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BLOOMSBURG FAIR NEWS
Vol. 22, No. 1

BLOOMSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, SEPTEMBER, 1959

Price 5 Cents

Spectacular Stage Show "Riviera Nights"
Top Pacers, Trotters In 4-Day Race Meet
Richest Stakes In
Fair's History

Ted Mack and His Original Amateur Hour Show

The richest stake events in the
history of the Bloomsburg Fair,
where for more than a decade the
best two - and - three - year - old
standard breds have been competing, are assured for the 1959 race
meet
Maynard P. Mordan, President
of the Fair Association and director of the Stake Races, has indicated that all the top two-andthree-year-olds are eligible.
More than $53,000.00, including
entrance fees estimated at
$4,500.00, an all-time high for
Bloomsburg Fair Stake Racing, is
sure to attract the finest pacers
and trotters in the wor Id. For the
first time since the stakes were
established in 1946 there will be
one purse of over $16,000.00.
Outstanding Two Year-olds
Included in the list of eligible
2-year-olds to race at Bloomsburg
is Dancer Hanover, who sold for
$100,000 as a yearling colt at the
Harrisburg Horse Sale last year,
highest price ever paid for a yearling. Re-purchased recently by
Hanover Farms for $200,000, Dancer Hanover has a qualifying time
record of 2.05-4/ 5 at Vernon
Downs tract at Vernon, N. Y. He
is eligible to race here as a 2-yr.old pacer.
Other eligible two-year-old
pacers are Jan Hanover; Mort and
Paladin Hanover, trained by Eldon Harner, son of Levi Harner,
of Bloomsburg; and Mr. Jive,
owned by Wendell Wathen, of
Fort Fairfield, Mass.
Among the eligible two-yearold trotters are Darcie Hanover
with a time record of 2.09-2/ 5;
Lullwater Scott, owned by Walter
T. Candler of Decatur, Georgia;
Viv Hanover, Gussie Hanover and
Brod Hanover.
Three-year-olds
Hickory Pride, top favorite for
the Hambletonian at Du Quoin,
Illinois; Angie Hanover, of the local Levi Harner Stables; Circa,
winner of the first heat of the
Bloomsburg Fair Stake for twoyear-old trotters in 1958; and John
Hanover, driven by Stanley Dancer, a heat winner here last year,
are all eligible to race at Bloomsburg this year in the three-yearold division for trotters.
In the three-year-old division
for pacers, Milford Hanover,
owned by Russel R. Kirby of Milford, Delaware, already a big winner this year and second to Kathena in both heats at Bloomsburg
last year as a two-year-old, is an
outstanding eligible. Others include Kathena, last year's winner
as a two-year-old; Adios Oregon,
Meadow Jane Wally, Glenville,
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Ted Mack and His Original Amateur Hour Show (Direct from TV) will be presented TWO
NIGHTS ONLY at the Great 1959 Bloomsburg Fair. There will be one show each night at
7:00 o'clock on Wednesday, September 30th and Thursday, October 1st. (Story on Page Two.)

Vesper Services
Sunday Evening
At 6:30
Again this year Vesper Services
will be a feature of the Bloomsburg Fair. Inaugurated some years
ago, the Vespers are attended by
hundreds of people annually, both
local and from neighboring counties. The services will be conducted on Sunday evening, September
27 at 6:30 o'clock, as the opening
event of the 1959 Fair.
The Vesper Service is arranged
by the Bloomsburg Ministerium in
conjunction with the Board of Directors.
The Rev. Wallace E. Fisher,

D.D., pastor of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Lancaster, Pa.,
has been secured as t h e guest
speaker for this occasion. Dr.
Fisher, educated at Gettysburg
College, the Phila. Seminary, the
Universities of Pennsylvania and
Pittsburgh, has preached widely
throughout the U. S., Canada, and
Europe for Lutheran, interdenominational, academic and military
gatherings.
Mr. Harry C o I em an, noted
Bloomsburg Baritone, will sing
several selections. Coleman has
sung in many local churches and
will this fall have a recording released.
A program of organ music will
precede the service and a community choir, made up of members from the various church
(Continued on Page 7)

Band Concerts
All Week at
Fairgrounds
More than thirty High School
Bands from throughout the state
have been invited to play at the
Bloomsburg Fair this year, adding
greatly to the entertainment derived by those who attend the
Fair. They p a r ad e about the
grounds, stop and give concerts
and entertain in the open air
arena.
One of the finest features is participation in the livestock parade
around the half-mile race track,
which will be held Friday afternoon following the harness races.
(Continued on Page 3)

Comedy, Laughter,
Music, Hit of
Big Night Show
"Riviera Nights" spectacular
stage show, is without a doubt the
most outstanding grandstand production ever assembled, to be presented on the stage at the Bloomsburg fairgrounds.
Staged by Willard Alexander of
New York City, and a native of
Bloomsburg, "R i vi e r a Nights"
promises to top everything that
has ever played here.
Opens September 28
The show opens on Monday
night, S e p t e m b e r 28 at eight
o'clock and continues each night
throughout the entire week. On
Wednesday and Thursday nights
only the show will be staged at
nine o'clock because on these two
nights (Wednesday and Thursday)
Ted Mack and His Original Amateur Hour Show (direct from TV)
will be presented, in person, on
the grandstand stage, beginning
at seven o'clock.
We advise you to secure Grandstand tickets e a r 1 y to insure
choice seats. Tickets are available
now and may be purchased by
mail. Mailing of tickets will begin
on September 14. Tickets may also
be secured at the fairgrounds box
office, located at the Fifth Street
gate entrance, which opens on
Monday, September 14, remaining
open daily from three in the afternoon until nine in the evening.
For your convenience a coupon
will be found on page six.
Outstanding TV and Vaudeville
Personalities
This year the Fair Board is
bringing to Bloomsburg the outstanding artists of Radio, Stage
and Television. Just imagine such
stars as Ted Mack, the Amazing
Mr. Ballantine, Florian ZaBach,
Gene D e t r o y and the Marquis
Chimps, Wells and Four Fays and
many other top names all assembled in one great revue. The complete show includes:
16-Riviera Adorables-16
Combining s om e of the top
dances from television and Broadway, Riviera Adorables has been
specially selected and trained for
outdoor Fair presentations.
Hal Sands was selected to supervise and choreograph the special
routines for the 1959 Bloomsburg
Fair. Mr. Sands has been creating
dance routines for all of the wellknown Fair Show Producers for
over twenty-five years. It was Hal
Sands who presented the highlypraised dance line for the 1957
Bloomsburg Fair.
Florian ZaBach
The only violinist with a large
bobby-sox following, appealing to
lovers of both popular and serious
music, is Florian ZaBach.
Every major TV network has
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Day and Night - September 28th Through October 3

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NEWS

September, 1959

TV Stars Featured In Night Revue
The Original Amateur Hour
In Two Great Shows
The Original Amateur Hour,
starring Ted Mack, will be presented on Wednesday and Thursday, September 30 and October 1
only, at 7:00 o'clock. This is the
first time such a popular show of
this type has ever been presented
here and will not be presented
again in this part of the State.
It is hard to secure a nationallyfamous show as this due to the
heavy demand of television appearances and the Fair Board has
expended considerable time and
effort in bringing to Bloomsburg
fairgoers the Original Amateur
Hour Show, TV's most popular
program dedicated to helping deserving amateur performers find
recognition in the entertainment
field.
A brief sketch of Ted Mctck and
His Original Amateur Hour Show
follows:
D en v er, Colorado, takes pride
in listing Ted Mack among its
m o s t celebrated favorite sons.
Show business, too, has more than
casual respect for Ted Mack, the
man who has made a career of
helping beginners find recognition
in the entertainment world.

Helped Many Beginners
Ted Mack, in his long tenure as
moderator and moving spirit of
The Original Amateur Hour ( currently CBS-TV coast-to-coast network), has steered thousands of
tyro performers toward profitable
theatrical work. More than a few
headliners in television, radio,
motion pictures and the legitimate
theater made their first bid for
public approval under the guidance of Ted Mack on The Original
Amateur Hour.
Modestly Ted explains that his
accomplishment stems from an
early hope to some day make a
name for himself as a saxophone
player. He had mastered the saxophone as well as the clarinet by
the time he entered Sacred Heart
High School in Denver. Graduating after being captain of the football and basketball teams, president of his class for three years
and member of the school orchestra, Ted enrolled in Denver University.
Ted, meanwhile, had adopted
Denver as his hometown although
he was born in Greely, Colorado.
Several years were to pass, however, before he adopted the pro( Continued on Page 8)

Gene Detroy and the Marquis Chimps
the World's Best Chimp Act

The Marquis
Chimps
Marquis and his trio of pals are
chimpanzees who can do anything
humans c a n, their o w n e r and
trainer Gene Detroy of England,
claims. The chimpanzees ride unicycles, bicycles, motorcycles and
enjoy it so much they never want
to get off. They have a large collection of other stunts which have
made them a drawing card in a
score of countries from New Zealand to England and the U n i t e d
States. They have appeared here
in all the leading nightclubs including the Riviera Ho t e 1, Las
Vegas; Riverside H o t e 1, Reno;
Moulin Rouge, Hollywood; Radio
City Music Hall, New York, as
well as on the top variety TV
shows including an appearance on
the recent Jack Benny Spectacular.
Currently they are completing
a feature role in the Walt Disney
film "Toby Tyler," before taking
off for a tour which will include
engagements at the famed Latin
Quarter, New York; Bimbo's 365
Club, San Francisco, as well as
several television appearances.
Detroy treats the chimps like
children. They're vegetarians and
drink lots of milk, but their owner does not take chances with the
variety of milk found in different
cities. The chimps drink powdered
milk according to a formula Detroy never varies.
Although the public sees only
four, Gene Detroy travels with
eight chimps, three of whom are
understudies.
"I've seen too many performers
with an animal act w h o were
thrown out of work when the animal became sick or died," said Detroy, a small, trim man with lively
blue eyes and a shock of graying
hair.
The eighth chimp, Henry, was
retired at 16 "because he started
chasing girls."
It is a measure of Detroy's affection for animals that he keeps
There are those who will become weary after visiting the
many exhibitions on the grounds,
and for their pleasure numerous
benches have been placed around
the grounds.

