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Fair attendance continued at a steady pace Monday as the weather cooperated by not being as hot as predicted.
Fair pageants were held Monday evening in the Activity Tent, while first-year 4-H member fun night went on at the show arena.
The Junior Miss for 2000 is April Yocum and the Junior Mister is Daniel Remington. Miss Teenage Kosciusko County is Erika Wilson. Photos of the pageant winners appear on page 11A.
The rabbit, beef and goat shows also were Monday, as was the livestock judging contest and the horse and pony costume class.
Today is 4-H Leaders Appreciation Day at the fair, with the swine and poultry shows this morning, the llama show at noon and the dairy judging and showmanship contests starting at 7:30 p.m.
Also this evening, in the Activity Tent, is the Cutie King and Queen contest at 6:30 p.m. and the junior talent contest at 8 p.m.
The Fox Brothers will entertain in the grandstand at 7 p.m. for a free concert.
Wednesday at the fair is Kiddies Day, with Kiddies Kollege, games and entertainment; barn tours; bike giveaway; frog jumping contest;Ronald McDonald magic show; watermelon seed spitting contest; kiddies pedal tractor pull; and Deb Collier Dance Group.
The senior talent contest is at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday and the Little Miss and Mister Contest is at 8 p.m., both in the Activity Tent.
For 4-H, the dairy calf feeder steer show is at 8 a.m. Wednesday, the horse and pony English and contesting is at 9 a.m., the sheep show is at 1 p.m. and horse and pony versatility is at 6:30 p.m.
Because Wednesday is Kiddies Day, all rides will be $1 per person from 1 p.m. until closing.
