Lucky 13 youth winners shown with champion animals
The trio of 13 year old winners includes Peter Morrow son of Daral and Deanna Morrow showing the supreme champion cow Corey Benedict son of DeWayne and Gerda Benedict showing the champion market lamb and Jennifer Johnson daughter of David and Nancy Johnson showing the champion market pig.
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Peter Morrow
Daral
Deanna Morrow
Corey Benedict
DeWayne
Gerda Benedict
Jennifer Johnson
David
Nancy Johnson
Thirteen-year-olds sweep Pierce County fair animal titles
At the Pierce County fair, 13 year olds dominate the animal championships. Jennifer Johnson claimed the grand champion market hog and champion sow, Corey Benedict won grand champion market lamb, and Peter Morrow took the supreme champion cow with his Holstein. The Benedicts raise registered flocks, while the Morrows share cattle with neighbors. Jennifer noted the win as a birthday present for her dad.
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Jerome Gordon
Maiden Rock Rockets
Pierce County
Jennifer Johnson
Corey Benedict
Peter Morrow
Corey
Paula
Colombia
Peter
Dennis Cernohous
Dennis
Morrows
Jennifer
Hager City
David
Nancy Johnson
Tim Jennings
Stardust Inn
Prescott
Pierce County 4 H and FFA meat auction tops $27 thousand
The Pierce County 4 H and FFA meat animal auction sold 62 animals for $27,632.43 with 18 steers 20 hogs 15 sheep four rabbits two chickens a duck goose and a turkey. Top prices included a $3.75 turkey and a $2.60 per pound lamb.
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Pierce County
4- H
FFA
Rex Wrecks Trees
Hager City
Susan Gernets
Tammy Andrie
Jonas Klaas Medical Clinic
Ellsworth
Cathy McCormick
Naional Bank
River Falls
John Burmood
RJF Inc
Roger Foley
New home economics building boosts Ellsworth fair exhibits
Rosalyn Plourde praises the new 25 000 dollar home economics building at the Ellsworth fairgrounds noting its solid roof and stage. The upgrade spurred more entries across flowers, foods, clothing, knitting, natural science, and cultural arts with 9 000 plus total entries in 1986. The facility, financed from last two years fair profits, will host community events year round and winter storage plans.
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Pierce County Home
Fairgrounds
The
County
Joan Kraft
Bee stings can be sweet at Pierce County honey show
Christine Brown, an 18 year old 4-H member and 1986 State Honey Princess, won the county foods revue grand championship at the Pierce County fair. She worked with Vic and Evelyn Traynor of Spring Valley at the Beekeepers booth, sharing bee tips and honey lore as visitors learned about honey’s minerals and vitamins and the science behind beekeeping.
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Christine Brown
Pierce County
Pierce County Fairgrounds
County Foods Revue
Pierce County Beekeepers Booth
Vic
Evelyn Traynor
Spring Valley
Round Barn
Friends of bees join Pierce County honey booth event
Christine Brown State Honey Princess joined Vic and Evelyn Traynor at the Pierce County booth promoting beekeeping and local honey products.
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Eer Iit
DeWayne Benedict
Daral and
Darama
Cathy
Dave
Judy McCormick
Tammy Andrle
Town & Country
Brad Brown
All Stars
Mike Fitzfarrell
Spring Valley Ffa
Tori Carlson
Dan Sherry
Interstate Clinic
Troy Wagner
Sherry
Monica Matzek
Jacques Seed
Home Ec
Rosalyn Plourde
Fair Office
Christine
Carmel
Mr. Traynor
Traynors
Pierce
Ons
Friends of Bees
Vic and
Itz Cleary
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