Crown Point High School - Excalibur Yearbook (Crown Point, IN)

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Before school opened on August 29. one big event rounded out the summer. This event was the 125th annual Lake County Fair from August 20 to 27. The people of Crown Point take great pride in the Lake County Fair because it is the largest fair in the midwest. This year it attracted over 300.000 people and exhibitors from Indiana. Illinois. Michigan. Wisconsin, and Ohio. Special attractions were the nation-wide Demolition Derby, a stuntdriver ' s show by the Flurricane Helldrivers. three country and western shows, and the Herbert Castle Inter¬ national Circus. Many people gathered from all over the county to see featured acts by the Rock Smoth Flyers, winners of the 1976 world championship on the flying trapeze. Other shows were by Rosaire and Tony—The Wonder Horse, wild animal acts, and Pame¬ la’s Chimpanzees and her jungle comedians. Country and Western entertainment from the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville filled the grandstand. Tossing rings at bottles of Pepsi (left) can seem easy if one is on a winning streak. As revolving stacks of colorful glassware (above left) turned in circles, many people flipped dimes at the glass hoping to win a prize. The overall view of the Lake County Fair (above far left) proved that there were many people visiting from nearby counties. Concentration it takes (above left) to determine which color to win at the Mouse Game. The “Sera (above) took many children around and arou joyous ride. The judging of the livestock daily led up to the 4-H champion livestock auction. After the auction a parade honoring all the 4-H champions and highlighting the crowning of the 4-H King and Queen completed an eve¬ ning. Oohs and Ahhs were heard when specta¬ tors witnessed contests of the largest pump¬ kin and squash, the tallest corn and sun¬ flower. and various garden and farm exhib¬ its. Over 100 rides and games by the Murphy Brothers Midway kept people pouring in and out throughout the fair. Lake County F;

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0C=3 @,11 M@w® - 63 Year marked by extremes in weather, space progress, and alien” movies President Jimmy Carter (above) suffered a drop in popularity during his first year in office and spent months deadlocked with Congress over energy legis¬ lation. New York City’s eerie skyline (top left) domi¬ nated The Big Apple ' s 25 hour long blackout. “The Happy Warrior, Sen. Hubert Humphrey (top right) waged many political battles during his life-time, but lost his final battle against cancer. — 14 — National News