Hog Show Dominates Iowa County Fair Final Day
Connie Clubb, 10, won grand champion individual market hog as 175 hog entries competed. Terry Jones, 15, claimed both champion pen of three and reserve champion individual. Brian Brown, 17, earned reserve pen of three and over all showmanship honors amid multiple 4-H wins at Williamsburg area fair.
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Iowa County Fair Watch
Terry Jones
Williamsburg
Robin Gingerich
Parnell
Jones
Dave Bevan
Victor
Brian Brown
Ladora
Sherri Slaymaker
Marengo
Connie Clubb
Connie
Elliott Driscoll
Walridge
Eric
Rodney Clubb
Terry
David O. Jones
Brown
Ayrshire Wins Top Dairy Award At Buchanan County Fair
Ayrshire was named supreme champion dairy animal at the Buchanan county fair shown by Duan Funk of Winthrop. The reserve supreme Holstein was exhibited by Rick Sullivan of Independence. Jersey and reserve Jersey champions were from Winthrop. Junior showman Rick Hunziker led open show wins. beef, swine, and other youth awards noted for players from Winthrop Delhi Jesup Waterloo Rowley and other towns.
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Independence
Ayrshire
Buchanan County Fair
Duan Funk
Winthrop
Rick Sullivan
Julie Higgins
Chris Higgins
Marlin Morris
Deanna Funk
Peg O’loughlin
Rick Hunziker
Ken Partridge
Jill
David Krees
Waterloo
Clem Luebben
Delhi
Brice Luebben
Richard Curt
Jesup
Kirt Naber
Lucille Wibbeck
Joe Yoder
Rowley
Iowa County Beef Results at Marengo Fair
Marengo hosted the county fair beef events with Mare n go resident Russell Jones 17 winning grand champion market beef at 1205 pounds. Tim Jones 15 of Williamsburg earned reserve champion steer at 1245 pounds. Beef heifer champions included Lori Maschmann Victor. Gary Karsten Marengo. Barb Jones Williamsburg. Denise Selling Marengo. Tie for first in rate of gain with 3.450 pounds per day shared by Paul Rank Deep River and Bob Welsh Williamsburg. Mary Martin Norway had second high average 3.349 pounds. Jeff Blythe Williamsburg named champion junior showman and Doug Loupee Williamsburg top senior showman.
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Roy Miller
Doug Blythe
Donna
Mervin Blythe
Williamsburg
Brad Hinrichs
Victor
Gary Karsten
Marengo
Suffolk
Laurel Hellopeter
Ladora
Warren Meyer
Donnie Martin
Norway
Mike Litwiller
Wellman
Litwiller
Iowa County Fair
von Miller
Connie Martin
Miller
Russell Jones
Tim Jones
Angus
Lori Maschmann
Barb Jones
Williamsburg, Reserve
Denise Selling
Paul Rank
Deep River
Bob Welsh
Mary Martin
Jeff Blythe
Doug Loupee
Sey
Sandra Hopper
Toledo
Larry
Tom Benda
Peggy Lyon
Lori Lyon
Doug Lyon
Tama County
Bull Escapes and Terrorizes Bathers in Sicilian Beach
A rampaging bull escaped a slaughterhouse in Sant’Agata di Militello and charged sun bathers on the beach before police shot it after futile capture attempts. The incident underscores a chaotic seaside day in the northern Sicilian resort.
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Sant’agata DI Militello
Sicily
UPI
Juhl Sweeps Hog Show At Johnson County Fair
Iowa City report shows Ron Juhl 18 winning five titles at the Johnson County Fair hog show including champion pen of three reserve market barrow champion market gilt and reserve champion derby hog. Sister Kathy 16 also won champion barrow. judge Steve Clouse praised exhibitors after long judging day.
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Iowa City
Ron Juhl
Johnson County
Juhl
Kathy
Barrow
Dick Juhl
Fairfax
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids
Steve Clouse
Lisbon
Clouse
Nancy Bortz
Solon
Chuck Oberman
Kevin Hotz
Mike
Brenda Hills
Johnson County Fair
Brenda
Kathy Juhl
Brent Osland
Swisher
Washington Fair Winners Highlight 1977 County Event
Grand champion market pig went to John Carter of Kalona with a 235 pound swine. Reserve pig was Paul Pabin of Ainsworth. Carter and Pabin also claimed grand and reserve champion pen of three. Top market gilt shown by Dean Siersen of Keota. reserve gilt by Bruce Kaufman of Crawfordsville.
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Washington
Washington County
John Carter
Kalona
Paul Pabin
Ainsworth
Carter
Pabin
Dean Siersen
Keota
Bruce Kaufman
Crawfordsville
Gregg Horn
Riverside
Robby Johnson
Denise Bohr
Wellman
David Erwin
Rich Schneider
Russ Wagler
Wayland
Lynn Brenneman
Sid Greiner
Joey Patterson
Dawn Anderegg
Painful Nails Named From Old English Ang
Painful hangnails get their name from the Old English ang meaning pain, not from hanging. The phrase reflects a linguistic link rather than a physical action.
Tama Dairy Winners At Tama County Fair
Judge Larry Madrin of Ames awarded dairy show honors at Tama County Fair. Elaine Gibson of Tama earned champion senior showman, John Lyon of Toledo top junior showman, and Lana Shope of Tama won champion Holstein showman.
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Gladbrook
Larry Madrin
Ames
Tama
Elaine Gibson
John Lyon
Toledo
Lana Shope
Nancy
Linda Gibson
Ayrshire
Steve Ledvina
Ken Ledvina
Chelsea
Rick Hopper
Guern
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Don Marner
Marv Marner
Michael Litwiller
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John Zenger
New York City
United Press International
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