The Mail-Journal, Volume 9, Number 27, Milford, Kosciusko County, 2 August 1972 — Page 19

Kosciusko County’s 56th Annual ~l^ ,:==== iW ° Q ' « e i ■ \\ i — — Bill L O Q "-' t fTOfew Supplement To <^^ avme9 ' THE MAIL-JOURNAL J.■ - . . Fair Section Wednesday, August 2, 1972

Week-Long Gala Mentone Girl Holds 1971 Fair Queen Title

Pretty Chris Miner of Mentone is the 1971 Kosciusko county fair queen. She will reign over the 1972 fair and will be on hand at the close of the fair Saturday to crown the new queen. Miss Kosciusko County Fair 1972 will be the 18th girl so chosen. She will be chosen by voters who contribute one cent for each vote they wish to cast. The money is used for the purpose of raising money to provide for the Kosciusko county speech and hearing aid fund. The contest is sponsored by the Alpha Beta Chapter of Beta Sig>na Phi with the cooperation of the county fair board. Other former queens are: 1955 — Nancy Anderson, Warsaw

Mfr ' <9 I _ jBBS Queen Chris Miner

1956 — Margie Long, Warsaw 1957 — Janet Riley, Syracuse 1958—Carol Emmons, Warsaw 1959 — Brenda Stabler, Syracuse 1960 — Sue Baker, Warsaw 1961 — Judy Fisher, Warsaw 1962 — Shirley Whitehead, Syracuse 1963 — Vicki Silveus, Warsaw 1964 — Judy Lantz, Syracuse 1965 — Martha Clemens, Warsaw 1966 — Karen Ringgenberg, Pierceton 1967 — Cheryl Lenwell, Pierceton 1968 — Pat Bisig, North Webster 1969 — Donnette Chamber, Warsaw 1970 —Teri Pritchard, Mentone

At Fairgrounds Aug. 7-12 ■ l ll h.K B ■ W 4-. 1 B O • * ’ *l*l > aßr v' - •-< f WUb T ' - • ■ -'O*'"'"' -- y GRAND CHAMPION,, steven Tucker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Tucker of Milford, is shown above with his grand champion Black Jet after the 1,130 pound black angus was purchased last year for 11.925 per pound. The animal brought a total of 12,175.25. His brother, Brian, exhibited the reserve champion, Charlie, which sold for .825 per pound or 1932.25. In 1970 the reserve champion sold for 80 cents per pound. Purchasing the grand champion last year were the merchants in the Lowery Shopping Center. The reserve champion was purchased by a group from Milford. 4-H Livestock Auction Set For Thursday, August 10

By DONALD E. FRANTZ Area Extension Agent The sale of 4-H market livestock at the Kosciusko county fair will be held Thursday, Aug. 10. The sale will start at 5:30 p.m. which is an hour earlier than in previous years. It is expected that about 150 head of cattle, 175 hogs and 90 lambs will be sold. It is expected that the sale will exceed the volume of $74,223.22 of the 1971 sale due to higher livestock prices. Auctioneers from throughout the county will participate in the sale and the First National Bank and Lake City Bank will serve as clerks. A percentage deduction will be made from each sale to advertise and to publicize buyers. Hogs and sheep will be sold as of their weights on entering the

fair on Monday and cattle will be weighed immediately before coming into the sale ring. Water and feed will be withheld from cattle prior to the sale. The sale committee is as follows: Dan Beer, Lowell Anglin, Devon Davis, Dorris Harrold, Bob Norris, Jim

Sheep Exhibit Is August 9

The Kosciusko county sheep improvement association will be the sponsor of the open sheep exhibit at the Kosciusko county fair. They will be shown on Wednesday, Aug. 9, at 6 p.m. The show is open to any resident of the state, only registered animals may be exhibited. Sheep may be taken to the fairgrounds anytime after 7 a.m.

Thomas, Willis Alt, Don Robinson, Elmer Martin, Dale Beeson, Mylin Cumberland, Kenneth Fawley, Fred Powell, Tom Smith, Jerry Grady, Leon Tucker, Ed Bpigh, Dennie Copley, Mike Wise, Rick Rapp, Keith Carrington, and Don Frantz.

on August 9 and will be released immediately after the show. Rudy Ross is superintendent of the department and Calvin Dodson is assistant superintendent. Other assistants are Robert Norris, Roy Merkle, Wilbur Latimer, Voyle Osborn, Ivan Zimpleman and James Thomas.