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to 12/31/1985]]> Frontier Group Arranges for 4-H Fair Land. July 14, 1952
Fair Group Seeks Deed of Park Property. July 15, 1952
Park Board Reluctant on 4-H Fair Site; Will Try to Draw Lease, But Does Not Promise Approval. July 16, 1952
Urges Park Board To Deed 4-H Site; Chamber Group Airs Carnival Plans. July 17-1952
Postpones Action on 4-H Fair Site; Board Makes Plans for Roberts Park. July 26, 1952
Fair Association to File Articles; E.L. Allphin Is Named President. March 15, 1953
Sign Agreement on Park Tract; Lease to Fair Group Ends Controversy. May 27, 1953
Fresh Trouble on Park Lease; Councilmen Defer Action Until Aug. 3. July 14, 1953
Urges Approval of Park Lease; No Moral Issue, Says Chamber Prexy. July 15, 1953
Council Approves Dodge Park Lease; Vote is Unanimous on Controversial Issue. July 31, 1953
Elect President Of Fair Board. February 8, 1969
Supervisors Rezone Fair Site. December 31, 1970
Fair Ground Zoning Taken Under Study; Neighbors Object. December 5, 1970
W. Pott. Fair At Playland. January 22, 1971
County Fair Dates Set. January 22, 1971
W. Pott. Elects 1971 Fair Officers. February 25, 1971
New Location For West County Fair. April 25, 1971
County's Two Fairs Show Loss. December 9, 1971
SW Iowa county fairs fare well. December 18, 1977
New County Fair Site Graded; Not Ready For This Year. June 10, 1973
New Fair Site In W. Pottawattamie May Turn Profits. December 16, 1973
Fair Board Holds Election Sets 1972 Date. January 15, 1972
Fair Association Elects New Officers. January 26, 1972
County Fair May Hold Horse Show On New Grounds. May 2, 1972
Fair Board Seeks $4,000 Increase. July 14, 1972
Initial Work Is Started On W. Pottawattamie Fair Site. October 1, 1972
West Pottawattamie Fair Lost Money In 1972. December 12, 1972
Fund Drive To Relocate Fair; Association Needs $80,000. January 24, 1974
Fund Raising Begins For Fair Location. February 1, 1974
Fair Fund Drive Moves Into The City. March 10, 1974
New Site For Fair. April 24, 1974
County Fair Will Have New Home This Year; First Buildings To GO UP In May. April 28, 1974
County Youth To Take Part In Fair-A-Thon. May 26, 1974
Work Underway At New Fair Site. June 13, 1974
Fair-A-Thon Seeks $5000 For Grounds. June 15, 1974
Over $4,000 Raised For New Fairgrounds. June 16, 1974
Fair-A-Thon Over Goal. June 128, 1974
W. Pott. Fair To Move To New Location. July 11, 1974
Fair Site Changes. July 28, 19747,000 Entries At Westfair; Runs Through Friday. August 5, 1974
Dignitaries Dedicate Westfair. August 8, 1974
Westfair4-H Winners To State Fair; Three To Give Top Presentations. August 18, 1974
Westfair Plans For 2 More Buildings; Additional Funding Sought. October 20, 1974
Only One SWI Fair Shows Year's Profit; Across Southwest Iowa. December 9, 1974
Old Fairgrounds Being Demolished. December 15, 1974
Foundation Work Begins On Third New Westfair Building. April 11, 1975
Two Fairs Debate Funds. June 6, 1975
Contest Rules Are Adapted For Westfair Queen Contest. June 29, 1975
Optimistic Look At Westfair. July 3, 1975
Fair Funds Division Splits County; Boycott Of Bluffs Threatened. July 17, 1975
Fair Fund Controversy. July 27, 1975
Westfair Is 'Volunteer Built'. July 28, 1975
There's Plenty For Everyone At Westfair; Dog Races, Music. August 4, 1975
Westfair Starts On A Busy Note. August 6, 1975
Plenty Of Beauties. August 6, 1975
Scofield Exhibit Hall Dedicated At Westfair. August 11, 1975
All officers re-elected to Westfair board. November 16, 1975
Many improvements at Westfair grounds. July 11, 1976
Fair queen and court. August 6, 1976
Blomquist wins big at Westfair. August 7, 1976
Put a log on your wall? Exhibits open at Westfair. September 3, 1976
Fun time at fest for folks. September 5, 1976
Westfair's income reported to board. September 10, 1976
Westfair board names three members Sunday. October 11, 1976
Westfair board okays old-time music contest. November 19, 1976
County would be shorted on fair appropriation; Rep. Danke blows the whistle. February 11, 1977
Round or oval arena? Westfair to decide. April 24, 1977
Westfair plan adapted. April 24, 1977
50-50 split for county fair funds. April 26, 1977
Westfair gets funds from county. June 14, 1977
