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Show Days of the Old West' Again Prove To Be Superlative Entertainment Fair and 'Rodeo Grow Bigger and Better Yearly Another Days of the Old West celebration and Millard county lair is Rune, but not forgotten. For this year's two-day gala fete again evoked so much enthusiasm that local citizens are counting the days until they can go to next year's Days. Around 4500 persons each night thonged the grounds at Deseret for the professional rodeo, and hundreds hourly toured the fair exhibits. Morning programs Friday and Saturday had the grandstands filled. Sports for the children filled the afternoon, and fun and good cheer reigned. Rodeo Is Tops A cross section of opinion from the rodeo fans said that no better rodeo has been seen in the state of Utah. Rodeo stock, furnished by the Intermountain Rodeo company was in fine condition, strong and tough. Ray Skinner handling the stock, had those bulls, brones, calves and steers bursting with vitamins and vigor. The riders were topnotch, from all over the country. No worlds records were broken at the rodeo, but action was fast and thrilling. Bruce Wadsworth of Panaca, Nev., was awarded the silver belt buckle for all- round cowboy, engraved with his name and the name of the show. This is the second time Bruce has been top- man at the Days. This year Sam Fancher of Caliente, Nev., was right in his heels only 31!: points below. Entertainment Tops, Too Along with the rodeo were many specialty acts that were first class j entertainment. The Torrence sist- i ers, trick riders were highly prais- ed as were the other acts. Trigger ' Jr., and the other Rogers horses were beauties, and trained to per- ! fection. And the clowns drew ! many laughts, even when partially i censored. j Each morning program was ex- j cellent. Friday was the Variety j show, featuring outstanding local j talent, all excellent and colorful. j Saturday morning, Dean Garret j de Jong was the featured speaker. j His talk was on abundant living. ! and he urged his hearers to strive ! more each day for better things, i not to be content with the status j quo, as animals do, but to develop their best possibilities to the maximum, max-imum, both social and spiritual. Reigning throughout the celebration cele-bration were Queen Mavis Hardy ' and her attendants, Marilyn Badger Bad-ger and Shirley Deem. They welcomed wel-comed all comers to the celebration celebra-tion and were an attractive part of the rodeo. Cooking Was Good, Too Last, but not least were the cooking and handcraft exhibits at the fair. The exhibits were unus-(Continued unus-(Continued on page 12) Rodeo and Fair (Continued from page 1) ually numerous and excellent. Some lucky judges must have had a good time, sampling the wares from the cooking booths. Credit Committees Great credit goes to the committees com-mittees whose efforts made possible pos-sible the success of the Fair and Rodeo. O. L. Dutson, Deseret, was i chairman, with Wayne Petersen, I Hinckley, vice chairman and Cecil Warner. Deseret, secretary and treasurer. Mr. Dutson expressed their appreciation for the valuable aid they received from all committeemen. com-mitteemen. The many other who served were Matt Cropper, Meldon Scow, Jer-old Jer-old Bennett, Deseret, Bill Man-hart, Man-hart, Fillmore, Cluff Talbot Curley Swensen, Hinckley, Rawleigh Fran klin Abraham, Fred Turner Sutherland, Suth-erland, Eldon Eliason, Leigh Max-field, Max-field, Bud Bassett Delta, C. E. Freer Lynndyl, Thomas Pratt, Oak City, Rod Shields, Sugarville, and Clark Bishop, Oasis. Thurza Webb was chairman of the queen committee. Assisting with Fair exhibits, program and Flower Show were Mary Black, Ava Bennett, Ruth Dewsnup, Deseret, Des-eret, Sebrina Ekins, Hinckley, Ben H. Robison Sutherland, Beth Anderson And-erson "Myrtis Smith, Hinckley, and Ruby Bunker, Delta. |