A Look Back at Limousin

The 1970’s….

• 1970
  • Bob Purdy serves as NALF President
  • NALF membership increased to 85 Founder Members and 25 Active Members
• 1971
  • Oklahoma forms State Limousin Association
  • Texas forms State Limousin Association
  • South Dakota forms State Limousin Association
  • Washington forms State Limousin Association
  • Nebraska forms State Limousin Association
  • Montana forms State Limousin Association
  • Southeastern states (Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee, South Carolina) form Limousin Association
  •  Missouri forms State Limousin Association
  • John Moore, Pennsylvania, elected NALF President
  • Gloria Jennings served as the 1971 Limousin Queen
  • First National Limousin Sale held at National Western Stock Show

• 1972
  • Darrel Menning, Corsica, South Dakota became NALF’s 1000th member
  • Wyona Warren selected as 1972 Limousin Queen
  • South Dakota forms Junior State Association
  • Burwell Bates, Oklahoma elected NALF President

• 1973
  • Arkansas forms State Limousin Association
  • Texas forms Junior State Association
  • International Limousin Council formed
  • Ronnie Murray, Oklahoma elected NALF President
  • Cindy Calavan, Oklahoma crowned 1973 Limousin Queen
• 1974
  
  • .Inaugural “World Limousin Futurity” held
  • Kansas forms State Limousin Association
  • Southern California forms Junior State Association
  • Kentucky forms State Limousin Association
  • Kathy O’Brien, Missouri crowned 1974 Limousin Queen
  • Ladies Auxiliary formed- name changed to Limouselles in 1975
• 1975
  • Tennessee forms State Limousin Association
  • Northwest Limousin Association formed covering Idaho, Oregon, and Washington
  • Georgia forms State Limousin Association
  • Wyoming forms Junior State Association
  • Intermountain Limousin Association reforms as Colorado Limousin Association
  • Liz Crewson crowned Limousin Queen
  • Illinois forms State Limousin Association
  • Floyd McGown named NALF President
• 1976
  • South Dakota has largest number of Limousin cattle totaling 24,043 head
  • Oklahoma has most NALF members at 1,229 members
  • Carlton Noyes, Nebraska elected NALF President
  • Mary Svobooda named NALF Queen
  • First National Junior Heifer Show held

• 1977
  • Theresa Scott crowned Limousin Queen
  • 100 bulls were exhibited by 23 Pen & Carload exhibitors form 4 different states at NWSS
• 1978
  • George forms Junior State Association
  • First Limouselle Scholarship awarded to DeAnna Jones, Oklahoma
  • Lori Pihl crowned Limousin Queen
  • William Dameron selected as NALF President
  • 5,727 total head was sold in Limousin Sales throughout 1978
• 1979
  • First Limousin Breeders Symposium held in Stillwater, Oklahoma
  • First American Royal National Limousin Show was held with 130 head exhibited from 9 states