FAIR DAYS 1970-1979
County fair in high gear this weekend Aug. 26, 1976 — Sanpete County will show its best as the main part of the county fair opens this weekend at the fair grounds in Manti. Featured in the annual event will be livestock judging, exhibition of home economics items, fine arts, animals and 4-H projects. Horse racing, a rodeo and horse show will also be featured among the main events. Starting with tonight a talent fine sponsored by the Sanpete County Farm Bureau will be held in the Manti Center Ward at 8 p.m. The three day event will start at 8 a.m. at the rodeo grounds when the 4-H horse show gets under-way. A pet show is scheduled for 4 p.m. Friday’s events will include the 4-H livestock judging contest at 8 a.m. with horse races at 2 p.m. and the rodeo at 8 p.m. Saturday will feature the Open Class Horse Show at 9 a.m., Horse races at 2 p.m., mammoth parade at 6 p.m. down Manti Main Street, and rodeo at 8 p.m. The City of Fun Carnival will be operating all three days of the fair, as well as the exhibits, food concessions and other items connected with the fair. The head of the top cowboys in the rocky mountain
association standings will be at the rodeo and Friday will feature 12 contestants from the state ladies barrel racing association for a special competition for semi-final state standings. A new event, in addition to all traditional events at rodeos, will be featured at the rodeo called hide racing. Contestants will tie a cow hide to their horses and race in pairs to the other end of the arena where another cowboy will jump on the trailing hide and must be pulled back to the other end of the arena. All contestants will be working against time. The 4-H riding drill team from Mt. Pleasant will also be featured at the rodeo and a special act featuring A. Duain Madsen and his trained pulling sheep will be on hand. Special blankets will be awarded all winners at the horse races plus a prize for the leading jockey and for the two featured races each day. Purses for the races will run from $150 to $300. Cutter races will also be featured with teams from Springville sponsored by Dean Brian. The fair is a once-a-year event for the county and is presented for residents of the county. All are therefore encouraged to attend some or all of the events during the weekend.
Sanpete pageant is a great success Aug. 26, 1971 — A very successful Miss Sanpete Pageant was held the evening of August 21 with Miss Deborah Kae Howell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Howell of Manti, being crowned Miss Sanpete by last year’s Miss Sanpete, Jeannine Howell. Mary Ruth Barton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Barton, Manti, was named first attendant, and crowned by last year’s first attendant, Dixie Rosenlof. Peggy Childs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Childs, Gunnison, second attendant, was crowned by Carolyn Bigler Nielson, last year’s second attendant. Alternate is Barbara Olsen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Olsen, Ephraim; and second alternate, Cynthia Graham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Graham, Manti. Bob Welti of TV and radio fame, was master of ceremonies for the program. Mrs. Bruce Barton and her committee, Mrs. Lyle Alder, Mrs. Demont Howell, Mrs. Leon Olsen, Mrs. Carl Jensen and Mrs. Travis Rosenlof, were in charge.
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Miss Deborah Kae Howell of Manti was chosen as Miss Sanpete at the pageant held in Ephraim last week. Mary Ruth Barton, Manti, was selected as first attendant with Peggy Childs of Gunnison named as second attendant to the queen. Bob Welti of TV fame was master of ceremonies for the event.
