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COTTAGE GROVE, LANE COUNTY. OREGON. THURSDAY, JULY 1.3, 1950
VOLUME LX!
ten < ents fier Copy
NUMBER 49
It’s Rodeo Time Again!
Queen Mary
S|M*cml lighting effects and live animals are only two of
the many feature« which make this year's performance of
"The Chieftains" bigger and better than ever before.
Written and pnxiuced by Robert S. Drenner, the tenth
annual pageant will lx* presented Saturday and Sunday
evenings in conjunction with the
Cottage Grove R<xl«s> Site ol the
production will I m - Horn's Grove,
east of Saginaw
Grove Summer
Tlx*
Concert bund will furnish music
beginning at X :«> pm.
Is-glnning at H 30 pm Preceding
the program, Tom McAllister,
member of the Oregon Stale Gamo
Commission, will deliver a brief
address The pageant will Itcgin as
soon us it gets dark .
Starring the American Indian
as Ilie "Fiist Conservationist," the
imgcant depicts Indian life from
the Iwginnlngs Tribes to lie repro-
■rated are the Iroquois, Winne
bago, Sioux, Puwner, Navajo,
Pueblo, CalujsHiia. and Cheyenne.
Authentic Indian music and art
will I m * used
Tickets for 'The Chieftain*"
ROBERT S. DR EN NEK
went on sale this week. Iksiths
have In-on < reeled on Mam street
by members of the Cottage Grove
R< m I and Gun club, sponsors of the
event. Tickets also may lx* pur-
chased from any member of the
R<xl and Gun club, or at Maulding
THE CHIEFTAINS"
Motors, Wicks Electric, Edwards
A
story
of tlie natural resources
Outdoor Store, or Gralx-r anti
Gettys Hardware store Price of and man through the ages, star-
admission will lx- $1 50 for adults, ring the American Indimi a* the
"First Conserva t tonisi.”
75 cents for children uixler 12
Robert S. Drenner.
Horn's Grove may lx> reached
producer-nut hor
by driving to Saginaw, turn right Mrs M A Horn. Vinal Randall
and crons railroad tracks, take
• asuistani directors
first road to tlx* left after the
Cast tin order of appearance):
covered bridge, and follow for
Primitive Man Glen Wicks
about » mile There will bi ii
The First Indians 1 km Moon-
tendants to h< Ip park the can in ey, John Wilson Ji
tlx- 30 acte field
Ins|uois Members of I kirona
Grange, Henry Snauer, leader
Waltz of the Elowers (Tschui-
kowsy • a classic ballet portray*
ing the Ix-mity of a nature world
in harmonious balance. Martha
Hicks, director. Dancers: Tyke
Brady, Jerry Tennis, Virginia Lu-
A bartwcuc was held at 1238 nau, Susa n Campliell,
Ash street Monday, but a gissi Kuehn, Karen 1 tart wig. I .inda
time wim not had by all.
Gatewood, Barbara Stalder, Dinah
The host was Lefty Martin, the Hicks.
guests Were memlaTs of the Cot
Wmnebagos
Members
tage Grove fire department. Host Rod and Gun club, Harriet Horn.
Mat tin was prompted to invite leader.
The 1 .ove Song
Ruth Hill.
the firemen when his smokehouse
became over-heated anti he saw maiden, and I ju ry Safley, youth.
Canoeist
Marion Birdwell.
that his meat was being cooked.
The Dagger Dan«* (Victor Her
Firemen put out the blaze in
Tyke Brady and Jerry
slairt order, but not before $200 bert I
worth of meat received the heat Tennis.
( 'ala|sx>ias
Members C. G.
treatment. The loss was covered
by insurance.
(Continued or page 3)
Program
Too Much Smoke
In Smokehouse
Calendar of Events
.Saturday, July 15
Buckaroo Breakfast
At the rodeo grounds. All you
6 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. can eat for a dollar.
Rodeo Parade
Line of march begins at inter
11 a.m.
section of west Main and I,
east on Main to Eighth, south
to Washington, west on
Washington to Fifth, where
parade will disband.
(¡rnntl Entry
Queen and court, accompan
1 p.m.
ied by Lane County Sheriff's
Potwe and riding clubs, enter
rodeo arena.
Rodeo
Fourth annual Cottage Grove
1:15 p.m.
Rodeo gets under way.
Western Dance
Good old-fashioned western
9 p.m.
style dance at the Armory.
