4-H Snack Shack
offers expanded menu
New ideas at the 4-H Snack
Shack will include barbecued
beef, sloppy Joes, chili, pins and
other goodies as well as the usual
hamburgers, hot dogs, cold
drinks, etc. The menu has been
expanded to add variety for the
benefit of the busy families and
workers at fair who find the
Snack Shack the most convenient
place to grab a bite between
chores.
Breakfast will be served early
each morning, with a menu of hot
cakes, eggs and bacon at a very
low price.
The Snack Shack is a money
making project of the 4-H Council
Episcopal church
gears up for B.B.Q.
If you enjoy barbecued beef,
you won't want to miss this year's
Episcopal Church Barbecue on
Saturday, August 28. from 5 to 7
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The event, held on the church
lawn, has been a tradition for
over 20 years with a menu of beef,
baked potatoes, beans, bread,
salads and ice cream.
Each year a new pit was dug
until 10 years ago when Bob Lowe
built a permanent one using
material he acquired from Kin
zua Corp.
"Middle Kitchen" converts to
demonstration booth
Promising to be one of the
most popular ideas a t county fair,
the "Middle Kitchen" will be
transformed into an agricultural
demonstration booth for wheat
and beef.
Local women involved in Cow
Belles and the Wheat Growers
League will be on hand to furnish
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to all county residents
If you are a horse owner and
live in Morrow County, plan to
compete in the Morrow County
Open Class Horseshow on Sunday
August 21 at the fairgrounds.
The Wranglers-sponsored
horse show began over 20 years
ago and" is open to all residents in
Morrow County who have owned
and kept their horses In the
county at least 60 days prior to
the day of the show.
Classes will convene at 8:30
a m. and will continue throughout
the day. Ages ranging from five
years and up are expected to
which provides funds for all
needed projects such as scholar
ships, improvements at 4 II
camp, assistance to members
traveling on exchange programs,
4-H Summer Week and many
other needs.
Parents of 4-H members and
other friends of 4-H provide the
man-power to run the 4-H food
concession. You are sure to see
someone you know flipping a
pancake, working at the grill or
serving cool drinks.
Join the crowd and take advan
tage of the good food, convenient
ly served at the fair. You'll be
helping
The art of preparing the beef to
its succulent flavor starts Friday
evening when the men of the
church build the fire and stay up
all night keeping the fire going.
The boned beef is wrapped in foil
and sewn in burlap and put to
cook around 8:30 Saturday morn
ing The temperature of the pit is
cheeked periodically until the
meat is pulled out of the pit about
eight hours later.
This year's chairman for the
event is Merlin Hughes. Tickets
are $7 for adults, $6 for seniors
and (3.50 for children under 12.
information regarding their in
dustry and products as well as
demonstrating various food
products.
Take a minute to talk to the
producers. Pull up a chair or
bench and enjoy one of the 1983
new ideas for county fair!
participate. Classes include con
formation and halter, perfor
mance division including Eng
lish, western, trail, working cow
horse and games.
Welcome to the
Morrow County
Fair 8c Rodeo
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OWGL's Truly Oregon Cake
Excitement is great while the
crowd awaits the judging of the
Oregon Wheat League cakes!
Truly Oregon Cake, selected as
the contest recipe, has been a
popular treat with many fami
lies. Now is the time to see who
baked it best!
Last year a record number of
29 cakes were entered in the
Morrow County contest. Will the
Truly Oregon cake bring that
many entries?
Local businessmen compete
If you enjoyed watching local
merchants conquer the stubborn
likes of a mule last year, you
won't want to miss the event this
year.
Some 16 businessmen will par
ticipate in Saturday's and Sun
day's rodeos. Each team will
consist of two partners and one
reluctant mule.
An award will be presented to
the team with the fastest time.
Ken Moorehouse of Arlington
will provide the mules.
Wranglers to prepare Cowboy
Breakfast again this year
If the smell of pancakes, ham,
potatoes, eggs and hot coffee
tempt your appetite you won't
Suicide Race
A thrill for riders and
spectators
Racing uphill and downhill on a
treacherous course will again
thrill spectators and participants
alike on Sunday, August 28, as the
Morrow County Fair and Rodeo
features the suicide race again
this year.
Racers will leave the arena and
race just prior to the grand entry
so plan on getting to the rodeo
This year's show secretary is
Sue Evans and she is assisted by
ring master Lee Palmer, arena
director Howard Bryant and su
perintendent Marlene Currin.
Judges are Lyman Nash and Eric
Hansen of Hermiston.
Any resident of the county 18
years or older may participate by
baking the cake (according to
recipe and specifications in
premium book) and entering itat
the fair. The winner will receive a
trip to the bake-off at the Oregon
Wheat Growers Convention in
December and a silver plaque.
Judging of the cakes starts
early Monday morning, so the
news of who won will soon be
available!
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Tom Elliott (foreground) wrestles stubborn mule in 1982 donkey race.
want to miss this year's Wrang
lers Cowboy Breakfast on Sun
day, August 28 at the fairgrounds.
early. The race will start at
approximately 1:15 p.m.
A trophy will be presented to
the winner along with a cash
prize. Interested riders can enter
by contacting Joe Yocom, race
chairman.
Last year's winner was Debra
Palmer of lone.
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Fantasyland
promises 7
days of fun
Fantasyland Carnival will tic
kle every young-at-heart person
with its rides and midway at the
Morrow County Fair and Rodeo.
The carnival will run from Mon
day, August 22 through Sunday,
August 28.
Some of the rides that will be
featured are sea of balls, bounce,
chair plane, rollo-plane and
octopus.
Special coupon day will be
August 25. Hours of the carnival
will be announced later.
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The breakfast will begin at 7
a.m. and will run till 10a.m. Cost
of the meal is $3 for adults and
$1.50 for children 12 and under.
This annual event started in
1949 with Merlyn Robinson as its
chairman. It was first held on the
lawn of the Morrow County
Courthouse and later moved to
the fairgrounds and then to the
city park. Last year the club
moved it back to the fairgrounds.
The breakfast is under the
direction of its officers: Presi
dent Gail Papineau, Vice-President
Burke O'Brien, Secretary
janet Greenup and Treasurer
Sherry Kemp.
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