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Dawn Burch, 16, was named the Supreme Showman at the Kosciusko County Fair. Burch won the swine showmanship competition to advance to the supreme contest along with five other senior showmen. Others participating were Jim Bishop from beef; Penny Williamson from sheep; Julie Messmore from goats; Lori Bailey from rabbits; and Mark Mort from dairy.
According to a 1957 news clipping unearthed by County Sanitarian Carroll Sherman, it cost the county $4,281 to operate four dumps for the year opposed to a total of $120,000 for four sanitary landfill sites in 1972.
Robert Merkle, Claypool, breeder of Duroc hogs, wrote an article on selecting herd sires which was printed in the Duroc News, a national breeder's publication.
Frank Polk's mare, "Direct," took first money in the 2:22 pace at the Manchester Fair yesterday afternoon in official time of 2:14. Many unofficial timers caught her in one heat in the fast time of 2:08.
