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Lady's Billing
Derby Vinner
In Close Race
Grey Lady Takes Crown
In Quarter Horse Final;
7,200 See Closing Card
By FRED TAYLOR
Lady's Billing, live year -old
chestnut mare, captured the
Douglas county derby by a nose
Saturday night, and Badger's
Grey Lady, one of the world's top
quarter horses, coppwi the quar
ter horse championship race, to
top the show at the last night of
the L'mpqua Jockey club's 10-day
race meeting. Seventy-two hun
dred spectators saw the final
races.
Both horses were heavy favo
rites to win their respective
crowns, and although both races
were surprisingly close, the pair
performed as scheduled.
In the sixth race, for the thor
oughbred championship, the
Douglas County Derby, Lady's
Billing, holder of the track mark
for six and one-half furlongs, un
der Donna Smith, the only girl
Jockey of the meeting and a very
successful one at that with three
victories, raced home In front to
nip Boston Ely for the victory
honors.
The winning mare negotiated
the track in 1:55.0. a new track
record, breaking the old mark
set by the second place horse,
Boston Ely, by one-tenth of a sec
ond. The winner now holds two
Rosehurg marks, the six and one
half furlong record and the long
course mark.
Boston Ely broke from the gate
In front in that sixth race, with
Erin Call close behind, and Ladv's
Billing third. But Donna Smith
booted her horse, owned and
trained by her father Ted Smith
of Homedale, Idaho, through a
gap on the second turn, and mov
ed into second place.
Coming down the backstrctch
for the first time the winner got
into the lead by a head over Bos
ton Ely, and passed in front of
the stands a nose in front. The
mare held Its position until the
final turn, and then turned on
the final spurt. Boston Ely start,
ed to move up. but couldn't quite
make it, and Lady's Billing flash
ed across by half a length the
winner, with Boston Ely second
and Bon Vill third.
Lady's Billing paid $4.10, a good
price considering she was a two
lofive favorite, and Boston Ely,
the second choice at three-to-one,
returned $3.40 to place. Bon Vill
paid S3.90 to show. The quinella
paid $4.20.
A beautiful blue cooler blanket.
Inscribed "Douglas County Derby
1949" was presented to the win
ner. The Smiths now move to Sa
lem to give the state fair circuit
a run. .,
Grey Lady Adds Top Mark
In the fifth race Badger's Grey
Lady was also a two-to-five
choice. The beautiful grey mare
raced off with top honors as
scheduled, setting a new track
record for the 440 yards while
doing it. She covered the dis
tance, with Jockey Marvin Peery
aboard, in 24.5, three-tenths of a
second better than Virginia Reel's
mark set the night before.
Badger's Grey Lady, owned by
James Reece of Temple, Okla.,
and trained by O. R. Snow, now
holds two track records, like the
thoroughbred champion, for 330
yards and 410 yards.
In the quarter horse champion
ship race Polly A., the number
one horse, broke first from the
gate and led the field until the
turn. Then the Grey Lady pound
ed out in front and acror.s the
wire, with Polly A., ow;ned and
trained by Lou Andrus of Rose
hurg. only a head behind. Magno
lia snowed.
The winner paid $3.20. $3.00
and $2.50. Pollv A., an ll to-one
shot in the betting, paid $8.30 to
place.
The winner was presented with
an orange cooler blanket with
"Quarter Horse Championship,
1949" enscribed on it. The quin-
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CHAMPION Lady's Billings, owned and trained by Tad Smith of Homcdala, Idaho, was win
ner ol the Douglas County Derby (or thoroughbred horses, at the fairgrounds Saturday night.
Lady's Billings ran one and one-iixteenth miles in 1:55.0. Her jockey wet Donna Smith, daugh
ter of the owner and the only girl jockey in the meet. Left to right above are Frank Divers,
meet manager; Walt Marrion, Umpqua jockey club president; Ted Smith, Lady's Billings' own
er and at extreme right, Norbal Coodloe, husband of jockey Donna Smith. Quarter horse
champion was Badger's Crey Lady, owned by James Reece, Temple, Oklahoma. Grey Lady
was trained by O. R. Snow and ridden by M. Perry. Crey Lady's time was 24.5. (Picture by
Photo Lab.)
Tough Bucking
Off Major Honors At Annual
Stampede" At
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Bucking horses from the eastern Oregon ranges were so tough
In the Trail Dust Saddle club's "Stampede" Saturday, that only
two cowboys could stay on them. The rest were bucked off within
seconds after leaving the chutes.
