Area Winners at State Fair Named

SPRINGFIELD -- There were numerous local folks capturing ribbons at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield.

Listed are competitors and their finishes:

General Hobby Division Antiques --

Kimberly Tarrant (Altamont)

Five Valentines -- 1st, Glass, Cut -- 3rd, Hand-painted China Dishes -- 2nd, Sugar & Creamer Set -- 1st

Kurt Becker (Altamont)

Carnival Class -- 3rd; Clear Pressed Pattern Glass -- 3rd, Glass Art -- 3rd,  Pressed Glass Colored -- 3rd, Glass, Cut -- 1st, Illinois State Fair Souvenir or Ribbons Before 1950 -- 2nd, Ironstone -- 2nd, Majolica -- 4th, Milk Glass -- 3rd, Toys Prior to 1945 -- 4th, Water Sets (Pitcher and 2 tumblers) -- 2nd, Illinois State Fair Souvenirs or Ribbons after 1950 -- 1st, Political/Advertising Buttons -- 3rd

Scott Beal (Mason)

Berry Set, Bowl and 2 Saucers -- 1st, Best Exhibit in Antiques -- 1st

Dividion I Construction --

Leslie (Susie) Wurl (Altamont)

Bib, Any Style -- 2nd, Child's Decorated Sweatshirt -- 1st, Cloth Toy, Not Doll or Animal, Stuffed or Not Stuffed -- 2nd, Infant's Hat or Bonnet -- 1st, Afghan Crocheted in One Piece -- 3rd, Best Small Picture -- 1st, Machine Embroidered -- 2nd, Miscellaneous Pictures -- 1st

Culivnary Baked Products --

Paula Buchanan (Herrick)

Angel Food -- 2nd, Biscuits Baked Powder Roll -- 3rd, Cake Mix Mix-up -- 3rd, Chocholate Brownies Cake Plain -- 1st,  Chocolate Brownies, Chewy Plain -- 1st, Ginger Snaps -- 2nd,  Peantut Butter Plain -- 2nd, Sugar Drop Plain -- 2nd, yellow -- 1st, Caramels Plain -- 1st, Fudge All Others -- 1st, Mints -- 1st

Western Horse Division 6 --

Rachel Higgs (Dieterich)

Western Horsemanship Over 56" -- 1st, Western Pleasure Over 56" -- 2nd, English or Western Egg and Spoon Horse or Pony -- 2nd

Division IV Western Horse --

Deborah  Haarman (Effingham)

Quarter Horse Halter and Showmanship $100 AQHA 2-Year-Old Mares -- 1st, $100 AQHA Amateur 2-Year-Old Mares -- 1st, Land of Lincoln Halter $200 Land of Lincoln AQHA Two-Year-Old Mare -- 1st, Land of Lincoln Grand Champion AQHA Mare -- 2nd