Stageline - Fall 2022

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Staff Morgan Marks Executive Director Mike Kassel Associate Director & Curator Amanda Byzewski, Art Show & Events Coordinator Cody Fox, Facilities & Weekend Manager Brad Jorgensen, Exhibits Manager Jean Krause, Education Coordinator Hannah Lewis, Marketing Coordinator Curtis Olson, Registrar Lonnie Reese, Development Manager Lori Rippinger, Executive Assistant & Bookkeeper Janet Wampler, Volunteer Coordinator

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8 Upcoming Events

Art Shows, Hall of Fame, and a full October Calendar.

11 Director’s Note 12 Education Corner

CFD was a roaring success!

Art Uncork’d, summer camps, and ranch tours.

15 Programs Galore

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October is a busy month, find out what our programming committee is up to.

2022 Hall of Fame Class Meet the newest members of the 2022 CFD Hall of Fame!

16 Preserving a Legend

Princess Blue Water’s dress has recieved a brand-new life.

36 Western Art Show

The CFD Western Art Show has wrapped. Find out sales, sponsors, and more.

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New Frontiers Art Show Preview A whole new show with a whole new look! See a peek of the Contemporary West with New Frontiers!

Stageline Layout & Design Hannah Lewis Editorial Contributions: Amanda Byzewski, Mike Kassel, Jean Krause, Hannah Lewis, Morgan Marks, Lonnie Reese & Curtis Olson.

Fund 44 Endowment Donors Club 46 Cheyenne Members Campaign 48 Capital Donors 50 Museum Members Memoriam & 55 InHonoraria

Stageline is a digitally-published, quarterly newsletter as a benefit of membership at the Cheyenne Frontier Days™ Old West Museum.

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Upcoming Events

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Cheyenne Frontier Days ™ Hall of Fame Induction Join us at the Cheyenne Frontier Days™ Headquarters as we induct historic notables into the CFD Hall of Fame.

October

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Celebrate Autumn Craft & Non-Profit Fair Find incredible local goods and support Cheyenne non-profits at the Archer Event Center

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Grab your costume and join the Museum in a few rounds of BINGO! Who knows, you might just win big!

Book Release Otter’s Dance

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Thankful Thursday

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Join us for food, games, auctions and more while raising money for the Museum!

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New Frontiers Art Show & Sal e View the future of the West with our new contemporary show New Frontiers. The show opens November 45 and runs until December 45.

Paranormal Tours

When the sun goes down, the ghouls come out! Take a tour of the Museum and say hello to our happy haunts!

Join Bob Budd and the rest of the Museum as we release Budd’s newest book - Otter’s Dance.

Proceeds go to the Museum.

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Costumed BINGO!

Wild West Trunk-or-Treat Sponsored by the CFD Old West Museum, CFD, and AGC It’s a day of safe trick-or -treating for the whole family! Get the little ones (and yourself) a sweet treat and much more!

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Museum Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon There’s no better way to celebrate the holidays than with our volunteers at our volunteer luncheon!

Art Uncork’d Holiday Edition Create a wonderful gift for your friends or family alongside master artists. Artists will be announced closer to the event.

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Updates

The 2022 Cheyenne Frontier Days™ Hall of Fame Class representatives riding in the Grand Entry Parade, July 27th, 2022.

Dear Friends, The 126th Cheyenne Frontier Days™ was a wonderful one! Our Western Art Show & Sale was a great success, with over $250,000 in art sold during the run of the show. During Frontier Days, we had 5,000 visitors come through the Museum.

In July, we also updated our exhibits and artifacts – please come by and visit us if you have not yet had the opportunity to see our new displays.

We are honored to celebrate our 2022 Cheyenne Frontier Days™ Hall of Fame inductees on September 16.

We are excited to have the Induction Ceremony at the

Cheyenne Frontier Days™ Event Center this year.

There is limited seating, so please get your tickets as soon as possible! Come and help us honor our inductees! In this edition of Stageline, we tell their stories, starting on page 18.

As usual, we are gearing up for an action-packed fall.

The Museum was chosen to be part of Thankful Thursday this year, so we hope to see you out at the East Lincolnway Event Center on October 6! Keep your eye out on our social media and your emails for updates on all of our fantastic October events.

There should be something for everyone this fall!

To wrap up our fun fall season, we are opening our latest art exhibition: New Frontiers Art Show & Sale on November 4 – visit page 38 for more information.

We appreciate all of your support, donations, dedication to this organization, and the time you choose to invest in us.

This Museum would not be where it is today without you, and it is thanks to you, that we can grow and evolve. We truly could not do this without you.

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Education

Education Corner

by Jean Krause Our Education programming has had a busy summer. The Western Art Camp was filled with smiling faces ranging from 5 to 12 years old. We focused on western artists and craftsmen that are a little less familiar: Maynard Dixon, Starr Hardridge, and Laurel Burch. In addition, we learned about camouflage through the eyes of Bev Doolittle. We also painted sunflowers inspired by Van Gogh and donated them to Grace for 2 Brothers to decorate their new offices.

The sunflower is their logo.

The Historic Ranch tours continue to be a popular outing with our members. It is such a wonderful experience to learn about the history of (Below) Ranch tour guests explore the barns at the Bonham Ranch. (Top Right) Guests start their paintings during Art Uncork’d at Blue FCU. (Middle Right) Our awesome members paint their scenes during Art Uncork’d at Blue FCU. (Bottom Right) One of the Western Art Camp attendees works on a sunflower painting. These paintings were donated to Grace for 2 Brothers.

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these places and spend some time in beautiful Laramie County with our supporters and friends. A special thanks to our ranches - The Cattail Ranch and the Bonham Ranch.

