Tacoma Cowboy And Bob Sfeagall Win
(Continued (rum pngo 1)
twcen men and womrn, also
mndo n colorful entry In the
rodeo ptirndo Saturday morning.
Among Ihrlr field maneuvers
were the dotitilt wedding ring,
three nt a dlngnnal, long fount,
illiiKoniil while spinning tho
wheel nt opposite end, (our
line threading through, double
figure eight, 4 spoke wheel nnd
the precision mnneuver, crossing
tiv the numbers, In 1'. 'I', X
and -I'll. The latter, particularly,
won hearty npplauNc by the
crowd.
The rodeo thin veitr net anoth
er record In number of entries.
Tho total went to 2(18 hv show
lltne, nlihough four or five
withdrew or were scratched.
Court Reigns
Oueen Krn I.vnn Winchester
and her court of prlncessc. Bar
liaru Hloo d w ii r t h, Verlna
Krench, Susan Llndsimm anil
Mfirdre ('tiHdcrs, reigned over
the busy week end. Tliey spiirk
led In their colorful blue nnd
white outfit nnd with their
fine horsemanship.
Many other visiting courts
participated, Including the Pen
dleton Hound Up court on Sat
urday afternoon nnd In the pa
rade. Attendance ttl the nIiow hp
(wared to be up over last yenr
somewhat, rrelluilnary figures
on the cross receipt (mm
Kliner Schmidt, dlrectnr In
charge, Khowed some $.'lir0 re
ceived. New parking area behind the
school bus whops on the idd
George proix-rtv worked out
probably even better than plan
ned. Virtually all the large
Maec was used for camper,
trailer and trucks, and It elim
inated much of the parking con
gestion nround the field.
Many Hand Held
M.inv had n hand In staging
the rodeo under the direction of
Chairman Tad Miller, who was
arena director until he wan hurt
In the calf roping Saturday.
Jerry Dougherty, who was In
charge of the grounds, acted a
director from that time on.
Haymond Krench, In charge of
the calf chutes, nnd Charley
Paly, In charge of the bucking
chutes, were responsible for
keeping the idiovv going at a
lively pace. Hob Steacall was
In charge of race and Rolce
Kullcton wan In charge of barns.
Klmer Schmidt anil his crew
of volunteers did tin excellent
Job nt the Kate, handling tick
ets and parking, and ln Green
up was In charge of the queen
nnd her court, assisted by Mrs.
Archie Munkers, chaperone.
Archie Munkers was In charge
of dances, nnd each o( the two
rodeo dance, one Kridav night
anil one Saturday night, drew
large crowds.
One of the busiest men nt the
show was John Venard, rodeo
secretary, who was assisted by
his wife.
Jim' Daley of Pendleton kept
the crowd well Informed as an
nouncer, nnd John Krwin of Ta
coma ndded some enteralnment
capers a.s clown.
Judges were I.cs Kelley of
Itooscvelt, S'n., and Us Patter
win of lilchland, Wn., nnd Vlr
yll Chapman was field udi;e.
Archie Munkers and Hill Col
lins were timers, and Norm
Durfy, Frank Johnson and Jack
McCarty were pickup men.
1, 1st of winners Is as follows:
Saddle bronc rldinq:
Klrst lav C.ibb Gregg, first,
!K; Norman Goree, second, 5-1;
Steve S hnabcle, third. 5.1. Sec
ond day Norman Coree, first,
M; (e-nc Jordan, second, 53;
ltoi:cr Hrltt, third. -IS. Average
Norman Coree, first, toS; (ilbb
Iregg, second, Itiri; (icno Jor
dan, third. 10-1
Bareback rldinq:
Klrst (lav l.erov Van Belle,
first, 5(1; Clbb CreiN!, second,
-111; Sid Hrltt, third, -IS; Joe Tay
lor, Dave llerburger, Danny
Jordan, nil tied for fourth, -If.
ixilnts. Second day Sid Hrltt,
first, 5-1; l,erov Van Helle, sec
ond. 51; Clbb Gregg and Joe
Tavlor, tied for third, 47. Ave
race Sid Hrltt, first, 102; Leroy
Van Helle, second, 1111; Clbb
Gregg, third, 'Hi; Joe Taylor,
fourth, !i:i.
