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the Bloomsburg Fair Board contracted for their 1960 night grandstand show with a new producer, Ward Beam
(first time for Bloomsburg). Their instructions to Mr. Beam were that he was to supply the finest night show the
Bloomsburg Fair has ever had.
When you look over this newspaper and find all of the attractions that are being brought to you for the
big night grandstand show, as well as the afternoon show, we feel certain you will want to come to the Bloomsburg Fair, not one time but several times during the week.
The Fair Board has been promised that the production in this show will be the best put on at any Fair in America, and we suggest that you
get your tickets early so that you can have choice grandstand seats. Order by mail. (See Page 3.)

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will appear with her 1960 troupe of Country Music Stars
for Monday night only, September 26th, at 7 :30.

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CHESTER, MISS KITTY and DOC
The Famous "GUNSMOKE TRIO" CHESTER, KITTY
and DOC, will appear at the Bloomsburg Fair for two
shows-at 7 and 9 P. M., Friday and Saturday, September 30 and October 1. The fans of "GUNSMOKE" will
love them because they do a terrific act, and you are also
going to see the complete spectacular, Ward Beam's "IT'S
WONDERFUL," the finest night show Bloomsburg has
ever had-all for one admission price. (More on back
page.)
Bulk Rate

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ALICE
LON
In Person
ALICE LON, the former
"Champagne Lady" from
the Lawrence Welk Show,
will appear on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday nights of the Bloomsburg Fair
with the complete stage spectacle, Ward Beam's "IT'S
WONDERFUL." 7 :30 each night.
Alice made a big name with Lawrence Welk and a
bigger one since she left Lawrence Welk.

EVERY NIGHT MON. thru SAT.
Bloomsburg Fair offers
one of the best harness racing programs in Pennsylvania over one of the fastest half-mile tracks in the
East.
Approximately $75,000.00,
richest stakes ever paid, in
purses is sure to attract the
best pacers and trotters in
the United States.
Maynard P. M o r d a n,
president of the Fair Association and Director of the
Stake Races, has announced
that all the top two-andthree-year-olds are eligible.
Racing will be held each
afternoon, Tuesday through
Friday, and in addition
there will be a number of
outstanding vaudeville acts
presented on the grandstand stage.
For the first time in the
Fair's history there will be
separate divisions for twoyear-olds, both fillies and
colts & geldings. This is due
to the increasing number of
horses entered each year in
the two-year-old class.
A complete program of
the week's racing schedule
will be found on Page 3.
(Continued on Page 3)

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EDGAR BERGEN /n Person
On every night, Monday through Saturday, EDGAR
BERGEN will appear in the big spectacular night show,
"IT'S WONDERFUL." Everyone who has seen Bergen
work in person with his famous wooden friends-Charlie
McCarthy, Mortimer Snerd, and Effie Klinker-say he is
100 % better in person than on TV or radio.
They claim he is a riot of laughs throughout his
whole performance and he will make thousands of friends
during the Bloomsburg Fair week. (More on back page.)

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The fabulous and amazing DANCING WATERS
-the magic waters that
actually dance under many
colored lights to thrilling
music-a most spectacular
entertainment attraction
-will be one of the f eatures of the night grandstand show every night of
the Bloomsburg Fair.
(More on back page.)

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BLOOMSBURG FAIR NEWS

1960

The "CANADETTES"

The most famous group of dancing girls on this continent is the 24 "CANADETTES," the girls
who appear each year in the biggest grandstand show of them all at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto, the largest Fair in the World.
The patrons of the Bloomsburg Fair are promised something entirely different in production in their big night spectacular, Ward Beam's
"IT'S WONDERFUL," than they have ever had in the past. There will be more "Ooh" and "Aahs" than have ever been heard when a dancing
group performs.
The girls will work in 3 big production numbers. This is the larg-es~ number of girls to work at Bloomsburg and the stage is being enlarged
because of the type of numbers they do. These girls will also work in the finale which will be the "Blue Danube."

ARTS and CRAFTS

HOBBY SHOW

FLOWER SHOW

In your visit to the Bloomsburg Fair do not fail to include the Arts a n d Crafts
building, where you will see
the latest creations of handiwork and needlework.
Featured in the Arts and
Crafts division is a special
display for 4-H Clubs.

