Cheyenne’s 10th annual amateur rodeo will be held next Saturday and Sunday. The rodeo grounds are being put in shape this week to make everything more convenient both for the performers and the spectators. Those in charge of the rodeo promise plenty of fast action and good entertainment. The stock will be furnished by Charley Plummer of Elk City, well known in rodeo fields. There will be a loud speaker to announce each and every event. A rodeo dance at the American Legion building will follow the Saturday night rodeo. The annual amateur rodeo in Cheyenne attracts a large crowd of people from all parts of Roger Mills and adjoining counties. The Cheyenne rodeo has a reputation of being one of the best amateur rodeos staged in this part of the state.
Wheat in the Grandfield, Oklahoma area ripened early this year and threw the local custom harvesters in a last minute rush. It found some mid-way in their repairs, painting and slicking up for harvest, and most without complete crews. By working 16 to 18 hours a day, the crews were ready for departure Tuesday evening and left early Wednesday. There were nine combines in the caravan. D.L. Calvert had on his crew Roger Dean, Duane Hunt, Jimmy Calvert and Bill Thompson. Wendell Campbell of Berlin had on his crew Evan Wann, Joyce Thetford and Melvin Thetford. Everett Swartwood’s crew consisted of Troy Harrison, Junior Taylor and Ralph Carter. After leaving Oklahoma the caravan will harvest in Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. The trip will be over in September, at which time they will return to Cheyenne where they make their headquarters.
Donna Mac Wesner and Jerry Redden were presented the citizenship awards at the 8th grade promotion exercises in Cheyenne.
Mrs. Frank Myers and Mrs. Harry Brown of Swe4etwater recently returned from a Farmer’s Union tour, which took them to the east coast.
Howard Metcalfe, Durham, will again have charge of the music and furnish the loud speaker for the Old Day County Picnic. The annual picnic is held at the site of Old Grand, former county seat of Day County. Day County was left off the map at the reorganization of Oklahoma immediately prior to statehood. Members of the graduating class at Reydon are Sandra Chandler, June Tice, Deloris Dill, Larry Bailey, Joan Harrison, Billye Pearl Wells, Peggy Barrett, Loren Pennington, Darlene Pennington, Julia Kilpatrick, Sterling Burks, Mary Agnes Clay, Lester Isch, Lavada Crow, Mary Ann Harmon and Philip McColgin.
Cheyenne’s big Cash Day program last Saturday was a bigger success than anticipated. A large crowd gathered shortly after noon and remained throughout the afternoon. Winners were Mrs. Pansy Davis, Higgins, Texas who won the first prize of $50; Mrs. Art Scott, Strong City, who won the $10 second prize and Glen Crane, Cheyenne who won the fourth prize of $5. The third place prize was not drawn.
Grand prizewinner of the 44 cakes entered in the annual Roger Mills County cake and pie show was Mrs. Wallace Payne, a member of the Cheyenne Home Demonstration Club.
The Cheyenne Star
May 17, 1956