Claypool Sesquicentennial Hosts Parade, Car Show And More

Claypool United Methodist Church participates in Yester Year Parade for Claypool Sesquicentennial on Saturday, June 17.

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By Brianna Pitts
InkFreeNews

CLAYPOOL — The Claypool Sesquicentennial celebrated 150 years with a two-day event June 16 and 17. This event brought all ages out to celebrate the anniversary with a lively parade with over 33 participants, a car show and more.

The Claypool Sesquicentennial honored Janet Warren and Marge Warren as the Parade Marshals during the parade. However, Parade Marshal, Marge Warren, was not able to participate in the celebration. In her place, Avis Gunter, the parade marshal from last year’s festival, took on the role.

The judges selected to decide the winners of the parade were Liz Heiman and Kathy Hammon.

Winners were divided up by the following categories:

Best of Parade: Claypool Mobile Home Park; Nelson’s Covered Wagon.
Antique Tractor: 1937 John Deere, Heckaman.
Antique Car or Truck: Willy’s Jeep.
Commercial: Echoes of the Past.
Organization or Service Club: Claypool United Methodist Church.
Novelty Vehicle: 1890 Pumper, Claypool.
Parade Theme: 4-H Haywagon of Claypool.
Miscellaneous: Leesburg 1929 Chevy Firetruck.

The following Departments were also involved in the parade:

Claypool Police Department.
The Kosciusko County Sheriffs Office.
Indiana State Police.
Silver Lake Police Department.
Claypool Fire Department.
Silver Lake Fire Department.
Jackson Township Fire Rescue.
Lake Township Fire Department.
Leesburg 1929 Firetruck.
Kosciusko County Highway Department.

: Winner of Best in the Parade: Claypool Mobile Home.

: One of the tractors that participated in the parade.

: Winner of the Best Commercial Participant.

: Janet waves to parade onlookers.

: Winner of the Parade theme category 4-H Haywagon.

: Pictured from left Janet Warren and Avis Gunter. Avis Gunter filled in for Marge Warren as Parade Marshal after Marge broke her hip and is in the hospital.