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Dedication
To the Senior Citizens of
Morrow County and the
times in which they1
have lived.
The Senior Citizens of Morrow County are, in many cases,
children or- grandchildren of the early bunch grassers and
business people who came here when the land was young and
new when the grasses on the hillsides were belly deep to a tall
steer, and when people often grew up, lived out their lives, andl
died within 100 miles of where they were born. The present
Senior Citizens have seen that frontier vanish and have lived
through far greater changes than the two or three generations;
j that preceded them.
Future historians will look back on the period in which- the
Seniors of today have lived and will consider it on a par or even
greater than the Great Renaissance that swept Europe from the,
late 1200's into the 1600's.
As late as the early 1900's most people got about by
horseback or wagon. A Pendleton trip was a once-a-year
journey with stopovers along the way. Now we sweep across the
continent in a matter of hours. Men have walked on the moon,
and our rockets have stretched toward the planets and stars.
The horse teams of yester-year have been replaced by powerful
farm machinery, and farms have grown in size as a result of
their adoption and use. Studies of soils have increased
production, and the development of new seeds have helped.
Great strides have been made in nutritional matters. Diseases
such as smallpox and polio have been virtually wiped out, and
new treatments have helped remove the terror of epidemic from
others. People live longer and lead easier lives.
The atom, after helping us end a great war, has become a
servant of mankind or perhaps our master. Almost instant
communications keep us up-to-date on local and world affairs.
Air travel has grown from a dream at Kittyhawk to a
sophisticated reality in their lifetimes. Highways are vastly
improved. Speeds of 55 miles per hour are at least eight times as
fast as a horse could go, and our autos need not be rested every
few miles.
For these reasons and many others, it is deemed fitting that
this year's Fair & Rodeo be dedicated to the Seniors of Morrow
County and the times during which they have lived.
Cover
The 1979 Morrow County Fair
and Rodeo is underway and
this year's Special Section
cover gives honor to some of
the activity you can expect to
see. Clockwise from upper left
is this year's Fair and Rodeo
Court; A young cowboy tries
to dump his calf during last
year's rodeo; Style Revue
winners pose proudly for a
photo; The Boardman Har
vest Festival float and Court
graced last year's parade;
Young Jason Hanna was as
pleased as punch with his blue
ribbon from the kiddie's pet
show; and County Judge D.O.
Nelson waits with anticipation
as Shorty Peck 'prepares to
toss a ringer in horseshoes.
Nelson is the defending
champion, comers welcome.
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Special Fair & Rodeo Section
1979 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
BUILDING HOURS-FRI.-TUES. 8:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 17
9:00 a.m. -Judging 4-H Clothing and Knitting Style Revue, Heppner Jr.
High Gym
1 1 :00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. ALL EXHIBITS ACCEPTED
9:00 p.m. Community Booths Completed
SATURDAY. AUGUST 18
8 00 a.m.-NOON -ALL LIVESTOCK, POULTRY, SMALL ANIMAL, ADULT
OPEN FRUIT, VEGETABLE & FLOWER EXHIBITS
ACCEPTED
All 4-H & FFA Livestock in place and weighed by noon.
Judging Community Booths.
Judging 4-H Clothing, Knitting, Food and misc. exhibits
Judging Commercial Potatoes. FFA Shop
-AMATEUR HORSESHOE PITCHING CONTEST
aii PRFMIT IM SHEETS TURNED IN TO FAIR OFFICE
Judging Open Class Flowers, Vegetables, Home Ec, Arts,
Crafts & Collections
Judging Kids' Corner vegetables 1
Judging Wheat, Hay & Grasses
DAYS BUTCHERING SERVICE DEMONSTRATION
midnight FAMILY FUN NIGHT & THE MICHELLE COLLETTE SHOW
& DANCE
8:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
12:30 p.m
1:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
8:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
4:00-5:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m.
1:00-5:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
8:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m.
3:00 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
9:00-10:30 pan.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 19
SENIOR CITIZENS' DAY
Judging All Poultry, Rabbit & Small Animal Exhibits
Judging Children's Corner
Judging Open Class Home Ec. & Collections
Open Class Horse Show, rodeo grounds
-AMATEUR HORSESHOE PITCHING CONTEST
J udging Teens' Corner
Senior Citizens Cookie Judging
WOMEN'S NAIL DRIVING CONTEST, picnic grounds
-KID'S COIN HUNT, Little League Field
-4-H PUBLIC STYLE SHOW
Winner of Viewer's Choice Art Ribbon Posted
MONDAY, AUGUST 20
Judging 4-H & FFA Livestock Conformation Classes
4-H Contests & Presentations
Culinary Exhibitions
PET SHOW, rodeo, grounds
Judging Open Class Livestock
-ADULT LIVESTOCK SHOWMANSHIP EXHIBITION,
covered show ring (Adults will try their hand at what kids do
better lots of laughs!)
TUESDAY, AUGUST 21
4-H & FFA Showmanship Contests
4-H Contests & Presentations
All Around Showmanship Contest
AWARDS PROGRAM, 4-H, FFA. & Open Class, covered show
ring
EXHIBITS RELEASED
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22
10:30 a.m.-NOON Building will be open for remaining exhibits to be picked up.
Clean up all departments.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 24
7:00 p.m. -MORROW COUNTY RODEO
9:30 p.m. -RODEO DANCE. PAVILLION
SATURDAY, AUGUST 25
10:00 a.m. -MAIN STREET PARADE
1:30 p.m. RODEO
5:00 p.m. Episcopal Church Barbeque, Episcopal Church
9:30 p.m. -RODEO DANCE, PAVILLION
SUNDAY, AUGUST 26
1:30 p.m. RODEO