The Mail-Journal, Volume 11, Number 27, Milford, Kosciusko County, 31 July 1974 — Page 19

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First fair was 118 years ago

The county courthouse in Warsaw was the scene of the first Kosciusko county fair. The year: 1856 Agriculture was the main theme of the exhibition which was sponsored by the county agriculture society. Sometime later a site was purchased on the northwest outskirts of Warsaw. The land was fenced, cleared and improved Total cost: SBOO. The fair was held here until 1860.

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On May 18. 1861 10 acres in eastern Warsaw were purchased for SI,OOO to replace the land on the northwest outskirts of the town as more space was needed. On that same day the old site was sold for S6OO The buildings and fencing were moved to the new grounds and several new buildings were added The first fair was held on the new grounds on October 2, 3 and 4. The grounds were located

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between Scott, Center and Bronson streets and the Pennsylvania railroad, just a short distance from the present grounds. Five additional acres were purchased in 1874 and the track was enlarged to a half mile. The fair, however, did not pay. The county agriculture societyseemed to be in trouble financially most of the time. Soon it was hopelessly in debt. After the fair of 1885 the fair was discontinued and the grounds sold

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wiiiu GRAND CHAMPION — “Mischief Susan.” a Hereford heifer exhibited by Ronnie Aaron. 13. r 2 Syracuse, won the grand champion honors in her division at .last year's fair. Ronnie was at that time a third-year member of the Helping Hands 4-H club, and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Aaron of r 2 Syracuse. Mrs. Hanes, Mrs. Smoker supts. of women's department

Mrs. Elmer Hanes and Mrs. Charles Smoker are serving as general superintendents of the women's department at this years’ fair. Mrs. Herschel Albert is first assistant and Mrs. Lloyd Hively is second assistant. The following divisions have been set: * Needlework — quilts, afghans. stoles, miscellaneous items, knitting for adult, knitting for children and infants, crocheting for adults and for children and infants, doilies, tablecloths, sheets and pillowcases, bedspreads. pillows, towels, rugs, gifts, children 12 or under Clothing — Toddlers, children, young junior — teens, adults, children nine and under and

professionals Baking candy making — Baked goods, wedding cakes and decorated cakes, novelty cakes, cookies, yeast breads, quick breads, miscellaneous, pie. children nine and under, candy, men’s category Canning — Vegetables, meats, fruits, miscellaneous Garden flower exhibit (all must be grown by persons living in the county or belonging to a countyextension homemakers club> — Roses, garden flowers, arrangements, house plants — special prizes will be given for best arrangement of live flowers and house plants, for hybrid rose and rose arrangement and best snapdragon arrangement