FAIR DAYS 1930-1939
Better Crops Insure Success for County Fair Aug. 7, 1936 — Plans and preparations are being made by the County Fair Association for one of the best fairs in the history of Sanpete County. The spirit of the exhibition seems to be in keeping with the bounteous crops now being grown in Sanpete valley. EXHIBITIONS The exhibit building, livestock barns and other spacer are under the process of repair. Exhibit space is being called for every day. It appears that every available inch of space will be in use. RACES The race track is in the stages of perfection. It is expected that over seventy race horses, including the fastest stock of the western states, as well as the best that Sanpete produces will be on the fair grounds to participate in
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the county’s biggest race meet of history. PULLING CONTESTS Pulling teams of all classes are already being listed. This sport will be a real Hot Spot on the Fair Program. ENTERTAINMENT A huge carnival has been arranged for, which will include Merry Go Round, Ferris Wheel, Whip, and several other ride novelties as well as twenty other carnival concessions. Extreme care has been exercised int eh selection of this feature, so as to give Sanpete County the “Tops” in carnival entertainment. The Fair Committee is building a very unusual and unique program for the added entertainment of the race enthusiasts. Numbers of this program will be interspersed with the races in such a way that no waiting or delays need to bother the spectators. One of the very special numbers showing each day is an exhibition of trick and fancy horse-shoe pitching, by Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Jackson of Blue Mound, Kansas. This couple claim the Western States Pitching Championship, and are the world’s best exhibition pitchers. In addition to showing some consistent match throwing, they feature such stunts as: Ringing legs of chair on which another is sitting, knocking a bag from another’s head with shoe and making a ringer; lighting a match placed on a stake; ringing stakes hidden by blanket, ringing stake on which another is seated; pitching ringers through loops formed by another’s arms; and other seemingly impossible stunts. The Fair Committee wishes to take this opportunity of thanking all throughout the county, who are so ably assisting them in making this the OUTSTANDING FAIR OF SANPETE COUNTY’S HISTORY.
Sanpete County Fair Board Is Selected April 2, 1937 — At a meeting of the Sanpete County Fair Board on March 27, the following were appointed for 1937: Charles S. Shane, Manager; Ellis Maylett, secretary; board members: Lyman Seely, Fountain Green; Elmo Irons, Moroni; Ben Lamb, Wales; C.V. Howell, Fairview; Justus O. Seely, Mt. Pleasant; Rudolph Hope, Spring City; O.C. Doke, Ephraim; Charles Rasmussen, Gunnison; Chris A. Peterson, Centerfield; Lloyd Christiansen, Mayfield and A.G. Kilburn, Manti.
