The Mail-Journal, Volume 15, Number 29, Milford, Kosciusko County, 9 August 1978 — Page 13

SUMMER

Midwest state fairs

August and September annually are the traditional state fair months in the Midwest and this year is no exception. This year the dates for Midwest State Fairs are as follows: Illinois. August 10-20; I Wisconsin, 10-20; Indiana. August 17-28; and Michigan, August 25-September 4. The Chicago Motor Club-AAA reminds travelers that for a day, a weekend or a week, it’s hard to top a state fair- there is something foneveryone Illinois The Illinois'State Fair, August 10 to 20 has been named “Around the World in Eleven Days” and is featuring International Market Days on its Springfield fairgrounds. The international festival will be held in a large tent, and will boast ethnic foods, arts, crafts, dances, and games. As part, of International Market Days, the fair will have an international soccer tournament from August 10 to 17. The fair also will sponsor a 13,000-head livestock show, a twoday tractor pull contest, late model auto and race car runoffs, quarter and society horse show, and a series of special “GoldenAger” activities and displays. On stage will be Charley Pride (August 12i. the Beach Boys (August 14). Dolly Parton (August 15i, Donny and Marie ■Osmond (August 15, 17), Kenny Rogers and Dottie West (August 18), and Andy Gibb (August 19, 20). Tickets are $3, $5, and $6 Admission to the fairgrounds is $2 for adults, children under 13 free. Indiana The Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis will kick off on August 17 with a hot air balloon race near the fairgrounds grandstand area That will be followed by a quarter horse and free evening fireworks. Fair performers will include Donny ahd Marie Osmond (August 18). the Roy Clark Show (August 20), and Mac Davis (August 26'V There will also by a horse pull on opening day, tractor

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pulls throughout the first three days, cheerleading contest, bake-offs, an auction of Indiana champion ham and bacon (August 20), and Indiana Trotting and Pacing Horse Association races (August 21,24 through 26). Competitions, including rooster-crowing, goat-milking, and tobacco-spitting contest, also will be featured. Admission to the fairgrounds is $2 at the gate; in advance, $1.50. Wisconsin The Wisconsin State Fair in Milwaukee, August 10-20 will feature the following entertainers; Andy Gibb (August 10), Pat and Debbie Boone (August 11), Johnny Cash (August 12), Donny and Marie Osmand (August 14, 15), Kenny Rogers an Dottie West (August 17), Tanya Welk (August 18). and three other performers still to be announced. Tickets for these show’s are from $2 to $4. On each day of the 11-day fair there will be an afternoon parade, evening fireworks, and ethnic dance performances at the fairgrounds’ International Amphitheater. On August 13 and 17 there will be stock car races at the grandstand (tickets $1.50 to $8.00), and On August 20 the Tony Bettenhausen Classic championship car race ( tickets $2.50 to $10) will take place. Central Park will feature bluegrass, jazz, and rock performances, and the fair's Children’s World has a daily “Kool-Aid Circus.” Other annuals, such as the dairy show, livestock auction flower show, and baking competition, complete the fair lineup. Admission will be $2 for adults. 50 cents for children 6 to 12, and free for kids under 6. Discount days at the fair include Dollar Day (August 10) when adults will be admitted for $1 until 3 p.m.; Young Adults Day (August 11) when people from 12-17 will be admitted for $1 until 3 p.m.; Senior Security Day (August 18) when people over 60 will get in for $1 until 3 p.m.; and Carload

Discount Days when cars from the Milwaukee metro area (August 14 and 15) and cars from Wisconsin and Illinois (August 16) will get infors4until3p.m. Michigan The Michigan State Fair is being held this year from August 25 to September 4 at the fairgrounds. Woodward Avenue and Eight Mile Road in Detroit. There will be daily circus per formances under the big top, ethnic foods and stage shows each day in the International Grove, dances and other acthe young in the Teen Scene building, and Polynesian and Caribbean shows at the Tropics. Artists scheduled to perform in the Music Shell include Andy Gibb (August 25), Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass (August 26), stars from the "Lawrence Welk Show” (August 27), Don Williams (August 28), Enchantment (August 29), the Osmonds including Donny and Marie (August 30), the Dramatics (August 31). Tammy Wynette (September 3), and the Oak Ridge Boys (September 3). Each performer will give two shows — 4:3oandßp.m. The grounds, including the fair’s large midway will be open, to visitors each day starting at 10 a.m. Admission to the fair will be $3 for those over 12. and under 12 free. Loose pony hit by car A three-year-old pony belonging to . Chester Elder of Syracuse was killed early Thursday when the pony ran in front of a car on SR 13 about one mile south of Syracuse. Betty Lou Hasty. 42, of r 2 North Webster told county officers that the pony came from the west side of the road and ran in front of her vehicleat 3:40a.m. Estimated damage to the Hasty vehicle was set at $750.

