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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner Oregon Wednesday, August 18,1999
Grand Marshal Charlie Daly to reign over parade
Cattleman of the Year He and
other members helped build the
original livestock corrals at the
fairgrounds Charlie is a member
of the St Patrick's Catholic
Church and the Heppner Elks
Lodge Though semi-retired, the
Dalys continue to have cattle
isn't ready to hang up his spurs
yet. With his ready smile, he
will mount up and be ready to
head up the 1999 parade-a
fitting tribute to a longtime fair
and rodeo promoter.
A fr e s h new d a y a n d i t is our.*
a d a y of h a p p y beginnings
when we, K a th r y n A nn C utsforth
a n d E d w a rd E ugene F u llm er
p led g e o u r love a s one
on S a tu rd a y , the tw en ty-eig h th of A u g u st
nineteen h u ndred a n d n in ety-n in e
a t two o ’clock in the afternoon
S t. P a tr ic k Church, 525 N o rth Gale, H eppner
O u r j o y w ill be m ore com plete
if yo u can jo in in this celebration o f life
Reception im m ediately following
a t the Alike a n d K im A rm ato residence
68970 Willow Creek Road, Heppner (676-9777)
RJ’s Restaurant
Second AnnuaC Lexington
Harvest Day
o n Saturday, A u g u st 2 8 th
a t RJ's p a rk in g lo t in L exin gtonI
There will be horseshoes, a magic show,
beer garden (open at 3 p.m.), and dance
to live music by Desert River Band
(the music starts at 6 p.m.)
Rolled-back prices! Barbecued
hamburgers and hot dogs will be
available between 4-7 p.m.
All your favorite beverages
will also be available.
RJ's Restaurant will close at 2 p.m.
on Saturday, August 28
and will reopen at 8 a.m.
on Sunday. August 29
For questions, call 989-8359
Thank You Very M uchi
Charlie Daly
C harles J. Daly, the 1999
Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo and
Morrow County Fair Grand
Marshal, is a lifetime eattle
rancher with roots deep in Little
Butterereek soil
Not only has he ridden long
and tall in the saddle, but his
other cowboy kicks came from
mounting untried bareback
brones, roping fresh calves and
mugging wily critters during
wild cow milking events at
rodeos. His dedication to
prcser\ ing
these
western
traditions includes years of
s e r \ ing as chairman of both the
local rodeo and fair boards.
Charlie is the only son of
pioneer settlers. His father,
James Daly, immigrated to
America from Ireland and
herded sheep for area ranchers,
lames prosed up on a homestead
in Newman Canyon, a branch of
I ittlc Butterereek. After serving
in the army for three years
during World War I, James
married Kate McDevitt in 1919.
Charlie has three older sisters,
Mary Doherty, Patricia Boyd
and Kathleen Stuvland. all
currently living in Pendleton. As
young girls they faced all kinds
of weather riding horseback to a
country schoolhouse about six
miles from home. When Charlie
was six years old. the family
sold their homestead, which is
now part of the Currin Ranches.
I hex purchased the Olie Neil
place about three miles from
Pine City. Charlie attended
school there through the seventh
grade. The Butterereek children
were then bused to Echo where
Charlie graduated from high
school in 1948.
The Pine City schoolhouse was
also the site of social events for
Butterereek residents during the
earlier years when neighbors
closely interacted and depended
on each other.
In the late 40's and 50's Charlie
"couboyed up" and sometimes
down at rodeos held in
surrounding places, including
Pendleton and iJkiah. Ranch
rodeos were common back then
like when cowhands gathered at
the Hughes Ranches corrals at
Lena
Wild horses were
captured, tried out there and
often sold to stock contractors.
Local cowherds provided fresh
"waspy" calves, while their
mothers were used for wild cow
milking.
In 1951. the Morrow County
amateur calf roping contest was
created, which sparked renewed
participation by local cowboys,
Charlie says. Orville Smith, then
the manager of the Heppner
sawmill, donated the first
championship saddle. After it
became Kmzua. the business
continued to donate trophy
saddles through the years. By
scoring the fastest time on two
calves.
Charlie
won his
championship saddle in 1961
For years the relay races with
teams from surrounding towns
were a good draw for the
Heppner rodeo, recalls Charlie
t
Those hotly contested races were
put on by volunteers willing to
donate their time and fastest
horses. Times change and
Charlie credits the present rodeo
committee with upgrading the
facilities with a smaller arena for
better
management
of
professional shows. Speaking
from experience, Charlie says
the larger arenas bum time and
horsepower. In addition to
contesting, he became a pickup
man for stock contractors such
as Harley Tucker, Ed Ring,
Howard Johnson and Ronnie
Raymond at various shows. His
rodeo knowledge led to help
with college rodeos and 29 years
of helping at the Pendleton
Round-Up, often officiating as
chute boss.
Charlie was involved with
management policies of the local
rodeo through the years. As
chairman of the rodeo board, he
credits a cohesive, hard-working
board of directors for staging
that era of rodeos. It was during
his tenure that the south
grandstand was built. Later
when Charlie was chairman of
the fair board, the Heppner
rodeo format was upgraded to a
PRC A show and cyclone fencing
was built around the large arena.
The fairgrounds were connected
to the city sewer system and
there were other improvements.
For four years Charlie served as
district director of the Oregon
Fairs
Association,
which
required Charlie's attendance at
meetings throughout the state.
At home, family and ranch life
progressed after Charlie and
Yvonne Jarrard. a registered
nurse, were married in 1953. In
recent years, they have built a
new home on their Butterereek
property where they continue to
reside. Their six grown children
are Jeanne Daly, Portland; Patty
Daly. Pendleton; David Daly,
Baker City; Tim Daly, Portland;
Mary Gill. Hermiston and
JoLynn Anderson. Blue River.
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While those children were
growing up, the family became
active in Wranglers Riding Club.
Charlie served on the board of
directors and was president in
1959. He also helped with the
annual
Wrangler-sponsored
horse show held as part of the
fair In 1959. Charlie. Gary
Tullis, Bonnie Banrat, Kay
Anderson and Katie Hager
became leaders of the first 4-H
Horse program in Eastern
Oregon As the Daly family
became involved with 4-H. in
addition to helping at fairs,
Charlie helped seed grasses in
the snow to establish a
successful groundcover near the
4-H building at Cutsforth Park
Junior and high school rodeos
became part of the Daly
children's lifestyles. The oldest
daughter. Jeanne, reigned as
Morrow County Fair and Rodeo
Queen in 1973.
Charlie is a past president of
the Morrow County Livestock
Growers Association He was
the 1978 Morrow County
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You will continue to see these familiar faces
(except ours!) at the store every day!
We welcome Bert and Kim Houweling
& family to Heppner
After 44 years in the grocery
business with Central Market,
it is time to retire.
Our last day in the store w ill
be Saturday, August 28th.
Please stop in and say goodbye
and m eet the new ow ners
Bert and Kim H ouw eling.
The H ouw elings w ill take
over store operations on
Sunday, August 29th.
T O O U R CU STO M ER S:
O u r hair is gray
O u r nerves are frayed
O u r patience wearing thin...
O u r feet are sore
O u r backs are bent
We think this has to end.
W e've sold the store
W e'll take a rest
and feel better fast.
W e'll get involved
And do some good
A nd maybe we will last
We love it here
W e'll never leave
This is our home indeed-
We'll miss you all
Thank You
And THANK YOU MUCH
for your business, your loyalty
For helping us succeed.
and your friendship over the
years. We hope you w ill offer
the H ouw elings the support
you have offered us.
-Gall Burkenblne
central
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