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r* *- * e* J » S I ? . U 0 T7 O R E w £ y; S P A r) [ •• w i £ ME O T \ u Joe Beaver wins all around honors HEPPNER r in n w u j Joyce HughM n u ^ T io o Rodeo Committee chairman Jerry Gentry (I) accepts the All Around saddle donated by Gard ner’s Men’s Wear for Joe Beaver. Also pictured are Roe Gardner, Rich Boyer, saddle maker and Queen Liz Doherty, Princesses Sara Greenup and Rondi Robinson. imes VOL. 112 NO. 34 8 Pages Wednesday, August 25, 1993 Morrow County Heppner, Oregon Joe Beaver of Huntsville, Texas, earned all-around honors and the Mike Currin Memorial Buckle for champion calf roper at the Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo Held August 21 and 22 at the Morrow County Rodeo grounds. Beaver won the calf roping event with a time of 7.3 and took home $1,054.88 in earnings. He was awarded the all-around saddled donated by Gardner’s Men’s Wear. Clint Corey, Kennewick, WA Jim Ward wins Kinzua calf roping saddle buckle sponsored by Healy fami ly: first-Tiffanie Munkers 17.33; second-Holly Eckman 17.87; third-Jossie Evans 18.08. Senior Barrels, gold watch sponsored by P eterso n ’s Jewelers: first-Penny Hoffman 17.65; second-M ary Ann Munkers 17.80; third-Angie Hughes 18.74. Barrel Race, slack: first-Sherie * Britt 16.95; second-Kelli Currin 16.99; third-Maureen Crossley 17,28; fourth-Patti Kayser 17.65. Novice Barrel, slack: first- Tiffanie Munkers 17.18; second- Nancy Lyn Joines 17.97; third - Shanna Wilkins 18.35; fourth- Cindy Smith 18.48. Novice Barrel Race slack: first- Kim Burke 17.95; second-Dency Paluso 18.15; Nikki Connell 18.56; fourth-Cathy Wyatt 18.85 fifth-Jennifer Rankin 19.54. Photo by Joyce Hughes L-R: Jim Ward receives the Morrow County Calf Roping saddle donated by Kinzua Corp from Queen Liz Doherty and princesses Sara Greenup and Rondi Robinson. Jim Ward of Heppner won the amateur calf roping with a first go around time of 16.74 and an average time of 30.64 for the two go arounds. Ward took home the calf roping saddle sponsored by Kinzua Corp. Mike Mahoney of Heppner earned the Morrow County all around cowboy title and the buckle donated by Les Schwab at the Morrow County Rodeo Friday Aug. 20. Mahoney won the second go around in the open calf roping event with a time of 10.09. His average for both go arounds was 22.48. He and his sister Tara Doutre, Pendleton, took second place in the second go around in the team roping event with a time of 15.02. Jack McGuire, of Pendleton, a former Morrow County resident, took home the steer wrestling prize with a time of 6.28. His two-head average was 14.34. Buckle sponsors were the Shoe Box and M iller and Sons Welding. Angela Munkers, Lexington, was the winner of the breakaway calf roping event. She had a time of 3.54 on the first go around and a 10.70 average. She won a breast collar sponsored by Green Feed and Seed. John Steagall won the cow riding event and a buckle spon sored by Coast to Coast with a score of 70. Steagall and John Moyer took third place in the team roping second go around with a time of 23.91 and second place in the two-head average with a time of 54.06. Shad Hisler, Heppner. won the calf riding buckle donated by his parents Paul and Susie Hisler. Shad had a score of 68 for the event, which was open to con testants nine to 14 years old. Jode Coil was the mutton bustin’ champ with a score of 46. He took home a buckle sponsored by Court Street Market. Blake Knowles finished the pee wee barrels 12 and under in 19.91 for first place. His buckle was sponsored by the Wranglers Horse Club. Tiffany Munkers was the win ner of the junior barrels event, 13-17 years old. She finished with a time of 17.33 for a buckle sponsored by the Healy family. Senior barrels winner was Pen ny Hoffman. She was awarded a gold watch from Peterson’s Jewelers for her time of 17.65. Bob Steagall and Bob Kind- sfather were the team roping champs with an average time of 50.89 for three head. Winners of the first go round were Cliff Dougherty and Steve Miller with a time of 9.48. The team roping buckles were sponsored by Mur ray Drug and Ployhar Insurance. Two special drawings were also held at this year’s rodeo. Grieb Farm, Virginia, Ken and Geri, and L&M Ranch with Dail and Marie Turner and Reese and Linda Schultz won the Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo Booster Brand draw ing. They each won dinner for two at RJ’s Steak House in Lexington. Chris and Ron Whalen of Heppner were the winners of the Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo Booster Quilt. The quilt was made by Darci Robinson’s mother, Joyce Hostetler. Proceeds from both drawings will benefit the new rodeo arena. Trent Hughes was the winner of the two T rail Blazer tickets donated by Tom Wolff, former Heppner resident now residing in Portland. Complete Morrow County results are as follows: Amateur Calf Roping, saddle sponsored by Kinzua Corp: first go around-Jim Ward 16.74; se cond go around-Brett McDowell 11.2. Average first-Jim Ward 30.64; second-Brett McDowell 36.09. Steer Wrestling, buckle spon sored by Shoe Box and Miller and Sons Welding: first go around- Jack McGuire 6.28; second go around-Jeff Bailey 5.03; average- jack McGuire 14.34. Breakaway Calf Roping, breast collar sponsored by Green Feed & Seed: first go around-Angela Munkers 3.54; second go around- Tara Doutre 4.16; average- Angela Munkers 10.70. Open Calf Roping, buckle sponsored by Van Matter and Kahl