PACE EICHT
HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON
MONDAY, OCT. 17, U9
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Less Fun, Mora Pull
Tractors Steal Dobbin's
Thunder in Pull Contest
SWAYZEE. Ind. (-Tho peiJiy
tractor are threatening to take
over another activity from ole Dob
bui weight pulling contests.
Matching teams of horses to ac
which can pull the heaviest load
has been a top notch country sport
for many years, and still is.
This year, however, a flurry of
tractor-pulling contests has broken
out over Indiana and mora than a
score were held.
They don pull the crowds that
the horses do. but the stale cham
pionship contest held here recently
attracted more than 4000 people, to
see the 140 tractors pull during a
14-nour program.
Tht state team pulling contest this
year drew 10.000.
Hne Points
Tractor pulling larks the anima
tion of horses, straining and R runn
ing to the shouts and commands ol
their drivers, but It has IU fin
points.
The farm hands who boast of the
prowess of their mechanical mounts
are fast learning many things which
will give more pull from their ma
chines. There are several schools of
thought along this Hue.
Some believe In weighting down
the rear end nf th t - aH
I lug that gives more tracflon before
the big rubber tired wheels begin
to slip and spin.
Another Idea
Other believe It is best to weigh
the front end with the Idea that
holding the front wheels on the
ground give more traction belore
the maximum I reached.
Tractors, when put Into a hurd
pull, will lift their own front wheels
into the air. That's one of the dan
gers of the business.
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The sporty farm boys Use many
gimmicks to get more traction.
They load their tractors with sand
bags, log chains, extra wheel and
such devices,
, One driver put two extra wheels
on each side of his drivers. It didn't
win him the championship, but It
gave the tractor the weird look that
It might be a supcr-mrchanlral
gadget
Tractor pull In weight classes.
The state championships were di
vided Into four elassea, under the
following weights, 3100, 4M0 and
6000 pounds and the unlimited
class. 6000 pounds and over.
To quality for the lighter weights
a unvrr unrii win strip oil lenders
and all unneceiuuiry part, then put
them buck on for a higher weight
and add still mora tor another
heavier weight
Any site tractor can win the
grand championship In fact a
lightweight driven by Oena Ahltield.
31-yenr-old farmer of Hoann, Ind..
won the championship this year.
The rating la on the basis of
percentage of weight pulled. A hi-
FRESH HEARING AID
BATTERIES
For All Aidi
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Medford Beltone Hdqi.
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field pulled TI7S pounds of Iron rails
on a sled 3J Inches, This was I No
ier cent efficiency, based on the
weight of Ills tractor.
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a Waul Ad! Hlione gill.
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IT CAN BE DONE And the youngsters ore trying to whip
through the intricote steps of The Charleston, now under
going a revival that may vie with late jitterbugging for
popularity. Here Delora Hedlund, daughter of M'. and Mrs.
Ernest C. Hedlund of 814 Lincoln, goes through a few steps
before the KUHS dancers at the after-game dance Friday
night. Delora is a 1 949 KU graduate now attending Southern
Oregon college at Ashland.
Here We Go Again!
'Charleston' Doing Comeback;
Will 'Shimmy' 'Toddle' Along?
By DAVE CXDERHIIX
Is the Charleston coming back
Into popularity, or Is It at dead as
a "dodo-blrd?"
That question has been running
through my mind for the last couple
-nf weeks. So finally I decided to
do something about it,
What Is It?
What Is the Charleston? Well,
according to Rand and McNally. It's
town In South Carolina, popula
tion about 121.000.
But according to mom and dad.
kids. It's a destructive form of danc
ing that originated back In the rip
roaring '20s.
Row Is it done? Wen. that's a
.mighty good question, and I wish I
'knew the answer. The other day I
waa given a private demonstration,
and I'm still a bit dazed. But this
Is the Impression I got
Goes Like This
First you bend your knees, and
nuke like a T-formation quarter
back ready to receive the pigskin.
At the same time your toes are
pointed Inward. It helps to be a
trifle pigeon-toed.
Then, with both feet on the
ground, you pivot on two heels, wig
gle a little bit this way. and waggle
a trifle in the other. Be sure, how
ever, not too wiggle too much, or
you'U get five yards for backfield In
motion.
If, perchance. In this process you
should get tied up in an Indian
death lock, just call for "Gorgeous
George." His fee Is only $1000 for
an engagement
Time Out
The last step is to signal the
bench for a substitute. For by this
time a person begins to feel like be
has played 60 minutes against
Frank Leahy boys.
But we're getting off the beaten
track. The purpose of this story
was to find out if the Charleston is
coming back Into popularity.
So yesterday, with the help of Flo
Ann Perkins, Herald and News
high school correspondent, I took a
survey poll at KUHS.
Surprise!
The results were eye-opening, at
least to me. Five students said that
this dance step, a hand-me-down
from the Jungles of South Africa, Is
definitely on the way back. Four
intelligent individuals were quoted
as saying that it was dead and
burled, and two others were unde
cided. So without further ado. or dilly
dallying, here is the way the boys
and girls at KUHS feel about the
Charleston and Its problematical
resurrection from the past:
Rosemary Murray, Pep Pepper
president: "No, I don't think the
Charleston Is really coming back.
It's Just a novelty. I'd like to try
it because It's tricky and it catches
the eye but It takes too much energy
to do so. I don't think It will ever
really come back."
Dave Todd, president of Honor
Society and football player: "A lot
of people are trying It so I guess it's
coming back. I don't like It myself.
If I'm going to dance I want to
dance, not see how far I can throw
myself like Jitterbugging."
Marilee Crawford, student body
secretary: "Yes. I think the
Charleston Is coming back. All the
girls are trying to learn It. I've
tried It myself and I like It. It's
kind of silly, but It's lot of fun to
do."
Jean Mahan. Girls League presi
dent: "Yes. I've been trying to leam
the Charleston. I think it would
be swell to come back. It's lots of
fun."
Wayne Carothers. student body
president: "The Charleston tsnt
coming back entirely. Maybe In re
vised versions. It's showing up In
the new steps. I re tried it. but I
wouldn't like It to come back."
Peggy Dahlman. senior class sec
retary: "Oh, no, I hope It Isn't
coming back. I haven't tried it.
but it looks strenuous. It doesn't
appeal to me.
Bob Southwell, Latin club vice
president: "The Charleston seems
to be coming back more so than a
couple of years ago. I've never
tried it. but I will some day when I
feel humorous. It looks like fun.
Ber Karnes, rally squad: "The
Charleston is coming back In a way.
A lot more kids are interested In It
now than before. I like It. It's
kind of cute. My mother showed
mc how to do It." (demonstrates).
Ronnie Sterland. senior class
president: "No. I don't think the
Charleston is coming back. I don't
like It. but I've never tried to do it.
It's too fast and too complicated."
Cannel Finnigan, rally squad: "A
lot of kids have been trying to learn
the Charleston. Some of the teach
ers were even showing them how.
IU learn too if everyone else does.
What I've seen of it. it looks kind
of silly. I tried it once, but it didn't
work."
Well, That That
So there you are, folks, the
Cliarleston is on Its way back. And
if perchance, you should see me
wiggle-waggling down Main street.
don't get the wrong impression.
I like to keep abreast of the times,
and will Just be taking a fling at
the Charleston.
PEACE PRIZE WINNER
Baron Boyd Orr of Montrose,
Scotland, president of the
world wide movement for o
world federalist government,
was chosen as the 48th win
ner of the Nobel Peace prize.
Orr stated he would contribute
the $30,172 prize to further
o world federal government.
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