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Trivia Fun Wilson Casey WC@Trivia Guy.com
“Trivia Fun” with Wilson Casey, Guinness World Record Holder from Woodruff, S.C., is published in more than 500 newspapers across the country and is a weekly feature in The Washington County News and The Holmes County Times-Advertiser. 1) What’s a Japanese paper or silk wall-hanging with a roller at the bottom? Kakemono, Kabuto, Koseki, Kodomo 2) NASA says it takes most of us how many days to recover from jet lag after crossing five time zones? 2, 3, 4, 5 3) Of these which is not one of the three Van Pelt kids in “Peanuts”? Lucy, Linus, Franklin, Rerun 4) What role did Janet Jackson play on older TV’s “Good Times”? Penny, Buffy, Thelma, Willona 5) Which “sauce” is also known as plum? Duck, Lobster, Alfredo, Hollandaise 6) What are artists who record for the same label? Chummers, Labelmates, Dubbers, Bedmates 7) Whose theme song included, “Darling, I love you, but give me Park Avenue”? Hart to Hart, Green Acres, McCloud, Jeffersons 8) What “generation” are you in if you’re caring for parents and supporting kids? Jet Age, Quicksand, Garden Party, Sandwich 9) Which Soviet republic was first to declare independence from Moscow in 1991? Armenia, Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine 10) In 1999 what was the first computer “worm” to travel by email? Melvin, Melinda, Marvin, Melissa
Juanita Howell of Phoenix, Arizona, one of the featured trick-riders in the Sixth Annual Northwest Florida Rodeo in 1951
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Bob Cobb and his educated Brahman steer, “Silver,” of Silver Springs, Fla., was featured in the Annual West Florida Championship Rodeo in 1948.
Rodeo makes history in Holmes County By CECILIA SPEARS
attended the rodeo. “In 1994 the company contracted to put on the rodeo was called Bad Company,” said Wells. “Bad Company brought in BONIFAY — The Northwest people by the thousands and a lot Florida Championship Rodeo of people said it was the biggest is not only considered to be the rodeo we’ve ever had. In 1995 bread and butter of Holmes County, but the glue that sticks the we had a hurricane that pushed rodeo to November and it wasn’t community together — and it all the greatest and then in 1998 started with a dream. Jeb Bush came back to visit the In 1946 the Kiwanis Club of rodeo.” Bonifay was looking to find a way Boswell said he remembered to promote the area and celebrate the area’s prosperity in the area of when they didn’t have a scoreboard and it was during a agriculture and live stock. time when Coca Cola and Pepsi “That’s when Paul Bowyer were competing for advertising. suggested the Kiwanis Club put “We said the one who came up on a rodeo,” said Bonifay Kiwanis Club President Carlton Treadwell. with a scoreboard would be the “Bowyer was from Oklahoma and one to advertise and Coca Cola won,” said Boswell. new a thing or two about rodeos. Kiwanis member Floyd Tim Brown, a veterinarian, was Reynolds said he remembered also whole-heartedly involved when there was a year when it in getting the rodeo started and looked like they wouldn’t be able Harvey Etherage was key factor to put on the rodeo. in promoting the rodeo.” “It was 34 years into the There are still a few Kiwanis rodeo and the Kiwanis went members that remember how it broke putting on the rodeo and started small but grew at a rapid it looked like they were going pace. to have to call it quits on the “Crowds started off on bails rodeo,” said Reynolds. “Then of hay and we had to rent a bull Brown Miller, with Whole Sale for bull fighting,” said Kiwanis Groceries in Bonifay promised member Al Boswell. “Eventually the club $5,000 to put on the rodeo we went to boarded seats and and the rodeo’s basically made then we got the metal stands money ever since. That man, donated from the Eglin Air Force Brown Miller, should get credit for Base.” keeping it going when it would’ve Kiwanis member Herbert Brooks said he remembered when died otherwise.” Kiwanis member Aubrey Sapp one year a bull got loose in the added that volunteers also play a stands one year. large part in the rodeo’s success. “The rodeo has been a lot “The rodeo is a massive puzzle bigger than it is now,” said that has thousands of moving Treadwell. parts and without volunteers it Kiwanis member Tim Wells would be next to near impossible,” said that in 1988 Governor Bob said Sapp. “It’s their hard work Martinez and his wife were in the Saturday rodeo parade and in 1994 that makes the rodeo operate smoothly and allows us to provide Governor Lawton Mainor Chiles, more services to the public. It’s a Jr. and his challenger Jeb Bush 547-9414 | @WCN_HCT cspears@chipleypaper.com
Through a roaring hoop of flames on a pair of white horses goes Jimmy Murphy, Roman Riding Expert who performed at the 1957 Rodeo. massive task and we’re blessed to have volunteers.” Past Bonifay Kiwanis President Bill Bullington strongly emphasized that the importance of the rodeo is not just bringing in thousands of people to Bonifay every year but that the rodeo is a non-profit event where all of the money remaining from the rodeo will go towards scholarships,
school programs and student functions. “We are about the children first and foremost,” said Bullington. “People wonder where the money goes and that’s where it goes; to the children of Holmes County.” The countdown continues to the next Northwest Florida Championship Rodeo, which will be held this year on Oct. 4, 5 and 6.
11) The MasonDixon Line forms the border between? NC & VA, MD & VA, WV & PA, MD & PA 12) What is a superficial good looking man? Lume, Tremper, Himbo, Sardo 13) Alopecia is the medical condition for? Gout, Baldness, Athlete’s foot, Headache 14) What was the name of Roy Rogers’ dog? Silver, Bullet, Shemp, Daisy ANSWERS 1) Kakemono. 2) 5. 3) Franklin. 4) Penny. 5) Duck. 6) Labelmates. 7) Green Acres. 8) Sandwich. 9) Lithuania. 10) Melissa. 11) MD & PA.12) Himbo. 13) Baldness. 14) Bullet.
Gene Sisler, of Emmett, Idaho, with his Australian Shepard dogs, Jerry, Rock and Rye, was a special attractions at the 12th Annual Northwest Florida Championship Rodeo in 1957.