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FRED MANKIN, Superintendent of the Wranglers club horse show
for many years, shown here with his Tennessee walker, is looking
forward to another outstanding show at the rodeo grounds August
30. He has devoted a great many hours of volunteer time at the
grounds and on details of the coming event.
Horse Show Expected
To Be Top Event
Fred Mankin, superintendent
of the Wranglers club horse
show, scheduled for Friday, Aug
ust 30, at the rodeo grounds, re
ports that preparations are now
In full swing and ready to get
off to the "best show ever."
Halter class will start at 9 a.m.
at the all-day show, and working
and performance classes will fol
low after 1:15 p.m.
Prizes to be awarded for per
formance classes are as follows:
Calf roning. spurs donated by
Eoice Fulleton; barrel racing,
buckle donated by Fred Mankin;
bit reining, bit donated by Hum
phreys Drug; trail class, gift cer
tificate donated by Elma's Ap
parel; hackamore reining, gift
certificate donated by Wilson's
Men's Wear; cow cutting, gift
certificate donated by Cornett
Green.
A crisp $10 bill will go to each
first place winners in junior
equitation, western pleas u r e,
and champion performance
horse. The money has been do
nated bv HeDpner Lumber Co.,
Bank of Eastern Oregon, First
National Bank, and J. C. Penney
Co.
Announcers for the show are
Harold Erwin, Al Fetsch and
Gene Fetsch. Judge will be Les
Marks.
Mankin has spent the last two
months personally working at
the grounds, repairing the barn
and getting everything in top
condition. He reports that lum
ber used for the barn was do
nated by Jim Farley and Turner
Van Marter and Bryant.
The superintendent, however,
has been working all year long
for the event not just for two
months and will continue hand
ling details and taking entries
until the show reaches a success
ful conclusion. His motto is, "The
show must go on."
Details on the various classes
at the show may be found in the
fair premium booklet. Copies
may be obtained at the county
agent's office.
IV Cable Adds
KOIN, Portland
Good news for TV viewers of
the Heppner-TV system came
this week when it was announ
ced by the cable system that
KOIN-TV, Portland, channel 6,
has been added to those already
being received.
When this story is in print,
local audiences should be able
to view it here, getting it on
channel 5 position on their sets.
It is to be added as of today
(Thursday).
Addition of KOIN-TV will
bring to Heppner the complete
schedule of all three major net
works and will be the fifth chan
nel on the system, one being all
music and audio only.
Anyone having trouble in get
ting the new channel is asked to
Mil Heppner TV and report the
difficulty.
Recent picture difficulties on
some channels have been due
to translator trouble at Rufus,
it was reported.
BACK-TO-SCHOOL
EDITION
This week-end, August 16 and 17, is
the Back-to-School promotion of Hepp
ner merchants and businessmen, and
they invite all teachers, students and
parents to visit their stores during
those days. Many have arranged for
special bargains and features in keep
ing with the event.
There will be free parking on down
town streets Saturday for convenience
of shoppers. Visitors are invited to stay
for coronation ceremonies for Queen
Sandra Eubanks, Morrow County Fair
and Rodeo queen. Saturday evening
and for the Queen's Dance to follow at
the fair pavilion.
Advertising throughout this paper
gives more details.
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Downtown
Event,Dance
On Program
Official coronation of Queen
Sandra Eubanks of the 1963 Mor
row County Fair and Rodeo will
take place during a program to
be Saturday night on the main
downtown corner in Heppner.
The ceremony, arranged by
Mike Whitesmith, chairman of
the event for the Heppner-Mor-row
County Chamber of Com
merce, will be preceded by a
parade and some specialty num
bers to be presented by a troupe
from Hermiston, led by Gordon
Grady, former Heppnerite.
Queen Sandra and her four
princesses, Shannon Mahoney of
Heppner, Nancy Cleveland of
Lena, Louise Pointer of Lexing
ton, and Sharon Donovan of
Boardman, will ride in the open
ing parade.
All horse riders in the area,
including Wranglers, 4-H mem
bers, other groups, and indiv
iduals not attached to any group,
are asked to take part. They will
assemble in the street near Turn-A-Lum
Lumber Company be
tween 7:30 and 8 p.m., and the
festivities are scheduled to start
at 8.
Bill Barratt, who has the repu
tation of being the best toast
master in the area, will be the
master of ceremonies at the cor
onation. Ed Gonty, president of
the Heppner city council, is
scheduled to do the honors of
crowning Queen Sandra, taking
the place of Mayor Al Lamb who
is scheduled to be out of town.
