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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 5, 1972)
i , HEFPSER, (OKK.V Cmi TU -IIMIS, Thurs.U, tu-i.'lvr 5. 1'l?:' Jill Rugg Excells In A New Field It lias lnvn ontv in lecen! years Ih.i! uc started hearing about in,- ' All Around l ow tiirl whereas Hit- All Around Cow box has lieen kitting around lor halt a centurx or more A Heppner girl's love of horse- and the outdoor team ed w illi a spirit ol competition has lured her to the liodeo event When Jill Kugg gie oft lo college this tall she will take three saddles, two horse, her dog ami to or three goats These are a tar cry trom what mo,: girls are taking follow . ing a summer ot riHteomg. Jill who is tilt IST2 All Around Western States Jr Kodei Cowgirl will continue to follow this activity a! KMCC Her interest in amitiais stems trom Her lifetime ot living on a sheep ranch, in Morrow County, and through ner parents slie became inter esteti n: tne Apjuloosa Horse Snows During the winter when the sheep are on No .! canyon. has worked as assistant to Dr Norden Stet a miles. Veterinarian Her interest in Kodeomg had this beginning A! H.MCC she plans to tr our lor tin Girls Kodeo Team I: she makes enough points at the tryouts. site'ii make the lean. The events are goat tying, breakaway ami barrel ' rai itij; Her studies will havt emphasis in the animal sciences Her roommate a: R.MCC will be Snamior. Maddox oi Ked mond They are partners team-roping JiL sa Shannon, "s.nealwavs cots heels' Tney will he living n mobile home at the uuen: Kugg ranch out iron, Per.d leton This summer sne entered : jack pots ; N'KA rodeo. ; GKA. 8 WSKA and 4 uregor High School Rodeo Ass r shows Her list o: prizes is so lone sne can't remember then, all This summer she ha.- woi: in part, three saddie: bucKies. trophies, head stalls blankets and spurs Sue wears the buckle she won ir. lean, ropir.s. a: Redmond n: August o: :n:. vear Sne has s:iei: u huckie away She ha.- giver, buckles to her mother and dad and n I v ? irta hiii ktc ts one she won a- VII iound at tlie iranl County .b linden It Is tlie (ootge liihhs Memorial buckle Moihei ,iiul d.iuglitei ti av el logothei as Jill goes rodeoing li.uk at flu- ranch, Jill changes prniklet pipes lutes loi .attic. ielis with lamb dm V 'pines ami Jill Tile one oi res Two ot the the right i- tiregor H:iil: Scboo! Jo,ieo A.-.-.viatloi e s.iddles she earned tins All Around I'owgiri saddle -lupiMiii: ih n es swatlier and b.iloi ami acts as the lamily xelerinari.iii The help sas slit Is it ' cood cook vihrn Hit slll It NIOl hoi Jill is a I'i;.1 tifailuale of lleppnei High School She was iiaiiied yueen ol the 1'i oiti her senior e,ir ,md patin ip.ited in spoils when tliev didn't iiilei lore with her roileoing She was a member o he llonoi .stu'iety and was eleeled secretary ol the student bodv In indoi lo broaden tier mteresls, she il.ieii Hole lliree eais ill the band While she isn't sine aiioui her college plans, she does hKr 'K ami mav n--iliK go this mule Jill Is a bit on the serious side She .ipp.ireiitlv had no ipialms di n inc lo high school ttom r.nker s Mil! ilurmu the earK part ol the wmiei a distance ot 1. In mile- ,on then when the sheep were moved down on the desert in the spring, she drove up Willow ( leek about the same distance l! will be interesting to see what chances college will bung lo this outstanding horseman Jill is the daughter ol Shirley Hugg. Hoppner, ieorge Kuui; ol llphial.i. Wa . and her grandmother is Mrs frank Wilkinson ot Heiipner (.el the go.il belore you i;in tio ., m,.s .r , P Ose ol gi iini She entered the go.,: !ltMng. breakawav and barrel racing '' r"ll'1 '; lju"s she won the big tropin in goat tiemg tiies!) aher tropin she won in a split in the barrel racmi; One biKKiewaslor is-place m breakaway and one lor All Kound and hi- hami-ome leather satchel in the lorground was also tor Al: rouni! in the 'it: cii'.-t- Ii tehil- She has enter cah ami -ti:' daubing, cow ropmt steer and team ropn ed goat tiemg roping steir riding ribbor. undt'rcorating g Steer d.itlb and steer undecorate leniinine version- t wrestimt ' ride uuick . :'".i"v:i:i. It'v al:se - '"'. ar.d .III. a.- U--( at: rptr:g iri-jiiv iun.k a. ii r-t:t- r i are the ! steer if UK- it- u-es Hot. to; .'it piu tH-hdir.g at barr fit 'eaiiv te! Her tavorite even- is break away call roping In this even! the lasso is tied to the saddie horn witt: a string A'ter the calt is lassoeii it runs As l! runs the string break- and the timers (iai: goes down Her saddles have lieen won, at the Lake County Jr lonieo at Lakeview as All-Arouttd Cowgirl. Oregon State High School All Around Cowgirl a: Hum- and Western States Jr Kiuteo All Aroum! I'ougr. a' Hedmoni) This summer she won one ot her buckles at the Naiior.ai High School finals a". Henderson. Colorado, tor -Itl; ;' goal tying Another ,-ih'cm J; he: ritt- t;t.-se guick "rite buckie ap. in. her tavonte saddi ill! ft ( mm II it "I I 1 V - I -Vi J I -5 11 v' V X 7 s4V 'A Ln .s I X 7 4-H GIVES THE CHANCE TO EARN AND SAVE MONEY OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES TO MEET NEW FRIENDS PROVIDES FUN AND RECREATION WITH OTHER PEOPLE TEACHES MORE ABOUT FARMING AND HOMEMAKING We Solute All 4-H'ers and 4-H Leaders This Week! mm lasiii ifecfri 'Serving Morrow, Wheeler and Gilliam Counties" Telephone 676-9146 I I U-H 'I I GIVES THE CHANCE TO EARN AND f SAVE MONEY- 1 OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES TO MEET NEW FRIENDS- : PROVIDES FUN AND RECREATION WITH OTHER PEOPLE TEACHES MORE ABOUT FARMING AND HOMEMAKING We Salute All 4-H'ers and 4-H Leaders This Week! Your Friendly Local Cooperative Lexington
