| Show THE JIM BRIDGER COMMUNITY SOCIAL ASSEMBLAGE SCHEDULE OF CONTESTS Trenton vs Newton July 31 August Cokcville Wyoming vs Milad Frovidencc vs Paradise Hyrum vs River Heights Millville vs Nibley Smithfield vs Lewiston Wellsville vs Mendon Hyde Park vs North Logan 1 3 August August 4 August 5 August 6 August 7 I Idaho Montpelier Idaho vs Malid II Idaho Richmond vs Associated Students USU August 8 V JENSEN LIVING HISTORICAL FARM RONALD The Ronald V Jensen Living Historical Farm a 120-acr- e gift to the University from California philanthropist Ronald V Jensen fronts on Highway 89-9and comprises a 1 typical turn of the century unit in the West farming incorporating authentic buildings and period props as characters well as living family portray the daily routines of an 1890 country homestead With the aid of horses nd vintage tools costumed family timbers lend realism to the Farm's to union with history The Jensen Living wers visitors of all Historical Farm ages the oppor-t- y to take stock in America’s Vkultural roots and modes of rural iving out of which many of their Otefathers built a future for the The values and aspirations of na-°- rt The fifth annual Jim Bridger Community Social Assemblage held daily at the Great Vt est Fair pits communities against one another in friendly competition which the pioneer contests of 100 years ago Hometown champions compete in arm wrestling horseshoe pitching knife throwing log sawing sack racing steer roping three-legge- d racing wood chopping log hoists and wheelbarrow racing The 1980 champion Malad Id will be returning to try to claim the huge travel tugs-of-w- -- a -- Logan ar ing trophy for another year Other communities with teams in the current year’s Bridger Competition are Cokeville Wyo Montpelier Id and Trenton Newton Providence Paradise Hyrum River Heights Millville Nibley Smithfield Lewiston Wellsville Mendon Hyde Park North Logan ASUSU and Richmond all from Utah The competition is held each evening at 6:45 pm with weigh-in- s at 6:00 pm at the Great West Fair Jim Bridger Arena under the direction of Dave Champlin North K generations past are conveyed in the arTh tifacts and farm implements According to Farm Director and Curator Rob Russon the purpose of the Farm is to educate— to establish beliefs many Americans already embrace Some of those beliefs are that our American cultural heritage is unique and what is historically precious that should not be destroyed significant but wherever possible should be preserved and finally that the past can and should coexist with the present for the enrichment of the future At the farm visitors can also browse through the Man and His Highway 9189 HISTORICAL FARM ACTIVITIES Httiorical Farm To be held at various times throughout the day Demonstration of horse farming Cutting and stacking grain using hand methods Threshing Steam tractor demonstration Spinning Kitchen cooking smoking ham and bacon Gardening Feeding chickens Bread Museum whose collection tells settlethe agricultural story from the 1950s the ment of the arid West to FESTIVAL SPONSORS the financial contributions of the following The Festival of the American West acknowledges with sincere annreriation Commercial Security Bank First Security Bank PATRONS Utah Jay R and Lyal S Bingham Bountiful Utah Caine Logan Marie Eccles Edwin Gossner Family Smithfield Utah RN and Ausdrig P Malouf Logan Utah ta Ernest and Anna N Stcttler (deceased) Logan Louis J and Barbara J Thornley Fairbanks Alaska Jesse K and Florence Wheeler Salt Lake City Utah Grand Central Harold Dance Brokerage Jane’s Toys and Hobbies Leah’s Craft Cottage Logan Optical Co Logan Savings Logan Shoe Clinic Nixon and Nixon Inc North Park Bank of Commerce Roskelley’s Inc Russell’s Market Small World Travel Smith’s Food King FOUNDATIONS Foundation Foundation The C Comstock Clayton Foundation B Rich Foundation Junior Edward Council Arts The Utah Tourist Council The Cache-Ric- The V’al Browning Louise E Callister The Rich-Blanch- Squires Agencies e h INDIVIDUALS AND THESE MERCHANTS AND Blocks Cantwell Brothers lumber ChvJP9yv-v- - " Thomas Jewelers Inc Mr Fred H Thompson Threads ’N Things Weston’s Lamplighter Motel ZCM1 Department Stores Zions First National ‘Bank""" ft |
