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Kathy Nielsen of Kalispell was paid $100 per hundredweight for her reserve champion fat lamb at the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce Fat Stock Sale at the fairgrounds on Saturday, Aug. 19, 1967. The price paid by the Conrad National Bank (now First Interstate) tied that paid by the Bank of Columbia Falls for the grand champion fat lamb sold by Bertha Nugent of Kalispell.

Kathy Nielsen of Kalispell was paid $100 per hundredweight for her reserve champion fat lamb at the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce Fat Stock Sale at the fairgrounds on Saturday, Aug. 19, 1967. The price paid by the Conrad National Bank (now First Interstate) tied that paid by the Bank of Columbia Falls for the grand champion fat lamb sold by Bertha Nugent of Kalispell.

August 13, 2017

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August 13, 2017 4 a.m.

1967

On Sunday, Aug. 13, 1967, exactly 50 years ago today, excitement was reaching a fever pitch as the Flathead Valley awaited the start of the Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo. The Daily Inter Lake, then as now, played an important role in recording the fair from beginjning to end. Today, we present a sampling of images from that week, mostly taken by photographer Rick Prestbye. If you have memories of the 1967 fair, send them to edit@dailyinterlake.com.