Easton Wood, left, of Joplin, pushes Wheaton resident Cameron Eggleston, 13, in one of many bathtub races at the Purdy Festival on Saturday, coming in just ahead of John Clements, of Joplin, who was pushing Tevin Tollions, 11, of Joplin. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville-democrat.com
Wren Sversvold, 7, of Neosho, flies to the next ball on the “Leaps & Bounds” inflatable at the Purdy Festival on Saturday. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville-democrat.comEli Gabriele, 5, of Washburn, is splashed as he goes down an inflatable water slide at the Purdy Festival on Saturday. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville-democrat.comJohn Farris, 11, of Purdy, perfects his backflip on the bungee trampoline at the Purdy Festival on Saturday. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville-democrat.comTom Degeere, right, with D&R Railroad, explains how parts of the Ozarks Model Railroad Association’s G Scale Model Train Layout works. The trailer housing the train was set up at the Purdy Festival on Saturday. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville- democrat.comThe always popular barrel train gave rides to hundreds of youth at the Purdy Festival on Saturday. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville-democrat.com
