The Mail-Journal, Volume 13, Number 21, Milford, Kosciusko County, 16 June 1976 — Page 7

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'What Made America Great' theme chosen for Leesburg Days

“It’s going to be the biggest and best Leesburg Days we've had, says coordinator. Tracy Morehead The Tippy Lee Home Ec club will open activities with their Flea Market at 4 p.m Friday Townspeople. some sporting old fashioned clothing, will watch the parade at 6 p m Units featuring floats

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and the Warsaw band. Boy and Girl Scouts and Twirling Tigers Following the parade, the new Cutie King and Queen will be deter mined in the contest at 7 p m A tug of war and square dancing by the Warsaw Squares, called byChick Haney, will start at 8 p m At this time there will also be a

frog jumping contest sponsored by the Keg and prizes will be awarded A pie eating contest will begin at 9 p.m Friday, followed by a drawing for five pound bags of sugar from Jones Food Center with merchant tickets, no purchase necessary, at 9:30. The tic-

kets can be acquired from Leesburg merchants but to win the ticket holder must be present Saturday's activities will kickoff with a Leesburg Lions chicken barbecue at 4 p.m. The queen contest will start at 6:30 with contestants Diane Cormany. 16. Diane Mathews, 18. and Teresa Dirck.

16, competing for the title. The penny-a-vote proceeds go to the park fund and the new queen will represent Leesburg in the 1977 Mermaid Festival sponsored by the merchants Another sugar drawing will be at 9 p.m. Saturday. A trophy for the best beard will also be awarded sometime Saturday night. Leesburg Days will dose Saturday night with a Bicentennial program carrying out the theme. “What Made America Great." The program will be given by the Leesburg Brethren and Methodist Churches During the Leesburg Days var-

ious activities and exhibitions will be going on. A merchants booklet “Leesburg 1833-1976” will be sold during the two days. Quilt knotting will be demonstrated by local women at the town hall. Charles Wysong will display one of the biggest coin collections in America, with some coins from Russia Both days at 6 p.m. the merchants will open their penny pitch and kissing booths. The Eastern Star will have a bake sale Saturday at 10 a m. in the town hall. And Beer and Jessops will provide rides and refreshments to children at no charge. Also Buck Young will set up an elephant ears booth for Leesburg Days. Leesburg Days planners include Tracy Morehead, coordinator, Rick Miller and Sam Collins, parade; Pam Miller and Nancy Collins, cutie contest; Steve Rogers and Bob Dye. sugar drawing; Jerry Brown and Harold Jones, tug of war; Steve Rogers, frog jump; Nancy Brown and Harriet Rector, queen contest; Terry Lynch and Jerry Kammerer, pie eating; Mr. and Mrs. Mike Hobbs, penny pitch; Cathy Rogers and Cindy Kammerer, trophies; Junior Good and Bob Dye. masters of ceremonies; and Josephine Hopkins. selection of the best beard and dress. Pony Express horse show to be Sunday A Kosciusko County Pony Express horse show will be held Sunday, June 20, at Twin Echo Horse Farm in Milford. Morning classes will start at 9 a m. and the afternoon show will be at 1 p.m. There will be 30 events including halter classes, English and Western pleasure, jumping and lots of contesting. A small entry fee in all classes will be charged with all proceeds going to Easter Seals.

Come One ... Come All . . . LEESBURG DAYS Friday And Saturday £8 June 18 & 19 II HIGHLIGHTS Hl HHDAV' JUWE 18 4 p.m. Women ’ s Auxiliary, £ RidCS * ce cream soc * a l — fi re z T||La an& station • Concessions T contest h V/ 1 8 P m - of War A Elan Efir Tito I 8 p.m. S<l uare d ancin S — •'TUII rQi inc k XT called Entire Family 9 P m - Pie Eat i n K contest 9:30 p.m. Sugar Drawing - (no purchase necessary) SATURDAY, JUNE 19 / 11?/ 4 pm ’ Leesburg Lions ■ chicken bar-b-que Til PDF I 6:30 p.m. Queen contest I lIEKEe cja 9 p.m. Sugar Drawing \ \ \ ■rT;. (no purchase necessary) » x 9:30 Closing Bicentennial -~x\ WZJy program — Leesburg f \ \ -» CDBrethren and Methodist /v vi i Fvli church / X Plus booths, rides and Xy wO/ " exhibits sponsored By The PHLeesburg Merchant's Association '"V kO

Sk i - ji— —wm— WAITING FOR THE MILK TRAIN — In the early 1900’s dairy fanners shipped their milk on the interurban. The train is coming into. Leesburg from Milford. ia? „ ■ TIMES HAVE CHANGED — Leesburg has changed throughout the years. Where once the dairy farmers waited on the interurban, present day automobile owners wait to get gasoline tanks filled.

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