TFN-The Heppner Gaiette-Times, Heppner. Oregon, Thursday. August . 19X1
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Taunie Cyphers, center, with rodeo clowns Fred Masterson,
left,- and Randy Pitcher, hopes to become one of the few
women rodeo clowns in the business. She is from The Dalles
and is seen here during her performances at the Ft. Dalles
Days Kodeo in July. Taunie grew up in The Dalles and was
photo courtesy of Teom Sports Photo
involved in horse shows, junior riders and related events. It
had been six years (in July) since she had competed in any
sort of rodeo event. She began performing as a clownish
grandmother in the Sedro VVooley, Wash., area before Ft.
Dalles.
(Editor's note: Taunie Cyphers will be performing at the
Morrow County Rodeo on Saturday and Sunday at the
Fairgrounds in Heppner. The rodeo gets underway at 1:30
p.m. both days. The following story about Cyphers appeared
in The Dalles Chronicle.)
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What does a demure blonde at less than 110 pounds think
about while waiting inside a barrel for a 2,000-pound bull to
attack?
"I hope he hits the barrel," says Taunie Cyphers.
She is one of the few women rodeo clowns.
Her appearance here at Ft. Dalles Days Kodeo was one of
her first as she tries to break into the game usually reserved
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tantalizing them off less fortunate riders who are spilled.
In private life, Taunie is a real estate sales representative
for Fadness Realty. ,
The Dalles is her home and she has been around horses and
bulls since her junior rodeo days. Her purents, Monnie and ,
Zelta Wesson, kept her in horse shows as a child, nnd while
she has taken time away from the arena, Taunie now wants
to get back.
"1 have to give a lot of credit to Randy (Pitcher) and Fred
(Masterson) because they invited me back," Taunie said.
Pitcher and Masterson are professional rodeo clowns and
work full time at it.
Before she appeared in the Ft. Dalles show, Taunie had
worked at Sedro Wooley, Wash. She worked both shows free
just for the experience.
She was disappointed the bulls never attacked the barrel
with gusto at Ft. Dalles.
"That's what the crowd wants to see," Taunie suid.
The barrel is specially constructed of heavy materials and
is padded inside so that the clown is relatively safe from
impact.
The danger is at the open end of the barrel through which a
horn might enter and severely injure the clown.
Taunie also does a Roman horse trick riding her ponies
through a fire ring. This act was introduced at the Ft. Dalles
Rodeo and it was the first time the ponies had seen the fire.
Taunie was assisted in that act by Regina Knight who wore
a tu tu and led the horses into the arena.
How about the bulls?
The outside of the barrel is padded also so that the bull
doesn't bang his head hard enough to get injuries.
Taunie says she'd like to make a second career as a rodeo
clown.
Its those wheat stubble blues
Market Basket
TMK WEKK OF At (;i'ST24
Most of the seasonal fruits
now available in Oregon
markets are not from the
Medfly area. BARTI.ETT
PEARS. PEACHES. and
NECTARINES are mostly
from Yakima. Suppliers say
peaches are ripening early
and canning fruit will be ready
before Labor Day. There's a
huge pear crop which means
bargains on fresh pears for
canning. Pears have a much
longer season than peaches.
Hermiston WATERMEL
ONS are exceptionally good
quality. These are a round,
striped, very sweet melon.
There are good supplies of
CANTALOUPE and quality is
generally excellent. HONEY
DEWS are plentiful and fre
quently specialed. Mixed mel
ons, including CRENSHAW,
CASABA. and CANARY mel
ons, are in peak supply.
BLUEBERRIES and
EVERGREEN BLACKBER
RIES are available. Local
GRAVENSTEIN APPLES are
in some supermarkets and at
roadside stands. These apples
are particularly good for
sauce and pies and are a
favorite for freezing and
canning.
Seedless GRAPES are in
peak supply. Some of the top
quality Thompson seedless
grapes are going into control
led atmosphere storage which
will mean a longer season
than usual. It may also mean
less raisins as these are the
grapes dried for raisins. The
new Red Flame seedless
grapes are becoming better
known and more popular each
year.
Pickling CUCUMBERS and
ONIONS are ready for pickle
makers. GREEN BEANS.
CARRAGF local SWEET
CORN. nnd SUMMER
SQUASH are in peak supply
this month. More TOMATOES
are coming to market at lower
prices.
LETTUCE prices are higher
because of earlier damage
caused by hot weather. Sup
plies of BELL PEPPERS are
increasing nnd prices are
trending down. Peppers are
very easy to freeze as they do
not have to le blanched.
Frozen peppers are a reiil
boon next winter when pepper
prices are sky high.
The SILVER SALMON sea
son is expected to close the
end of August. The catch has
been good this year and
salmon specials are fairly
frequent. Other fresh fish,
including SOLE. COD. SNAP
PER, and PERCH, are
available.
There's an abundant supply
of CHICKENS coming to
market at prices that are easy
on the food budget. TURKEY,
too, is plentiful and frequently
featured at very good prices.
Roasted in the oven or conked
on the outside rotisserie,
turkey can be the basis for
many good summer meals.
Use it in salads, sandwiches,
and main dish casseroles.
EGGS are an economical
protein choice for easy sum
mer meals. E'gg prices are
great for consumers, although
producer prices are a little
below their average break
even production costs.
BEEF prices remain
steady. Watch the advertisi?d
specials for best buys. There
are good specials on fresh
PORK. HAM prices are on the
high side.
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By BOB COSTA,
Morrow County
Extension Agent
Now that a record crop of
grain is safely stored away.
Morrow County wheat farm
ers are left with lots of tall,
thick stubble In the fields, So
much stubble can worry
dryland growers.
Wheat stubble and straw
can be a blessing and a
problem In wheat fields.
Wheat stubble left standing
after harvest traps winter
snow until it melts and the
valuuble moisture soaks into
the soil. Straw left on the soil
surface during the fullow
period protects the topsoil
from wind and water erosion.
However, too much wheat
straw plugs up field machin
ery used for weed control and
for planting. So what's a
wheat grower to do?
"Dryland wheat growers
aren't llklcy to sec this much
stubble very often, and they'll
need some practice In dealing
with It," says Dr, Bob Ramig
of the Columbia Basin Agri
cultural Research Center.
"Growers might need to get
down from their tractors and
unplug their equipment now
and again," adds Ramig,
Ramig suggests two options
for handling the stubble.
Leave the stubble standing
over the winter and disk In the
spring, or disk In the fall. If
growers disk In the fall, fields
should not be disked again in
the spring because too much
surface residue will be lost.
Fall or spring disking can be
followed by a spring chiseling,
and rodweeding as necessary
to control weed growth.
"Fields should never be
burned to control straw," says
Ramig.
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very special thank you to
Mel & John Boyer M.C.G.G.
Hardman Forestry Unit
and all our neighbors and
friends. To each and everyone.
of your our external gratitude H
will be vours for coming to our
p aid to fight the fire last Friday A
Ip Thanks again, Ed & Denise Martin & wnma Martin
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