Our August Art Uncork’d at the Blue Credit Union Headquarters event center was terrific, with Brandon and Priscilla Bailey teaming up for this night. A beautiful view on the patios, sipping beverages, enjoying nibbles, and learning from the master artists…it doesn’t get much better!

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Programming

Awesome Autumn Affairs!

by Amanda Byzewski

The Programming Committee took a break during CFD, but came back full-force during August for another Country Dance Night with David Uriquidez and Tina Borgaard.

This was the second year we’ve hosted the event and the house was packed. We hope to provide more dancing events in the upcoming year, so keep your eyes peeled!

We also have an exciting fall schedule that is filled to the brim with fun. October starts with our new event, Celebrate Autumn: A Craft and Non-Profit Fair, on October 1 from 9 am - 4 pm.

The Museum is teaming up with Grace for 2 Brothers to host this craft fair at the Archer Event Center (3801 Archer Pkwy). There will be a food truck, drinks, a raffle, and vendors galore! Another new event starting this fall is

the Museum’s participation in Thankful Thursday.

The night benefitting the Museum will be October 6 at the Lincolnway Event Hall (3839 E Lincolnway), starting at 4:00 pm. We will have food available, as well as card games, raffles, and a live auction. We’re looking forward to seeing you there, and don’t forget to thank Alf ’s Pub for organizing Thankful Thursday for Cheyenne’s fantastic non-profits!

Museum Bingo Nights are also coming back in October, but with a spooky twist! We will have Costume Bingo Night on October 13 at the Museum (4610 Carey Ave) starting at 6:00 pm. We will host regular Bingo rounds, but we encourage everyone to dress up. We will also have a costume contest with a prize for the best costume!

Another popular event is coming back at the end of October with the Wild West Trunk or Treat, sponsored by the CFD Old West Museum, the Association of General Contractors (AGC), and Cheyenne Frontier Days™!

Last year was such a big success that we are teaming up with more organizations to bring you and your little ones more fun activities. Get candy and pictures from CFD and the CFD Old West Museum, then check out some fun big equipment with AGC. The event will be at the Museum from 1-4 pm on October 29.

Stop by at any time for some fun and safe Halloween enjoyment!

Our guests had a swinging good time at the Country Swing Dance on August 25th! Stay tuned for more dancing events coming up!

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Collections Updates

Preserving a Legend

by Mike Kassel In 2012, The Cheyenne Frontier Days™ Old West Museum hosted a special Carriage Ball Gala to honor Native Americans and their involvement at CFD. The program featured the Arapahoe Nation Dancers and Drummers and a special presentation about Princess Blue Water.

To augment the celebration, Princess Blue Water's famous dress and ensemble were brought out, allowing patrons to appreciate her skilled handiwork.

(Top) A handbag and other accessories in the process of being restored. (Bottom) Beverly Perkins, Chief Conservator of the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in the process of the restoration.

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The beautiful dress was the signature outfit that Princess Blue Water wore on special occasions at Cheyenne Frontier Days™, particularly for CFD Booster Trips and television appearances. Her most famous appearance in the dress was during a live nationwide broadcast of the Arthur Godfrey Show from the Indian Village in 1956. Black and white television could not capture the beauty of the dress that Princess Blue Water beaded herself. Those that saw the dress remember the dazzling pattern of red, white and blue beads on a skyblue background for the yoke

and the highly detailed yellow rose bag, headband, leggings and hair pieces she wore with the ensemble.

The exact age of the dress is unknown, yet it is possible that Princess Blue Water had the dress when she first appeared at Cheyenne Frontier Days™ in 1925.

Regardless of the dress' actual age, conservators felt that after the 2012 Carriage Ball, that time and use had taken their toll. Strands of beads had worked their way loose and old tears had become more pronounced.

After careful consideration, it was decided that this iconic dress be carefully stored, not to be displayed again until conservation work was done to stabilize the outfit.

In 2021, the Museum received a generous grant from the Wyoming Humanities Council to conserve the outfit. Beverly Perkins, Chief Conservator of the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, was enlisted to undertake the careful work of stabilizing the dress. Perkins, the winner of the prestigious Sheldon & Caroline Keck Award from the American

Collections Updates Institute of Conservation, was eager to undertake the process and arrived at the Old West Museum on August 8, 2022.

Over the next four days, Perkins carefully examined every inch of the garment.

She noticed that Princess Blue Water had repaired the dress multiple times.

This was not unusual as activities associated with CFD and other events could be demanding, and damage was bound to happen. Princess Blue Water was able to match the beads carefully on most occasions. On others, when the appropriate beads were not available, she substituted larger beads of the same color in their place.

Other modifications, including the addition of a zipper, were also noted. Perkins carefully rewound strands of beads that had worked loose and reattached beads that the Collections staff had saved to the garment. For those areas of the dress that were particularly unstable, Perkins used an archival cotton thread and acrylic resin to secure the dress from further deterioration.

Perkins and the Collections staff decided that she would not place any new beads to replace those that were lost.

The project's objective was not to make the dress look new but to preserve it against further loss. This ensures the dress would remain authentic to the time when Princess Blue Water last touched it

herself; it would accurately reflect the rigors of her lifestyle, and the skill of her handiwork. Once repairs were complete, Perkins carefully cleaned the dress.

With the conservation complete, the last element of the project was to secure a case that will adequately protect Princess Blue Water's Dress when it finally returns to display.

With the help of the Wyoming Humanities Council and a generous donation from Museum member Teema McIntosh, the process of acquiring the case is underway.

