Mary Fischer Bruss as a Regional Dairy Princess, often worked serving dairy products during her reign.
One of her favorite pictures is this photo from 1974 with Princess Kay of the Milky Way Juliette Tessmer.
Mary Fischer Bruss 1974
Parents: Luverne & Lois Fischer, Sleepy Eye
Currently: Lenexa, KS
Mary was not only a Brown County Dairy Princess in 1974, but she also served as a Regional Princess. She had the honor of having her likeness carved in butter, stating , “It was a memorable experience, sitting in a rotating freezer while people watched the sculptor at work.” Her favorite promotion, besides the butter sculpture, was the entire Princess Kay of the Milky Way experience at the State Fair. She fondly remembers staying at Farmhouse Fraternity, walking around the fairgrounds and meeting the other candidates. She also enjoyed the parades. Currently, Mary has been married to Ken Bruss from Echo, MN for 31 years. The have 3 sons: Steve, in Blaine, MN; Paul, in Manhattan, KS; and Austin, sophomore at Kansas State. Mary is a medical technologist at Shawnee Mission Medical Center, living in Lenexa, KS. To current princesses, Mary advises: “Enjoy the whole experience. People are so friendly and don’t sweat the speeches.” Currently Mary promotes the dairy industry as an avid user of dairy products. Mary also shares the following story: “During my year, my biggest fear was that I would have to milk a cow by hand in front of people. And even though it sometimes appeared on the schedule of events for a celebration, I never had to. I learn so much about myself that year and gained so much self confidence.”
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