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The cutie court for this year's Kosciusko County fair is 5-1/2-year-old Maranda Stookey, Leesburg, runner-up; 5-year-old Kristen Krizman, Syracuse, Cutie Queen; 4-year-old Derick Elliott, Etna Green, Cutie King; and 2-year-old Dillon Craig, Pierceton, runner-up. A near-record 78 contestants competed in the cutie pageant at the 50th anniversary county fair.
Duane Van Curen, North Webster, near downtown, has always wanted to live on a farm. Some time ago he bought a concrete sow and piglets for his front yard. Recently, Duane added a rather large ceramic cow and boy (milking). He says, "If I can't go to the farm ... the farm will come to me."
Earl McCoy's Tennessee Walking horse, "Midnight Mike" captured his 13th blue ribbon in the horse show at Cincinnati. Midnight Mike, who has been entered in 13 horse shows, received blue ribbons in all 13.
Mr. and Mrs. C.I. Bashore, of Silver Lake, sailed Wednesday from New York on "The Duchess of the Sea" for London and various countries in Europe. They will be guests of the governments of the countries they visit.