The Museum has keenly felt the decade of its absence from display. It is wholly appropriate that the dress returns, initiating a new effort to bring the Museum's ethnographic collection and the people it represents back into public view. It is also significant that this effort is only the beginning of further measures to preserve the legacy of Princess Blue Water and the Plains Tribes' contribution to the success of Cheyenne Frontier Days™.

The Board and Staff are eager to have Princess Blue Water represented by her magnificent outfit once again.

(Above) Princess Blue Water wearing the dress during the 1941 Cheyenne Frontier Days™ Celebration.

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Since 2002, the Cheyenne Frontier Days™ Hall of Fame has honored the names of notable individuals, livestock, and organizations whose distinctive contributions to Cheyenne Frontier Days™ have helped grow one man’s dream into the “Daddy of ‘Em All.” Whether contestants, contract personnel, entertainers, livestock, families, or volunteers, those voted into the Cheyenne Frontier Days™ Hall of Fame represent the wonderful competitive and cooperative

spirit that has remained the hallmark of Cheyenne Frontier Days™.

This year, eight more names will be entered into the annals of the Hall of Fame. Each of these individuals has made a unique mark on Cheyenne Frontier Days™, whether through the spirit of volunteerism, the spirit of progress, or the unwavering spirit of the American West.

They will join over 200 names in the halls of Cheyenne Frontier Days™ history. We are proud to share their stories.

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Hall of Fame

Billy Evans Hunting Horse & the Southern Plains Intertribal Dancers Billy Evans Hunting Horse was born on October 10, 1930 in a teepee in Southwest Oklahoma into a traditional Kiowa family.

His grandfathers and grandmothers bestowed a Kiowa name upon him when he was a baby: Dóñ:gyà:áñ:gyà, which translates into English as “He Who Sits In The Middle,” they could see that one day, Billy would become a great leader.

Billy was a dramatic, colorful, and creative young boy.

At school, Billy was once selected to play the part of an Indian in a Wild West play.

In the script, his character was to meet his end by being shot by a cowboy. Having fun with the role, Billy decided not to “die” on the spot as directed but instead decided to die in the longest, most dramatic death scene ever 20

mustered by an actor. He writhed about, clutching his heart, and eventually falling off the stage. Ever since his acting debut, Billy entertained audiences with his ability to keep them wanting more.

In 1980, Indians Committee

Chairman Bill Stone asked Billy to bring the Southern Plains Indian Dancers to participate in Cheyenne Frontier Days™ at the Indian Village and share the cultural dances of the Kiowa, Comanche, Apache,

Billy Evans Hunting Horse and members of the Southern Plains Intertribal Dancers at the CFD Indian Village.

Hall of Fame Caddo, Wichita, Delaware, Choctaw, Omaha, Cheyenne, and other tribes indigenous to the Southern Plains of America who made up the membership. Guests who were fortunate enough to see the daily performances saw the Spear and Shield Dance, the Plains War Dance, the Fancy Fast War Dance, the Hoop Dance, and the Plains IndianTwo Step. The latter involved a dancer selecting a partner from the spectators to join them in what is the Indian equivalent of a cowboy’s square dance. Another popular dance was the Round Dance or “Friendship Dance.”

For this dance, members of the audience, many of whom had traveled from around the world, were invited to participate in the grassy area alongside the dancers in a friendship circle. One of the particularly touching, heartfelt, and patriotic traditions shared was the Honor Dance for U.S. Military members and veterans.

Billy would sing a Kiowa Veterans Song and invite

Billy Evans Hunting Horse.

serving military members and veterans to come out and dance alongside the military members and veterans of the Southern Plains Intertribal Dancers. Each morning and evening, in the tradition of the Kiowa people, Billy would raise and lower the American flag in a Kiowa ceremony as his forefathers had before him.

Ever concerned with the experience of his dancers and their guests, Billy frequently consulted with the chairmen and members of the Indians Committee to improve the Indian Village, sharing his vision of a more livable and profitable destination.. These included the installation of new vendor stalls, wooden boardwalks, improved visitor seating, a covered arbor for singers that sit in the middle of the grassy area, better sound systems, and improved living accommodations for the dancers. Billy’s vision can be seen today in the Village’s design.

When he was not entertaining audiences, Billy served as the seven-term Tribal Chairman of the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma. Elected by his people, he earned the distinction of being the only Native American Tribal Chairman to win a landmark case in the United States Supreme Court which strengthened sovereignty among federally recognized Indian tribes across the

United States.

The dancers, singers, and drummers of the group ranged from professionals and dignitaries to working-class men and women, all enjoyed dancing in their traditional regalia and sharing their cultural heritage. They especially enjoyed dancing for Billy and considered him to be the great leader his grandparents had envisioned. The Southern Plains Intertribal Dancers performed at CFD until 1997.

Billy peacefully passed away in August 2014.

Wyoming was home to the Kiowa people many moons ago and it was homecoming for Billy Evans Hunting Horse and the Southern Plains Intertribal Dancers to perform and live for one full week in teepees on the grounds where their forefathers had once danced.

Dorita Horse, Billy’s wife, dancing at the CFD Indian Village. Dorita not only danced, but she was also the cook for all of the dancers.

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Dean “Doc” Schroeder In July 2022, Doc started his 48th year as a Cheyenne Frontier Days™ volunteer. In January 1975, Bill Garner and Les Smith recruited Doc to join the Security Committee.

During his first years on the Committee, Doc was involved with the carnival, exhibitors, and concessions until the Concessions Committee was created in 1982. He was Chairman of the Independence Day Fireworks Display after CFD assumed the show from the Jaycees and, with Ron Duda as his assistant, was put in charge of parking for 8 years.

