History Flashcards

1
Q

First Randolph Fair

A

Oct. 15, 1858 beside rt 44

Fruits, vegetable, grains shown in shoolhouse

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2
Q

First male citizen of Randolph 1802
President of first agricultural society in 1873
Minutes since 1871

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Bela Hubbard

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3
Q

Years succeeding 1858

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Fair grounds were purchased and permanent home established

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4
Q

Fair started as

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3 day event

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5
Q

Early 1900s became

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2 day event

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6
Q

1870

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Only a few hours

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7
Q

1858 admission

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10 c per person and 10 c per horse and buggy

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8
Q

Area implements dealers asked about longer fair and space on grounds

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June 1953

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9
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Portage county implement dealers given 300x150 ft space

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September 1954

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10
Q

Admission 50 c per person and 25 c per car

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1958

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11
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Old fashioned parade
Older lady’s dress, younger lady’s dress, Childs dress, best dressed couple, wedding dress, wedding suit, boys clothes,baby’s outfit, civil war uniform, Spanish American war uniform, First World War uniform and old fashioned hat or bonnet.

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1958 100th anniversary

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12
Q

Pony pulling, horse pulling

Discontinued livestock parade, fireworks

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By 100th anniversary

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13
Q

First tractor pull

Powder puff pull

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September 11, 1959

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14
Q

Tractor pulls added

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Ohio State Tractor Pullers Association

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15
Q

Steer sale started

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1962

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16
Q

Jr fair queen

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1963

17
Q

Jr fair king and queen

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1966

18
Q

Loan for start up

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1964, 1965

19
Q

Adopted the name of Portage County Agricultural Society, Randolph Fair.
2 premium books

A

1972

20
Q

Portage County Agricultural Society, DBA\Randolph Fair

Independently owned and operated

A

Currently

21
Q

Demo derbies
2 nights sanding room only
Had portage county only

A

By 1972

22
Q

Jr Fair board started

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1973

23
Q

25th anniversary for jr fair board. Past and present

A

December 1998

24
Q

August as fair month and 4 days

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1963

25
Q

5 day fair

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1969

26
Q

6 day fair

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1975

27
Q

Fair logo designed

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1993

28
Q

21 stars represent

A

21 directors on fair board

29
Q

Fairgrounds size

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85 acres
50 for parking
35 for fair