History Flashcards
First Randolph Fair
Oct. 15, 1858 beside rt 44
Fruits, vegetable, grains shown in shoolhouse
First male citizen of Randolph 1802
President of first agricultural society in 1873
Minutes since 1871
Bela Hubbard
Years succeeding 1858
Fair grounds were purchased and permanent home established
Fair started as
3 day event
Early 1900s became
2 day event
1870
Only a few hours
1858 admission
10 c per person and 10 c per horse and buggy
Area implements dealers asked about longer fair and space on grounds
June 1953
Portage county implement dealers given 300x150 ft space
September 1954
Admission 50 c per person and 25 c per car
1958
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.
1958 100th anniversary
Pony pulling, horse pulling
Discontinued livestock parade, fireworks
By 100th anniversary
First tractor pull
Powder puff pull
September 11, 1959
Tractor pulls added
Ohio State Tractor Pullers Association
Steer sale started
1962