Doc was the first volunteer to be responsible for signage for all CFD operations when then General Chairman, Duane Von Krosigk, asked Doc to take charge of the project in the late 1970s.

Eventually, Doc helped create and place nearly all the signs on Frontier Park. His work developed into the Frontier Days Sign Shop.

until he was appointed Chairman in 1993, serving as Chairman from 1994 to 1996. The second year of his chairmanship, Doc was able to build a new building for the Security Committee. He later air conditioned the building at his own expense. Doc served on the Security Committee for 46 of its 48 years of existence and continues volunteering with the Operations Committee today.

Doc was elected to the HEELs in 1979 and later became the first chairman of the HEELs Nomination Committee, serving for approximately 10 years. Beginning in 1987, he became a HEELs officer, ultimately serving 3 years as Secretary/Treasurer (rundown HEEL), 3 years as Vice President (rubber HEEL), and 1 year as President (leather HEEL). Doc has served for the past 6 years as a member of the HEELs Advisory Committee and continues in that role.

While he continued to volunteer with the Security Committee, Doc also assisted several other Committees.

Doc worked for 5 years as a chuck wagon timer and finish judge for Contract Acts. He volunteered with the Contestants Committee in running the Calcutta for volunteers and friends of CFD for about 10 years. Doc was a member of the Board of Directors at the Buckle Club for 6 years and has served as a Sponsor Host for the Public Relations Committee since 2004. Recently, Doc authored a history of the Security Committee entitled “The Red Shirts.”

Doc worked his way up to First Assistant of the Security Committee in 1982 and continued in that capacity (Left) A cartoon of Doc Shroeder by Jack G. Wells in 1993 (Middle Right) Doc in front of a Yellowstone Bus, taken in the mid ‘90s while he was on the General Committee. (Far Right) A headshot of Doc taken in the early 1980s.

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Father Joe Geders In 1985, Father Joe Geders came to Cheyenne to assist at St. Mary’s Cathedral during the summer. Parish member Will Kallal, the Chairman of the Contestants Committee at the time, invited the priest to a “behind the scenes” tour of the rodeo. Impressed with the spirit and effort of the volunteers who make the event into the Western celebration that it is, Fr. Joe expressed his desire to become a volunteer on the Contestants Committee. The following year, Fr. Joe became a member of the Committee.

Fr. Joe quickly made many life-long friends through his

dedication and resolve to contribute.

During his early days at CFD, the Contestants Committee consisted of a small group of members who rotated through a number of work positions during the week, and Fr. Joe was happy to do anything he was tasked with. He policed the contestants area and ran the arena gates. He assisted officials, bullfighters, and barrel men. Fr. Joe also shared his love of cooking by organizing the cooks for the Committee’s lunches, preparing many of the meals himself. Eventually, Fr. Joe was recruited to work as a

Fr. Joe cooking for the Contestants Committee, a task he never minded helping with.

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member of the strippin’ chute crew under Wes Schaffer, which involved removing saddles and equipment from the bucking stock.

Fr. Joe ultimately had two objectives working for the team; was to keep all of his fingers, while the other was to dodge being the target of the legendary barrage of “colorful Western metaphors” that the crew chief launched at the uncooperative horses.

While the horses may not have acknowledged that Fr. Joe was there to help, Wes and the rest of the strippin’ chute crew were grateful for his assistance. Today, Fr. Joe

Fr. Joe helping pull the gate at Chute 9.

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Amidst his responsibilities as a member of the Contestants Committee, Fr. Joe also made himself available when an appeal to a higher power was needed. He has accompanied many volunteers and contestants in prayer. When the stock contractor Harry Vold arrived at Cheyenne Frontier Days™ each year, he and Fr. Joe would pray together for the safety of the cowboys and everyone in the arena. Outside of Frontier Days, Fr. Joe has returned to Cheyenne for the funerals and memorial services of volunteers. In recent years, the General Committee has asked him to offer a prayer before each rodeo for the benefit of all. For his support of CFD, He was inducted into the HEELS in 2002.

As a man of the cloth, the demands of Fr. Joe’s calling have taken him away from Cheyenne to Chicago, Illinois, St. Louis, Missouri, Jackson, Wyoming, and even Rome. He currently serves in Perryville, Missouri as pastor for St. Vincent DePaul Parish in the Diocese of St. Louis. No matter where his assignments take him, Fr Joe has made it a point to continue returning to Cheyenne almost every single year to volunteer for Cheyenne Frontier Days™.

(Upper Right) Fr. Joe in a classic Cowboy hat and Bolo. (Lower Right) Fr. Joe playing Fr DeSmet during the Parade. (Below) Fr. Joe with Harry Vold, left, and Fred Whitfield, right.

Fr Joe preparing for the invocation that will start the rodeo during the 2022 Cheyenne Frontier Days™.

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Major William Lewis Pitcher

William Lewis Pitcher was a long-time officer of Fort D. A. Russell, having first been stationed at the post in 1872 as a Second Lieutenant of Company F of the United States 8th Infantry Regiment, later being promoted to the rank of Captain. Pitcher was popular in Cheyenne social circles and was described as a “dashing” soldier.

Respected in the community and resolute in his duties, General Van Horn placed William in command of Fort Russell while the General was away on maneuvers in August 1897. Pitcher was the officer approached by the first Frontier Day Committee to see if the Army would join in the first Cheyenne Frontier Days™ celebration.

He wholeheartedly backed their efforts and promised that the 8th Infantry would be present to do a demonstration camp, skirmish drills, and a sham battle after the rodeo to entertain guests. He did not seek permission from his superiors to use Army assets to support the first Frontier Day, but as the commanding officer in charge, he spared no effort to help the community make the event grand.

