Show Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo Climaxes Western Week Miss Vernal Miss Uintah and Mi Miss s Dinosaur Roundup o of 1968 will preside over the rodeo fes- fes festivities fes which get underway to- to tonight tonight night Thursday at 8 pm as professional rodeo cowboys ride for prize money Three evening performances are are scheduled for the rodeo Vernal's Ver nals nal's only professional west west- western ern showing Events start at 8 pm pm Thursday Friday and Sat at the Vernal fair i grounds TWO SEVENTY of the coun coun- coun country's try's top riders signed up for forthe forthe the rodeo last year and an equal number Is expected this season Max Tanner rodeo president said Fans will see prof professional competition for fat prizes and point standings in standings in saddle and bare back bronc riding bull riding calf roping and steer wrestling plus the customary lineup of ropers and specialty acts Rodeo clown Roger Hoger Maw son and his remarkable old gray mare marc Peggy a veteran lady of over 25 years and a lineup of sIx Brahman bulls in ina ina a liberty act trained and fled by Jess Reynolds will en en- en entertain Vernal rodeo goers in the events s es MAWSON AND Peg Peggy y who hail from Fort Smith Ark are arc top hands in putting belly laughs into a rodeo audience Reynolds performing act with the bulls is especially remark able considering the danger ous nature of Brahmans in the bull riding event lie He comes from the Cornelius Mile High Brahman Ranch at Coleville Calif Three young Vernal women Judy Vickie Taylor and Sandra Hatch Miss Uintah Vernal and Roundup Queen respectively will make makl their first major appearance in the off kick parade Thursday at pm VERNAL Junior high Schools School's science res r e s ear e a r c h class SR SR 1 1 space capsule will be in the parade palade atop a giant float featured co-featured with the Silver Spurs Utah's largest women's riding club and floats and marching units from Ver nal businesses clubs and schools The parades will start near the high School and will march down Main Street to 3rd East where the route will turn to ward the fairgrounds RIDING stock for the Round up this year Is provided by DA Swanee Kerby who has a reputation for fast hard hard- bucking and bulls Contestants Contestant's prize money will willbe willbe be credited to their individual standings in the race for 1968 national honors in the Cowboys Association T Top o p money winners were crown ed for each event at the end of the season BRONC and bleacher riders alike will ha have ve good to rub elbows and enjoy themselves at the western dances following the rodeo per each night the rodeo committee announced Dance time is II 8 pm the three nights at the Rod Hod and Gun Club lodge north of Maeser Tex Tox Ross and his band will provide the music |