Trio Hails Pony Express, Salt Lake Tribune News Article, June 15, 1960
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AM1994.37.5
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Trio Hails Pony Express, Salt Lake Tribune News Article, June 15, 1960. News story about efforts by St. Joseph leaderss to plan Pony Express Centennial in Salt Lake City. Included is of Maryon Kay Derc, Theo J. Quin and Roy E. Coy studying the map showing the trail through Utah.
A queen, a lecturer and a postmaster--all from St. Joseph, MO--visited Salt Lake City to promote the centennial celebration of the famed Pony Express.
Maryon Kay Dere was the queen. The lecturer was Roy Coy who presented a color filmed travelogue of the complete Pony Express trail photographed a year ago along the entire route.
Theo. J. Quinn, St. Joseph postmaster, had the commemorative five-cent stamped envelope July 19 in St. Joseph and a four-cent stamp in Sacramento.
They were there to help plan the re-run of the Pony Express.
The riders will arrive in Salt Lake City July 23 and will be greeted by a celebration in the University of Utah Stadium. The westbound rider will arrive July 25 and will join in the Days of '47 Parade
The Pony Express queen contest will be conducted June 23, 24, 25 at the Ute Rangers' Sho-De-Oat the Salt Lake County Fairgrounds.