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Polk County Fair celebrates 100th anniversary in Osceola
Osceola hosts the Polk County Fair centennial celebration at the fairgrounds from July 13. The article traces the fair’s 19th and 20th century origins, early organizers, architecture, and evolving activities from horse races and premium awards to 4-H exhibits, livestock parades, rodeos, and demolition derbies, noting ongoing community effort and support from Ak-Sar-Ben and local citizens.
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Osceola
Polk County
John van Horm
Charles H. Morris
Vvice
John H. Mickey
J.B. Mitchel
Womaiians
William H. Waters
J W. Snider
Perry McLaughlin
War
Mossholder
Mrag
Henry Ga Bitetenbenther
IBM
Kelley
Green's Chapel
Polk
Polk County Fair
State Fair
Ak-Sur-Ben
Polk County Fair Board
Ak-Sar- Ben