WebThe Portland Rose Festival had it origins in the 1904 rose show and parade, sponsored by the Portland Rose Society. 1978 program. Kids (and their adult chaperones) are encouraged to plan their costumes/attire and prepare a home-made entry in advance! Here we have seen a glorious combination of beauty, pageantry and gaiety, combined in one magnificent spectacle. The Kiwanis Club captures top honors in Floral Parade. Many were a lot of fun such as the East Side Community Club luncheon where I got to introduce myself and my princess, Nancy Titus from Ainsworth School, to the media. PORTLAND, THE CITY OF ROSES, welcomes its thousands of visitors from every state in the Union and many foreign lands in this, its 1949 Rose Festival. Hmm I'll bet he didn't have a fraction of the busy life I had. I was a Cub Scout the year that my sister was princess and carried a banner in the junior parade for her district. In 1972, two May 11, 1972, Oregon Journal articles and pictures of my handbags being held by the young ladies of the Senior Rose Festival Court and myself relating that I was the designer of the "ROO Originals" Princess handbags. 1980 Junior Parade entry form. Throughout the year and for many years to come, Portland and its surrounding paradise welcomes visitors from afar at its modern Tourists Information Center located, on the banks of the Willamette River at 1020 S.W. I 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Weather report for the Portland Rose Festival was always, "ROSEY RED," according to my grandparents. Schooltime dancetime, The girls talk it over on high school steps, Princess of Rosaria! counted swiftly and when the curtains part once more they reveal the Queen of Rosaria and her Royal Court. striking appearance in the Floral Parade and other occasions. To the thousands who will receive this pictorial record of the 1941 Rose Festival, Portland extends a cordial invitation to attend the 1942 Rose Festival and to become, with us, loyal subjects of Her Majesty the QueenMonarch of Kosana. This was all a lot of fun -- up until that long walk home from Grant High School back to 54th Street! Web1949 Rose Marie Young (Reynolds) 1948 Mary Anne Nenney (McCain) 1947 Carolyn Riviere (McArthur) 1942-1946 Suspension of Rose Festival During World War II. Our neighborhood group sets our lawn chairs in the same spot where we started 20 years ago, although not without difficulty these days. The day of the Junior Parade was always a very big event on NE 54th. WebDescription. That fame has come to this western city chiefly because of^the annual Portland Rose Festival, which has been held each year since 1907, with the exception of 1918 and 1926. We were chosen to represent Immaculate Heart Grade School in the area competition. Right up to the night of May 21st, Miss Joyce Sommerlade was little more than another very attractive high school senior busy about her studies, dates and housework. 1979 official program. 3 0 obj 23. Gary Hagan, Vancouver, Washington Beaverton Junior Chamber of Commerce captures first place with Wagon Wheels creation. 1939 letter from First Federal. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Swint Manley Treece W. T. Triplett, ROSARIAN COUNCIL Donald C. Sloan Harold A. York F. V. Magaurn Leland F. Hess Stephen E. Smith Chesley M. Heltzel Vernon Morrow Joseph P. Ruble, APPOINTIVE COUNCIL C. P. Keyser Edward H. Nye Gordon Wilshire Merle (Pat) Barkley. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. The Grand Floral Parade was forever bonded to one of the most special days of my life. Sometime in the late 1940s, not sure of the years, my Aunt Goldie Leek was the head chaperone for the Junior Rose Festival Queens Court. Published: Jun. I remember being in the parades atop beautiful flower-covered floats, waving to the people leaning out windows of the downtown buildings including Meier & Frank. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. In 1968 I was crowned Junior Rose Festival Queen. Related content. Awards 1979 junior parade entry form. With a background of low green clad hills to the west and the towering peaks of the Cascades to the east, Portland, in the heart of the Pacific Northwest Evergreen Playground, is situated ideally for the vacationistmidway between the mountains and the sea. It was also my honor to take the Rose Festival Princesses and chaperones through the Freightliner Truck Assembly Plant where my father worked as Chassis Line Forman. Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically. Read more belowRobert Cline, Oregon City 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. -One of many fine drill teams. We had many "street friends," all of whom returned to the same spots year after year and developed a bond that will provide many wonderful memories for a lifetime. This was in an attempt to justify the amount of space I had saved. Junior Queen Patricia Holcomb accepts her royal scepter as Prime Minister Freddie Schulze beams approval. Two suburban high schools have their first representatives on the Portland Rose Festival Court, the festival announced Monday after naming the 2022 Metro East and Metro West princesses. She always wanted to live in Portland since she was a little girl in Ontario, Oregon. -The U. S. Forest Service entry is best in its division. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. WebSouvenir program for the 60th Annual Portland Rose Festival May 31June 9, 1968. It was the perfect moment of casual, effortless fun before the formal, life-changing event to come. Shirley Benz, Tigard By Michael Walden Joyce Sommerlade Goodman, Salt Lake City, Utah It was the big night for Portland high Naval Pacific Fleet. They are currently 31 and 26; both are servicemen. They later mailed me a VHS tape of the Battle of the Bands night as a thank you. The driver asked what we were going to do, and we told him we were going to move him so we could get through. -Nautical float passenger. We also went to the Old Spaghetti Factory where I worked as a hostess and we all had lunch. My wife's water broke when we were walking around the Festival Center, then held at the Lloyd Center park. They left Portland with many good memories. If you'd like to see more, come back to our Rose Festival page throughout the week for subsequent decades. Grandfather of the Portland Rose Festival is the Portland Rose Show, now in its sixty-first year. In 1954 I tried out for the Junior Rose Court at Oakley Green Grade School in NE Portland. My family was very excited, but more than anyone, my grandmother. The bus driver had gotten out and asked the limo driver if he could move the limo. You must have Javascript enabled to use this form. Then on June 13, l974, there appeared a photo on the front page of the Lake Oswego Review titled, "Princesses Take Time For Lake Oswego Tour," which tells of the Official Court visiting my shop in Lake Oswego to personally thank me for their official Senior Court purses designed for each girl. The next day I went to the Junior Rose Festival Parade alone while my wife and baby slept. Program for the 60th Annual Portland Rose Festival May 31June 9, 1968. 1978 guide. To this day, I still get asked if I am saving places along the route for the Rose parade. We were there by 6:00 a.m. on parade day and knew every place for blocks around that let you use their bathrooms! This portrait hung in my mother's dining room from 1949 until she died in 1991. WebIn those days there was a Junior Court and I tried out for Junior Prince from my grade school (St. Rose) -- but the nun in charge said I made too many faces, so I was We celebrate our 34th anniversary on June 29 this year. He was a float designer who was here viewing our parade floats. We met many people from all over the world who would walk by asking what we were doing with chairs sitting on the street. Inspiration for the track team. I took my three children to the Junior Parade every year -- and we still wouldn't miss the Grand Floral Parade! Left behind was George Sommerlade, my father, waiting to hear his name called as well. With her Prime Minister (below), she joins the multitudes in admiration of the sweepstakes prize winning rose (right), grown this year by Charles F. Leon of Portland, Non-Commercial Sweepstakes Winner! Doug is currently in Iraq with the Army but previously spent four years in the Marines before re-enlisting in the Army. Black and white never matched up so good for a wide-eyed kid from the woods. The Grand Marshal for, I think the year was 1951, was Hopalong Cassidy riding Topper. Obeying superstition, some brides refuse to let their grooms see them just before the wedding ceremony, but I was forced to make an exception. Fortunately, Dad Hoder was very proud of my participation in the 1939 Rose Festival and saved every newspaper, letter from the Portland Rose Festival Association and all the school correspondence. Through the cool morning air, the sun appeared and shone brightly, sharpening the vivid colors and textures ofthe floats. This was a homemade float on the back of a flatbed truck, and I remember my parents and the other parents, scouring our neighborhoods for flowers with which to cover the float and working all night to decorate it. ROSE FESTIVAL PICTORIALBeaver Engraving Co., Engravers; Durham, Ryan & Downey, Inc.. In 1954 I tried out for the Junior Rose Court at Oakley Green Grade School in NE Portland. My grandfather, Phil Adams, and he were pals. WebProgram for the 58th Annual Portland Rose Festival June 312, 1966. LeAnn Lamarche, Hillsboro 1979 program. As the limo rose the driver's eyes got as big as saucers and had this shocked look on his face. Who would be queen? Just attach a 3c stamp and deposit this Pictorial in any mail box. 1980 program. You are always welcome. I remember that our court was allowed to go through red lights at intersections with our police escorts, and how our chaperone "Aunt" Jean always whooped with delight as we dashed through. 