The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, July 14, 2006 Page: 10 of 26
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The Clifton Record
Friday, July 14,2006
GRIT AND HARD WORK was part of what it took to build the Clifton Riding Club Rodeo Arena
in the early 50s. Several members of the club co-signed a note at a local bank to secure funds to
be able to purchase supplies for building. After countless volunteer hours given after long work
days, the arena was completed and still hosts the Central Texas Fair Rodeo.
— Photo Courtesy of Betty Sinderud
• SWEETHEART
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ther, Arnold Anz. She recalled a
time when the family resided
south of town about three miles
and she was able to ride her horse
into town.
Her dad worked for several
large local stock producers and of-
ten served as pickup man during
rodeos. Sinderud got the opportu-
nity to travel with him on more
than one occasion and sometimes
competed in barrel racing.
The honor of being selected
was twofold for Sinderud. She ex-
plains that her father’s involve-
ment with the creation of the
Clifton Rodeo Arena and a famil-
iarity with many of those involved
with the rodeo and the riding club
made the honor deeper.
Sinderud settled into the job of
raising her four children, C.R.,
Dashelle, Kendall, and Terence,
along with countless other chil-
dren as she ran a daycare facility
out of her home. She also worked
the evening shift at the Clifton
Lutheran Sunset Home and re-
tired from there after 31 years.
Recently, Sinderud attended
the wedding of one of the young-
sters she cared for as a baby. She
said that she had kept most of the
coach’s kids, several of the doctors’
kids, and just a bit of everyone.
She said it was really great to
have the kids come back after
they’re grown and visit with her.
It lets her know what a big part of
their life she was.
Though undergoing full knee
replacement surgery, Sinderud
said that wouldn’t keep her off of
a horse. She is planning to ride in a
carriage in the upcoming parade
that marks the beginning of the an-
nual Central Texas Fhir and Rodeo.
When Sinderud claimed the
honor of riding out in the grand
entry as the first Clifton Ridini
Club Rodeo Sweetheart, she sail
that she was more than a little
nervous and certainly didn’t real-
ize that she was making history.
She also said that it is something
she will never forget.
SHORTY AND RED — Betty Sinderud was selected the first
Clifton Riding Club Sweetheart in (approximately) 1953.
Sinderud is pictured with her father, Arnold Anz, riding his
pickup horses, Shorty and Red. Anz was instrumental in estab-
lishing the CliftOn Arena. — Photo Courtesy of Betty Sinderud
TWO OF THE ORIGINAL MEMBERS of the Clifton Riding Club,
(left) Arnold Anz and Pete Kettler, were big contributors to the
creation of the Clifton Rodeo Arena. The two are pictured here
In about 1954. — Photo Courtesy of Betty Sinderud
Entrants Named In CHSA Calf Scramble
CLIFTON — A total of 35 the Clifton Horse Show
area youths will participate in Association’s new calf
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scramble during the annual
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next week.
Those involved with the
project feel that the scramble
is a good way to reinvest money
in the community and interest
kids at the same time. Because
of the criteria necessary for
competition, students will be
involved with their purchased
animal from feed purchases to
record keeping and submission
until the next year’s show.
Money earned by contes-
tants will be applied towards
the purchase of not only a show
calf, but also a goat, lamb, or
hog. Amounts will be deter-
mined by the committee and
graduated according to spe-
cies.
As outlined in CHSA eligibil-
ity requirements, those partici-
pating must be either a 4-H or
FFA member who have
reached their 12th birthday by
March 1, weigh at least 100
pounds, and not be older than
a junior in high school. Stu-
dents applying must reside in
the Bosque County school tax
area.
This year’s entrants include
Bennett Guillory, Chapman
Guillory, Ashley Sorenson,
Wesley Crockett, Heather
Lyons, Chad Selman, Kari
Witte, Hayden DuBose, Eddy
Whitt, Tiffany Lyons, and
Danny Ray Bird.
Others entered to compete
will be Andrea Bird,
Jonathan Feliciano, Jami
Conrad, Kaci Noland,
Meagan Noland, Matthew
Tergerson, Ely Long, Sarah
Hardy, Morganne Mathews,
Amanda Necessary, Lana
Hartley, and Chris Price.
Entrants also include Chase
Berry, Jason Jackson,
Stephanie Roper, Elizabeth
Harris, Abby Harris, Wade
Hanson, Bronte Perkins, John
Wamock, Lydia Wamock, Kevin
Boyle, Kimber Koonsman, and
Shea Jones
For more information about
the calf scramble, contact
Jamie Zander at (254) 675-
8939.
THOSE RESPONSIBLE for helping to create the Clifton Rodeo Arena are members of the
original Clifton Riding Club. Pictured are members Ole Hogstal, Archie Nelson, Arnold Anz,
Tommy Joe Harris, Raymond Ragstead, Carl Remington, and Homer MacDougal. Others pic-
tured are unidentified. — Photo Courtesy of Betty Sinderud
MAKING HISTORY — Named the first Clifton Riding Club Sweetheart, 17-year-old Betty Sinderud
was introduced to the crowd and presented a bouquet of roses upon her entry into the arena
during the rode. Sinderud sewed all of her western clothing. - photo courtesy ot Betty sinderud
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