The Mail-Journal, Volume 6, Number 26, Milford, Kosciusko County, 30 July 1969 — Page 26

FAIR EDITION

OPEN BEEF CATTLE SHOW - FRI., AUG. 8

AJi i ) W W Kl '"** ■ / I V- W'" I '/1 * -*K> \ I N ' v <* I A QUEEN IS CROWNED — Miss Pat Bisig of North Webster was crowned Kosciusko county faiiyqueen last year and is shown above with 1967 queen Cheryl Lenwell of Pierceton and runnersup Rosemary Moran of Pierceton and Linda Fawley of Mentone. The 1968 queen is a graduate of Wawasee high school and was married to John Evans on July 20. 'Pat will be on hand to reign over this year’s festivities.

Folz Says State Fair Must Remain In Agricultural Showcase

INDIANAPOLIS — “Our Indiana State Fair must remain an agricultural showcase for Hoosiergrown products,” Lt. Gov. Richard E. Folz said while discussing his role in preparing for the big

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show August 22 through Labor Day, Sept. 1. “For this reason, the 1969 theme ‘lndiana Showcase’ is most fitting,” he added. As Commissioner of Agriculture,

the lieutenant governor is actively involved in planning and conducting the state fair. Folz is an Evansville businessman in private life, but he realizes agriculture’s importance to Indiana’s economy and is doing all he can to boost public appreciation of this fact. With Governor Edgar Whitcomb and the state fair board,

Folz is working to bring in mbre major “ agricultural exhibitors whose displays will underscore the use of new equipment and techniques in modern farm production. Folz also is working on these plans for the fair and fairgrounds. 1. A major new exhibit displaying Indiana manufactured products is being developed for the pit area of the Manufacturers’ Building under his auspices. 2. Supporting the fair board in its efforts to improve the fairground’s physical plant. “We have one of the finest and largest state fairs in the country and we intend to keep improving and enlarging it as much as possible,” he said. 3. Efforts to bring the best of everything from througnbut the state and nation toy the) fairgrounds for of the fair. Current plans include the best possible exhibits as well as tcp acts in the entertainment field. 4. More television coverage of the fair to promote greater interest in the fair throughout the

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state. Although more than a million Hoosiers visit the fair each year, past attendance has been predominantly from central Indiana. 5. A bigger, better Farmers’ Day Parade. Traditionally, the lieutenant governor heads the parade committee and serves as master of ceremonies for the parade. “I anticipate a large number of well-decorated floats in our Farmers’ Day parade this year, and I lock forward to having a great time,” he said. “SUNDAE” — An ancient Evanston law made it illegal to sell ice-cream sodas on Sunday. So, a resourceful druggist created a substitute —a large scoop of ice cream covered with a flavored syrup. He created the name “Sundae” to suggest its use when he was not allowed to serve the thenpopular soda!