1978 program. One-half hour after I rushed home and we arrived at Emanuel Hospital, our daughter was born. The theme for the festival was "Doorways to Dreams." Annette Bolton-Canham, Portland The picture may be lost but not the memories. In a quieter moment, the entire court poses informally during an outing. -Junior Rose Festival court rides in the Grand Parade. 8. Skip to main content. Every great civic undertaking requires much plarini-'-^, and detail. WebDes Moines Independent Community School District: The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the First Amendment applies to public schools. Their effort, through the Rose Festival Association under the leadership of President Chester A. Moores, has been an inspiration to the hundreds of thousands of everyday Portlanders who have also contributed to the success of this event. 1998 schedule of events. To 5,000 eager spectators, at Portlands Municipal Auditorium, each of the girls is presented by her student body president. 1939 letter from First Federal. 2022 Senya Scott - Ida B. I live in New York City now, but I grew up in NE Portland on 54th Street, between Broadway and Hancock -- and my greatest memory of the Rose Festival is of the Junior Parade in the late 1950's and '60's. But a queens life is not all one of poise, as evidenced by the happy tears of Joyce Sommerlade, caught by the camera at the moment she was informed of her selection. All of us little girls, dressed as bluebirds, sat in a nest, watched over by two little boys on a branch, dressed as cats. My mother also grew up in NE Portland and partcipated in early Junior Rose Parades back in the 30's. WebThe 1967 Supreme Court case Katz v. United States (1967) 389 U.S. 347 sets out the test to determine if a search and seizure violates the Fourth Amendment. The Carnation May- June 1934. All rights reserved (About Us). Jerry was a student at Highland school and Jeannien attended Kennedy. Pink and white roses combine to capture first place for this entry of the Knights of Pythias. Alaina Smith, Beaverton I live in New York City now, but I grew up in NE Portland on 54th Street, between Broadway and Hancock -- and my greatest memory of the Rose Festival is of the Junior Parade in the late 1950's and '60's. I vividly remember touring the city in white Buick convertibles, and forgetting to stop waving when later riding in my family's station wagon. Shown here in an official photograph, the 1949 Royal Court of Rosaria includes (from left) Princess Irene Landstrom of Roosevelt, Princess Jeanne Showalter of Girls Polytechnic, Princess Marcia Lyslo of Washington, Princess Maxine Sylvester of Cleveland, Queen Joyce Sommerlade of Grant, Princess Barbara Copley of Franklin, Princess Helen Hyche of Jefferson and Princess Joan Anderson of Lincoln. WebOfficial souvenir program for the 63rd Annual Portland Rose Festival "Rose Fest 71" June 413, 1971. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. 6.2 cubic ft. (4,700 photographs, 28 negatives, and 5 overhead transparencies in 16 boxes, 1 oversize box, and 1 oversize folder), Photographs of the Portland Rose Festival, dating from 1910-1976. I also remember they picked this one for me because they said it would look nice with my black hair and pink cheeks! Hood Loop trip may be made in one day from Portland, allowing for an ample stop to visit Bonneville Dam, gigantic power and navigation project on the Columbia River 42 miles east of Portland. Or, show up on parade day (give yourself plenty of time, arrive at least an hour before the 1pm parade start time) 1994 schedule of events. I have lived in Portland all my life, and as a child my family was very involved in the Rose Festival in the late 1940s. In 1930, her father, Roy O. Burnett, was the Prime Minister. Many of my friends would come during the day and spend lunch and dinner with me as I sat and saved their families a space. Presenting the scepter is Ray Garner, first vice-president of the Rose Festival Association, who has directed the Junior Festival for the past 13 years. Back in those days many people in Portland had their parking strips planted with rose bushes, and had climbing red roses on their telephone poles. I once heard a reporter comment "it must be nice to have nothing else to do" when they interviewed me during the TV news. Explore. Queen Dorene Rae Long of Peninsula school and Prime Minister, Marvin Olson of Ockley Green school were chosen May 24 during the Junior Selection and Coronation held at Benson Polytechnic Auditorium. One couple was from Japan. % 1979 program. -Theres animation in this parade prize ring. Theyll be glad to help you. Since that involved saving about 10 chairs plus the curb, some late comers weren't please to see the gang of dads and kids waltz up just before parade time to take their prime spots, but we moms had been holding the space for at least five hours, fortified by lots of hot coffee, good talk and donuts,while latecomers were still in bed. We were chosen to represent Immaculate Heart Grade School in the area competition. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. (Cost of mailing back then was two cents!) Although everything is in miniature, the Junior Rose Festival is complete in every detail. We got lots of laughs, but many, many folks sat down and spent time visiting, even returning later to have lunch or dinner and talk well into the night. At the Queen's coronation, they used little boys as the scepter bearer and crown bearer and little girls to carry the long back of the flowing gowns. It really made me feel special! We carried the crown and scepter on little white pillows. 10:00 AM. They were chosen to represent the Woodlawn-Alberta District. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated 4/4/2023), Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/26/2023). They came the next morning and joined us at the parade route. The court was then escorted upstairs to the stage. Jeanne Schoel, Portland Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated 4/4/2023), Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/26/2023). Joyce Sommerlade Goodman, Salt Lake City, Utah It is a favorite tradition, even in the occasional rain. I have many memories of the Rose Festial throughout my 63 years. Debra Burke, Eugene I also particapted in the parade several times, usually decorating my bike with crepe paper and whatever flowers we could find. Theres a queen, a Prime Minister, a Royal Court, a parade and all the joyousness and pageantry that mark the Rose Festival season as the happiest of the year. Explore. Stoddard Theo. Non-commercial sweep-stakes winner entered JH| by Oregon City. I still have it! The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. My reign changed me from a shy, tall, gawky 10-year-old to a smiling, confident young girl, and instilled in me respect for the City of Roses and the people who touched my life during that time. I remember it well because one time I dropped the crown to the ground when it slipped off the pillow, and it rolled under some chairs. My answer: I was the one with the best mental health coverage. This thirty-third annual Rose Festival is the crowning achievement of three decades of homage to, The thousands who have witnessed the thirty-third annual Rose Festival need not be reminded of the color, beauty and pageantry that has made of the 1941 Rose Festival one of the great spectacles of all time. Ballots are. Tigard High School senior Deja Fitzwater (left) will represent Metro West, and Clackamas High School junior Elizabeth Tran will represent Metro East on the 2023 Portland Rose Festival Court. Hood, one and one-half hours by car; to fertile farming country. So as he is complaining we lifted the limo up and moved it a couple of feet up onto the sidewalk making enough room for the bus to get by. In 1939 on Monday night, May 8, Prince Gerald (Jerry) Hoder was winner over five other contestants at the Alberta Theater. A secret committee, members of which are unknown even to each other until the selection is complete, rates each princess on her poise, beauty and diction. Skip to main content. That was the year our first daughter Kristin was born. Published: Apr. Rose Festival week in Portland produces a wide variety of photographic miscellany. Posed on the saddle, wearing my Rose Festival best, was little Mickey Lyne. We doff our hats to the courage and vision of the men who have made this Festival possible. In 1988, I was a Rose Festival Hostess and attended the different Navy dances. He and his wife knew no English. Now, most anniversaries, my husband and I spend Grand Floral Saturday downtown, relishing the sights and sounds while I enjoy the fact that Portland's big day is mine, too. Since 1922, we have been painting-word pictures of the beauties in Portlands annual Rose Festival! Her Majesty, Queen Joyce I, in the tradition of Rosaria, this week graciously added new honors to distinguished visitors to her realm. This was one of the thrills of a lifetime for her. We've been told that regulars look for our signs near the end of the parade route. HPHROUGH the years Portland has * become famous as the City oLRoses. For a time at least these chosen youngsters are absolute rulers of a tiny make-believe kingdom of joy. It was a dream come true for a Portland girl. Just a couple of memories. 