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RIPDBT 'l'IXAS ~OLK~l!! FES'I'tVAL 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 Qlinss/Nh'lt·-~ .........,,, 1f!J ,;~i.,:,.<-:.: 8u1 the Show Does Go 0. Rain Soaks S.A. Folklife !lt-- 111 .. ~- Big D 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 SUNDAY, Hf"'''MJD J, lf!l THf ~ LfADU p Area Woman To Show Wendish Artifacts at Folk Fest;, ._, ~ Jl(miq --- TRAYEL u c Sull4ay, &ucuat a . 19'711 2nd Texa8 Annual 25 Ethnic Groups To Bring Treats A.t Folk Festival Folklif~ Festival Has Blue Skies BEAUMONTJOURNAJ T••H•we., .,H OUSTON POST H.",_..~,.,. ______ _ ~ I Leon Hale Rain couldn't tMSh out a, bit of bi~ ·creul DAlY UMU~Jilll~ t.a~.c ~ !nm ~~] j~ A TEXAN LOST Ill tQAS Follclife Fe·····-· Thlegation of 24 Heading for Folklife Festival. 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. :..o \k\ife festiva\ Bounces A-tt-ar Wet Seg\ontO' 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. .., I ! 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." f ! I ,[ 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 I I I 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 Page 8-B 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. .... ~ .. ,...,...,, s., ...... , 6, 1'973 ... ~ .. {f~MJ 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~. . I• 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: 1. 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. r,, I I APPENDIX I. 2. 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 . APPENDIX I. 3 • 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 r I j APPENDIX l, 4. 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, ~~I, APPENDIX II. 2. 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. APPENDIX II. Corn Shuckin': Corn for contest, Glenn Bragg, County Agent, Hondo; Corn crib and other materials, Finley Ewing, Canyon Lake. 3. 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. 1. 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, APPENDIX II I. 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, 2. 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. APPENDIX III. 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; 3. 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. I'' APPENDIX liT I Polish: Mrs. Charles W, Grace, San Antonio, Chairman; Members of the Polish American Congress and Polish National Alliance; Houston PNA 4. 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. 5. ,, 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. 1 • "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. I I' rj I I ll I ' r I APPENDIX IV. "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, 2. "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, 'I ! 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. I ,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, 1.
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Title | Report - Texas Folklife Festival, August 6-9, 1973 |
Date-Original | 1973 |
Subject |
Texas Folklife Festival (San Antonio, Tex.) Folk festivals--Texas--San Antonio. Festivals--Texas. |
Description | Report of the Texas Folklife Festival. |
Creator | University of Texas Institute of Texan Cultures at San Antonio |
Publisher | University of Texas at San Antonio |
Type | text |
Format | |
Language | eng |
Finding Aid | http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/utsa/00231/utsa-00231.html |
Local Subject | Entertainment/Entertainers; Music/Musicians; Texas History; |
Rights | http://lib.utsa.edu/specialcollections/reproductions/copyright |
Date-Digital | 2012-07-17 |
Collection | University of Texas at San Antonio: Institute of Texan Cultures: Texas Folklife Festival Department Records |
Transcript | RIPDBT 'l'IXAS ~OLK~l!! FES'I'tVAL 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 Qlinss/Nh'lt·-~ .........,,, 1f!J ,;~i.,:,.<-:.: 8u1 the Show Does Go 0. Rain Soaks S.A. Folklife !lt-- 111 .. ~- Big D 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 SUNDAY, Hf"'''MJD J, lf!l THf ~ LfADU p Area Woman To Show Wendish Artifacts at Folk Fest;, ._, ~ Jl(miq --- TRAYEL u c Sull4ay, &ucuat a . 19'711 2nd Texa8 Annual 25 Ethnic Groups To Bring Treats A.t Folk Festival Folklif~ Festival Has Blue Skies BEAUMONTJOURNAJ T••H•we., .,H OUSTON POST H.",_..~,.,. ______ _ ~ I Leon Hale Rain couldn't tMSh out a, bit of bi~ ·creul DAlY UMU~Jilll~ t.a~.c ~ !nm ~~] j~ A TEXAN LOST Ill tQAS Follclife Fe·····-· Thlegation of 24 Heading for Folklife Festival. 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. :..o \k\ife festiva\ Bounces A-tt-ar Wet Seg\ontO' 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. .., I ! 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." f ! I ,[ 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 I I I 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 Page 8-B 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. .... ~ .. ,...,...,, s., ...... , 6, 1'973 ... ~ .. {f~MJ 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~. . I• 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: 1. 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. r,, I I APPENDIX I. 2. 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 . APPENDIX I. 3 • 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 r I j APPENDIX l, 4. 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, ~~I, APPENDIX II. 2. 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. APPENDIX II. Corn Shuckin': Corn for contest, Glenn Bragg, County Agent, Hondo; Corn crib and other materials, Finley Ewing, Canyon Lake. 3. 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. 1. 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, APPENDIX II I. 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, 2. 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. APPENDIX III. 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; 3. 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. I'' APPENDIX liT I Polish: Mrs. Charles W, Grace, San Antonio, Chairman; Members of the Polish American Congress and Polish National Alliance; Houston PNA 4. 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. 5. ,, 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. 1 • "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. I I' rj I I ll I ' r I APPENDIX IV. "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, 2. "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, 'I ! 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. I ,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, 1. |
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