After the coronation, festivities
will continue at the Queen's
Dance in the fair pavilion, the
last in the series of pre-rodeo
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Oil Fire Practice
Scheduled Sunday
There may be clouds of
black smoke billowing near
the Morrow County Grain
Growers elevator in Heppner
Sunday, but don't turn in an
alarm until you're sure there
is really a fire in progress.
Heppner's volunteer firemen
will conduct practice drills on
oil fires north of the elevator
Sunday from noon until about
5 p.m., Assistant Chief Bill
Farra states. lone firemen will
join them for the demonstra
tion and practice which will
be under the supervision of an
instructor from Pendleton.
A pit will be dug and crude
oil will be used in the demon
stration. Any who wish to wit
ness the demonstration mav
do so, but they are asked to
stay back at a safe distance.
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QUEEN SANDRA EUBANKS
Parade To Offer $475
In Prizes This Year
A total of $475 in prizes beck
ons entrants to the Morrow
county Rodeo parade again this
year, Fred Gimbel, chairman for
the sponsoring Heppner-Morrow
County Chamber of Commerce,
announces.
The parade will be on Satur
day, August 31, starting at 10
a.m. and will follow the theme
chosen in a contest, "Songs
Old and New."
Among early known entrants
are those of the Heppner Mothers
club, the Soroptimist club, Pen
dleton Drum and Bugle corps,
a float from Ordnance, and the
Pacific PoweT and Light Com
pany float.
Many prizes are offered In the
luveniie division, and children
are asked to start making plan
now for their participation.
Breakdown on prizes offered tj
them is as follows: Children's
floats, $7.50, first; $5, second;
$3.50 third. Riding clubs $1,
first; $3, second. Pet entrv $7 50,
f rst; $5, second; $3.50 third.
Youngest cowboy -$3.50. Young
est cowgirl, $3.50. Bicycle div
ision $7.50, first; $5, second.
Tricycle division $5 first, $3.50
second. Best juvenile cowboy
costume, $5, first; $3.50 second.
Best juvenile cowgirl costume,
$5, f'rst; $3.50 second.
Floats for adults in the parade
will be Judged in keeping witn
the theme on the following ba-
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Subscription Contest to End Saturday
The Gazette-Times subscription
campaign comes to an official
close at 6 p.m. Saturday with
20 boys and girls of the area
competing for bicycles and cash
prizes. Cash prizes range up to
$120 and bikes are valued up
to $79.95.
The sealed ballot box was
placed in the Gazette-Times of
fice today, and in it hangs the
fate of each worker. Last three
days' receipts will be placed in
the ballot box, thus assuring
that only the workers know how
many orders they have until
the end. Receipts in the ballot
box will be counted by the of
ficial judges and added to all
totals earned through Wednes
day of this week, and from these
totals the winners will be ad
judged. Judges for the campaign will
be Ed Gonty and Randall Peter
son, well known Heppner busi
nessmen, and the results given
ut by them will be beyond dis
pute. Awards will be made at the
Gazette-Times office as soon as
the final count is completed, at
approximately 7:30 p.m.
All cash awards will be made
at that time. Those wishing bi
cycles must wait until next week
to get delivery on models not
in stock at the local Western
Auto Store.
Workers not finishing among
the winners will receive their
commission checks in the mail
not later than Tuesday.
Youngsters are busier than
ever these last three days in an
effort to finish among the lead
ers. Since it is possible for them
to forget some of the subscrib
ers who have promised them
their orders, each person who
wishes to subscribe from one of
the workers is urged to contact
his favorite now, or bring or
mail his payment to the Gazette
Times office and signify which
of the workers is to receive credit
for the order. Full credit will be
given on orders turned in at the
off'ce under their name.
The office will be open until
6 p.m. this Saturday to receive
subscription payments.
These Will Share Awards Saturday Evening
Listed below, alphabetically by district, are the youngsters
working in the Gazette-Times subscription campaign. Phone num
bers are listed and subscribers are urged to contact their choice
of workers as soon as possible to insure credit will be given on
their subscription order. Campaign ends Sat. July 17.
