DELPHOS — Marbletowners couldn’t have asked for nicer weather on Saturday for the third annual Marbletown Festival. The sun was shining and a good Friday evening rain took the edge off the humidity.
Festival committee member Ettabell Culp has deemed the day a success.
“Everything went very well,” Culp said Sunday. “We had a couple hundred children come through the park for activities and prizes and the frog-jumping contest was hysterical. They couldn’t get those frogs to jump for nothin’. A toad actually won one of the heats.”
Culp also said the spirit of the day was high.
“Everyone was having a good time. Everything worked out pretty well,” Culp added.
Committee member Kathy Gengler said the turtle, Marbletown Steaks and famous Rode corn dogs were a hit.
“We sold about 100 pounds of turtle, 22 pounds of bologna and more than 150 corn dogs,” Gengler said. “What was really nice is that we had a lot more people just sitting and visiting. That’s what the day is all about.”
Gengler was also pleased with the turnout for the Gospel concert at Delphos Wesleyan Church.
“We had at least 100 people in the church at any given time. People would come in and listen for a while and then go do something else and then another group would come in,” she said.
Another offering at the church was a Marbletown history display.
“People have really enjoyed seeing pictures of their relatives and finding some they maybe didn’t know they had,” Gengler said. “They go through the books and displays and reminisce.”
Chuck Brantley organized the 5K walk/run and was pleased with the turnout.
“We had about 24 runners which is pretty good considering there were several well-established races that day, too,” Brantley said. “I got some tips on how to make improvements and a runner stepped up and said he would help me organize it next year. The more the merrier.”
The Dancer Car Show was officially added to events this year. Motorheads showed off their cars as well as their burnout skills.
“The car show is a neat addition. People really seem to like it and interest was high in the burnout contest,” Gengler said.
All in all, everyone was pleased with the turnout for the festival.
“Everyone worked very hard and the day went well,” Gengler added.
Cook books and T-shirts from this year’s festival are still available. Contact Gengler at 419-692-7649 for shirts and Roger Crowe at 419-695-6284 for cookbooks.