New Mother Cow Linn Wins Reserve Champion at Linn County Fair
At the Linn county fair in Central City, Jim Pilughaupt and siblings led a strong show with multiple wins. Parents James and Mrs. Pilughaupt reported success across Jerseys, Ayrshires, and Holsteins, with students and relatives among top exhibitors. Judge Louis Zumbach of Goggon officiated a 116-entry dairy show.
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Linn County Fairground
Central City
Beth Grabau
Marton
Kim Pflughaupt
Jersey
Jim Pflughaupt
Ayrstira
Kori Rawson
Joe Pflughaupt
Guamsey
Doug Becker
Ook
Navester
Joe
Leifer
Guermiey
Las Yeur
Reseyve
Yoo Joe
Jim
Je Son
Krivanek Wins Tractor Rodeo at Linn County Fair
Cedar Rapids youth Dave Krivanek aged 19 won the Linn County fair tractor rodeo earning a spot to compete at the state fair in Des Moines. In judging, conservation poster winners were Jeanette Utter of Cedar Rapids first in chair Artistic division, Angie Allen also of Cedar Rapids in Message division, and Sharon Scott of Marion.
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Central City
Dave Krivanek
Cedar Rapids
the Moines
Jeanette Utter
Sails
Angie Allen
Sharon Scott
Marion
Benton Fair Open Champions Picked
Benton county fair judging opened with Triple A Ranch Keystone owner and John Schulte of Norway dominating in the open class carcass beef, with a 275 pound Charolais-Angus crossbred as grand champion. Marian Sieh of Blairsburg owned the 1080 pound Lawrontal-Angus crossbred, reserve champion, as Sam and Dysart’s Kim Marty showed champions in calves and heifers. Schulte led the morning swine shows with a purebred Duroc derby winner, while Schwartz of Vinton claimed the reserve open gilt and Olson of Vinton the reserve purebred gilt in a busy day of livestock judging.
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Vinton
Triple A
Keystone
John Schulte
Norway
Benton County
Triple R Ranch
Robert
Ron Bueh
Roger Rieck
Marian Sieh
Bliirathiya
Sam
Dysart
Kim
Lele Marty
Faith
Nunway
Schulte
Washington Champ Steer Brings $67 a Hundred
Washington county beef show results report the grand champion steer selling for 7 per hundredweight, with several notable entries from Riverside and Crawfordsville. About 248 animals were judged or displayed, and a 15 pound water mule owned by Hahn topped the silo at 71 per hundredweight.
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Washington Champ
Washington
Washington County
Seranad Rhusmpsigny
Tarrell Sinks
Riverside
Curtis Statantan
Welle
Ebiny Plan
Sharon Rewin
Crawfordsville
Lyi Ba Steele
Nini Reserva Frit Walken
Hereford
Sane Pina
Deannt Batt
Milan Seti
For Hahn
Kenta
Linn Fair Connection dominates Linn County hog show
The Linn County fair hog show drew a record 275 entries judged over seven hours. Grand champion individual was a purebred Duroc shown by 14 year old Mark Viellsel of Cedar Rapids. grand champion pen and other top awards went to exhibitors from Cedar Rapids and Mt. Vernon. Todd Duckett won reserve junior showman. Diane Hoffmann earned reserve senior hog showman honors.
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Mark Bute
Debbie
Dennis
Linn County Fair
Chin Schmid
Central City
Ayrehire
Movin Squires
Genter Pol
Mark Butz
Walker
Ine
Mark
North Cink
Future Partners of America
Disseinte
Doc Voelker
Jawa State University Extension
Linn County
Ray Cheever
Ralh Packing Co
Waterloo
Mark Viellsel
Cedar Rapids
Mark ix
Jha Visllael
Pei
Darwin Harth
Darwin Ig
Frank
Hartl
Charly Binks
Vernon
Roy Meeks
Gill Way
Todd Duckett
Marald Duckett
Centeah City
Duckett
Dhuwituns
Hod Feyter
Howard Beytian
Walter
Diane Hoffmatt
Mt. Vernon
Lian County Park
Denise
Wislsel
Viard
Mark Wislsel
Duroc
Harold Duck
Farm News from Linn county fair hog and beef show
Farm News reports on Linn county fair exhibitors Brad Peyton 17 and Theresa Olson 17, noting Steiger sire of three prize hogs and recent steer accident injuring Olson’s left leg. Dave Peyton, 29, aided judging. Mercy hospital Cedar Rapids to treat tibia fracture. Father Richard Olson thanks community. An 1816 World War I note appears regarding Black Tom island sabotage.
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Tair
Brad Peyton
Rod
Steiger
Klew and Hart
Iowa Falls
Dave
Linn County
Theresa Oson
Fairfax
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Richard
Olson
Determined 4 H Lass Wins Goldfish Ribbon
Mary Pisarik, a 4 H participant from near Mt Vernon, won a blue ribbon for her pure bred goldfish Herbie at Linh County Fair amid taunts from her brother Steve 14 and a field including five guinea fowl two pregnant ducks and 14 gerbils The event marked her victory after years of effort and a prior controversial entry attempt
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Central City
Lille
Mt. Vernon
A-Hogins
Mary Pitagiky
Mary
Linh County Fair
Steve
Witch
Ernie
Raphall Pisarik
Niles
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Linn
Philhiraron
Bete Gitaubau
Morris Graben
Peeringots
Raweons
Ihn Heckers
Lori Kinown
Kenneth Rawson
Krivanek
Continental Congress
Phil Aamphis
Confeder
Linn Fair Connection
Darwin
Grad
Peyton
Charles
Dot Jansa
Leonard Jansa
Champon
Farm News
TLS
Black Tom Island
Jersey City
N-2
Brandt
Rott Peyton
Mary, Goldfish
Help
Gozele Hell
Ameri Jane Con Amawai
Lova-Iilingis Gas and Electrc
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