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Country Today

Location

Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1979

Page

11

Beginner's luck helps Kimberly Lindow win grand hog at Eau Claire show

Kimberly Lindow, 9, of Chili in Clark County, won the grand champion Duroc hog at the Northwest Junior Livestock Show in Eau Claire. Her 247-pound barrow, named Lindy’s Seven, was raised from birth and fed a 16 percent ration. Kimberly wore a yellow Disney World sweatshirt and walked the pig daily to prepare for the competition.

Kimberly Lindow Chili Clark County Lindow Eau Claire Dow Kimberly Ghili Duroc

Thompson Valley 4-H wins Northwest Junior Livestock show title

Thompson Valley Travelers 4-H led by Bunny Turner won the team livestock judging contest with 763 points, topping Augusta FFA and 11 other teams as Tracy Turner captured the top individual with 264 points.

Bunny Mrs. Giles) Turner Rt. 2 Augusta Thompson Valley Travelers Augusta High School Thompson Valley Mrs. Turner Tracy Libby Melanie Rowe FFA Turners Miss Rowe Augusta Ffa Tracy Turner Bunny Turner

Dale Peterson dominates Northwest Junior Livestock Show grand titles

eighth grader Dale Peterson wins grand champion steer and grand champion Limousin female for the third and second straight years respectively at the Northwest Junior Livestock Show in Eau Claire. The Polk County family raises 33 Limousin cows and 27 commercial cows on a 700 acre ranch, feeding a homegrown ration of corn, oats and molasses to 15 show cattle.

Dale Peterson Osceola Annette Wells Sparta Dale Annette Polk County Eau Claire Petersons Lennie St. Croix Falls Minnesota Glenn Peterson Farm Peterson Brothers

Last Tumm wins grand lamb at Northwest Junior Livestock Show

Jennie Tumm, 18, captured the grand champion wether at Eau Claire's Northwest Junior Livestock Show. Her lamb Ludwig, a 108 pound Suffolk, came from the 110 acre Tumm farm. Jennie will study interior design at Fox Valley Technical Institute this fall, ending the Tumm family’s four generation run in the show ring.

Tracy The Technical Institute Rice Lake Miss Rowe Uw-River Falls Libby Augusta High School Jennie Tumm Rt. 1 Osseo Lamb Wether Fox Valley Technical Institute Appleton Ludwig

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