Rodeo Excitement Hard to Match
Anywhere in Field of Sports
Rodeo the unique sport with
unmatched excitement, embodies
that primeval thrill of an ath
lete pitting his brain and skill
against the cunning and strength
of the animal. It has the spine
tingling element of true physical
danger for the participant and
the color of a fiesta. All of this
is rolled into a thrilling, fast
moving package called "Rodeo"
America's top thrill sport and
a piece of living history.
Rodeo, which means "round
up" in Spanish, had its beginning
on the ranges of California, the
Southwest and Mexico. The Mex
ican vaqueros were the first to
throw off the cares of a long,
hard day by competing with
their compadres to see who could
stay aboard an unbroken horse,
or best rope and tie a calf. The
American cowboy who followed
the vaquero on the scene was
just as eager to prove his skill.
THE COWBOYS first compet
ed among themselves, and then
began challenging hands from
the next ranch. Soon, the word
that cowhands from neighboring
ranches were going to compete
with rope and horses attracted
people from miles around.
The first town -sponsored rodeo
is said to have occurred at Pecos,
Texas, in 1883. That year the
cowboys were invited into town
to hold their contests on the main
street. (Levi Strauss had already
been making his blue cowboy
pants for 3 years, at this time.)
In 1888, the citizens of Prescott,
Arizona, built a corral and
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SEPTEMBER 1 AND 2
And
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August 31
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charged admission to "a"' cow
boy celebation. Rodeo, as we
know it today, was on its way,
Today, over 3,000 professional
cowboys compete annually in
more than 400 RCA rodeos
throughout the country. Rodeo
attendance appoximates 15 mil
lion people each year.
TOP COWHANDS travel much
of the rodeo circuit, appearing
in small towns and large
throughout the country. Not
many people realize that the
cowboy pays entry fees, which
may run into several thousands
of dollars annually, for each
event in which he participates.
These fees are added to the prizes
established for each event by the
local rodeo management-
Today, rodeo is a truly organ
ized sport carried on twelve
months of the year. However,
the men in the big hats and
Levi's who compete ' for" cash
prizes are the heirs of a tradition
and history that is as American
as Plymouth Rock and Bunker
Hill.
Frank Turner Seeks
Senior Cowboy Title
Frank Turner, Heppner old
timer whose cowboy days
were at their peak in 1901 to
1904, is going to enter the ro
deo parade Saturday, Septem
ber 2, and hopes to win the
title of "Senior Cowboy" in
the event.
"If I am not the senior cow
boy, I will be in the parade
anyway," he declares.
Frank and Johnnie Kenny
are the only surviving cow
boys of the beginning of the
century here, the time of such
real "he-men" cowboys as the
Jones boys Gene and Newt,
Ott Summers, Dave Presley,
Mack Smith, Fred Crump, Guy
Boyer, Henry Cannon and
many others.
Among widows of those who
have gone on are Josie Jones,
Heppner; Clara Boyer, John
Day; Mrs. Fred Crump, Yak
ima; and the former Mrs.
Mack Smith, now Mrs. Letha -Archer,
Heppner.
Frank declares that Newt
Jones certainly must have
been one of the world's lead
ing riders in the country in
his time. He recalls one time
that he and Newt were riding
bucking horses by Willow
reek at a spot that would be
just about behind Frank's
present home.
The horse carrying Newt
made a lunge and splashed
into a deep hole in the creek.
Both horse and rider disappear
ed from sight. For a few mo
ments Turner was fearful that
his friend and horse were
drowned for sure, but they
came to the surface with Newt
still in the saddle. He rode
the horse out of the water and
stayed on its back for another
hour.
Turner will' ride the Lowell
Gribble's mare, Nancy, in the
parade, accompanied by Barb
ara Gribble on her 2-year-old
colt. Both will be with the
Wranglers.
The aspirant for the senior
cowboy title refused to divulge
his age, but it will have to
come out at the time of the
parade.
Boxed typing paper reason
ably priced at the Gazette-Times.
THE CORRAL GATES ARE OPEN FOLKS, AND
EVERYONE'S COMING TO THE ANNUAL
MORROW COUNTY RODEO
SEPTEMBER 1 AND 2
WRANGLER HORSE SHOW-AUGUST 31
See The Display Of
PRIZES IN OUR WINDOW
We're Equipped To Serve Your
Rodeo-Time Needs
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REINS
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HEPPNER CLAUDE and MARGARET BUSCHKE
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HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday, August 23, 1962
New State Highway Map Just Published
W A,-
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The Oregon State Highway
Commission is now distributing
its first completely new highway
map in nearly 40 years. The new
version will replace a map that
has been in use, with yearly al
terations, since 1924.
