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Page 50--Shaw/Free "Press Medi^ 6teu&, tf*c 1$&4 £tfr*(5ufofe Contests & competitors Fair's final day gives roosters a chance to crow The last day of the fair is generally a time when people expect things to be winding down. Not so at the McHenry County Fair. The last day, Sunday, Aug. 5, is the date of that perennial favorite, the Rooster Crowing Contest. The contest has grown in popularity as each year goes by, and last year, nearly 100 people gathered to watch the spectacle unfold. Slated for 9:30 a.m. Sunday, the roosters and their entrants are judged on a variety of different grounds. The basis for judging is the number of crows delivered within a certain time frame. But ribbons can also be won for the most original means of getting / During any day enjoy good food at •Breakfast •Lunch •Dinner •Late Evening Snacks Dinner and Dance Music Wed., Fri. and Sat. Rt. 14 & 47, Woodstock 338-3500 We can accomodate large and small business meetings, banquets, wedding receptions, family gatherings for Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner Open Dally at •.'00 a.m. Ctosed Monday Your Hosts, Mr. 6 Mrs. Frank Mass I l l l l M I l l l f l l T Moving Soon to our new location... 100 Cass Street on the historic Woodstock Square SHARP COMPLETE LINE OF Quasar and Sharp VIDEO RECORDERS & TELEVISIONS --Featuring over 1,100 movie titles in our Library-- CCENT As VIDEO ZZXQXZXE •MOVff JtfNTALS •VCM SALMS/MENTALS 103 E. Judd Street Woodstock 338*5525 the bird to crow, the person who works the hardest to get the bird to crow, the bird with the showiest crow„ etc. The entrants are by no means restricted to youngsters and a few moms and dads have been known to participate. Last year, there were about 20 entries in the event. The rules are few. Entrants can register for the contest any day of the fair. The rooster must have been previously entered in the fair; no ringers or outsiders are allowed. Also, entrants are not allowed to touch the bird or the cage during the specified time limit. Other than that, just about anything goes -- puppets, wild gyra­ tions, etc. There is ho cash prize for the win­ ner, but many ribbons will be given out. The rooster crowing contest will be held at the Hansen Pavilion on the McHenry County Fairgrounds. mjL Flower show set Aug. 3 WOODSTOCK - rThe McHenry County Fair will hold its Flower Show at 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3, at the fairgrounds. More than $500 is offered in premiums for the junior and senior shows, said show superintendent Selma Davidson. A trophy is given in each division for the person or per­ sons who win the most blue ribbons. The trophies are donated by the fair association and the following garden clubs: Woodstock Garden Club, Kishwaukee Valley Garden Club, Bull Valley Garden Club and the Hill 'n' Dale Garden Club of Cary. The flower show is open to any amateur flower grower and arranger. Garden flowers are to be used throughout the show with the excep­ tion of a few classes. There is a sec­ tion for cacti and succulents and another for hanging foliage house plants. pdperfun 20% off any purchase over $5 AUGUST 11,1984 134 CASS ST. WOODSTOCK 9 9 After a hot day at the & Fair... refresh with Slderful 9 flavors of ice cream at m Q BASKIN-ROBBINS \ Eagle Shopping (ft ICE CREAM STORE jp Plaza Rt. 47 No. Woodstock