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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 2, 1956)
Cavanaugh Is Bull Riding Announcer (Continued from page 19.) the calamitous action was over, and Wiley McCray and Jim Boyle had the battered bull rider out from under the bull, and over to the first-aid station, the doctor found that Joe had a shoulder separation, that his collarbone was broken in two places, that he had two broken ribs, and much of the skin had been scraped from his face. Joe, how ever, was thankful that this had happened in late September, and not in May or June. Jo" now claims that he is strictly an announcer and no 1 inger a bull rider. But, he has aid this before, and last season ic did take out a few bulls. On everal occasions (one previously noted here) Joe has been banged up by belligerent Brahmas and i t, somehow or other, has man aged to carry on at the mike. A ? al serious injury in mid-season (on Id wreck his announcing no king for the season, and this cmid also impair future book Inr.s. So, Joe avers that he has hung up the old belled-bull rope lor keeps. Since 1949. when he was re leased from the armed forces, and along with rodeoing, the nev er-a-dull-moment Joe Cavanaugh ha done many things. One win ter he worked as a radio an nouncer; another winter he wrangled dudes at the Arizona Biltmore hotel in Phoenix. Me has worked in the oil fields, been a stock sale auctioneer, and a bar tender. Concerning liquor, Joe, himself, is generally a hit of a teetotaler and his favorite drink appears to be coffee. But, being an Irishman, Joe figures he has to littinglv celebrate St. Patrick’s day and his birthday anniversa ly. And, these days cannot be fittingly celebrated by a true-blue Irishman with coffee. Both are March dates, and Joe ruefully states that March is always a hectic month. Joe married an Irish girl (Kathleen O’Flynn) from Oma ha, and they now have a 21 month-old son, a broth of a boy named Shamus Michael. These days, Joe has some stock running on' his father’s place, between the towns of O’Neill and Cham bers and he and his brother, Bob Cavanaugh, own a diesel rig which they have leased to the Dubuque Packing company of Dubuque, la. Any way you look at it, the kid who started' out riding bareback broncs with a loose rope has come far, and none of it was easy. Joe, who has never rodeoed the year around but just during the summer months, announced at 24 rodeos in seven states las summer This cowboy, who has made a study of rodeo, and espe cially of announcing and an nouncers, loves to talk on this, his favorite subject. But, he has nothing but praise for rival mike men in rodeo. When put on the spot and bluntly asked how' he rated other rodeo announcers Joe pushed back his hat and scratched his head. “You know, he said, “there are a lot of good announcers, but there is only one Cy Taillon—1 think that he is the best announcer in rodeo.” Rider Clings Tenuously High above the hard ground the bareback rider clings ten uously to the simple hand hold between his legs that is his only way of sticking on the horse. Without halter or rein, the horse is completely uncontrolled, can do anything possible to rid himself of the rider. Without a saddle to help him keep his seat or stirrups to take part of the shock of the bucking and help him keep his balance, the rider in this rodeo event is at a definite disadvantage. (Complete story on bronc riding on page 13.) Movieland Stars to State Fair Twin brothers, Byron and Lee Hendricks, who have become fa mous for doing the impossib’e with animals, will bring their movieland animal stars to the Nebraska state fair for the after noon grandstand show on Wed nesday, September 5. More than 10 different animals that have been featured in the movies and on television will be combined with outstanding horse acts from Madison Square Gar den and other exciting events such as Brazilian battle ball and greyhound races. As an example of their wiz ardry with animals, the Hend ricks twins have succeeded in training a coyote, Duchess, that has been featured in Walt Dis ney’s Disneyland and in other TV and movie productions. They also buffalo ever trained to race, will present the only American i-: The .novieland animal show was scheduled especially to tie in with the second of two "kids’" days planned for the 1946 fair. The first "kids’ ” day will be on the opening day, Saturday, Sep tember 1. Springview Club Plans Show— SPRINGVIEW — Holt county flower lovers will be interested in the flower show to be present ed in Springview on Saturday, August 11. The event, an annual affair, is under the auspices of th Springview Garden club. The presentation has been en litiled, “Potpouri,” and will be held in the Springview city hall, 2 until 9 p.m. DISCOVERED LONG AGO In August, 1956, will be cele brated the birthday anniversary of a low-browed, hairy-chested great uncle of the human race— Neanderthal Man. He was dis covered 100 years ago. ---. Coenen’s Cafe Page, Nebr. it Fountain Service it Short Orders it Sandwiches it Meals Edwin H. Hubbard Sand — Gravel Fill Dirt DUMP TRUCK SERVICE Phone 2418 — Chambers Buy — Sell — Swap — Rent Trade or Find . . . with a . . . FRONTIER WANT AD Your attic or basement holds an item or two that someone, somewhere in THE FRONTIER'S vast fam ily of readers is willing to buy for CASH. Need CASH to Pay Bills? or For Operating Expense? l or a Quick, Convenient CASH Loan SEE Central Finance Corp. C. E. JONES. Mgr. O’Neill, Nebr. Telephone 14 Serving the Heart of g | the Hay Country ... ( ! With MODERN DIAL ] > Telephone Service i i < i < > t > i i < i t I Congratulations to the Fair! I I i > Chambers Independent Telephone Co. < * KEN WERNER. Prop. " Chambers. Nebr. Phone 2121 " L...........J 56TH ANNUAL Oil SETTLERS PICNIC ELMER DEVALL GROVE 17 miles north of O’Neill on Highway 281 to Midway Store, 3 miles east, and 1 mile south. Monday, August 6th • BASKET DINNER AT NOON • BALL GAME — CONCESSIONS • AFTER DINNER ENTERTAINMENT • SANDHILLS JACK and HIS RANCH HANDS Will Entertain in the Evening • BOWERY DANCE In the Evening LESTER BOSHART. Pres. GEORGE MELLOR. Sec’y ■—a——————i——I