Pioneer Week '60
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Little Nell's '47
1947
Sheriff & Little Nell '67
1955/56
Pioneer Week Sheriff and Little Nell
Kind of like a Homecoming King and Queen of Pioneer Week, the selection of Sheriff and Little Nell was a tradition that dates back to 1929, the year that Pioneer Days was officially established at Chico State University after being known as Senior Day for several years.
As many former Sheriffs and Little Nells still reside in the Chico area.
At least two Sheriffs married their Little NelIs: Gene and Betty Bonner Maxey of Biggs, who were selected in 1933, and the 1946 couple, Clay and Donna Stewart Palmiter of Maryland.
The following is a list of the Sheriff and Little Nells in Pioneer Days history:
1929 — Harold Spencer and Cechile Drubrow Baker.
1930 — Jack Rannells and Dorothy Stover Hall.
1931 — Siebert Stephens and Winifred Wiegel Jones.
1932— Elvin Shepherd and Elsie Faulkner Byrne.
1933 — Gene Maxey and Betty Banner Maxey.
1934 — Bob Frost and Mary Jane Conery Manes.
1935 — Bud Asher and Lillian Acke Staple.
1936 — Jim Holland and Naidene Lybecker Evans.
1937 — Manuel Gonzales and Teresa Myers Squire.
1938— Carl Delgado and Laura Pedrotti Lowe
1939 — Ernie Do Stephano and Lois Elan Mills.
1940 — Sam Wolf and June Kirkup Cravens.
1941 — Herman Kostiz and Mary Helen Erwin Casaxnajor.
1942 — Nick Peterson and Mary Gravette McClelland.
1943 — Tony Novak and Bettie Byerly Shears.
1944 — Jim Koutcbis and Jean Nixon Simmons.
1945 — Calvin White and Jeanne Wageman Fisk.
1946 — Clair Palmiter and Donna Stewart Palnñter.
1947 — John Fredotovich and Fern Ludden Matz.
1948 — Don Wustenberg and Anne Ballard Krause.
1949 — Glenn Hoffmann and lngrid Alm ’DuFour.
1950 — Garth Dunning and Alma Jones Matthews.
1951 — Paul Dawley and Carmel Rodriguez Sanden.
1952 — Elmer Seevers and Ruth Martin Mooney.
1953 —Wilbur Facey and Dorene Thompson Pierce.
1954 — Joe Hunt and Doris Perdue Kaiser.
1955 — Jim Bay and Anita Pantalione DeMarais.
1956 --- Bill Rich and Beverly Peterson Macomber.
1957 — Barb Cuniel and Cathy Prindville Kreuter.
1958 — Ray Browning and Linda Brunehle Fur.
1959 — John McCarthy and Linda Brandt.
1960 — Jerry Willis and Rhuanne Edgrnan Foster.
1961 — Ken Jacobson and Shirley Duncan Deeter.
1962 — Fred Obermiller and Terry Sue Cornelius Killian
1963 — Mike Kelly and Margie Quan.
1964 — Terry Hughes and Carol Hogan Clark.
1965 — Mike Freese and Mary
1966 — Wayne Wittnieier and Judy McKray Simmons.
1967 — Bill Notley and Laurie Johnson Balatti.
1968 — Bill Rolfe* and Carol Thompson Bartolomi.
1969 — Drew Houghton and Vicki Korte Pritchard.
1970 — Mark Wilcox* and Sharon Ball Ferrer
1971 — Rob Newell and Vicki Lien.
1972 — Doug Hummel and Christine Peterson Soinila.
1973 — James Napoli and Paula Finley.
1974 — Sam Geopp and Sedra Seaman.
1975 — Tony Abramo and Jackie Boomer.
1976 — Jessie Cox and Crystal Cole.
1977 — John Jenswold and Geri Glass Campos.
1978 — Tim Addington and a Joanne Craig.
1979 — Jeff Bradley and Leslie Hamilton.
1980 — Pat Driver* and Bonnie Lacomble.
1981 — Bryan Colteaux* and Sandi Joachim.
1982 - Dean Hodges and Lisa Penrose.
1983 — Thorn Rougeau and Susan “Bambi” Lyons.
1984 — Randy Robertson and Jean Gonzalves.
* Tau Gamma Theta winners
Photos courtsey of Chico State Library, Suzanne Anderson Wilke, James W. Tackitt Sr. and Marco Place.