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Rex Allen Arizona Cowboy Museum Volume Volume 5 –3 Issue- Issue 3 1 July 2008 Calendar of Events The All Star Western Round-up Monthly Board Meetings July 16 , 2008 Comes to Rex Allen Days August 20, 2008 September 17, 2008 westerns. also a cowboy, stuntman & a October 15, 2008 A gifted bandleader, Cac- musician before becoming an Meetings at 6:30 PM By: Julie Ream tus headed up Cactus Mack & actor. More often a 'bad guy'; Though certainly no his Saddle Tramps, the Ari- though a sweeter man was Rex Allen Days stranger to Arizona, or the zona Wranglers and O Bar O never born. Among his many Oct. 2nd – 5th, 2008 beautiful town of Willcox, this Cowboys (just to name a other roles, he played 'Butch is the first time that I have few); the later appearing to Cavendish' the Lone Rangers written for the museums have been named after a nemesis, and ended his ca- newsletter; so I’ll take a mo- ranch right there in Willcox. reer as 'Sam' the bartender in ment to introduce myself. He can still be seen today, Gunsmoke. He also played I’ve been a lucky girl, and his music heard, in many the Frankenstein Monster in growing up in a family rich western movies and televi- many of the old Sci-Fi films. with western entertainers. sion shows. Rex spoke in his His most famous being Ab- Taylor 'Cactus Mack' autobiography of the pleas- bott & Costello Meet Franken- McPeters, was my Grandfa- ure it was in those early days stein, which celebrates its ther; and cousin to Rex Allen, hearing Cactus & Roy ( a then 60th anniversary this year. Sr. A cowboy, stuntman, mu- young It’s brought me great sician and actor; he played Leonard Sly) picking & sing- pleasure and pride to belong side-kick to both Roy Rogers ing in front of the movie thea- to these famous families, and & Gene Autry and appeared tre there in Willcox; home to I constantly strive to preserve in well over 200 films and the Rex Allen Museum. their memories, western heri- television shows. Including Another of Rex & Cactus’s tage & to keep the western most of John Wayne’s B cousins, Glenn Strange, was (Continued on page 4) Museum Manager As you can see we are We are working on plans fected us. I only hope it getting ready for this years to help alleviate some of the doesn’t hurt us too much for Rex Allen Days. Tickets are problems with food this Rex Allen Days. selling for the Saturday year. But guess what? I got a concerts, so if you haven’t We have someone to cook call from Rex last week and gotten your yet, better think hamburgers, hotdogs and heard one of the cuts on his about it. As you can see by etc in Windmill Park. I know NEW Christmas CD. Yes Inside this Issue our feature article we have a it isn’t always easy to find you heard right, a Christmas lot of good things planned something during the day CD. I can hardly wait to hear All Star Western 1 for this year. Rex has a without waiting in long lines. the whole thing. Round-up great show planned with I think this will help and I am With that I will leave you Museum Manager 1 some great entertainers told that Alfred is a GOOD on a positive note: A new News & Schedule from 2 Thanks to our members cook. CD for Christmas. Rex Allen Jr. we now have ten blocks On the down side of Memories of Rex 3 sold in Windmill Park. They things we are still working will be poured by Rex Allen on getting a new storage Crossword Puzzle 3 Respectfully, Days. Thanks to my friend shed, but it will happen. Board of Directors 4 Delcie Schultz Julie Ann Ream, I now have And the attendance to the Membership Form 4 some help in writing for the Museum has been down, Help Finish Windmill 4 newsletter. She is also about 15%, this year. Like bringing her “All Star West- everyone else, the higher ern Roundup” to Willcox for gas prices and people not this years celebration. traveling as much have af- PAGE 2 REX ALLEN News from Rex Jr. Rex Allen Jr. Schedule of Events It has been pointed out to me that I have not written to the people who support me in way to August 1, 2008 November 7, 2008 long. All of you are right! It has been so long Montezuma County Fair Desert Performing Arts that I am embarrassed to write you! I am