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Show nie Lehi Free Press - Thursday, June 18, 1981 - Page A-- 2 (Continued From Front Page Continued from front page bull riding. That year I won the bulldogging. Dave Campbell was world champion for bulldogging. His performance here in Lehi that year wasn't outstanding. He had trouble throwing his steer. Homer Pettegrew was world champion calf roper, and he roped such a tough calf he had to have help throwing it and that put him out of the big money. The stock they both used was raised by me in Mohave County, Arizona, and it was tough stock tough enough to disqualify these two at the show." Slats also remembers Matt Cropper as "the best hazer I ever had." "The hazer - your guardian angel -is the man who keeps the steer from getting away from you when you're trying to wrestle him," he said. An opening event at the rodeo, according to Dale Peterson, was a horse-pullin- g contest. "A team of two horses pulled on a dynamometer loaded with weights," he said. "Weight was increased until the team disqualified. These teams had to pull increased weight for 27 feet. This was very exciting to watch." Not all Dale's memories were as good, however. "In 1933 a carnival was held in connection with the rodeo on the street south of the rodeo grounds," he said. "A gypsy fortune teller with long black hair with rosette combs in it, a lot of rings on her fingers, and large brass earrings in her ears was telling fortunes in a tent. When asked what she would charge, she said $3. 1 gave her $5 and she took it and dropped it down her neck. When I asked for my change she said 'Leave.' I was 17 years old at the time. That was hard earned money and a good lesson. "That evening, the Rodeo Committee was settling up and paying all the contestants of the day's rodeo at the old Lehi armory, when the chairman and one of the contestants, a young redheaded man, got into a fist fight. The group had to break the fight up. The chairman suffered some severe bruses to the face from being - Earl ; rodeo was well attended. Visitors came from other communities to our town celebration. My daughter Ruth Peterson was the first rodeo queen. She was appointed queen by Elmer Jackson who was chairman. He furnished her the horse also." Ruth Peterson relates some memories about her rodeo queen experience: "I was 18 at the time I was chosen by Elmer Jackson and the committee to be the first rodeo queen. The committee took us (attendants also) to Salt Lake to rent costumes We also had pictures taken to use in advertising the event. "Stanley Clark loaned me a pair of fancy riding gloves to wear with my outfit, which he has to this day," Ruth continued. "I was not much of a rider. I think my poor riding ability is why they have had the queens try out ever - EARL -- Hutchinson HUTCHINSON produced Lehi Roundups from 1943 to 1960. he produced one of the best rodeos in the west in his day. if f426 E. -- -- Closed Sunday Special Hours For 1 A STEER ": r"- WRESTLER - ' - "mtst-v- j ' 'Thai was I I who's about to get tough (or maybe just dirty) in one of rodeo's popular events. 2 10:30 p.m. Sat. 11 a.m. 11:00 p.m. Fri. & HERE'S Continued on page State PI. Grove Hours: 11:30 a.m. doctors, day." " f ' RESTAURANT veterinarians, school teachers, etc. The top ten professional cowboys today earn at least $50,000. Some of them own their own planes and can fly to compete in more than one town in a Q PIZZA BAEIN Morris Clark, current president of the rodeo organization and committeeman for more than 20 years, says, "In those days the cowboys would invade the town a whole week in advance of the rodeo. The committee would canvass the town for lodging for these cowboys. In these times, cowboys primarily came from ranches where they were ranch hands, whereas today they are athletes, 17 fc- since." college - ' This Week's Feature: hard-earne- d Takeout and We deliver! Monday: Spaghetti dinner for family of five $8.00 Tuesday: Free litre of soft drink Wednesday: Lasagna dinner 785-931- $2.65 Thursday: $2.00 off our large Pizza Barn special 2 Don't Miss It! 14 Mr. Peterson remembers that Lehi had a local rodeo of some nature every year after 1927 until the last of the 1930s. They were part of a 24th of July celebration and were accompanied by a parade with teams and wagons. The rodeo of 1940 was held in connection with the Encampment of the Black Hawk and Indian War Veterans, as had been the rodeo of Specials with any large pizza Strawberry Crepes! money, and a good lesson hit." Strawberry Days June 18, 19,20 11:30 a.m.-Mi- BIGGER ad BETTER 1930. Those describing this occasion are Dale Peterson and Virgil Peterson: "They pitched their tents north of the Memorial Building. Electric wires were strung around the trees, and outlets were furnished so lights could be run into the tents. About 30 tents were pitched there. They had a carnival, had rides, held dances, etc.," Virgil Peterson recalls. "They stayed a week and had their programs every day with bands, dances and entertainment. Whether the townspeople put on a rodeo to help entertain the visitors or whether the encampment came at the time of the rodeo is not known to me, but the ONCE A RODEO ENTREPRENAUR, always a rodeo entreprenaur. They with their hats, pn. Front row, left to right, Lynn Lewis, Dale Peterson, Morris Clark, B.J. Lott. Back row, Dean Prior. Lavere Downs, Ferrin Gurney, George Lewis, Stanley Clark and George Strasburg. .die Flying PRCA Approved Rodeo Co. JUNE Producer You , -- ascs- Arena 1st No. 5th W. iA Lehi New Addition Show Starts 8 p.m. Nightly ROSSER has worn many hats in his long rodeo career and he's tipped most of them to Lehi. Owner of Flying U Rodeo COTTON has been Lehi's rodeo producer State Bank of Lehi for many years, gives rodeo ranks both character and class. 70th Anniversary-Hel- CO V p 'Specialty Acts til featuring celebrate 70 years of banking in Lehi (Locally Owned and Operated) Open House: Ribbon Cutting: mm Lehi High School Band Light bullfighter I and Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Stock Parade 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Thursday, 5:00 p.m. ;. ' Refreshments . loves a i . Thursday evening only - All children 11 and under Most admitted free when accompanied by adult Reserve and General Exciting Rodeo! Admission Tickets now available at Western Tack & Togs, 36 So. Utah's clown, Lehi most of all. Wilber got to be a habit rodeo fans here didn't want to kick. ; 6 p.m. Fri. and Sat. - All the world p.m. Thursday Miniature Parade Dignitaries J. WIIBER PLAUGHER. 7 13 MEMBER FDIC I bin Sindorf rl Thursday, June 25th Miss Lehi Royalty Oj State Bank of Lehi 99 West Main 768-844- 4 200 Don't Pick up an entry form for our Free Vacation drawing! A Miss It! 7. W.( Lehi 768-310- 8 Reserve $5.50 : General $4.50 Children $2.50 . |