Show ANNUAL RODEO AND RACES OPEN TODAY parades bucking racing raping program to be best in history of show bliss aliss thelma woolcy bained ten gallon hats bright colored shirts and kerchiefs and high heeled boots were donned I 1 by citizenry this m orning morning in in honor of the cites annual rodeo and racing days which opened at the fair grounds there today A colorful street parade preceding the rodeo at 2 p in ushered in tile celebration and a full days program got underway in tile the parade were floats from nearly ever every business house in vernal and prizes of will be offer ed to the best float and best costume in the parade indians in tribal colors the 70 piece alece uintah high school band bronc riders ropers and stunt performers will wid ride each day in the parade as well as members of the committee and the numerous floats mrs airs selma sebna drake of steamboat springs will ride yellow gold each day in the parade the beautiful horse has appeared appears J at shows in all parts of western colorado races scheduled lei eight races were run off today sandwiched between brone bronc riding bareback bai eback riding team roping bull dogging and calf roping the racing program for friday includes eight main events with hair rais ing rodeo program the first will he a three eights mile free for all race a half mile free for all nov elty city half mile non winners two year old race 4 one half furlongs half mile uintah basin race and a three fourths mile free for all A similar racing schedule is planned for the third day which includes such novelties as a halt half mile indian race a three eights milt mile pony race for tile the youngsters and a consolation race five thousand dollars will bo be distributed in prizes during the three day celebration aled queen miss thelma wooley charming daughter of walter wooley was selected rodeo queen and miss billie of jensen was named miss vernal among the attendants tend ants will be miss evelyn ashton of roosevelt all of the girls were selected by popular vote after heated contest many improvements have been made at tile the fair grounds J n R douglass rodeo president announced noun ced A new grandstand vvhs which cn will seat 1300 people is a big addition to the comfort of the rodeo visitors woods weeds have been cleared from tile the grounds and all corrals and fences put into shape |