Lorain County Fair – 1945

Back in the middle of August 1945, World War II was drawing to a close with the recent Japanese surrender. It was also time for the Lorain County Fair. Above is the ad that ran in the Lorain Journal on August 15, 1945.

Earlier in the summer, advance publicity for the Fair appeared in the paper on July 26th. The main entertainment consisted of the national Barn Dance radio entertainers, as well as the Graham western rodeo riders. There was also a 'grand parade' scheduled for Friday.

With the county in a gleeful mood due to the end of the war, and record number of entries, huge crowds were anticipated for the Fair.

Aug. 18, 1945

Aug. 22, 1945

The predictions were correct, as the Fair saw record crowds.

Aug. 23, 1945

And as was (and still is) the custom, competition results appeared in the paper beginning a few days after the Fair ended.

August 27, 1945