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Sept. 6, 7, 8, 9, 1973
San Antonio, Texas
The University of Texas at San Antonio
INSTITUTE OF TEXAN CULTURES
REPORT~~l973 TEXAS FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL
Despite the best efforts of a capricious hurricane, the 1973 Texas
Folklife Festival was, in many respects, more successful than its specta~
cular predecessor of 1972. It drew larger crowds in the two days it was
possible to operate this year than in any two days of the first year-­actually
drawing, in half the time, almost as many people as came through
the gate in 1972.
A redesign of the grounds layout made it possible to handle the
larger c·rowds with less congestion. A wider variety and better selection
of participants and entertainers provided a more representative picture of
the cultural diversity of Texas.
The 1973 festival attracted an even wider newspaper, magazine, radio,
television, and movie coverage than the first such venture. In addition,
it drew serious national consideration as a possible pattern for state~wide
festivals throughout the country during the Bicentennial of 1976.
The more than 3,800 singers, dancers, musicians, food servers, and
craftsmen who came from 126 Texas towns to put on the show were not dis~
couraged by the weather, Most of those who had things to sell, sold them,
and all have indicated they are ready and anxious to come back for the next
festival.
Finally, this year, the Institute was honored by several groups,
including a state~wide award from the Texas Tour1st Development Agency
"for creation of the Texas Folklife Festival as one of the state's major
new tourist attractions."
OTHER SIDE OF THE COIN ·
The story isn't all sunshine and roses, however. We had planned and
spent for a soundly~predicted larger attendance. Bad weather, which cut
our 4-day run to 2, resulted in a loss of $26,000. This wiped out a large
part of the cash reserves which are necessary for committing ourselves to
a festival in 1974.
Preparations and budgets for the 1973 festival were for an expected
attendance of 100,000. On the basis of 63,000 attendance at the first
festival, the tremendous enthusiasm of those who attended it and the
resulting word-of-mouth publicity, plus the even stronger support given by
the media for 1973, the prediction of an lOO,OOO ·gate was conservative.
It is necessary to plan and prepare on the basis of attendance
estimates, or crowds cannot be handled, entertained, and fed. Once the
size of the operation is determined, practically all of the expenses are
fixed.
DELIA DID US IN
A capricious and cantankerous hurricane named Delia was the nemesis
of the 1973 festival. After dallying off the Texas coast for several days,
very early in September, she headed for Mexico. On the day before our
show was to open, Delia suddenly changed course and moved into the San
Antonio area, then stalled, and dripped drearily for a couple of days.
The hurricane's advance winds wrecked many of the newly~erected booths
and stands on our grounds. A worn-out construction crew hastily restored
and strengthened them, while participants dried off their wares and put
them back in order.
Opening day never quite dawned--it just slipped in and quietly drizzled
all over everything. In mid-afternoon, we gave up the ghost and called off
the performance. Adding injury to insult, Delia failed to put enough water
in the rain gauge to validate our insurance.
September 7th was, at least, more decisive in temperament. It provided
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hard showers, off and on, all day and into the night. It put $10,000 worth
of water in the insurance company's rain gauge and made it obviously
impractical to open the show, By that time, however, the people who had
come to San Antonio from all over the State to entertain at the festival
were beyond practicality, They had come to put on a show, and no mere rain
could stop them--if anyone came, they'd get a run for their money; if not,
the performers would entertain each other.
The festival opened late on the afternoon of the 7th, between showers .
Amazingly, a couple of thousand paying visitors showed up, to wade through
the puddles and get soaked by the frequent showers, while enjoying one of
the most spirited festivals anyone ever saw. Everybody had a good time
(except, of course, the business manager).
Saturday and Sunday were clear of rain and, most of the time, sunshiny
and bright. The crowds flocked in, the entertainment moved off smoothly~
and craftsmen and food servers were happily busy. More than 60,000
admissions in these two days verified the soundness of the original -~sti­mate
for a four-day show.
BIGGER AND BETTER
The 1973 festival was a significant improvement over that of 1972.
Lessons from the previous experience made it possible to smooth out the
operation and eliminate some obvious faults. Addition of several new types
of ethnic foods and improvement in the variety and supply of others gave
even the most voracious gourmets a field day, Entertainment was livelier,
better distributed over the grounds, and more smoothly scheduled,
We now know that we can handle from 100,000 to 125,000 people
comfortably, with the facilities available on the Institute grounds, in a
four-day festival. We are quite sure that, in decent weather, a crowd of
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Three 1Bi1111D8 gro~~p~, Fire Chief Delbert Twteeh
aad llaa.orist Bob Murphey wiD 10 to Saa Antonio
'l'lnlnMia)' to join lhousanc!B of Texans Ill eelebraling
the state's rich cultural oric1111J
this size can be expected. We also know that, in this year's pattern,
we can provide all of the entertainment, variety and activity any of them
want. The 11We 11
, in this instance, does not refer to the Institute alone,
but to the Institute and the enthusiastic and talented Texans who volunteer
as participants, and the hundreds of others who donate goods and services
to make the festival possible.
WHAT MADE IT SO
The number of active participants--food servers, artisans, craftsmen,
and entertainers, nearly doubled the first year 's offering. Instead of
hunting talent this year, the festival management was able to select the
best from a large offering. Seven new types of traditional national foods
were available this year, in addition to the score or more offered in 1972.
Several new entertainment features proved very popular . Gospel
singing, in an old-fashioned brush arbor, was especially well received.
A corn-shucking contest, railroad spike driving contest, and Japanese and
Jewish gymnastics were among the additions. The number of local festivals
who used the Institute as a showcase for samplings of their attractions
more than doubled.
SPREADING THE WORD
The impact of a program of this type--as well as the attendance- ­depends
to a large degree on the support of newspapers, magazines, tele­vision,
radio, and other means of communication. This support doesn't
continue from year to year unless the knowledgeable people who direct the
media believe the undertaking is both newsworthy and worth-while. The
judgment of this sophisticated group of professionals is not to be taken
lightly. We were quite properly elated by the support given our first
festival in 1972 and the comments which followed. This year it was even
better.
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Of particular significance was the use of an article on the
festival in My Weekly Reader News Pa.r ade, a leaflet published by Xerox
Corporation for use in the public schools. This publication has a
circulation of 11,174,696 and is limited to subjects the publishers
consider of educational value and interest to school children. Articles
also appeared in such publications as Southern Living (800,000), Texas
Co-Op Power (260,000), and Texas Motorist (210,000), A wide variety of
special audiences were reached by Texas Parade, Texas Bar Journal,
Texas Highways, Grit, Scene, and The Building Tradesman.
This circulation was at least matched, if not exceeded, by many
columns in Texas newspapers, large and small, as well as hours of time,
much of it prime, on television and radio stations throughout Texas .
Festival scenes and special Institute activities were filmed by three movie
crews and several television cameramen . One 13-minute color film, with
sound, based on the first and second festivals, has been released to public
schools throughout Texas. Produced by the staff of the Education Service Center ,
Region I, Edinburg, it is a joint project of 14 of the 21 educational
service centers of Texas,
AND WHAT OF IT?
The fact that both the people who take part in the Folklife Festival
and those who attend it have a good time is not enough to justify the
effort and money required to stage it, An appraisal of its solid values,
based on the experience of the first two years, is in order.
A basic statement coming from all of the work of the Institute of
Texan Cultures is that Texans are a people of amazing diversity in culture
and heritage, bound together by their common Texas experience and common
stake in Texas' future. In this, Texas is typical of the national social
structure.
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The continuing integrity of the social structure in Texas and the
nation can best be maintained, we believe, if all of us come to under­stand
the nature of our diversity and appreciate its potential. Diversity
has its problems of cultural conflict and ethnic alienations. It also
enriches the total cultural heritage and can strengthen and unify a people
when common understanding and mutual respect replace ignorance and
prejudice. We are convinced that a positive approach to the recognition
and use of this national characteristic is more helpful than a continuation
of simply 11viewing with alarm11 its inherent problems,
The Texas Folklife Festival is the most effective means we have
found yet for telling the story of our Texan diversity and creating
understanding and good will between the various elements of our population.