"The Chieftains”
At Horn’s Grove. Drive to
Saginaw, cross tracks on
about 9 p.m.
right, cross covered .bridge
and turn left first road*. Then
follow the crowd.
Sunday, July Hi
Buckaroo Breakfast
6 a.m, to 10:30 a.m.
Horse Show
10 a m.
Grand Entry
I p.m.
Rodeo
1:15 p.m.
"The Chieftains”
about 9 p.m.
At the rodeo grounds. There
will be plenty to eat for
everyone.
Free horse show staged by
Cottage Grove Riding club at
rodeo arena. Everyone wel
come.
Queen and court parade in.
Second performance.
Second show iji g of the
pageant. Begins after dark.
City Prepares for
Annual Celebration
Cottage Grove’s two-day Rodeo and Pageant celebration
will get under way this weekend as the city prepares for tha
largest number of visitors in recent history.
Beginning with the Buckaroo Breakfast at 6 a.m. Sat
urday, activities for young and old alike will be continuous
through Sunday evening. In addition to the Rodeo, which la
being put on by the Cottage Grove Riding club, and the
pageant, "The Chieftains,” sponsored by the Cottage Grovf
Rod and Gun club, there will be a parade, western dance,
and horse show.
Pageant Started
In 1937 Because
Of a Skeet Shoot
It all started back in 1937 when
lie invited the Cottage Grove Rod
and Gun club to Ins ranch for a
skeet shoot. And that night a
tradition was lx»rn.
After a hearty dinner following
the shoot, the host thought he
would entertain his guests with a
pageant-like |»erformance con
cerning the American Indian and
his love of nature. So he rounded
up a few of the young men.
coached them briefly ns to what
he wanted them to do. and gave
the show in front of the house
with the audience on the front
Rodeo Queen Mary Bricher and Princesses Jean Rickard, Dorothy
Jackson. Kay Ijxjnard,. and Marge Whitsett will lead the parade
on their horses. The parade will begin at the corner of I and West
Main at 11 am. Saturday. (For further details, see parade story.) |
Grand Entry at 1 p.m.
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At 1 p.m the queen and her court will make the Grand Entry
to begin the rodeo. They will be accompanied by Louis Caldwell,
president of the riding club. Lane County Sheriff’s posse, and members
of the riding clubs of Cottage Grove, Creswell, and Yoncalla.
The rodeo will consist of 18 events, including a new event called
the Mad Scramble in which $5 mount money will be paid to all men
who will ride bucking .horses that have never been ridden before. AH
horses are let loose at once.
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The host that evening was Rob
ert S. Drenner and his guests
liked the |x*rformance so much
that they (icrsuaded him to pre
sent it for the towns|M-oplc. Such
were the beginning* of ‘The Chief
tains.”
Saturday and Sunday will lx*
the tenth performance of the
pageant, which has been given an
nually with the exception of sev
eral years during the war. Many
of those who took a |>art in the
first showing are still members of
the cast.
Robert S. Drenner was born in
a log cabin in Oswego. Kansas
U|K>n the death of his |>arents
when he was three years old. his
family separated and he was
brought up by foster parents. He ;
saw one of his brothers for the
first time in 193«.
One of Drenner'* first jobs was
on a delivery wagon at $6 a week.
After completing the course in art !
at the Un i verst y of Kansas, he at
tended Kansas State Teachers
College to pre|iare for a teaching :
career. But World War I came ’
along about that time and he got ;
a job in the Oklahoma oil fields
Soon he drifted into more ar- ‘
tistic pursuits and turned to inte
A free horse show wi
rior decorating with his base of
operations in Oklahoma. I-ater he by the Cottage Grove Riding club
migrated to California where he at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Rodeo
spent 17 years decorating homes. . arena.
theaters, and buildings. He also | Classes to he shown include
designed floats for many years for Quarter horses, Arabains, Palo
the Parade of Roses in Pasadena. minos, Morgans, and Amer ican
Tiring of the crowded conditions Saddler*. First and second place
in California, Drenner headed for ribbons will be awarded in each
Oregon and the Cottage Grove' class for stallions, marcs and geld
area in 1934. He has been here ings, and colts. In the stock horse
ever since.
class, which is open to all horses,
Drenner has a philosophy which ribbons will he presented to the
ho has tried to follow for many top four place winners.
According to the rules of com
years: "We should live for other
people instead of ourselves. We petition, stallions, and man's and
are resjionsible for the next gen- geldings must be two years of age
orations and if we don’t conserve or older. Colts must lie two years
nature and wildlife, we are steal old or less.
ing from them.”
