Open Class
(Continued from page 12.)
Towel, guest.. .65
Towel, tea set . .65
Wall Panel .65
Window Curtains, 2 .65
E—SOFA PILLOW:
1st
Appliqued .65
Crocheted .65
Cross Stitched .65
Embroidered .65
Organay .65
Patch Work .65
Knitting
1st
Afghan 1.25
Bags, cotton, silk, or wool .65
Bedspread 1.25
Beret and Scarf .65
Dress, child’s .65
Dress, lady’s . .65
Gloves or Mittens .65
Lace, 1 yard or more 65
Quilts
1st
Applique .. 1.25
Cotton Patch Work 1.25
Cross Stitch ... 1.25
Outline Work 1.25
Worsted Patchwork 1.25
Rugs
1st 2nd
Braided 65 .35
Crocheted ____65 .35
Fluff . .65 .35
Hooked .65 .35
Indian Tied . .65 .35
Knit . 65 .85
New Art (made with
crooked crochet-like
needle) ... .65 .35
Singer Craft . .65 .35
Tufted Waffle Weave .65 .35
Woven, by hand .65 .35
Woven, by hand loom . 65 .35
Hand Craft
Basketry
Baskets, any size . .65 .35
Tray .... .65 .35
Flowers
Corsage, any medium .65 .35
Chenille . .65 .33
Nylon .65 .35
Paper .65 .35
Wood Fiber .... .65 .35
Leather Craft
Handbag 1.25 .35
Belt or Billfold 65 .35
Metal Craft
Etching, aluminum or
copper . .65 .35
Hammered aluminum
or copper . .65 .35
Tooled, aluminum or
copper . .65 .35
Painting
China 65 .35
Dish (not real china),
glass or metal, by
brush _ .65 .35
Dish (not real china),
glass or metal, by
tube .. 65 .35
Picture, oil paint, free
hand _ .65 .35
Picture, oil paint, pre
pared canvas . .65 .35
Picture, watercolor .65 .35
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FLOWERS
Junior Division
All entries must be grown by
exhibitor. Place specimens in
milk bottles or fruit jars.
Section A
Specimens—5 Stems 1st 2nd
Zinnia, giant . 65 .35
Zinnia, dwarf _ .65 .35
Marigolds, giant .. .65
Marigolds, giant _ .65 .35
Cosmos . .65 .35
Petunia, ruffled . .65 .35
Section B—Arrangements
All Vegetables .. 65 .35
Fruit and Flowers,
combination _ .65 .35
Mumorous, featuring
vegetables _ .65 .35
Babes in the Woods,
composition ___. .65 .35
(4-H starts on page 15.)
All Roads Lead
• • to • • •
CHAMBERS
During Fair Week!
Close teamwork between roper and horses is the most important requirement for successful
calf roping—as Holt county fairgoers will be able to see for themselves during the two night rodeo
shows.
- <
Roper’s First Need
Is Good Horse
Burst of Speed I s
Required
No single rodeo event displays
as many of the cowboys’ skills as
does calf roping. In 15 seconds or
less, you’ll see how well a horse
can be trained and ridden, how
well a man can handle a rope
and tie a kicking calf, and how
well horse and man can work to
gether as a team.
Most of the work it takes to be
a successful calf roper is never
seen by rodeo spectators since it
is done long before the chute gate
opeus and the calf streaks across
the arena.
No roper would invest an en
try fee without having a good
roping horse, and the horses
you’ll see in this event are
some of the best-trained work
ing horses in history.
Fast and intelligent, they are
trained from the best quarter
horse stock.
They have the quick burst of
starting speed — necessary to
come right up on the running
calves—that is characteristic of
their breed. They are trained to
follow the calf through every
twist or turn, holding their posi
tion just behind it and a little to
cne side to give the roper the best
chance to throw his loop.
At a signal from the roper,
they’ll stop on a dime, sitting
back on their haunches and brak
ing with all four feet as the cow
boy steps out of the saddle to run
down the rope. Then, without a
rider, they stand alertly facing
the calf, backing slightly to keep
the rope taut but never dragging
the calf.