As one 1973 participant wrote: 11 Literally hundreds of people wanted to
identify with us ..• some Poles, some Slavs, some Germans, etc. I under­stand
it was the same in other exhibits ... it was great. Especially, when
we broke into strains of 'When Polish Eyes are Smiling,' to the dismay of
our Irish friends. 11
When people of all kinds come together to have fun, sharing their
special foods, music, dances and ceremonies, an ideal environment is
created for enhancing mutual understanding and good will, No visitor,
experiencing this, can escape the basic message of the healthy diversity of
our people and of the real pleasure to be gained from learning more about
each other.
NATIONAL RECOGNITION
Top executives of the American Bicentennial Commissions of ten states
and the District of Columbia attended the second day of the 1973 Texas
Folklife Festival and met with its staff for a discussion of its operations.
They were studying the Texas project as a possible pattern for their own
state-wide celebrations in 1976. Arkansas, New Mexico, Nebraska, Kentucky,
Georgia, Wyoming, Utah, Mississippi, Massachusetts, Texas, and the
District of Columbia were represented, as well as the national staff of
the Bicentennial. Despite the fact that their visit came on a very rainy
day, their reaction was good.
Gladys Montgomery, program officer for Festival USA, at Washington, wrote
later:
"I was impressed by the quality of the Festival and the smoothness
with ~hich it was run ..• With all due respect to the melting pot theory, both
the Festival and the workshop were evidence that people do not have to melt
their cultural identities to appreciate and to get along.
"Educative interest aside, the whole thing was really FUN! It pre­sented
to this kid from the suburbs of Long Island an essential statement
about the vitality of the great state of Texas."
Mrs. John M. Churchill, chairman of the Heritage Committee, ARBC of
Utah, wrote :
"I thoroughly enjoyed the festival, rain notwithstanding, and our
Commissioners were most interested to hear how many people it finally
attracted. The Institute of Texan Cultures was very impressive, and I hope
that we will be able to include something similar to it in our Bicentennial
plans."
Ann Brooks, regional director from Kentucky, added:
"I'm grateful for the opportunity of being there and getting an
insight into the ingredients of planning a successful festival. We are
going to have our first try here in Kentucky next year."
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Mrs. Gene Brownrigg, executive director for the ARBC of Texas,
reported that she was "overwhelmed by the response of others to the
Texas Folklife Festival ... it is a great program and deserves the national
recognition it is obviously receiving. 11
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San An iolight
FIRST IN TEXAS COMMUNITY SERVICE
FRANK A. BENNACK JR.
P•bliu~r
SATURDAY, AUG. 18,1973
WILLIAM B. RELLAMY
M•••1i•1 Eilitor
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Setting '76 Stage
OvER AT the Instit.ute of Texan
Cultures at HemisFair Plaza, thev are
doing some planning which ma'y be
mighty important to San Antonio come
1976.
:\ot that it's not important now. but 1t
may be even more significant then.
They at:e putting final touches ·to the
plans for the 1973 second annual Texas
Folklife Festival. ·to be held at the
institute Sept. 6-9. It is· billed as ··texas·
btggest block party.·· and rightly so.
All of Texas· 2n major ethnic groups
,,·ill be represented at this year's festival,
mth more than 2.000 participants from
more than 100 Texas cities converging on .
the Alamo Citv to demonstrate how
Texans of all races and national origins
have fun.
0. T. Baker. festi\·al manager. says
that the ethnic groups will come together
to "ident1fy themselves," adding, "Ifs
~ ort of an informal stdtewide family
reunion."
\Veil. since the bicentennial celebration
in 1976 is just a big national reumon of the
many "melting pot .. groups m America .
shouldn't that mean that Texas has d
head start bv virtue of the folkltfe
festival? An.d. shouldn 't th1s be
_espeqf!lJY . ~Lglllficant to San .-\ntomo.
· which t).as -been designated one of the
nation's bicentennial citles '? .
:Vlore than 100.000 peoplE' are expected
for the fesnval this \'E'C:lr. :VTore than
64.000came last year. the first year.
San Antonians and Texans O\\·e much to
Baker. as he and· hi staff ha,·e done and
are ·domg d \\'Onderful job in plannmg the
folklife celebration . It might be said that
Baker is setting the stag(~ for San Antonio
to celebrate our nation's birthday in 197ti.
·That makes the lolhiJfe fest i\ ;; l a
warmup se~s1on to the big domgs of '76.
with the same sptrit. of course.
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EDITORIALS
.Only Texas Could Stage
Such a Folklife Festival
Without being born stic about
it-it can truthfully be said that,this is
one shO\\' that could take place onty in
Texas.
People from many lands made
Texas-and len their enduring mark
on the sta&e. No state bas its roots in as
many cultures as does Texas.
Of course the show we are talking
about is the Texas Folldtre Festh~al. It
opens its gates at 5 p. m. today for a
four-day run on the grounds of the In­stitute
Texan Cultures in HemisFair
Plaza.
It is truly an all· Texas show. E\"ery
corner of the state will be represen·
ted-with more than 2.000 participants
from 136 Texas communities.
Symbolic of how San Antonio has
brought the people or the state
together are the Indians who will be
represented. There are the Tiguas
from El Paso and the Alabama·
COOshattas from their reservation
• miles across the state on the
Lwisiana border.
There are 16 recognized ethnic
groups in Texas and 25 of them will be
at the show to-do "their thing"-put­Ung
on their traditit~nal dances, sen··
ing their traditional food or exhibiting
products typi<:al of the land from
which their ancestors came.
There will be 24 O.tional foods to be
enjoyed. ranging front Indian brt>ad
and jerky to Greek soufiaki. And what
woutd a Texas Festiul be without
cowboy son-of·a-gun stew:
Songs or 14 countries-in the lan­guage
of those lands-will be on the
Festi\·al program. And where else can
you hear both Scottish bagpipers and
an Irish Pipe and Drum Band.
One group of Festinl \"isitors
points up its significance. State Direc·
tors of the American Bicentennial
Commission from 12 states and the
District of Columbia art> coming h~re.
:\lembers of the national staff or the
Bicentennial Commission are also e\·
pected. And it will be filmed for the
Commission.
Festl\·al hours are from 5 to H p.
m. Thursda~ and Friday and from 1 to
lO p. m. Satu.rda~ and Sunday. We
rf.'commend you attend and for only
tme rf.'ason-to have a grt.>at time at an
t.•••ent unmatched m its Trxa ,·ar1et~. .
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APPENDIX I. COVERAGE
The festival was filmed by the Texas Highway Department; Vision
Associates, New York (for the U. S. Bicentennial Commission); KLRN-TV,
San Antonio; and the Region- one Education Service Center, Edinburg. TV
crews came from Port Arthur, Waco, and Bryan.
The program attracted the attendance of the international press,
out-of-state press, national writers, editors of state magazines and many
columnists, news editors, and commentators in the state. These writers
and correspondents are known to have attended the 1973 festival:
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INTERNATIONAL PRESS--Peter Neubauer and Lothar Bopp, Munich, Germany;
Lie. Carlos Otero-Villanueva, Editor, "La Graceta 11
, Piedras Negras, Coah . ,
Mexico.
OUT-OF-STATE PRESS--Jack Bailey and David Winkles, Oklahoma Journal;
Norman M. Fink, International Institute, Old Worth Market, Detroit, M1chigan.
NATIONAL WRITERS--Dave Park, Scene (Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.),
St. Louis, Mo.; Lena Sturges, Food Editor, Southern Living, Birmingham, Ala.;
Jarrold Cabluck, Family Weekly, New York.
STATE MAGAZINES--Randy Mallory, Texas Electric Co-Op Power, Austin;
Frank Lively, Texas Highways, Austin; Tommie Pinkard, Travel [og, Texas
Highway Dept., Austin; and Ann Marett, Assoc. Editor, Austin (Austin Chamber
of Commerce magazine).
