University of Houston - Houstonian Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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Shucks, ma ' am, growing a heard ain ' l had. ESTA DRAWS NEAR Whisker? starled sprouting and buildings started growing during the spring. A Fiesta auction of ten coeds and ten men as well as the Bearded Wonder (Contest kept interest alive as Fiesta time neared. During the Fiesta auction. Bob Augent- haler bought himself a date with Mildred Daigle. .Spring fever took its loll of workers. Finally through, .iiul |ii .| m imie.

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FIESTA SECRETARIES— sitting: Delores Harris. Barbara Bassham. Joyce Skelton: standing — La Nelle Peterson, Carolyn Frosch. Joyce Lesky. FIESTA CHAIRMEN — kneeling: Sullivan. Heying. Wiley. Carson, Harrison: standing — Cunningham. Ayres. Reine. Hen- dricks. Krasoff. Erikson. Gilpin. FIESTA STARTS ROLLING Actually, the successful Fiesta in 19.50 was the work of the entire stu- dent body. Members of the Fiesta As- sociation pictured here directed opera- tions in Cougarland ' s biggest activity. Fiesta got off to a flying start in February with a mass shaving of all beard contestants. The Fiesta Kick-Off Dance opened the season officiallv. Actress Ann BIyth starts the shaviu; THE FRONTIER FIESTA ASSOCIATION 26 Fiesta ' s first citizens. Sheriff Wade Wiles and Hi ' ll - l?(tl Ann Oo were introduced at the Kick Off Dance. I. fl to right are Wile Siieriff BusliT Kern, i elle Cross. Karl M.Milliaii. and Dave llal|.li.Mi Mr. McMillian donali-.l a neu Ford I,, ihc l.raid i-onlesl.

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Betty Ann Cross, Fiesta belle, and Wade Wiley, Fiesta Sheriff. judgf- for llic I loiitiei Fiesta Parade down Main opening Fiesta (iffi( iall wer Earl McMillian. President E. E. Oberholtzer. and Dr. W. W. Kenunerer. Tliei choice for top float was the Silver Moon Saloon. OPENING DAY Solving of the Bearded onder Contest my- stery and a parade with full Western trimmings marked the close of preliminaries. The big day. April 11. was here and that night. Frontier Fiesta of 19.50 officially opened to crowds of Houstonians. The Old West was iii full bloom. A mail ain ' t safe in Fiesta City. First to finish building was the Boot Heel. Of :..!ijle(l I ' irarJed iilier Fie IHsi 28 Marion Nelson caught Bearded Wonder Rex Green