Oh my, here it is the last day of the Lassen County Fair and I am now just getting ready to do a bit of fair history. It’s not intentional. However, my interest in the county fair began to wane ever since it was moved to July from the third week in August. It is just not the same.
In 1965, Bud Deaton of Herlong was the parade chairman. He was happy to announce that there were 110 entries for the parade. Judge Stanley Arnold and Dr. Robert Amesbury were the parade marshalls. It was a good thing it was a morning event. That afternoon, a thunderstorm poured down rain on the rodeo festivities at the fairgrounds.
Yep, some changes are well thought out, but changing the fair from the 3rd week of August was a poor decision at best.
Hi, my name is Anthony Lombardi and I have a rodeo belt buckle that was left to me. It says Honey Lake, Ca. fast time 7 .7. Has two horses and a steer between them roping. Has the date 1965 above the horses and riders. I’m looking for some info on it like who won it or some kind of article on the event. The buckle is gold and silver. thank you for your time, Tony.