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 45th
Annual Western Illinois Threshers
August 3-5, 2012
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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 & 4wheelers
must obtain a permit from the Tractor
Headquarters before operating on the grounds.
(All drivers must be 16 or older.)
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@frontier.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, 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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| All events planned, but circumstances or weather may make last minute changes necessary. If traveling a distance you may wish to call the grounds for confirmation. That number is 217-847-2572. |
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Thursday, August 2 |
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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 3 |
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9:00 a.m |
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WCAZ-AM Country |
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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
4 |
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| 6:30-9:30 a.m. |
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Country 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 |
| 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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Musical Entertainment |
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7:00 p.m. |
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Guest Speaker:
Jim Wiesemeyer
Sponsored by
Sullivan Auctioneers |
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8:00 p.m. |
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Quilt Auction, followed by musical entertainment |
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| Sunday, August
5 |
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| 6:30-9:30 a.m. |
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Country Breakfast |
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8:30 a.m. |
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Morning Worship Service |
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9:30 a.m. |
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Antique Tractor Pull (Exhibition Only) |
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1:00 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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