Leo High School - Oracle Yearbook (Leo, IN)

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A Living Legend Leaves The 12th annual Grabill Country Fair was much different than fairs in the past. The main thing that separated it from previous fairs was that a major business left the community for good. The store, Sauders Fur- niture, was founded in 1908 and successfully served the communi- ty for 76 years. Mike Witt com- mented, It was disheartening to see a business that had been around for so long close its doors for good. But even though this Grabill heritage was gone, the spirit of the community remained as was seen at 1984 ' s Grabill Country Fair. The fair started Thursday, Sep- tember 6th, 1984, and ran until Saturday, September 8th, 1984. During the three days the fair was held, about 200,000 people from local areas, and even from sur- rounding states, crowded onto the one city-block where the fair was held. Last year the weather was much more comfortable than during the 1983 fair. This was probably a major factor in the re- cord breaking crowds that at- tended the fair. Once at the fair, there were things to do for all ages. For adults, there were a lot of spots for early Christmas shopping. For the young kids there were small rides. For those in-between there were contests such as the egg toss and the frog jump. On Saturday morning people got on early start for good seats and good parking places for the Grabill Days parade. This was the highlight of the fair, as many peo- ple turned out just for this main event. The Leo band proudly marched down Main Street, led by the drill squad. Leo band member Tom Baker stated, This year ' s band has improved 100% since last year, and I was proud to be a port of it. Other bands who participated in the parade included Woodlan and Eastside. There were also other entries such as floats, clowns, marching teams, and antique cars. As Saturday came to an end, so did the Grabill Country Fair. The streets were restored to normal, and the traditional home-town spirit continued. — Brian Lutgens Participating In tt)e Grabill Day ' s parade, the Old Fort Settlers march to the sound of the fife and drum corps (§ Lifestyles I Grabill Days

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Keith Passwater and Craig Good get down at the 1984 Morp to the music pro- vided by Tom Brewer. While the students keep on dancing, Tom Brewer adjusts the sound system to get just the right volume. phetot by David Shaw still one o the most popular dances, the Time Warp, with it ' s rhythmic styles, is demonstrated by students dancing at the Morp. While Morp continues Tracey Mohler and Terry Crooks take time out from dancing to shore a quiet moment in the commons. Morp — Lifestyles I

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Mr. John Gufner, a resident of Fremont Indiana, drives his pigs in the Grabill Day ' s parade. Principal Herbert Stueipe tips his hat to the crowd while driving a tractor in the Grabill Day ' s parade. Grabill Days Lifestyles ( S)