Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-08-24
Captain kuhn's
Animal Show At
The Grandstand

of the bZnd annual Madison
County Fair. Final events of the
exposition were presented.
Featured attraction given be-
fore the ersndsfand was Cap
tain Kuhn's Wild Animal acts.
Ten big acts were billed for the
show.
The biggest crowds of the week
were on the Playground Thursday
as final events in the harness rae
ing program were presented over
a fast track.
Entertaining patrons of the fair
Wednesday night was the Holly
wood Calvacade, with variety of
performances. An old time Minis
trel was the grand feature Tues
day night.
Monday afternoon the 4-H on
Parade was the whole show. The
4-H King and Queen crowned in
connection with this event were
Teddy Meeker, Plain City, Route
and Eileen Overturf, London,
Route 2. They were chosen from
10 finalists as the outstanding
All boy and girl.
Other finalists included Isabelle
Boerger, Irwin; Mary Lee Brown;
London, Route 1; Joy Junk, Mt,
Sterling: Dolores Phillips, Plain
City; Edwin Vallery, South Solon;
Jake Scheiderer, Plain City: Har-
old Fell, London, Route 2; and
Harley Dement,, London, Route 4.
Climbs Pole
Clifford Reiselt of Plain City,
Route 3, won the creased pole
climbing contest and won S.
bill. Another fun-making event
was the creased pig contest. A
100-pound porker, donated by the
Producers Marketing Association
was turned loose in a large pen
and boys chosen by their clubs
participated in the chase, won by
Charles Sexton, age Ii, of Lon
don, Route 2.
Selected as Madison County's
healthiest Al girl and boy were
Ginger Ames, II of Mt. Sterling,
Route 2 and James Thompson, 19
of Plain City, Route 2.
Tractor -rodeo winners were
David Smith, London, Route l and
Paul Sullivan, London, Route 3
Smith demonstrated his skill tow
ing a rake through an obstacle
course. Sullivan was first in the
wagon-backing contest.
Livestock Judging
In livestock judging events al
the fair, Charles Shaper. Green
field had the champion Hereford
bull. The champion female oi
the breed was shown by Orletor
Farms.
E. Fl. Hutchinson and Son
xenia, entered the champion Alb.
erdeen Angus bull. Champion An
gus female was exhibited by HID
Troyer and Sons of Plain City.
Top Winners
Among top honor winners ir
the dairy cattle division was NJ L
Baird who exhibited both the
grand champion bull and cow ir
the Jersey competition, Harold
Paxon, Fairborn, had the champ.
ion Guernsey bull and John H
Ayars, Mechanicsburg. Route l
the champion COW of that breed
Both grand champions in ths
Holstein judging belonged TO LIE
Boerger. of Irwin. Brown Swiss
grand champion awards. both bull
and COW. went TO E. B. Converse
Plain City. Deloris Pennington
Plain City. exhibited the grano
champion Ayrshire COW.
EXHIBIT WINNERS
Winners in the III club exhib.
its at the Fair Tuesday and Wed.
nesday, according to Paul Over
turf. Chairman of the All Council
were: Clothing Awards: Style Re
vue: Grand Revue-first, Sue Cor.
don, Busy Bee. ST.; second, Mary
Lee Brown, Busy Bee. Sr., thirc
Barbara Clancy, Lucky Clover
Sr.,; fouth. Janet Reed. H.M.S.S.
fifth. Carolyn Garrett, Lucky Clio.
YER, Jr.
Aprons. first Anna Marie Riden,
our. Thimble Dollies: Ann Good.
son. 3H, All. and third Marths
and Mary Reder. Keen Teen.
Blouses-Shirley Overturf, Rose
dale Stitch and Chatter: Charlene
Hennis, Canaan Country Club: Ju.
dy Morehart- This Is Ny Best;
Charlotte Meats -Thimble Dollies;
Easy to Make Cotton-Janet
Bruce Busy Bee. Sr..: Lura Mae
Purdin-Jolly Rangers. sr., Joyce
mclaughlin Busy Bee, sr.: Grace
Baldridge-Canaan County Club.
School Dress Carolyn Garrett.
Lucky Clover. Sr.. Patricia Dials
This Is Ny Best: Anna Reder.
Keen Teen: Connie Gallagher
Lucky Cloyers Sr..
Sports Rose ATaneini-Lucky clo-
Yer. Sr.. Becky Vaughn. Stokes
Snapps Sewers. Beverly Hines.
jolly Rangers. Sr.: Carolyn Val