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1955 Summit County Fair

Held September 13th thru 18th  Location - Summit Beach Park, W. Miller Avenue & Lake Shore Blvd., Akron Ohio  Heading Described the Event as:  Rides, 4-H Clubs, Free Acts, Granges, Industrial Exhibits  Sponsored By:  The Summit County Fair Association (Constitution adopted April 5, 1950)

Officers and Directors:

Jos. M. Cromleigh, President  J. C. Schneckenburger, Vice-President  Ed. M. Palmer, Secretary-Treasurer  Mrs. W. E. Batcheldor  Abigail Dickerson  Gladys Griffith  Chester Lake  Willis Myers  Oliver Ocasek  Walter P. O'Neil  Frank Thomas  Mrs. A. H. Point  Mrs. Grant Reagle  John Rodgers  Earl Schafer  Mark Shanafelt  Robert Spaethe  Mrs. R. W. Stem  Eric Thompson

Honorary Fair Board Members:

Oren D. Carter  Summit County Commissioner  Ralph Kibler  Summit County Commissioner  John Poda  Summit County Commissioner  Martin W. Essex  Supt., City Schools of Akron  Carl Coffeen  Supt., County Schools  P. G. Gunnett  Supt., City Schools of Barberton  F. H. Bode  Supt., City Schools of Cuyahoga Falls  Richard Howard  County Agent

Just a few of the Advertisers in the "fair book" (note the phone numbers)

COMPANY  LOCATION  TELEPHONE  Thomas Drain Service  35 South College, Akron  POrtage 2-7677  Seven-Up Bottling Co. of Akron  695 Johnston Street  POrtage 2-3914  Carlton Supply Inc.  1910 E Market Street  STadium 4-1231  The Hatterie  126 S Howard Street  BLackstone 3-3213  Young's Hotel  2744 Manchester Road  SHerwood 5-6116  Kesserling Dairy  1529 Triplett Blvd.  STadium 4-1241  WAKR Radio or WAKR TV  853 Copley Road  POrtage 2-8811  Willard Dry Cleaners and Dyers  236 E Exchange  JEfferson 5-4322  Harnar Construction Company  947 Roslyn Avenue  UNiversity 4-7859

Just a few of the Exhibits and Premiums offered:

DEPARTMENT  CLASS  PREMIUM 1st, 2nd, 3rd  Pony  Stallion, 3 years old or over, registerd  $7,   $4,   $2  Dairy Cattle  Senior Yearling Heifer  $10,   $7,   $5  Beef Cattle  Bull Calved 01-01-53 to 08-31-53  $10,   $8,   $5  Women's  Butter, 1 lb. covered dish  $1,   $0.75  Women's  Syrup, 1 pint  (Maple or Sorghum)  $0.50,   $0.35  Women's  Homemade Soap, six pieces  $0.50,   $0.35  Household Fabrics  Hand Tied Rug  $0.75,   $0.50,   $0.35  Household Fabrics  Hand Loom Rug  $1,   $0.75,   $0.50  Tatting  Lace, 5 kinds, not less than 1/2 yd ea.  $1,   $0.75,   $0.50  Drawnwork  Russian, Mexican or Italian hemstitching  $1,   $0.75,   $0.50  Hobbies  Pine Need Basket or Reed (round) Basket  $2,   $1

Just a few of the Junior Fair (4-H) Projects Offered:

Tractor Maintenance  Corn Growing I and II  Personal Accounts  Salads, Sandwiches and Summer Drinks  Conservation V - Farm Mapping  Tailored Clothes  Steer Feeding  Tree Planting

During the fair there was a 4-H Baby Beef Show and Sale.  The Official Judge was Earl C. Gibbs, Sr., from Cleveland, the Auctioneer was S. C. Sprunger from Kidron and the 4-H Club Advisor was Harvey Smith from Bath.