so Cortez, CO Center sorry. “Country Gold” with Leroy Mountain View Country Club Let’s see, The News first, I guess, from VanDyke 38759 S. Mountain View Blvd. youngest to oldest. One show: 7:00 PM Tucson, AZ Logan transferred to Belmont University in 520-825-5318 January. We were sad to see him move back August 2, 2008 east, but we all thought it would be the best One Show: 7:30 PM Garnett, KS move for him. Logan wants to entertain, and With Johnny Western we all want him to get a degree, so right now Nashville is the place for him to be. I think that August 13, 2008 after graduation he might move to one of the Missouri State Fair coasts. Who knows? Logan is a great singer Sedalia, MO and has a bright future. He’s not like his Dad though, he is his own stylist. August 14, 2008 Cody remained at ASU in Glendale, AZ. Iowa State Fair Right now he is finishing his second year Des Moines, IA there, but we are not sure if he will finish there in Arizona. He has been making noises about August 28, 2008 going back east to U of M. That’s Maryland. He Old Time Threshers Reunion is such a smart young gentlemen and has a Mount Pleasant, IA great future in what ever field he ends up in. Cody is a very goal orientated young man. I so September 20, 2008 look forward to seeing where he ends up. That Bethany UMC and will be exciting. He gets home in about two Asbury Methodist Church weeks now for the summer. Allentown, PA Marcus and Julia are doing fine. Julia is 610-398-1765 going on with her Nursing Career, and Marc is Two Shows: 1:00 & 6:00 PM working for his brother Wade. Julia gets to travel a little, mainly to see her family in October 2-5, 2008 California. It’s hard for her to be so far from Rex Allen Days Be sure and visit Rex’s Web-Site home and it is good that she gets to see them Willcox, AZ at RexAllenJr.com for more as much as she can. They are living life right 520-384-4583 detailed information. now and doing fine. Marc has his CDL and can With: Johnny Western, drive anything! He’s pretty good with a wrench Charlie Rich Jr. and Cody & too. Logan Allen Wyatt, Rachel and Jackson are living in Brentwood, Tennessee. Rachel has started back to work and Jackson is learning to talk. God they grow up so fast. I remember every somewhere on a beach! Deanna is such from The Rocking Diamond R Ranch in day with the boys, and I wouldn’t trade one of a good Mom to all the boys: and she is the Dos Cabasas Mountains; not to far those moments for all the money in the world. working hard on this Grand Mother out of Willcox, Arizona; The garden spot Today the Allen’s of Nashville are at their first business. We all go to Texas the end of of the universe, center of culture and trip to Disney World! I remember those days! next month for her parent’s 60th education, cattle and apple capitol of Wyatt is making some changes in his life, but wedding anniversary! the world and home town of Rex Allen I’m not allowed to talk about that right now. I guess I’m the only one left! I worked Sr. The show will start within the next They seem so happy. so hard the first three months of the month or so on the internet at Wade, Chris and Colby are fine too! Colby year. I just wasn’t home much. I was all ww.ranchandreata.com. is just beginning to walk now! He rides with over Arizona, Nevada, Iowa and Any way, I’m keeping busy. If your his dad on all the equipment, and I predict will thousands of places in between. I’ve not doing anything in October, why be driving it too before he’s three! Chris is had great shows with LeRoy VanDyke, don’t you come down to Rex Allen Days finishing her degree and Wade is expanding and even better ones with Cody and in Willcox. Johnny Western and Charlie his business. He just acquired another East Logan. Hell, I even did a bad show! No Rich Jr. will be there along with Cody Texas Company. Deanna gets down to see just kidding. God bless some of you and Logan. Hopefully Deanna too! She them more than I do, but all the kids send so who suffered through a week in has to be there, she is booked into the many pictures on a daily basis that we feel we Laughlin, NV. Hopi Lounge on Friday and Saturday are a part of their life even living so far away.