District One (Heppner, City)
Smilh. Amanda 076-9725
Stillman, Randy 676-5844
Stockard, Billy 676-9084
Struckmeler, Earl 676-5515
Van Schoiack, Jimmy 676-9167
Gimbel, Ricky 676-9247
Green, Kelly 67b-9435
Healy, Jerry Mike 676-9929
McLeod, Bill 676-5573
O'Brien, Sherri Lynn 676-9602
Pratt, Kevan 676-9909
District Two (Outside Heppner)
Asher, Valerie Spray 637-2554
Bowman, Vic KInzua 768-2478
Boyer, Jimmy Monument WE4-2295
Buchanan, Bobby Irrigon 922-3681
Halvorsen, Frank lone 422-7107
Hiigel, Gary Boardman 481-2510
Lane, Steve Lexington 989-8109
Townsend, Sue lone 422-7215
Vinson, Alvin Lexington 989-8492
"Your subscriution new or renewal can mean 1st rrize for
your favorite worker."
4-M Saddle E4rse
Show First Event
Morrow county's fair-extended to five days
this year-will open at the fairgrounds, Hepp
ner, Monday at 9 a. m. with the 4-H saddle
horse show as the first event on the program.
Prospects are for a near-record number of
exhibits and one of the best-if not the best
in the history of the event. While strongly em
phasizing participation of youth, paricularly
4-H clubs and FFA, the fair will be enhanced,
too, by open classes and adults taking part in
all divisions.
One of the traditional highlights of the fair
is the livestock auction sale that will be held
Prowlers Punch
Hole in Roof
At Penney Store
Prowlers who were Interrup
ted in their work gained entry
in the J. C. Penney store here
by cutting a hole in the roof
of the building late Sunday
night.
A witness who saw a man
standing by the rear of the
building shortly after midnight
became suspicious and called
Chief of Police Dean Gilman.
When the man on the ground
saw that he was being watched
he apparently tossed a rock on
to the roof and signalled the
other to come down. Chief Gil
man arrived on the scene within
a few minutes, caught a glimpse
of one of the suspects but they
loft before he could apprehend
them. The witness said that they
went down Gale street.
Mike Whitesmith, J. C. Penney
manager, said at first that he
could not ascertain whether any
thing was taken from the store.
He said that it would be neces
sary to undergo an audit to
determine if any cash were mis
sing. Loss appeared light.
The hole in the roof was cut
over the office towards the front
of the building. After going
through the roof, it was neces
sary to go through a false ceil
ing some two feet below the
roof by removing celling tile
there. This was right over the
manager's desk, making it easy
for the prowlers to make the
short drop to the desk.
Although Whitesmith would
not or could not say if anything
were missing, it was quite ap
parent that the men would have
made a good haul if the prow
lers had not been Interrupted in
their work.
Extension Fund
Group Organizes
An organization to solicit vol
untary contributions of funds to
restore the county extension ser
vice budget to its full $11,650
in Morrow county was formed
Sunday night at the fair pavil
ion. The group elected Dick Wilk
inson chairman, Mrs. E. M. Ba
ker secretary and Ken Smouse
treasurer. They chose the name,
"Extension Emergency Fund."
A start of $700 towards the
needed $3400 was subscribed by
those present. As planned., it will
be put in escrow until funds al
lowed by the county for the ex
tension service are exhausted.
Then it is hoped that the county
court will take needed funds for
the balance of the year from the
county emergency fund, but, if
not, the voluntary fund will be
used.
A committee of county resi
dents is being formed to con
tact residents for contributions to
the fund. Their names will bo
announced at a later date.
Meanwhile, District Attorney
Herman Winter said Thursday
mommg that he has received a
5-page opinion from Attorney
General Robert Y. Thornton. It
confirms the opinion that Winter
had expressed in discussions on
the matter that It would be il
legal to take the funds from ths
emergency fund to restore the
extension budget.
Morrow Men to Ride
Cows in Rodeo Event
A special on the rodeo pro
gram Saturday afternoon, Aug
ust 31, will be a cow riding
event with several Morrow
county men participating.
Floyd Jones will furnish the
cows and Howard Keithley put
up a belt buckle as a trophy.
The men will compete for a 3
way lackpot.
Taking part will be Bill
Sitwert, Bert Huff, Fred Gim
bel, Jim Myers, Ralph Mar
latt, and Herman Winter. En
tries are needed also to repre
sent Lexington and lone, they
said.
following the 4-H pig scramble
Thursday night at. 7:30. An
other event attracting top in
terest will be the 4-H style revue
at the Little League field Wed
nesday night at 8 p.m.