3rd Row: Patrick Doherty and Caroline Folts; Jack OBrien and Judy OMalley; Nancy Titus and Billy McCallen. The 1949 Royal , Court of Rosaria headed the parade on this specially constructed float (right) sponsored by the Portland Chamber of Commerce. I remember that we were given the opportunity to ride all of the Festival Center amusement rides, then at Hollady Park. Mike Lyne, Portland Printers; Photo Art Studios, Photographers; William F. Selleck, Publisher. My family, my neighbors, my elementary school, and especially my fifth-grade classmates were exuberantly proud of me. 2020's. Jeffrey was in the Middle East when it all started but is home and out of the Marines now. I met so many people who were fantastic and fun to be with and I had so many wonderful and exciting new experiences that I'll remember for my lifetime. WebA Junior Rose Festival, focused on children, began unofficially in 1921, on the city's east side, and included its own parade and junior court. I moved to San Diego, and we got married. The honoi was bestowed in similar fashion upon ten other outstanding subjects. I believe our largest group that sat on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in front of Burgerville was 140 strong. We hope to still be coming to the parade when grandchildren start to appear. Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically. 2 0 obj 1939 letter from First Federal. Behind the Grand Floral Parade and other colorful events of the Festival lie months of planning on the part of these civic leaders. I would proudly walk out of my front door dressed in my white suit, white straw hat, white cane and white shoes (that belonged to my sister!) For the lucky Queen and her Prime Minister theres everything a childs heart could ask for. As it approached our spot on Fourth Avenue, where we watched from every year, her car stopped, along with the rest of the parade, so our kids Sean and Addie could give her roses on that day. -The court at a reflecting pool. Your name and email will not appear publicly. Below: The Royal Court poses for its first photograph. Somepeople choose to camp as a vacation in the woods; we just choose to spend it in support of the Rose Festival and we are avid parade-goers Well time passed and life went on until the late 1990's and grandma got her chance to be in the parade. In 1954 I tried out for the Junior Rose Court at Oakley Green Grade School in NE Portland. Mom is an unofficial Royal Rosarian, always reminding us of how great Portland is. <> Most of the photographs were taken by staff photographers for the Oregonian newspaper, The Oregon Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. All rights reserved (About Us). I have been on the front page of The Oregonian and have had several interviews over the years on the radio and television. The camera, however, is but a poor recorder of the event, for it appeals as much to the ear as to the eye. About 10 or so of us big strapping brass and percussion players got off the bus and surrounded the limo. -Division winner entered by the Knights of Pythias. Related content. In those days there was a Junior Court and I tried out for Junior Prince from my grade school (St. Rose) -- but the nun in charge said I made too many faces, so I was eliminated! My excursion earned me a sunburn, and my shiny pink nose featured prominently in my wedding pictures. To commemorate our selection to the Rose Festival Junior Court, each of us had a formal portrait taken at the Rose Garden. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Subjects include Rose Festival queens and princesses; floats and street decorations; Junior Rose Festival We participated in so many wonderful events as members of the Junior Court. What is not documented in the photographs and news articles that I have kept in a special scrapbook all these years is the feeling that I have to this day -- that the Rose Festival gave me the opportunity to bloom. Katz v. United Every year at Rose Festival time I wonder to myself what has transpired in the lives of all those darling girls and if any of them still have their official Rose Festival Court purses. Although no envelope is required, use of one (unsealed) will help insure delivery in good condition. Plan now to attend Portlands 1950 Rose Festival, June 7 to 11 inclusive. We were dismayed to see our faces on the 6 o'clock news that evening and had lots of explaining to do to our folks! Explore. This spanned about 18 years, and my kids still came even into their late teens with their friends to sit out all night playing cards