Beef Club Members were as follows:

James Botos, Macedonia  Steve Botos, Macedonia  John Fister, Copley  Dick Fulton, Ghent  David Lauby, Greensburg  Edward Lauby, Greensburg  Barry Long, Bath  John McConnell, Manchester  Bill Mishler, Macedonia  Joan Mishler, Macedonia  Tom Reed, Hudson  David Stoller, Bath  John Stoller, Bath  Jim Novy, Macedonia  Joan Hershberger, Tallmadge  Karl Hershberger, Tallmadge  Donna Morton, Copley  Richard Morton, Copley  James Golden, Greensburg

1957 Summit County Junior Fair

Held August 15, 16, 17  Location - Howe Road, Tallmadge, Ohio  Sponsored By:  The Summit County Agricultural Society

Officials:

Charles E. Call, President  Harvey E. Smith, Vice-President  Marty R. Martens, Corresponding Secretary  Helen M. Reed, Financial Secretary  George S. Reed, Treasurer  Richard Howard, County Agricultural Agent  Abigail Dickerson, Home Economics Agent  Robert Benson, Associate Extension Agent

Introductory Letter Read as Follows:

In the summer of 1956 people of Summit County deemed it necessary to start what now is known as the Summit County Junior Fair held on the Darrowville Grange property.  Its name came from the idea of helping young people and thus the name "Junior" was added.  In this, our second year, we successfully organized as the Summit County Agricultural Society on June 6, 1957 and with that, land was leased from the Summit County Commissioners on which two buildings now stand.  It is certainly hoped that this organization will continue to grow and be able to make a contribution toward the development and improvement of the community and the nation.

Just a few of the Advertisers in the "fair book" (note the phone numbers)

COMPANY  LOCATION  TELEPHONE  Thomas Drain Service  35 South College, Akron  POrtage 2-7677  Seven-Up Bottling Co. of Akron  695 Johnston Street  POrtage 2-3914  Carlton Supply Inc.  1910 E Market Street  STadium 4-1231  The Hatterie  126 S Howard Street  BLackstone 3-3213  Young's Hotel  2744 Manchester Road  SHerwood 5-6116  Kesserling Dairy  1529 Triplett Blvd.  STadium 4-1241  WAKR Radio or WAKR TV  853 Copley Road  POrtage 2-8811  Willard Dry Cleaners and Dyers  236 E Exchange  JEfferson 5-4322  Harnar Construction Company  947 Roslyn Avenue  UNiversity 4-7859

Just a few of the Exhibits and Premiums offered:

DEPARTMENT  CLASS  PREMIUM 1st, 2nd, 3rd  Pony  Stallion, 3 years old or over, registerd  $7,   $4,   $2  Dairy Cattle  Senior Yearling Heifer  $10,   $7,   $5  Beef Cattle  Bull Calved 01-01-53 to 08-31-53  $10,   $8,   $5  Women's  Butter, 1 lb. covered dish  $1,   $0.75  Women's  Syrup, 1 pint  (Maple or Sorghum)  $0.50,   $0.35  Women's  Homemade Soap, six pieces  $0.50,   $0.35  Household Fabrics  Hand Tied Rug  $0.75,   $0.50,   $0.35  Household Fabrics  Hand Loom Rug  $1,   $0.75,   $0.50  Tatting  Lace, 5 kinds, not less than 1/2 yd ea.  $1,   $0.75,   $0.50  Drawnwork  Russian, Mexican or Italian hemstitching  $1,   $0.75,   $0.50  Hobbies  Pine Need Basket or Reed (round) Basket  $2,   $1

Just a few of the Junior Fair (4-H) Projects Offered:

Tractor Maintenance  Corn Growing I and II  Personal Accounts  Salads, Sandwiches and Summer Drinks  Conservation V - Farm Mapping  Tailored Clothes  Steer Feeding  Tree Planting

During the fair there was a 4-H Baby Beef Show and Sale.  The Official Judge was Earl C. Gibbs, Sr., from

Cleveland, the Auctioneer was S. C. Sprunger from Kidron and the 4-H Club Advisor was Harvey Smith

from Bath.

Beef Club Members were as follows:

James Botos, Macedonia  Steve Botos, Macedonia  John Fister, Copley  Dick Fulton, Ghent  David Lauby, Greensburg  Edward Lauby, Greensburg  Barry Long, Bath  John McConnell, Manchester  Bill Mishler, Macedonia  Joan Mishler, Macedonia  Tom Reed, Hudson  David Stoller, Bath  John Stoller, Bath  Jim Novy, Macedonia  Joan Hershberger, Tallmadge  Karl Hershberger, Tallmadge  Donna Morton, Copley  Richard Morton, Copley  James Golden, Greensburg