Saturday's events concluded
three days of amateur roaeo
which coincided with the county
'fair. More than two-score cow
boys from throughout Oregon
took part, while local horsemen
competed in saddle races. At
tendance at the "Stampede", was
light.
Saturday's show opened with
a grand entry, with both the Trail
Dusters and the Myrtle Creek
Saddle Pals taking part. The rid
ers came into the arena from
the north gate. Each of the two
groups carried a flag and its re
spective banner. After circling
the field, the horsemen halted
before the grandstands.
From his booth in the grand
stand roof, announcer Lou Fran
co introduced Mrs. Nellie Berry,
president of the Trail Dust club;
the rodeo judges, and the queen
and her princesses, Virginia
ella ticket of the winner and Pol
ly A. paid $22.50.
Other Results '
Honey Boy, a scvento-five
shot, won the first race, with
Maudy Jane placing and Valley
Rose showing, to pay $5.60. In the
second event Lee Moore, a seven-to-two
choice, won, to pay $9.70,
and the daily double returned
$22.10.
In that second race Linda F.
placed, and Sarabachi showed.
Double Results eked out a vic
tory in the third race, to pay
$8.20, $5.00 and $3.90. Lou Man
ners, the place horse, paid $3.40,
ind $100, and Double Bo, who
showed, returned $6.10. The qinn
ella paid $13.50.
Nevada Nugget, a nine-to-five
shot in the fourth, romped home
in front, ahead of Hornet and Jo
Jo V., to pay $6.40, $3.40 and $2.50.
Time for the 330 yards was :18.6.
In the finale, over six and one
half furlongs, old Rock Pan, own
ed by Andy Thomas, got into the
lead and held onto it, fighting off
a strong bid by the favorite Bob
by Effort in the home stretch.
The winner paid $6.20, and the
quinella returned $3.90. Vcnona
Tip showed.
Robert Strauss ended up as top
jockey of the meeting, riding 16
winners, and Cal Hewes was sec
ond with 11.
Horses Carry
Fairgrounds
Voeller, Marjorie Andrus, and
Marlene Emmitt. The three girls
rode their horses in from oppo
site ends of the arena.
There was a brief ceremony,
as Mrs. Berry "crowned" the
"Stampede" queen with a cow
boy hat.
First event was bareback rid
ing. Louie Salovich earned the
$50 purse for first place. George
Anderson came in second with
$30. Bill Boag won $20 as third
place winner.
Only two saddle bronc riders
qualified. They were Lee Hatcher
and Tee Hibbert, who took first
and second places and purses of
$32.50 and $19.50. Money for third
piace was "split on the ground,"
meaning that no other cowboy
was able to qualify.
Friday and Saturday's wild
cow milking contests were com
bined. Winners and their times
Included Ed McFarlane, 24.6 sec
onds; Connie Hodges, 29.2 sec
onds; Travis Barnard, 29.5 sec
onds. Top calf ropers Saturday in
cluded Ed McFarlane. 18.6 sec
onds; Jim Pyeatt. 19.2 seconds,
and Henry Hess, 21.2 seconds.
Friday's contest winners were
also announced Saturday. These
included: Jim Anderson, top sad
dle bronc rider with purse of
$32.50, and Lee Hatcher and
Scoop King, second and third;
Junior Anderson, best calf roper
with time of 24.2 seconds, and
Jim Pyeatt, 29.9 seconds, nd
Henry Hess, 30.4 seconds, second
and third; George Anderson, top
bareback rider with $50 purse,
Bill Boag, $30, and Jim Ander
son, $20.
Only casualty of the afternoon
was Junior Anderson, who was
skinned and bruised when he fell
from a run-away horse.
In the stake race, the Myrtle
Creek Saddle Pals won over the
Trail Dusters. Other racing re
sults follow:
Girls' bareback: Judy McAr
thur, 1st; Marlene Emmitt, 2;
Margaret Knutson. 3rd.
Queen's race: Margie Andrus,
1st; Virginia Voeller, 2nd; Mar
lene Emmitt, 3rd.
Kid's pony race: Arnold Stew
art. 1st; Robert Huff, 2nd; Carl
Stewart, 3rd.
Saddle horse race: Virgil
Beamer, 1st; Donna Hanna, 2nd;
Gene Couey, 3rd.