Insurance: first go around- Bill Bishop 11.73; second go around-Mike Mahoney 10.09; average-Mike Mahoney 22.48. Cow Riding, buckle sponsored by Coast to Coast: first-John Steagall 70; second-B rett McDowell 69. Calf Riding 9-14 years, buckle sponsored by Paul and Susie Hisler: first-Shad Hisler 68; second-Casey Evans 66, third-a tie between Stefan Matheny and Chris Schneider 65. Mutton Bustin, under 60 lbs. buckle sponsored by Court St. Market: first-Jode Coil 46; second-Jake Johnson 39; third- Brian Gutierrez 32. Pee Wee Barries, 12 and under, buckle sponsored by Wrangler’s Horse Club: first- Blake Knowles 19.91; second- Lindsey Ward 20.41; third-Jared Eckman 20.43. Junior Barrels, 13-17 years. Team Roping, buckles spon sored by Murray Drug and Ployhar Insurance: first go around: first-Cliff Dougherty and Steve Miller 9.48; second-Jerry Gentry and Kyle Robinson 11.34; third-Jerry Gentry and Jim Ward 15.98; second go around: first- Bob Steagall and Bob Kindsfather 12.83; second-Tara Doutre and Mike Mahoney 15.02; third-John Steagall, John Moyer 23.91. Average: first-Bob Steagall and Bob Kindsfather 50.89/3 head; second-John Steagall and John Moyer 54.06/2 head; third-Cliff Dougherty and Steve Miller 9.48/fast time one head. Morrow County All Around Buckle, sponsored by Les Schwab-Mike Mahoney. Calf Roping sponsored by was the winner of the bareback riding, with 81 points for a total Uraybeal Distributing: first-Joe o f $791.52. Sponor was Beaver 7.3; second-Brent Lewis 7.8; third-Craig Kosoff 8.0; Tidewater. Eugene Weldon, Jacksboro, fourth-Tod Slone 8.4; fifth-Brad Tx, took the steer wrestling event Goodrich 9.1; sixth-Kyle Kosoff and a buckle donated by Morrow 9.3. Bareback Riding, sponsored by County Grain Growers. Weldon Tidewater: first-Clint Corey 81; had a time of 4.1 for a $900.16 second-Wayne Herman 77; third- purse. Scott Chesarek 75; fourth-a three The saddle bronc event, spon way tie, Matt Weishoff, Kelly sored by Coca Cola went to Wardell, Troy Cattoor, 74. Mitch Gregg of Hermiston who Steer Wrestling, sponsored by accumulated 74 points for $853.60. Morrow County Grain Growers: Kyle Kolbaba of Joseph won first-Eugene Weldon 4.1 ; second- the bull riding event with 77 Herbert Theriot 4.3; third-Shane points. He took home a $632.88 Bryan 4.4; fourth-Brad Goodrich purse and a buckle donated by 4.6; fifth-Leon Vick 4.7; sixth- Les Schwab Tires. Dennis Resseman 5.1. Team Roping, sponsored by Stacie McDonald was the first go round women’s bull riding Wheat Growers, (Tad and Mark champ. McDonald had 65 points Miller, Lyle Peck, Ken Turner, for a total of $131.92. continued page six The team of Walt Woodard, Stockton, CA and Doyle Geller- man, Oakdale, CA. were team roping champions with a time of 5.1 for $902.10 each. The Wheat Growers (Tad and Mark Miller, Lyle Peck, Ken Turner and Ron Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo and Haguewood) donated the team Morrow County Rodeo had roping buckle. outstanding attendance this year, Sharon Kobold. Big Horn, WY with both rodeos posting record won the barrel racing event with ticket sales. a time of 17.35. Kobold took The OTPR had ticket sales of home a purse of $605.28. Camer over $ 11,000 Saturday and Sun Auto Center was the buckle day performances combined. The sponsor. Morrow County Rodeo ticket Follow ing are com plete sales were up from $2,618 last Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo results: year to $4,371 this year. Rodeos post record sales Pat Cutsforth dies in auto accident A Lexington man, Patrick Ross Cutsforth, 57, was declared dead at the scene of a one-vehicle automobile accident shortly after midnight on Saturday, Aug. 21 according to the Morrow Coun ty Sheriff s office. The accident occured around six miles north of Heppner on Highway 74. Morrow County Undersheriff Verlin Denton said that Cutsforth had been ejected from the vehicle. There were no passengers in the automobile. The accident is still under in vestigation by the S heriffs Department. Pat Cutsforth Nintendo, the universal language Love may be the universal language, but for kids who live a world apart, Nintendo and M cD onalds are the great communicators. T hirteen year-old Masao Kobayashi of Tokyo didn’t know much English when he came to stay with the Molly and Cecil Rill family of Heppner, through a 4-H LABO exchange program, but he somehow seemed to com municate with the two Rill boys, Lonnie. 14 and especially Leland, nine. Molly says that Masao and Leland both love to play Ninten do and Masao has beaten all of Lonnie's video games. Also since his arrival July 27, Masao has learned to say “ chicken nuggets,” which Mol ly says he likes. Masao also likes hamburgers and pizza, she adds, and has learned to sing “ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.” But Masao hasn't spent all of his time in America as a “ couch potato". The Rill family has taken him on a series o f Leland Rill and Masao Kobayashi enjoy the fair excursions-to Seattle, where he went on top of the Space Needle. Lehm an Hot Springs, the Umatilla County Fair and, of course, the Morrow County Fair. Masao also helped with harvest, rode on a combine and attended a 4-H meeting at the Kay and Rosco Qualls place where he rode horses. Although communication was difficult at times. Molly said that Masao was good natured. "W e really enjoyed him ." she said. Masao left the Rills’ home Aug. 22 for Tokyo where he lives with his mother and his sister Mio. 11.