Bull Riding:
Itogcr Britt, first, -It); Marvin
Hothum, second, 47; Don Vest,
third, -K!; Ilonnlr Walling,
fourth, 45; Inrry Bowcutt, fifth,
41.
Calf Roplnq:
First day Fred Skyles, first,
12.K sec; Hilly King, second,
1.13; Hud Ingram, third, 10.2;
Jny Greenwood, fourth, 17.1.
Second day Jim InRrnm, first,
137; Hill Severe, second, 13.8;
Dnrrcll Wnddlll, third, 16.6;
Rilly King, fourth, 1!1. Ave
rage Blllv King, first, 30.2; Jim
Ingram, second, 30.9; Neil Bea
mcr, third, 311.5; Bud Ingram,
fourth, 45.4.
Team Roping:
Jack Sherman and J. D. Sher
man, first, 8.7; Ace Duvall and
J. I). Sherman, 8.9; Bob Hcrshey
nnd Leland Glbbs, third, 10.4;
Bill Ward nnd Billy King,
fourth, 11.5; Bud Alexander nnd
Olln Melecnhclmer, fifth, 14.4;
Darrell Wuddill nnd Billy King,
sixth, 16.0.
Bulldogglng:
First day Everett Morritt,
first, 5.6; Larry Sneers, second,
7.0; Rich Hackett, third, 7.4;
Ron Miller, fourth, 8.8. Second
day Dick Kelley, first, 4.7;
Max NorIo, second, 5.3; Dick
Daniel, third, 5.6; Ron Miller,
fourth, 5.8. Average Rich Hack
ett, first, 14.5; Ron Miller, sec
ond, 14.6; Dick Daniel, third,
17.3; Everett Merrltl, fourth,
20.3.
Wild Cow Milking:
Billy King, first, 26.8; J. D.
Sherman, second, 34.8; Leland
Glbbs, third, 37.4; Butch Wise,
fourth, 38.5; Ace Duvall, fifth,
44.2; Hill Ward, sixth, 48.6.
Morrow county calf roping!
First day Rob Stcngall, first,
19.9; Jerry Dougherty, second,
39.5; Rob Bergstrom, third, 52.7.
Second day Bob Stcngall, flrt,
23.7; Jim Went, aecond, 32.6;
Wnynu Kvun. third, 37.1.
Calgary roping Butch Wise,
first; Fred Holly, aecond; Bud
Phllllppl, third.
Wranglers cow riding Lee
F.ddlns, first; Roger Hrltt, sec
ond; Don Reunion, third.
Junior cnlf riding Bill Green
up, first; Krlc Grave and Larry
Pettyjohn, tied (or aecond.
OHUA girl barrel First day:
I'll tit Pettyohn and Alice Wil
liams, tied for first, 1H.H; Beth
Williams, third, 1H.9; Gnyle
Malcom, fourth, 19.3, Second
day Alice William and Gayle
Muicom, tied (or first,, 1H.7; Ut
ralne Sherman, third, 18.9; Pattl
Pcttyohn, (ourth, 19.0. Average
Alice WWIlllams. first, 37.5;
Pattl Pettyjohn, aecond, 37 .H;
Beth Williams and Gavlu Mai
com. tied (or third, 3H.0.
Morrow county registered
uuarterhorse race l,eo Petty
John, (lrt; Rolco Fulleton, sec
ond; Donny Pnplnenu, third.
Morrow county derby (Jeorc
SlenKall, (Irst; GeorRe Stcuull
Illness Claims
Bert Winters;
Service Monday
Funernl services were held
Monday, Aurusi 29. for Simon
Burton Winters, Sr, 59, who
died Friday. Auust 26, In Pio
neer Memorial hospital after un
Illness of several months.
Elder Elwood Boyd nnd Pas
tor Pnul L. Cole, both of the
Seventhdnv Adventlst church,
officiated nt the service nt Swee
ney Mortuary Chapel ut 2:00
tun., with vault Interment fol
lowing In the Heppner Mason
ic cemetery.
Born June 19. 1907. In Vun
Buren. Iowa, he was tho son of
Carl Winters nnd Haider ScIrIc.