STATE COLUMNISTS, EDITORS, AND RADIO COMMENTATORS--Leon Hale, Houston
Post; Terry Stark, Ft. Worth Star-Telegram; Brenda French, Port Arthur News;
Phyllis Spittler, Beaumont Enterprise & Journal; Alice Miller, Abilene
Reporter News; Tumbleweed Smith, snydicated radio commentator, Big Spring;
Joan K. Williams, Houston Westside Reporter; St~ve Dunkelberg, travel writer,
University of Texas at Arlington Student Publications.
This year's festival was featured in:
EDITORIALS--"Folklife Festival, 11 San Antonio Light, June 3, 1973;
"Big Event Coming," San Antonio Light, July 29, 1973; 11Texas Folklife
Festival Heading for a Record," San Antonio News, Aug. 14, 1973; 11Setting
'76 Stage," San Antonio Li~ht, Aug. 18, 1973; "September in San Antonio
Will Be Lively, 11 San Antomo Express, Aug. 24, 1973; 11 Folklife Festival,"
San Antonio Light, Sept. 3, 1973; 11 Folklife Festival," The Austin Statesman,
Sept. 4, 1973; 11HemisFair Plaza Should Create More Events for People, 11
San Antonio News, Sept. 5, 1973; 110nly Texas Could Stage Such a Folklife
Festiva1, 11 San Antonio Express, Sept. 6, 1973; 11 Long May the Longhorn Thrive,"
San Antonio Express and News, Sept. 8, 1973; and "Tourism Awards to Two
Texans," San Antonio Express, Nov. 5, 1973.
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TRAVEL ARTICLES .... ''2nd Texas -Annual .. 25 Ethnic Groups to Bring Treats
at Folklife Festival," by Jean Simnons, Travel Editor •- Dallas Morning News,
Aug. 12, 1973; mentions in several Austin American Statesmen 11Travel Notes"
by Connie Sherley, Travel Editor: Aug. 19, 1973; July 8, 1973, Sept. 2,
1973; and Oct. 21, 1973; Kathy Rhoads' "Traveling Through Texas column for
the American Automobile Association - reprint of the Marble Falls The Highlander
story, Sept. 6, 1973, and feature in the Texas AAA Motorist, August 1973;
C. W. Johnson, Travel Editor, Springfield, Mo. News & Leader, Sept. 9, 1973.
COLUMNS--AROUND THE PLAZA, San Antonio Lifht: Sharon Watkins,
June 14, 1973; Ann Bennett Robinson, June 25,973; Sharon Watkins, July 5,
1973; Ed Castillo, July 29, 1973; Ann Bennett Robinson, Aug. 1, 1973; Ann
Bennett Robinson, Aug. 8, 1973; Sharon Watkins, Aug. 9, 1973; Sharon Watkins,
Aug. 10, 1973; Peter D. Franklin, Aug. 27, 1973; Sharon Watkins, Aug. 30,
1973; Ann Bennett Robinson, Sept. 3, 1973; Ann Bennett Robinson, Aug. 22, 1973;
Ed Castillo, Aug. 25, 1973; Ed Castillo, Sept. 9, 1973; and O'Lene Stone,
Sept. 13, 1973. BEXAR FACTS, San Antonio Light: By Morris Willson, Jan. 30,
1973; May 29, 1973; Aug. 1, ' 1973; and Sept. 4, 1973 . FACE OF SAN ANTONIO,
San Antonio Express/News: By Bob Dale (Portrait and narrative sketch):
11 Al Soderstrom, Swedish Texans," July 15, 1973; "James J. Woodson, Horseshoe
Pitching," Aug. 19, 1973; and "Mrs. Joseph Eng, Chinese Texans," Sept.2, 1973.
LEON HALE, The Houston Post: "0. T. Baker Is a Long Way 'Out from Center',"
July 19, 1973; 11Tiguas Unknown to Many," Sept. 13, 1973; "Rain Couldn't Wash Out
a Bit of Biggos and Kielbasa," Sept. 14, 1973 and "Cow-Dogging No Job for
Sissies," Oct. 7, 1973, THE FORD COLUMN, AP, "A Texan Lost in Texas" by
Robert E. Ford, sent to 980 papers July 25, 1973. Paul Crume's Big D,
reprinted in the Gilmer Mirror, Aug. 16, 1973 from the Dallas Morning News.
Walter Buckner, "Folks & Facts," San .Marcos Record, May 24, 1973. Brenda
Brench, Port Arthur News, 34 stor1es on Cajuns from 12/l/72 - 9/10/73.
Phyllis Spittler, Beaumont Journal & Enterprise, 15 stories on Cajuns from
8/3/73 - 9/10/73.
MAGAZINE SUPPLEMENTS TO METROPOLITAN NEWSPAPERS--SUNDAY ONE, San
Antonio EKpress and News, Sept. 2, 1973 (cover); FUN, The Victoria Adyocate,
Sept. 2, 1973 (cover); SPICE, The Orange Leader, Sept. 2, 1973 (cover);
SOUTH TEXAS TODAY, San Antonio Light, May 27, 1973; SUNDAY ONE, San Antonio
Express and News, May 10, l973; .SOUTH TEXAS TODAY, San Antonio Light,
June 10, 1973; SOUTH TEXAS TODAY, San Antonio L1ght, Aug. 5, 1973; SOUTH
TEXAS TODAY, San Antonio Light, Aug. 12, 1973; SOUTH TEXAS TODAY, San
Antonio Light, Aug. 19, 1973; SUNDAY ONE, San Anton1o Express and News,
Aug. 12, .1973.
MAGAZINES AND SPECIAL PUBLICATIONS--News Parade, M~ Weekly Reader,
Sept. 12, 1973, "Texans Have Fun at Folk-Life Festival/ Xerox Education
Publications, Xerox Education Center; Austin, official publication of the
Austin Chamber of Commerce, Sept. 1973, ''Texas Folklife Festival .•• Talented
Austinites Play Major Role," by Ann Marrett; The Chuck Wa,on, official
publication of the Texas Restaurant Association, March 19 3, "Folklife
Will Repeat," and August 1973, "Folklife Festival Seti" Fiesta- What's
Gain~ On In the Rio Grande Valley, Sept. 1973, "San Antonio Party for Texas;"
Sout west Airlines Magazine, August 1973, "Life Is Celebration! and Texans
Toast Life at Two State-wide Festivals During August and September;" Southern
Living, June 1973, "Forget the Texas Myth," by Caleb Pirtle, III.; Texas
Bar Journal, August 22, 1973, !'San Antonio Hosts Folklife Festival;" Texas
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Highwa~s, August 1973, 11 An Invitation to Fun'' by Nanette Wiese; Texas Monthly
Septem er 1973, 11That's All Folk;" Texas Parade, March, 1973, 11Gettin'
Out - of festivals, flowers, folklife, snakes and other good things this
month, 11 and September 1973, 11Gettin' Out~ 'Cause We're All Texans Is
Reason Enough to Celebrate;" Houston Town & Countr,y, September 1973, 11Texas
Folklife Festival;" South Texan, official publicat1on of the South Texas
Chamber of Commerce, July/August 1973, 11 Folklife Festival Country Fun for
Everyone;" Scene, Southwest Region, Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.,
October 1973, cover story "Come As You Are Party,'' by Dave Park, with 7 pages
of full color photographs by Gil Barrera; Grit, Williamsport, Pa., Aug. 26 ,
1973, "Folklife Festival Texas-Sized Partyv:-
FOREIGN LANGUAGE PUBLICATIONS--Program of the Second Annual Polish
Heritage Awards, San Antonio Chapter, Polish American Congress of Texas,
Feb. 16, 1973, "San Antonio Chapter of the Polish American Congress Looks
Back ... Where Were You in '72?" 3 pages of pictures . Recepient of Award:
Valerie F. Grace (Mrs. Charles W.) .. , 11 In recognition of enduring achieve~
ments in Cultural and Literary Polish Arts, sharing with the Community cele­brated
Historical Polish traditions and progressive, contemporary events ...
for design and development of Polish Exhibit of First Texas Folklife Festival, 11
Vestnik (Czech), West, Texas- articles and pictures in May 16, 1973; July 11,
1973; Mar . 21, 1973 and July 4, 1973.
