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Linneus Wool Show Awards Highlight County Winners
Linn County wool growers competed for prizes at the Linneus show on Monday May 11 with Warner M Buck from the U S Department of Agriculture selecting prize fleeces. Top Shropshire winners included Ed Wilhite Leon Norvell Quinn Guyer and Harry Stephens while Fine and Half Blood class winners were J D Shouse John Shouse Billie Wright and Scottie Wright Donna Lyons led the 4-H class. Leon Norvell had the heaviest fleece at 20 5 8 pounds and John Shouse 16 pounds. Talks on sheep production and fleece prep accompanied the event which opened the Linneus Wool Pool and prompted wool reception through next week.
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Linn County Wool Growers
Linneus
Warner M. Buck
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Shropshire
Ed Wilhite
Leon Norvell
Quinn Guyer
Harry Stephens
J. D. Shouse
John Shouse
Billie Wright
Scottie Wright
Donna Lyons
Lois Walters
Wayne Buswell
Bill Ewing
E.S. Matteson
College of Agriculture
Hall