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CHAMPION HORSES at the 1963 Morrow county horse show, held Friday at the fair grounds, hold
their proud owners. Champion performance horse is Becky Bar, owned by Howard Bryant (left),
and reserve champion is Tico Chex, owned by Floyd Jones (right). (G-T Photo)
Bryant's Becky Bar
Performance Champ
Howard Bryant's Becky Bar
became grand champion perfor
mance horse of the 1963 Wrang
lers' Horse Show at the rodeo
grounds Friday, narrowly out
pointing Floyd Jones' Tico Chex.
The title was earned on points
gained in the Western pleasure
hackamore reining, bit reining
and cow cutting classes.
Becky Bar was first in bit rein
ing, second in cow cutting, and
fourth in Western pleasure. Tico
Chex was first in Western pleas
ure and first in cow cutting, but
did not place in the hackamore
reining in which it was entered.
A total fo 255 entries was
counted at the show, conducted
again by Fred Mankin, superin
tendent, with Los Marks of Fos
sil as judge and Gone Pierce,
Al Fetsch and Harold Erwln al
ternating as announcers.
Perfect weather smiled on the
all-day event.
Judge Les Marks said that the
stock seen during the day was
outstanding and pointed out that
competition was keen. In some
classes, he said nearly every
horse was entitled to a blue rib
bon. One of the day's most interest
ing events, cow cutting, found
Jones' reserve champion horse
placing first, Bryant's Becky Bar
second. Mary Beamor on Domino
Melody third, and Virgil Chap
man of Boardman on Teddy Sa
lute fourth.
Wayne Evans of Heppner rop
ed his calf In 1G.0 seconds to
win first in junior calf roping
and Dick Struckmeler was second
in a time of 20.0. Evans was
riding Poco June and Struck
meler was on Stripper.
Times in barrel racing were
phenomenally close with loss
than one second separating the
first seven. First was Diana
Fulleton on Joe in lil.l; second
was Sandra Kubanks on Miss
Bee Zee in 19.2; third was John
Kubanks on Keed Matlock in
19.3; and fourth was Ralph
Beamor on Domino Melody in
19.4.
In bit reining, Bryant's Becky
Bar was first, followed by Bill
and Kile Healy's Healy's Jet,
and Gene Harryman's Mainline
Jr.
In haekamoro reining, Bill
Smethurst's Trixie Joy Ann was
first, liod Murray's Amanda Star
second, Bill and Kite Healy's
Jet's Babe Bar third and Merlyn
Kolrinson's Cinders fourth.
Becky Fulleton won the keenly-contested
trail class for child
ren up to 11, on Suds, running
the course in a time of 34.0.
She was followed in order bv
Marcia Jones on Tippy in 31.9,
Amanda Smith on Roice Fulle
ton's Trinket in 35.8, and Eddie
Schuening In 37.0.
After Floyd Jones' Tico Chex
in Western pleasure, 17 years
and over, winners were Virgil
Chapman's Teddy Salute, second;
Gene Harryman's Mainline Jr.
third, and Bryant's Becky Bar
fourth.
(Balance of horse show win
ners will be published in next
week's paper).
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Gurdane Services
Held Tuesday
Funeral services for Berl Caven
Gurdane, native Heppner resi
dent, were held Tuesday, Sep
tember 3, at 2 p.m. at Creswlck
Funeral Chapel. Rev. Melvin
Dixon, minister of the Heppner
Methodist church, officiated, with
interment following in the Hepp
ner Masonic cemetery.
Mr. Gurdane was born on a
farm on Minton Creek, 10 miles
east of Heppner, on September
2, 18H7, the son of Douglas and
Louella French Gurdane. His
childhood was spent in Heppner,
except for a few years when the
family lived in California during
the gold rush.
His mother was one of the vic
tims who were drowned in the
Heppner flood in 1903, and at
that time his father was city
marshal. He and his father were
in business here for many years,
then moved to Umatilla countv,
settling In the town of Uma
tilla where they were in the ga
rage business until his father'3
death in 1930.
Following the sale of the pa
rage, he was employed as care
taker of the McNary Golf Course.
Mr. Gurdane died Friday, Aug
ust 30, In the Walla Walla Vet
eran's hospital, just three days
before his 7lith birthday. He had
been in poor health for some
time and was a patient in the
Veteran's hospital for several
months.
He served in the navy in World
War I, was a charter member
of Heppner chapter of the Amer
ican Legion, and a member of
the Woodmen of the World. He
was never married.
Survivors Include an aunt, Mis.
Jordan and Healy
Top Rodeo Events
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second with 157, and three split
ting for third at 150, Bob Ma
honey, Leonard Halsey and
Archie Ball. Yocom won a trophy
buckle given by Herman Green.
Jan Beamer, who ran both
go-arounds on Sunday, captured
the OBRA Girls' Barrel Racing
with times of 18.2 and 17.9. She
won a $25 gift certificate from
Gilliam and Bisbee Hardware.
