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HeTnner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon
Thursday, August 22, 1940
Heppner
Gazette Times
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Official Paper for Morrow County
The Homecoming
VI ANY enjoyable moments were
A A had by home folks and visitors
here last week end. More especial
ly appreciated was the reunion of
old friends as many who once claim
ed Morrow county as home return
ed to Rodeo to find their old neigh
bors waiting for them to renew
memories of former happy days.
reclaiming or oia menas was
hardly less enjoyable than the mak
ing of new ones, and it is with grat
itude that Happner receives the
many kind words which were ex
changed for the hospitality.
Success of the 19th Rodeo be
speaks the result of the effort of
many people. True, direction of the
show itself must be accredited to
the officers in charge. But to the
granges who contributed so largely
toward organizing the royal court,
toward the making of floats, and
being generally helpful; to the peo
ple of neighboring counties, Gilliam,
Grant, Wheeler and Umatilla, who
spared neither time or expense to
help, and to the community gener
ally for cooperating in the many lit
tle duties that all go to make Rodeo
what it is, must go recognition for
the parts played.
It bespeaks well of the citizenry
of the entire section that this year's
presentation of Rodeo was made
with the least show of lawlessness
in years. To the Browning Amuse
ment company must go recognition
for the unusually high type of per
sonnel! and general cleanliness of
their carnival and shows. Their co
operation throughout the show in
keeping down graft and eliminating
vices often prevalent with such bus
iness is a matter for general public
approval.
Highly appreciated by all who at
tended the 4-H club exhibits, dem
onstrations and giving of awards is
the educational value of this part
of Rodeo time. The incentive given
the boys and girls for striving for
greater accomplishments in future
speaks volumes for the conscientious
and competent leadership that so
wisely directed the show.
The week end was an enjoyable
homecoming for former residents
their smiles told this. It was a good
housewarming for Heppner, and it
left an increased feeling of neigh
borliness that will tend to leave
county borderlines what they should
be, in fact, imaginary lines.
QUEENS, PRINCESSES GREET AT HEPPNER
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broken shoulder which was unpro
tected. A new record for Rodeo was set
in the races by Wayne Baze, who
placed first in every race he was
privileged to enter, including the
highlight events, the pony express
and relay races each day, Saturday's
special three-quarter mile race, and
the Morrow County derby on Sat
urday. Other places were split be
tween Dock Baze, Aldine Lawrence,
Frank Swaggart, Frank Turner, Ad
Moore, Bob and Aubrey Clure. With
class of the horses at his disposal
and beautiful riding, Baze had an
easy time, but gave spectators races
for their money.
Queen Marjorie and Princesses
Doris, Phyllis, Betty Lou and Patri-
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and the Heppner school band play
ed prominent parts in the grand en
try at the opening of each day's
show. The Pendleton American Le
gion drum corps was given a big
reception Saturday. President Hen
ry Aiken personally assisted with
the announcing, helping relieve Ra
leigh Savage of Portland, in charge
of the sound car.
Clay Porter of Long Creek assist
ed as timer, Jack French of Long
Creek was starter, and judges were
Marvin Wendt of Baker, Morris
Smith of St. Paul and Edwin Hughes
of Heppner.
Photj and Engraving Courtesy of Pendleton East Oregonian.
Here pictured is Round-Un's Queen Marion Hughes (seated middle) with Rodeo's Queen Marjorie on her
light and John Day's Queen Jessie Lee Moore on her lett who was greeted last Saturday at Heppner's Rodeo.
The surrounding princesses, left to right are Doris Scott of Rodeo, Shirley Ann Brady of Round-Up, Patriacia
Daly of Rodeo, Betty Lou Lindsey of Rodeo, Betty Troxcl, Adarcnc Fisk and Wanda Piper of Round-Up.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Pearson and son
Wilbur of Boardman, Mrs. Pearson's
sister, Vada June Gammell, and
Curley DeMoss of Moro left Sunday
morning on a motor vacation trip,
expecting, to take in the San Fran
cisco fair, visit southern California
and coast points before returning.
Strange Bedfellows
pOLITICS make strange bedfel
lows. There's Mr. Wallace, for
instance, a former republican now
democratic nominee for the vice
presidency whom the southern
school of democrats do not like. And
there's Mr. Willkie, a former demo
crat who helped nominate Mr. Roos
evelt his first time up, who is the
republican nominee for the presi
dency and apparently batting a
strong ayerage with northern GO
Partisans. Clearly, with such a lineup, there
will be little left to old-time party
barriers when the votes are counted
in November.
