Hume Fair & Rodeo

Shaylee Terry, left, and her sister Aubry of Hume dance to "Put On a Happy Face" during the Aug. 3 talent show at the 70th Annual Hume Fair.

Hume Fair Rodeo queen contestant Cheyenne Davidson of Hume steadies her horse "Kate" before the grand entry.

Shaylee Terry waits with her father Dwight and Tammy Catron of Pleasanton, Kan., to perform in the Hume Fair Talent Show with her sister Aubry.

Hume High School seniors Doug Fisher, Michelle Robinson and Brittany Thomas staff the concession stand an hour before the Aug. 3 Hume Fair Rodeo.

Anna Spencer sings "Daddy's Hands" as Hume Fair Board Secretary Karen Irwin, in the background at right, stands ready to call the next talent show contestant.

A sizable and appreciative crowd of spectators assembles for the Hume Fair Talent Show on the city square of the Bates County town.

Preparing the Hume Fair Rodeo Arena requires a thorough watering and leveling by these hard-working representatives of the fair board.

Derek Sutcliffe of Hume shows his ability as a banjoist, varying tempos on an old Appalachian tune, during the talent show.

From left are Hume fairgoers McKenzi Waddell, 12, of Odessa, Clanci McKellips, 5, daughter of Raymore rodeo stock producer Chuck McKellips, and Alyssa Carver of Raymore. Clanci holds her dog "Ariel."