Barron County Fair marks centennial year with crowds
Barron County Fair week featured a strong centennial theme across buildings with crowds near record levels. Attendance exceeded 10 000 on Friday and more than 3 000 centennial buttons sold for 1 each. Premiums surpassed 10 000 with 6 000 exhibits entered. The Supreme Champion Jersey cow belonged to Roy Riebe of Cumberland, while Darrell Seeger’s Guernsey and Bob Lentz’s Holstein also claimed breed titles. Tornado anniversary atmosphere sparked storm scare but no warnings were issued.
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Barron County Fairground
Fair Association
Harry Vruwink
4-H
Levert Olson
Rice Lake
Fair Office
Fair
Jersey
Roy Riebe
Cumberland
Darrell Seeger
Prairie Farm
Bob Lentz
Dallas
Holstein and Jersey Dairy Cattle Triumphs at County Fair
Top dairy producers from DHIA tested herds competed with grand and junior champions. Darrell Alexander of Rice Lake won grand champion bull, Bob Lentz of Dallas led senior and grand champion female, Krahenbuhl Farms earned junior get of sire and produce of dam, Barron Holstein Club took the community award, and 45 of 63 4-H clubs displayed at the fair centennial theme. Guernsey winner Phil Hellendrung of Ridgeland and FFA booth honors for Cumberland noted, with county club leadership highlighted and Langlade Badgers grand champion.
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Darrell Alexander
Rice Lake
Krahenbuhl Farms
Barron
Bob Lentz
Dallas
Chuck Thompson
Almena
Glen Smith
Mr. Alexander
Phil Hellendrung
Ridgeland
Guernsey
Darryl Seeger
Joan Crowe
Langlade Badgers
Richard Olson
Cumberland
FFA
Shelly Krahenbuhl
Greg Barfknecht
Steve Barfknecht
Arden Wetzel Foedens
Bryan Maas
Karla Wholk
Susan Christopher
John Hayes
Stacy Walte
Bill Cutsforth
Glen
Alan Thompson
Tom
Michelle Jensen
Daniel Olson
Roxanne Jensen
Stuart Bents
Sue Walker
Brown
Jerry Scalzo
Mark Anderson
Terry Riebe
Jim Purinton
Bob Thompson
Glen Wohlk
Jon Hanson
Keith Hanson
Jolly Badgers
Prairie Hustlers
Annes Tuscobia Kids
Rice Lake FF
Swine Doyle
Arge
My-T-Fineesssee
Kevin Rahn
Rice Lake High School
Barron County
Langlade Badger
Barron County Fair
Record livestock sale sets receipts and hog price records
Barron County businessmen push the 14th annual Barron County Fair livestock sale to a new receipts high of 49 335 16 dollars breaking the 1975 record. Hog prices hit a new record at 2 80 per pound with Wayne Haughian and Scott Watkins owning the top hogs.
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Barron County
Barron
Bob Peterson
Wayne Haughian
Rice Lake
Scott Watkins
Young Haughian
Menomonie
Haughian
Heifer sale grosses $4315 at Barron County Fair
The 100th Barron County Fair meat animal sale week featured a Jersey and Guernsey purebred heifer sale totaling 4315 dollars. Severt Olson notes six Jerseys averaged 270 plus for 1625 dollars and eight Guernseys averaged 336 plus for 2690 dollars. Twelve heifers were bought back by their youth raisers. Top Jersey bought by Joel Nelson for 450 dollars from Ken Seeger. Two Guernsey heifers sold for 410 dollars each. buyers were Marty Pederson and Tom Hellendrung. Project chair Keith Jensen and treasurer George Hoff led the sale.
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Jersey and Guernsey
Barron County Fair
Severt Olson
Jersey
Guernsey
County
Ken Seeger
Rt. 1
Prairie Farm
Joel Nelson
Jim Bandli
Canton
Marty Pederson
New Auburn
Ellis Amdall
Barron
Tom Hellendrung
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Kelly Butterfield
Barron Fair
Sumner
Chetek
Keith Jensen
Bruce and
Harold Kringle
Barron Holstein Club
Poland
Yorkshire Cross
John Arnevik
Mark Hanson
Jeff Jackson
Turtle Lake
Mark Rogstad
Ricde Lake
Patti Salem
Kevin
Mr. Right
Miss Butterfield
Richard Wright
Dovie 4-H
Butterfield
Roger
Don Triebensee
Rice Lake Ffa
Vo Ag
Duke Thurs
River Falls
Mr. Thurs
Triebensee
WJMC
Rt. 3
Sale
George Hoff
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