There also will be a musical
chair event and races. Open to all
horses, the program of races will
WEST END BANDITS
consist of a bareback race and a
SWIPE HOOSGOW
novelty race. The latter will be a
Highlighting the sessions of the walk, trot, run contest which
Kangaroo court held at the Hoos- means % mile walk, ‘ h mile trot,
gow, a Jail made of chicken wire and Mi mile run around the arena.
E. O. Albritton and Bill Bayliss
and located near the corner of
6th and Main was the theft of the will be judges. Al) horses are to be
Hoosgow by a number of west end shown at halter with the excep
bandits Saturday afternoon. The tion of the stock horpe class. There
bandits were kind enough to leave is no entry fee required.
a sign on the Ware car, telling of
its whereabouts. Deputy Sheriffs
Gene Ware and Art Weinstein
with Prosecutor Neil Brown led a
ixisse to recover the jail, which
was accomplished after a consid
erable struggle. Several of the
bandits were later empounded, but
a few made their escape.
An accomplished horsewoman
The Hoosgow was responsible and musician at the age of fifteen.
Those are the achievements of
for the sale of a number of rodeo
tickets. The main complaint was the 1950 Cottage Grove Rodeo
that the pistol carried by Judge Queen, Mary Bricher, who has
Benn, alias John Wells, which was been riding for three years and
used to open the court sessions, has taken piano lessons for eight
sounded more like a fire cracker years,
than a .44.
The oldest of ten children of
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Bricher of Cot
tage Grove, Mary has a great love
for horses. Her main hobby the
past year has been to train her
two year old stallion, Tam O’Shan-
SMART COOKS KNOW
ter, known as “Tammy." In the
parade, however, Mary will ride
her father’s horse, Julie Sa bock,
a seven year old part Arabian
mare.
Gifted with a lovely singing
Sheriffs Posse Will Drill
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On Saturday only, the Lane County Sheriff* Posse will present
its drill on horseback for which the posse is fast becoming famous. A
surprise event will be substituted in the place of the posse on Sunday.
Six man teams from the Cottage Grove, Creswell, and Yoncalla
ridgig clubs will compete in the saddle club flag race, with a $10
prize awarded to the winning team each day.
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Fifty dollar purses will be offered each day in the relay race and
wild horse race. Three men are required for the wild hone race. Two
of the men hold the hone in front of the stands, rather than in the
chutes, while the third man saddles the hone and ride* him to a given
point. Only experienced riden compete
thia event. The winning trio
will receive $25. second place, $15; third piece. $10.
Bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, calf roping, bull dogging,
Brahma bull riding, and breakaway roping for amateur; also will be
included on the program. Stock for the rodeo has been furnished by
Christensen Brothen of Eugene.
"The Chieftains” and Dance Saturday .Night
Visitors and townsfolk will have the choice of two form* of enter
tainment Saturday night. Out at Hom’s Grove, Robert S. Drenner,
author and producer, will present the pageant, "The Chieftains.” The
performance, which will depict the American Indian as the "Fint
Conservationist”, will begin as soon as it get* dark. A concert by the
Cottage Grove Summer band under the direction of Elwood Rickman
—Tim CU'H, Studn
will precede the pageant and will start at 8:30 p.m.
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A real old-fashioned western dance with music supplied by the
Arizona Ranchhands is the other alternative for Saturday' evening.
The dance will be held in the Armory and admission price it one
dollar per person.
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Hearty breakfasts await early-risers Sunday morning at the
Buckaroo Breakfast which will be served from 6 a.m. until 10:30 a.m.
Two queens and their courts Ham, bacon, eggs, hot cakes, and coffee will comprise the menu. The
Buckaroo Breakfast will also be served Saturday morning.
will ride in the Rodeo Parade Sat
Free Home Show Sunday Morning
Ham, bacon, eggs, hot cakes and urday morning at 11 a.m.
At 10 a m. Sunday the C. G. Riding club will present a hofie show
In addition to Cottage Grove at the rodeo arena. Quarter horses, Arabians, Palominos, Morgans, and
coffee- all you can eat for a
Rodeo Queen Mary Bricher and
dollar.
American Saddlers are the classes to be judged. There also will be a
her court. Queen Susannah VII of
It sounds like a fantastic offer, the Eugene Trail Pageant and musical «chair event and races. The horse show is open to the public
but that’s what is in store for her princesses will participate. and admission is free.