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a detachment of soldiers, including Pitcher, was ordered to St. Michael, Alaska to oversee difficulties with the Klondike Gold Rush. The first Frontier Committee and the community feared that he would not be present to help with the celebration. However, Pitcher was able to remain at Fort D. A. Russell and under his command, the 8th Infantry performed brilliantly.

After the first Frontier Day concluded, the editors of the Cheyenne Weekly Sun sang his praises and gave him credit for the Army’s contribution.

The first Frontier Committee dressed in their finest tuxedos and rode out to Fort Russell, arriving in their finest carriages pulled by steers as a joke, where they offered a personal “thank you” to William for his actions which spared no effort in helping make the first Frontier Day a success. The jovial occasion of the Committee’s “thank you” has been preserved as one of the only surviving and best-known photographs to be taken during the first Frontier Day. The next year, the Army continued to support Cheyenne Frontier Days™ with a unit of artillery riding in the parade. Captain Pitcher and the US 8th Infantry were

unfortunately not present as they were detached as part of the occupying forces in Puerto Rico during the Spanish American War. Fate would keep the 8th Infantry and Captain Pitcher from ever returning to Cheyenne as both were reassigned elsewhere.

Pitcher eventually attained the rank of Major in the U.S. 4th Infantry and spent several years in the Philippines, on the border of Texas defending against Pancho Villa, and on the Western Front during World War I. He died on October 24, 1930 and is buried alongside his father in Arlington National Cemetery.

From his early contribution, Major William L. Pitcher exemplified the spirit of community between Cheyenne and the soldiers of Fort D.A. Russell. Since the initial support to CFD that Pitcher and the 8th Infantry contributed, the involvement of the United States Military in CFD has only continued to increase. Today, Cheyenne Frontier Days™ would not be complete without the contributions of all branches of the Armed Services, the continuing legacy of William Pitcher’s 1897 decision.

(Right) Captain (at the time) William Lewis Pitcher’s official photo from Fort D.A. Russell from 1897.

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Hall of Fame

Rick Keslar Born in Cheyenne, Rick Keslar and his family have long been involved with Cheyenne Frontier Days™.

Rick’s grandfather brought teams of draft horses from the family homestead near Hillsdale for pulling wagons in the parades and Rick’s father worked as a special policeman at Frontier Park.

In the 1960s, Rick helped clean the stands with the Boy Scouts every morning before the rodeo. Later in the 1970s, Rick sold Pepsi in the stands during the performances.

In 1979, Rick joined the Tickets Committee. He worked in all areas that the Committee was responsible for, including the west and east-side stands, the (Top Left) Keslar in the Rodeo Grand Entry. (Middle Left) Keslar riding in the parades.

Rick Keslar with Joe Prunty, Scott Binning & Jim Johnson in Greeley.

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companion pass office, gate sales, disability services, and the ticket assistance window.

Bob Weaver chose Rick to be his coordinator and was later named a Tickets Assistant and eventually Lead Assistant. In 1992, Rick was elected to the HEELs. Rick was chosen as Tickets Chairman by Phil VanHorn in 1996 for the 1997 Cheyenne Frontier Days™. During his tenure, along with other members of the General Committee, Rick worked to establish an online presence and introduced the first ever virtual CFD ticket sales. As a member, and later chairman of the CFD marketing subcommittee, Rick helped oversee the position’s development and the hiring

Ticket Chairman Rick Keslar, Indian Chairman Bob Rodek Chairman Bill Lloyd before cattle drive.

Hall of Fame of a marketing manager. Rick was instrumental in replacing the old highway advertising on the park with a new neon sign and message board that currently sits as a Frontier Days icon off of Interstate 25.

After completing his term on the General Committee, Rick served on the Buckle Club Board, finishing his term as President. He was then elected to the CFD Board of Directors, serving as Secretary-Treasurer, Vice Chairman, and Chairman.

Rick joined the first CFD Hall of Fame Steering Committee in 2002, helping to lay the foundation for the instituition.

He designed the Hall of Fame logo that is still used today and has produced the video presentation portion of nearly every Induction Ceremony.

Rick served on the CFD Western Art Show Committee for several years and has served as a Sponsor Host.

kohr, Concessions Chairman Joe Prunty, Security

In addition to Rick’s service to CFD, Cheyenne Mayor Rick Kaysen appointed him to serve on the board of Visit Cheyenne, ending his term in 2014 as Chairman, and most recently he served the Wyoming House of Representatives as Sergeant at Arms.

(Top Right) Rick Keslar and wife Jerry, 1999.

(Middle Right) Rick Keslar with members of Ticket committee at a lake party. (Below) Rick & Jerry Keslar at committee function

Rick Keslar with CFD Western Art Show committee at Shellback Ranch.

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Hall of Fame

Roger A. Schreiner Roger A. Schreiner’s involvement with Cheyenne Frontier Days™ started in 1958 (Below) a cartoon of Schreiner created for the 99th Cheyenne Frontier Days in 1995. (Bottom) Schreiner in the Rodeo Grand Entry, July 1995.

when he and members of his family joined the Cheyenne Saddle Tramps. He helped carry the flags of all 50 states in each of CFD’s parades and rodeo Grand Entries and never missed a single one between 1958 and 1966.

In 1980, Roger became a volunteer on the Tickets Committee, where he worked at the top of the B Stand ramp, checking rodeo tickets, night show tickets, and patrolling B Stand, dealing with any problems and answering any questions from ticket holders. Roger transferred to the Contestants Committee in 1986, performing various jobs which included working in the arena during the rodeo

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and running the steer roping Calcutta at the beginning of CFD and the night before finals. Roger also served as the Treasurer of the CFD Old West Museum Board of Directors from 1988 to 1990, where he and his wife, Paulla, were the Decorations Chairs for the Wyoming Centennial New Year’s Eve fundraiser for the Museum in 1989.

