Fair Days 1930-1939

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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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

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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.

Much Interest Being Taken In The County Fair

July 17, 1936 — Enthusiastic response from all parts of the County indicate a successful fair for this year. Officials have solicited advertising for the Premium book during the past week and the support has been very gratifying. This year’s book will be the largest ever put out by the association and will be to press within the next week.

If enthusiasm and energy will do it, the present Commissioners and Fair Officials will present the best fair in the history of the County in the opinion of Manager C.S. Shand.

The dates have been set for September 3, 4, 5, and an interesting and varied program is being prepared. A large racing program, a mammoth rodeo, baseball, pulling contests and numerous spectacular carnival stunts are being arranged. Negotiations are underway for the best bucking horses in the west. It is also planned to have Brahma cattle and longhorns for bulldogging.

Horse pulling contests promise to be an attraction of major importance with the County’s best on the grounds for competition. The State College Dynomometer will be on the grounds for the last two days of the fair.

Prizes and ribbons for exhibits are being arranged for every department. Housewives should look forward to the fair and during the canning season should especially prepare fruits and vegetables for exhibition. Prizes in these departments are luring.

A splendid show is promised in the sheep and cattle divisions and the poultry department will be crowded, according to present indications.

The grounds will be in splendid shape for the event as work of preparation will begin in the next ten days.

The new arrangement of buildings since their reconstruction below the grandstand will prove popular with patrons and will add much to the convenience of handling, not only show but racing animals.

FAIR DAYS 1930-1939 Better Band Contest To Be Feature at County Fair

July 31, 1936 — The Sanpete County Fair Association is aiming to have a Band meet on the opening day at the County Fair at which it is hoped to have all the bands in Sanpete County participate. It will be in the nature of a big parade. Outside people will be selected to act as judges for the best three bands who will play each day at the Fair and be paid by the Fair Association as the reward for winning in the contest.

Plans are also being made to have an automobile show at the Fair and it is expected all agents in the County will appear with their finest models.

One feature of the big event is to make the County Fair a homecoming, especially for the city of Manti, but the entire county is invited to partake of the spirit of the occasion and join in the big event.

A Race Meet or program will be arranged. The Fair Association wants it to be a regular Derby for Sanpete County. There will be good purses offered. It was decided to make them good enough to interest the best in the state, and to equal those given at Payson. The program will be of equal size each day.

There will be a Shetland pony given away on the last day of the Fair. Let’s all go after the pony!

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Horse Pulling Contest at Sanpete County Fair

July 16, 1937 — One of the many attractions to be seen at the Sanpete County Fair September 8th, 9th and 10th is the Horse Pulling Contest.

The local county celebration has already established the reputation of promoting the best teams and having the best pulling contests to be seen anywhere in the west.

Several of our local teams have won top honors at the Utah State Fair and many other larger contests. Come see the best pulling contest ever to be held at the Sanpete County Fair September 8th, 9th and 10th, 1937.

Two hundred dollars will be given away in team pulling contests.