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5A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2016 © 2016 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 32, No. 35 Asto ria Fo rest Pro d ucts , LLC 10 Pier 1 • Su ite 301 Astoria , O regon 97103 Astoria, Warrenton, & Seaside 1100 Northwest Ridge Road Hammond OR 97121 reservations 800-562-8506 Info 503-861-2606 Farm families came to sell their goods and proudly display their best produce, stitchery, canned goods and animals. Fairs were also a place to hear speakers and music and get up and dance. People took turns at the midway games to show off their strength. Baking Competitions Canned Goods Members of 4-H clubs show the animals they have raised and compete for recognition. Popular animal competitions include sheep, pigs, calves and chickens as well as llamas. People play modern midway games and line up to go on roller coasters, Ferris wheels and other rides. 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MARLIN McCALL TIRE CENTER T C SEASIDE 738-9243 2155 S ROOSEVELT Home Furnishings 1033 Commercial Street Astoria, Oregon 97103 (503)325-5620 M orga n Civil Engineering P O B ox 358 • M a n za n ita 503-368-6186 Pictured above are items found at fairs over the years. In the circle on the left, write the names of items that could only be found at fairs 100 years ago. In the circle on the right, list things you could only find at a fair today. MARITIME TEXACO 1701 Marine Dr Astoria, OR 97103 1-503-325-7812 Where the two ovals overlap, write the names of items you could find at fairs today AND in the past. Can you think of things to add to each group? 503.325.0411 34747 Hwy 101 Bus. Astoria Standards Link: History: Understand families and communities now and in the past. AN D TO W IN G Ask 10 or more people to pick their favorite part of the fair from among the following choices. Color in a box on the graph to show each person’s preference. Use this graph to gather data about what’s in your newspaper. Comb the newspaper for pictures of or references to the items on the list. Color in a box for every picture or reference you find. ASTORIA | 503-556-0410 S uns p ire Hea lth A s toria Pointe T he Ros eb ria r 263 W E xcha n ge • Astoria | (877) 435-7790 NORTHWEST Katie and Nathan played the Balloon Pop game on the fair’s midway. Katie popped odd-numbered balloons and Nathan popped the ones with even numbers. Add up each. Who got the highest score? Make up questions about your completed graph. Then show the graph to a family member and ask your questions. Standards Link: Data: Organizes, displays, reads and interprets data. READY MIX 950 O lney A ve • A storia 503-325-3562 Standards Link: Data: Organizes, displays, reads and interprets data. 1410 CO M M ERCIA L STREET • A STO RIA 503-325-5511 Young people bring their finest livestock to fairs. Unscramble the word below each kid to find out which animal he or she brought. Standards Link: Spelling: Spell grade-level approriate words correctly FAIRS TRADITION PRODUCE ANIMALS EXHIBITS MODERN MIDWAY FERRIS DANCE CLOCK RIDES TRADE HALLS TODAY LINE Find the words in the puzzle, then in this week’s Kid Scoop stories and activities. E X H I B I T S C E 11 W. Marine Dr. | Astoria | 503-325-3322 S C E E D A R T C L L L N E B Y A U F F Great Ocean L O R A A R D A L E A C E W D O I R I R Da Yang Seafoods LTD. H K D A R R T D N R T I O P S E I S E I M T M Y A D O T A S C olu m b ia P a c ific T S L A M I N A E S 1139 Exchange St. Astoria, OR 503-468-3100 L a w F irm L L C Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognized identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns. Germs Make Me Sick! Ebb Tide Write tips for kids on how to avoid getting sick. How Resort Oceanfront can you stop 300 germs before N . PRO M • SE ASID E they get you 1- down? 800-468-6232 Fun at the Fair Deadline: September 4 Published: Week of Oct. 2 Look through the newspaper to find five events that might be held at a fair. Write a short story that includes all five events. Bring your story to a climatic ending on a triumphant note. Send your story to: 400 IN D U STRY ST. ASTO RIA 5 03 .3 25 .2013 Asto ria Riverw a lkIn n .n et Standards Link: Writing Applications: Use strategies to write for a variety of purposes. ANSWER: So he could hide in the crayon box. N EW SPAPER CARRIERS N EEDED The D a ily A storia n ha s severa l rou tes a va ila ble in the A storia a rea . Ca ll 503-325-3211 for m ore in form a tion . Tha nks to the follow ing bu sinesses for su pporting New spa pers In E du ca tion • Lazerquick Seaside/Astoria • Mark J. Lang, Attorney at Law • Premium Adjustable Beds • Suzanne Elise Assisted Living • Moberg and Rust Attorneys at Law • Lower Columbia Clinic • Ship Inn La C abana D R aya M E X ICAN RE STAU RAN T 35431 H W Y 101 BU S • ASTORIA • 503-325-3656 w w w .d a ilya sto ria n .co m /n ie • Appelo Archives Center • Sam’s Seaside Café • Hees Enterprises, Inc • Quackenbush Buliders Inc. • Bridgewater Bistro • Clatsop Truck & Equipment • Clatsop Behaviorial Healthcare Please include your school and grade. • Video Horizons • Clean and Dry • Rock Bauer Landscapes • Chinook Marine Repair Shop • Hammond Kennels • Astoria’s Best • Bergerson Construction “Providing quality 2230 Exchange Street Astoria, Oregon 97103 service for your (503) 325-9906 home medical equipment needs (888) 271-8078 toll-free since 1985” www.NCHC.net