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Show DsiwisCoyotyFaiir syessfyl idunl : d$ liiiiiliiil yj V pillf if III UJ LJu aI By JANIS STUART Commissioner Dub, Lawrence sang praises of (and at) the Davis County Fair last week. He said this year's fair had to be the most 'successful 'suc-cessful ever held in Davis County. The fair was kicked-off at the Layton High Auditorium with the Miss Davis County Pageant. "In the past, the pageant has attracted about JOQ supporters. This year, there were at least 3 times that many," explained Lawrence. ' 'We did run into a few problems it the fairgrounds in Farmington," admitted Commissioner Lawrence. One problem came up when the wind did. Several display tents bad been set up the week prior to the fair, but the wind had torn some of them almost to shreds. They had to be taken down until the wind stopped, repaired and set up again. The wind also played havoc with dust in the area. More than 10 loads of water had to be sprayed on the loose dirt, but at times it still got out of hand. "However," Lawrence emphasized, em-phasized, "benefits of the fair far outweighed any inconveniences." He went on to explain, "County fairs are the largest government sponsored activities at this level. i They are terrific events for helping to build the character of the participants. par-ticipants. The Davis County Fair draws entries from the entire county. coun-ty. Thousands of man-hours go into preparing the fair, but the result is well worth it. Over 100 children entered the horse competition in events such as pole racing, barrel racing and contests con-tests of other skills. Spectators thoroughly enjoyed watching the presentation. Commissioner Lawrence became a participant in two of the events. He was talked into riding a "very spooky horse" in a game that involved in-volved racing along and then grabb- ing a rope. At one poiitt, another participant let go of his rope and it flipped back into the face of Lawrence's horse, causing it to, change its direction immediately. Lawrence found himself clinging to the neck and chest area of the horse. "I didn't get bucked off," he said proudly. Undaunted, Lawrence allowed a performer to talk him into singing and playing a guitar. He sang Slack Your Rope Hangman. "It's kind of .... a song you have to get into emo-; tionally ,' ' said the Commissioner. Donald and Laurie Sides were given a plaque for their many hours of service donated to accomplishing the presentation of the fair. ft S jfrtilR&i I SI ZM, 2? W j i rlte? - - f 3 4 ' - 'S'v;- ' .fi at . 5 , . I ' - ' " J i If. 'W. fr 0 f hy , Hi ' : If , - 1 s "ft A t: . iv , - -ii irm"Lm ii .irifc--Ai,M innTu -jr -nil mim.imiiii i i iMinirr, iS.M i I n, lKBmAllln,nngtiiwiMlMi w 9- 'it's 'it-'s -Jl ' fw Davis County Fair goers were well rewarded for their attendance. atten-dance. 4-H club members displayed their handiworks and their -animals and participated in roping and tying contests. Commissioner Commis-sioner Dub Lawrence, above right, got in on the act when he borrowed a guitar and entertained the crowd with his rendition -L- i f "Slack Your Rope Hangman." Horses of the real variety and the wooden variety were on display. Children's groups per formed like the Starbright Singers, below. As they sang "Don't " i- Worry, Be Happy" to the crowd, one of the performers had her own worries, as the pants she was wearing had a mind of their Own. What a difference 40 years makes. The 1949 Ford, below right, seemed the perfect spot for one fair-goer to write a 1 989 greeting. ' PtWto RGER TUTTLE " " - I jt. . . -r- .aft " , TT t-1 - ' l Mllliwl TUT I ' ll -'' : .. 1 -. . -"" '.' . ... . , T ; i i , , - , , - t , |