Lancaster farming. Saturday. Oct 9. 1976
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Manheim Fair bigger and better than ever
Hy JOANNK M’AHIt
MANIIKIM, Pa - They wo
curiosity killed the cal, but it
surely didn't kill the
Manhclm Farm Show held
last Wednesday. Thursday,
and Friday Instead, its
effects were beneficial for
this agricultural Fair "It
was so crowded in here on
opening night that you
couldn't even see the
exhibits right," commented
one person manning a
display in the new com
mercial building erected on
Adelc Avenue especially for
this event
Built to house the exhibits
from what used to be called
the Spahr building and also
those in an exhibit tent, the
new structure was a source
of ciyiosity for many Fair
goers.
“I think the exhibits are
nicer this year because of all
the room.” noted Steve
Snavely, who was working at
the Sportsmen’s Association'
display.
this sentiment was echoed
by many passersby, also.
After years of crowded
conditions in the former
buildings, the spaciousness
was welcomed.
Luke Bruckhart first vice
president' of the Fair
Association, noted that the
entries were up this year
compared with other years.
“We had 960 people
entering,” he noted, “And I
haven’t even made an ac
curate , count of the total
exhibits.”
The new building was not
the only change in the Farm
Show, however. The whole
location was shifted to form
an “L” shape near the High
School, with the food stands
and rides along Adele
Avenue. The implement
exhibits, however, were
located on the football field
quite a* distance from the
agricultural tents.
“There is talk of lighting
the baseball field (beside
Adele Avenue) until another
year, that happens we
might shift things around
and bring the implements
there,” said Bruckhart.
“Then we wouldn’t be quite
so scattered.”
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There are several other
changes which are on the
possibility list for next year
We found that our biggest
problem right now is with
traffic," said Mark
Ncstleroth, Manhiem H 3, the
president of the Fair
Association “We really have
a lot of conjcstion aound the
agriculture area " Despite
the new diagonal parking
created only about two
weeks ago along Adcle
Avenue, and the use of both
the pool and High School
parking lots, a "bottleneck”
was nevertheless created
"Part of the parking
problem was that people
didn't use all of the facilities
available,” commented
Brushart. “Much of the
west side of the pool wasn’t
utilized.”
Until next year, there are
hopes of building some sort
of drive around the building.
This will require other
rearranging and changing,
so the hopes are just ten
tative at present. “We still
have a few bugs to iron out,”
said Bruckhart. On the
whole, however, both
Nestleroth and Bruckhart
were pleased with the tur
nout this year. Livestock,
implement, and commercial
displays all increased and
the crowd turnout was one of
the best in years.
“I think it’s the biggest
I’ve ever seen” commented
Bruckhart.
Nestleroth also likes the
new location. “I think the
atmosphere is better - you
have the ag exhibits and
beside them is the covered
bridge and the woods, plus
there is all the space for the
rides,” he noted.
Bruckhart capped it all by
saying, “Even with the bugs,
I’d say it was a real good
year.”
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The agriculture exhibits of the Manheim Fair- year. Seen from a distance are the new commercial
moved to a location beside the high school this building and livestock tents clustered around it.
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