2011 SEMO District Fair - Day 1

Kristin Eberts

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Photos from opening day of the SEMO District Fair, including the Antique Tractor Pull, on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011, at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.

From left, Cody Phillips, Tim Emerson, Lance Borneman and Geoff Myers give a bath to camels Dude, foreground, and Spike, background, before opening the 5-H Ranch camel ride booth at the SEMO District Fair on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011. (Kristin Eberts)
Quentin Overbeck drives his 1937 John Deere model B tractor during the antique tractor pull put on by the Egypt Mills Antique Tractor Club at the SEMO District Fair on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011. (Kristin Eberts)
Larry Romack drives his 1939 John Deere model B tractor during the antique tractor pull put on by the Egypt Mills Antique Tractor Club at the SEMO District Fair on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011. (Kristin Eberts)
Spectators watch the antique tractor pull put on by the Egypt Mills Antique Tractor Club at the SEMO District Fair on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011. (Kristin Eberts)

Danny Dewrock, Jr., installs lights above the SEMO District Fair sign at Arena Park on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011. (Kristin Eberts)
Travis Watlher drives his 1936 McCormick-Deering W-30 tractor during the antique tractor pull put on by the Egypt Mills Antique Tractor Club at the SEMO District Fair on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011. (Kristin Eberts)
Adam Kirchhoff drives his 1939 John Deere model B tractor during the antique tractor pull put on by the Egypt Mills Antique Tractor Club at the SEMO District Fair on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011. (Kristin Eberts)
"Dude" the camel gets a drink from the hose as he is cleaned by Cody Phillips before the opening of the 5-H Ranch camel ride booth at the SEMO District Fair on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011. (Kristin Eberts)
Adam Steffens drives his 1954 Minneapolis Moline ZB tractor during the antique tractor pull put on by the Egypt Mills Antique Tractor Club at the SEMO District Fair on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011. (Kristin Eberts)

Patrick Moore, of D-Rails BBQ, checks on the burgers and hot-dogs in their train-shaped grill at the SEMO District Fair on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011. This is the first year that D-Rails has opened a food booth at the fair. (Kristin Eberts)
Lance Stadt drives his 1953 John Deere 40 tractor during the antique tractor pull put on by the Egypt Mills Antique Tractor Club at the SEMO District Fair on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011. (Kristin Eberts)
Chris Sinn drives his 1931 Twin City 21-32 tractor during the antique tractor pull put on by the Egypt Mills Antique Tractor Club at the SEMO District Fair on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011. (Kristin Eberts)