A sample of the new map was
reviewed and approved in April
of 19G1, and actual work started
four months later. All work was
done by Highway Department
personnel, with the exception of
the color separation which was
done by a commercial shop.
In all, 11 separate color draw
ings were necessary to show the
various details including topog
raphy, parks, airports, fish hatch
eries, cities and counties.
The first maps came off the i
press this month, exactly one
year from the start of the project.
This first edition will fill the bal
ance of the 1962 order of about
250,000 maps. The map will again
be brought up to date prior to the
start of printing on next year's
edition.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Stroh
and family of Englevale, N. Da-
Koia, were nouseguests over tne
week-end at the home of Mrs.
Stroh's brother and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Nels Anderson. They
stopped here while on a three
weeks trip through the south and
on to Seattle for the World's
Fair. Mr. Stroh is in the insur
ance business and Mrs. Strnh la
a school teacher in Englevale.
JOHN VAN BELLE of Outlook, Wn is the man who furnishes stock
lor ine Morrow county roaeo. He is pictured here astride Bruno,
his pickup horse.
John Van Belle
Furnishes Stock
John Van Belle of Outlook,
Wn will furnish the stock for
this year's Morrow county Rodeo
as he has done for the three
previous years, Floyd Jones, ro
deo board chairman, announces.
Included will be 50 horses, all
saddle broncs; 12 Brahma bulls;
15 dogging steers; 15 head and
heel steers; and 10 wild horses.
Jones himself will furnish the
cows and calves for the event.
Amone the saddle broncs com
ing for the event will be the
famous Blizzard, voted by mem
bers of the Northwest Rodeo as
sociation as the Bucking Horse
of the Year in 1961.
Blizzard is due for action In
the finals this year for the un
lucky rider that draws him. Last
year he barely got a workout,
disposing of his rider in a matter
of a second or two.
Eleven Win Titles
As Roping Champs
rna r( tha things thnt Ipnd's
particular interest to the Morrow
county rodeo is the number of
local men who take an aenve
nart hncinpccmpn as well as
ranchers and combina t i o n
rancher-businessmen.
An pvpnt in which thov eniov
participating and which brings
delight to tne crowds is me mor
row County Amateur can Hop
ing, started in 1950.
Names of the winners are weii-
Imraim thrmiphflllt the COUntV.
First tn pnntnrp thp title Was
W. O. George in 1950, followed
by Archie Murchison in laoi.
Don Greenup cla i m e d the
championship in 1952 and the
present rocieo Doara cnairman,
Floyd Jones, was winner in 1953.
Following in order were bod
ommnll 1 Qd Hnwnrrl Brvant.
1955; Roice Fulleton, 1956; Don
Evans, 1957; Neil Beamer, 1958;
Rod Murray, 1959; and Ron Cur-
n, 1960.
Thp 19fil chamuion in this
fharlps Dalv. Who
will be the winner at the 19C2
rodeo?
Going with the honor of being
the victor in the event is the
beautiful handmade sa d d 1 e,
made by Hamley and Company,
Ponrllotnn nnri nrpspntpd bv Kin-
zua Corporation. It is a valuable
and cherished prize ior me win
ner. This year's saddle is on
display with other prizes in the
Gilliam and Bisbee Hardware
window.
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Guild, son
Bob and daughter Mary Lee of
Snohomish, Wash., were guests
last week at the homes of the J.
O. Hagers and James Hagers in
Heppner, and with the Homer
Hagers in Hermiston. Mrs. Guild
will be remembered as the form
er Mary Patterson, a neice of
Mrs. Hager.
THERE'LL BE
THRILLS AND SPILLS
At The
MORROW COUNTY RODEO
YOU'RE NEVER SURE WHAT MAY HAPPEN
AT THE RODEO WHEN LEATHER-PULLIN'
COWBOYS MATCH THEIR SKILL WITH WILD
STEERS AND BUCKING BRONCS.
But You're Sure
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-it!
September 1 and 2
Roundup your friends.
Let's all go to the
RODEO
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and ELECTRIC
imp
VMIOIS
We've Got A Show
That We're Proud to
Present-And One That
You're Sure To Enjoy
Whether You're A Rider
Or A Spectator.
The Morrow County
Rodeo Is 40 Years Old
And Rated One Of The
Best And Fastest-Moving.
Morrow County Rocieo
SEPTEMBER 1 AND 2
RODEO GROUNDS, HEPPNER
Wrangler Horse Show
FRIDAY, AUGUST 31
Showing The Pride of Morrow County
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vHzastern Oregon
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