The Dublin Progress (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 56TH YEAR, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, April 28, 1944 Page: 1 of 11
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DUBLIN, TEXAS, FRIDAY,
“Turn ’em out!" Ki-yippie, Ki-yay — is the familiaC
western yell we will be hearing at the Dublin Roden
Ground* Friday night, April 28th, at 8:00 p.m.
Dublin baa'taken on the appearance of a real west-
era cow-town for the paat few weeka — newcomer a aa
well aa old-timer* have gotten their big hat*, loud abirta
and boot* out of the mothball* for thia annual ivaut
Welcome aigna are in every business establishment, flag! '*§
displayed along the street*, jmd a gay holiday spirit pre-
vails throughout the entire community.
* The gala street parade will begin at 6:00 p.m. Fri-
day evening through the downtown section, and will
average about a half-mile in length, consisting of the
local high school band, flag bearer* on their beautiful
white mounts, cowgirls riding beautiful and spirited paint
and Palamino horses, Everett Col born, producer of die
show, local dignitaries and civic leaders, trick riders, trick
ropers, nationally known cowboy contestants; and then
the clowns on their trick mules, always a favorite with
the youngsters.
First performance of the show will begin at 8:00
p.m. Friday night, April 28, with two shows on Saturday* /■
April 29, at 2:00 and 8:90 p.m., and the final perfor-
mance being a matinee on Sunday, April 30, at 2:00 p.m.
A total of four shows.
Parades will be held through the downtown section be-
fore each performance. Parades on Saturday and Sunday
prior to the matinees will begin at 12:30 p.m. noon, and
the evening parades will begin at 6:00 p.m.
The World’s Championship Rodeo is famed for Ha
wild unbroken animal* and daredevil cowboy* it signs for
each performance, Quite a number of new animals have
been secured by Everett Col born, Manager and Producer
of thn£how, for the riders, ropers and bulldogger*. And
practically all present titlebolders of championship evnuti
wit) participate in the show at Dublin.
Five main events of the rodeo will be saddle breue
riding, bareback breue riding, bulldogging, calf roping,
and wild Brahma bull riding. The total amount of prist
niesiey offered this year-is 82,500.00, divided ameug the
iiffereut events as follows: Saddle bronc riding 8400.00;
bareback bronc riding $380.00; bulldogging $400.00; calf
roping $400.00; wiid Brahma Bull riding $400.00; wild
cow milking $380.00; calf riding $200.00.
Iks rodeo performs ns s will open with the “Grand
Entry Number,” which is one of the moat colorful ever
presented here. Gaily decorated costumes, flags of al
forty-eight states, beautiful chaps, outstanding and spirit-
ed horses, makes this munber the cm most vividly
remembered long after the rodeo is goo*.
This number is followed by one that is familiar to
lots of old-timers, but will be new and novel to the young-
er generation: The Quadrille a’horeeback, or square
dance on horse*. Twelve beautiful paiqt horses ridden
by six glamorous daughters of the West, and six stalwart
•csss of the range, bedecked in silks and spangles, is sure
Scans Taken At One of the Dublin Rodeos
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Perry, Francis E. The Dublin Progress (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 56TH YEAR, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, April 28, 1944, newspaper, April 28, 1944; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth594406/m1/1/?q=music: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dublin Public Library.