—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 13, 1975 54 Fair expanded By Dieter Kricg QUARRYVILLE - The new buildings at the Solanco Fair were made possible in part through donations from community-minded citizens, among them John C. Hoff man, well-known resident of Quarryvillc and former owner of I Lancaster Bone Fertilizer Company. He dedicated the foundation and superstructure of the new exhibit building to the memory of his late wife. Sara H. Fuhrman Hoffman. Debts aren't completely paid, however, and donations are still welcome, according to Ken Rutt, who is now in his eighth year as general manager of the fair He says contributions may be mailed to either him or Mrs. Henry Rohrer, treasurer of the Solanco Fair Association. In addition to donations, the building project was funded through a state grant from the state, amounting to $15,000 and an additional $30,000 was borrowed. The total costs of the two new buildings, which will be formally opened tomorrow afternoon with officials from Harrisburg looking on, is estimated to be $90,000. The Solanco Fair Association evidently has considerable confidence in the future, especially as far as Lancaster County agriculture is concerned, when you consider the fact that the non-profit organization has gone ahead with these expansion plans in a time of depression. The new facilities are likely tojgg? make the event, which grown at the rate of 40 per cent per year for the several years, “bigger better than ever.” Rutt commented: “We are striving for facilities to have county beef, dairy, horse and 4-H shows, and at the same time be able to serve food .?%':■ Open house tomorrow §jf QUARRYVILLE - Of ficials of the Southern Lancaster County Com munity Fair have set Sunday afternoon aside for special Wm +-1-Open House- activities to recognize the new facilities which were built there this summer. Scheduled to get underway at 12:00 p.m., the activities jlggl performances by tfcfe ensemble of School’s band and nig {{bianco men’s chorus. The Fair Association constructed two large new buildings this summer at an estimated-cost of $90,000. Funds for'% 1 expansion project cam*? from donations, loans, and a grant. Some officials from Harrisburg are expected to be at the Open House this Sunday. The Fair opens officially on Tuesday and runs through next Saturday. rqY~A classified AD! PHONE 626-2191 OR 394-3047 and accomodate the public." When the Open House ceremonies get underway tomorrow afternoon, visitors will be welcomed into two new buildings. An exhibit building, measuring 58 by 110 feet, will have facilities for cooking and eating, complete with commercial-size stoves, dishwashers, serving room, and counters. Other rooms were designed for use as either offices or storage space, depending on needs at the time. The building won't be totally finished when the fair begins on Wednesday (exhibitors must be at their assigned places no later than 10:00 a.m.) but they will be functional for the most part and save the fair association an estimated (5,000 annually on tent .entals. The meeting room has a crushed stone floor to begin with until more money becomes available, and it will not be used for food service; but the kitchen is ready to provide meals for “take out” orders. The multi-purpose hall, named the Solanco Fair Association Community Building, will be used at other tunes other than just fair season. Planners suggest they would like to see the new facilities benefit A v . >• *•’% COME VISIT US AT QUARRYVILLE FAIR - SEPT. 17 to 19 Are You Hm[7o , mu-upf % Your HOLLAND Phone: 786-2895 the entire county. During the fair, portions of the new structure, which was built to have a rustic ap pearance with a weathered cidar-board siding and a brown shingle roof, will be used to house exhibits which were previously placed in tents and trailers Many of the displays, such as canned goods, flowers, and sewing projects, will be under one roof at this year’s fair. Most of the open area of the exhibit building can be used for that purpose, while at other tunes it could be suitable for holding banquets for as many as 300 people. Besides saving on tent rental costs, the new buildings also save tune and labor involved in erecting and taking down tents. I-ast year, for example, the dairy tent alone was 320 feet long and 40 feet wide the largest ever put up by the York Tent Company Using that as an indication of the size and continued growth of the fair, Rutt believes the construction of permanent buildings is a step in the right direction. He believes that the newly constructed pole barn, which is adjacent to the community building, and two others which are planned, will b' - filled without difficulty. This year o: . *••• %v :.**• .• • :V NEW HOLLAND New concept in silage handling! WHIRL-A-FEEDBLOWERS The exclusive whirling table on Models 25 and 27 give the material a "running start" into the blower fan. This means less drag on the fan, more efficient use of horsepower and high capa city. We have these blowers in stock now ... in a size to fit your needs. Drop in soon to see Models 25 and 27. C. E. WILEY with donations a total of 149 dairy cows. 75 sheep. 40 steers, and 25 hogs lire union# the animals to l>c shown at the fair The livestock barn, measuring 4fi by 150 feet, will have room for ap proximately 120 head of cattle, depending on their size It was built largely by See the new style Turbine VacQMer VACUUM PUMP AT THE QUARRYVILLE FAIR SEPT. 17-19 Ideal for Milking & Washing « Extremely quiet •no vanes • no bearings • no * no belts • no pulleys • no tank filter • no wicks • no pollution of oil fumes Just one moving part produces steady quiet pressure or vacuum by water action alone A Guarantee of Trouble-Free Operation Sizes from 40CFM-300CFM YOU MUST SEE IT TO APPRECIATE IT MARVIN J. HORST DAIRY EQUIPMENT R.D.I (IONA) Phone 717-272-0871 LEBANON, PA Located on Rt 897 Between Schaefferstown & Lebanon Zero Dealer for over 20 Years Ready? FORME HARVESTER /.V> * IWM ‘■Kpi I iVih ■ xt\ ■ ■‘« ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ I Dealer & SON INC. volunteers from the southern end of the county and completed a few weeks ago. Paul Risk Associates of Quarry vlllc donated lime for drawing the original plans for the buildings and were in charge of constructing the exhibit building ft wasn't just money which INEW HOLLAf\D MODELS 770 & SUPER 717 AVAILABLE NOW head, coupled with a revolutionary P.T.O. power sharpener to keep these knives razor sharp, means clean cutting, fine cutting, uniform cutting with less power required. When it comes to capacity, horsepower efficiency and chopping ability, New Holland "770" forage harvesters stand out above the rest. They give you uniform silage with or without a recutter screen. The country's only 12-knife cutterhead^ was donated, it wan t time, talents, material, equipment. The combin'd! of all that, coupled with t,i funds and hired help, n<<i the community two i buildings at a time u some parts of the com arc having problems kecj existing structures soK,
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