Pioneer Days

Umatilla County Pioneer Association

Annual Pioneer Picnic

For the past 116 years, Weston, Oregon has been the scene of the annual Pioneer Picnic—an annual reunion of Oregon Pioneers that continues today. Many of the participants and attendees are descendants of those 2500 Pioneers that attended the first reunion in 1892.

Whether you are a descendent of the Umatilla County Pioneers or a newcomer, we wish to invite you to attend our celebration on Friday, June 6, 2008 and Saturday, June 7, 2008. We have planned activities for the entire family. Come join us for some old fashioned family entertainment!

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2008 Umatilla County
Pioneer Association
Committee Chairpersons
Contacts

Umatilla County
Pioneer Association

PRESIDENT
TIM CRAMPTON 566-3737

TREASURER
MARYLOU ANDREWS 566-9106

SECRETARY
LINDA CRAMPTON 566-3737
BECKY BUCKLES 566-1047

PUBLICITY/ADVERTISING
TIM CRAMPTON 566-3737

CRAFT BOOTH RESERVATIONS
LINDA CRAMPTON 541/566-3737

MAIN PARADE
SUZI BULLOCK 566-0234

KIDS PARADE
LISA UPTAIN 566-2904

BARBEQUE
PAUL GILLILAND 310-1690

FIREMEN'S BREAKFAST
DON JACKSON 566-2744

QUEEN'S PROGRAM
MARY WIDNER 566-2435

ENTERTAINMENT IN THE PARK
RODNEY BONIFER 566-2780

ROOSTER CROW
CHRIS AND AMY MAYER 566-3580

WEENIE DOG RACES
SUZI BULLOCK 566-0234

ALUMNI BANQUET
BRENDA KIRK
BKIRK@WWPS.ORG
541-969-9278

FERGUSON KIDS MEALS

KIDS GAMES -- MAIN STREET
BECKY BUCKLES 566-1047

KIDS GAMES -- PARK
PATTY REINHART 566-2371

Kids Street Races - 1925 Pioneer Picnic in Weston

Schedule of Events
Unless otherwise noted, activities take place in
Charles Elliott Memorial Park

Currently we are looking for photographs and other
memorabilia from past Pioneer Days. In particular we
would like to have biographical info on the Queens and
Grand Marshals. Contact Bob Gilliland at bobg@bmi.net
or by phone at 541/566-9473 All items will be returned!

Friday June 6, 2008
Queen Coronation
7:00 p.m. Memorial Hall

Saturday, June 7, 2008

6:00am to 9:00 am Fireman's breakfast at the park

7:00am Marilyn Jensen Bike Ride registration

8:00am Marilyn Jensen Bike Ride begins

All Day
Crafts and Concessions in the park
Kids Games -- Main Street
Petting Zoo -- Main Street

10:00 am Kids Parade and Grand Parade

11:00 am Barbeque Lunch

11:00am Kid's Games at corner of Main and Water Streets

12:00pm Park Pavilion Program Entertainment at the Pavilion

12:30pm Weenie Dog Races on Main Street

1:00pm Queen and Grand Marshal Introduced
Janis Handley, Queen and Harrison Handley, Grand Marshal

1:30pm Old Time Kids Games in the park

2:00pm Rooster Crow Contest - 2 versions

6:30 pm Alumni Banquet at Memorial Hall

Past
Pioneer Queens

1932	Malinda Saling	Weston
1936	Catherine Price	Weston
1937	Ella O’Harra	Weston
1938	Mary Waddingham	Weston
1939	Martha Blakley	Pendleton
1940	Mary Barnes	Weston
1941	Mary Alice Nelson	Athena
1942	Susan Coe	Milton-Freewater
1943	No Queen during the war years
1944	No Queen during the war years
1945	No Queen during the war years
1946	Ethel Swaggert Wheeler Pendleton
1947	Nell Mansfield	Milton-Freewater
1948	Olive Lieuallen	Athena
1949	Mary Gould	Weston
1950	Nettie G. Boylan	Pendleton
1951	Alice Price	Weston
1952	Ethel McBride	Ferndale
1953	Belle Pinkerton	Athena
1954	Maggie O’Harra	Weston
1955	Anna Stockman	Helix
1956	Anna King	Weston
1957	Nellie Hemphill	Pilot Rock
1958	Clarissa Price	Weston
1959	Ethel Wheeler	Pendleton
1960	Lena Blomgren	Weston
1961	Daisy Still	Milton-Freewater
1962	Lucy Woodward	Pendleton
1963	Rose Ross	Weston
1964	May Douglas	Athena
1965	Rosa Tucker	Walla Walla, WA
1966	Atress Smock	Weston
1967	Blanche Beamer	Weston
1968	Esther Gordon	Helix
1969	Vera Etling	Milton-Freewater
1970	Lois Tubbs	Adams
1971	Edith Stevens	Pendleton
1972	Wilie Lamb	Milton-Freewater

1973	Ruby Collins	Milton-Freewater
1974	Lela Lockwood	Athena
1975	Vida McLean	Weston
1976	Violet Lieuallen	Pendleton
1977	Molly Cassidy	Pilot Rock
1978	Willmuth Reynaud	Weston
1979	Frances Sampson	Athena
1980	Jean Kirk	Weston
1981	Martha Howard	Milton-Freewater
1982	Kate Gordon	Weston
1983	Edna Lieuallen	Athena
1984	Glendoris Grove	Pendleton
1985	Viola Diggins	Pendleton
1986	Ruby Kirk	Weston
1987	Carrie Broxson	Milton-Freewater
1988	Syvlia March	Milton-Freewater
1989	Merna Vancil	Mt. Vernon
1990	Olive Gould	Weston
1991	Kate Pittman	Athena
1992	Effie Ritchey	Milton-Freewater
1993	Helen Woodroofe	Athena
1994	Noma Tucker	Milton-Freewater
1995	Erma Thomas	Weston
1996	Lyn Delph	Weston
1997	Tootie Olinger	Milton-Freewater
1998	Connie Tellefson	Milton-Freewater
1999	Jimmy Jennings	Weston
2000	Charlotte Cannon	Athena
2001	Mary Lou Thompson	Weston
2002	Queen Carol Gadaire	Weston
2003	Queen Bernadine Beamer Towne	Weston
2004	Eudine Tucker	Weston
2005	Marion Culley	Weston
2006	Imogene Winn	Weston
2007	Jane Ferguson
2008	Janis Handley	Weston

Past
Grand Marshals

1967	James E. Lieuallen, Sr.
1974	Dean Knudson
1975	George (Bud) Miller
1977	Wm. Van Winkle, Sr.
1979	Irvin Tucker
1980	Archie Boyles
1981	Otis Gould
1982	Earnest J. Haney
1983	Miller Rayborn
1984	Agnes Brutscher
1985	John Pavelkcik
1986	Elwayne O’Harra
1987	Roscoe Beamer
1988	Ken Dauble
1989	Cecil Greer
1990	Hugh Gilliland
1991	Frank (Boug) McCorkell
1992	Wendell Tucker
1993	Cecil Pambrun
1994	Duane Warner
1995	Bill McMillian
1996	Bob Delph
1997	Fred Gordon
1998	Randy Doran
1999	Chuck Williamson
2000	Bob Cannon
2001	Hank Thompson
2002	Jessie Jones
2003	Patrick H. Van Winkle
2004	Don Hall
2005	Don Smock
2006	Bob Winn
2007	Earl Ferguson
2008	Harrison Handley

If you know of names which should be included in these listings, please contact the
Umatilla County Pioneer Association.