The 1960 Hobby Show will
be the biggest yet. The Show
features both collective and
occupational hobbies in two
classes: Junior class (persons
18 years of age and under) ;
Senior class ( over 18 years).
Both groups include coins
and currency, U. S. and Foreign; Miniatures (all materials); nature studies (flowers,
insects, seeds); paper objects;
dolls and p u p p e t s; pipes;
guns; novelties; china paintings; candle craft; baskets;
plastics; chip carving; fishing
flies and equipment; models
(aeroplanes, ships, etc.); paper craft (objects made of paper) ; shell craft; taxidermy;
jewelry (metal); wood work;
objects made of thread or fabric and ceramics.

There will be outstanding
beauty in this year's Flower
Show where thousands of persons will walk through this
quiet, cool building to inspect
the pride of flower growers.
Special exhibits by Garden
Clubs will emphasize the
theme "Moods of the Times."
An added Garden Club feature
is the Shadow Box Class, an
arrangement of Flowers in a
Tea Pot.
The Show is under the superv1s10n of James C. Stradling.

Cotton Bag Sewing Contest
Twenty-four prizes and a
Portable Sewing Machine are
offered in the 1960 National
Cotton Bag Sewing Contest.
All articles must be made
from cotton bags.
George R. Pugh . is Superintendent of this department.

LIVESTOCK SHOW
Mr. J. Fred Giger, Livestock Superintendent of the
Bloomsburg Fair, anticipates
the largest Show in the Fair's
History.
Competition will be keen in
all departments.
In the cattle classes are five
divisions of milk cattle and
two divisions of beef cattle.
Registered sheep and swine
have seven divisions each.
There will be a special Show
of Aberdeen-Angus cattle.

HORSE PULLING
The horse pulling contest
will be held at 10 o'clock Friday morning in the open air
arena on the western end of
the Fairgrounds.
There are 2 classifications:
horses weighing less than 3200
pounds per pair, and horses
weighing 3200 pounds or over
per pair. None are barred.
Entry fee $10.00 in Open Class.

The largest farm machinery
display ever b!'ought to the
Bloomsburg Fair will be on
display this year, according to
M. Paul Whitenight, Superintendent of Farm Implements.
Dealers from all over the
State will show and they will
put on tractor demonstrations,
and sawing exhibitions.

RAIN OR SHINE
The Night Grandstand
Shows will be put on, Rain or
Shine, because the stage is
well covered with protective
covering that makes it possible to run the show if it rains.

Agricultural Hall, housing
displays of farm crops, fruit
and home making delicacies,
will attract thousands.
A Special D i s p 1 a y for
Grange organizations is also
included in this department.
This year a special Best-ofShow Yeast Baking Award of
$10 for the yeast-raised bread,
sweet bread or rolls judged
best from entries of all classes will be awarded.
This department is handled
by vet e r an Superintendent
John F. Boyer.
Big Midway
More rides, more shows and
more entertainment are in
store for the thousands who
visit the Midway at the Fair
this year. On special children's
days, rides are reduced in
price over certain hours of the
day.

CHILDREN'S DAYS
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday are spec i a 1 children's
days. School children are admitted free throughout the
week. Teachers, upon proper
identification from their
schools, are granted free admission on school days.

POULTRY AND
RABBIT SHOW
Recognized as the largest
show in the east and one of
the best in the nation is the
Bloomsburg Fair Pou 1 try
Show, under the direction of
E. Myron Sands, Supt.
Due to the fact that more
poultry is entered than can be
cooped, only the best will be
accepted.
Ten dollars is offered for the
best male and female in both
standard and bantam breeds.
East of the poultry building
is located a large waterfowl
display.
The Rabbit Show, under Mr.
Sands' direction, promises to
be bigger than ever.

DOG SHOW
The increasing popularity
of the dog show at Bloomsburg Fair has resulted in the
construction of a larger, modern building, with a 150-pen
capacity.
This building will be packed
with working dogs, sporting
dogs and terriers.

DOLINOFF and RAYA SISTERS

THE GUTIS

A man and 3 lovely ladies seemingly defy gravity. They perform
slow-motion feats in mid-air without any visible means of support.
This is Dolinoff and Raya Sisters, who will bring to the Bloomsburg
Fair something entirely new in entertainment every night.

An European type of jungle comedy will
appear each night in the night show. The timing finesse and the humor of European comedy
is decidedly different than that of American
acts. You'll like it.

