Medina Fair Reaches Midpoint as 50 Thousand Attend
A Medina County Fair report notes about 50 000 visitors by midweek with sights and crowds described by attendees from Rhodesia and England. Nicola Giles of Salisbury, Rhodesia, 17, joins Clare Johnson 26 London Jennifer Marshall 18 London and Christine Airey 20 from a North England village as they tour the fair. The English group is in the United States through Camp America and will spend nine weeks as Girl Scout camp counselors in West.
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Medina
Rhodesia
Medina County Fair
Nicola Giles
Salisbury
Nicola
Clare Johnson
Lon
Don
Jennifer Marshall
London
Christine Airey
North
England
United States
Camp America
Greenwich
Conn
West
Medina County
Wyoming
Eastwood
Clare
Jennifer
Greyhound
Medina County Fair reflects strong bids and international visitors
After three days at the 126th Medina County Fair James Morlock of Valley City earned a record 3.40 per pound for his black Angus steer bought by Don Enderlein of Cuyahoga Meats. The Farmers Savings Bank purchased two steers for 42 and 39 cents per pound to aid the Baby Beef Club. David Tait of Lodi won both Future Farmers of America and 4-H showmanship honors in dairy cattle, a first for the junior fair. AFS students Nicola, Clare, Jennifer, and Christine from England and Rhodesia toured the fair, sharing insights on fairs, scouting, and youth programs. Attendance surged to surpass 34,030 in two days as events filled the schedule from Honey Queen selections to harness racing and tractor pulls.
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Neysa Stroup
Medina
Medina County
James Morlock
Valley City
Don Enderlein
Cuyahoga
Farmers Savings Bank, Spencer
David Walkden
Gerry Smith
Arthur Walkden
Bank
Baby Beef Club
David Tait
Lodi
Morlock
Tait
Steven
Donald Martin
Cleveland
Cuyahoga Meats
25Th St
Enderlein
James Tighe
Tighe
Lowell Wolff
Buckeye
Wolff
Harry Hawke
Creston
John Fenstermaker
Homerville
Ford Good
Seville
Walter Krantz
Buckeye Freshman's Angus Steer Sells for Three Times Expected
Medina report details Buckeye High School freshman James Morlock stunned as his grand champion black Angus steer sold for three times its expected price. The auction drew cheers as Morlock absorbed the surprising sale outcome and the high market demand.
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Medina
James Morlock
Buckeye High School
Buckeye Boy Stunned At Record Beef Price
Morlock stood alone at the Medina County Fair steer barn shocked by a new record price of 3.40 dollars per pound after a previous record of 1.05 dollars per pound.
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Buckeye Boy
Morlock
Medina County
Morlock Captures Medina Fair Baby Beef Championship
Medina A 13 year old Buckeye youth James Morlock son of Mr and Mrs Edward Morlock won the grand championship with his black Angus steer to become the third family member to win the honor at the Medina County Fair Baby Beef Show. The top winner among about 86 Angus and white faced Herefords will enter Buckeye as a freshman this fall and is a four year 4 H club member. Frances and John Morlock had prior wins and the family has two reserve championships. Lowell Wolff Buckeye FFA president won the reserve champion with a white faced Hereford. Other top placers include Wayne Valent ine Spencer Gerry Smith Ronald George Ronald Sheppard Kenneth Anderson Joy Walkden and Dale Richards.
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Medina
Buckeye
Medina County Fair
James Morlock
Edward Morlock
Frances
John
FFA
Lowell Wolff
Lowell
Warren Wolff
Wayne Valentine
Wadsworth
Medina County
Chicago
Gerry Smith
Spencer
Ronald George
Westfield
Ronald Sheppard
Black River
Kenneth Anderson
Joy
Dale Richards
David Walkden
Tom Morlock
James
Morlock
Richard Hange
Savings Deposit Bank
Robert Krantz
Lodi
Wayne
Tom
Tim Keller
Medina Showmanship Winners Spark Family Tairs
Medina area 4 H and Baby Beef Club crowned senior showmanship winner Tom Morlock 17 as his brother James won the grand championship. Morlock received a trophy from Savings Deposit Bank sponsor Richard Hange while the drive netted $35,619.70 from 80 555 pounds of beef sold by four area auctioneers.
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James Morlock
Liverpool Flying Dutchmen
Richard Hange
The
Savings Deposit Bank
Gazette
Sam’ Boyer
Medina County Fair swine show names grand and reserve champions
At the Medina County Fair 4-H and FFA swine shows marks were awarded across multiple divisions. Mark Oberli won the grand champion barrow, Jim Berry secured reserve, with Ed Pfaffel, Faye Stine and Tim Pfaffel earning top placings in showmanship and market pig contests. The Road Runners parade time was corrected to 1 p.m. Sunday.
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Medina
Medina County
FFA
Mark Oberli
Seville
Barrow
Jim Berry
Sharon Livewires
Ed Pfaffel
Lafayette
Berry
Tim Pfaffel
Faye Stine
Homerville
Bruce Bohner
Chatham
Tom Keller
York
Tim
Tim Pfaffer
Cheryl Shaffer
Floyd Echle
Roy Barnhart
Tom Bohner
Cloverleaf Chapter
Al Thomas Reported Doing Well After Surgery
Gazette reporter Al Thomas is discharged from a Tucson hospital after surgery last week. He will recuperate at his daughter's Tucson home and is reported doing well.
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Medina
al Thomas
Gazette
Tucson, Ariz
Tucson
Fenstermaker F A Grabs Four Dairy Firsts
In Medina County Fair's FFA Dairy Show Black River's Chuck Fenstermaker swept titles by clinching junior and senior Holstein championships and both junior and senior all breed championships. Kenneth Rupp and David Tait placed in Holstein divisions, with Keith Wetmore and Kenneth Wise among breed winners. Showmanship honors went to Tait, with Hange Wise and Silk earning top placements.
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Medina
Black River Ffa
Chuck Fenstermaker
Farmers of America
Medina County
Chuck
Kenneth Rupp
David Tait
Keith Wetmore
Buckeye
Kenneth Wise
Fair Schedule for August Weekend Events
This schedule lists community events across Friday Saturday and Sunday with flag raisings, national anthems by Doris Kaser and Walter Trimmer, pledge of allegiance, parade segments, queen introductions, a honey bee parade, live music by Tumbleweed, helicopter rides, Boros Sway Pole Act, tractor pull contest, a King Brothers rodeo, fireworks, and memorial services for Harold Holdridge.
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Doris Kaser
Walter Trimmer
Ohio Honey Queen
Newton Standen
Stephanie Morton
Tumbleweed
Seville
VFW
Brunswick Vfw
American Legion
Father Murphy
Harold Holdridge
Medina
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Revere High School
William Hippsley
Hinckley
Gordon Eastwood
Girl Guides
Boy Scouts
France
Christine
Jim Morlock
Valentine
Sheppard
Richards
Walkden
Hereford
Ken and
Joy Anderson
Phillips
David Gibbs
Guilford Boosters
Lowell van Buskirk
Fenstermaker
Wadsworth Vfw
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