In Focus: Celebrating the Season at Oktoberfest in Frances
Sixteen-month-old James sports a T-shirt version of lederhosen during the Lewis-Pacific Swiss Society Oktoberfest in Frances on Saturday.
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Oktoberfest attendees share beer and company while watching a nine-pin bowling tournament at Swiss Park in Frances on Saturday.
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Paul Wilkenson serves beer from a keg at the Lewis-Pacific Swiss Society Oktoberfest in Frances on Saturday.
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Alex Muller and Adrian Cook compete in a game of horseshoes during the Lewis-Pacific Swiss Society Oktoberfest in Frances on Saturday.
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Pinochle players compete in a tournament during the Lewis-Pacific Swiss Society Oktoberfest in Frances on Saturday.
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A bowling ball strikes pins during an outdoor European nine-pin bowling tournament held at the Lewis-Pacific Swiss Society Oktoberfest in Frances on Saturday. Cash prizes were on the line for the top bowlers, with the first perfect score of the day winning $500.
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Vendors sell their wares inside Swiss Hall in Frances during the Lewis-Pacific Swiss Society Oktoberfest on Saturday.
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Oktoberfest attendees share beer and company at Swiss Park in Frances on Saturday.
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An official Lewis-Pacific Swiss Society Oktoberfest shirt hangs on display in Swiss Hall on Saturday.
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Bowlers compete in a nine-pin bowling tournament during the Lewis-Pacific Swiss Society Oktoberfest in Frances on Saturday.
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The Lewis-Pacific Swiss Society held Oktoberfest in Frances on Saturday. The 53rd Oktoberfest in the Pacific County town was held after two years of cancellations due to COVID-19 restrictions. The annual event includes European nine-pin bowling, horseshoe and pinochle tournaments, live Polka music, a stein-holding competition, crafts, vendors and more. Learn about the festival and plan to attend next year by visiting http://www.lpss.info/oktoberfest.html.