Amazing Mr. Ballantine -Most Popular
Magician on TV and Stage

Henry around. "If I left him behind, he'd fret and die," Detroy
said. "Once I left a chimp with a
zoo after she had become a bit of
a problem on the stage. Four
months later she reached out, held
the hand of the keeper for a moment, and died.
"They held a post-mortem but
could find n o t h i n g organically
wrong."The act gets its name from its
star, Mr. Marquis, a puckish performer, who, at 9, can ride anything from a unicycle to a small
motorcycle, complete with gasoline engine. In the supporting
cast are Candy, 8, Momma, 6, and
Marquis Jr., a spidery little critter with an entrancing mannerat 18 months.
At the rate Candy is coming
along, he's liable to give Mr. Marquis a run for top billing. It never
fails to stop the show when Candy
gives a shake-rattle-and-roll imitation of Elvis Presley.
"If they get any smarter," Detroy says after a particularly clever bit of monkey business, "I'll be
war king for them."
The audiences love it.
Even when little Marquis Jr.
waddles out and begins to peer at
one of t h e ringside customers.
"Don't look too close," Detroy admonishes. "He may be your father."

Riviera Adorables
Combining some of the top
dancers from t e 1 e v i s i o n and
Broadway, this talented line of
sixteen Riviera Adorables has
been s p e c i a 1 1 y selected and
trained for outdoor fair presentations.
One of the most respected
names in dance-line production
and supervision, Hal Sands, was
selected by Will a rd Alexander to
supervise a n d choreograph the
special routines for the Bloomsburg Fair, 1959. Mr. Sands has
been noted for his work in this
field for over twenty-five years,
and wit h his capable assistant
Dorothy Canova they have been
creating dance routines for all of
the well-known fair show producers.
Carefully blending the talents
of the most attractive dancers in
show business with the colorful
precision routines specially designed for outdoor presentation at
the Bloomsburg Fair, Hal Sands
is working in his element. Many
major fairs regularly bid for the
services of this famous dance producer, and his outdoor dance presentations are considered the finest in the business.
It was this same producer who
presented the high 1 y praised
dance line for the 1957 Bloomsburg Fair for Willard Alexander.

Comedy, Laughter
(Continued from Page 1)

featured Florian ZaBach in many
of their programs this past year.
Fan Clubs are active all over the
U. S. and even as far away as
Hawaii. A Club newspaper brings
them the latest news.
Don't miss Florian ZaBach"The Young Man Who Made the
Canary Hot" is a rarity.

Amazing Mr. Ballantine
Hix Nix Trix, Picks Ballantine,
the most popular magician on TV
or stage. Carl Ballantine has developed a unique act that has been
copied by many other aspirant
magicians. The special trick up
Mr. B's sleeve, however, is originality and the ability to write his
own shows.

Marquis Chimps
"Chimpanzees who can do anything humans can" claims Gene
Detroy of England, owner and
trainer of the Marquis Chimps.
They have appeared in all the
leading nightclubs in the United
States as well as on the top variety TV shows, including a recent
appearance on the Jack Benny
Spectacular. They are currently
completing a feature role in the
Walt Disney film "Toby Tyler."
There's no business like show
business when there's monkey
business thrown in.

Amazing Mr.
Ballantine-"The
Magic Touch"
Mr. Ballantine is the most popular magician on TV or stage these
days, having made 24 appearances
this past year with Ed Sullivan,
Perry Como a n d Garry Moore,
plus a number of big name tours.
He comes to Bloomsburg Fair so
we can see how a magician with
not just the magic touch, but the
comedy touch, performs his tricks.
Mr. Ballantine studied law, but
switched from the courtroom to
the stage, with whole audiences
sitting as a jury. The vote is unanimously, "Hilarious."
Carl Ballantine started early
demonstrating this talent for entertainment when, as a boy on
Chicago's west side, he would go
to the Circle Theatre faithfully
every S a t u r d a y afternoon to
watch the magicians perform their
tricks. Carl also set up a movie
theatre in his own basement. He
bought the movie projector by
selling gum and he would run a
movie for the neighborhood kids,
followed by a Ballantine magic
show. All for 2 cents a seat. As his
talent has enlarged, so naturally,
has his audience and his asking
price!
Mr. Ballantine has developed a
unique act that has been copied
by many other aspirant magicians.
The special trick up Mr. B's
sleeve, however, is originality and
the ability to write his own shows.
An appreciative wife and son may
have something to do with it, too!
He is the most unique comedian in
television or any other medium.
bers. They ave on y recen y
returned from a tour of Europe
for the United States Air Force.
There is not a feature of the entire show, with Johnny D'Arco as
Master of Ceremonies, that in itself is not a star attraction whereever it is presented and Bloomsburg fairgoers are in for the treat
of their lives during the week of
September 28 through October 3.
Reserved grandstand tickets are
only $1.50.

Amateur Hour Show
Coming direct from TV to the
Bloomsburg F a i r is America's
greatest talent p r o g r a m, The
Original Amateur Hour Show,
starring Ted Mack. This show will
be presented two nights only, due
to the heavy demand of television
appearances, one show each night
Wells and Four Fays
at seven o'clock on Wednesday,
One of the few family acts left September 30 and Thursday,
in the theatre today, this novel October 1. Arrange to see this
acrobatic dancing act consists of once-in-a-lifetime program at the
three sisters and two brothers in 1959 Bloomsburg Fair. Reserved
a colorful, fast-moving act of aero- I seat tickets for choice seats should
batics, dancing and novelty num- be secured early.

16 - Riviera Adorahles - 16
TV'S Most Beautiful Dancers

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BLOOMSBURG

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NEWS

"Riviera Nights" Filled With Laughs
Florian ZaBach

Florian ZaBach
''America's Foremost
Violin Personality"
Florian ZaBach, who will be appearin g at the Great Bloomsburg
Fair is everyone's violinist. He
appeals to lovers of both popular
and serious music. When Mr. ZaBach begins to play, his audience
responds . . . with tears . . . or
with laughter . . . or with amazement-and always with deep satisfaction.
Even hard-bitten critics are enthusiastic where Florian ZaBach
is concerned. Prodigiously talented, he has won critical acclaim
for multiple successes : on the concert stage, both in recital and with
leading symphony orchestras; on
Broadway; on radio and TV; in
the finest supper and night clubs;
and on smash-hit recordings.
Born in Chicago, Florian started
his career as a child prodigy with
c o n c e r t tours both h e r e and
abroad. Today, he gives new zest
to "Pops" music. His virtuosity
is astounding. He can play 12.8
notes per second, a feat so unusual that he has been featured in
the syndicated column, "Strange
As It Seems."
ZaBach and his rare Guarnerius
violin are inseparable. Made in
1745, it is believed to have once
belonged to Paganini. For over
one hundred years it reposed in a
glass case, a treasured possession
of the Spanish royal family.
To Florian ZaBach, a fine violin
is like a beloved person. Caught
in the terrible LaSalle Hotel fire
in which seventy-six people met
their death in 1946, he rushed
back into the building to save his
violin. His hands were so badly
burned that for two months he
could not play.
Apart from music, Florian ZaBach's greatest enthusiasm is fishing. From a 90-pound shark off
Malibu to his favorite bass fishing,
he loves the catch, the excitement
of fishing so much that he carries
a special fold-up rod with him
wherever he goes.
Tall, handsome, vital, ZaBach
is a master showman. His playing
has the ease of genius. From the
first stroke of his bow to the last,
his audience is with him. It is
truly said of Florian ZaBach that
his playing must be "the envy of
every violinist."

