Re: Was there a fire in Heppner, Oregon in 1933
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Was there a fire in Heppner, Oregon in 1933
Darin Mazzie 9/24/10
Yes, there was a fire.
A newspaper article in the Heppner Gazette on September 14, 1933, Page 1 talks about the Twelfth rodeo:
The twelfth Rodeo braved the elements of fire and rain Saturday to a successful conclusion.
Halfway through the program at the start of the bucking contest, while the broncs were still kicking up a little dust into the atmosphere of the grey, drizzly afternoon before one of the largest crowds ever assembled for the annual review of sports of the Old West, came news of the conflagration that shortly co(n)sumed the wooden two-story structure housing the Peoples Hardware Company and wiped out the rides of the Bernardi Exposition company and the home operated street carnival.
The article continues but just mentions who won in competitions etc..
I hope this helps!
Laura
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