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Iowa State Fair rolling pin contest yields world record
At the Iowa State Fair a Des Moines woman, Debra Kern, and six others competed in rolling pin tosses. Lori Adams of Liscomb set a world record with a 175 foot throw, beating rival Doreen Fisk and former record holder Janet Thompson. Separate events featured husband calling, with Elaine Olson and Mary Eichelberger emerging top, while livestock show winners included Neal Smith and Theresa Danner.
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Des Moines
Pioneer Hall
Massena
Linda Eilis
Marlene Frahm
Newton
Colorado
Iowa
Debra Kern
Iowa State University Cyclones
Lori Adams
Liscomb
Adams
Michigan
Doreen Fisk
Scarsboro
Janet Thompson
London
England
Dean Adams
Louis
Gazette
al Swegie
Mary Eichelberger
Muscatine
Roger
Daryl