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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1961
Page
2
Carroll County officials invite county youth to enter a prince or princess contest. Entrants must be four years old by 1961, residents since Jan 1, 1961, with parental consent and a 4x5 inch closeup photo. Ten finalists announced Aug 4. winners parade at the fair and receive prizes.
Floyd Daub of Milledgeville leads the Education Department at the Carroll County Fair where 1582 in premiums is offered. New classes include school and individual exhibits with penmanship scrapbooks posters and other entries. Rules cover entry format paper, mounting, labeling, and display deadlines with school divisions from Primary to High School and multiple class classifications.
The 1961 Carroll County Fair near Milledgeville features a Tractor Pull with three weight classes for men, a Free-For-All, and a Women's Rodeo. Events run Wednesday through Friday and Saturday, with specific weights for Light and Heavy classes and a Ladies Rodeo for women over 16. Entries are limited to 20 per class and must be received early.
The Fat Steer Show directed by Don Anderson features feeder cattle from six counties with Hereford and Angus divisions. Seven placings per class award 75 dollars to first, 60 dollar grand champion trophy, plus 60 and 50 dollar prizes in weight and Free-For-All Ladies' Rodeo events.
Friday August 11 audience judges will pick 1st 2nd 3rd and 4th in each Fat Steer class. Nearest judge wins 25 dollars per class. Entry blanks will give further details. Quotes and attributions conclude the item.
Carroll County Fair reshapes its Culinary and Textiles departments under Superintendent Hawkins. Old classes are dropped and many new ones added. The Textiles and Fine Arts department offers 968.25 dollars while 1726.50 dollars are offered in another segment.
The Culinary department lists various Junior Show classes for young seamstresses and bakers with prizes up to 12 dollars for first place and multiple places paying. Cake and Pie Walks are scheduled Wednesday through Saturday at 8 p m in front of the Culinary Building.
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