The pet parade, also an annual
highlight, will be at 11:30 a.m.
Thursday. The pet show will
start at 10 a.m. and continue
until 2 p.m.
Keen interest is being shown
by Morrow county women In the
wheat League's annual cake
baking contest, winner of which
will compete in the state contest
for a $100 prize. County winners
will receive $5 for first, $3 for
second, and $2 for third. Mrs.
Douglas Drake and Mrs. Charles
Doherty are county chairmen.
Livestock will be received at
the fair grounds all day Monday
and school exhibits must be in
place by 9 a.m. Tuesday when
ludging begins. Four-II and FFA
livestock will be accepted until
11 a.m. Tuesday morning, and
open class entries will be open
throughout the day.
Livestock judging by 4-H and
FFA members will bo at 1:30
p.m. Tuesday; 4-H home econom
ics judging (junior) will be at
1 p.m.; and 4-H home economics
judging (senior) will be at 3
p. m.
The bulk of the judging of
entries in the fair will be done
on Wednesday. FFA livestock
will be judged at 8:30 a.m.
and 4-H livestock will be judged
starting at 9 a.m. in the follow.
ing order: swine, beef, dairy and
sheep.
Judging of open class fruits,
vegetables, hay, crops and home
economics exhibits will start at
9 a.m. on the same day. All open
class entries close at this time
with the exception of flowers and
livestock,, which are open until
10 a.m.
Home economics judging for
the 4-H style revue will be at
9 a.m. and 4-H home economics
contests will be at 1 D.m. The
style revue will be at the Little
league Held at 8 p.m. Wednes-
day.
Four-H showmanship contests
will start on Wednesday and con
tinue into Thursday.
Also on Thursday's program
will be 4-H demonstrations In
home economics at 9 a.m., selec
tion of the all-around champion
showman and agricultural dem
onstrations, the pet show, and
the pig scramble and auction
in the evening.
Demonstrations in 4-H home
economics will continue early
Friday morning, and open class
livestock will be judged at 10:30.
Exhibits will be released at 4
p.m.
Community and commercial
booths will also add interest to
the fair.
Superintendents for the fair
are as follows: Beef, Donald
Robinson; sheep and wool, Don
Greenup; hogs, E. M. Baker;
poultry and rabbits, Roger Do
herty; saddle horses, Fred Man
kin; hay and grasses, William
Rawlins; grains, William Raw
lins; fruits and vegetables, Bob
Jones and Mrs. Darrell Hanis;
community booths, Mrs. James
Lindsay; home economics (gen
eral), Mrs. Lindsay; clothing,
Mrs. Jerry Brosnan and Marilyn
Bergstrom; needlework, Mrs.
John Bergstrom, Mrs. Pearl
Wright, Mrs. Dick Wilkinson;
hobbies, Mrs. William Heath,
Mrs. L. E. Ruhl, Mrs. Rodney
Crawford, Mrs. Cecil Thome;
knitting, Mrs. Gene Ferguson;
canning, Mrs. Riley Munkers,
Mrs. Archie Watkins, Mrs. Keith
ley Blake; foods, Mrs. George
Currin; flowers, Mrs. Wallace
Wolff, Mrs. Omar Rietmann, Mrs.
Harold Laird, Mrs. Helen Cox;
pet show, Mrs. Bernard Doher
ty; children's corner, Mrs. Wei
don Witherrlte, Mrs. Gordon
Hutchins, Mrs. Rita Wolff, Mrs.
Riley Munkers, Mrs. Robert
Jepsen.
Four-H club work: Home ec
onomics (general), Miss Esther
Kirmis; foods, Mrs. Robert Ab
rams, Mrs. Hershal Townsend,
Mrs. Fred Murti s h a w, Mrs.
Louis Shade; 4-H clothing, Mrs.
Barney Malcom, Mrs. Louis Carl
son, Mrs. Bryce Keene, Mrs. Eva
Griffith, Mrs. Keith Rea; style
revue, Mrs. L. A. McCabe, Mrs.
Eldon Padberg, Mrs. Roland
Bergstrom, Mrs. William Raw
lins; knitting, Mrs. Gene Cut3
forth, Mrs. Joe Tatone, Mrs. Jack
Getz, Mrs. Larry Simmons; 4-H
contests, Mrs. E. M. Baker, Mu.
M. E. Hadwick.
Flower arrangement contest,
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