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Show ! j fieo!a Promises Gala Celebration I For July 4 and 5 u! NEOLA'S gala celebration, t scheduled for July 4 and 5 prom's prom-'s ises to be brimful of variety and color, Otis L. Burton, publicity chairman for the show, announ-. announ-. cc-d Thursday. "Although this show is strictly non-professional, it has improved from year to year to become one of the finest rodeos in eastern Utah," continued contin-ued Mr. Burton. Prizes offered at Ncola are attracting at-tracting top performers from both Utah and Colorado. A total . purse of $525 will go this year to the winners of the racing events; $4(J5 in the team pulling contests; $375 for the best rodeo performers; and $100 in the chariot races, a special attraction. attrac-tion. However, Jim Rhodes, race horse chairman, advises that at least three horses must be en-1 en-1 . tered in each track event before the race will be run. lie stated further that prospective riders Ml have their entrees listed before T poon of the day they are to race. Elroy Halverson, horse pulling chairman, has requested contestants contes-tants to weigh their teams between be-tween 11 a, m. and 1 p. m. on the day their teams are to compete. com-pete. Middlweight teams will pull on July 4, lights and heavies on July 5. i :. THE chariot races will be held - only if four chariot teams are en-.tered, en-.tered, Joe Malnar, director of this feature, explained. Present plans call for at least two chariot char-iot races each day. Other interesting inter-esting novelties have been added to the program to keep the show moving at a lively pace, Malnar pointed out. '. The schedule outlined by the Neola Rodeo Committee for the two day classic will be as-follows: July 4 2 p. m., Grand Entry En-try of Queens, color guards, and committee members; Rodeo, including in-cluding contest and bareback riding, wild cow milking, calf roping, and wild cow riding; chariot races and other features; group riding under the direction of Thurman Peterson. Horse pulling will take place at 4:30 p. m. on both days. ' Neola's rodeo grounds have been put in top shape, and addi-I addi-I tional concessions have been ar-i ar-i r ranged for. In a statement made I Thursday, Les Gardner, general i chairman, had this to say: "The m committee has worked hard to f insure a real celebration at Neola July 4 and 5. We believe that ' L two days of full entertainment awaits those who plan to take in the Neola show." |