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those who attend the Buckaroo Quwn Susannah VII is Helen
Repeat performance of the Rodeo will take place on Sunday.with
Bronkfasts Saturday and Sunday.1 Clark
— ■ of - Junction
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City. Her prin the queen and court making the Grand Entry at 1 p.m. "The
Early risers and sleepy-heads will cesses are Dorothy Larson. Lola tains will have its second showing Sunday evening after dark.
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lx* able to enjoy the hearty meal Cessnun, Billie Hamden, Betty
since the hours of serving will be Joy Kimball, Glendene Knutson,
HEWES CUTS leg
CHILD HEALTH CLlNlCb
from 6 a.m. until 10:30 a.m.
and Elnora Nelson.
Frank Hewes, Culp Creek resi- TO BE HELD JULy 20
Breakfast will be served by the
Participants in the parade will dent painfully cut his right leg
Buckaroo committee on the east form near the intersection of west while sawing wood Thursday! The child health clinle wim be
side of the grandstand at the Main and I streets at 10:30 a.m. night. The saw inflicted a cut sev held July 20 between 1 and 3 p.m.
Rodeo arena. Benches and txxiths Garrett Lyon, chairman of the pa eral inches long between the thigh in the public health rooms above
will be available.
rade committee, will be there to and groin. He was taken to a | Smith Electric Co. on Main street.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Weldon arc direct the formation of the march Eugene hospital in the Mills Am Appointments may be made by
bulance.
calling 443L.
in charge of the committee, which ing line.
also includes Mr. and Mrs. Chet | The parade will begin at 11 p.m.
Purdy, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Miller, and will proceed down Main street
and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Potter. to Eighth, then over to Washing
Appreciation for the loan of ton. and back down Washington to
equipment is extended by the Fifth street, where the procession
COTTAGE GROVE RODEO
Riding club to Nichols Radio and will disband.
Appliance for a refrigerator, to
Floats and marchers will appear
Saturday and Sunday, July 15 and 16
the Cottage Grove Gas Co. for gas
burners, and to Brisbane Electric in the following order: CGUHS
band, color bearers, President
1. Grand entry, 1 p.m.
for freezers.
Louis Caldwell of CG Riding club,
2. Mad scramble
Cecil Beck Motor Co., Bowser
Brothers, General Petroleum. Mc
3. Lane County Sheriff’s Posse drill
Coy Motors. Union Oil Co., Han
(Saturday on ly)
sen Bros., Floyd Git hens Motor
Bareback
riding,
first
section
4.
Co.. Queen Susannah VII and
princesses. Lane County Sheriff's
5. 1 i mile free-for-all
Posse.
6. Calf roping, first section
Brisbane Electric, Cottage Grove
voice. Cottage Grove's queen has
7. Bareback riding, second section
been taking voice lessons for Gas Co., Wicks Electric, "The
Chieftains
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float,
CG
Fire
depart
8. •% mile free-for-all
more than a year and has ambi
tions toward a musical career in | ment, Maulding Motors, Albee
9. Calf roping, second section
Creswell
Riding club,
opera or on the concert stage. Pontiac,
,
, _
She also has studied violin for
and
. Ru“*r
10. Flag race, saddle clubs competing
four years and played in thé I VVeld^? aad S1a.s R«d>a‘or Ser-
11. Saddle bronc riding, first section
,
u-i .... -a: . vice. Nicho Is Radio and Appliance,
McCready Lumber Co.
Sears
12. Ribbon tying, Cottage Grove Riding club
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a erny’
Building Supply, Cottage Grove
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Yoncalla
Riding
club.
13.
Saddle bronc riding, second section
1935
(St. Patricks day). Mary I standard on
andKmiscei.
Here Are Weekend Attractions
Free Horse Show Buckaroo
Rodeo Parade
LÄ Breakfast
J.
Program
Our Queen Likes Music and
Horses. Especially Horses
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has attended St. Mary's Academy:
in Medford, St. Maty's Academy
in Eugene, and now is a sophomore
at Cottage Grove Union high
school. Last year she was svere-
tary of the Junior Red Cross and
secretary of her home room.
The queen stands 5'4'i", has
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laneous riders.
(Further instructions for par
ticipants appear on page three of
this section.)
All other business firms or in
dividuals wishing to join the pa
rade must have their entries in
by 9 p.m. Friday.
14. Bull dogging, first section
15. Relay race (Three horses, each running
one lap.)
16. Bull dogging, second section
17. Wild horse race
18. Brahma bull riding