Ellensburg Rodeo Built by Community Spirit in 1924
In Ellensburg Washington the Ellensburg Rodeo and Kittitas County Fair Association completed a twenty acre grounds on land donated and built without any local money. A 550 man volunteer day graded a three mile track and cleared the field while 50 women provided lunch. The project transformed Wilson creek and created a lasting civic enterprise.
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William A. Simonds
Dearborn Independent
Ellensburg
Kittitas
Cascade
Washington
Washington State
Kittitas County
City Park Commission
Women's Club
Park and Playground Association
Wilson Creek
Strand Theatre Rodeo Drive Rebuilds and Silent Profit
The Strand Community Theatre grounds near Craig's Hill are rebuilt with water mains roads and grandstands. Volunteers, business leaders, and 550 workers plus 100 horses accelerated work. By 1924 profits paid notes and more seating expanded the rodeo arena. The article notes plans and profits around $60,000 in property and improvements.
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Craig’s Hill
Kittitas County Boosters
Rodeo
Whnte
Craig's Hill
Re Creation of Brian Kent at Strand May 23
The Re Creation of Brian Kent from Harold Bell Wright will screen at Strand Community Theater Saturday May 23. Kenneth Harlan stars as Brian Kent in a tale of redemption and love with Auntie Sue Betty Jo and Helene Chadwick. Zasu Pitts plays Judy in a demanding role.
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Gloria Swanson
Paramount
Charlton Andrews
Alfred Savior
Bluebeard
Miss Swanson
Strand Community Theater
Huntley Gordon
Earl Derr Biggers
Saturday Evening Post
Reginald Denny
Denny
Brian Kent
Harold Bell Wright
Kenneth Harlan
Auntie Sue
Brian
Heis
Betty Jo
Helene Chadwick
Judy
Zasu Pitts
Adrenalin Demand Sparks Extraordinary Cattle Estimate
A report notes that more than 16,000 cattle would be required to yield a single pound of adrenalin. The drug is described as a stoppage aid for bleeding and a remedy for hay fever, highlighting the vast livestock scale behind pharmaceutical production.
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