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Photos: Dayton Fair amusement for many

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1 Min Read • Aug. 18, 2018 | 8 years Ago
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Lilian Plank, 8, of Worthington (above) calms her Trexel Lamb before heading down the chute to compete in the Market Lamb class this week during the 138th annual Dayton Fair.
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Freya White 4, of Punxsutawney stands ready to show her lamb, Lip Gloss, in the PeeWee Showmanship class at the 138th annual Dayton Fair.
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Dayton Fair Queen runnerup Stephanie Schrecengost, 20, of Rural Valley waits to hand out ribbons to participants during the Market Goat competition.
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Grace Birk, 14, of Marion Center hangs out with the reserve winning banner she won with her County Bred Goat at the 138th annual Dayton Fair.
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Donnie Neese, 14 of Mayport exercises one of his swine entries at the 138th annual Dayton Fair. Neese won first place Grand Champion Carcass Swine and Reserve Market Swine with his animals.
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Cody Buterbaugh, 17, enters the show ring for the first time with his heifer, Bucky, during the 138th annual Dayton Fair.
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Remi Passmore, 2, of Punxsutawney shares her toy cow with Lucille Hankey, 2, of Kittanning during the Beef Showmanship judging at the 138th annual Dayton Fair on Wednesda,y Aug. 15, 2018.
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Breanna Colman, 17, of Kiski Township (right) shows her red steer, Rusty.
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Marie Hemke, 10, of Dubois, tickles the nose of Raven, an 11-year-old Draft horse on display after completion at the 138th annual Dayton Fair. Raven is owned by Monty Miller of Dayton.
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Hannah Ruffler, 14, of Cowansville lunges her 11-year-old quarter horse, Diamond, before competing in the Western Pleasure event.
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Monty Miller, 75, of Dayton disassembles a horse collar from a Belgian Draft horse he showed at the 138th annual Dayton Fair on Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018. Miller has attend the Dayton Fair every year.

The Dayton Fair, also known as the “Great Dayton Fair,” is one of the largest in the region. The week-long event features traditional fair competitions for best animals in a variety of categories and also includes popular bands and performers, truck and tractor pulls and, of course, fair food. This was the 138th year for the fair.

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