on the parade route with people we had met and seen over the years. This year the tots monarch is Queen Phyllis, who in everyday life is Miss Phyllis Elaine Metzger. I called him "First Chinese King," but I'm not sure where the inspiration for that came from! Photos on this page show Queen Joyce I receiving her crown from Rosarian Prime Minister N. A. Broeren and her scepter from Rose Festival Association President Howard Holman. (I think I have a picture of a forlorn looking Peter sitting on his "throne" somewhere). Her Prime Minister is Master Dick Cahill. Twenty years ago, our new neighbors in West Linn, Sally and Eric Egland, asked if we wanted to join them at the Rose Parade. I felt even more important when the police stopped all the traffic to let us through! Perform a free California public death records search, including death certificates, death indexes, deceased records, death registers & registries, obituaries, and death Once she got here, she never wanted to live anywhere else. Subjects include Rose Festival queens and princesses; floats and street decorations; Junior Rose Festival events, include the Junior Court and parade; Marine Pageant and Marine Day; the Model Boat Regatta; the Grand Floral Parade, Merrykhana Parade, and other festival parades; rose shows; and visits to Portland by the U.S. Portlands Rose Festival is not unusual x. this respect. I still keep in contact with most of the Rose Festival Court of that year; we e-mail each other, send Christmas cards, and generally just keep in touch. He initiated the concept of having a "Princess" from each school, and that the Rose Festival Queen would be selected from these princesses. Our family waited for her car to pass. I am very proud to be part of the Portland Rose Festival History, and I have made some wonderful friends. In fact, I wanted all my close friends, who had traveled from as far awayas New York City, to experience the parade. 1980 program. 2nd Row \>^om top) Joelita Hayteas and Garry Keele; Larry Jasper and Darlene Weil. Attach a 3c stamp and deposit in any mail box. For the thousands who witnessed this jamboree, however, the photographs on these two pages will serve as a stirring reminder of a great spectacle. In the midst of it all, someone snapped a photo of us that captured the heart of that event: We were sleepy but spirited, contact lenses abandoned for glasses, a jumble of shorts and sweatshirts and sunglasses, everyone smiling, relaxed, and carefree. 1st Row (top) left to right: Trevalee McCormick, and Dick Wallin; Queen Patricia Holcomb, and Prime Minister Fred-dG Schulze; Janet Williams and Edward Rudiger. George M. Henderson Francis F. HiiY James J. Richardson , R. Earl Riley John Simon N. Thos. White hats, white horses and good guys riding into the sunset. Webthe festival's Rose Courts, Rose Queens, parades, Waterfront Fun Center, association staff and directors, Royal Rosarians, and city and state political officials. q%e*@D"IT,G$0L2xeq@|1#Kn}'K4C0HPG!$t^r^O Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. ?`QGS}ix"$dMbv4%.y)I{DJ@!,>^ctL0CQlAb:T:.c3jmu&K~^fe35l`A|s)p&yy8XgCy[-Od&t=}w.'I#~8E?%oxa2}&_Q{3#~x'`=*[NUH` |( T3&K[,aH&g5mudCv5qM6}+k68eZ@-FEaQN' f{CW Each picturesque event is accurately described by KGW-KEX alert announcers for the enjoyment of Oregonian shut-ins and the whole country . I worked full time at a job, ran a farm with livestock, raised two boys myself, attended all their games, band events, football practices, parent conferences. I'm sure they took a reflection of the true spirit of our city from a basic experience of camping on the street. Oh, yeah, I still have the Camaro! There was my mother, complete in her hat and gloves (ofcourse), making her way to the stage through the commotion and excitement of the audience. It changed my whole life. Our preferred location was on SW Salmon, between 6th Avenue and Broadway, on the south side of the Hilton Hotel -- across from a tall parking deck. Repository Oregon The fisherman may try his luck in nearby trout streams and in a two or three hour drive reach some of the best fishing streams in the world. American Red Cross sponsors this colorful float, which was declared divisional winner. 1978 guide. It was a magic moment for a 7 or 8 year old, and I still remember riding through the streets, giving the Rose Festival wave, and holding the red ribbon we won for our category. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. <>/ExtGState<>/XObject<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> I simply chose to spend quality time with my boys and friends with The City of Roses Rose Festival parade. Even if schools wasn't officially closed for the summer, they were all closed for parade day!

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