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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 16, 1979)
-r,.a,.wWM'.:.t -r -'-'-n.mm,'m,m ., It, ,. ; .'ni.i .Hi i. imiiiii.mU.i.i ...l(l....fcV..l-.W"rWU-- : . : . - .,m,Mmm.,.m.m,.,mm,...mw. .iy,,lii,tMtWU The llcppnor Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, August 16, 1979 SEVEN orrow County Fair and Rodeo starts Friday at Fairgrounds The Morrow County Fair and Rodeo opens its gates Friday for two week of activities. ..the county's big event of the year. It all starts Friday with the judging of 4-H clothing and knitting style revue at the Heppner Junior .High Gym, beginning at 9 a.m. All exhibits will foe accepted at the Fairgrounds from 11 a.m.' to 8 p.m. and community booths completed by 9 p.m. On Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon, is the acceptance of all livestock, poultry, small ani mal, adult, open fruit, vege table and flower exhibits, with judging beginning at 8 a.m. There will be judging of 4-H clothing at 9 a.m. and judging of commercial potatoes at the FFA shop at 10:30 a.m. At 12 : 30 p.m . , the amateur horse shoe pitching contest starts and at 1 p.m., all premium sheets are to be turned into the fair office. Judging starts at 1 p.m. for open class flowers, vege tables, home economics, crafts and collections, kids' corner vegetables, judging wheat, hay and grass. At 3 p.m. is the Day's Butchering Service Demon stration. Family Fun Night starts about 5 p.m. and runs until midnight with an antique car parade leading off the events, the crowning of the Pioneer King and Queen following the dinner of Big Jake's Fried Chicken, from 5:30-7 p.m., a potato auction at 7: 15 p.m. and entertainment and dance by the Jesse Rucilez Group of Nevada. Artist in residence Sunday, August 19 is Senior Citizens Day at the fair beginning at 8:30 a.m. with judging of all poultry, rabbit and small animal exhibits, judging of the children's corner, judging of the open class home economics and collections. At 9 a.m. is the Open class horse show on the rodeo grounds which will feature all-day show of eques trian skills. The amateur horseshoe pitching contest starts again at 12:30 p.m. for competition left over from Saturday's contest and at 1 p.m. is judging of the teens corner. From 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. is the annual pet show parade. The event is open to children aged 5-11 and all pets are eligible. The senior citizen cookie judging contest is also slated for 1:30 p.m. and at 3 p.m. is the women's nail driving contest in which women strive to drive nails with the least possible swings. The kid's coin hunt in sawdust will be held at the Little League field between 4-5 p.m. and at 7 p.m. is the 4-H Public Style Show. . A highlight of Sunday's events with the scheduled landing of a motorized hang glider into the fairgrounds arena between 6-6:30 p.m. by Rick Peterson of lone. The event is tentatively scheduled after the Wrangler Horse Show and weather permitting. Rick will take off from the Heppner High School Field. In the last two weekends, the national hang gliding competi- Marlene Gray of Heppner was hard at work during Sunday's clean-up day at the Morrow County Fairgrounds. Volunteers were active in readying the site for this week's fair. tor has made several flights over Heppner. Fair activities run through out next week beginning with Monday's scheduled judging at 9 a.m. of 4-H and livestock conformation classes, 4-H con tests and presentations. Be tween 1-5 p.m. are culinary demonstrations. At 5 p.m. is the judging of the open class livestock division. An entertaining event, the adult livestock showmanhip exhibition in which adults try their hand at showing live stock, is slated for 8 p.m. Monday night. Beginning Tuesday at 9 a .m . is the 4-H and FFA showman ship contests and 4-H contests and presentations, at 3 p.m. is the all-around showmanship contest; at 5:30 p.m. is the awards program for 4-H, FFA and open class in the covered show ring. Exhibits will be released between 9 a.m. and 10:30 p.m. The fair clean-up will be on Wednesday from lib- " 10:30 a.m. and noon. The Morrow County Rodeo starts at 7 p.m. Friday night and at 9:30 p.m., the rodeo dance is scheduled at the Pavillion. The county rodeo will fea ture competition in Calgary cow milking, open calf roping, bulldogging, cow riding, junior and senior barrels, breakaway, team roping and calf roping. The Rodeo Parade begins at 10 a.m. Saturday with floats and horse groups parading through the streets of Hepp ner; at 1:30 p.m., the open class rodeo begins and will be held two days on Saturday and Sunday with competition in bareback, team roping, sad dlebronc, bull riding, steer wrestling, calf roping and barrels. On Sunday, the 1979 Morrow County Parade and Rodeo ends with more of the open class rodeo events beginning at 1:30 p.m.' iT"(. t- I ' A ' J ' f 4 Local community