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The Gladbrook Corn Carnival Kiddies Parade will be held on Thursday, June 16, at 6:30 p.m. The six categories this year are: “A Century of Celebrations” (theme of the 100th Corn Carnival); Comics, Cartoons & Movie themes; Patriotic; Bikes & Trikes; Advertising, and Miscellaneous/Pets. Now is the time to start thinking and creating your entries.

Participants should be at the NW corner of the city park by 6:00 p.m. on the night of the parade. Look for the sign post with your category’s name on it. There you will register and fill out a form which includes your name, description of your entry, and parents’ and/or grandparents’ names. Each participant will be announced over the loudspeaker. Each entry will receive a prize.

This parade is always a fun event for children of all ages. So come out and join the fun. For more information contact Terri Luehring, 473-3081, or Jeanne Paustian, 641-750-2039.

Lots of fun planned for Thursday night of Corn Carnival

You won’t want to miss all the action and entertainment scheduled for Thursday night of the Gladbrook Corn Carnival on June 16. All the activities at the Kiddies Parade start out the jam-packed night including the crowning of Little Mr. & Miss Corn Carnival at 6:15 p.m., and the Corn Cob Queen sponsored by Anderson Funeral Home. The Collectors Fair continues in the Memorial Building until 9:00 p.m. The Past Corn Carnival Quilts Show runs upstairs in the City Center until 10 p.m. Bingo is from 7:00-10:00 p.m. on Main Street. Then there will be free music on Main Street by the “The Vinyl Frontier Band” after the parade east of the food stand. The carnival rides run from 5:00-11:00 p.m.