Band Concerts
(Continued from Page 1)

Approximately fifteen bands participate in this outstanding event
each year.
Bands of Columbia County will
be on hand Tuesday and W ednesday. Bands from the eastern part
of Pennsylvania, Th u rsday and
Friday. The average personnel of
each band is 85 members.
Bands Will Parade
Bands playing on Wednesday
and Thursday will drill and parade on the Race Track.
Confirmation has been received
from nearly all bands invited assuring the Fair Association they
will be present.
The Association provides quarters for band members to store
their instruments w h i 1 e they
themselves enjoy the many Fair
features. They also provide two
meals a day for the members and
directors and they are admitted
to the night revue "Riviera
Nights."

Willard Alexander
Night Show
Producer
Willard Alexander, a native of
Bloomsburg, is the producer of
this year's spectacular night stage
production, "Riviera Nights." He
also is providing the popular aft e r n o on vaudeville attractions
presented between the racing
events. Alexander, with offices
on Park Avenue in New York
City, was born and educated in
Bloomsburg, going from here into
orchestra work. Later he became
associated with a booking agency
in New York City and now is
owner of his own agency. Alexander is widely known both locally and in the field of entertainment ·and maintains offices in Chicago and Hollywood in addition
to New York City.

Parking Lot Will
Open on Sunday
Again this year the Bloomsburg
Hospital will operate the parking
lot on the fairgrounds, with the
proceeds going into the institution's treasury.
Park your car on the grounds
and save walking a long distance.

School Exhibits Agriculture, Fruit, Home Making
The educational exhibit of the
Columbia and Montour County
Schools has long been one of the
highlights of the Bloomsburg Fair.
These fine displays attract students, teachers and administrators
from the eastern half of the state
to see the fine work which our
area students are doing. Since
the war a large number of foreign students have come to Pennsylvania under the exchange student programs. The Bloomsburg
Fair with its fine school display
has become a must in the itinerary for these folks. Each year 25
to 30 of our visiting students from
other lands come and spend a day
at the Fair.
Each year the students under
the able direction of their teachers
show their art work and class
projects in a fascinating display.
The Fair Association believes that
through this means it will afford
a rare op port unity to the children
to interest each other in the possibilities of the county. This educational exhibit will no doubt
prove an inspiration not only to
children but to their parents as
well. It will afford to our teachers and directors a splendid opportunity to render a county-wide
service that will prove very effective in setting up goals for future
years.
A new feature of the school exhibit housed in the modernized
frame building on the east end of
the grounds is the SCIENCE
SHOW. The increased amount of
attention that has been given to
science in this "space" age has
given projects of a scientific nature a first place in the minds of
many young people. Students in
grades 9-12 will display their
choice entries in each of the fields
of science, (a.) Physical Science,
(b .) Life S cfence, (c. ) Engineering
and Electronics, (d.) Mathematics,
(e.) General Science.
The vocational agriculture and
homemaking window exhibits always attract a lot of attention
since the Bloomsburg Fair is a
proving ground for similar displays at the State Farm Products
Show held in Harrisburg. Some
of the outstanding entries at
Bloomsburg are frequently accepted by the committee in charge
at Harrisburg. The top premium
for these displays this year has
been raised to $50.00.
The judging contests for F. H .
A. girls on Tuesday and on Friday
for F. F. A. boys has become a

Exhibits Are Outstanding Features
Each year thousands of people
pass through the large modern
brick building known as the Agricultural Hall to view the outstanding displays of farm crops,
fruit and home making delicacies.
All products in this department
have been grown or made by the
exhibitors this year.
Uniformity, soundness, trueness
to type, freedom from disease and
insect injury, and market ability
are emphasized in judging of all
farm crops. First, second and
third premiums are awarded according to the merit of the exhibit. Competition, open to Pennsylvania, is keen in this department
and is capably handled by Judges
George Berggren and Robert
Fletcher. Items include threshed
and sheaf grains, grasses, legumes
and all varieties of vegetables .
In the fruit department, numerous entries of apples, peaches,
pears, quinces, plums, prunes,
crabapples, and grapes provide
many "headaches" for the Judge,
John Ruef of the Pennsylvania
State University.
Home Making products must
have been put up within the past
year and include dried fruits, nuts
and herbs, butter, cheese, ham,
eggs, honey, pastries, canned fruit,
meats and vegetables, spiced
fruits, pickles, juices, jellies, preserves, jams and sauces.
Also housed in Agricultural
Hall is a S p e c i a 1 Display for
Grange Organizations. Much effort goes into this fine attraction.
Each participating Grange is allotted sixteen feet of space and
drawing for positions is made
prior to the setting up of displays.
Exhibits must be in p lace no

major attraction for these young
people. They have an opportunity to put in actual practice the
things they have learned in organized study at school. The girls
try to match the experts on 1.
Meal Planning, 2. Cookie Making,
3. Dress Selection and 4. Flower
Arrangement.
The F. F. A. boys match their
abilities with the official judge
in ranking-Dairy cattle, Poultry
and Eggs, Livestock and Field
Crops.
There is always keen competition among schools in these contests.

later than five p. m., Monday, September 28. Premiums paid are:
First $160, second $140, third $130,
fourth $120; all other granges exhibiting $90. All displays will be
judged by the point system allowing 20 points for theme; 30 points
for quality; 10 points for quantity;
20 points for variety and 20 points
for display.
Under the capable supervision
of Superintendent John F . Boyer,
a veteran of many years in this
department, all indications point
to an even larger Show this year.

Midget Auto Races
Saturday Feature
Again this year midget car auto
races, sanctioned by the American
Racing Drivers' Club in co-operation with U. S. A. C., will be featured on the speedy Bloomsburg
Fair half mile track on Saturday
afternoon, October 3, the last day
of the Fair.
This year's races will bring to
Bloomsburg the top drivers and
finest automobiles in the nation.
At least thirty registered cars
with drivers, including plenty of
Offenhausers in the field, will
compete for rich purses. Time
trials begin at 12:30 P. M., to be
followed by t h r e e qualifiying
heats. At least six cars from each
heat will qualify for the feature
race. A consolation race, with
the two winning cars to qualify
for the feature event, will also
be staged. The feature race will
be 25 laps.
Under the promotion of Kehan
E n t e r p r i s e s, the promoters,
Charles P. Kehan and Ed "Dutch"
Schaeffer, successfully staged last
_year's races, and they promise
this year's field to be the best in
the m i d g e t class to race at
Bloomsburg.
As usual the grandstand is sold
out early for auto racing, so we
advise you to make your reservations now. The Fifth Street
ticket office will open on Monday,
September 14, at three o'clock in
the afternoon and remain open
until nine each evening until the
start of the Fair. Tickets are $3.00
each, and may also be purchased
by mail.

Grange Exhibits at Bloomsburg Fair

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Cycling; Acrobats 1n Night Revue
Johnny D'Arco and Parker Gee

