Information Sheet
R Belle Fair (Belle,
1079 Booklets, 1951-1952.
One folder.
These are booklets for the 1951 and 1952 fairs held at
Belle in Maries County, Missouri.
Typical “county” fairs, they included agricultural exhibitions,
entertainment, and carnivals. The fair
in 1951 also celebrated Belle’s fiftieth anniversary with a historical pageant.
The Belle Fair, Inc., sponsored these annual fairs at
the fairgrounds in Belle. The fair in
1952 was described as the “fourth annual” event.
In 1951 the fair was held on 13-15 September. In addition to the fiftieth anniversary celebration,
it included the standard agricultural exhibitions and contests, fireworks, and
four performances by Roy Acuff and his Grand Ole Opry show on Friday. This 116-page booklet includes a schedule of
events, detailed rules and regulations for the livestock show, and many
advertisements for area businesses.
Officers of the fair board that year were: H. C. Runge, President;
August Rieke, Vice President; and Rainey L. Backues, Secretary and Treasurer.
In 1952 the fair was held on 11-13 September. This 120-page booklet consists of a schedule
of events, general information, rules and regulations for the agricultural
exhibitions, and many advertisements for area businesses. Roy Acuff and his Grand Ole Opry troupe again
performed on Friday, with Saturday reserved for “public speaking” by Republican
gubernatorial candidate Howard E. Elliot and Democratic senatorial candidate
Stuart Symington. Officers of the Fair
Board that year were: Homer Hilton, President; Walter Fleischmann, Vice
President; and Rainey L. Backues, Secretary and Treasurer.
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