Steer takes $1,610 at livestock sale. August 9, 1977
Attendance down at '77 'Wetfair'. August 10, 1977
Ak-Sar-Ben gives $1,000 to Westfair. October 21, 1977
Measure would hike fair funds. March 3, 1977
Student welders take a bead on fair's bleachers. March 26, 1977
Grading improves Westfair grounds; 'Big Hole' is gone forever. January 8, 1978
Westfair planning for a busy season. April 30, 1978
Westfair's roots at McClelland picnic; Started 70 years ago. July 30, 1978
Dust kickers 'pull' crown to the fair. July 30, 1978
Blackwood Brothers set for Westfair. July 30, 1978

Grading gives fair view of fair; Improvements under way. July 30, 1978
Fair events opening more of 'city cousins.' July 30, 1978
Westfair not urbane. July 30, 1978
Westfair queen must pull weeds. August 4, 1978
Westfair contest deadline Monday. May 1, 1979
Rodeo set for Westfair; Friday through Sunday. June 17, 1979
Westfair Queen contest draws 23. June 17, 1979
Hellion won't be bullied. August 1, 1979
Hustle and bustle invade the Westfair grounds; Annual activities get under way today. August 1, 1979
Westfair Talent Show honor to Patrick Hansen. August 2, 1979
Doug Larson wins 5 awards. August 3, 1979
Hogs don't like Westfair swine show. August 3, 1979
Hough tops dairy show. August 3, 1979
Things warm up for fair finale. August 4, 1979
Westfair reports attendance is up. August 5, 1979
Westfair pie fight just a slice of life. August 5, 1979
Childers shows top market beef. August 6, 1979
Champion steer sells for $2 a lb. August 7, 1979
Joy, tears go with sale; Hard to let go of pet. August 7, 1979
Station plans bash at Westfair. August 16, 1979
Westfair will go under the ig tent this year, July 19, 1979
21 candidates seek Queen's crown. July 29, 1979
Plans developing for home show. April 15, 1980
May 8 opening at Westfair. April 15, 1980
Westfair to open with club campout. April 18, 1980
Pioneer Exposition will cope with fuel situation. April 27, 1980
Rodeo to include 30 local entrants. June 11, 1981
Lots of work goes into fair before ribbons awarded. August 3, 1980
Farm Bureau women behind Westfair food. August 9, 1980
National dog show at Westfair. April 29, 1981
Westfair Rodeo offers slice of 'Old West' life. June 14, 1981
Coronation at Westfair will 'crown' 7 months of work. July 26, 1981
Queen candidates hare interest in Westfair. July 26, 1981
Queen has special sparkle. July 26, 1981
Westfair ticket booth dedicated. July 29, 1981
Opening day whirlwind. July 29, 1981
Fair crown to L.C. girl. July 30, 1981
Smells, sounds say it's fair time. July 31, 1981
Westfair is blue ribbon fun. August 2, 1981
Despite deficit, Westfair still 'financially sound'. October 28, 1981
Dreager will head Westfair exposition. February, 1982
Entertainment abounds at Westfair. June 26, 1983
A facelift at Westfair. July 13, 1983
Westfair to get dog track? July 24, 1983
Scott oversees his own 'army'. July 24, 1983
A queen named King challenges tradition. July 24, 1983
Westfair queen admits title 'shocked her. July 25, 1985
Westfair closes with top sale, attendance. August 2, 1983
Westfair given $5,000; no funds for Everhart. November 16, 1983
Usually bustling Westfair becomes winter ghost town. November 28, 1983
Westfair board includes plenty of experience. July 22, 1984
Westfair: History of growth from 4-H shows. July 22, 1984
Westfair queen Jenson surprised she won title. July 26, 1984
Testing and judging plum jelly at Westfair...July 26, 1984
Delphiniums keeping 4-H tradition alive. July 29, 1984
East, west don't meet on split of fair money. August 19, 1984
Bluegrass to ring out at weekend festival. May 22, 1985
Westfair '81 [supplement]. July 26, 1981
Westfair a good place to 'loaf'. July 26, 1985
Westfair Schedule. July 26, 1985
Good weather could result in record attendance at fair. July 27, 1985
Rain offers no threat to fair. July 24, 1985
Majestic horses have hay day. July 28, 1985
Demolition derby packs 'em in; Westsfair attendance a record? July 29, 1985
Westfair Results. July 29, 1985
Westfair closes. July 30, 1985
Westfair Results. July 31, 1985
Westfair '86. July 16, 1986
Westfair draws opening-day entries. July 27, 1988



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