He was united In murrlaRC to
Mildred Olson In Heppner on
February 2. 19-16.
Winters had been a resident
of the Heppner community for
the past 21 years, employed ns
a saw mill worker for Klnuu
Cororntlon He was n member
of IWA Local No. 3 312.
Survivors Include his widow,
Mildred; two sons, Simon, Jr.
i Hutch i. nnd David. Heppner;
one daughter, Sally Jo, Heppner;
three brothers, Paul, Burbank,
Wn.. Charles. Dos Moines, Iown.
Jim Lutrcll, Chinook Wn.; and
two sisters, Doris O'Reilly and
Mono Host, both of EuRene.
There are also numerous nieces
and nephews.
Rev. and Mrs. Waltor GiUl
land and daughters Debbie and
Mertlyn, 1 Corry, Pa., accom
Panlcd Rev. and Mrs, Mclvln
Dixon and Marti on a one-day
slelitseelnL' trln to Crater Lake
ln-li Weclnesdav. The -Cillllands
had spent the preceding 10 days
visiting here, coming to nttend
tlie wedding of their son, Chuck,
to Sharon Dixon on Sunday,
August 21. They were much im
pressed with their (irst trip to
Oregon. The group left early
krMav to return to the east nnd
neeompanving them was Marti
Dixon. She will enroll In two
weeks ut Asbury College In Wll-
more, Ky.
Mr. and Mr. Wilbur Wordon,
Hob, David and Randy, recently
returned from n two-weeks va
cation trip, which Included a
tour of Disneyland, a visit to
beach resorts, nnd a trip north
to Seattle, Wn. AccouuianylnK
them was their guest, Sister
Felicia, of Del-Norte, Colo., a
sister to Mrs. Wordon.
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Rodeo Saddles
H, second; Rolce Fulleton, third
Wild horse race Norman
Durfy, (Irst; Dale Grey, second;
Ralph Crawford, third.
Fine race FlrHt day. Henpner.
Seci)nd day, Heppner.
cjunrter mile open race
George SteaRiill, first; Rolco
Fulleton, second.
Cowgirl race:
Saturday afternoon Becky
Fulleton, first; Sue Greenup,
up, second; Penny Pnplneau,
third.
Saturday nltfht Becky Fulle
ton, first; Penny Pnplneau, sec
ond; Connie Paplneau, third.
Sunday Evelyn Broun, (Irst;
Connie I'nptnenu, second; Ruby
Fulleton, third.
Pony race:
Saturday afternoon (44 and
under) Stan Wilson, (irst; Jane
Wilson, second; Carla Elchcle,
third.
Saturday afternoon (41-54)
Mary Ann Greenup, first; Becky
Fulleton, second; Carlo Elchcle,
third,
Sunday afternoon (41 and
underl Stan Wilson, first; Car
la Elchcle, second; Chris Pnp
lnenu, third.
Sunday afternoon (41-54)
Cnrla Elchcle and Mnry Ann
Greenup (spilt places on fulso
start).
Mrs. Leo Crabtrce
Sights Cougar
In 8-Milc Country
Mrs. Leo Crabtree of lone
said she couldn't believe her
eves one day recently when
a coiiRnr crossed the roud In
front of her as she was drlv
Iur towards ArllnRton In
ElRhtmlle Canyon country.
She wns taking her crand
son to Portland nt the time.
She knows that It was no
hallucination, however, for
since that time others In the
area north of lone have report
ed siVlnR the animal.
The Davidsons reported los
Inu some cows, which some
thouRht mlRht he the cour
urs work. At last report, the
Pnttons, Mucllls, Krebs and
llynds were planning to Rot
some docs and ro on a hunt
for he couRar.
Eubanks Boy Dies
At Portland Center
Darnn Marshall Eubanks died
Saturday, August 27, In the
Lady of Providence Child Cen
ter In Portland. He was born
April 4, l.r. In Heppner.
He Is survived by his parents,
Mr. nnd Mrs. Donald M. Eu
banks; two sisters, Rebecca and
Melinda, all of Portland; pater
nal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
John Eubanks, lone; maternal
grandmother. Mrs. Alice Me
Cabe., Heppner; great-grandmothers,
Mrs. Vela Eubnnks,
Madras; Mrs. Earl Morgan, lone,
and Mrs. Mattie Morgan, Ash
land. Private services were conduct
ed Tuesdav. Aueust 30. nt 11
a m. at the Sweeney Mortuary
t hapel, with the Rev. Waltei
(rowell of the lone Unitec
j Church of Christ officiating. In
! torment followed in the Hepp
nor Masonic cemetery.