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RESERVE CHAMPION SOLD — Above is the 1»7« Kosciusko County fair reserve champion steer with his owner and buyers. The 1,200-pound animal was purchased by the Lowery Shopping Center for 85 cents a pound, a total of $1,020. He was exhibited by Cindy Horn, 14. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Horn of r 8 Warsaw. Miss Horn is shown on the right of the photo. From left are Larry Metzger and Ed Rehman of Marsh Super Market: John Clay, representing Lowery’s: 1978 4-H Fair Queen Alicia Dickerhoff: Ralph Thornburg of Thornburg Drugs: Beef Princess Marcia Montel: and Miss Horn.

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Wed., Augusta, 1978 —THE MAIL-JOURNAL

2,197 entries this year

By PATRICIA M. BRAMAN Extension Agent. Home Economist The Women’s Department of the 1978 Kosciusko County Fair did prove to be the biggest ever. This year 2,197 entries were made in seven departments. The judges began judging Monday afternoon and worked until the'wee hours of Tuesdaymorning. This year’s Best of Show winners were. Arrangements of Live Flowers — Olga Schneider, Warsaw; House Plants — Mrs. Clyde Shepherd, Warsaw’; Hybrid Rose — Mrs. Harold Henry; Snapdragon arrangement — Mrs. Ted Davis, Warsaw; Glad Arrangement — Monica Braman, Warsaw: Clothing — Judy Howell. Silver Lake; Cake Decorating — Marvene Johnson. Warsaw; Candy — Mrs. Jerry DeTurk. Warsaw’. Yeast Breads — Marie Lursen. Warsaw; Needlework — Mrs. Keith Hoffer. Atwood; Canning — Mrs. Elmer Rapp. Milford; Agriculture — Mrs Scott Horn. Warsaw The Extension Homemaker Clubs also competed for prizes The Thrifty Fifty Club was selected as best of show in educational booths tor their display of a special interest lesson. “Gifts From the Kitchen”. Clubs having the most Scott Twp. rate up 4C The proposed tax levy for 1979 for Scott Township is up four cents over the current levy of 12 cents. Trustee Lowell Anglins proposed budget carries a levy of 16 cents and w ould raise $4,882 for the general fund in 1979.

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entries: First, Golden April; second. Country Neighbors; third. Lamplighters; and fourth. Thrifty Fifty. Most prizes: First Country Neighbors; second. Golden April; third. Herscherettes: and fourth. Thrifty Fifty. Only a few entrants receive Best of Show recognition. But all w ho participated deserve a pat on the back. A big thank you to everyone who helped in anyway to make this year's women's department one of the best If you did not pick up your entry on Saturday, please stop by the extension office for it. Helping Hands win fair honors The Milford Helping Hands won the following awards at the county fair: Clothing — Blue honor. Amy Bucher and Rosalie Rouch; blue. Joni Schultz. Julie Schieler and Angie Troup; red. Gina Hurd Fashion Revue — Blue. Amy Bucher and Rosalie Rouch; red. Joni Schultz Foods — Ripe honor. Gina Hurd. Cris Troup and .Rosalie Rouch; blue. Jacqui Schultz, red. Cris Baumgartner. Amy Bucher. Chris McDaniel and Angie Troup Food Preservation — Blue honor. Trjsha Mullins Home Furnishings — Blue honor. Rosalie Rouch Gift Wrapping — Blue. Greta Hurd Basic Craft — Blue honor. Cris Baumgartner: blue, Julie Me Daniel; red. Cris Troup Fine Arts — Blue. Gina Hurd and Greta Hurd • Xeedlecraft Blue. Greta Hurd Color Photography Blue honor. Shelly Sanders Personality — Blue honor and state fair. Jacqui Schultz and Rosalie Rouch

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