Yearlong prep builds to fair week for Huron County 4-H
County extension agent Jill Nolan and Peru Patriots 4-H advisers Wilfred Stieber John Ott John Stieber and Joe Stang spend a day visiting members at homes to review projects for the county fair. They inspect gardens crops and animals plan exhibits and offer guidance on problems with diseased plants or other issues ahead of judges.
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Huron County
Jill Nolan
4-H
Nolan
Peru Patriots
Wilfred Stieber
John Ott
John Stieber
Joe Stang
Carlos Tucker
Scholarships benefit teacher show at Huron County Fairgrounds
About 45 local adults will compete in a midweek charity show at the Huron County Fairgrounds. Proceeds fund two scholarships of 300 and 250 dollars. Tickets cost 3 dollars for box seats and 2.50 for grandstand. Participating teachers hail from Bellevue Monroeville New London Norwalk South Central St. Paul Western Reserve and Willard.
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Huron County
Huron County Fairgrounds
Steve Zimmerman
Bellevue
Monroeville
New London
Norwalk
South Central
St. Paul
Western Reserve
Willard
Roving Reporter Del Donahoo to film Agricultural Heritage display
Del Donahoo of Channel 3 Cleveland will film at the fairgrounds during fair week from 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday. He plans to cover a threshing crew at work a sheep shearing demonstration log sawing for the century old barn and the barn siding construction for the Agricultural Heritage display.
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del Donahoo
Channel 3
Cleveland
Donahoo
Country and western stars at Huron County Fair show
Kenny Price and Susan Raye, both Hee Haw stars, will headline a Thursday night performance at the Huron County Fair. The Sunshine Express, a mixed vocal ensemble, will open and join the price and Raye act in a grand stand show that starts at 8 p.m. Box seats are 3 dollars, grand stand 2.50 dollars, and bleacher or unreserved seats for children under 12 are 1.25 dollars.
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Kenny Price
Susan Raye
Sunshine Express
Price
Miss Raye
Gasoline Shortage Vote At Huron County Fair
Voters can cast ballots on gasoline shortages and national issues at the Huron County Fair from 1 to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday in the commercial building. Ballots include questions on gasoline supply, military draft reinstatement, women in the draft, and a six year presidential term.
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County Board of
Junior Fair Livestock Sale Attracts Hundreds Of Animals
About 65 steers 150 hogs and 90 market lambs will be showcased at the Junior Fair with the auction set for next Saturday at 9 30 a m in the Livestock Judging Pavilion. All animals are 4 H and FFA projects from 1979 with funds going to the youth raiser. Payment at sale time in the Junior Fair office and buyers arrange trucking and custom butchering.
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Jill Eversole Nolan
Barn Raisings of Huron County in the 19th Century
Huron County Historian Henry Timman recalls how settlers built barns before homes using horse power and hand tools. Workers moved heavy frames upright in dangerous process, with pegs set in wooden joints and neighborly aid turning into social events.
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Huron County
Henry Timman
Huron County Fairgrounds
Timman
Barn-Raising at Huron County Fair Barn
A barn rebuilt in Lyme Township within the Agricultural Heritage section of the Huron County Fairgrounds has been reassembled after nearly a century of standing. Cedar shingles crown the roof as daily barn-raising activities run during the five day fair with labor donated by local farmers. Square dances are planned in the late afternoon and evening, with old-time groups coordinating through John K. Wells and Melvin Herner for arrangements.
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Huron County Fairgrounds
Lyme
John K. Wells
The
Agricultural Heritage Committee
Wells
Melvin Herner
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