Herald and Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 5

Page A4 Decatur, Illinois, Monday, September 26, 1983 -Central Illinois- I JivX 111 A IJ i' Left: Alison Krauss, 12, of Champaign entered the finals tied for first with Ch lores Worlow of Mount Carmel, below. Worlow won the championship for the fifth time. Miss Krauss placed third. No fiddlin' around! ft SAVE UP TO 50 OVER NATIONALLY ADVERTISED BRANDS jk) Lj BUY DIRECT FROM OUR FACTORY i "3 TWIN SIZE FULL SIZE Q.UEEN SIZE fft yj, i MATTRESS MATTRESS MATTRESS Mr fi AS LOW AS AS LOW AS AS LOW AS WM $400 $5500 $14500 '''X0- VISIT OUR SHOWROOMS COMPARE jjj took up bluegrass about three years ago to enter a county fair contest. She now fiddles and sings for a country band, and hopes for a career in country music.

She was the last of the 19 fiddlers to play, a position chosen by lot. Im-. pressed with her hoedown number, the judges gave hera high score and she entered the finals tied with Worlow for first place. In the end, she came in third, behind Worlow and second-place finisher Gary Harrison of Charleston. Other finalists were Archie Smothers of who placed fourth, and Terry Dillard of Versailles, who placed fifth.

Winners of preliminary contests held Sunday included Smothers, who won a competition for fiddlers who are at least 70 years old, and Kathleen Portz of O'Fallon, who won a women's competition. ditorium, three judges sat at a table and filled out evaluation forms while music from a speaker system bounced off the walls of the small room. They were not told the names of the fiddlers until the contest ended. The defending champion. Miss Staff, came to the contest fresh from a victory at the Illinois State Fair.

At 21, she has been entering the state fiddler championships since 1969, and has won the junior division title several times. Encouraged by her father, who runs a music store in Vandalia, she has learned 12 musical instruments. But 6ome tougher competition this year came from Alison Krauss, a 12-year-old from Champaign who qualified to enter the championships at the last minute by winning the junior division contest Sunday. Miss Krauss, who has been play ing classical music for six years, Photos and text By JIM LUDWICK Herald A Review Farm Business Writer SHELBYVILLE Chlores Worlow of Mount Carmel was named state champion fiddler Sunday for the fifth time. Playing with a style judges said showed good timing and tone, Worlow topped a strong group of competitors that knocked defending champion Melody Staff out of the.

contest before the finals. More than 500 people attended the 19th annual competition of the Illinois Oldtime Fiddlers Association, held in the Chautauqua Auditorium in Shelbyville's Forest Park. Nineteen fiddlers competed for the state championship, with each playing waltz and hoedpwn numbers. The field was narrowed to five finalists, who each returned to the stage to play one more tune. In a frame building behind the au- OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO How Many Beans? 0 ft 4-: Guess the number of soybeans in the fishbowl at the Herald Review office, 601 E.

William, and WIN: First in Hickory Point Mall gift certificates Second in Hickory Point Mall gift certificates Third Prizn-Sfifl in Hicknrv Point Mall oift certificates mm wm .1 Latham man hurt in 2 -car accident WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN OUR FALL FARM EDITION OCT. 7 don't Miss Patrol ybj Contest Rules: 4. Correct entry wins first prize. Closest to correct number wins second prize, etc. If no correct entries are received, entry with closest guess will be winner, next closest will be second, etc.

If multiple correct entries are received, winners will be determined by randow drawing from the correct entries. Judges decisions 1. Make an estimate of the number of beans you think the fish-bowl contains. Write that number, along with your name and address on an official entry form from the Herald Review or on a 3" piece of paper. No mechanical or electronic reproductions, please.

2. Mail entry to: BEANS Contest, co Herald Review. P.O. Box 311. Decatur.

IL 62525, or bring it to the Herald Review office at 601 E. William Decatur: 505 Westside Square. Clinton: or 1519 Broadway, Mattoon. All entries must be received by 5 p.m. Friday, September 30, 1983.

3. Enter as often as you like but one entry per envelope or visit please. Ralph E. Deal 48, of Latham was treated at Decatur Memorial Hospital Sunday for injuries he sustained in a two-car accident at about 4:30 p.m. at Monroe Street and Mc-Kinley Avenue.

According to the police report, Deal was traveling on Monroe street when his car was struck by a car driven by Anna M. Grisham, 60, of 665 Wl McKinley Ave. as she was crossing the intersection. Golf clubs stolen Linda Keller of 3150 N. Oakland Ave.

reported to Decatur police at about 10:55 a.m. Sunday that a set of golf clubs valued at $500 had been stolen from her garage. Fire damages siding trash barrel burning too close to a home at 737 E. Whitmer St. caused about $1,000 damage to the home's siding Saturday.

No one was injured, and damage was confined to an outside rear wall of the home owned by William T. Sullivan. are nnai. 5. Winners names will be published in the "BEANS" tabloid section which will be the Herald Review's Fall Farm edition on October 7.

6. Employees of the Herald Review and their families are not eligible to win. Taxes on winnings will be paid by the winners. No purchases necessary to enter. Gift certificates must be used toward merchandise.

Can be seen at Herald Review office. the Decatur Fire Department was called at 11:31 a.m. Car reported missing Laurestine L. Housley, 64, of 904 S. Webster St.

reported to Macon County sheriff's deputies that her 1977 Oldsmobile, valued at $6,500, was stolen from the Hickory Point Mall parking lot between 7 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday. Bowl is 10" wide by 10V4" high by 61" deep 00 i My aaess Sss Beans in the bowl. Name Address CityState. Senior named first chair flutist TAYLORVILLE -High school senior Laurie McMaster was named first chair flutist in the top band at the recent Illinois Wesleyan Univer-sity music camp in Bloomington- Laurie, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. H.A. McMaster of Taylorville, attended the camp on a scholarship from the Taylorville Woman's Club. She also was first chair flutist in the 1983 all-state concert band and with the Sangamon Valley Youth Symphony. Bike race to aid Leukemia Society ASSUMPTION The Assumption BMX Raceway will sponsor a leukemia "Race for Life" on Oct.

1. Proceeds from the bicycle race will be donated to the Leukemia Sqcfety of America Inc. for research, financial aid to patients and education and community referral. Registration for the race will be from 5:30 to 7 p.m., and, the race will begin at 8, p.m. at the Assumption Race sponsor kits are available by calling 226-3651 or 523-4607.

Phone Mail to: Bring to ona of thesi Herald Review offices 601 E. William 509 Westside Sq. 1519 Broadway Decatur, IL Clinton, IL Mattoon, IL BEANS CONTEST co Herald Review P.O. Box 311 Decatur, IL. 62525 OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.