Wells and
The Four Fays

One of the few family acts left
in the theatre today, this novel
acrobatic dancing act consists of
three sisters and two brothers in
a colorful, fast-moving act of
acrobatics, dancing and novelty
numbers.
The act has appeared in Australia, South Africa, and all the
leading theatres and clubs of EurI
ope, including several repeat engagements at the London Palladium and Savoy Hotel.
Since returning to the United
States, they have appeared mostly
in New York City, and had a 60
week engagement at Billy Rose's
Diamond Horseshoe and 40 weeks
at Lou Walter's famous Latin
Quarter, also three repeat engagements at these places. They
have recently returned from a
tour of Europe for the United
States Air Force.
Other theatres and clubs they
have appeared at: Blanquita Theatre, Havana; Town Casino, Buf. falo-5th time; Theatres with Les
Paul and Mary Ford Unit, Chicago Theatre, Chicago; Roosevelt
Hotel, New Orleans; Julius La
Rosa Unit, 2 weeks, at Lowe's
State Theatre, New York City;
Thunderbird Hotel, Las Vegas;
New York Latin Quarter; Theatres with Frankie Laine Unit, Palace Theatre, New York City; Fox
They have also appeared in Theatre, Detroit; Theatres with
I many television shows as well as Johnny Ray Unit, Last Frontier
Hotel, Las Vegas; Bimbo's, San
At the age of 17 J ohnn D' Arco at many of the leading state and Francisco; Chase Hotel, St. Louis;
commenced his professi~nal ca- county fairs, and t_hey were the Elmwood Casino, Windsor, Ont.;
reer as a singer, then enlisted in star comedy attract10n at the Cal- Bellevue Casino, Montreal; Mouthe Air Force during World War gary Stampede last season!
lin Rouge, Hollywood.
II.
A must on the long list of nightOne of the greatest and most
Parker Gee started his career ly attractions featured in Riviera unusual a c r o b a t i c acts in the
as a solo act touring Europe and Nights at the Great 1959 Blooms- world, Wells and the Four Fays,
Australia, as well as the States, burg Fair.
international favorites, appear
with burlesque shows, etc. Their
D' Arco and Gee are interna- nightly in the Grandstand Producpaths crossed in 1946 and Gee rec- tionally known as a "Great Come- tion RIVIERA NIGHTS, staged
ognized the natural comedy tal- dy Team." Both are outstanding at the Bloomsburg Fair, Septement in D'Arco.
master of ceremonies.
ber 28th through October 3rd.
Since their teaming in 1946,
they have played every large hotel and supper club in Eastern
Canada and the United StatesThe Desert Inn at Las Vegas,
Beverly Hills Country Club, Latin
Quarter in New York, Bellevue
Casino in Montreal-to name just
A Necchi "Esperia" Portable ance, originality, suitability of faa few.
Sewing Machine, valued at $139.- bric and pattern. All items must
95, will be awarded to the con- be made entirely of cotton bags
testant r e c e i v i n g the greatest except for trimmings.
number of first place ribbons in
the 1959 Cotton Bag Sewing Con- 2. Articles e n t e r e d must have
Florian ZaBach - "The Young
test at the Bloomsburg Fair. This been made after January 1, 1959.
Man Who Made the Canary Hot" popular fair feature, instituted The same items may not be enis a rarity, the only violinist with last year, brought hundreds of en- tered at more than one participata large bobby-sax following.
tries from throughout the entire ing fair.
The handsome, young, blond region. The Superintendent of 3. The first place winner shall be
six-footer looks more like a col- Home Arts and Crafts, George R. the contestant receiving the greatlege athlete than a violinist and Pugh, is to be highly commended est number of first place ribbons.
in securing this contest for the In the event of a tie, the winner
composer.
Bloomsburg Fair, the only particiHe refers to his fan clubs (they pating Fair in the State of Penn- shall be the tying contestant with
the greatest number of second
extend all the way to Hawaii) as sylvania.
place ribbons; should a tie still
his "Brain Trust" because they
There is still plenty of time to exist, she shall be the tying conare constantly making suggestions enter your cotton bag sewing in testant with the greatest number
to help his career; fuss over what the contest which is sponsored by of third place ribbons.
he wears; and generally behave the National Cotton Council of
at his personal appearances in a A e r i c a and the Textile Bag 4. No former sewing machine
winner may win a sewing mamanner not usually associated Manufacturers Institute.
with bobby-sax fans.
Twenty-four cash prizes, rang- chine at any participating fair. In
See Florian in the Night Revue. ing from $2.00 to $8.00, will be the event such a winner places
awarded in the following classifi- first, she may enter the national
cations: 1. Kitchen Apron and finals. The sewing machine then
Richest Stakes In History Two Potholders; 2. Pillow Cases; shall be awarded to the highest
3. Sport Shirt; 4. Playsuit (one or eligible runner-up.
(Continued from Page 1)
two
piece); 5. Luncheon Set (cloth 5. All contestants are subject to
Mayor Joe and Chancel Farvell.
All raced at Bloomsburg last year. or mats with four napkins); 6. regulations of the Women's DeStake races will be raced on Adult Dre_ss; 7._ Cotton Stuffed partment of the fair entered. Decisions of the fair judges, not in
Tuesday and Wednesday after- Toy; 8. Cnb Quilt.
First place winner may submit , conflict with general rules, shall
noons, September 29 and 30.
At the close of the payments, her entry in the National finals. be final.
the last before the starting fees, National awards include a Holly- 6. Each first place fair winner
there was $15,150.25 paid in for wood vacation for top winners may submit her entry in the nathe two-year-old pace with 110 and escorts, Imperial Model Ad- tional finals where all her items
still eligible. If ten start that will miral Refrigerator, General Elec- will be displayed and judged as a
make the purse over $16,000.00. tric Keyboard Range, Easy Wash- unit. No former national winner
There were sixteen starters in the erdryer, O'Keefe & Merritt Gold may compete in the finals. Entries
Star gas range, Hoffman Spanette
two-year-old pace last fall.
television receiver, and many in finals are insured by contest
There is $13,625.25 now paid in more gifts for family and home. sponsors.
for the two-year-old trot purse
For complete information on
Remember, the contest rules are
with eighty-five eligible. There
are twenty-eight eligible for the simple: Your ideas and skill can how to enter your cotton bag sewing at the Fair, contact the Superthree-year-old trot with $9,529.50 make you a winner!
in the purse and thirty-three eligi- 1. The contest is open to persons i n t e n d e n t, George R. P u g h,
ble in the three-year-old pace of any age. Articles entered are Bloomsburg Fair,Box 479,Bloomsjudged for workmanship, appear- burg, Pa.
with the purse being $10,429.50.

D'Arco and Gee

Many Prizes Offered in 1959
Cotton Bag Sewing Contest

Florian ZaBach

Wells and Four Fays

Water Fowl Display
Among the many features making up the Bloomsburg Fair is
the outside display of Water Fowl.
Located in a special area immediately east of the Poultry Show
Building, this Fair feature is becoming more and more popular
each year and is one which attracts no end of attention.
E. Myron Sands, Superintendent of Poultry and Pet Stock,
has supervision of the Water
Fowl. Arrange to include this
exhibit on your list of "musts"
while attending the Fair-remember the dates, Monday, September
28 through Saturday, October 3Day and Night.

Construct
New Building

In keeping with the policy of
providing the finest accommodations possible the Fair Board has
erected another new building on
the 140 acre Bloomsburg Fairgrounds. The new brick building
is located along the row of buildings west of the half-mile race
track. In addition to housing lavatories for both men and women,
there are shower rooms, with hot
water provided, for use of horsemen and cattlemen who are on
the grounds during the week. The
building also houses the office of
the race secretary, as the frame
barn in which this office was loThere are plenty of eating es- cated for some years has been
tablishments on the fairground.
razed.

Master of Ceremonies

m

"The Long and Short" in Melody and Mirth

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Afternoon Acts Packed with Comedy
Wolcott's Canine Revue

Riot of Coilledy Slated
For Fair Afternoons
Each afternoon d u r i n g the
week-long exposition of the
Bloomsburg Fair there are presented, in addition to the regular
harness racing program, many
outstanding vaudeville acts.
Four of the nation's outstanding
acts have been booked for this
year's afternoon grandstand attractions by Willard Alexander,
New York City, the agency supplying both the afternoon and
evening talent for the Fair.
One Man Show
One of the most entertaining
novelty attractions will be presented by Bob Rollins, Balloon
Sculptor. A one man show, Bob
Rollins has an interesting novelty turn that offers an especial appeal to family and the younger
set. He opens with a clarinet solo
of DAY IS DONE and BLUE

The Great 105th
Annual Fair

Fair Featuring State
Aberdeen-Angus Show
The Pennsylvania Aberdeen- r paid by the American AberdeenAngus Breeders' Association is Angus Breeders' Association.
sponsoring a special sho~ of catOn Friday afternoon, following
tle owned by Pennsylvam~ breed- the racing program, will be staged
ers at the ~loomsburg Fair. Only the annual cattle parade of prizePennsylvama o~ners and breed- winning livestock. They will cirers may .e~t_er m the Aberdeen- cle the half-mile track, led by
Angus D1v1s10n.
their owners and as they appear
A complete listing of the clas- in front of the grandstand each
sifications and premiums to be owner will be recognized and anawarded are contained in the 1959 nouncement made of the prize
Premium List, a copy of which won.
may be obtained by writing the
High school bands from eastern
Show's Superintendent, J. Fred Pennsylvania will participate in
Giger, Box 479, Bloomsburg, Pa. the livestock parade.
Judging on Tuesday
Judging the Aberdeen-Angus
Division, Tues d a Y, September
29th, will be William King, of
Charlottesville, Virginia, ExecuThe Bell Telephone Company
tive Secretary of the Virginia An- has two wires direct to the Fairgus Association.
Entries close grounds. There are a number of
September 16th at 8 p. m.
Special awards, in addition to pay stations for local and l on g
those offered by the Bloomsburg distance calls conveniently locatFair, amounting to $200 will be ed on the grounds.

Telephone Service

Wolcott's Dogs -Afternoon Feature

Youngsters to Get
Three Special Days
At Annual Fair
Catering to the school children,
the Bloomsburg Fair is providing
three Special School days this
year during the week-long exposition which gets underway on
Monday, September 28, and continues day and night through
Saturday, October 3. Tuesday,
September 29, is designated as
Children's Day for the schools of
Columbia County; Thursday, October !,Northeast Counties School
Children's Day and Friday, October 2, Southwest Counties
School Children's Day. Children
of school age are admitted free at
any time during the week. Teachers, upon p r o p e r identification
from their schools, are granted
free admission on the special
school days.

Entertainment Galore
Rides, shows and entertainment
galore will pour over the enormous midway at the Bloomsburg
Fair when the famed Reithoffer
Carnival gets underway on the
opening day of the Fair.
This year's carnival will be by
far the largest to ever come on the
grounds and will provide the
most up-to-date rides in the land.
R e d u c e d rates, over certain
hours will be in effect on the
three Special School Children's
Days, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, in an effort to make more
rides available to the kiddies.
Many high school bands from
throughout the state have been
invited to play at the Bloomsburg
Fair this year. They parade about
the grounds, stop and give concerts and entertain in the open
air arena.
One of the finest features is
participation in the Cavalcade of
Prize-Winning Livestock Parade
around the half-mile race track,
which is held Friday afternoon
following the harness races. Approximately twenty bands will
participate in this event.

