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In costume, having a ball

Oct. 21, 2024 11:44 am, Updated: Oct. 21, 2024 1:17 pm

Children show off their costumes in a contest at the Marengo Fall Festival Saturday. (Winona Whitaker/Homtown Current) — Children show off their costumes in a contest at the Marengo Fall Festival Saturday. (Winona Whitaker/Hometown Current)

Morgan Christner, a burglar, stole away from the first grade costume contest with first place. Children competed during Marengo's Fall Festival Saturday. (Winona Whitaker/Hometown Current)

Buzz Lightyear wins first place in the kindergarten costume contest Saturday in Marengo. Buzz is otherwise known as Oliver Cronbaugh. (Winona Whitaker/Hometown Current)

Riley Cronbaugh wins first place in pre-kindergarden for her Bo Peep costume. Children showed off their costumes Saturday at the Marengo Fall Festival. (Winona Whitaker/Hometown Current)

The Stubblefield family represent Alvin and the Chipmunks during Marengo's Fall Festival. From left, Nigel is Simon, Courtney is Alvin, Gideon is Theodore, Winnie is Brittany, Laurel is Eleanor and Delaney is Jeanette. Winnie took first place in the second grade costume contest. (Winona Whitaker/Hometown Current)

Girls in costume watch the costume contest at Marengo's Fall Festival Saturday before competing in their own grade levels. (Winona Whitaker/Hometown Current)

A pirate and Holly Hobby compete in the costume contest at the Marengo Fall Festival Oct. 19. (Winona Whitaker/Hometown Current)

First graders receive applause from the audiance in a costume contest in Marengo Saturday. The winner in each grade level was the child who received the loudest applause. (Winona Whitaker/Hometown Current) — First graders receive applause from the audience in a costume contest in Marengo Saturday. The winner in each grade level was the child who received the loudest applause. (Winona Whitaker/Hometown Current)

A Zombie cheerleaders competes in a costume contest at Marengo's Fall Festival Oct. 19. (Winona Whitaker/Hometown Current)

Raelea Werning, of Benton County, gets a balloon flower from West the Balloon Guy, of Tipton, at the Marengo Fall Festival Saturday. (Winona Whitaker/Hometown Current)

Third graders compete in a costume contest at Marengo's Fall Festival Oct. 19. (Winona Whitaker/Hometown Current)

Wonder Woman baby has a little help showing off her costume during the Marengo Fall Festival last weekend. (Winona Whitaker/Hometown Current)

Little old ladies and a zombie cheerleader compete in a costume contest at Marengo's Fall Festival Saturday. (Winona Whitaker/Hometown Current)

Glenda the Good Witch, Hayden McKinstry, is led to the stage for a costume contest at Marengo's Fall Festival. (Winona Whitaker/Hometown Current)

Venom and Spiderman compete in the pre-kindergarten cosume contest in Marengo Saturday. (Winona Whitaker/Hometown Current)

Jessica Long, as Wednesday Addams, watches the contest during Marengo's Fall Festival Oct. 19. (Winona Whitaker/Hometown Current)

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