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Fair s Success
Due To Variety
EXEMPLIFYING "Moods of Magic" which is the theme of. this year's Douglab County Fair
are a waterfall and a pretty girl. The man-made waterfall will be focal point in the garden
area at the fair, and the pretty girl is Fair Queen Donna Bourassa. She is standing on ply- '
wood platform which seems to float on water. It is here models at two. style shows will
show the latest in women's wear. (Bob Leber photo)
About The Cover
This year's cover of the Fair Edi
lion provides some of both the
sight and sound of the Douglas
i-oumy hair.
The aerial photograph made
available by the fair management
shows the vastness of the grounds
on which Southern Oregon's finest
fair is staged.
Besides the great complex of
buildings and the arena and race
track, the Fairgrounds has park
ing space for 2,000 cars.
The picture at the bottom is one
of the newest, additions to the fair,
the popular calliope. The fair had
another one before, but it was sold
to a carnival in 1961. It was de
cided to secure another for this
year's fair.
The search led to Powers, Mont.,
this spring where a collector was
talked into parting with what he
called his "outstanding instru
ment." The calliope is powered by a cut
down foreign car. The artistic de
sign and art work were done by
artists Grace Ruthrauff and Sonja
Isaacson of Roseburg, and their
plans were put into finished form
by Marvin I'upst and Jack Smith
of the Fairgrounds staff.
It has already received a con
siderable workout this summer by
appearing in parades and special
events to advertise Uie fair. It will
be displayed throughout the fair.
Key Personnel Makes
Fair Run Smoothly
Key personnel in carrying out the
directives of the Fair Board and
Fair Manager Bert Allenby are
Jack Smith, assistant manager;
Del Plant, director of exhibits;
Robert Rabins, director of publici
ty and special events; and Mary
Bird, office manager.
GRANDSTAND BIG
The grandstand at the Douglas
County Fairgrounds, which will be
the seating area for many during
the special events in the arena
and on the race track, seats 3,800
people.
2 The News-Review, Roseburg, Ore. Mon., Aug. 12, 163
$25,000 In Premiums
To Be Awarded In '63
More than $25,000 in premiums here are livestock, farm shop
will be offered to entries in this ' projects and showmanship,
year's Douglas County Fair, ac-, Tne last bi section is the 4-H
Starting Wednesday when gates
open at 11 a.m., the annual Doug
las County Fair, the biggest show
in Southern Oregon heads into a
five-day run, which won't end until
late Sunday night.
The tradition of the last few
years-has been followed again this
year willi the emphasis of some
thing for everyone. It makes no dif
ference if you are interested in
horse showmanship or a ride on
the Mad Mouse, it's all there.
It will take more than a single
visit to see everything being of
fered. The theme this year is "Moods
of Magic," so it's only right that
magic should be a part of the big
show. It is. The major entertain
ment feature of the fair will be a
big Mandrake the Magician show
each evening.
But even though this show is be
ing emphasized, it's only one of
many designed to titillate the fair-
goer. Other magicians will put on
shows during the day; two style
snows are on tap; a marionette
1 show will take place at frequent in
j tervals; there's a nightly amateur
.talent, show; horse racing; Shet
land pony show; demonstrations by
tne score; ana even a big give
away as a grand finale.
The heart of the fair, though
will be the showcase of talents dis
played for the competitors for
whom the fair is staged. Everything
irom canned jeuy to pureDred Hol
steins will be entered, in what is
likely to be a. bumper field. Judiics
I will be handing out hundreds of hv
bons through most of the five-afys
With this vast array of interests
being catered to, the Douglas
! County Fair lured 61,000 people
through the gates. The Fair Board
i has found variety and entertain
ment bring people to see the less
spectacular but more important ex-
' hibits of livestock, textiles and
' cookery. The formula has been
j tested and found effective. That's
why the record of attendance set
'last year may be broken again.
cording to Manager Bert .Allenby.
Many of the departments have
been enlarged arid some complete
ly new ones have been added.
Three major classes of judging
are involved. They are open class,
4-H and Future Farmers of Amer
ica. Judging will take place with
in these classes.
In the open class, the sections
are livestock, fruits and vege
tables, flowers, food preservation,
baked goods, textiles, arts, cer
amics, photography, hobbies and
crafts, gems and minerals, school j
arts and crafts.
Within this class is the "magic
gardens" section in which garden !
clubs will be judged for construc
tion of garden plots within the
new garden area. . j
Probably the most work in any
section has gone into the arts dc-j
partment under the direction of
Paul White. A large section of
the Exhibit Building has been set
aside for the arts. Volunteers have
been working for days construct
ing a special "wall" around the
section, building statues and other
decorating. Manager Bert Allenby
says it will be a focal point of
the fair.
The second major section for
judging is the FFA. Departments
judging. Included here are agri
cultural projects; livestock; poul
try; horsemanship; showmanship;
crops and flowers; other projects,
such as health, entomology, for
estry, health and safety; home
economics projects; and judging
contests.
Our
Exhibit
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Fair C
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806 S. E. Lone
Ph. 672-3379
BUILDING SET ASIDE
Commercial exhibits this year j
will be shown in the Community '
Building at the Douglas County ;
Fair.,
The 14,000 square feet of floor j
space will have room for 55 ex-.
hibits.
Taking over the stage in the
building will be Earl Hcnbest and
his Indian Artifacts exhibit and
dancers.
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