needs to become involved during county fairtime County fairs have occupied an important place in the long history of our country. Some might argue that county fairs are no longer appropriate for the way of life in America today. Others have many strong arguments for their contribution. It is of no consequence at this moment which philosophy you hold, for Morrow County does have a county fair, August 18-21. It is about to happen. It is not intended as a youth fair, or an open class fair, nor is it operated that way. The Morrow County fair is a total county fair. It is for everyone! Our pioneer heri tage impels us to believe that the county fair is important, and it's success is the respon sibility of everyone living in the county. , Everyone is invited, and encouraged, to be a part of the . fair by exhibiting and partici pating. Everyone has some thing to share. It might be a flower or a cake. It might be a garment made or some art or craft; or even a piece of antique furniture restored; animals poultry, cattle, sheep, horses too have their place at the fair. There are classes for all ages, ranging from Kiddle Korner fi the very young through ,.e Teen Corner for that generation on to thi pen classes for adults. There are classes for wheat and classes for all other produce. There are classes for the individual and for the commercial pro ducers of the county. Youth programs, 4-H and FFA, have their departments where those who are actively in volved show and share their accomplishments and skills. If it was produced or made in Morrow County, bring it to the fair. Community participation is necessary for the success of the fair. Who makes a fair happen? The list is long and varied. Start with the Fair Board, for instance. Five individuals who donate time and expenses to the year-long project of the fair. Then there is the fair committee, 10 interested citi zens who also work year around with plans and prep arations for the fair. How about the fair board secre tary, and the caretaker? Their work also goes on all year. Who are the superintend ents? Where do they come from? They are your neigh bors, from all parts of the county who volunteer their time and talents to helping make the fair a success. Without them, there would be no fair. The list of super intendents is long. You see them in all departments. The job is hard and the hours are long. The pay is zero, just the satisfaction of helping make a county event worthwhile and pleasant. Very important to all events and activities is the audience who come to enjoy. Your attendance and appreciation is needed. Fairs are synonamous with the harvest season, dating back through history. Our forefathers shared their prod ucts by showing them at fairs. Fair has taditionally been the time when rural people get together. ..see those whom they have not seen for a time, and re-new acquaintances. A social time, a time for remembering, as well as enjoying the progress of the area. A time to see the new, and reappraise the old. A prideful time, where the best of all things receive recogni tion and where you may learn something new. The Morrow County fair is a true county fair, a special event in our fast moving society. If you miss the fair you'll miss something good. Think of it as a heritage event and get involved. It's the best way to see a fair. Lots Of Room In The Ark The Ark Preschool For yr-v 3-5's Not Attendingjf Kindergarten I V & r"tl Morning and Afternoon f ' ' Classes - r - - - - MWF 9:00-11:30 1:00-3:30 TTH 9:00-11:30 1:00-3:30 355 W. Union Rates: phone $25 Month 3 Days Per Week a7a.qac9 $17 Month 2 Days Per Week DEADLINES General News & Society Sports & Weekend Events Late-breaking News Classified Advertising Display Advertising Friday, 5 p.m. Monday, 5 p.m. Tuesday, 1 2 noon Monday, 5 p.m. Monday, 5 p.m. The Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES 676-9228 I 1 V ; i. A '-m-.. r Someone has to clean up the stalls and Marie Van BtirnYCird cleCM'Un Scn,)iack a,,(l J11"'" Bailey were hard at work Sunday getting the job done. The effort marked pre-fair clean-up :P s id efforts before this week's fair and rodeo. -1 V.-' iif i . VI .t Ok i ' " ! I 4 '; f :i w f 'Iff : '' ft jr " ' t 'i I ' A W, " i Am 1 1 i "7- i I,! ' , If f ? i it t j -vi f-x 1 Volunteers worked hard to ready the sheep holding pens MIS UKay LJail at the Morrow County Fair. Hard at work were Bob Laughlin, his son Chris and I.oren Hayes. Residents of LeiifigfoiiiieppiierloEie Urea Peter lliewit Sons' C. m stm 1 construction on Heppner-Lexington roati cud up to tlie Bfifirdmcin road turnoff. There will be traffic delays end rciogli road for the next 14 weeks. We would appreciate your cooperation and patience while we complete this project. Hopefully with your help we can finish before winter and have a newly paved road open for voiir use. Thank you for your cooperation. Harry Dosler Job Superintendent Peter ECicwit Sons' Co.