MING and LING
If you really want to laugh, you are
going· to get your chance when you see
MING AND LING. These 2 Chinese boys
appear every night at the Bloomsburg
Fair grandstand show.

FARM MACHINERY

AG RI CULTURE,
FRUIT

WARD BEAM
Producer of

NIGHT SHOW

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The Fabulous PAUL KOEHLER
This artist is exceptionally good. He traveled with
the Bob Hope Show in three different years. He will be in
the grandstand show every night of the Bloomsburg Fair.

This is his first appearance at
the Bloomsburg Fair with a
stage production. Mr. Beam
promises that his Show will have
a new approach, will really be a
spectacular, and he feels certain
that you will go home saying it
is the best show that the Bloomsburg Fair has ever had. The
show is built for you and you
are the judge.

......
THE FRONTIER BOYS and JOANIE
An outstanding western and singing group featured
with Chester, Kitty and Doc, the "Gunsmoke Trio." There
will be 2 shows at 7 p. m. and 9 p. m. on Friday and Saturday nights.

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BLOOMSBURG FAIR NEWS

1960

$75,000 IN HARNESS RACE PURSES
HORSE RACE PROGRAM
TUESDAY, SEPT. 27, 1960
24 Trot
$600-$ 1,000.00
2-Year-Old Pace, Fillies, Bloomburg Fair Stake #15
(Closed) Estimated Value
7,500.00
3-Year-Old Trot, Bloomsburg Fair Stake #14
(Closed) Estimated Value
12,000.00
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 28, 1960
.. $ 1,000.00
15 Pace
2-Year-Old Trot, Fillies, Bloomsburg Fair Stake #15
(Closed) Estimated Value
7,500.00
3-Year-Old Pace, Bloomsburg Fair Stake #14
14,000.00
(Closed) Estimated Value
1,000.00
20 Trot

ALWAYS A LARGE ATTENDANCE
Each Afternoon Tuesday thru Friday, I :30 P. M.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 29, 1960
$ 1,000.00
Free-for-All Trot
2-Year-Old Pace, Colts and Geldings, Bloomsburg Fair
11,000.00
Stake #15 (Closed) Estimated Value
2-Year-Old Trot, Colts and Geldings, Bloomsburg Fair
11,000.00
Stake #15 (Closed) Estimated Value
.... $600- 1,000.00
24 Pace
FRIDAY, SEPT. 30, 1960

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Added Features
Tuesday afternoon, in addition to and immediately following the racing program,
will be presented for the first time in Bloomsburg an All Girl Auto Thrill Show-something
different-something new-a show that's alive with thrills. You'll see the races and the
1 hour and 45 minute Auto Thrill Show Spectacular all for the same admission price.
Following the races on Friday afternoon, also for one admission price, will be a
parade of prize-winning livestock around the race track accompanied by High School
bands.

.. $ 1,000.00

19 Pace
16 Trot
Free-for-All Pace

1,000.00
1,000.00

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FOR THE FIRST TIME
ALL-GIRL AUTO THRILL SHOW
Tuesday Afternoon - 3 :30
The Rotroff All-Girl Automobile Thrill Show is to be the special attraction
on Tuesday afternoon starting at 3 :30-immediately following the Harness Horse
Races.
This is the only all-girl thrill show in the country and will be something new
for the fans at the afternoon fair.
You can see the Thrill Show and also the Horse Races for the one price of
admission.

To CORTEZ C. HARTMAN, Supt. of Grandstand
Box 479, BLOOMSBURG, PENNA.
Mailing of tickets will start September 12, 1960. No telephone orders
will be accepted until Monday, September 26, 1960. Mail orders will be
filled in the order in which they are received. Make remittance payable
to Bloomsburg Fair. Include a self-addressed stamped envelope.
Holders of tickets for the 9 p. m. Show (Fri. and Sat. evenings) will be
admitted Free to the grounds after 8 :30 p. m.
YOU CAN ALSO BUY TICKETS AT FAIR
GROUND BOX OFFICE STARTING SEPT. 12

From 3:00 P. M. to 9:00 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 .
@ $1.50 each
□ Tues.
□ Wed.
□ Thur.
□ Fri.
Mark an (x) in square above for day wanted.

