The 2023 East Perry Community Fair is now one for the history books. It should go down as a very successful one. Two of our older granddaughters did not attend this year because they had their high school Homecoming in Memphis. I understand that, but I also like to think of the annual fair in … More Huge Homecoming
Fred Eggers, who has been a guest blogger for us and also serves as one of our docents, also has a seat on the Fair Board. After last year’s fair, he claimed that it had the largest attendance of all time. He said there were over 30,000 people who attended, although I think it is … More A Potential Record-Breaking Fair
An annual phenomenon takes place anuualy in East Perry County, Missouri. It is Fair Week. Almost every resident of this area becomes involved in some way in prepping for the East Perry Community Fair. This event has been happening around here for a lot of years, and it would not be the glorious event that … More Fair Preview – 2023 Edition
The East Perry Community Fair began yesterday. I must say that it was a wonderful day. The weather was downright beautiful, and the crowd was large. About the only disappointment that I experienced is the fact that none of our immediate family was able to get to Altenburg this year for the fair. Partly due … More Community Celebration
It’s that time of the year again. The East Perry Community Fair takes place this Friday and Saturday. As in the past few years, I will not be writing my normal posts requiring family research. Today, I will write about the preparations for this annual event that brings thousands of people to the little town … More Fair Forecast
Heinrich Ferdinand Wunderlich was born on January 21, 1886, so if he was still alive today, he would have to blow out 136 candles on his birthday cake. Ferdinand was the firstborn child of Bernhard and Julia (Kasten) Wunderlich. He was by no means the only child in that family. Our German Family Tree shows … More Family That Stays Together Gets Buried Together
The second and last day of the East Perry Community Fair took place yesterday, and like the first day, we had perfect weather. I will not spend much time on words today, but will share plenty of images. This year was a special one here in Missouri and Perry County. 2021 has been a year … More Final Fair Day
The first day of the East Perry Community Fair is now in the history books. One of the highlights of this first day was the weather. We were blessed with a perfect day. There’s another big day ahead today. Most of the photos I took involved the afternoon parade. The first set of pictures show … More Not Just Fair Weather – Gorgeous Weather
What a lot of fairgoers do not realize is what goes on at the fairgrounds the night before the fair begins. There are a lot of last-minute activities that must be accomplished, but that’s not all. The night before the fair has become a favorite night for a lot of the locals. So many people … More Prepare for the Fair
Otto Herman Steiner was born on September 23, 1890…or was he? I am thinking that he wasn’t, but I’m going to write his story today anyway. If it is his birthday today, he would be celebrating his 131st birthday. Otto was the son of Matthias and Auguste (Mirly) Steiner. He was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran … More Otto and Gustie – The Steiners