Contest calf roping is a timed
event and frequently several
hundred dollars depend on the
saving of a split second. You’ll
see how the teamwork between
horse and cowboy is polished in
this event to machine - like
smoothness.
At most rodeos all calves are
given a head start determined
by the sire of the arena and
other conditions. The officials
who work the event are a
scoreline judge, a field judge
and two timers.
When the calf is out of the
chute and has crossed the score
line, the scoreline judge drops his
flag to signal the starting of time
and pulls the rope barrier from
in front of the box where the
roper waits. If the contestant
starts out of the box before the
calf crosses the scoreline, he
breaks the barrier and a 10-sec
ond penalty is added to his time.
Once out of the box, the horse
closes on the calf as quickly as
possible. As soon as he’s in range
the roper lets fly with his loop—
usually from about 12 feet away.
The rules are catch as catch can,
which means the roper may catch
the calf any way he can—around
the head, feet or body—as long
as the loop is out of his hand
when it catches and holds until
the roper gets to the calf.
As soon as the rope has settled
on the calf, the cowboy throws
away the slack and swings his
weight into the left stirrup. The
horse stops, taking all the slack
out of the rope; the rider dis
mounts and runs down the rope.
The calf must be thrown by
hand and if it has aecidentl.v
been jerked off its feet, the
roper must let it up.
He tosses the calf on its back,
gathers any three feet and ties
them with a short pigging string,
using two quick wraps and a half
hitch. His movements are light
ning fast, ending in a signal that
he has finished.
Before his time is recorded,
however, the field judge rides
over to be certain that the tie is
secure. If the call gets loose be
fore the field judge has approved
the tie, the contestant is given no
time.
The roper is allowed to throw
two loops, provided he carries
two ropes. If he misses with both
he must retire from the arena
with no time.
Attends Planning
Meet at Alliance—
ATKINSON — Mrs. Robert
Martens returned Friday after
having attended a three-day
planning meeting of officers of
the Federated Woman’s club,
Sixth district.
Preparations were made for the
convention to be held at Ogalalla
September 18-20.
Mrs. Robert Spooner of Scotia,
district treasurer, accompanied
Mrs. Martens, who is district sec
retary.
POPULATION INCREASES
The population has increased
so rapidly in America that there
are now about seven times as
many Americans as there were
a century ago.
Porter’s
Transfer
Chambers, Nebr.
PHONE 2241
• General Hauling
• Freight Hauling
Many Top Rodeo
Contestants Coining
$1,000 Purse Posted
for 5 Events
Many of the nation’s top ro
deo contestants will be at the
Holt county fair to participate in
tiu* two rodeo performances un
der the lights. Rodeo dates are
Wednesday and Thursday, Aug
ust 15 and 16.
The rodeo stars will be trying
for the one-thousand-dollar purse
posted for the five RCA events.
Winners will add to their point
totals, which will count toward
Ihe totals for individual contest
ants under the point award sys
tem adopted by the Rodeo Cow
boys’ Association, Inc.
Walter Pluggc, the widely -
known Wheeler county pro
ducer and Nebraska’s only
RCA-approved producer, once
again will dirert the show. All
of the stock to be shown al
ready has been contracted.
Five events will be saddle
bronc riding, bareback riding,
bull riding, calf roping and steer
wrestling.
“Stillwell Shorty,” nationally
famous rodeo clown, will go
through his usual bag of tricks—
some of which are mighty dan
gerous. (For a story on “Shorty”,
turn to page 11.)
The rodeo arena at the fair
grounds has been steadily im
CONGRATULATIONS
TO THE
1956 FAIR
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proved down through the years
Knonnous crowds gather for the
rodeo performances — a marked
increase in attendance was noted
after the rodeos were switched
front afternoon to evening show
ings.
Large floodlights illuminate the
arena.
Mr. Plugge always makes an
extra effort to please his neigh
bors—Holt count.vans
Last year. Americans ate 20.8
billion pounds Of meat—or an
average of 101 pounds for each
person.
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