MIDGET AUTO RACES
Saturday Afternoon
This is the big afternoon and for the 1960 auto races at least 35 entries are
expected, and this large entry list promises to make the races the fastest and
the best that the Fair has ever offered.
The qualifying trials start at 12 :30-the races at 2 :30.

FEATURE RACE -

25 LAPS

Order Grandstand Reserved Seat Tickets Early-Use Coupon at Right

FAIR DIRECTORS, PERSONNEL
Maynard P. Mordan, president; George R. Pugh, vice-president; J. Howard Deily,
secretary; 0. Evans Shipman, treasurer; M. Paul Whitenight, superintendent of concessions; Arthur R. Appleman, Jr., superintendent ·of parking and police; John F. Boyer,
superintendent of agriculture, fruit and homemaking; J. Fred Giger, superintendent of
livestock; Cortez C. Hartman, superintendent of grandstand; George R. Pugh, superintendent of home arts and crafts and hobby show; E. Myron Sands, superintendent of
poultry, pet stock and rabbits; James C. Stradling, superintendent of flower show; L. A.
Zimmer, superintendent of ticket takers. Director of Publicity and Advertising, C. Harold Bankes. Night Show Producer, Ward Beam Associates, Inc.

No. Wanted

Reserved Seats for Midget Car Races
@ $3.00 each (Saturday Afternoon)

Reserved Seats for Night Revue "It's Wonderful"
No . Wanted @' $1.50 each
Mon. Eve. (7 :30 p. m.) Featuring "Minnie Pearl"
Tues. Eve. (7:30 p. m.) Featuring "Alice Lon"
Wed. Eve. (7:30 p. m.) Featuring "Alice Lon"
Thur. Eve. (7:30 p. m.) Featuring "Alice Lon"
Fri. Eve. (7 p. m.) Featuring The "Gunsmoke Trio"
Fri. Eve. (9 p. m.) Featuring The "Gunsmoke Trio"
Sat. Eve. (7 p. m.) Featuring The "Gunsmoke Trio"
Sat. Eve. (9 p. m.) Featuring The "Gunsmoke Trio"
Chair Seats on track Tues., Wed., Thur., Fri., & Sat., at $1.50 each.
NAME (Print)
ADDRESS (Street)
CITY
OFFICE USE ONLY - DO NOT WRITE BELOW
Section
Received Filled
By
Ticket Numbers
Row
Mailed

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BLOOMSBURG FAIR NEWS

1960 BLOOMSBURG FAIR, Sept. 26-Oct. 1
TICKET INFORMATION
ADMISSION TO FAIRGROUNDS. Day time 60 cents;
Night Time 60 cents (children under 14 Free).
ADMISSION TO PARKING LOT. Day time 50 cents;
Night time 50 cents.
ADMISSION TO GRANDSTAND. General admission,
Paddock or Bleachers $1.00; Reserved Seats (Day or
Night) $1.50; Saturday Auto Races (All seats reseni:ed)
$3.00; Auto Races (Bleachers) $2.00; Auto Races (Paddock) $1.50; Chair Seats on Track except Monday
Night $1.50.
SPECIAL CHILDREN'S DAYS
Tuesday, September 27-Columbia County
Thursday, September 29-Counties of Northeast
Friday, September 30-Counties of Southwest
VESPER SERVICES
Sunday, September 25-6:30 P. M.
HARNESS RACING PROGRAM
Tuesday Through Friday
See Page 3 for complete program

WORLD FAMOUS WHITE HORSE TROUPE
Every afternoon, Tuesday through Friday, the World Famous White Horse Troupe,
with all-girl riders, will be one of the attractions at the Bloomsburg Fair. This Troupe
is playing the Canadian National Exhibition at Toronto (the largest Fair in the world)
for the second consecutive year, which proves it is an outstanding attraction.
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"MINNIE PEARL" will
have a complete show of
Country Music as a special attraction for Monday night only.
Her complete s h o w
will go on starting at
7 :30 and will be followed
by the complete grandstand show-both shows
for one admission price.

PEE WEE KING, the
writer of "The Tennessee Waltz," "Slow Poke"
and "Bonaparte's Retreat," received the
1951, 1952 and 1953
aw a r .d s for the best
country music band of
those years. He is a part
of the Minnie Pearl
Show on Monday night
of the Bloomsburg Fair.