Men's pony express: Virgil
Beamer, 1st; Frank Zimmers,
2nd; Wallace Wilson, 3rd.
Ladies' pony express: Barbet
ta Huff, 1st; Judy McArthur, 2nd.
One of the greatest sources of
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are used as fertilizer.
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Special Services
Are Announced At
Christian Church
Mr. and Mrs. Vlrbll P. Brock,
Winona Lake, Ind., authori of
many of Amerlca'i most loved
hymns, among which are "Be
yond the Sunset," "He's a Won
derful Saviour to Me," and "Sing
and Smile and Pray," will be at
the First Christian church, Doug
las and Kane streets, for a se
ries of meetings beginning Sept.
4. This will be their first appear
ance in the Northwest.
They have appeared all over
the mid-west and east both with
the Christian churches and in un
ion meetings. Mrs. Brock will di
rect children's work after school
and be at the piano for every
service. Mr. Brock will lead the
congregational singing, he the so
loist, sing duets with Mrs. Brock
and assist with the children's
work.
Appearing with them will be
Walter Fiscus, evangelist, who
will bring the messages at each
service. There will he services
each night, except Monday, be
ginning at 7:30.
Troop Of Girl Scouts
Formed In Canyonville
A troop of Girl Scouts has just
been organized in Canyonville
with Mrs. Verne Worrall, leader.
Miss Bessie Jleckenberg of
Grants Pass, third grade teacher
will be her assistant.
Rather than elect a president
the girls have decided to let each
scout take a turn at conducting a
meeting so each week there will
be a new leader. This should
prove to be good leadership train
ing. Events planned for the near
future are a cookie sale on Hal
owe'en, a fashion show for the
Women's club and a combination
Girl Scout-Boy Scout festival.
The Canyonville Women's Civic
club is the sponsoring institution.
The girls meet every Thursday
at 2 p.m.
It is expected about 16 girls
will be joining the organization.
To date the eight girls are Donna
Strahan, Geraldine Bryson. Carol
Jelinek, Joan Brown. Sharon
Thompson. Juanlta Russell,
Evangeline Worrall and Marilyn
Moore.
The Romans -,re generally be
lieved to have been the world's
first wearers of straw hats.
Ecuador and Colombia are the
source of many of the "panama
hats" worn by Americans.
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Fawns Of Major Interest
At County Fair; Educational
Exhibits Also Top Displays
Two baby deer displayed by the Rosehurg Rod and Gun club
attracted the attention of county fair-goers last week. They were
Tinker and Bambi, who received a dally ration of milk through
nlppledbottles from L. D. Bloom,
The deer have been In the care
of Deputy Sheriff Red EckharL
The State Game commission
gave permission to the Roseburg
Rod and Gun club to show the
animals at tho fair. They were
joined Saturday by two raccoons
in a small cage.
Four-H and Future Farmers
of America competed In selling
ice cream. The 4-H boyi had the
Douglas County Creamery con
cession, while the F. F. A. had
that of the L'mpqua dairy. Profits
from their ice cream saiei were
to go to the treasuries of the two
organizations.
Crowds of small children were
always seen in front of Clark's
studio booth, where movies were
shown all day. The kids clamored
for cartoons. Children got free,
gas-filled balloons from the Ump
qua Valley hardware. An occa
sional balloon escaped and float
ed to the celling.
It was a guess to decide whose
booth the Lookingglass Grange's
was, until one noticed the large,
round mirror which centered the
display.
U. S. Agencies Participate
Although adulti were not com
peting in the fair this year, tome
did bring floral exhibits from
their gardens, or vegetables from
their farms. Among these were
former County Commissioner J.
Ross Hutchinson of Kellogg, and
Mrs. L. E. Shrum of Glide.
Two U. S. government agencies
were represented in the fair.
These were the Roseburg Veter
ans hospital and the Forest Serv
ice. Ted Wirak, hospital person
nel manager, said the VA'i ex
hibit wzs entered to better the
public's understanding of work
among mentally ill patients. The
Forest Service exhibit showed
tree planting methods.
Local mercnants aonaieu
equipment for cooking demon
strations and contests, aaia
Frank von Borstel, county 4-11
club agent. Umpqua Valley hard
ware supplied the refrigerator
and ranges; Carsten'a Furniture,
table and chairs; coen supply
company, a cabinet.