Admission Prices
Single gate admission, including
tax, is still only 55 cents, either day
or night. Children of school age are
admitted without charge at anytime.

No effort has been spared to
make this year's Fair the greatest
in the history of the Association.
The Association has one of the
most up-to-date concrete Grandstands in the State that will seat
6,000 persons. This year the management has made every effort to
improve over the past and has secured for four days, a full stake
and harness racing program over
one of the fastest half-mile tracks
in the State; an open-air grandstand show creditable to the Fair;
a remarkable Saturday Midget Car
Racing event; and has done everything possible to make this year's
Fair the greatest in the history of
the Association.
It has been the aim of the management from the inception of the
idea of holding a Bloomsburg Fair
to conduct the same so as to meet
the approval of the people that
support it. Sometimes it is difficult to know just what the sentiment is of the body of people who
make up the attendance at a Fair,
regarding some features, and the
management is always open to
suggestions from anyone and with
this thought in mind, the management fee 1 s that this year the
Bloomsburg Fair will prove to be
A Fair Different From Any Other
A Fair Deserving the Support
of Everybody.

HEAVEN. But the balance of
Rollins' stint is framed around his
ability to whip up dachshunds,
flamingos, ducks, etc., in lightning-like fashion out of varicolored toy balloons. He accompanies his handiwork with a rapid
line of patter that goes over well.
His products, incidentally, are distributed to tots in the audience.
Arthur Godfrey, noted TV personage, says of Bob Rollins, "A
Great Novelty Act, the Best of Its
Kind."
A decided must in any show is
Wolcott's Canine Revue, regarded
as the greatest of all Dog Acts.
Master of Ceremonies
Bob Rollins, in addition to staging a one-man Balloon Sculptor
act, is regarded as an outstanding
master of ceremonies. The afternoon vaudeville acts presented
b e t w e e n the harness racing
events, will feature Rollins as
master of ceremonies.
Also slated for the afternoon
stage program are several other
outstanding acts especially created for out~door fair presentations.
This array of talent will be one of
the g r e a t e s t to come to the
Bloomsburg stage. Don't miss it.
Place your order now for choice
reserved seat tickets-use coupon
on Page Six.
Harness Racing
Highlighting the afternoon program, Tuesday through Friday,
are the increasingly p o p u l a r
Stake and Harness Races. Over
$65,000.00 in purses promises to
bring to the Blooms burg halfmile oval the nation's "best'' pacers and trotters in close competition. All the "top" horses are eligible to race here.
What is termed as almost a
"perfect track" has been accomplished recently by the Fair Association. All the turns have
been eased and widened. The
home stretch was widened enough
to allow eight horses to score
abreast. All turns have been
banked and the entire track reclayed.

Mail
United States Post Office at the
Fairgrounds - Main Fairgrounds
Office. Stamps and stationery will
be kept on sale for the accommodation of patrons.

Bob Rollins - One Man Show

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NEWS

September, 1959

•

Over $65,000 1n Harness Race Purses
Running Races
Increasing in
Popularity
Introduced for the first time in
1957 and proving successful beyond all doubt, running horses
will again be added to this year's
racing program. Evidence of increasing popularity in running
races has prompted Race Officials
to add runners to this year's Tuesday afternoon race card. Since
their introduction, running races
were formerly scheduled only on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
afternoons. There will be two
heats on each of the four afternoons. This, of course, is in addition to the regular schedule
stake and open class races. The
purse for runners will be $300.
Over $65,000.00 in purses will
be paid out during the week of
racing which this year, as in ·the
past, features the nation's top
horses who are here to race for
some of the highest purses in the
country.
Added to Tuesday afternoon's
race bill, in addition to the runners, will be the 24 trot, the 2year-old pace, Bloomsburg Fair
Stake No. 14, with a purse estimated over $16,000.00 and the 3year-old trot, Bloomsburg Fair
Stake No. 13, with a purse estimated at $12,000.00
On Wednesday, the features include the 15 pace, purse $1,000.00;
the 2-year-old trot, Bloomsburg
Fair Stake No. 14, with an estimated value of $16,000.00; the 3year-old pace, Bloomsburg Fair
Stake No. 13, with an estimated
value of $12,000.00; and two running races.
Thursday's bill includes free-

Nation's Best Pacers and Trotters to Race Here

for-all trot; 20 trot; 24 pace and
two running races and Friday
features the 19 pace; free-for-all
pace; 16 trot and two running
races.
In conjunction with the racing
attractions there will be a number of outstanding vaudeville acts
presented on the stage in front
of the grandstand each afternoon,
Tuesday through Friday.
The week's racing program follows:

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1959

24 Trot
$600-$ 1,000.00
2-Year-Old Pace, Bloomsburg Fair Stake No. 14
(Closed) Estimated Value .. . ........ . ........ . .. . 16,000.00
3-Year-Old Trot, Bloomsburg Fair Stake No. 13
(Closed) Estimated Value ....................... . 12,000.00
2 Running Races . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purse
300.00
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1959
15 Pace .............................................. . $ 1,000.00
2-Year-Old Trot, Bloomsburg Fair Stake No. 14
(Closed) Estimated Value . _... .. ..... .......... . 16,000.00
3-Year-Old Pace, Bloomsburg Fair Stake No. 13
(Closed) Estimated Value ....................... . 12,000.00
2 Running Races . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purse
300.00
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1959
Free-For-All Trot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
20 Trot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $600.0024 Pace
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 600.002 Running Races .. ......... ... ... ........... .... .. Purse
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1959
19 Pace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $600.00-$
Free-For-All Pace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16 Trot
...................... . ........... .. $600.002 Running Races .................................. Purse

Hobby Show
Is Attraction
For Thousands
An interesting feature of the
Bloomsburg Fair, at tr a ct in g
thousands annually, is the Craftsman or Hobby Show, located in
the School Exhibit Building on the
eastern end of the fairgrounds
and under the direction of George
R. Pugh, Superintendent of the
Home Arts and Crafts Department.
The show features both collective and occupational hobbies. In
the collective group are coins and
currency, U. S., and also foreign;
miniatures (all materials); nature
studies (flowers, insects, seeds) ;
paper objects; dolls and puppets;
pipes; guns and novelties.
The occupational hobbies include china paintings; candle
craft; baskets; plastics; chip carving; fishing flies and equipment;
models (aeroplanes, ships, etc.);
paper craft (objects made of pa-

1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
300.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
300.00

per); shell craft; taxidermy; jewelry; wood work; objects made of
thread or fabric and ceramics.
Entries in this department must
be in the office of the Secretary
not later than 4 p. m., Friday,
September 25, 1959.
All displays must be set up by
the exhibitor before 5 p. m., Monday, September 28th. Because of
limited space, contact Mr. Pugh
at 547 West Third Street, Bloomsburg, Pa.
Awards in the hobby show are:
Best Display $25.00; 2nd $15.00;
3rd $10.00. All others $7.50 if
deemed worthy by the judges.
Each display will be judged by
the point s y s t e m allowing 50
points for Display, 30 points for
Quality and 20 points for Theme.

Parking Lot Will
Open on Sunday
Again this year the Bloomsburg
Hospital will operate the parking
lot on the fairgrounds, with the
proceeds going into the institution's treasury.

Preparing for Fair
Is a Ma1· or Task
Getting ready for a Fair is a
"Man's sized job," as the directors of the Bloomsburg Fair well
know.
In spite of the fact that only
six days of the year are devoted
to presenting the exposition, it
takes the rest of the days getting
ready for it.
The directors of the Bloomsburg Fair have many problems to
face and solve through the year
and they must at all times keep
in mind the best interests of the
public. The directors are always
mindful that it's the click of the
turnstile that keeps the Bloomsburg Fair the "top" Fair in Pennsylvania, and as a result they
must present the type of Fair
that the people want.
Show Staged by Alexander
The officers have selected the
Willard Alexander A g e n c y of
New York City to present the afternoon free acts and the spectacular night revue "Riviera Nights."
Alexander is a former local boy,
being born and reared in Bloomsburg and graduating from the local high school. He has established a name for himself in the
amusement field and is bringing
to Bloomsburg the finest entertainment obtainable.
Every department is of vital
interest to the Fair. It takes poultry, rabbits, livestock, concessions,
farm dis p 1 a y s, agriculture and
fancy work and all of the others
to make a real Fair.
In keeping with a policy established some years ago, a full time
employee is on duty at the office
building at all times to handle any
problems that may arise during
the off-season. 0. Evans Shipman, treasurer, handles this job
very efficiently.
Those responsible for the 1959
Fair are: Maynard P. Mordan,
president; E. Myron Sands, vicepresident; J. Howard Deily, secretary; 0. Evans Shipman, treasurer; M. Paul Whitenight, superintendent of concessions. Other directors are: Arthur R. Appleman,
superintendent of parking and police; John F. Boyer, superintendent of agriculture, fruit and
home making; J. Fred Giger, superintendent of livestock; Cortez
C. Hartman, superintendent of
grandstand; George R. Pugh, superintendent of home arts and
craft and hobby show; E. Myron
Sands, superintendent of poultry,
pet stock and rabbits; James C.
Stradling, superintendent of the
flower show and L. A. Zimmer,
superintendent of ticket takers.

