The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-08-28

JUNIOR FAIR DAY will be
observed tomorrow, following
the usual custom, featuring the
theme "4-H Through the
Years" in observance of the
50th anniversary of All work.
The All displays, with Le-
land Schuler, Imogene Dean
and Lillian White in charge,
will be judged BEGINNING at
900 am. Friday morning.
Judging in all departments ex-
cept open class livestock will
also begin Friday morning.
Tractor Rodeo and Draft
Horse Polo in the morning will
be preliminary features to the
big Junior Fair Day parade to
be held in the afternoon. A
queen and king to be selected
will reign over the afternoon
events.
Prizes of $500, $1,000 and
$500 will be awarded for floats
in the parade with all floats
entered receiving $500 to help
defray expenses.
A program featuring the
pagent, "4-H Through the
Years." will be the Friday eve-
ming feature in front Of the
grandstand. A style review
comparing 1852 styles with
styles of the early 1900's and
the Junior Fair Band will also
be part of the evenings enter
tainment.
Throughout the fair there
will be an exhibit in the All
building of old project books,
projects, ribbons and trophy
awards, pictures Of club MEM
bers and club activities prior
to 1910.
TRACTOR PULLING CON.
TEST will be one Of Fridays
features. Tractors will be classed
by weight: one - $500 to
5000 pounds; two - 3,001 to
$500 pounds; three 3,501
to 1000 pounds; four - 4,001
to 5000 pounds; five - 5,001
to 5000 pounds and six -
5000 pounds and over.
Two or more entries are nee
essary in each class. Only one
prize of SIS will be awarded
in each class.
THE FAIR BAND will make
its first appearance at loo
Saturday in a concert in front
of the grandstand. Fred Austin
is leading the group this year.
The band will reappear at TOO
pm. on Saturday, 1890 and
7:30 on Sunday and at 1890
and ZOO on Monday.
Saturday afternoons racing
will begin at 100 with the
A. J. Cromwell trophy, Epply
Products Co. trophy, w. E.
Moore trophy and the Carlton
E. Lowe trophy to be awarded.
The total purse for the after
noon is $1,000.
CHURCH SERVICE sponsored
by the Burton Congregational
church will be held in the
grandstand Sunday morning at
1890 with Rev. Kenneth G.
Peterson, minister of the
church, officiating.
Mrs. Richard Burnett, church
organist, will play for the
service on an organ donated
for use in the service by Edsel
Pfabe. Howard Hollenbeck will
act as chief usher.
There will be shows and
attractions in front of the
grandstand at loo and 500.
AS LAST YEAR, the Labor
Day program will begin with
the judging of English and
Halter classes of the western
horse division at 900 in the
morning.
The Middlefield Banking Co.
trophy, First National Bank
trophy, Charles A. Riley trophy
and Vern's Hardware trophy
will be awarded at the after
noon harness races at 100.
Mondays purse also totals ST.
900.
The highlight of the fair to
many will be the parade of
prize winning livestock in front
of the grandstand at 400. The
best Geauga livestock will be
on display at that time.
The fair will close with a
program and fireworks in front
of the granstand at 800.
OFFICERS for the 1852
Geauga County Fair are: G. r..
Beardsley, Huntsburg, president;
Audre Blair, Novelty, vice.
president; c. H. LaMoreaux,
Chardon, treasurer and Thane
Atwood, Middlefield, secretary.