STATE~WIDE PUBLICATIONS--The Texas Observer, Aug. 24, 1973, "The Coming
Fortnight;" Texas Co-Op Power, Oct. 1973, "Folklife Festival; 11 The Medallion,
Texas State Historical Survey Committee, July 1973; TPRA Talk, Texas Public
Relations Association, 11 Surruner Meeting a Tremendous Success," July 1973;
Texas Motorist (AAA, Texas Division), August 1973, "Texas Folklife Festival; 11
Texas Highway Department, Travel & Information Division, "Calendar of Texas
Events, Apri 1 - September, 1973; 11 The Bui 1 ding Tradesman, Texas State Build-ing
& Construction Trades Council, August 1973, 11 Folklife Festival Coming to
San Antonio; 11 Texas Travel Lol, Texas Highway Department, Travel and Infor­mation
Division, May 1973, Ju y 1973, and August 1973; The Rin9er, Texas
Horseshoe Pitching Association, Oct. 1973; Texas Tourist Development Agency,
11Tour Texas -Texas in September, Calendar of Events; 11 Houston District Post­Age
Dispatch, U. S. Postal Service, August, 1973, 11 Champion Horse Hair Spinner?".
SAN ANTONIO PUBLICATIONS--San Antonio Kiwanian, June 22, 1973;
Tadpole, Conopus Club of San Antonio, Weekly News Bulletin, June 15, 1973,
and June 22, 1973; The In-Sheet, Universal Bookbindery, Inc., August-Sept.,
1973, 11What Is a City? 11 by Dorothy Massy, Editor; John Jay Statesman,
Aug. 30, 1973, 11Texas Folklife Festival; 11 News, The University of Texas
Health Science Center at San Antonio: Aug~, 1973; Aug. 24, 1973; and
Aug. 31, 1973; The Texas Times, The University of Texas System, Austin,
August 1973, "Texas Folklife Festival; 11 The Center Link, San Antonio Jewish
Community Center, Sept, 1973, 11Center Folk Dancers Perform at Festival;"
The Dust Collector, Texas Transportation Museum, Sept. 23, 1973; Where To Go
In San Antomo, June 1973, 11Texas Folklife Festival Plans Underway" and
August 1973, "Texas Folklife Festival; 11 K-BUC Kicker, June-July 1973, "Ethnic,
Fest Groups Sign for Folklife Festival;" July-Aug. 1973, "Festival Recreates
Texas Ways of Having Fun;" Aug.-Sept. 1973, "Texas Folklife Festival Nears with
Music, Food, Fun for All;" and Sept.-Oct. 1973, "Faces of Folklife Festival,
1973;" Paseo Del Rio Showboat, Sept. 1973, "State Honors Heritage;" Texas
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Roundup News, Sept, 1973, ~ entire issue devoted to the Texas Folklife
Festival~ TV 'Now, supplement to the San Antonio Express and News, Sept. 2,
1973, 11Texas Folklife Festival Comes to San Antonio ...
RADIO & TV~~The festival was supported by public service television
and radio spots produced by Glenn Advertising, San Antonio. In 1973,
33 radio and 33 TV stations across the state helped spread the word.
KWEX~TV, San Antonio, dubbed the English script into Spanish for the benefit
of its audience.
RADIO STATIONS~~KAPE, San Antonio; KBER, San Antonio; K~BUC, San
Antonio; KEEZ~97, San Antonio; KEXL~FM, San Antonio;KITE, San Antonio;
KKYX, San Antonio; KTFM and KTSA, San Antonio; WOAI, San Antonio; KDRY~FM,
San Antonio; KISS ... FM, San Antonio; KBOP, Pleasanton; KGNB, New Braunfels;
KWED, Seguin;KCCT, Corpus Christi; KONO/KITY, San Antonio; KVWG, Pearsall;
KCNY, San Marcos; KRMH~FM, San Antonio; KRME, Hondo; KTRH, Houston; KASE-FM,
Austin; KHFI-FM, Austin; KNOW, Austin;KOKE, Austin;KTBC, Austin; KVET, Austin;
KCOR, San Antonio; KEDA, San Antonio; KUKA, San Antonio; KUNO, Corpus Christi.
TELEVISION STATIONS ... -KRBC~TV, Abilene;KACB-TV, San Angelo; KTXS-TV,
Abilene; KHFI-TV, Austin;KLRN~TV, Austin; KTBC~TV, Austin; KVUE~TV, Austin;
KBMT-TV, Beaumont;KFDM-TV, Beaumont; KBTX-TV, Bryan; KIII-TV, Corpus Christi;
KRIS-TV, Corpus Christi; KZTV, Corpus Christi; KDFW-TV, Dallas;KDTV~TV, Dallas;
WFAA-TV, Dallas; KTVT-TV, Ft. Worth; KBAP~TV, Ft. Worth; KGBT~TV, Harlingen;
KHOU-TV, Houston; KPRC~TV, Houston; KTRK;TV, Houston;KGNS~TV, Laredo; KMID-TV,
Midland; KJAC·TV, Port Arthur; KCTV, San Angelo; KCEN-TV, Temple; KWTX~TV,
Waco; KRGV~TV, Weslaco; KENS-TV, San Antonio; KSAT-TV, San Antonio; WOAI~TV,
San Antonio; KWEX-TV, San Antonio.
APPENDIX II I SUPPORT
Enthusiastic and generous support from many sources made the 1973
festival possible. It was truly a state-wide undertaking.
In advance, 210 San Antonio physicians and dentists distributed
14,135 folders announcing the festival from their waiting rooms. Members
of the San Antonio Toastmistress Clubs volunteered to present slide shows
and talks throughout the area. Regional libraries at Abilene, Amarillo,
Dallas, Ft. Worth, Corpus Christi, Lubbock, and San Antonio distributed
slide shows, folders and posters.
Special thanks for promotional efforts also are due:
1.
City Public Service Hi-Lites, circulated to 200,000 customers in San Antonio;
San Antonio Transit System; San Antonio Convention and Visitors Bureau;
HemisFair Plaza, City of San Antonio; Eastman Kodak; Coca Cola; Lone Star
Beer; Texas Highway Department; San Antonio Bicentennial Committee; and
Glenn Advertising.
For support of using the festival as a training school for youth:
Sr. Anne Theresa, Principal, Ursuline Academy, San Antonio; Mrs, Argelia
Guadarrama, Pan American University, Edinburg; C. S, Story, Program Consul­tant,
Education Service Center, Region XI, Ft. Worth; Sr. Colleen Hennessey,
Supt. of Schools, Galveston-Houston.
For organizing group tours, distributing posters at terminals and
visitor centers, or making exceptional promotional efforts as a public
service:
American Automobile Association, Texas Division; Texas Tourist Development
Agency; Texas Tourist Council; Departamento de Turismo, Mexican Government;
Continental Trailways; Braniff International,Southwest Airlines; Greyhound
Bus Lines; Gray Line Tours of Houston and San Antonio; Defense Language
Institute, Lackland AFB; Handy Andy Stores; Naylor Realty Company; Stewart
Title Company; National Bank of Commerce; Universal Book Bindery; Public
Information Officers Council of San Antonio.