Many people sioppea 10 iook bi
the display of rocks and miner
als entered by the Umpqua Min
eral club. Other educational dis
plays were those of the Women s
Christian Temperance union.
Camp Fire Girls. National
Guard, and many commercial es
tablishments. One little girl who almost didn't
get to compete at all is Miss Dar
lene Parker, who lives on Ash
route, Reedsport, In a valley near
Loon lake. Her box of six cookies
waa received in the mail Satur
day afternoon. Von Borstel ar
ranged special Judging for them.
REEDSPORT
Girl Is Injured'
In Fall From Car
Maria Samuel, about 6, fell
from the family car near the
housing project at Scoltsburg re
cently, and aulferd severe head
injuries. The accident occurred
while the young girl waa attempt
ing to assist in closing the car
door after letting a friend out of
the car. She was brought to a
local doctor's office in Keedsport
for emergency treatment, then
taken by Unger ambulance to
Keizer hospital in North Bend.
The Smith nver mall and
freight boat Bonita is back in
service again after undergoing
minor repairs at the former
Schulte boatshop in Gardiner,
now owned by the Gardiner Lum
ber company. While the Bonita
was out of commission, the Lotis,
owned by the Columbia River
Packer's association and used
on the Umpqua and Smith rivers
as a pick-up coat during turning
season, was used as an emer
gency carrier.
David Holliday of Reedsport,
operator of a sawmill and log
ging camp in the Ada vicinity,
is reported as seriously ill in a
Eugene hospital, suffering from
a throat ailment.
Extremely dry weather over a
long period of time is making
itself felt in this vicinity in var
ious ways, despite the fact that
so far there have been no forest
fires of any consequence. Pas
ture on most of the local dairy !
except where irrigation Is used. ,
Many local water systems In ru-1
ral areas are so low that they
can only be used on a part-time i
basis, and water for drinking and I
cooking purposes is being carried
or hauled in some Instances, with :
no let-up in sight. I
Mr. and Mis. Melvln Jensen
and sons, Roger and David, of :
Reedsport, are taking an extend-'
ed vacation trip. They are ac
companied by Mr. Jensen's par- i
ents, Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Jen
sen of Cushman. The party will
motor to Minneapolis, Minn., the j
former home of the elder Mr.
Jensen, by way of Spokane and
the Glacier National park, and
plan on returning through Salt
Lake City. If time permits, they :
will also visit the Yellowstone
National park. Mr. Jensen, man-1
ager of the Reedsport plant of ,
COMPLETE.
member of the sportsmen's club.
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HEROINE Stewardess Patricia
Donnellan (above), who had been
flrmf only a month, was hailed
the heroine of the crash of a
Northeast Airlines plane at Port
land. Me. She guided all 37 pas
enters aboard to safety throush a
rear earape hatch. Her sprained
ankle was the sole casualty of the
crash.
CHIEF CHAPLAIN
Cpt Rtsnton W. Salisbury
will succeed Rear Admiral W. N.
Thomas next month as Chief of
Chinlalns of the Nsvy and
Assistant Chief, Naval Personnel.
the Columbia River Packers',
has recently been in charge of
purchasing tuna for the company
on Coos Bay. Someone from the
Newport office will handle the
tuna purchases during his ab
sence. Fifty-two members and friends
of the Lower Umpqua Progres
sives enjoyed an old-fashioned
family picnic at the Pete Krom
minga ranch on Scholfield creek,
under perfect weather conditions.
Berry picking was enjoyed hy
many, while others plavcd base
hall or went horseback riding.
The main event, as usual, was
the picnic dinner.
DRUNKENNESS CHARGED
State police arrested Elza Ray
Haviland, Sutherlln. at the fair
grounds Saturday, charging him
with being drunk in a public
place, Sgt. Lyle Harrell reported
today.
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CORN APLENTY The Agriculture Department forecasta thai"
1949 corn production will be only slightly less than last year's all-1
time record crop.' The chart above shows size of the corn Croat,
each year since 1643. This year's huge crop added to grain in
storage gives us the greatest corn surplus in history. This means
(he government may have to curb production next year.
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MONKEY BUSINESS Java monkeys, newly arrived from the
Far East, swarm over the bearded head of a crew member of the
Dutch freighter Schiedyk In New York City. The monkeys, part
of an animal cargo from Singapore, are headed for Texas, where
they will be used to lure customers into a drive-In theater.
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