Rotary Rest Tent to Return at West Liberty Fair
West Liberty's Rotary Club will again operate the Rotary Rest Tent at the 90th annual fair in the grove near the secretary's office. Maude Merridith will lead staff with daily attendants. the 15 by 30 foot tent includes a center partition and cot area, a refrigerator for infant milk or prepared formula, and a guest register from last year showing over 45 visitors.
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West Liberty
Rotary
Maude Merridith
Sheep exhibition rules announced for West Liberty fair
Iowa officials require health certificates for all sheep entered at the West Liberty fair. The certificates must show inspection by a licensed authority and confirm animals meet state health standards for exhibition.
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West Liberty
H. A. Garrett
Division of Animal Industry
Iowa
Sheep Division Supervisors Oversee Local Classes
Philip Freyermuth is superintendent of the sheep division and Clifford Freyermuth is assistant superintendent. Classes to be judged include Shropshire Oxford Hampshire and Corriedale. The article notes health status as free from infectious contagious or communicable diseases.
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Philip Freyermuth
Clifford Freyermuth
Shropshire
Oxford
Hampshires
Corriedale
Fairs Schedule Across Iowa Into Late August
Numerous fairs are in progress this season in Iowa with the 90th West Liberty fair and the Iowa State fair in Des Moines approaching. Eastern Iowa dates include Postville Elkader West Union Monticello What Cheer West Liberty Grinnell August fairs and the Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo late September to early October.
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Iowa
Postville
Elkader
West Union
Monticello
What Cheer
West Liberty
Grinnell
Des Moines
Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
West Liberty fair lists many vegetable classes and prizes
West Liberty Iowa exhibitors from Muscatine county and surrounding areas may enter a wide range of vegetable classes at the fair next week. Rules limit entries to items raised by the exhibitor and forbid specimens from collections. Top prizes include 4 3 and 2 dollars for best garden vegetables and 6 4 and 3 dollars for the best farm produce collection.
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West Liberty
Iowa
Muscatine County
Ohio
Famous Curtiss Six Pony Hitch to Exhibit at West Liberty Fair
West Liberty Shetland ponies trained in Curtiss Candy Company farm methods join the six pony hitch exhibition. The team, raised near Chicago, uses chrome harness and a chrome trimmed miniature express wagon. Each wagon costs about 3000 dollars, with total team investment around 25000 dollars. The ponies, 42 to 46 inches tall and 350 to 450 pounds, perform at fairs rodeos and charity events across the United States and Canada.
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Curtiss Candy Company
West Liberty Fair
West Liberty
Chicago
Ill
United States
Canada
Pappy Bashful
Kansas
Cattle Judging Opens at West Liberty Fair Aug 19
The 90th annual Union District Agricultural Society fair in West Liberty begins cattle judging at 9 a.m. Exhibitors must own the animals at entry close and provide ownership certificates. Partnerships may enter jointly, with ownership details shown on herd records. Breeds include Shorthorns Polled Short horns Herefords Polled Herefords and Aberdeen Angus.
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West Liberty
Union District Agricultural Society of
Pressing Curtains With Vapor Steam Iron
To press curtains with a vapor steam iron press the ruffles first. Move the nose of the iron into the gathers to smooth them. When the ruffles are ironed completely press the body of the curtain along the grain for a crisp finish.
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Rotary Club
Vilands
Inghram Electric
Admiral Appliances
Ivan Inghram
West Liberty Electrical Contractor
Bermudas
Bermuda
Hubbard
City
Carlisle's Garage
Standard Service
Complete Automobile Service
Lowe
Acetylene
Fairgrounds
The
Union District Agricultural Society
Music BY
Gibby Gibson
American Legion Post
Zacchini
Sonny Moore
Reddingtons
Curtiss Candy CO
Linn Larson
Pres
Robert Barclay, Secy
Aut Swenson Thrillcade
Muscotine, Nichols and
Lone Tree
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