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Show "DAYS OF THE OLD WEST" August 11 and 12 Brings Rodeos, 4-H Fair Flower Show To Deseret With a Parade Set for Saturday Next big Millard county celebration nears, with August 11 andl2 bringing "Days of the Old West" to Deseret, complete with rodeos both nights, 4-H Fair, Flower Show, program children's sports ball game, parade and a carnival. This is the fourth annual "Days of the OJd West' 'growing bigger and better each year. The entire celebration will be on the fair and rodeo grounds at Deseret, with the exception of the 4-H Fair, which will be at the Deseret ward chapel, where the stage, is used in the Style Show. At the rodeo grounds a building build-ing has been erected this year, 120 feet long, 20 feet wide, and air-conditioned, where exhibits and the Flower Show will be housed. Skinner Brings Stock The night-time rodeos highlight the two-day celebration and record re-cord breaking attendance is looked for. The stock Is furnished by J. Ray Skinner of Delta, owner of the Intermountain Rodeo Co. Mr. Skinner Skin-ner and his company have been fulfilling show dates throughout the country, such as at Ely over July 4, and at the Spanish Fork Fiesta recently. Reports from local people who have been at these shows are that the stock is in prime condition, tougher than nails and the rodeo is fast and good. Jack Oakie is announcer for the rodeos, which include calf roping, bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, rid-ing, bulldogging Brahma bull riding rid-ing and the clown. Variety acts, including "Brown Jug," of movie fame and other features add to the entertainment. A carnival will also be featured both nights. Daytime entertainment includes a program Friday, and a parade in Deseret on Saturday at 4 p.m. This is the first year that a parade par-ade has been part of the celebration. celebra-tion. Childrens' sports and a baseball base-ball game are also being arranged. Rodeo Royalty Queen of the rodeo is Miss Jerry Judd of Hinckley, with attendants, Miss Marilyn Badger, Holden and Miss Bonnie Rae Cahoon Deseret. They were selected in competition at Hinckley July 24. Ormus L. Dutson Deseret, is general gen-eral chairman of the big event, with Cecil Warner, Deseret, as secretary. sec-retary. Committee members are Mrs. Myrtis Smith and Mrs. Beth Anderson, co-chairmen of Fine Arts exhibit and Flower Show; Cluff Talbot and Jerold Bennet, publicity; publici-ty; Eldon Eliason, program; Matt Cropper, chairman of the rodeo grounds, and Wayne Petersen, the chairman of the fair and exhibits. |
