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Colorful corn and flower show at Franklin School
The Grundy County Flower Show at Franklin School featured 110 entries in colorfully diverse classes. Grand sweepstakes went to Mrs Frances Kief for a pink verbena hanging pot. numerous first place winners included Roses Marian Osmanson, Gladiol Ted Swanson, and Dahlias Forrest Torkelson, with many specialists across potted plants, arrangements, and corn and dahlia categories.
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Allen
Frances) Kief
Grundy County
Franklin School
Marian Osmanson
Union St
Linda Willareth
Crabapple Lane
Mary Hanley
E. North
Nancy Warriner
Swanson
Tiffin Willareth
Ken Hanley
E. North St
Kief
Dorothy Bols
Aux Sable Township
Osmanson
Carol Brown
Pamela Court
Judith Cooper
E. Southmor Rd
Dan Pierce
Rollin Lane
Coal City
Susan Williams
Tom Coveny
Robinson Dr
Todd Ruder
Charles St
Tracy Ruder
Connie Ehrler
W. Jackson
Rosanna Ehrler
Matt Wills
Marcy Pyziak
Will County
R. Ehrler
Wackson St
Dahlias Forrest Torkelson
Wauponsee St
Wilma Orman
Ottawa Bend
Torkelson
Rte. 4
Lawrence