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driver knows that traffic rules have been designed not
to "catch him up," but to keep him safe. He knows, too.
that driving skill is not enough; it must be combined
with common sense and courtesy. Have a safe driver's
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Hard Luck Awards
Relieve Hurts
Several contestants suffered
Injuries, but none apparently
serious, at the rodeo over the
week-end.
Two received consolation In
the form of "hard luck" awards
from the New York Store, Pen
dleton. Jack Saul, owner, gave
fur felt hats to them.
Bruce Noble, 18, Hermlston,
rider for the Umatilla SaRe Rid
ers, suffered a concussion when
bis horse reared during the
first le of Saturday afternoon's
flan race and threw him near
the east Rate. He was taken to
Pioneer Memorial hospital (or
treatment n(ter once walking
away from the ambulance, ana
was later taken to Pendleton
for medical treatment. Noble re
ceived the hard luck award (or
Saturday.
Becky Fulleton, dauRhter of
Mr. and Mrs. Rolco Fulleton, (ell
(rom her horse out o( the arena
Sunday afternoon, and the horse
fell on her, causing a sprained
knee. She also suffered a blow
on the head in the (all. She was
taken to the hospital and stay
ed there until early this week.
She received the hard luck
award (or Sunday.
Chairman Tad Miller hlmseu
might have been considered a
candidate (or the hard luck
award. His saddle slipped as he
was riding pell mell to rope a
cal( In Morrow county amateur
calf roping Saturday afternoon.
This caused him to fall hard,
and he suffered a llght con
cussion. Miller walked away
and continued through the af
ternoon, but consulted a doctor
later and was sent home for
the niRht. He was back Sunday
afternoon but kept off a horse
on doctor's orders while Jerry
DouRherty took over as arena
director.
Sue Ellen Greenup was also
hurt In a fall Saturday night
and was taken to the hospital
for treatment. Steve Schnabele,
22, of Canyon City, a visiting
performer also received outpa
tient treatment during the show.
Barbara Boyce, 11, member of
the lone High school band re
ceived treatment Saturday after
suffering a sprained ankle while
in the parade.
Mr. rmrl Mrs. Wnod Pradmors
of Los Angeles visited with Mr.
nnd Mrs. Rolce rulleton ana
family from Saturday night un
til Wednesday. Mr. Predmore is
a brother of Mrs. Fulleton. They
nno nnvnr neon in neonner ne
fore and enjoyed the area as
a contrast from crowded Los
Angeles. Thev saw some of the
rodeo over the week-end, and
returned home Wednesuay.
Mr. ond Mrs. Roice Fulleton
ami fnmllu U.ft WoflnnQflfll for
Seattle where ttiey were to see
the showing of new Chevroiets
expected to return Thursday
night. While in Seattle, they
planned to visit Mrs. Fulleton's
aunt there.
Joining the Ernie Winchester
family lor celebration of the ro
deo week-end here were their son
and daughter-in-law, Cupt. ami
Mrs. Lowell Turner and daught
er Kim, who traveled here
from Arizona. Also coming 10
the festivities were a brother and
sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Nolan Turner nnd Mis. Ida Turn
er, mother of Mrs. Winchester,
all of Bend.
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Attend Core Meeting
The Rev. and Mrs. Dirk Rlne
hart of All Saints' Episcopal
church went to Cove on Wednes
day, August 24, to attend a
meeting at Ascension Summer
Camp called by Lane W. Barton,
Bishop of Eastern Oregon, (or
the three new deacons who are
serving In the district. The Rlne
harts returned to Heppner Thur
sday evening.
Timing of Travel
By Winter Family
Close on Trip East
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Winter
displayed uncanny timing tal
ents on their recent individual
trips to Oklahoma. Despite the
fact that Winter was traveling
by air from Seattle with the 5lh
S in. Howitzer Battery of the
Marine Corps Reserve, and his
wife and three children by
camper (rom Heppner, they
managed to leave approximately
the same time and arrive back
home within about ten minutes
of each other.
