From our February 15, 2001, edition.

Who will be county's King Turkey? 

Roger Estlack, Clarendon Enterprise

Clarendon’s mayor and five city aldermen woke up Valentine’s Day morning to an unsightly surprise in their yards – wooden turkeys.

It’s the beginning of a contest to find Donley County’s King Turkey. The winner will be announced during the Turkey Strut Festival on April 21-22.

The mayor and aldermen must pay $5 to have the turkeys removed. For an additional $5, they can have the turkeys put in someone else’s yard. The first twelve turkey recipients will be the “dirty dozen” in a race for King Turkey.

Pictures of these 12 turkeys will be placed on money jars at Duckwall’s, and the winner will be the turkey who has the most money at the end of the contest.

During the contest, anyone can have a turkey put in someone’s yard for a birthday, anniversary, or gag gift for a $5 donation to the Tourism Council. Call Caroline Blackerby at the Burton Library at 874-3685 for your order and delivery.

Let the games begin.