FESTIVAL AMBASSADORS
The following 61 citizens served as Festival Ambassadors in 1973:
Sidney F. Abegg, Del Rio; Fred Bader, Hondo; N. B. Ballard, Baytown; Glenn
Bercot, Harlingen; Joe E. Briscoe, Devine; Homer Bryce, Henderson; Walter
E. Buckn~r, San Marcos; Terrel Cass, Corpus Christi; James A. Clark, Woodville;
Roger N. Conger, Waco; Mrs. D. H. Crowell, Bandera; John A. Cypher, Jr.,
Kingsville; Jerome Decker, Hondo; Mrs. Mattie Dellinger, Center; Joe Dial,
Placedo; Donald Duncan, Georgetown; Joseph Faust, New Braunfels; Mrs, Alice
K. Gerfers, Boerne; James B. Gil.len, Sr., Corsicana; Mrs. Ray H. Greene,
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Gilmer; Leon Hale, Bryan; George E. Haynes, Houston; Mr. and Mrs. Don Hicks,
Bandera; Edward J. Kadlecek, Jr,, New Braunfels; Alfred H. Koebig, Seguin;
Travis Kuykendall, Pearsall; Truett Latimer, Austin; Mrs. Mildred Lester,
Uvalde; Vic Mathias, Austin; Sam A. Maglitto, Bay City; Jack R, Maguire,
Austin; S. R. Malone, Devine; J. W. Milburn, Big Bend; D. Edward Moore,
Galveston; Nick A. Morris, Temple; R. R, Morrison, Daingerfield; Charles
H. Moss, Llano; Dr. Ben L. Parker, Pleasanton; Cyrill Sid Pokladnik, Dallas;
Tom Purdom, New Braunfels; Mrs. Ralph Rand~l, Panhandle; Corbin-J. Robertson,
Jr., Livingston; W. E. Salter, Kerrville; Thomas B. Sammons, Jr., McAllen;
Happy Shahan, Brackettville; Carl Herb Skoog, Jr., New Braunfels; John Ben
Shepperd, Odessa; Ina Ray Smith, Austin; Mrs, R, P. Smith, Jr., Fredericks­burg;
Tumbleweed Smith, Big Spring; Mr. and Mrs. Adolf Stieler, Comfort;
Charles L. Suehs, Castroville; Alvin Sueltenfuss, Boerne; Lonn Taylor,
Round Top; Delbert Teutsch, Nacogdoches; Robert H. Thonhoff, Fashing;
Al Trent, Kerrville; John E. Whitmore, III., Houston; and W. W. Zwerschke,
Port Lavaca.
While still incomplete, this list illustrates the generous and wide­spread
aid given by other organizations and individuals from throughout
the state through contributions of goods and services:
Cattle Drive Corral : ----Range Wagons, Y-0 Ranch, Mountain Home,
Charles Schreiner, III.; Matthews Ranch, Albany, Watt Matthews.
Cane Mill: Sugar, C. H. Ketchum Co., San Antonio; Seed to grow cane, _
Dr. Kenneth Sund, TAMU Research Sta., Weslaco; Cane Mill, Lester Theis, ~
San Antonio; Mule, Yancey Barnhart, Pearsall; Cooking Vat, Clarence Weimers,
Yancey; Fire wood for furnance, Jerry Young, Devine,
Frio County Peanut Specialty Area: Southwest Peanut Producers
Association and Frio County Peanut Growers Improvement Association, sponsors;
Peanuts, Bain Peanut Co. and Quality Peanut Co,, Pearsall.
Honey Bee Exhibit: Bee Keepers Association of South Texas .
Mule Drawn Hay Baler: Baler, B. Frank Coyne, Devine; Mule, Yancey
Barnhart, Pearsall, Hay {90 bales), Kenneth Cox, Bigfoot,
Pioneer Log House Raising: Labor to build chimney, Apprentices,
San Antonio Bricklayers Tile Setters Union #2; 8-wheel log wagon, W. T.
Carter Family of Houston; Logs from: Mrs. Margaret Miracle, Gilmer
Yamboree, transported by Frank Turner, Gilmer; Southland Paper Mills,
Lufkin; Kirby Lumber Company, Conroe; Rep. Buddy Temple, Diboll - trans­ported
by Lee Roy Clinard, Spurger; Rep, Ron Bird, Austin, helped locate
additional logs; mud and timbers for chimney, Cecil Overstreet, Kountze;
flagstones, lime, sand and blocks for cabin, Arnold s. Griffin, Devine.
Plant Exhibit: Gathered plants, George Jambers, Whitsett, and
Ed Niemeier, Nordheim.
Children's Toyland and Barnyard: Bellows, Clyde Holder, Austin;
Hay, Sunshine Pecan Co. , Bill Martin, Pres. ; Playground equipment, George
De Winnie, San Antonio.
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Corn Shuckin': Corn for contest, Glenn Bragg, County Agent, Hondo;
Corn crib and other materials, Finley Ewing, Canyon Lake.
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Scottish Exhibit: Mater1als for games, Mrs. Francis Parker, Bay City.
Spike Driving: Track, equipment and gandy dancers from Missouri
Pacific, Southern Pacific, KATY, and Georgetown Railroad; rail car and
other equipment, Texas Transportation Museum.
Grist Mill: Mill, Mr, and Mrs. Ken Wimberley, Austin; Tractor to
power mill, Savory Locke, San Antonio and Ray Elmore, International Harvester
Farm Company.
Brush Arbor ~ wire for brush arbor, Hudspeth River Ranch, Comstock.
Cattle Corral: Materials, Walter Scott, Goliad, and Jim Warren,
George West.
Sound Equipment - E. W. Woodrome, Nederland
Participant dressing rooms, staging rooms and equipment: KLRN-TV,
San Antonio
Others: San Antonio Chamber of Commerce; H. B. Zachry (labor and
materials); San Antonio Independent School District, Dr. Harold H. Hitt,
Supt.; San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department, Ron Darner, Director;
Elmore and Son Moving & Storage Co., John Powers; A & W Transfer & Storage
Co., Ted Cooper; Towne Services of San Antonio, Eddie Mann; Yellow Van &
Storage Company, Dub Chilton; Belknap Van and Storage Co., Lee N. Belknap;
American Red Cross Volunteers; The University of Texas Health Science
Center at San Antonio; Electric Carrier Corp, Nick A. Saigh, Jr.; Borden's,
Jimmy Wolff; Knowlton's, Mr, Swenson and Ed Knowlton; Nordhaus Co.,
Ed Nordhaus; Zero Refrigerated Truck Lines, Col. c. K. McClelland; Cinema­sound
Enterprises, Susan Wallace and Pat Connell; University of Texas at
San Antonio, Dr. Peter T, Flawn, President, Everitt Mahon, Vice President
for Business Affairs; Levinson Restaurant Supply Co., Dale Powell; Hall­mark
Electric Contractors, Inc,; and Ferguson Map Co.
The following members of the San Antonio Hotel Association and the
San Antonio Motel Association contributed 813 room nights at a dollar value
of $16,707.50 in 1973: Alhoa Inn, Frank Cooper; Blue Bonnet Hotel, Al
Barnhill; Crockett Hotel, John BrJJnt; El Montan, Frank McClaran; El Tropi­cano
Motor Hotel, James A. Delaney; Gunter Hotel, Ray Ward; Hilton Palacio
Del Rio, William J. Hunter; La Mansion, Rudy Haberman; La Quinta, Jim Gautier;
Menger Hotel, Art Abbott; Ramada Inn, Manuel Amestoy; Rodeway Inn, Downtown,
Bobby Jones; Sheraton San Antonio Motor Inn, Lou Richards; St. Anthony
Hotel, Allan Shephard; and Travelodge, Ralph Ehrlich,
APPENDIX II I. PARTICIPANTS
Over 3,800 participants from 126 towns performed at the second Texas
Folklife Festival. We list only organizations, where they worked as a
group.
Program Co~Ordinators; Dr. Lawrence T. Franks, Austin; Larry White,
KLRN~TV, San Antonio; Truett Latimer, Texas Historical Survey Committee,
Austin; Mrs. Edith Perry, Bryan.
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Stage Managers: Phil Davis, Texas Tourist Development Agency, Austin;
Guich Koock, Luckenbach; Tex Schofield, K-NUZ, Houston; Chuck Schwartzkopf,
representing the All Nations Day Festival, Wharton; Bob Thonhoff, Fashing;
E. W. "Woody" Woodrome, representing the All American Gospel Quartet
Festival, Nederland.
Masters of Ceremony: Bob Murphey, Nacogdoches; James T, "Happy" Shahan, .
