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Special Fair and Rodeo edition August 12. 1992 - Nine RANK OF —----- DJcas/em Or eq on Arlinaton • Heppner Heooner • lone Arlington •/ ■/•/e Ihinal liulci'iiuloit Hunt Member FDIC Welcomes Everyone to the 1992-Morrow County FAIR G RODEO The Bank of Eastern Oregon HOME OWNED Serving Morrow, Gilliam & Wheeler Counties - FIRST!! - — - - - - --- - ** Stick horse race kicks off Rodeo Fri. The annual stickhorse race for little cowboys and cowgirls will again be held in conjunction with the Morrow County Amateur Rodeo, Friday, August 21 at the Morrow County Fairgrounds. There will be two age groups: three and under and four and five year olds. Contestants do not need to live in Morrow County and will be admitted free when accompanied by a paid adult. Sign-up with Judy Eckman or Tara Doutre before 7 p.m. Fri day night. The stickhorse race will be the first event at the rodeo. There is an entry fee of $ 1. Stickhorses will be furnished to those who need them, but “if you have a faster stickhorse at home, please bring it,” say organizers. Prizes donated by Bob and Sherree Mahoney and Peterson’s Jewelers will be awarded for first, second and third places in each age group. Each contestant will also receive a ribbon and a special treat. Come see us after the fair Experienced in Farm Equipment Repair LEXINGTON MACHINE WORKS [ 405 W. Main Street Lexington. Oregon 97839 (503) 989-8505 or after hours (503) 989-8132 One of last year's stickhorse race winners Extension homemakers to sell cookies and drinks before parade 90000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 LOG BUCKING CONTEST Sunday, August 23 at 10:30 a.m. at the Morrow County Fairgrounds Cash prizes awarded in: The Morrow County Class for up to 4th place. Open Class no cubic limit and pays a $100 jackpot plus entry fees $10 entry fee per class Contestants may use only stock saws and no modified chainsaws are allow ed in the Morrow County class. The contest is for amateurs only The Morrow County Extension Homemakers Council will offer their tasty cookies and lemonade for sale again at the 1992 Fair and Rodeo Parade. Extension Homemakers from Pine City, Rhea Creek, Ione and Heppner evening study groups are filling their cookie jars with home-made treats for the sale. North Morrow study group will provide lemonade, and coffee will be available as well. Proceeds from the sale will be used to prepare for 1993 Oregon Extension Support the Fair & Rodeo •Polaris Snowmobiles & ATV’s (Certified Mechanics) THANK YOU to our Log Bucking Contest Sponsors: Woodpecker Truck, Devin Oil, Western States Equipment, John Day Rigging, Rowand Machine, Pettyjohns, Oregon Tractor, Jay Coil Fabricating, Green Feed, Tul Tec, D&L Repair, Heppner Auto Parts, Eagle Truck, M.C.G.G., Van Arsdale Contruction, Mentzer & Elliott, LeRoy Britt Logging, B&C Repair, John Britt Logg ing, First Interstate Bank, Columbia Basin Electric Coop, Matt’s Mowers & Saws, Miller's Mini Mart. •Ameritone Paints, Stains & Whatco Oils •Whitfield Pellet Stoves & Pellets (full service) LEXINGTON LUMBER See You At The Fair For more information call 676-5083 or 989-8549 Ad sponsored by Van Arsdale Construction-tor all your construction needs Homemaker State Meeting, which will be held in the Colum bia Basin. The Homemakers Council will also be selling their Columbia River Heritage Cookbooklets, prepared as a souvenir of the cur rent sesquicentennial celebration Three editions of the cookbooklets are available: Desserts, Main Dishes and Side Dishes. The recipes feature foods grown in the Columbia Basin and recipes of early Morrow County settlers. ✓ Lexington, OR. 989-8586 ? J
