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 41st Annual Western Illinois Threshers

August 1-3, 2008

Family Fun, Free Parking, Thresher Food Stand and Other Food Vendors.
Primitive Camping - $5.00 per weekend; primitive exhibitor camping free - 20 amp electricity - $5.00 per day: 30 amp electricity - $10.00 per day - phone 660-727-2000 to reserve camping sites. No bicycles allowed on grounds. Golf carts & 4­-wheelers must obtain a permit from the Tractor Headquarters before operating on the grounds.
Pets must be on leashes at all times.


Special 40th Anniversary Showing of Thresher Quilts from the past - Main Bldg
Thresher Pictures through the Years - Main Building & Raffle Building
Special 40th Anniversary Thresher's Cookbooks for Sale - 1600 family-favorite recipes $15.00.
Available in the Main Building, Raffle Building & the Tractor Headquarters

 

Daily Features:  Tractor Plowing, Steam Power Threshing, Pony Power Threshing, Straw Baling, Large & Small Sawmills, Corn Shelling, Stonemill Cornmeal Grinding, Blacksmithing, Rock Crushing, Gas Engines, Rail Handcar & Motorcar Display & Ride, Ladies Bazaar, Antique Household Items & Shop Tools, Quilting, Rug Weaving, Sheep Shearing, Woodworking, Crafts, Old-Time Country Bluegrass Festival - Open Stage; continuous jamming Saturday & Sunday afternoons.

Grounds include Old Windmill, Schoolhouse, Log Cabins, TP&W Depots & Caboose, Grandstand, Museum Building, General Store, Printshop, Blacksmith Shop, Post Office, Filling Station. Largest and most complete line of Gas Tractors, Cars, Trucks & Engines.

Click here for printable schedule.

Thursday, July 31
Mid-afternoon   Arrival of the Wayland, IA Tractor Club Tractor Ride
     
Friday, August 1    
9:00 a.m   WCAZ (990AM) Live Broadcast
9:00 a.m.   Tractor Games
11:00 a.m.   Antique Tractor Pull (Exhibition only)
3 :00 p.m.   Kids Tractor Pull
6:00 p.m.   BALD Bluff Tractor Pull
6:00 p.m   Ribeye Steak Dinner
     
Saturday, August 2      
6:30-9:30 a.m.   Biscuit & Gravy Breakfast  
8:00 a.m.   Draft Horse Pull

1:00 p.m.

  Tractor Games
1:00 p.m.  

Horse Plowing

3:00 p.m.   Antique Tractor & Car Parade
6:00 p.m.   Smoked Pork Chop Dinner
6:30 p.m.   Country Western Entertainment by Silver Streak
7:00 p.m.   Guest Speaker: Cyndi Young, Brownfield Network
8:00 p.m.     Quilt Auction, followed by Silver Streak
       
Sunday, August 3      
6:30-9:30 a.m.   Biscuit & Gravy Breakfast
8:30 a.m.   Morning Worship Service
10 :00 a.m.   Antique Tractor Pull (Exhibition Only)
11:00 p.m   Horse Plowing
1:30 p.m.   WCAZ Fun & Games for Kids
3 :00 p.m.   Antique Tractor & Car Parade
4:00 p.m.   Tractor & Quilt Drawing
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