Brackettville. Special Areas:
' Constructing the Brush Arbor & Old-Fashioned Ice Cream: Turtle
Creek Optimist Club, R. W. "Dusty" Rhodes, President; Travis Fleming, Jr.,
Vern Morrow, Jim Tsakopulos, Co-Chairmen.
Cane Mill: Jerry Young, Devine; Clarence Weimers, Yancey; Travis
Kuykendall, Pearsall; Arnold J. Kuykendall, Pearsall; Yancey Barnhart, Pearsal l.
Children's Toyland & Barnyard: Mrs. Milton Nance, Bryan, Director,
Toyland; Mrs. Margaret P. Beadles, Kerrville, Director, Barnyard.
Desert Survival and Texas Wild Plant Exhibit: Rocco Avery, San
Antonio; Bill Kuykendall, Kyle; Edgar L. Niemeier, Nordheim; Dewey Compton,
Houston.
Frio CoJnty Peanut Specialties: Mrs. Don McKinley, Pearsall, Chairman ,
Pearsall Women's Civic Club.
Grist Mill: Mr. and Mrs. Ken Wimberley, Tim Wimberley and Debra
Wim~erley, of Austin.
Log House Raising: Arnold Griffin, Devine, Director; J. W. Broom,
Woodville, Assistant Ox Team Driver; W. D. (Bill) Clark, Central Heights,
Axe Carpenter; Glen Dale Estep, Devine, Shingle Roofer; John Daniel,
Nacogdoches, Rail Splitter ~ Axe Man; Roberta Griffin, Devine, Calking;
Stanley C. Irwin, Atascosa, Shingle Nailer; Ruthie Griffin, Devine, Calking;
Mary Behal, Eagle Pass, Calking; Howard Hicks, Devine, Shingle Splitter;
Jethro Holmes & Team of Oxen, Woodville, Haul and stack Logs; Jack Jones,
Devine, Log House Builder; Arthur Killough, Devine, Shingle Maker & Rock
Floor Layer; E. E. Laird, Kountze, Chimney Builder; Bill Lindig, Hye,
Shingle Maker; Imon McCain, Devine, Saw Sharpener; Harlan McDonald, Devine,
Shingle Carrier (Packer); Renee' McDonald, Devine, Calking; Molly McDonald,
Devine, Calking; Darrell Murdock, Devine, Nail Maker; Roger Murdock, Devine,
Forge Turner; Cecil Overstreet, Kountze, Chimney Builder; Rick Smith,
Christine, Rail Splitter - Axe Man; Larry Schlesslinger, Lyford, Rail
Splitter M Axe Man; Delbert A. Teutsch, Nacogdoches, Historical Consultant;
Mike Walker, Natalia, Log House Builder; Bruce Roark, Devine, Log House Builder,
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South Texas Honey Growers Exhibit: Albert Youngblood, Jr., Albert
Youngblood, Sr., Claude Smith, and Harlan Arnold, all of Pearsall.
Mule Drawn Hay Baler: Kenneth Cox, Bigfoot; B. Frank Coyne, Devine.
Texas Longhorn Exhibit: Texas Longhorn Association, Goliad; Walter
B. Scott, President; Jim Warren, George West.
Railroad Spike Driving: W. P. Ludwig, Jr., President, Georgetown
Railroad Co., Dick Elvey, President, Texas Transportation Museum and
Members of the San Antonio Model Railroad Association.
Arm Wrestling: Mike and Maria Pogue, Janet Eager, Rick Knipe, all
of San Antonio.
Horseshoe Pitching: Joseph Minnich, Chairman, San Antonio.
Ethnic Participation:
~: Alamo Village Songsters, Brackettville; Backwoods Volunteers
Bluegrass Band, San Antonio; The Cox Brothers, Mountain Home and Ingram;
East Texas String Ensemble, Nacogdoches; Garland Gainer, fiddler, Austin;
The Glad Tidings Trio, Jasper; The Good News Messengers, Nederland;
Jesus Is Lord Gospel Quartet, Kerrville; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Poling,
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Fritch, storyteller and poke bonnet maker; The Singing Christians, Tenaha;
Silveraiders & Serenaders, Devine; Tumbleweed Smith, storyteller, Big Spring;
Tennessee Valley Authority Bluegrass Band, San Antonio; Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Williams, Panhandle, storyteller and poke bonnet maker; V. T. "Cowboy" ·
Williams, storyteller- dog man, Navasota; Keith Worrell, guitarist,. Austin;
Vernon Worrell, guitarist, Aust1n.
Belgian: Geor;ge De Winne, Chairman, San Antonio.
Chinese: Mrs. Joseph F. Eng, Chairman, San Antonio.
Czech: Hallettsville Czechs, also representing the State Domino Tournament,
Henry Joe Henke, Jr., Chairman; Baca Dulcimer Band, Houston; SPJST Lodge 84,
Dallas Czech Beseda Dancers, representing the Czechfest, New Braunfels;
George Orsak and.His Polka Boys, Karnes City; The Peppermint Orchestra,
Richardson, John E. Sebetka, Director; San Antonio Czech Choral Group,
Don F. Netek, Director; Ed Kadlecek, Jr., accordionist, New Braunfels.
Danish: Alamo Danish Society, Arne Klendshoj., President.
English: Gloria Campbell and Bob Marsh, San Antonio, Chairpersons;
Cardiff Daughters of the British Empire; Alamo TBPA; Lackland TBPA,
elymouth DBE; Ken Fisher, pianist; Mike, Joan, Rodger and Guy Bourne,
English family from London, England.
French~Alsatians: Representing St. Louis Day Celebration, Castroville;
Mrs. Charles B. (Connie) Suehs, Chairman.
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French-Ca~uns: Representing Port Arthur Cajun Festival and Champion
Crawfishaces; W. T. Olive·r and W, 0. Webster, Port Arthur, Co-Chairmen.
Jackie Caillier & Rambling Aces Band, Port Arthur.
German: Boerne Village Band, Dr. Kenneth Herbst, Director, (representing
Bergesfest); Cameron German Folk Dancers, Charles W. Kunz, Director;
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Bunny Brass Band, Tom C. Rhodes, Director, (representing the Easter Fires
Pageant, Fredericksburg}; Der Sauerkrauts, Humble, Edward Stone, Director;
Kendall County German Community, Alvin Sueltenfuss and Mrs. Alice Gerfers,
Boerne, Co-chairpersons; Juliet Schwartzkopf, Wharton, representing the
Austin Aqua Festival; The Wurstfest, New Braunfels {festival): Milton T.
Kaderli, President; Milton Haehnel, Food Chairman; Tom Purdom, Publicity
Chairman; Edward Kadlecek, Jr., Entertainment Chairman; The Kinderchoir,
Mrs. Edwin Fischer, Director, New Braunfels; Engelkinder, Rosemarie Doyle,
San Antonio, Director; Opa Band, New Braunfels Wurst Association; New
Braunfels High School Polka Band, Joe Rogers, Director,
Greek: San Antonio Greek Funstival (festival), Mr. and Mrs. Luke Postolos,
Chairpersons; The Good Crowd Greek Folk Dancers, San Antonio, Linda
Katakalos, Director.
Indian: Alabama-Coushattas, Livingston; Tiguas, Ysleta (El Paso).
Irish: The Harp and Shamrock Society of Texas, Bill Hunter, President;
Don Mach, Coordinator, Paeasanton; Houston Irish Folk Dancers, Frank
Reidy, Director.
Italian: Christopher Columbus Society, San Antonio, Mrs. John B. Monaco,
Chairman.
Japanese: Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kawahata, Hidalgo and Sydney Sako, San Antonio,
Co-chairpersons; Japanese Judo Demonstrations: Yasumi Sakurada, Naoyuki
Ishizaki, Susumu Iwata, and KYoji Yamaguchi, all of San Antonio.
Jewish: San Antonio Jewish Community Center, Dr. Shimshon Zeevi, Exec. Dir,,
Jewish gymnastics, Ted Prichett, Director; Jewish food, Gloria Seitzman,.
