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Richard Bonne Leads Rush County 5 Acre Corn Contest
Richard Bonne of Center Township topped the Rush County 5-Acre Corn Contest in 1962 with 201.4 bushels, the first above 200 in county history. Charles Hurst and Everett Stanley followed. in the Junior Contest Larry Angle led with 192.5 bushels. A total of 136 contestants set a high yearly record, with an average yield of 163.3 bushels. Ripley Township winners and junior winners are listed with yields ranging from 161.6 to 171.6 bushels.
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Richard Bonne
Center Township
Rush County
Purdue University
Charles Hurst
Orange Township
Everett Stanley
Larry Angle
Richand Township
Alan Snedegar
Rush
Ripley Township
Donald Staten, Jr
Lewis Lafuse
Leonard Jackson
Howard Winslow
Robert White
Donald Staten, Sr
Eugene Gardner
Craig Lafuse
Wayne Sammons
Mike Lafuse
Ronnie Sullivan
Bob Sullivan