It is expected that CHESTER, KITTY AND DOC, the "Gunsmoke Trio" will
attract very large crowds at both of their performances on Friday and Saturday
nights at 7 and 9 p. m. They will put on their complete act, and you will also
get the complete grandstand stage show which includes the Dancing Waters, the
Canadettes, Edgar Bergen, and eight outstanding acts-all for one admission
price.
ALICE LON will sing
some of her recorded
songs and other popular
songs when she appears
in the night grandstand
show on T u e s d a y,
Wednesday, and Thursday nights.
In addition to Alice
Lon, you will also see
the complete grandstand
stage show-all for one
admission price.

CHARLIE McCARTHY,
with his friends Mortimer Snerd, and Effie
Klinker, will appear in
the grandstand s h ow
every night of the week.
You are going to have a
lot of la ughs and a lot of
fun, as they are a riot
when they work with
Edgar Bergen in person.

ADMISSION PRICES

AUTO RACES
Saturday, October 1
Time Trials 12:30 P. M. Races Start 2:00 P. M.
NIGHT SHOW
Monday, September 26
MINNIE PEARL-Star of Grand Ole Opry with Pee
Wee "Slowpoke" King, plus 5 outstanding acts and the
World Famous Canadettes from Toronto, also Edgar
Bergen and his famous characters.
7 :30 P. M. - Grandstand
TUESDAY - WEDNESDAY -THURSDAY
ALICE LON-Former Champagne Lady on Lawrence
Welk Show, plus 5 outstanding acts and the World
Famous Canadettes from Toronto, also Edgar Bergen
and his famous characters.
7 :30 P. M. Each Night- Grandstand
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
CHESTER, KITTY and DOC from the "GUNSMOKE
TRIO," plus 5 outstanding acts and the World Famous
Canadettes from Toronto, also Edgar Bergen and his
famous characters.
TWO SHOWS EACH NIGHT-7 and 9 P. M.Grandstand
ALL-GIRL AUTO THRILL SHOW
Tuesday, September 27th - 3 :30 P. M.
(following Harness Races)
Two Features for One Admission
CAVALCADE OF PRIZE-WINNING LIVESTOCK
With High School Bands
Friday, September 30th - 3 : 30 P. M.
(following Harness Races)
EXHIBITS
Horses and Cattle
Home Arts and Craft
Registered Beef Breeds
National Cotton Bag
Registered Sheep
Sewing Contest
Registered Swine
H o b b y Show-Flower
Poultry- Rabbits
Show
Agriculture Exhibits School Exhibits-4-H
Fruit-Home Making
Clubs
Grange Exhibits
Dog Show
JUDGING IN ARENA
Milking Shorthorns, Herefords, 4-H Baby Beef-Tuesday, September 27th
Guernseys, Holstein-Friesian, Ayrshires, Jerseys Wednesday, September 28th
Aberdeen-Angus-Thursday, September 29th
Horse Pulli:ig Contest-Friday, September 30th9:30 A. M.
Sheep-Tuesday, September 27th
Swine-Wednesday, September 28th
Poultry-Judging begins Tuesday, September 27th in
Poultry Buildings
F. F. A. Judging Contest (Dairy Cattle, Sheep, Swine,
Beef Cattle, Poultry, Eggs, Potatoes)-Friday, September 30th.

Admission to Grounds
Day Time ...................... . 60 cents
Night Time .................. . .. 60 cents

AUTOMOBILE PARKING
Day Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 cents
Night Time ..................... 50 cents
Children Under 14 Years-Admitted Free

TONITO
An act sensational beyond
description-which showed 4
consecutive years with the
Rir..gling Brothers, Barnum
and Bailey Circus-will be on
the afternoon show all week.

Grandstand Admission
General Admission, Paddock or Bleachers
$1.00
Reserved Seats, Afternoon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.50
Reserved Seats, Evenings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.50
Auto Races, Saturday, All Reserved
$3.00
Auto Races, Saturday, Bleachers . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00
Auto Races, Saturday, Paddock . . . . . . .
$1.50
Chair Seats on Track, Except Monday Night
$1.50
Children Unreserved (Night Only) 55 Cents
All Admission Prices Include Tax

DANCING WATERS
The amazing "DANCING WATERS" makes over 30 different water forms and the same number of lighting effects. It is
fabulous beyond description. It will be one of the many features of the night grandstand show every night of the Bloomsburg Fair.
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Opens MON. SEPT. 26 Closes SAT. (M10N1GHr1 OCT. 1st