Chairman; Jewish Jazz Band, Julian Mehl, Director; Jewish Folk Dancers,
Orah Abramoff, Director.
Lebanese: San Antonio Ameleb Club, Paul M, Andry, Jr., President.
Mexican: Ballet Folklorico de San Antonio, Teresa Champion, Director;
San Antonio Charro Association, Dr, Raul Gaona, President• Ropers,
Horacia Davila and Jody Martinez, San Antonio.
~glo: Bongo Joe (George A, Coleman), San Antonio; Black Gospel, Nacogdoches,
nee Whitaker, Director; Soul Food, Mt. Sinai Baptist Church, San
Antonio, Rev. L. H. Mills, Director, Mrs. Saleta Rogers, Food Chairman,
Church Music: Combined Youth and Adult Choir, Mt. Sinai Baptist Church.
Norwesian: Ladies Aid, Norse Church, Clifton, sponsor; Mrs. Hannah Hoff­Brown,
Waco, Chairman.
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Polish: Mrs. Charles W, Grace, San Antonio, Chairman; Members of the
Polish American Congress and Polish National Alliance; Houston PNA
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Dancers, Mrs. Antonina Wazwerski, Director, Mrs. Pauline Gorski, Co-ordinator.
Scottish: Alamo City Highlanders Pipe Band, San Antonio, Jack Cunningham,
Drum Sergeant; Scottish Highland Dancers, Houston, Mrs. Daniel L. Smith,
Co-ordinator; Scottish Society of San Antonio, Leon McGuffin, President;
Bagpiper at Booth, William T, Robertson, San Antonio,
seanish: El Curro (Willie Champion), San Antonio, Chairman of food and
d1rector of Los Flamencos de San Antonio,
Swedish: Alfred M. Soderstrom, San Antonio, Chairman,
Swiss: Hans Nadler, San Antonio, Chairman,
Wendish: Texas Wends - Wendish Culture Club of Bridge City, Mrs. Lillie
Moerbe Caldwell, Chairman, Bridge City; Mrs. Emma Wuensche, Co-Chairman,
McDade; Wendish organist, Mrs. G. B. Hutchinson, Gonzalas, La.; Wendish
Choir, Mrs. Marc Wolfram, Director, Warda; Texas Wends singing in Wendish,
Mrs. Lillie M. Caldwell, Bridge City; Mrs, Beatrice Tschatschula, Giddings;
Mrs. Frieda Wendland, Lexington; Mrs. Laura Zoch, Giddings.
Yugoslav: Mrs. Leon Martin, San Antonio, Chairman,
ARTISTS AND CRAFTSMEN: Charlene Berryman, Kingsbury, Corn Cob Dolls; Bill
Brett, Hull, Rope Maker; V. H. "Blackie'' Chapple, Jacksonville, Metal Craft;
Bob Crowley, San Antonio, Stained Glass Maker; Dinah Crowley, San Antonio,
Stained Glass Maker; Bob Dale, San Antonio, Western Artist; Donald Hastings,
Palestine, KAife Forger; Alex S, Hellmann, San Antonio, Jewelry Maker;
Sharon Herr, San Antonio, Stained Glass Maker; Howard E. Hilliard, Hoaston,
Tintype Portraits; Arnold Hyman, San Antonio, Jewelry Maker; Janie Johnson,
Seminole, Sourdough Bread Maker; Travis H. Koenig, Runge, Stainless Steel
Hand-Made Spurs; Winnie M. Lay, San Antonio, Batik and Stitchery; Robert
Anthony Lewandowski, San Antonio, Polish Glass Blower; Bob Magers, Boerne,
Stained Glass Maker; Bob McElroy, San Antonio, Cane Chair Maker; Joe McMordie,
Austin, Wood Caricatures, Whittlin'; Larry Mounce, Kenedy, Potter; John
Neal and Rowdy Pate. Pearsall, Rawhide Rope and Quirt Makers; Emma M.
Oettinger, San Antonio, Crochet & Knitting; Doris Riedel, Austin, Pilgrim
Lye Soap Maker; Bruce Roark, Devine, Musical Instrument Maker; Emil P.
"Shiney" Schandua, Fredericksburg, Tinsmith; Harry M. Schneider, San Antonio,
Caricatures; Karen Sears, Snyder, Hand Painted Egg Shells; Mrs. Ruby M.
Seguin, San Antonio, Crochet & Knitting; Mrs. Betty Smith, Lancaster, Bread
Crumb Sculpture; Lonita Straus, Melvin, Silhouette Artist; Sherrille Stroud,
Devine, Blacksmith; Mrs. Lee Ann Stubbins, Beeville, Papier Mache'; Sonny
Timme, Victoria, Painter; Paula Tucker, Bryan, China Painter; Estelle Rose
Turner, Spring Branch, Macrame'; Weavers Cooperative, Austin (Demonstrations
of Weaving, Spinning & Carding), Mrs. Andrea Wakefield, President, Mrs. Ruffin
Hill, Chairman; Mrs. Bennie E. West, Fredericksburg, Painted Rocks and
Christmas Ornaments; Kadi Wills, San Antonio, Clothes Pin and Sachet Dolls
and Stick Toys; R. c. Wong, Austin, Chinese Portraiture.
APPENDIX II I.
PARTICIPATING AREA FESTIVALS OR ANNUAL EVENTS: Alabama~Coushatta Indian
Reservation, Livingston~ All American Gospel Quartet Festival, Woodville;
All Nations Day Festival, Wharton; Austin Aqua Festival, Austin; Serges­fest,
Boerne; Cajun Festival & Champion Crawfish Races, Port Arthur;
Chilympiad Festival, San Marcos; Cow Callers, Miami; Czechfest, New
Braunfels; East Texas Yamboree, Gilmer, W. G. Beisch, President,
Mrs. Temple Ingram and Mrs. Jack Baird, Co ... Chairpersons, Jack "Spot"
Baird, Professor of Possumology, Richard Potter, #1 Assistant; Easter
Fires Pageant, Fredericksburg; Hondo Corn Shuckin' Bee, members of the
Hondo 4-H Clubs, Glenn Bragg and Burnis Lawrence• Co-Chairpersons;
Night In Old San Antonio, San Antonio Conservation Society, Mrs. James
N. Castleberry, Chairman, Mrs. William H. Parrish, Co-Chairman; San
Antonio Greek Funstival; Old Settlers Reunion, Buffalo Gap, Operated
the Cattle Drive Corral, Clifford Teinert, Albany, Chairman;
Tom Perini, Buffalo Gap, In Charge of Range Cooks; Shrimp Festival,
Galveston, Sand Castle Building Contests with Beauty Queens Ya Ya
Ibarra and Alice Alvarado, Doug Drown, Galveston, Chairman; St. Louis
Day Celebration, Castroville; Southern Hush Puppy Olympics, Lufkin,
Claude Smithhart, Lufkin Booster Club, Sponsor; State Domino Tourna­ment,
Hallettsville; Tigua Indian Reservation, Ysleta; Watermelon
Thump, Luling, Watermelon Seed Spitting Contests, Mrs. Lem Allen, Chair­man,
Tino Esquivel, San Antonio, 1973 Champion; Wurstfest, New Braunfels.
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APPENDIX IV.
WHAT PEOPLE SAID ~ A FEW SELECTED QUOTES.
"The Texas Folklife Festival is a special event to bring it all together,
to reflect our many different kinds of ethnic pride and appreciation of
each other." .. Dorothy Massy, Editor, In-Sheet, published by Universal
Bookbindery, Inc.
"The festival is a marvelous production, and does so much to make all
peoples proud, not only of their individual heritage, but of their
collective heritage as Texans," - Pam Smisek, Editor, KBUC-KICKER.
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"When I discovered how little many of the new professors knew about their
new home, Texas, I immediately thought they should visit the Institute.
