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Modern homemakers preserve tradition at Lorain County Fair
Lorain County Fair highlights home canning by Lorain and neighboring counties with hundreds of jars of fruits and vegetables. Eleanor Gnandt, a top exhibitor, shows a family farming life on 450 acres with a three-quarter acre garden and a long record of prize wins in canning, baked goods, and crafts. Her family plans for daughter Carmen’s upcoming marriage, while Eleanor’s kitchen efficiency and family recipes underscore a lasting homemaking lineage.
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Lorain County
Wellington
Lorain
Lorain County Fair
Canning
George
Eleanor) Gnandt
Peck-Wadsworth Road
LaGrange
Medina County
Eleanor
Gnandt
Carmen
Mark
Lorain County Community College
Akron University
Karen
Keystone High School
Lorain County Welfare Office
Eric
Kurt
Penfield Elementary