T K V Special r air A Itode«« F d it ion August 7. ISfiS
Rodeo has become more professional
Th«- forerunner of our prrwnl
Kixlro U-gan in I hi- ifoys ohm
rvrryon«- thought i-.ich had the
fastest race horse or the meanest
burking bronco Many a cowboy bit
the dirt, when these unspnnanred
contests took place Vo doubt Main
Street saw many such contests as
well as the area lielow the school
tennis courts across Willow ('reek
from the old (air site on Main Street
Perhaps because pedestrains
objected to being ran down the first
Hoppner Kodeo was sponsored by
local business men headed by I. V
Gentry. (' W McNamer. and (' II
l^tourell
It was established on
what was called Gentry Kield I. V
Gentry later deeded this land which
is the present location, to the county
for an established site
bleachers
were built, and an oval race track
was encircled by fence The rodeo
was held during the Iasi week in
September following the Pendleton
Ibiunup
In 1922. t orn people
witnessed this first three day show
Dances, as well as games of chance
were held each night at the pavilion
downtown
A ferns wheel and a
merry go round delighted young
sters. airplane rides were given by
an entrepreneur from Walla Walla
Marjorie tlark Hiding - the 12 year
old itaughter of M D (la rk , was
selected as the first queen and a
large parade was staged on Main
Street
The history of the rodeo involves
many changes not lim ited to
selection and sponsoring the court
Horses were originally snubbed
from another mounted horse and
the bronc riders turned loose t
decide how to dismount if they did
not buck off Kiders are now turned
out of chutes, given eight second* to
Colleen (Kilkenny) Greenup
way 1945 Q ueen
make a qualified ride and are saved
the agony of biting the dirt by
pick up men. who skillfully pluck
riders off the bark of a rearing,
plunging animal
Kodeo animals
arr not usually run in off the range,
but now arr tiring raised specifically
for this purpose, enjoying putting
their energies against a man. and
arr well cared for and highly valued
The expertise and skills from
roping riding and barrel ram g
have become a science, rather than
a matter of luck
The sought after honor of brrom
mg a member of the Morrow County
Pair and Kodeo Court is still a
traditon coveted by many horse
loving girls of this county At first.
canniate* were selected by those in
charge of the rodeo but by 19.14
girls were sponsored by the
Granges
taiter the Wranglers
riding cluh sponsored a girl and at
limes Koardman also ha* candì
dates sponsored as princesses
•Summer datices were held where
Jitney dances determined the »elec
lion of the queen Admission to each
short hand selection was 10 cents
and ticket* were good for one votr
for a girl to become queen In 1919.
the yjueen was selected by the Kodeo
Com m ittee from form er past
princesses end four princesses were
selected by (¿ranges and sponsores
Attire for court member* changed
from riding skirt habits to pants and
blouses to pant suits, and the
itinerary varied with m errased
mobility
Presently, the courts
spend the summer traveling lo
numerous rodeos, attend organila
donai meetings, and are involved in
all type* of fair and rodeo pro
motion
19*5 will indeed see a very much
alive Itodeo that will hr challenging
anil exciting to watch and preside«!
over by a Court of five very skillful
and lovely young ladies
I^x*al musicians to perform
Sing«-rs Marti Maker and W anda Kiley w ill appear in two mini concerts on
the stage in the main fair exhibit hall at 1 p m on both Thursday and Kriday
Marti and Wanda are well known to local audiences from their
performances tn musicals here Wanda played the title role in Annie" last
falland Marti is studying music and voice at Blue Ml Community College
where she was in a music group that went on tour lo Hawaii this spring
The performers promise that their program at the fair will leature a
variety of types of songs
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( lef* to right, bock) Princess Gndy, Choporone Ginger, Princess Sheila. Front Princess Slocey,
Queen Bridge« and Princess Bobette
The Job of Court Chaperone may
sound like one of excitement oppor
(unity and fun. and basically it is
but behind the scenes it's a full time
job Court chaperone Gmer O'Brien
devotes many hour* a week co
ordinating date* dm«-* and appear
ance» for the five girts as tney
represent our 19*5 Morrow County
Pair and Kodeo with hrauty and
jiervmality
We have a fantastic
court this year says a rodeo spokes
person
The* exempltfv. talenl,
personality and beauty, but It lakes
Ginger to help them and get them
th«*re ” The finishing touches are
hers and she should get some «if the
credit There have been limes just
prior to riding out in a parade or
Grand Kntry when you could find
her running around with a polish
cloth, cleaning boots and wishing
each girl well She s always there
I«** right behind the court!
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