What better place to learn about Texas and Texians than at the Institute
of Texan Cultures, and what better time than at your Folk Festival?" -
Martha Koch Edwards, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin, Odessa,
"Now that the smoke, dust, and trash have cleared away from the Second
Annual Texas Folklife Festival, I would like to join with thousands of
Texans across the state and express to you my very deep and heartfelt
appreciation for your tenacity in working to see a dream come true. I
realize the weather prevented you from having the 100,000 people which you
expected this year, but nevertheless I think you should be pleased with
the attendance, participation, and the. very evident good time that the
people enjoyed. You are truly to be congratulated on this successful
endeavor."- Truett Latimer, Executive Director, Texas State Historical
Survey Committee.
~~congratulations again upon a superhuman task magnificently performed,
despite the elements and various human diversities you so subtly juggled."
-Chuck Schwartzkopf, Wharton Jr. College.
11 Your idea of the Festival as a training school for students is a perfect
opportunity for our Migrant components to begin an exciting program in
the fa 11 of • 73." - Margaret Mi 11 er, Education Service Center, Region XII I.
11Since last year's tremendous success, there have been numerous instances
when members of our organization have been approached by strangers identi­fying
themselves as visitors to the festival. They have expressed a sincere
delight with the festival sponsors for affording them an opportunity to come
in contact with such diverse cultures. And they have proven to us the real
worth of the Festival's cultural exposure.
"The festival was a living exercise in good will and friendship, And we are
grateful to your committee for giving us a chance to participate again. We
feel fortunate to be a part of this dynamic event. For we know that under­standing
between peoples of different cultures helps all of us to understand
ourselves. 11 -Paul M, Andry, Jr., President, Ameleb Club of San Antonio.
11Words can't express the wonderful time we had while at the Festival. We
have told the many wonderful sights we saw and friends we met, People from
our area say they want to charter a bus next year and be there." - Beth &
V. T. 11 Cowboy11 Williams, Navasota.
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"Just wanted to let you know what a wondrous time we had at the Festival.
We thought the Brush Arbor was a great idea and think the people really
enjoyed the Gospel Singing. Thank you so much for inviting us and for
the wonderful hospitality shown us while there. We hope we get another
invitation next year." ... The Glad Tidings Trio, Jasper.
"They are still talking about the event here. You can take pride once
more in putting on the 'very best' event in Texas. My family and I had
a tremendous time and so did all to whom I have talked." .. Burnis K.
Lawrence, President, Hondo Chamber of Commerce,
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"Surely, you must feel proud of the Second Texas Folklife Festival; it was
certainly a high point in my life! I only wish that every school child
could spend a day there."- Woody Woodrome, Nederland •
.. Congratulations to you and your excellent staff on a highly successful
festival, the spirit of which was to be dampened not even by a hurricane!
... We are looking forward to Festival III in 1974." .. Janet Ingram,
Co-Chairman, Yamboree Festival Committee, Gilmer .
..... Although we were flooded on Thursday add soaked on Friday, I still
count the festival a great success ••• ! know I speak for every member of
our delegation, as well as the directors of the Chamber of Commerce when
I say 'thank you' for inviting us to share in the festival." .. Steve Dean,
President, Upshur County Chamber of Commerce.
"I don't think I need to tell you that we had a great time and that in
spite of a little minor dampness in the early stages of the show that from
the standpoint of most exhibitors and, I think, the entire public, the
show was far superior to the one of last year ... - Joe McMordie, Caricatures
in Wood, Austin.
11 The efforts of the Institute in behalf of the people of Texas to represent
an area of their interest and education appeals to me because it supercedes
the narrow scope of the individual and highly localized arts and crafts
proceedings in which I no longer participate. The art itself is not what
the festival is centered upon but is part of a whole. 11
- Larry Mounce,
Potter, Kenedy.
11The Texas Folklife Festival was Fantastic! It was beautifully done .. ,so
well organized in fact that even Delia couldn't really mess it up, 11
- Paula Tucker, China Painter, Bryan.
11To me festival means fun, and as an exhibitor, I feel I should contribute
something for the enjoyment of the people who pay to come. Selling is
secondary, but I never cease to be amazed at how much I sell.
11 Here's to a bigger and better festival next year (I don't know how, but
if it is at all possible, you people will do it), and I hope I am still
included." ... Winnie M. Lay, Batik & Stitchery, San Antonio.
APPENDIX IV.
"With 25 ethnic groups represented--from the Lebanese belly dancers to
Indian dancers~~the giant party had a rich international flavor, and
even the Yamboree group had its exotic touches .•• Mrs. Breazeale took time
out from leading the group's singers in 'possum songs and 'March Yam'
to sing along with a Scottish bagpiper." - Gilmer Mir'ror, Sept. 14, 1973.
"A fais .. do .. do demonstration pulled everyone into the act. Everyone
attempted the Cajun two~step at least once. One visitor remarked how
funny it was to witness an Irish folk dancer and Lebanese belly dancer
doing the two~step together," ... Port Arthur News, Sept. 9, 1973.
"You have no idea how much I received from this year's Folklife Festival.
It was a true Texas experience that everybody who lives in this state
should have.
3.
"You managed to gather in the whole sight and sound of Texas in a 15 acre
plot of ground. All the time I was there, I felt that I was experiencing
a giant Texas in miniature ••. The rain brought about a real Texas spirit •••
and made the rest of the festival much more meaningful.
"Of course, I particularly enjoyed meeting all the Texas characters I had
heard about for so long ••• Leon Hale, Bob Murphey, Jethro Holmes . •. all the
others. I enjoyed people coming up to me and saying 'I listen to you every
morning.' I enjoyed Joan Garcia's pleasing smile and willingness to help me
whenever I needed help. I enjoyed seeing people watch a log cabin being
built ••• and coming up there and saying, 'I remember when we built one of
those a long time ago. • I liked seeing a bunch of people stand around
the Wendish organ and sing hymns. I enjoyed seeing and going around with
Happy Shahan •.• He's some guy. I liked everything I saw, and my eyes went
everywhere.
"Someone said there might not be a Folkl ife Festival next year. I
certainly hope they were wrong. Because next year I, for one, am going
to bring a bunch more people down for it." - Tumbleweed Smith, sy~dicated
radio commentator, Big Spring.
"We have already begun to get feedback from our presence at the Festival,
as well as from the publicity we received from being a part of it. Thank
you for including us, and I hope we will be able to join you again in the
future." .. Mrs, Ruffin Hill, Weavers Cooperative, Austin.
"To have been engaged in this fantastic enterprise will remain to me as a
stroke of personal pride and a great experience that I hope might be repeated
in the future." .. Tex Schofield, K-NUZ, Houston,
"Everyone (and I mean everyone) had FUN .... you could tell it by the smiles on
their faces. A feeling of good will prevailed. What other event in Texas
(or the USA) could promote a better understanding among the peoples of Texas
and of our country than the Texas Folklife Festival? In my estimation, it
is tops." - Robert H. Thonhoff, Fashing.
"All of our people were really gung-ho, and are ready to go again. We thought
the festival organization was tre~endous." - Hans Nadler, Chairman, Swiss .. Texans,
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APPENDIX V, AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
The second festival was:
,Listed in the 1973 Folk Music Festivals, Fiddlers' Conventions
and Related Events in the United States and Canada, published by the
Library of Congress, Music Division, Archive of folk Song, Washington,
D. C •
. Listed in U. S. Dept. of Commerce Travel Service Publication,
Festival u.s.A.
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,Selected by Curtis A, Shirer, Texas A & M University, as a major
case study for the1 U, s. Department of Commerce, Tourism Division.
,Selected for a Workshop Seminar of state planners by the U, S.
Bicentennial Commission,
.Recipient of the 1973 conservation award of the San Antonio
Conservation Society, Feb. 2, 1973,
.Recipient of an American Heritage Day Award from the Bicentennial
Steering Committee, Bee County College, March 30, 1973 •
. Recipient of the Texas Tourist Development Agency Award,
Nov. 2, 1973 .
. Recipient of an award from the San Antonio American Bicentennial
Committee, November 18, 1973,
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