The sun was actually out and hot in the 1950s. Professional photographs were taken of each of the participants in their formal dress. I remember that each Prince and Princess were on their own float made by their individual districts. Theyll be glad to help you. -The court at a reflecting pool. WebProgram for the 58th Annual Portland Rose Festival June 312, 1966. It was a picture-perfect morning, a model day to impress my out-of-state friends. No copyright - United States (this work is believed to be free of known restrictions under copyright law in the United States). The Queen sat on a gold throne under a canopy of solid gold and yellow iris. We doff our hats to the courage and vision of the men who have made this Festival possible. Your name and email will not appear publicly. All of us little girls, dressed as bluebirds, sat in a nest, watched over by two little boys on a branch, dressed as cats. One of the most memorable is from 1964. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. The Junior Parade in the 1950's and 60's - Rose Festival Stories A great deal according to the Legend. Our mom, Diane Shirley Soles, was the Junior Rose Festival Queen in 1938 from Joseph Lane Grade School. The court was then escorted upstairs to the stage. That night she called me at 2 a.m. and said she was ready. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Tom will be riding in the parade this year, and we will remember those years "grandma led the parade." 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!) Employees of the Portland District Corps of Engineers win first prize for this float. You are always welcome. Mike is originally from New Orleans where we love to visit his wonderful family, but he fell in love with Oregon after sitting near the downtown fountains talking about Tolkien for hours, walking down the tree-lined streets near Portland State University, enjoying the rides and carnival on the waterfront, getting free beer wherever he went in town with his uniform on, eating Longburgers at Dea's In & Out in Gresham and especially when he saw a bear beside Hwy 212, just outside of Damascus on the way to my folks' house in Boring. We won some sort prize that year, which allowed us to pick out a gift from Vic's Hobby Shop in the Hollywood district. The original photographs are a family treasure to this day! It was the perfect moment of casual, effortless fun before the formal, life-changing event to come. I remember my dress was rose pink -- and that all the girls' dresses were different colors. Highlight feature of every Portland Rose Festival is the Grand Floral Parade. Lines and paragraphs break automatically. In 1939 on Monday night, May 8, Prince Gerald (Jerry) Hoder was winner over five other contestants at the Alberta Theater. 2022 Senya Scott - Ida B. February 26 The baseball players' boycott Jeanne Schoel, Portland I was the Portland Rose Festival Princess for Marshall High School in 1977. -Division winner entered by the Knights of Pythias. But not just in the parade, but to ride in one of the lead cars. ), Allowed HTML tags: