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 42nd
Annual Western Illinois Threshers
August 7-9, 2009
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 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 for information. 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.
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Western
Illinois Thresher Cookbooks - a
40-year collection of
family-favorite recipes $16.00 - To
order contact Susan Sewell, 1750
Cedar Street, Hamilton, Illinois
217-847-2259 or
slsewell@mchsi.com |
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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. |
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Click here for printable schedule. |
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Thursday, August 6 |
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Mid-afternoon |
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Arrival of the Wayland, IA Tractor Club Tractor
Ride |
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Friday, August 7 |
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9:00 a.m |
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WCAW AM
Country-Live Broadcast (990AM); taping
interviews for RFD Radio with Al Jarant |
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| 9:00 a.m. |
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Tractor Games |
| 11:00 a.m.
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Antique Tractor Pull (Exhibition
only) |
| 3 :00 p.m.
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Kids Tractor Pull
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| 6:00 p.m. |
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BALD Bluff Tractor Pull |
| 6:00 p.m |
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Ribeye Steak Dinner |
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| Saturday, August
8 |
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| 6:30-9:30 a.m. |
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Biscuit & Gravy Breakfast |
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| 8:00 a.m. |
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Draft Horse Pull |
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10:00 a.m. |
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Tractor Games |
| 1:00 p.m. |
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Horse Plowing
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| 3:00 p.m. |
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Antique Tractor & Car Parade |
| 6:00 p.m.
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Smoked Pork Chop Dinner |
| 6:30 p.m. |
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Country Western Entertainment by Silver
Streak |
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7:00 p.m. |
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Guest Speaker:
Trent Loos, Loos Tales
Sponsored by
Sullivan Auctioneers |
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8:00 p.m. |
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Quilt Auction, followed by Silver Streak |
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| Sunday, August
9 |
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| 6:30-9:30 a.m. |
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Biscuit & Gravy Breakfast |
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8:30 a.m. |
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Morning Worship Service |
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10 :00 a.m. |
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Antique Tractor Pull (Exhibition Only) |
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11:00 p.m |
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Horse Plowing |
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1:30 p.m. |
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WCAZ Fun & Games for Kids |
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3 :00 p.m. |
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Antique Tractor & Car Parade |
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4:00 p.m. |
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Tractor & Quilt Drawing |
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