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Jenny Chow is Miss Stampede 1958
For 10 days in July, mild-mannered Calgarians don skin-tight wranglers, big shiny belts and even bigger Stetsons and go into "Stampede mode." Not much work gets done as cowboys, Indian princesses, ferris wheels and pancake breakfasts take hold of the city. From its humble beginnings in 1912 to the ongoing controversy over chuckwagon races, the Calgary Exhibition & Stampede continues to be Canada's annual salute to the good old days of the Wild West.
Program: Assignment
Broadcast Date: July 9, 1958
Guest(s): Jenny Chow, Beverley Anne Hayden
Host: Maria Barrett, Bill McNeil
Duration: 4:33
Last updated: March 5, 2012
Page consulted on March 20, 2013
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