The Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben association is still around; only their track is gone. It is a civic and philanthropic organization in Omaha, has been around since the 1890s, when the State Fair was moved to Lincoln. Ak-Sar-Ben now runs its own livestock show and rodeo, and raises funds for worthwhile civic purposes. My mom had the Reserve Grand Champion lamb as a kid in 1930; my uncle was active in the group and his daughter, my cousin, was an Ak-Sar-Ben Princess at their Coronation Ball, a big fund raiser.
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