Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
50 Years Ago, Aug. 19, 1971: Dallas Rolf hangs in there tough on a salty bull at Sunday's Crook County Rodeo. Rolf is in his clown makeup. The show probably had the two youngest rodeo clowns in the U.S. Rolf, 19, teamed with Bruce Cundy, 18, as "Inky and Stinky". The boys stepped into the job "on impulse" since no professional clowns had been hired. They are toying with the idea of making this a career.
100 Years Ago
August 25, 1921
The date of the Crook County Fair has been set for September 10, 1921. Because of the busy season and also because of the critical financial conditions now in existence throughout the nation, it was decided that it would be better to attempt just a one-day fair this year. Everyone in the county should begin now to prepare exhibits for this fair.
The editor was certainly too tired last week to note that the chicken season closed on schedule, but it did. It was a glorious 15 days of sagebrush, gumbo and cactus. The birds were plentiful and all creels were filled...