This newspaper has actively op
posed new deal derelictions that
have gone far toward undermining
American self-reliance, and it makes
no change in face in proffering ac
tive support to the Willkie -McNary
ticket, which it believes gives the
country an opportunity to place in
competent hands the tremendous job
of reestablishing common sense gov
ernment. Times of great crises have many
times produced great leaders. Evi
dence that Willkie may now be the
man of the hour is given in the na
ture of his rise to prominence up to
this point. No self-starter, he re
fused for many months to commit
himself as a candidate while letters
by the thousands flooded his desk;
hundreds of Willkie clubs sprang up
over the country, urging that he do
so. His fearless fight against gov
ernment encroachment upon rights
of stockholders in the large electric
company, of which he was head, had
placed him in a position for his gen
ius to be recognized. Search of the
record revealed that he had risen
from meager circumstances as a boy
to positions of great trust through
wisdom and honesty. One had but
to know him to feel the magnetism
of a strong physique combined with
intellect a straight-thinking mind
that does not relax until it sees to
the bottom of things. One had1 but
to hear him to know the homeliness
of his philosophy, his ability to out
wit men who have been considered
profound among those high in gov
ernment place.
The campaign is yet largely to be
waged. This new man who previous
ly had done little service in the pub
lic pay may not stand the test. But
he offers promise, if no more, of
educating the electorate in basic
democratic governmental principles
which seem to have been forgotten
in later years.
He has declared that he will wage
"the good fight." Next Tuesday, the
nation will find that long-time re
publican and Oregon's favorite son,
taking up the cudgels beside Mr.
Willkie. Strange bedfellows once,
perhaps, but now seeing eye to eye
for an America returned to self
reliance and released from the bonds
of defeatism.
MANY VISITORS HELP
COUNTIANS ENJOY RODEO
Continued from First Page
ances in the parade and at Saturday
afternoon's show.
News of burning of Round-Up's
big grandstand, coming just at the
opening of the show here, cast a spell
of gloom that was quickly dispelled
when the large, spirited delegation
from the Round-Up city arrived to
display determination that the west's
greatest of classics will go on.
Lee Beckner and Jim Kistner gave
the gang a whooping start at Friday
morning's cowboy breakfast at the
old Neville grove up Willow creek
where upwards of 300 people were
fed large juicy steaks, flapjacks,
scrambled eggs and coffee. The cook
crew, headed by Earle Bryant, ex
pertly threw out the grub while
Gene Normoyle led cowboy singers
in providing tuneful accompaniment.
Ropers and riders swelled the lists
for the show itself as the opening
gun sounded Friday, and for the
three days turned in performances
of skill unequalled few times in the
past.
Riding of the wild Brahmas, with
Tom Wood doing the best job, open
ed each days show. Caliber of the
show was soon shown as the first
six calf ropers out got their calves
in Saturday's show. Best single day
time was made by Damase Bergevin,
the second roper Friday, when he
did the job up in 19 seconds flat.
Joe Stensen emerged with best total
three-day time, 1:12 4-5, with Pat
Fisk, 1:50 4-5, second; Ivan Apple
gate, 1:55 2-5, third, and Jack Slo
cum, roping at Rodeo for his first
time, taking fourth, 2:09 4-5.
Pat Fisk, long a Rodeo favorite
and always in the lead of competi
tion, again displayed his all-round
prowess by emerging second in both
the bucking and roping contests.
Pat lost first place in the bucking
to Stub Bartlemay, who conquered
the tough outlaws Big Six, Brother
Rat and Tunney successively in
three beautiful rides. Pat, however,
rode under handicap of a recently
Dr. and Mrs. Clyde Dunham were
guests at the F. S. Parker home
last Thursday night on their way
from Ashland to Baker where they
were called, by serious illness of Dr.
Dunham's father.
Chas. Trowbridge of John Day '
and Tom Williams of Long Creek
were Rodeo visitors.
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Frances left the first of the week
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"The House of Bargains"
Kitccn Ranges .... $12.50 to $18.00
Kitchen Cabinet 9.75
Oak Buffet 10.00
Oak Bookcase . 8.00
Extension Tables .... 3.50 to 7.50
Guitars 2.50 and 3.50
Electric Radios (R.C.A.) 2.50
Gas Lanterns (Good) 1.50
Good Tubs 50
New and Used Stovepipe
Parts for Stoves
School S
tarts
Sept. 3
That's good news for the kiddies And we have good
news for them, too. WE HAVE LARGE, FRESH STOCKS OF
HEALTH -GIVING FOODS
always on hand to help keep the kiddies' bodies strong, and
minds alert so that school days will be most happy and profit
able. M. D. CLARK
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