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.

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.

FAIR DAYS 1970-1979 County fair begins this weekend

Aug. 14, 1975 — Things are moving right along in preparation for the Sanpete County Fair. Family tickets sales are moving very good in some areas and rather poorly in others. There will be no family tickets available after August 20th (Wed) so contact your local 4-H Horse club leader if you haven’t got your tickets yet.

Deniese (Bench) Munk, Fairview; Arlene Christensen, Mt. Pleasant; Kay Willardson, Ephraim; Mrs. Kent Davis, Manti; Shirley Peterson (Sterling) Axtell, Centerfield, Mayfield, Fayette, Gunnison; Gwen Davis, Moroni; Nellie (Aagard) Stephenson, Ftn. Green.

Anyone interested in competing in the Girls Barrel Racing, and Hide races during the Rodeo, contact Juel Rasmussen in Manti for sign up.

Each year we try to make some new improvements at the fairgrounds. This year we are working on the race track, making a longer straight-away, improving the track,

Fair books now available free

Aug. 19, 1971 — Sanpete County Fair books are available free of charge and can be picked up at any local business establishment which supported the Fair Book committee.

All books have a number on the front cover. Jack Herring, chairman of the Fair committee this year, advises everyone to hang onto their books as prizes will be given to some of these numbers. He also advises you to read the books as it has many interesting historical topics throughout and also contains the County Fair program.

Copies of the rules governing exhibits of livestock at the Sanpete County Fair can be picked up at any grocery store in the county or at the County Agent’s office.

Mr. Herring said that local residents are encouraged to get the family ticket as this is the most economical way for the family to enjoy the Fair, the rodeo and race meet.

The following organizations have family tickets: Lions Clubs at Moroni, Mt. Pleasant, Ephraim, Manti and Gunnison; 4-H Clubs in Fountain Green (Nellie Aagard); Sterling 4-H Horse Club; Fairview JC’s; Mayfield LDS Ward. and installation of 600 feet of new chain link fence down the west side of the track north of the grandstand. Also building new paddox area for the race horses. We feel the race meet and rodeo will be exceptional this year.

Those who didn’t attend the county queen pageant at Gunnison last Saturday evening missed some of the best entertainment of the year. This county is loaded with exceptional talent and beautiful girls, and Arta Higgins did a tremendous job with the pageant arrangements.

The fairbooks are available to you free of charge at any local business establishment who bought ad space in the book. This will have to be one of the very best fairbooks ever. Carole Mellow and her fairbook committee have done an outstanding job and on behalf of the Fair board we wish to publicly express our appreciation to them for a job well done.

No light in sight as yet for a carnival and we are once again asking local civic clubs, church groups, 4-H Clubs, or any other organization to come forth with some entertainment ideas. We are especially interested in some ideas which will provide entertainment for the young kids. If your group has an idea contact Earl Clark or Jack Herring.

The complete program agenda for the fair is in the fairbook, and also don’t forget to look for the mystery person clues in the book and win yourself twenty five dollars.

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