Due to his background as a Certified Public Accountant, Roger worked into leadership positions in the rodeo office, helping the Rodeo Secretary with entries, overseeing the purse money calculations after the entries closed, and preparing checks for the winners. Between 1990 and 1994, he worked as one of the Lead Assistants and, during that time, assisted in the arena by shadowing the rough stock judges and relaying riders’ scores to the announcer’s booth. Roger was elected to the HEELs in 1992.

Roger became the Contestants Committee Chairman for the 99th, 100th, and 101st CFD celebrations. During that time, in addition to the Chairman’s responsibilities in planning and executing the rodeo, Roger represented CFD at various rodeos, including the National Western Stock Show

Hall of Fame in Denver, the National Finals Rodeo, Calgary Stampede, Pendleton Roundup, Reno Rodeo, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, and the San Antonio Livestock Show and Rodeo. As the main contact with the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) and the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA), it was his job to obtain approvals for each year’s rodeo performances. While he was Chairman, he was CFD’s representative on the board of the Association of Rodeo Committees.

2010 and served as the CFD Foundation’s Chairman of the Board from 2017 through 2021.

Today, he continues serving as a member of the Foundation’s board. Additionally, Roger has escorted submarine crewmembers of the USS Cheyenne and USS Wyoming at a rodeo each year since 1996 and has been involved in the Sponsor Host program through the PR Committee for the past 9 years.

During Roger’s first year as Contestants Committee Chairman, the CFD General Committee became aware of a serious threat of vesicular stomatitis (VSV), a virus that affects horses and cattle.

Overnight, Roger put together a plan to screen every animal entering Frontier Park. His plan was put into effect in less than 24 hours and proved to be a success as no animals on the park showed any signs of VSV during the entire 1995 celebration.

Roger served on the CFD Board of Directors from 2002 to 2007 and was the President in 2007. He created the applications for tax exemption for both the CFD Volunteer Crisis Fund and the CFD Foundation. Roger served on the Volunteer Crisis Fund’s initial Board of Directors as one of its founders between 2007 and (Top Right) Roger Schreiner and John Winkler, both future Contestants Chairmen. (Bottom Right) Schreiner’s official Charman Photo, 1997

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Hall of Fame

The Cheyenne Frontier Days™ Dandies For 1970, the CFD Committee under the chairmanship of E. O. Davis needed something to replace the traditional serpentine that preceded every rodeo. Throughout the rodeo, as losing cowboys left for other venues, the serpentine grew smaller with each passing day. The solution, they concluded, was to have a team of twelve young ladies on horseback lead their own serpentine instead.

Arlene Kensinger, who was a former member of the Quadrillettes riding group and responsible for the smooth

operation of the serpentine, was asked to create the new organization. Under Arlene’s guidance, the Dandies became a skilled mounted drill team and represented CFD as its Ambassadors.

Arlene continued to coach the Dandies until she retired in 1997. Since then, there have been two other Directors of the Dandies: Diane Humphrey, who took over for Arlene Kensinger, and Michelle Hess, who became the Director when Diane retired in 2013.

The traditions established by the first team of twelve high school girls has evolved through the past fifty-plus years. At the outset, the minimum age requirement was 16. Today, the Dandies are a team with fourteen members where girls as young as 14 can be Dandies and “age out” at 18. While the original 1970 team provided their own costumes and only traveled to local rodeos and entertainment events, the Dandies of today receive all of their outfits from dedicated sponsors and have a travel schedule that begins in May and ends just before Cheyenne Frontier Days™, taking them to events in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico and South Dakota, .

Beyond this, the Dandies also attend fundraising events for the Committees, host fundraising events of their own throughout the year, and provide help at the CFD Old West Museum.

(Left) Diane Humphrey, Arlene Kensinger, and the Dandies in the Phoenix Parade, 1989. (Right) The Dandies perform a full team crack maneuver, a signature of the Dandies.

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Hall of Fame Since their inception, the traditions of the Dandies have remained the same.

They appear at every rodeo, carrying the sponsor’s banners in the opening serpentine and during the event as individual riders and as a team in coordinated arena drills.

Dandies appear in every parade, pancake breakfast, and at the performances of the Thunderbirds and the Challenge Rodeo.

All Dandies give their time throughout the year to Cheyenne Frontier Days™ and the demands are challenging.

Dandies must provide for and maintain their own horses. The training needed to master the horse drills requires hundreds of hours of practice, as does developing the skills to maintain their appearance as CFD ambassadors. The members of the Dandies always have to manage their training and the time required to execute their responsibilities with the demands of being students and being involved

with jobs or extracurricular activities such as athletics, cheerleading, dancing, 4-H, FFA, and music. To help them accomplish their goals, the girls, many of whom are too young to drive themselves, are supported by their equally dedicated parents. Many former Dandies continue to volunteer and some of their daughters have since become Dandies themselves, perpetuating a 50-plus year tradition. The Dandies’ dedication to Cheyenne Frontier Days™ is clear and the reputation of the group is far reaching. Since 1970, there have been an estimated 800 Dandies who have volunteered countless hours to serve as the official Good Will Ambassadors of the “Daddy of Em’ All.” They are a force to be reckoned with and are valuable contributors to Cheyenne Frontier Days™ and the western way of life.

(Top Right) The CFD Dandies Class of 2022 (Center Right) The first class of dandies, two of which who were able to recieve uniforms. (Bottom Right) The Dandies perform a classic spiral before a CFD performance.

