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Independence Day 2013
Phone: (503)829-2301
Molalla Pioneer
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The Molalla Buckeroo Royals are a
group of women who have served on
the Molalla Buckeroo courts. The
group organized after the 75th anniver-
sary of the Molalla Buckeroo in 1998.
1946 Queen Marilyn (Buxton) Lan-
deen said there is no other organization
quite like the Royals.
“From our research, this is the only
organization of its kind in the nation,”
Landeen said. “Enthusiasm has been
building since our first response from
1937 Queen LaVanda Bunke Nicol
who now lives in Eugene.”
The groups’ official mission:
The mission of the Royals, an or-
ganization of all former Buckeroo
queens and princesses, is to identify
each woman who has been a member
of a Buckeroo Court since 1913; main-
tain and provide a directory of all
members, support each new Buckeroo
Court; raise public awareness of his-
toric value of the Buckeroo and to pre-
serve any and all valuable historic
documents pertaining to the Molalla
Buckeroo.”
In 1999, the first gathering of former
Buckeroo royalty included Lois Thron-
son Lay, 1941 queen; Helen Warren
Wagner, 1944 queen; Marilyn Buxton
Landeen, 1946 queen; Ellen Johnson
Thronson, 1947 queen; Dolores Long
Peterkin, 1948 queen; Jude Kappler
Strader, 1958 queen.
In 1913, the first queen was Nina
Dunton Elkins, who served as Miss
Liberty for the town celebration that
summer.
“But we’ve always listed her as the
first official royalty for the Buckeroo
as well,” said 1958 Queen Jude Strader.
The Royals
1948
Royals
The `1948
Molalla
Buckeroo Court
pose in a local
shop selling
Western gear.
Queen Dolores
Long Peterkin is
in the saddle
with princesses
Maxine Miller
and Bonnie
Philpot at her
side.
Materials for
Contractors
Do-It-Yourself
Projects
Home
Improvements
Left to Right: Sarah Nichols,
Ryan Brock, Mike Roehm.
213 W. Main Street
Molalla, OR
503-829-9101
444784.062613.IDC
447492.062613.IDC
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