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Heavy rains didn’t dampen the spirits of very many Springoale residents as hundreds turned out to trod the bog and have funfor Springdale Founders Days.Perfect festival weathermarked Saturday and Sunday.Ed Obermeyer, radio controlled air plane hobbies t, won the first hot air balloon drawing While he went home to get a camera, Chartyne Schecker won the second drawing. Mrs. Schecker sold her ticket to Chet Legg. *’This is something I’ve always wanted to do ” said Legg as he climbed into the basketThe five-storv high balloon was lifted into calm air about 6:30 p m. and landed, two hours later,Mt. Hen thvclose to the Ralston Purina plant on Mosteller Road,Sharonville.The greyest and bushiest beard in the bicentennial beard contest was grown byVirgil PathMiss Bicentennial Springdale, Terry Ann Yingling. tugged beards around to find that John Burgjohann’s curly beard was the longest beard on stage Charles Neville had the best goatee and Lester McKenzie, Jr. had the most neatly trimmed bicentennial beard All winners received gift certificates to Chaney's Barber Shop.Miss Lisa Scott, and Mrs. Ruth Phillips were thewinners in the bakingcontest Miss Scott's cake brought her fame, whileoffersWinners from the other contest during the three-day event were:John O’Brian and Jeff Abeling, cracker whistle;Keith Jones and Jeff Neu, balloon blowing, Todd Addler, buble gum blowing; Colleen Paas and Toad Pearson, cute toddler contest, Jeff Jones with Hopsaiot, frog jump; Wray Jean Conner and Chris McKay, peanut pickup; C.eorge Seivel, Mark Nell, Jeff Snyder, Jennifer Neu, Sharon Callahan, LaVonne Webster, soft ball throw;Tom Harvey, Kerry Shuck,Scott Mahan. Bruce Clark, water ' balloon; and Springdale Jaycees beat Springdale Recreation Center Weight Lifters in the men’s tug of war.The raffle for the citizensSpringdale residents trod bog; rode balloon; won for beardsMrs. Phillips pie wasnumber one in its category.
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Hamilton Cincinnati North Journal
Hamilton, Ohio, US
Wed, Jul 07, 1976
Page 12
Full Page
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Cincinnati A.
OH, USA 18 Oct 2019
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