Category: Old Settlers

1912-President Dr. J.P. Miller, Secretary Della Young 1917- President Dr. J.P. Miller Secretary Della Young 1922-President Scotty Falconer Secretary Della Young 1927-President Scotty Falconer Secretary Della Young 1932-President John Casady Secretary Della Young 1937-President John Casady Secretary Della Young 1942-President John Casady Secretary Della Young 1947-President John Casady Secretary W.L. Chalfant 1952-Kiwanis Club & Comm.…

1952 Alberta Whiteskunk 1957 Ima Jeanne Whiteskunk 1962 Eva Marie Old Crow 1967 Phillis Hart 1972 Phillis Hart 1982 Tweet Whiteskunk 1987 Cristina Hart 1992 Ana Whiteshield 1997 Leanna “Nan” Threlkeld 2002 Geni Smith 2007 ARAPAHO – Feather Jeanette Tabor 2007 CHEYENNE – Anna Helen Spottedwolf

The 115th Cheyenne & Arapaho Old Settlers Reunion in Cheyenne the week of April 16-21, 2007 had perfect weather. The year 2007 is the Centennial year of our Statehood so to begin the week of activities, people gathered in the Cheyenne City Park on Monday for an Okie Celebration. Cheyenne Boy Scouts Clifton Keahey, Bo…

The 2002 Rodeo Queen is Annie Moler. The 2002 Rodeo Teen Queen is Julie Ann Parrish, 1st Runner up is Katie Seymour and 2nd runner up Katy Koch The 2002 Rodeo Princess is Dusta Kimzey. First Runner up is Katy Towell, 2nd runner up Meaghan Burns and 3rd runner up is Kylee Cockrell. Miss Congeniality…

President Linda Maddux Vice President Ray Hughes Secretary Marveda Parman Treasurer Erin Hickey Board Members: Don Shelton, Jeff Hensley, Frank Moler, Mayor Glenna Kirk, Co. Commissioner Ron Baker Publicity Rita Hughes Registration Security State Bank Arena Black Kettle Round UP Barbecue J.W. Little Parade Amy Haven Clean Up Richard Adams & City Crew Finance Dale…

The weather was super perfect, the Lord really blessed. There were thirty people who were 85 years young and above who registered. The oldest was Leonard Burns at 96 from Reydon, OK. The youngest person registering was Katie Green, three week old daughter of Michel and Amy Green of Cheyenne. The people who traveled the…

Maybe 1997 would be the last time that CHILDREN of a Landrunner would be present. Jess Lovett, whose mother, Ida Smith Lovett made the land run and later married Tom Lovett who was also a land runner was living in the Cheyenne Care Center at the time of the 1997 Old Settlers Reunion but hoped…

The week was full of events and the weather was great. Registration was held all week in the Security State Bank and more than 2800 people signed the book. Those over ninety years old who registered for this 100 year celebration of the land run were Don Baker (97), Mable Beavin (97), Betty Porter (96),…

Visitors from all parts of the country gathered to remember “Home” this year at the C&A Reunion. The first ever 4-H Alumni Reception was attended by twenty-three alumni. Hope Conrad of the 1912 4-H Club was in attendance. Seventeen hundred people registered at Old Settlers. The parade was two hours long and it was simply…

“Oh what a beautiful morning, Oh what a beautiful day”. The lyrics of a well known song describes the weather that greeted an approximate crowd of 10,000 people at the Old Settlers Reunion in Cheyenne on Saturday, April 17, 1982. Excitement began to build as the first of the mini marathon runners came dashing down…

An estimated crowd of 20,000 people from all parts of Oklahoma, Texas and many other states attended West Oklahoma’s biggest Old Settlers Reunion in history, Saturday, April 16. It was open house at every home in Cheyenne and mobile homes occupied practically every available space. So well organized was this big affair that all events…

“The old west is still living, ripping and snorting at the Old Settlers Reunion”, describes the 1972 Reunion held on Saturday, April 22. On this date Cheyenne celebrated with the greatest event in its 80 year history. There were people present from many states to enjoy the festivities of the day as they visited with…