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Pierce County Fair To be Held Oct. 3-5The Pierce county fair grounds are rapidly being put in shape for the 63rd annual Pierce County Fair, which will be held Oct. 3-4-5. The fair committee has completed making arrangements for a. fine program. The judges have been arranged to start the placing of the different entries bv 9:00 a. m. on Friday.Thursday will be entry day with Dobson's United Shows on the midway.Friday is to be Veterans’ Homecoming day with a parade of veterans on the track in front of the grandstand at 12:30, headed by the River Falls Drum Corps, Wis-onsin's state champions. At 1:00 an American Legion drill team contest will be held, and at 1:30 a western horse show will take place. In the evening a baseball game between Maiden Rock and Plum City will be played underthe lights at 8;00,Rodeo day will be on Saturday. At 9:00 in the morning the 4-H demonstration contest will be held, followed by a horse-pulling contest at 10:00. At 1:00 in the afternoon the livestock parade in front of the grandstand will take place, headed by the Ellsworth H. S. Band. The 4-H and FHA style revue will be on the platform in front of the grandstand at 1:30, and at 2:00 the rodeo with 18 bucking horses, 15 cowboys, trick roping and ndmg wiii furnish ail spectators a thrill. At 8:00 in the evening the ESTP Barn Dance program and broadcast will be the highlight.Premium lists may be obtained by writing the county agent’s office at Ellsworth. This will be the last county fair to be held in northwest Wisconsin this year, so make plans to attend.“It just wasn’t bringing me any happiness!” — CL. Locke, Pittsburg lawyer, after donating his savings of $300,000 to charity.
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Maiden Rocket
Maiden Rock, Wisconsin, US
Fri, Sep 20, 1946
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