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L Record crowd attends fair by Kathy Anderson The recession which seems to be characteristic of the 70$ doesn ' t seem to have affected the SEMO District Fair as did the Great Depression of the 30s. Instead of closing down as it did from 1929-39. the 1978 fair attracted a record crowd and awarded over $117,000 in prize money to the exhibi- tors . . . some of whom will return year after year to defend their titles, to better their exhibits, or to simply watch the many festivities which seem to retain their special appeal for all ages. Almost 70,000 people, including many SEMSU students, turned out to enjoy the myriad of events that filled the days and nights in Arena Park be- tween September 12 and 17. For many of SEMSU ' s city slickers the fair, with its livestock exhibits, home can- ning contests, and tractor pull, was like something out of a storybook. But for the students who hailed from the bootheel or the surrounding area, the fair was much like coming home. However, not all SEMSU students who attended the fair did so out of sentiment or curiosity — some of them had very practical reasons for attending. The women of Gamma Sig- ma Sigma sorority helped to sell and take tickets, while the men of Delta Chi fraternity assisted the security and the parking of cars. So. whether one was in the mood to send butterflies fluttering in his stom- ach while whirling on the Murphy Brothers ' Carnival rides, to visit the sideshow of midgets from the West Indies, or to simply stroll the midway munching popcorn, the place to be was the 123rd SEMO District Fair.
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Recreation center provide activities With the arrival of a new coordinator, Jill Smyle, the uni- versity crafts and recreation centers experienced several programming changes this year. Some of the new activities initiated by Smyle, who replaced Meg Sutton when she be- came assistant director of the University Center, included leisure time, no credit courses in cake decorating, ceramics, wine appreciation, crocheting, macrame, and yoga. Two of the other classes offered were disco dancing and bartend- ing. They were co-sponsored by Dan ' ls Disco. Smyle was also hopeful of reopening the craft center which had been closed for a year. Among the materials available in the crafts center are a kiln and a potter ' s wheel. Other activities available are darts, backgammon, chess, and crib- bage. In the recreation center new things were happening too. The tops of the billiard tables were replaced, and students took advantage of bowling specials such as Date Night when students could bowl three games for $1.25, and Rent-a-Lane during which time the students could rent a lane for $3.25 per hour. There were also foosball, pingpong tables, and pin- ball machines available for student use. 20
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