This year marks the 80th year of the Warren County Farmers’ Fair.
The Fair Queen Contest is a tradition that dates back to 1953. Originally the contest was known as the Dairy Queen Contest. It changed to the Fair Queen Contest in 1961.
The Fair Queen Committee is seeking former queens for a reunion to be held on Wednesday, Aug. 2. Each returning queen will be introduced on stage and have opportunity to tell a little about themselves. Sashes will be supplied for each queen as they are invited to stroll the grounds. All are welcomed to bring their tiaras, should they still have them.
Here’s a look at fair queens through the years:
1953, Betty Trout Pulaski; 1954, Ethel Hoser Sutphin; 1955, Lydia Gobbi Gourvitz; 1956, Bernice May Smith; 1957, Beverly Rush Sacks; 1958, Emily Nemeth Bradley; 1959, Barbara Esposito; 1960, Millie Dowling Sanders; 1961, Marjorie Frey Gaisler; 1962, Nancy Shafer Hausamann; 1963, Jane Race Rhinehart; 1964, Peggy Hagenbuch; 1965, Janet Ulmer Osterstock; 1966, Diane Popinko Leh; 1967, Phyllis Pierson Montilone; 1968, Bonnie Ervey Farrar and 1969, Shari Guest.
2016 fair kicked into gear
Also: 1970, Gail LoPresti Rose; 1971, Michele Doncheski Bergsma; 1972, Pauline Guiler Leupo; 1973, Ellen Lipman; 1974, Rebecca Rosenkraus Hicks; 1975, Lorinda Sisco; 1976, Tracy Green Duncan; 1977, Sherry Figured Wheeler; 1978, Tracy Leal Quinn; 1979, Jill Crawn Trimmer; 1980, Nancy Eichlin Mason; 1981, Sharon Kehoe Amato; 1982, Krystine Lehner Quinteros; 1983, Doreen Williams; 1984, Virginia Carita; 1985, Krysia Lehner Quinteros (Ms. Warren County); 1986, Valerie Cook; 1987, Elizabeth Kay; 1988, Michelle Lightner; 1989, Lee Ann Fox and 1990, Mary Ellen Makarevich.
1991, Abigail Crouse Postma; 1992, Rebecca Rush Clanton; 1993, Susan Russ Maxwell; 1994, Holly Chamberlain Washburn; 1995, Jennifer Sandry Montella; 1996, Jenna Caldwell Yudichak; 1997, Cheryl Machleder; 1998, Victoria Bariexca Demarest; 1999, Jessica Scott; 2000, Heather Johnson; 2001, Mary Cryan; 2002, Karry Kopack; 2003, Susan Stecker; 2004, Layla Goordman; 2005, Megan Everswick; 2006, Emmalee Cougle; 2007, Megan Kinney; 2008, Vickie Anema; 2009, Callie Hart; 2010, Courtney Sodtalbers; 2011, Rachel Danitz; 2012, Anna Matthews; 2013, Jeanette Toretta; 2014, Ryleigh Semanchik; 2015, Jessica Ervey and 2016, Kaitlyn Tallamay.
Strange contests at the 2016 fair
If you know or have any information on past queens, please contact the fair by email at info@warrencountyfarmersfair.org; by mail at 165 County Route 519 S., Belvidere, NJ 07823, or by calling Ann at 908-852-7644 or 201-874-2390.
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