Fair A race card features 25 lap event at two Iowa fairs
The full racing card for two All-Iowa fair stock car nights includes a 25 lap main event on Sunday June 29 and Sunday July 6. Time trials at 6 30 p m with races starting 7 30 p m. Ed Sanger of Waterloo leads feature wins this year at Hawkeye Downs. One ticket admits both fair and races with about 600 seats at $1, rest free.
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Homer Melton
Mid-Continent Racing Assn
Fair
Melton
Ed Sanger
Waterloo
Hawkeye Downs
Roses at the Franks home flower show stand
Checking Roses Carl and Delores Franks of 631 Sixteenth Avenue SW are shown in their rose garden. They have competed for years at the All Iowa fair flower show and plan to enter again this year. Mrs Franks won last year for best artistic design and Mr Franks for best fresh flower arrangement.
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Carl
Delores Franks
Sixteenth Avenue
Sunday Fair Schedule with Contests and Shows
Sunday events unfold from noon with the Lamb Contest and rabbit judging in the Farm Youth Building, followed by Suffolk and other sheep judging. Lipko’s Comedy Chimps perform in the Mall at 1 and 4 PM, with Swaying Bikos Aerial Act at 2 and 6 PM. Free mall entertainment continues all afternoon and evening with demonstrations, a 3 PM cow chip throw, accordion act at 5 PM, stock car races at 7:30 PM, and an interpretive dance group at 8 PM.
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Ing
Suffolk
Shropshire
Dorset
Columbia
Lipko
Bikos
Sound Generation
Johnson County Cow Belles
Boddicker Accordion Aces
Julie Mitchell
Mail
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Rodeo Cowboys Assn
American Humane Assn
Gazette
John Mcivor
Wappy Chef
Happy Chef
Jack Jones Furniture
33Rd Ave
Bill Grow TV
Shaver Rd
N.E. Tues
Wed
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