The Independent-News, Volume 102, Number 13, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 2 September 1976 — Page 4

SEPTEMBER J, 1976 - THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS

Fannfest 76 Schedule Os Activities Farmfest 76 promises to be the most outstanding agricultural exposition of the 20th century, comparable in importance to the great exhibitions of the 1800’s that are still being featured in history books. Certainly it will be the biggest ever, in size, attendance and the range and scope of its happenings. It will also be the richest in historical background and pagentry, scientific significance and entertainment. The event will be held September 13-19 at Lake Crystal, in southern Minnesota. MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 13 8:30 a.m. — 20th World Championship Tractor Pull, first session: 5.000 Super Stock; 9.000 Modified. 1:00 p.m. — Address by Earl Butz. Secretary of Agriculture 4:00 p.m. — The Roy Clark Show TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 14 8:30 a.m. — 20th World Championship Tractor Pull, second session: 5,000 Modified; 9,000 Super Stock 4:00 p.m. — “Festival of Music”

EUGENE BOWERS R. R. 3 PHONE 586-2065 WALKERTON, IND. 46574 is proud to announce that Gene Bowers has been awarded a General Dealer Franchise. Gene will make available Trojan Brand Seed Corn and Sorghum, also Clemens Brand Soybeans and Seed Oats, to the farmers of this area. Do as thousands of other corn growers have done, switch to Trojan and break away to higher yields. See Gene today. < r ' y/ ' Tax’"f a W? yr \ I \ \ \ lOCOME WAfe I ^^.586-7112

Boots Randolph, The Statler Brothers. Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass and Rosemary Clooney WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 15 (Land Grant College Day) 8:30 a.m. — 20th World Championship Tractor Pull, third session: 7.000 Modified; 12.000 Super Stock 4:00 p.m. — The Glen Campbell Show THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 16 8:30 a m. — 20th World Championship Tractor Pull, fourth session: 7.000 Super Stock; 12.000 Unlimited 4:00 p.m. — Loretta Lynn, Mel Tillis FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 8:30 a m. — World Championship Horse Pull, first session: Lightweights 4 00 p.m. — John Davidson SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 18 (Rural Health Day) 8:30 a.m. — World Championship Horse Pull, second session: Heavyweights 10:00 a.m. — Farmfest 76 Horse Plowing Contest 4:00 p.m. — Helen Reddy 5:15 p.m. — Bobby Vinton SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 19 8:30 a.m. — Roman Catholic mass 10:00 a.m. — Interdenominational Worship Service, Dr. David

W. Preus. President of the American Lutheran Church. 4:00 p.m. — Jim Nabors Also daily there will be the 40 Horse Hitch, Rex Allen and the Men of the West performing three times, daily; parades; Funks Family Steam Train; 121 acres commercial exhibit area; field demonstration; invitational horseshoe pitching contest; field demonstrations; antique auto club display and an antique farm equipment display dating from 1834 to 1976 plus much more. Area Winners At Indiana State Fair Celia Jones, 62040 Willow Road, North Liberty, received a red ribbon in Division I of soil and water conservation. Jeff Martin, North Liberty, placed first in the flag race under 56 inches, combined junior and senior divisions, at the state fair 4-H horse and pony show. Russell Stull, North Liberty, placed first in the pole bending under 56 inches at the fair. Laurie Ann Martin, North Liberty, was third in the pleasure ponies, 46 inch and under combined junior and senior division. Sandra J. Wood, North Liberty, was sixth in the pole bending 56

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inch and over, junior division. Kathleen Kenkel, North Liberty, placed second in the flag race 56 inch and over, junior division. Daniell Webb, route 7, Plymouth, was fifth in the costume class single entry, junior and senior division. John Hanson, North Liberty, received a blue ribbon in the model of an antique in the special Bicentennial classes at the state fair. Susan Manson received a blue ribbon, from North Liberty, with her craft from yesteryear in the special Bicentennial classes at the state fair. Michelle Allsop, North Liberty, blue ribbon for her United States birthday cake. POSTER RECEIVES HONORS Bicentennial poster made with cancelled stamps by Janice Betz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Betz, Indiana Street, Walkerton, was on display in the walkerton Post Office during the local celebration of the nations 200th birthday. During July 11-13 at the Indiana Rural Letters Carriers Convention held in Bloomington, it was entered in the cancelled stamp post contest where it placed first. It then was taken by Mr. and Mrs. William Rechtenbaugh, she is Indiana Rural Letter Carriers Auxiliary vicepresident and he is County President of Plymouth, to the National Rural Letter Carriers Convention

held in Birmingham, Alabama, August 8-13. Posters of 104 juniors were judg ed in three age groups. In the middle age group, first went to a Minnesota junior, and Janice Betz received second and Charlie Long from Millersburg, Indiana, placed third. In 1870 the U.S. population was 38,558,371. Today it is over 215 million! WhyMyafcc? Higli-petMicy vitMiiifi HhimiU with minerals JACOB drugs Walkerton