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Hall of Fame

The Establishing HEELs The founding of the Cheyenne Frontier Days™ volunteer organization, the HEELs, is part of Cheyenne Frontier Days™ legend. During

the disastrous losses and economic hardships of the 1930s, a group of men decided to help make the event viable by volunteering their time

to take over the duties of formerly paid contractors.

After the 1935 show, the group of men who had volunteered their time gathered after a long celebration. They griped on the lack of appreciation given to them by the General Committee, yet agreed that if they didn’t help, they would be a bunch of “heels.” The term stuck and since then, the group has called themselves HEELs. With the HEELs fully engaged during the rest of the 1930s and 1940s, Cheyenne Frontier Days™ weathered several challenging years.

Throughout it all, the HEELs maintained the professionalism and tradition of the rodeo. Their duties included managing the arena, timing events, producing the program, managing contestants, officiating track events, and serving as timers, starters, telephone operators, and judges, among other roles. Since their first official meeting on March 29, 1936, the HEELs have grown to include volunteers from every committee.

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(Top Left) Emmett Storey, FW Fitch, Ed Storey, Wm Devere, George Storey, Townie Townsend, and Buck Nesbit at the Chutes. (Bottom Left) A group of the Establishing HEELs in the announcer’s box.

Hall of Fame The Establishing HEELs are those individuals who became members under the original organizational bylaws and helped this prestigious organization grow. These members undoubtedly played a role in keeping Cheyenne Frontier Days™ alive through two troublesome decades. The Establishing HEELs included business and professional men, salesmen, ranchers, bartenders, and federal, state, county and city officials.

Today, HEELs inductees must have been volunteers for a minimum of five years, be at least 21 years old, and have contributed exceptional effort to Cheyenne Frontier Days™. The dedication and

(Above) The Logo of the CFD HEELs. (Right) The bylaws of the CFD HEEls from 58, their 34th anniversary

knowledge of these volunteers has helped CFD immensely and have ensured its continuance to the present day.

The Establishing HEELs: John H. Bell

Cal Holliday

Frank H. Bell

Al Kay

C.A. Black

Joe D. Lawler

Judge T. Blake Kennedy

Col. Douglas McEnery

James “Buck” Buchanan

Barney McGary

William F. DeVere

John J. McInerney

W. Robert Dubois

F.B. McVicar

Francis W. Fitch

Al Mooney

William G. Haas

Dorsey Morris

Paul R. Hansen

Dr. W.K. Mylar

Charles W. Hirsig

Mort Nisbet

Fred “Beanie” Hirsig

Judge John C. Pickett

Frederick H. “Bunk” Porter, Sr. Dan E. Rees Edward T. Storey Emmett Storey George F. Storey James A. Storey Sr. Harry Taylor Ira “Townie” Townsend A.W. “Art” Trout James H. Walton D.E. “Woody” Woodson

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Art Shows

That’s A Wrap!

by Amanda Byzewski

As the summer season came to a close, we wrapped up our 42nd Annual Cheyenne Frontier Days™ Invitational Western Art Show & Sale. We had an incredible show this year and grossed nearly a quarter of a million dollars for the artists and Museum!

We want to thank everyone for their support of this event, whether you attended the opening reception, purchased art, or viewed the show! This event is one of the Museum’s largest fundraisers for the year, and every year we keep growing. We also want to thank all the committee volunteers who help make this event a success. If you are interested in joining the art show committee, please reach out to Amanda; new members are always appreciated, and we have many different subcommittees to keep this show running.

We had over 800 in attendance at our Opening Reception, and hundreds more explored the gallery throughthe rest of the run of the show. We are so pleased to share Western Art with the community and all the different visitors who come during CFD. We are already looking forward to the 2023 CFD Western Art Show and hope you will join us then!

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Top Artist Robin Laws explains her work to potential purchasers during the opening reception. Middle Left Artist Lisa Gordon shows off the movable hoop on her piece. Middle Right Brandon Bailey, an artist at the show discusses his process and work with an opening reception attendee. Bottom Left Long-time CFD Western Art Show artist Chris Navarro talks about the process of creating his first relief sculpture. Bottom Right 2022 Miss Frontier Savannah Messenger and her lady-in-waiting Jordan Johnson take a look at a piece from Laurie Lee, modeled after 2021 Miss Frontier Bailey Bishop.

Art Shows

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A New Piece for the Collection The Cheyenne Frontier Days™ Old West Museum received a new addition to the permanent Museum Purchase Collection.

The piece chosen to represent the show for the permanent collection was “Song of September,” a bronze sculpture by Dustin

Payne. This piece is a bronze bust of an elk.

“Song of September” was donated by Linda Weppner, Jodi Weppner, Tracy Wilson, and Family, in loving memory of Jim Weppner. We appreciate their support of the Museum and generosity in continuing Jim’s legacy.

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Night Searcher, Daniel Hachard, Acrylic. Featured in the 2022 New Frontiers Art Show & Sale.

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Refreshing Pause, Linda Loeschen, Watermedia. Featured in the 2022 New Frontiers Art Show & Sale.

Discovering New Frontiers

by Amanda Byzewski

The CFD Old West Museum is reaching out to new frontiers with our latest art show! The New Frontiers Art Show & Sale will take place from November 4 to December 4, 2022. This 40

show aims to see a more contemporary interpretation of the American West through artwork. The call-for-entries was open to any medium, including digital artwork, and our three new jurors selected

about 130 contemporary western art pieces.

Our goal was to make the artwork accessible for newer buyers by having some pieces start at lower prices. Stop by

to discover artwork for every taste and budget!