Many Entries
In Dog Show
Already Made

4-H Horse Show
This year a 4-H Horse Show
will be held in the open air Are~a
on the western end of the Fairgrounds. In order to enter the
contestant must be a member of
a 4-H Club.
At least four different classes
will be judged, including horsemanship, western class and others.
Those desiring to enter must have
their entries in the hands of Superintendent J. Fred Giger not
later than September 16th.
The event will be staged Thursday morning of Fair Week at ten
o'clock.

Entries in the popular Dog
Show are being received, according to an announcement by the
managers of the Show, much earlier than in anyprevious year. Because of limited space, only the
finest dogs can be accepted. Over
one-fifth of the available kennels
were filled during the month of
July. Accommodations for 225
dogs are available in the spacious
Dog Show Building. No additional entries are accepted after the
available spaces are filled.
All dogs
must be registered in either
the AKC or
the UKC registry.
·T he Dog
Show Building, located on
the western
end of the
grounds, will
be packed with the best in working dogs, sporting dogs and terriers, the three classes established
for judging, which takes place in
the little arena starting on Thursday.
Kennel prizes of silverware will
be awarded winners in addition to
first and second place ribbons.
Third place winners receive ribbons.
0 1 iv e r Klingerman and Ray
Gross, managers of the Dog Show,
expect over thirty different breeds
on display. Last year several imported dogs were displayed.
All dogs must be entered by
S e p t e m b e r 26th and on the
grounds by September 27th. In
addition to local entrants, many
entries are received annually
from states along the eastern seaboard.

MAIL THIS COUPON NOW FOR RESERVED SEATS
IN GRANDSTAND FOR ENTIRE WEEK
To insure choice grandstand seats for the afternoon and nights you visit
the Bloomsburg Fair, we suggest that you secure your seats early, Tickets
may he purchased by mail now. Mailing of tickets will start September 14, 1959.
Tickets at the box office at the fair grounds commencing Monday, September
14, 1959, from 3 P. M. until 9 P. M. No telephone orders will be accepted until
Monday, September 28, 1959. Mail orders will be filled in the order in which
they are received. To secure gmndstand tickets by mail, simply indicate below the number of tickets desired, the days and nights you want them for,
mail the blank, with your remittance to cover the tickets desired and a selfaddressed stamped envelope to the Superintendent of the Grandstand, Cortez C.
Hartman, Box 479, Bloomsburg, Pa., and the tickets for the best seats available
will be mailed to you. Make remittance payable to Bloomsburg Fair. Those who
buy tickets by mail this year will be on next year's mailing list.
Anyone having reserved scat tickets for "Riviera Nights" on \Vedncsday,
September 30th or Thursday, October 1st will be admitted free to the grounds
after 8 :30 P. M.
The enclosed remittance of $ .....
is to cover cost of
Grandstand Reserved Seats as indicated below:,
Reserved Seats for Harness Races and Vaudeville

No. Wanted

Tuesday Afternoon ............................................................... $1.50 each
Wednesday Afternoon

$1.50 each

Thursday Afternoon
Friday Afternoon

......... $1.50 each

.

$1.50 each

Reserved Seats for Midget Car Races

No. Wanted

... $3.00 each

Saturday Afternoon
Reserved Seah for "Riviera Nights"

No. Wanted

Monday Evening (8:00 P.M.)

.................................. $1.50 each

Tuesday Evening (8 :00 P.M.)

$1.50 each

Wednesday Evening (9 :00 P.M.)

$1.50 each

Thursday Evening (9.00 P.M.)

.... $1.50 each

Friday Evening (8:00 P.M.)

$1.50 each

Saturday Evening (8 :00 P .M.)

$1.50 each

Reserved Seats for TED MACK Amateur Hour Show

No. Wanted

Wednesday Evening (7 :00 P .M.) .. ... ............................. ..... $1.50 each
Thursday Evening (7 :OO P.M.)

$1.50.

........................................ $1.50 each

Chair seats on the track are available each night except Monday.

NOTE: -

Price

The Ted Mack Amateur Hour Show will be presented two evenings
only - Wednesday, September 30th and Thursday, October 1st at
7 o'clock each evening.

NAME (Print)
ADDRESS (Street)
CITY
Enclose remittance and a self-addressed envelope
OFFICE USE ONLY Received

By

DO NOT WRITE BELOW

Mailed

I

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Ticket Numbers

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Reithoffer's Shows and Rides on Midway
Fun Galore On
Big Midway

4-H Dairy, Baby
Beef, S,vine Exhibit

Rides, shows and entertainment
Bloomsburg Fair Association in
galore will pour over the big mid- cooperation with the various 4-H
way at the Bloomsburg Fair this and F. F. A. (Future Farmers of
year when the famous Reithoffer America) organizations in Columcarnival gets underway on Mon- bia and surrounding counties,
day evening, September 28.
each year offers Special Divisions
This year's carnival will be by for members of these groups to
far the largest to ever come on the exhibit their accomplishments.
grounds and will provide the most
In the Dairy Cattle Division, enup-to-date rides in the land, in- tries are limited to boys or girls
eluding a number of new rides enrolled in a 4-H Dairy Calf Club
never before seen in this region under the direction of the County
and the famed hard-to-get scram- Agent. Each exhibitor is limited
bler.
to one entry.
In order to make more rtdes
Club members must be present
avail_able for the children, three and take charge of their animals
Spec~al School Days h_ave bee;11 at the time of judging.
provided for by the Fair AssociPrizes are offered by the Fair
at~on. School children are ad- 1Association as follows: First $12.r~utted t~ the grounds free any- 00; second $11.50; third $11.00;
time durmg the week. However, fourth $10.50; all other entries
on the three days, Tuesday, Thurs- $10.00 and ribbon for the Grand
day and Friday, designated as Champion.
Special School Days, rides are reClasses are the same as for
duced in price over certain hours dairy cattle, namely, Guernseys,
of the day. On th~se days,_ also, Holsteins, Jerseys and Ayrshires.
teachers are adm1t_ted :w1th?ut
4-H Baby Beef
charge upon proper idenhficat10n
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Competition
in this class is open
f rom th e1r sc oo s.
· 1 to boys and girls who are enrolled
Al ways a par t of any carmva
in regularly organized 4-H Baby
are th e b ear d e d women an d swor d
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this year. Also appearing will cultural students in Columbia and
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B roa d way revues, adjoining counties.
b e ou t s t an d mg
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· 1s, a 1ways a f eaTen premium awards are givwi gorgeous gir
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en in this classification ranging
t ure on th e b 1g
m1 way.
· 1 an d from $10.50 for tenth place to $15.E veryone 1oves a carn1va
. h th e R e1·th off ers are 00 for first place. All other enth e one w h 1c
· ·
t o Bl ooms b urg th·1s year tries $10.00. The above premib rmgmg
s h ou ld b e th e fl nes t t o set up on urns apply to Aberdeen-Angus,
Hereford and Shorthorn breeds.
· groun d s, b arrmg
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any f air
none.
In addition, premiums ranging
C ome on over an d h ave some
· ht un t 1·1 from $9.00 first to $5.00 fifth, are
f un-f rom M on d ay mg
awarded for Showmanship. Rib1a t e S a t ur d ay m·ght .
bons are g i v e n for Champion
Showman, R e s e r v e Champion
Showman and Best in Fitting.
Vocational Swine
This class is open to boys and
girls of Columbia and Montour
Counties who have raised their
pigs or have owned them at least
six weeks previous to the opening
date of the Fair and supervised by
Two departments which w i 11 a vocational teacher.
All swine exhibits must be
create much interest again this
year at the Bloomsburg Fair are owned by the exhibitor.
Swine classification include:
the poultry and rabbit shows,
which are housed in large steel Aged Sow; Senior Yearling Sow;
buildings just west of the grand- Junior Year ling Sow; Senior Sow
Pig; Junior Sow Pig; and Sow and
stand.
E. Myron Sands, Superinten- Litter (6 pigs under six months
dent of these departments, is as- of age).
Premiums paid, in each classisured of more poultry than can be
cooped, so that only the best will fication, are $5.00 first; $4.00 secbe accepted for the Show. Exhib- ond; $3.00 third; $2.00 fourth and
itors from all over the country $1.00 fifth.
The 4-H Dairy, Baby Beef and
show at Bloomsburg. This is due,
in most part, to the fact the local Swine exhibits are under the dishow is recognized as the largest rect supervision of J. Fred Giger,
and finest in the east and one of Superintendent. Entries must be
in his hands by September 16th.
the best in the nation.
The Association is offering $10.00 in cash for the best male and
female in the Show in both standard and bantam breeds. A $2.00
Special will be given for the best
male and female in each variety
having twelve or more single entries.
Other premiums are: First prize
$2.50; second prize $1.50; third
prize $1.00.
Guineas and pheasants must be
entered and shown in pairs. Adult
birds only will be accepted. Entry fee is 50 cents per pair. Premiums: 1st $3.00; 2nd $1.50; 3rd
$1.00.
There are nearly 300 classifications in the Poultry Department
which includes ducks, geese, turkeys, guineas and pheasants.
Entries open at noon on Friday,
August 28 and close midnight,
Thursday, September 10th. Judging begins Tuesday, September
29th.
The judges this year include:
John Kriner, Stetlersville, Pa., Dr.
Paul Seibert, Muncy, Pa., Archie
Turner, Horseheads, N. Y., Elton
Stauffer, Wooster, Ohio, Bruce
Lentz, Dillsburg, Pa., and George
Montgomery, Harriman, N. Y.
The Rabbit Show, although not
as old as the Poultry Show, has
made great strides and a large
number of animals are again expected.
A new feature of the Rabbit

