DALE MERRIAM

New company brings new toys
Merriam's Midway Shows makes first stop at Brown County Fair

 

Dale Merriam
From:  aberdeennews.com
By Kay Nguyen
August 14, 2013
There's a new company providing rides for the carnival at the Brown County Fair this year.
 It's Dale Merriam's first time in Aberdeen for the Brown County Fair, but it's certainly not his first fair.
 Merriam, 74, is the retired owner of Merriam's Midway Shows, which is making its first stop in Aberdeen. Merriam's son, Todd, is the current owner of the company.
 "We're excited to be here," Dale Merriam said.
 The previous provider of midway entertainment was North Star Amusements, based in Cody, Wyo. According to the Missoulian, North Star Amusements is at the Northwest Montana Fair this week.
 Merriam's trucks pulled out of Austin, Minn., at 8:30 p.m. Sunday after a stint at the Mower County Fair and came straight to Aberdeen, with the first trucks arriving around noon Monday.
 Even after a lifetime in the carnival business,
"The schedule this week was as tight as any could be," he said. "We had no mechanical problems and could begin setup right away."
 The last truck, which was carrying a band organ, arrived just in time at 5 p.m. Tuesday for the opening of the midway. The band organ is the instrument that makes music heard on a carousel, though most carousels use recorded CDs now.
 "Fairgoers can look forward to that," said Dale Merriam, who brought in 20 rides and attractions for the Brown County Fair.
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