July 5,
1964, McMinnville News-Register/N-R
Aw-Struck
Johnny Carpenter, MC of the “Hi Neighbor show” on Portland’s KOIN-TV, Channel
6, looks on in amazement at paraphernalia required to compete in McMinnville’s
famed Turkey Rama turkey races.
Carpenter
received a personal challenge to take on Linfield Athletic Director/Football Coach
Paul Durham, right, during his show Friday.
The well-known
news and sports announcer agreed to be in McMinnville at the 2:30 p.m. race
time Saturday, July 11, 1964, to test his turkey-charming ability against
Durham.
Chamber President
C.E. Colvin, seated left, and County Extension Agent Louie Cross, holding the
big hen, which became the star of the show, were on hand to second the
invitation.
……..
Note in photo taken in KOIN-TV studio Coach Durham
wearing Linfield football jersey #39 with a Linfield football helmet and a
Linfield football.
Jersey #39 was Carl Heisler's in 1964 season and Dale Newhouse's in 1965 season.
Source: July 14,
2018, Vintage News-Register Instagram. Cutline shown above is based on what
Vintage N-R posted.