Bloomsburg Noted
For Its Poultry,
Rabbit Show

(Continued on Page

8)

I

Horse Pulling
Contest Will Be
HeJd Ffl•day
I
'

Demonstrating their ability to
pull and capacity to endure sustained effort is the object sought
after in establishing the value of
draft horses reasons for the ever
popular hor~e pulling contest. The
contest will be held on Friday
morning of Fair Week at ten o' clock in the open air arena on the
western end of the Fairgrounds.
There are two entry classifications, one for horses weighing less
than 3200 pounds per pair and
the other for pair of horses weighing 3200 pounds or over. Teams
of horses on farms or in city use
are eligible-none are barred. A
$10.00 entry fee will be charged
in the Open Class.
The official pull, or distance,
shall be a continuous forward
movement for 16 feet.
Prizes paid, in each of the two
above . named classes, are: First
$120.00·, second $90.00·, third $60.00·, fourth $35.00·, fifth $20.00. Five
dollars is awarded to each owner
not winning money in the contest.
J. Fred Giger, Superintendent,
expects a large field of horses entered again this year. Entries must
be made prior to Wednesday, September 30th.
The contest is sponsored by and
held under the auspices of the
Bloomsburg Fair Association, the
C o u n t y Agricultural Extension
Association and the Pennsylvania
State University.

M. Paul Whitenight
Concession Head
Is Busy Man
M. Paul Whitenight of Bloomsburg, Superintendent of Concessions of the Bloomsburg Fair, is a
busy man this time of the year.
Whitenight's job is to handle all
the rentals of concession spaces
both inside the exhibition buildings and throughout the grounds.
For a Fairgrounds as large as
Bloomsburg, with its some 140
acres, this, by no means becomes
an easy task. It means measuring off and allotting of spaces, and
"keeping his fingers crossed" hoping to satisfy the purchasers.
In addition to all this, Whitenight supervises the Farm Implement Exhibition.

Horticultural Hall
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Beautiful Flower Big Livestock
Show Is Feature Show Is Expected
Fair Attraction At Fair
Truly a thing of beauty is the
flower show, located along the
promenade on the western end of
the grounds.
Each year untold thousands of
persons walk through this quiet,
cool building to inspect the pride
of local flower growers.
Added to the attractiveness of
the floral displays are the special
exhibits conducted by Area Garden Clubs. This year's theme is
"Familiar Proverbs," and should
prove one of the most interesting
that has ever been selected by the
Show's Superintendent, James C.
Stradling. Four different classes
for Garden Clubs promises to demand keen competition.
Shadow Boxes an Added Feature
An added feature of this year's
Garden Club exhibits are the
Shadow Boxes. The theme being
"Favorite Nursery Rhymes or
Fairy Tales." Floral arrangements
are constructed to depict titles of
nursery rhymes or fairy tales.
A first prize of $8.00 is offered
in the Shadow Box class. Other
prizes include: Second $6.00, third
$4.00 and fourth $2.00.
Entries in the Flower Show are
open to all residents of the surrounding territory desiring to exhibit and they must have their
entries in place in the Flower
Show building on Monday, September 28 and they can be removed between four and five o'clock on Saturday, October 3rd.
This exhibition is open to the
public from nine in the morning
until ten in the evening,
Added to the attractiveness of
the Flower Show is the exhibit of
Trout placed in the pool, located
in the center of the building, by
the Zion Grove Trout Hatchery.

Large Farm
Machinery Display
Year after year farm implement dealers from all sections of
the state bring their displays to
the Bloomsburg Fair, adding color
and interest to the annual exhibit.
During the week they put on
tractor demonstrations, s a w i n g
exhibitions and prove to the rural
watchers the value of their type
of equipment.

Exhibiting of horses, cattle,
sheep and swine is one of the
most outstanding attractions at
the Bloomsburg Fair, which opens
on Monday, September 28 and
continues throughout the week.
Thousands of p e r s o n s daily
walk through the spacious barns,
located on the western end of the
Fairgrounds, and attend the judging which is conducted in the
large open arena adjacent to the
cattle barns.
J. Fred Giger, Superintendent
of this department, stated he expects one of the finest shows in
the history of the Fair. Entries
are already pouring in for all divisions.
Judging of swine and sheep will
begin Tuesday morning as well as
judging of Milking Shorthorns,
Registered Beef Breeds, Herefords and 4-H Baby Beef.
Judging Wednesday includes
Guernseys, Holstein-Friesian, Jerseys and Ayrshires.
Judging the swine entries will
be Arley Anderson from the Masonic Homes Farms at Elizabethtown, Pa., Carroll Shaffner from
the Pennsylvania State University will judge the Registered
Sheep Division. Milking Shorthorns will be judged by Paul Anderson of Pennsylvania State University. Judging the HolsteinFriesian and Ayrshire Divisions
will be Donald U. Seipt of Easton,
Pa. William King, Charlottesville,
Virginia, Executive Secretary of
the Virginia Angus Association,
will judge the Aberdeen-Angus
Beef Breeds and Herefords will
be judged by Glenn Kean of the
Pennsylvania State University.
Harvey C. Dreibelbis of Freehold,
New Jersey, will handle the judging of G u e r n s e y and Jersey
breeds.
Entries eligible in the sheep division nre Shropshires, Hamps h i r e s, Southdowns, Cheviots,
Dorsets, Suffolk, Marinos, Rambouillet, Oxfords and Lincolns.
The classes of registered swine include Duroc Jersey, Chester
White, Poland Chinas, Berkshires,
Hampshires, Spotted Poland Chinas and Yorkshires.
All entries of cattle, sheep and
swine must be in the hands of Superintendent J. Fred Giger on or
before September 16th.

Improve Race Track
At Fair Grounds
Work was completed late this
past spring on improving the
Bloomsburg Fair Grounds halfmile race track. The track, now
almost oval in shape, comes pretty
close to what is termed a "perfect
track." All of the turns have been
eased and widened. The home
s t r e t c h has been made wide
enough to allow eight horses to
score abreast. To accomplish this,
approximately twelve feet had to
be removed from the front of the
stage. The track has been extended about fourteen feet on the
east. The turns have all been
banked and the entire track has
been reclayed.

Vesper Services
(Continued from Page 1)

choirs in Bloomsburg, will lead
the group singing.
The offering received from the
Vesper Service is used for several
county-wide projects such as the
Chaplain for Camp Lavigne (Boy
Scouts) throughout the summer,
work with the migrants in Columbia County, etc. In case of stormy
weather the service will be held
in the Lutheran Church, located
on North Market Street.
Those responsible for arrangements of this year's service are
the Rev. Robert C. Angus, chairman; Rev. Kenneth Gould, Rev.
Warren Costick and Rev. Richard
Aulenbach.

