Platte County Fair blends tradition and new in Columbus
The Platte County Fair opens Thursday at Agricultural Park in Columbus. Kennedy Terezon, in his fourteenth year as fair manager and a State Agricultural Board member, predicts stable exhibits despite drought. The fair adds a 4-H feature hitting a county high with 90 clubs and about 920 youth. Open Class exhibitors from Home Extension rise as 4-H leaders focus on organizing the show. Livestock groups consolidate into one division, aiming for a more realistic display as county livestock figures remain uncertain due to dry conditions.
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Platte County Fair
Agricultural Park
Columbus
Geneva
Kennedy Terezon
Terezon
State Agricultural Board
Fair Tanager
Platte County
Fie
Fenr
Pth Lakeview High
Himphrey High
Palle County
TFA
Farmers of America
Ion
Bob Woburn
Grandstand motorcycle show at Petile Coants Fair Sunday
Motorcyclists will headline a free Sunday night show at the Petile Coants Fair. The act features precision riding, ramps and human ramps, and other stunts by top riders, running about 90 minutes to two hours. The fair also lists livestock events with beef, swine, sheep and dairy cattle numbers and notes 4-H horse entries near the Behles Building.
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Aart
Sigutien
Sohie
Silver Creek School stays accredited for 1974 75
The State Accreditation Committee confirms Silver Creek Public School remains on the accredited list for July 1 1974 through June 30 1975. Local updates mention residents visiting relatives in Canada moving to Hastings and Columbus, with various family movements and community activities including grandstand shows and fair events.
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Silver Creek
Board of Education
Henry Strickland
Harriet
Alverta
Canada
Jerome Parrosa
Gina
Germany
Ray Paczosas
Hastings
Consumer Clinic on fraud and safe toys at fair
The East Phile Area Extension Office sponsors a consumer clinic during the county fair on Saturday July 20 at 10:00 a.m. in the Ag Park Auditorium. Julia Hewgley of the FDA will speak on How FDA Protects You and fraudulent practices, with examples of faulty products removed from the market.
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East Phile Area
Ag Park Auditorium
Julia Hewgley
Food and Drug Administration
PDA
Onaha
Judy Hofeldt
East Platte
Platte County awards scholarships totaling 170000 since 1958
Thirteen more seniors from Platte County high schools received college scholarships this year, boosting the program to 130 recipients and $170,000 in awards. Four-year scholars include Sue Carlett, William Kurlenbach, Patty Donoghue with alternates Marcia Stone and Evan Wilke. Ten two-year, $400 awards go to Judy Overturf, Ronald Strickler, Evan Wilke, Patricia Mohrman, Susan Niedfeldt, Gail Oppliger, James Fischer, Eugene Schumacher, Gary Schumacher, and others with alternates Janet Loeffler and Jane Groner.
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Platte County Agricultural Society
Sue Carlett
Columbus High
Glenn Carter
William Kurlenbach
Scotus Central Catholic High
William CG. Kurlenbach
Patty Donoghue
Lakeview High
Miak Donoghue
Marcia Stone
Newman Grove
Evan Wilke
Columbus
Platte College
Judy Overturf
Alene Overturf
Ronald Strickler
Paul Strickier
Allen Wilke
Patricia, Mohrman
Melvin Mohrman
Susan Niedfeldt
Kenneth Niedfeldt
Lakeview Ife
Gail Oppliger
Wallet Oppliger
Borl
Sentus Central Catholic High
James Fischer
Josep Fischer
St. Joseph Franciscan Seminary
Ill
Eugene Schumacher
Mayninnd Schumacher
Humphrey St. Francis High
Gary Schumacher
Alvin Schumacher
Lindsay
Holy Family High
Janet Loeffler
Jane Groner
Scotus Central Catholic
Plate County Fair Adds In-Field Tractor Pull Event
The Plate County Fair July 18 21 features in-field tractor pull contests for local farmers alongside standard classes Weight classes are 11500 and 15000 pounds Grandstand show opens at 530 PM Sunday July 21 Free to the public Top prizes in out of field events are 20 per class plus first place trophies Weigh in for regular tractors 10 AM to 1 PM Sunday at Columbus Feed Mill.
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Grandstand
Kearney
Ben Smathers
Stoney Mountain
Grand Ole Opry
Leroy van Dyke
Nashville
van Dyke
Linda K. Lane
Mercury Recording
Clem Appleknocker
Alse County Lutheran Laymen League Club
FFA
Ak-SarBen
Jim O'Hare
Lakeview High Ffa
Platte County School
Dale T. Thomas
Plate County Fair
Columbus
Bicycle Rodeo Featured at Platte County Fair
Some 40 to 50 boys and girls will join the Bicycle Rodeo at the Platte County Fair. The event starts Friday at 4 p.m. in front of the grandstand with individual competitions and club relays. Judging focuses on speed balance target filling pole heading and relay performance.
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Platte County
Dress Revue to Feature Three Night Platte County Fair Shows
Platte County Fair hosts a three night Dress Revue themed Color My World with approximately 450 clothing exhibits judged individually by qualified judges. Four H girls and mothers meet with judges to discuss construction and fit, emphasizing personal presentation, color selection, consumer skills, and wardrobe planning. About 90 girls model Thursday through Saturday in the Exhibit Hall Activity Room with songs by participating clubs and unit champions also modeling at the H Awards program Sunday evening.
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Clus
State Mail
Dormose Records Longest Hibernation Period
The common dor mose spends more time in hibernation than any other mammal. Hibernation typically lasts between five and six months from October to April, with a record English specimen sleeping six months and 23 days without interruption.
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Behles Buildding
Kenneth Torczon
National Geographic Society
Consumer Clinic
Ateach
Janet Wilson
University of Nebraska
Platte Co. Fair
LeRoy Nickles and
Eugene Reisdorff
Columbus Feed Mill
Irina
Platte’s Fair
Purina
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Duncan Grain CO
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