Linn Beef Champs Named at Linn County Fair
Peter Hunter, 17, of Coggan won five trophies including grand champion with a 1,180-pound crossbred steer at Linn County fair beef shows. Judge Charles Bickelhaupt praised growth and frame as Linn County Park Queen Laurie Jordan showed the reserve grand crossbred. Diane Robinson and Sharon Scott also claimed breed championships in steer competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Hunter
Coggan
Laurie Jordan
Marion
Linn County Fair
Central City
Linn County
Hunter
Charles Bickelhaupt
Mt. Carroll, Ill
Hereford
Bickelhaupt
Ringside
Linn County Park
Linn
Laurie
H. B. Hunter
Lloyd Jordan
Sharon Scott
Diane Robinson
Center Point
Sharon
Jack
Diane
David Robinson
Farm News Shorthorn-Luann Minish Tops Beef Show
Luann Minish of Springville was named reserve senior beef showman with a top gaining Gellevieh-Hereford-Charolais crossbred gaining 3.05 lb per day. David Wild and Bill Merritt earned reserve steer titles, with Brad Merritt winning senior beef showmanship and champion commercial beef heifer. Valerie Woodson exhibited the champion Angus heifer. the Woodsons named Farmers Home Administration farm family of the year. Crossbred steers led market beef entries with 68, followed by 23 Angus, 13 Herefords, and 7 Shorthorns. 2 Shorthorns, 2 Herefords, and 6 Angus among beef heifers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Wild
Anamosa
Bill Merritt
Springville
Merritt
Brad
American Royal
Kansas City
Coggan Harvest Home
Butler County
Bill
Earl Merritt
Valerie Woodson
Vince Woodson
Walker
Woodsons
Farmers Home Administration
Ty Jones
Center Point
Kris Halstead
Coggan
Angus
Valeria Benesh
Marion
Mashall Moore
Linn County
Jarine Moore
Tama Champions Named In Sheep Swine and Dairy
At the Tama county fair Reinbeck’s Chris Dinsdale and sister Sheila earned top honors in sheep with grand champion and junior showman titles. Tama’s Terry Gray won three sheep trophies. William Seda of Traer led swine with top market pig and champion pen while 42 pens and 11 individuals competed. Dairy show featured 71 cows and six breeds with Judy Benda and Peggy Lyon among Jersey and Milking Shorthorn winners. Bill Peterson judged the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladbrook
Chris Dinsdale
Reinbeck
Tama
Sheila
Terry Gray
William Seda
Traer
Sharon Peters
Dysart
Jill Lindeman
Doug Woebbeking
FFA
Ffa Swine Showman, Joe Mattingly
Toledo
Wayne Bruene
Judy Benda
Larry
Peggy Lyon
Peggy
Lori
Kurt
Ayrshire
Elaine Gibson
John Kopriva
Clutter
Guernsey
Susan Hopper
Phil Wacha
Brown Swiss
Steve Ledvina
Chelsea
Charles Ledvina
Rick Hopper
Sandra Hopper
Hopper
Brother
Sis
Tama County Fair
Jersey
Tama County
Diane Benda
Lori Lyon
Bill Peterson
Davenport
Owens Has Top Swine At Washington's Fair
Mike Owens age 12 of Ainsworth won two of the top six awards in the Washington county fair hog show. He exhibited the grand champion market barrow and the reserve champion pen of three. 149 pens of hogs were entered. Other hog champions included Rick Fulton 12 Crawfordsville and Rob Johnson 14 Washington. Vic Brenneman of Keota won two sheep championships and a reserve title. Christine Jones 14 Washington showed the supreme dairy champion milking shorthorn among 32 entries, with Doug Roth 13 Mt. Pleasant as reserve supreme Holstein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Iowa
Mike Owens
Ainsworth
Washington County
Owens
Darrell Owens
Rick Fulton
Crawfordsville
Gary Ledger
Rob Johnson
Johnson Angus Winners Named at Johnson County Show
An 11 year old Martello exhibitor Cathy Domer won both the champion steer and reserve champion heifer at the Johnson County Angus Association field day in Iowa City. William Spratt of Oxford took the champion Angus heifer while Julie Johnson of Iowa City claimed the reserve champion steer. Judge was J W Campbell of Oxford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Cathy Domer
Johnson County
Angus Assa
William Spratt
Oxford
Angus Heifer
Julie Johnson
J. W. Campbell
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Cedar Rapids
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First Ave
6Th St. N
Mt. Vernon RD
S.E
7Th Ave
MT. Vernon
1St St. East
Johnson Ave. N.W
1St Ave. N.E
16Th St. N.E
Tipton
Fairfax
Williams Bivd
Am. DO Corp
Am DQ Corp
Gazette
Ron Sterk
Edgewood Rd
Center Point Rd
7Th Avenue
Kentue
Cedar Rapids-Marion Area
R. Lumber
St. S.W
Penick & Ford
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