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Page Eight

ORIGINAL AMATEUR HOUR
(Continued from Page 2)

FAIR

September, 1959

NEWS

Cattle Parade Will
Be Staged Friday

Managing Director of New York's
fessional identification. Ted Mack. great Capitol Theater and impreHis family name was William Ed- sario of radio's top-rated program,
The Original Amateur Hour, next
ward Maguiness.
On Friday afternoon, following
Sigma Phi Epsilon was Ted's signed Ted to the position of co- the racing program, will be staged
administrator
and
talent
superfraternity at the University. He
the annual cattle parade of prizehad qualified for his degree when visor for that pioneer network winning livestock. They will cira chance came to play saxophone broadcast.
Then as now, scores of candi- cle the half mile track, led by
in an itinerant jazz group known
dates,
persons of all ages from all their owner and as they appear
as the Colorado Cowboy Orcheswalks of life and from all over in front of the grandstand the
tra.
owner will be recognized and anStranded in San Francisco af- the world, congregated each week nouncement made of the prize
to
be
auditioned
for
The
Original
ter the venture failed, Ted hitchwon.
hiked to Tia Juana across the Amateur Hour. Then as now,
High school bands from eastern
Mexican border for a "temporary" Ted superintended the staff that Pennsylvania will participate in
separated
the
sincerely
talented
Club engagement. The m o v e
the livestock parade.
proved unprofitable, but jobs in from the merely wishful.
It is estimated that more than
other traveling orchestras somehow turned up and the young vir- 800,000 acts involving approxi- souvenirs and other reminders of
tuoso of the clarinet found him- mately a million applicants re- his varied public service efforts
self playing in organizations with ceived try-out screenings during have been assembled in what Ted
Glenn Miller and Matty Malneck, the program's quarter century on calls his "Memento Museum." In
two more ambitious unknowns of the air. From these have emerged another collection are probably
the thousands who first earned
the early 1920's.
more Honorary Sheriff, Police and
It was i n e v i t a b 1 e that Ted public approval on The Original Fire Chief badges of office, scrolls
should have his own band, an Amateur Hour. Many, like Frank and plaques, than were ever be"augmented" c om b o that ap- Sinatra, Connie Francis, Keefe
stowed on any other theatrical
peared in theaters, ballrooms and Brazelle, Regina Resnik and Jack celebrity.
nightclubs across the country. Carter, went on to win extraordiSome of Ted's "Museum" treaOutcome of this enterprise was nary favor as professionals.
Ted's "discovery" by Ben Pollock,
The traditional Amateur Hour sures adorn the walls of his unsensational orchestra 1 e a d e r of method of nationwide audience pretentious suburban home which
voting for favorite acts was fos- over 1 o o ks the Hudson River.
that musical era.
Experience and confidence ab- tered by Ted Mack, and it was Here, in his occasional spare time,
sorbed from such associations Ted who arranged for Original Ted assumes the role of amateur
prompted Ted to assemble anoth- Amateur Hour Unit Shows to be carpenter. Woodworking is his
er band of his own. It was one of among the first in entertaining hobby while his favorite recreathe more popular aggregations of troops and helping to launch the tion is horse back riding along
1926 and in this year Ted married U. S. 0. Camp Shows during the nearby equestrian trails. Ted's
primary off-stage interest, howhis boyhood sweetheart, Margue- war.
rite Overholt. She had been a
When television became a real- ever, is his participation without
school teacher. 1926 also marked ity, The Original Amateur Hour publicity or fanfare in child-welthe s h o r t e n i n g of the young under Ted's direction became the fare work. Ted and Marguerite
groom's name to Ted Mack.
first standard variety show to be Mack have no children of their
A San Pedro, California, thea- seen in the new electronic me- own.
On the photogenic side, Ted has
ter manager advised the change in dium.
Some of America's foremost ad- brown eyes, black hair, stands five
order to advertise the new bandleader in marquee lights. The vertising rivals have sponsored feet, ten-and-a-half and weighs
idea resulted in a long-run success Ted's video version of the Ama- 160. Newspaperwoman Soni a
and Ted has used the abbreviated teur Hour, the latest being Phar- Stein, writing in the Washington
maceuticals, Inc., an acknowl- Post reported Ted "much hand"trademark" ever since.
somer in person than on TV," and
Ted's streamlined name, how- edged leader in its field.
It was Ted's television policy commentators everywhere have
ever, had not influenced his career
so much as the reputation he at- to keep the Amateur Hour format repeatedly referred to him as "the
tained as a master of ceremonies. intact, gong, wheel of fortune, nicest guy in show business."
Show business needed emcees. public balloting and all. ProducDon't miss this rare opportuTed Mack, who possessed that tion routines remained unaltered nity to see this extra-ordinary
certain lively , ingratiating knack, although the change-over brought Show . Remember the dates-two
was headed for theatrical, radio new problems and multiplied the shows only-Wednesday, Sept. 30
and eventually television star- number of audition seekers. Add- and Thursday, Oct. 1 at 7:00
dom.
ed incentives for beginners excit- o'clock.
Mounting popularity together ed widespread interest and since
with Ted's know-how as a band- the advent of television, capacity
leader and musician had attracted crowds have attended Ted's AnHollywood's attention. M. G. M. nual National Amateur Talent Facilities Improved
Studios engaged him to conduct Championship spectacles staged
Bloomsburg Fair offers a dairy
the orchestras in such noteworthy each year at New York's 16,000- classification which provides for
films as "The Great Ziegfeld" and seat Madison Square Garden. All the payment of more premium
"Beat the Band."
proceeds from these sell-out m o n e y than any other Fair in
An executive of M. G. M., the shows are given to the New York Pennsylvania. The facilities for
late Major Edward Bowes, then Foundling Hospital.
judging dairy cattle have been
During hostilities in Korea, Ted materially improved by the conpersonally staged 26 G. I. shows struction of a permanent arena.
inside
the combat area.
Secure Tickets Early
Ted Mack, of course, has been a
The Grandstand Ticket Office, dominant influence in the develPark your car in the all-weather
located at the Fifth Street entrance opment of entertainment in al- parking lot adjacent to the Fair
to the Fairgrounds, will open on most every section of this country Grounds. Accommodations a r e
Monday, September 14, from 3 , having participated in and en- available for nearly 7,000 cars.
p . m. until 9 p. m ., and remain open ! couraged local talent quests from Automobile parking is only 50
cents (no tax) either daytime or
at these hours until Fair, except I Maine to California.
Sunday. Secure your tickets early.
Editorial kudos, congratulatory nighttime.

ADMISSION PRICES
Admission to Grounds
Day Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50c Plus Tax
Night Time ... ... ..... . ........ . .. ..... . 50c Plus Tax
Automobile Parking:
Day Time ... . .. . ...... . . ... .............. 50c No Tax
Night Time . ................... .. ... ... .. . 50c No Tax
Children Under 14 years-Admitted Free

Grandstand Reserved Seats
Afternoons, Tues. thru Fri. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.50
Sat. Afternoon Auto Races .. . ..... . . . .. ....... . ... $3.00
Evening Reserved Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.50
Individual Chairs on Track, directly in front of stage,
except Mon.
. . _ . _. .. .. . . .. . _ . _ . . . . . . . . . . $1.50
Afternoons and Evenings (unreserved seats) ...... $1.00
Children unreserved (night only) 55c each
All Grandstand Admission Prices Include Tax

Public Demands Return
Of Rattlesnake Exhibit
E. Myron Sands, Superintendent of Poultry and Pet Stock is
always 1 o o king for something
"Different" to dis p 1 a y in the
"cage" adjacent to the Rabbit
Show building. Two years ago
he came up with the idea of displaying rattlesnakes. Contacting
a rattlesnake hunters association,
Sands was instrumental in obtaining a large number of the species
for exhibition. They proved to
create much interest and resulted
in many inquiries for their return
last year. However, the supply
of rattlesnakes was extremely
low last year and efforts to feature them at the Fair met with
failure .
Mr. Sands has been assured by
John P. Mahosky of Morris, Pa.,
vice-president of the Rattlesnake
Hunters Association, that a large
assortment of "rattlers" will be
provided for the 1959 Fair.
Seems that Morris, Pa., near

Children Have Big
Time at the Fair
Central Pennsylvania's youngsters wiii have the time of their
lives at the Fair again this year.
There is everything to amuse
them from the rides and shows
on the midway to the cotton candy
and ice cream slabs. Young America always has a wonderful time.
Ample police are always in attendance to aid in directing them
to the fun areas.

each
each
each
each
each

Wellsboro, is in the rattlesnake
belt of America and this group of
hunters spend much time in hunting rattlesnakes, which, for the
most part, are sold to zoos and
parks for display purposes.
They will be of all sizes and
ages and will be housed in a specially constructed house at the
western end of the Rabbit Show
Building. The building is so constructed that Fairgoers may get a
good view but so that no harm
can come to anyone.
This is an opportunity to get a
good look at a "rattler''-so stop
by and see what one really looks
like.

Bloomsburg Noted
(Continued from Page 7)

Show is the addition of a youth
division. The Association encourages the youth of the area served
by the Fair to show their rabbits
in this newly established division.
They, of course, are eligible to
compete for prizes along with
other exhibitors. Premiums are
single, $2.00 first, $1.00 second, and
50c third.
Also in the rabbit show building a fine display of rabbit fur
products will be on exhibit.
All entries and correspondence
re 1 at in g to the Rabbit Show
should be sent to the Superintendent of the Rabbit Division, Ellsworth Shultz, Catawissa, Pa., R. D.
The Rabbit Show is conducted
by Northeastern Pennsylvania
Rabbit Breeders' Association, Inc.,
for the Bloomsburg Fair Association.

Your Opportunity to See
IN PERSON

TED MACK AND THE ORIGINAL
AMATEUR HOUR SHOW
(Direct from TV)

Open Air Judging Arena at Fair Grounds

TWO NIGHTS ONLY

Wednesday, September 30th
Thursday, October 1st
One Show Each Night
at 7 :00 O'Clock

This show will not be presented again in this area.

Reserved Seats . .... _ . ... .... . ... . ....... . - .. $1.50
To secure choice seats we suggest that you obtain your
tickets early. Use coupon on Page Six.