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The Queen and her Court welcome you to the 1981 Morrow Co, Fair & Rodeo
Presiding over the 1981
Morrow County Fair & Rodeo,
and undoubtedly making it
more attractive with their
presence, are the three
beautiful girls chosen an this
year's F'air & Rodeo Court.
Ql'KKN NANCY MIM.FR.
a 5'S", blue-eyed, blonde who
hails from l-exington. is no
stranger to Fair & Rodo
activities. Now ID years old.
Nancy was a princess in last
year's court, a pennant bearer
in 1U7B and '79 and also a
pennant liearer for the Hep
pner Rodeo. Nancy's sisler,
Michelle H""is, who is mar
ried and living in I'endleton,
was the Fair & Rodeo queen in ,
I!I7I and princess in 1970
Nancy, who has ridden
horses all her life has had
"Tien," her sorrel quarter
horse, for three years.
In addition to her activities
as queen and princess for the
Fair & Rodeo, Nancy has ttcen
involved in 4 H for the past ten
years, serving as their report
er, vice president, president
and secretary. In 4 H Nancy
had sewing, livestock and
horse projects
During school at Heppner
High, where she graduated
this June. Nancy played
varsity basketball and volley
ball, was assistant student
IhkIv treasurer and treasurer,
a member of the dance team,
a memlier of the National
Honor Society, a member of
the dirls' Athletic Booster
Club, and a member of the H
Club In addition to these
many activities. Nancy is a
memlier of the Wranglers
Hiding Club and one year
served as a counselor at the
camp held each year at
Tupper, which is a short drive
from Heppner
Nancy is the daughter of
Tad and Melba Miller. Resides
her sister, Michelle, slit- has a
brother Steve. 14. and a
brother Mark, 27, who is
married and living nearby on
the Miller family ranch.
Nancy plans tin attending Rlue
Mountain "Community College
at Pendleton this fall.
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MIK is also following family
tradition in her involvement in
the Morrow County Fair &
Rodeo A !'4" ha.el-eyed
blonde, 17 year-old Anita was
selected pennant hejirer for
four years.
Anita's three older sisters
also were chosen to preside
over Fair & Hodeo events -Barbara
(Julierrez, who is
married and living in Ilermis
lon, was princess in 1975;
twins, Donna Kietmann, who
is married and living in
Condon, and Deborah Palmer,
who is married and living in
lone, were both princesses in
1977; they also look turns as
queen, Donna serving in 197H
and Deborah in 1979
Princess Anita, who, like
Queen Nancy, has been riding
all her life, is now breaking a
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three-year-old colt named
'Dandy.' and will be riding her
horse, "Johnny Jo."
In addition to her busy
schedule on the court. Anita is
involved in 4-H sewing and
tole painting projects, is a
member of the Girls' Athletic
Association, a member of the
National Honor Society, plays
basketball and volleyball and
was selected to go to Oregon
Business Week at Western
Oregon State College at Mon
mouth this summer.
Anita, who will be a senior
at lone High School this (all,
plans on attending Oregon
State t'mversity at Corvallis
to ma jor in business or home
economics.
Anita is the daughter of Lee
and Mary Ann Palmer of lone.
Rounding out the 19111 Mor
row County Fair & Hodeo
Court is another 5'5" blue
eyed blonde. PKINCKSS
KATHY IIWSFV Seventeen
year old Kathy is a relative
newcomer to Fair & Rodeo
events, riding extensively for
the past six years.
Kathy is the first in her
family to liecome involved in
the Fair & Rodeo Court. She
has a brother, Hoby . 22, who is
married and living in Hep
pner, a brother, Don, 25, who
is married and living in Kuna,
Idaho, and a sister, Sissy
Ostalasa, who is also married
and living in Kuna.
Kathy, who will be a senior
at Heppner High School in the
fall has had her horse,
"Poco," for around four
years.
Kathy is the daughter of
Cathy Hansen, Heppner, and
Klmer Hansen, Pilot Rock
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Queen Nancy Miller
Princess Anita Palmer
I'rinceM Kathy Hansen