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FAir Fyi In 1902 Blackfoot gained a substantial boost when financially interested cattle- men purchased some ground with aspira- tions to run a livestock show. The show earned the name the Southeastern Idaho Fair. This event ran continuously until 1918, when financial hardship forced the Southeastern Idaho Fair Association to discontinue this festival. County leaders, on the urging of the Farm Bureau, purchased the land and reopened the fair in 1920. In March 1925, the state legislators passed the fair district bill. Three counties in southeast Idaho – Bingham, Bonneville and Bannock, created the Eastern Idaho Fair District and held their first meeting at the fairgrounds in Blackfoot on Sept. 1 1925. In March 1939, the Fair Board learned that the Utah State Fair had changed its dates to run concurrently with the Blackfoot event. The board refused to change its dates and challenged the Utah fair for livestock and entertainment. At the end of the meeting the officials decided to change the name of the festival to the Eastern Idaho State Fair. This new name stuck; the district fair became a state fair. plAyinG By the Book As always, the Fair offers the most enter- taining and exciting games of skill to test your abilities and amaze your friends and families. Classics include the ring toss, weight guessing, power hammer, horse races, and more. Some patrons call them rip-offs. Others call them opportunities. Much of your outlook will come down to how much you know Which about the games you are playing. In “Carnival Secrets: How to Win at Carnival Games, Games to Avoid, How to Make Your Own Games,” author Matthew Gryczan lifts the back flap of a carnival joint to show how anyone can win at midway games. Carnival Secrets gives the tricks of the carny trade on more than 40 games—which games are easi- est to win, tips on winning, and which games to avoid. The book is crammed with photos and illustrations of the games and winning techniques, all described in easy-to-under- stand language. As a bonus, Carnival Secrets also includes instructions on how to build and practice games at home to achieve that win- ning edge. The book retails at www.amazon.com for $16.99. Check it out. FAllinG For Fine Art Special awards at this year’s fair Best of Open Class - $75 Best of Show Senior - $75 Best of Show Student - $50 Spectator’s Choice of the Day Each day of the fair, visitors may vote for their favorite artwork. At the end of each day the entry receiving the most votes will receive a special ribbon and $10. An entry can win only once. 36 East idaho statE fair GuidE | 2010 tuesdAy, septemBer 7