Hume Fair & Rodeo

Friday, August 5, 2011

James R. Campbell

Dating back to 1942, the 69th Annual Hume Fair & Rodeo attracted some 800 celebrants Aug. 2-6 along with 150 MRCA cowboys and cowgirls.

Spectators gather in Hume City Park Aug. 5 for the fourth day of the annual fair and rodeo.
With Hume's water tower looming symbolically in the background, these are some of the fair participants who sipped soft drinks and ice water while waiting out the daytime heat.
9-year-old Dalton Hess is ready to show her Basset hound Cookie in Aug. 5's pet show at the Hume Fair & Rodeo, which continued with a full schedule of events Aug. 6 and an 8 p.m. rodeo and street dance.
Riding his even-tempered half-Shetland, half-Quarter Horse Starlight, 4-year-old Blaiton Terry is ready for the Hume Fair Pet Show. With him is his 10-year-old sister Shaylee.

3-year-old Dalley Steuck leads her horse Pony Tail toward his moment in the spotlight.
The Rogers family approaches Aug. 5's 4 p.m. pet show at the 69th Annual Hume Fair & Rodeo with a puppy, a goat and a fuzzy white rabbit. Clockwise from bottom left are 6-year-old McCrae, father James, Jaylyn, Cassidy and mom Cassandra.