Mrs. Winter and children left
on the rr.ornlng of August 12,
driving through Idaho, Utah,
Colorado, New Mexico, Texas
and Oklahoma, and camping
out mostly in commercial camp
grounds. Winter left the same
tveninR for Yakima and Seat
tle, continuing on to Fort Sill,
Ukia., by air.
An uncle and aunt, Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Winters, and fam
ily were hosts to the visitors In
Hitchcock, Okla., while Winter
was In marine reserve training
at ton sill, ills work there in
cluded study In Fire Direction
Center classes. Another uncle
was visited, Huldrich Winters,
who also lives nearby. (Differ
ence In name snellin? devel
oped through local usage over
the years.)
Mrs. Winter and children
started home Monday morning,
August 22. and visited relatives,
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Peringer in
Omaha, en route. The marines
left Oklahoma City by air at 5
a.m. batuiruay, August 27, land
ing In Seattle that afternoon
and, after delivering friends to
various points along the way,
Winter arrived back In Heppner
tust aneaa or his wire and
children Saturday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Dick return
rd Wednesday night after a va
cation trip that took them to
'.he Lolo pass, Lewiston and
other Idaho points and to Yel
lowstone National Park. They
reported a very enjoyable trip
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First National
Offers Americard
Applications for the First Na
tional BankAmerlcard are now
being accepted and are avail
able at any of First National
Bank of Oregon's 109 offices
throughout the state and thous
ands of Oregon merchants are
being asked to Join the pro
gram, it was announced by Wal
ter G. Zeller, vice president In
charge of the bank's credit card
division.
This latest step In First Na
tional's move Into the field of
retail credit follows the estab
lishment of a BankAmerlcard
divisional headquarters at the
banks electronic data proces
sing center at 14th Avenue and
Morrison Street in Portland.
Zeller said the bank's mod
ern data processing equipment
will handle BankAmerlcard
transactions not only for the
statewide First National system,
but also for three other banks
offering the all-purpose credit
card.
"The First National Bank-
Americard offers proven advan
tages for both merchant and
customers, and we anticipate an
enthusiastic response," Zeller
said. "Seven years of experience
In California has shown that
the BankAmcricard can easily
replace all other credit cards a
person may carry and can even
provide an additional and un
ique service that of the cash
advance."
Currently there are 1,800,000
card holders and 60,000 merch
ant members In Canto r n 1 a
alone, and officials of the cor
poration predict that more than
200 banks throughout the na
tion will offer the card within
the near future.
Lieut and Mrs. Robert L.
Nichols were visitors the past
few days at the John Mollahan
and A. G. Pieper homes, from
their home in Tacoma, Wn. He
is with the U. S. Army, station
ed in Ft. Lewis.
Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Dick and
Debra were visiting relatives
and friends in the community
until Tuesday afternoon. Daryl
is on his vacation from his
work in Portland.
RUBBER STAMPS made to order,
also STAMPING PADS In
black, red or green. For busi
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Lutheran Churches
Schedule September
Adult Study Classes
The congregations of Hope
and Valby Lutheran churches
announce the (ormntion o( thel
"School o( Adult Studies" with
the (irst class to begin on Tues
day, September 13, at 7:30 p.m.
The school is open to adults
beyond the high-school age. and
Is designed to assist the Chris
tlon in a life of continuing ed
ucation. Courses are designed by
the quarter system and this
(all's class will use the book
titled "God's Word and My
Faith." It is primarily a meth
ods course, a 'how-to' course, as
seen in the titles o( the chap
ters: What Is the Bible? Who
Gave Us the Old Testament?
How Did We Get the New Test
ament? Who Translated the
Bible? How Can I Study the Bi
ble? Are There Other Study
Methods? How Can I Interpret
the Bible?
Classes will be held in the
basement o( Hope Lutheran
church, corner o( AlfaKa and
Cowlns St.
Registration must be complet
ed by September 7, with the
course fee being S2.00 for Indi
viduals and $2.50 for two from
the aame family. The instructor
(or this first course will be Pas
tor Donald Pederson. Everyone
Is Invited.
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