54 fairs in a row and it's still fun Polk County widow enters 54th fair
Elsie Weir, 73, a Polk County farm widow since 1927, juggles gardening and entering the Polk County Fair. She proudly says she has entered the fair every year since 1924, totaling 54 consecutive fairs, with April 24 the magic garden planting date and a Fourth of July harvest habit.
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Polk County Fair
Elsie Weir
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