We hope everyone joins us at the Opening Reception on November 4 to kick off this new event! We will have specialty drinks, hors d’oeuvres, and all our artists’ unique and cutting-edge work. Being close to the holidays, our artists will also create smaller works, such as ornaments or stockingstuffer-sized pieces, for sale at the event. These items will be similar to the Miniature Gallery at Western Spirit, as you can take them home the same day that you buy them!

The New Frontiers Committee and Museum Staff are very excited to present this new event with a fresh look at western art. We hope you can join us!

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1. Wild Wild West, Daryl Urig, Oil on Panel. 2. Full Stride, Kimberly Bowen, Acrylic. 3. Mason the Bison, Bria Hammock, Acrylic. 4. Four Hands Standing, Margaret Josey Parker, Ceramic, Wood, & Stone.

5. Double Trouble, Gregory Mayse, Oil. All works featured in the 2022 New Frontiers Art Show & Sale.

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Recent history made! This July, 2022 Miss Frontier Savannah Messenger brought the Messenger Percherons into the arena. This makes the first time Miss Frontier has done her pre-rodeo fly-by on a percheron. Photo courtesy of Pat Lewis Imaging.

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Donors who have contributed to the Endowment Fund Barbara Andrikopoulos

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Our Members

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Donors who have contributed over $1,000 to the Museum in 2021 #1 Properties

Virginia Clough

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Patterns, Marvie Tipsword, Watercolor. Featured in the 2022 New Frontiers Art Show & Sale.

Our Members

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Donors who have contributed over $1,000 to the Museum in 2021 Joyce Kemph KFBC 97.5 FM/1240 AM Raymond C. Kinter Jon & Dianne Kirkbride Lamar Advertising Tim & Donna Leberman Mike & Lana Mabee Joe & Cindy Marek

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Bill & Beth Edwards

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Christine Lummis

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Alice's Lakeside Legacy Paula Baldeshwiler Wesley Breeding Banner Capital Bank Robert Born Century 21 Bell Real Estate CFD HEELS Connie Carmack

Mike & Lana Mabee Dave & Helen McCracken Teema Tuck McIntosh Garry & Norma Morton Randy Merritt Sue Miller George & Betsey Nickerson Dorothy Middleton & Doug Owens Lonnie J. Reese Mary H. Storer Foundation Drs. Robert Prentice & Sandra Surbrugg Bud Racicky Toni Rogers Jean Marie Seitz Donald E. Shepard John & Kathy Steil Cheryl Tuck-Smith & Jerry Lillian Smith, Tally Willard, Oil & Acrylic. Featured in the 2022 New Frontiers Art Show & Sale.

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Legendary Donors

Museum Members GRAND ENTRY Robert Boice Tad & Ann Herz Gary & Pam Imig Raymond C. Kinter Arloa McGinnis

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Legendary Donors

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This is Not a Duck, Kenya Ferrand-Ott, Watercolor.

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Bob Coonts

Christine Lummis

Gerald & Pamela Cooper

Cathy Lyman

Julie Jones Denkers

Cathy Mackey

Dr. Dirk & Denise Dijkstal

Phylicia Mann

George & Arlaen Dubois

Sidney Martin

Rick & Deb Eccli

Robert & Joyce Matthews

Julie Fleming

Gregory Mayse

Linda Garlach

Carol McDonough

Irene Goldminz-Roberts

Mike McIntosh

Dolores Goodier

Mac McKee

Jeri Griego

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Kathy Harder

Vanelda Mellblom

Carla Harmon

Jack Mueller

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Museum Members Tyler Neff

Judy Sprague

& Anne Ritschard

Sandra Norris

Marvie Tipsword

Pete (Genelle) Rogers

Mrs. Harriet Otto

Shirley Toppenberg & Cyndee Linn

George & Judy Sears

Ann Palen Stampede, Inc. E.P. “Stovepipe” Pette Family Pez Photography

Jennifer Wendt

Georgia Pollock

J.T. & Jan Wilkinson LIFE MEMBERS Jim & Brenda Creel Marietta Dinneen

Rosie Ratigan Dorothy Reeves Cheryl Rennels Hiram & Ann Richardson Sara Roberson Toni Rogers Tom & Dana Samson Cliff Scott

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Judy Kallal

Linda & Craig Farner

Harold Strack

Verne & LaLa Felton

Gail Vandewark

Katie Long

Paul & Karen Vencill

David & Joanmarie Marks

Lisa Seale Jean Marie & Hansen Seitz

Ann Sostrom

Trudy Soland

Buckle Club, CFD

Lee Ann Wilson

Charles Rand

Ruth Soller

Barbara Utermark William & Becky Wade

Debby Phillips

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On Higher Ground, Pam Little, Digital Art. Featured in the 2022 New Frontiers Art Show & Sale.

Legendary Donors

In Memoriam & Honoraria In Memory Of John Bishop Burns Drs. Fred & Keren Emerich

In Memory Of Dr. Mike Herber Drs. Fred & Keren Emerich

In Memory Of Wayne Korhonen Suzanne Anderson

In Memory Of Danny J. Pauli Drs. Fred & Keren Emerich

In Memory Of Pete Pederson Stan & Mary Hartman

In Memory Of Madene Schaible Helen Orr

In Memory Of Richard E. Stone Drs. Fred & Keren Emerich

In Honor of Fr. Joe Geders- Hall of Fame 2022 Brad & Shirley Churchill

In Honor of Jim McShane Ron & Lavelle Van Voast

In Honor of Dean “Doc” SchroederHall of Fame 2022 Tad & Ann Herz

Making Travel Plans, Pan Little, Digital Painting. Featured in the 2022 New Frontiers Art Show & Sale.

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