Second in average was Diana
Fulleton with a total time of
36.4. She tried for first in the
first go-around with Jan at 18.2
and tied for third Sunday, again
with 18.2. Parrline Norton of
Ashwood was second in average
with a third of 18.3 Saturday and
tie for third Sunday with Diana
at 182. Finishing fourth was
Thelma Palmer with go-arounds
of 18.5 and 18.3. Katie Norton
of Ashwood was fourth Saturday
with 18.4. A field of 22 girls
took part in the event.
(Other rodeo winners will be
printed In next week's paper).
Reserve Champion
Meat Goes on Sale
Central Market, which sup
ported the 4-H auction sale at
the county fair by purchasing
the reserve grand champion
Hereford, will offer the meat to
the public at regular case prices
this week-end, Clint McQuarrie
store owner, said.
The reserve champion was
shown by Maureen Doherty.
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Whitesmith
and family spent from Thursday
until Labor Day visiting with
friends In the Nampa and Boise,
Idaho, areas. They had planned
going with the friends to the
mountains north of Boise but
found so much activity in the
cities there that the side trip
never materialized. A merchan
dising promotion was going on,
and the local Penney manager
found himself recruited for part
time help in the Penney store
in Nampa.
Olio Gurdane of The Dalles, and
the following cousins: Vayne
Gurdane of Portland, Opal Briggs
and Mrs. Loa Taylor of Heppner;
Mrs. Dorothy Sampsell and Mrs.
El ma Kilgore of San Marine,
Calif., Glen Ripley of Hcrmiston
and Mrs. Helen G. Rosborough
of Ashland.
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Sweepstakes Prize
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ner of household articles and
featuring the antics of the "Hiil
Billy" characters. Everett Keith
ley is the moving spirit behind
the float, and he was helped by
Wavne Ball in addition to Mrs.
3. B. Veigas of Fossil and Kath
nn Smith of Condon. Not only
d.d this take $10 as best comic
entrv but also wnn n sernnri
place for old cars.
lone High school's band, di
rected by Carol Miller, won $15
as best band in the parade, fol
lowed by Heppner High school,
directed by Arnold Melby, which
won $10. Riverside High school
band also made a sparkling ap
pearance. It is directed by Al
Reeves Jr. All bands were ac
companied by attractive high
stepping majorettes.
A rousing appearance was
made by the crack Pendleton
Drum and Bugle Corps which
was not in competition for
awards. It added to the crowd'3
enjoyment by playing several
numbers after the parade.
First place with a $10 prize for
old cars was won by Oscar Rip
pee of Condon with his 1903 Ford.
Buck Lieuallen of Pendleton,
whose participation in the pa
rade with a surrey or some
horse-drawn carriage Is some
thing of a tradition, won first
again for surreys. This time he
was accompanied by Bill Barratt
and a number of "squaws" and
pappooses." He received a $10
prize. Second and $3.50 went to
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sumner.
In the way of children's floats,
Phillip Carlson was first and won
$7.50. Second were the Ron Leon
nig children who won $5.
Among juvenile riding groups
the 4-H Saddle-ittes won first
and $7 and the Wranglers 4-H
won second and $3.
In the way of pet entries, Sue
Griffith was first, winning $7.50;
Munkers, Healy and Cleveland
children were second and won
$5; and Clayton and Juanita Wil
son were third and received $3.50.
Youngest cowgirl, Sally Sum
ner, won $3.50, and youngest
cowboy, Greg Green, also won
$3.50.
Julie and Kathleen Ayers won
first and $7.50 in the bicycle
division, and Bobette Jones and
Sherry Alsup shared second and
$5.
In the tricycle division, Louise
Anderson won first and $5 and
Ashley McCabe was second, win
ning $3.50.
Dean Aumson was judged as
having the best juvenile cowboy
costume and won $5. Tom Cleve
land, second, won $3.50. Judy
Bennett had the best cowgirl
costume and won $5, while
Shanny Robinson was second
and won $3.50.
Queen Sandra Eubanks and
her Morrow County Fair and Ro
deo princesses, Shannon Ma
honey, Louise Pointer, Nancy
Cleveland and Sharon Donovan
made a striking appearance in
the parade and were joined by
royalty and courts from other
neighboring out-of-county towns,
among them being Spray, Arling
ton, Sherman county and Herm
iston. Some appeared as royal
courts and others were a part of
riding groups.
Mounted flag bearers in the
parade were Al Fetsch and Ev
erett Struckmeier.
Prize money for the parade,
totaling $475, was contributed
by the Chamber of Commerce
and non-member businesses who
gave to a special solicitation
for the purpose.
Office Hours Changed
Local Board No. 31, Selective
Service, Condon, has announced
a change of office hours. Effec
tive from September 3, the office
will be open daily for a four
hour period, from 12:30 to 4:30
p.m., according to office personnel.
George Stillmon and Erria
Anderson enjoyed a fishing out
ing on the Snake River over the
week-end, returning, however,
without a catch.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ayers and
family went to McNary Yacht
club to watch the water ski ex
hibition on Labor Day.
Let's Go -- Family Day
Pendleton Round-Up
Wednesday Sept. 1 1
Reserved Seats at Round-up
Barbecue Food in Arena
Whole Family $12.50
Reserved Seats, Happy Canyon
Free Entertainment at Barbecue
Send Check With Number In Family To:
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