4 H beef division triumph at Butler County Fair
Melissa Schrage 9 of Parkersburg won Grand Champion Baby Beef at Butler County Fair with a 1150 lb steer chosen over 145 competing calves. Sara Cordes 18 of Allison took Reserve Grand Champion with a 1190 lb steer. multiple weight classes and showmanship honors awarded to Schrage Cordes Huisinga Dix and others across beef heifers and hogs with 95 market hogs entered. Virgil L Schmitt noted 31 calves and a daily gain over 3 lbs per day from Dec weigh-in to fair weigh-in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melissa Schrage
M&m
Merle E. Schrage
Parkersburg
Butler Co. Fair
Sara Cordes
Wilbur Cordes
Allison
Galen Henricks
Bristow
Camie Dix
Beth Huisinga
Aplington
Lisa Cordes
John Cordes
Sara
Diane Kauten
Keith Kauten
Jeffrey Negan
Virgil L. Schmitt
Extension 4-H
4-H Dairy Division Highlights at County Fair
The 4-H FFA Dairy Division judged Saturday morning featured 86 head across Holstein Guernsey Milking Shorthorn Brown Swiss and Ayrshire. Grand Champion Holstein went to Barbara Bolin Clarksville. Reserve Champion Holstein to Randall Wilken Clarksville. Grand Champion Guernsey to Neal Garbes and Renee Niehaus with Spotted Poland China hogs. Derby Hog Class saw 13 youths show 37 Derby Hogs with blue ribbons awarded to Todd Clark John Cordes Galen Henricks Jeff Kramer Jeff Lindell Jim Luebbers Ted Lovrien Renee Niehaus Steve Schmidt Dave Alfers and John Zimmerman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Barnett
Neal Garbes
Galen Henricks
Jeff Kramer
Renee Lindell
Jeff Lindell
Monte Miller
Brian Miller
Robert Scheuler
John Zimmerman
Todd Clark
Renee Niehaus
Dave Alfers
Kay Zimmerman
John Barnett
Kevin Kenning
Ted Lovrien
Sandra Miller
Jeanette Ostendorf
Steve Schmidt
Kendall Vry
Debra Wubbena
Tom Wubbena
David Wubbena
Steven Ackerman
Ackley
Guernsey
FFA
Barbara Bolin
Clarksville
Butler Bonnie Belles
Randall Wilken
Fremont Ramblers
Poland
China
Yorkshire
Rodney Luhring
John Cordes
Jim Luebbers
Allen Benning
Troy Feldman
Noel Garbes
Kent Johnson
Ann Lovrien
Brian Schmidt
John
4-H Horse Show Reserve Champions and Blue Ribbon Winners
Barb Bolin showed the reserve champion in the 4 H Horse and Pony show. Larry Heeren Bristow won junior showman ship with Lois Heeren taking the reserve. Randall Wilken claimed senior showmanship with Steve Heeren as reserve. Other blue ribbon winners include Kevin Chester Daryl Gerdes Lois Heeren Heidi Meyer Tom Meyer Karen Meyer Pam Jensen Richard Kleinschmidt Scott Feldman Wayne Gilbert Kevin Gilbert Marque Jensen Scott Smith Steven L Ackerman Rick Brouwer Wanda Brouwer Ryan Ubben Teresa Brouwer. Becky Winkey the 1976 Butler County Dairy Princess distributed ribbons. Dairy division judged by Dr William Wunder ISU. Entry Day July 14 judged by Les Newton LaPorte City. Blue awards included pony halter Scott Smith David Wabbena Suckling colt class Jeffrey Egen pony 46 inch class Judy Folkerts Diane Davis horse halter Randall Wilken sucking colt yearling Randall Wilken 2 year old Sherri Frey blues aged horse class Brenda Craig Johnson Showmanship Brenda Johnson Western Pleasure Brenda Johnson Barrell Race Randy Godell Marcy Kraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barb Bolin
Larry Heeren
Bristow
Lois Heeren
Randall Wilken
Steve Heeren
Kevin Chester
Daryl Gerdes
Heidi Meyer
Tom Meyer
Karen Meyer
Pam Jensen
Richard Kleinschmidt
Scott Feldman
Wayne Gilbert
Kevin Gilbert
Marque Jensen
Scott Smith
Steven L. Ackerman
Rick Brouwer
Wanda Brouwer
Ryan Ubben
Teresa Brouwer
Becky Winkey
Butler County Dairy Princess
William Wunder
Iowa State University
Ames
David Wabbena
Jeffrey Egen
Judy Folkerts
Diane Davis
Top honors in Junior Swine show at 4-H fair
Renee Niehaus Greene won Champion Individual Market pig and Champion Pen of 3 Market Pigs in the Junior Swine show. John Barnett Clarksville took Reserve Champion Individual Market Pig and Reserve Champion Pen of 3. Showmanship led by John Zimmerman Greene as Champion Senior Showman with Steve Ackerman Ackley as Reserve. Junior Showman title went to Renee Niehaus. Jeff Lindell Greene was Reserve. Several exhibitors earned blue ribbons in Lightweight market hog class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renee Niehaus
Greene
John Barnett
Clarksville
Renee
Jacksonettes
John
Ramblers
John Zimmerman
Steve Ackerman
Ackley
Jeff Lindell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Elaine Johnson
Jackie Miller
Randy Smith
Jeff Becker
Joel Krull
Allan Lupkes
James Roose
Jim Johnson
Gwen Lupkes
David Nolte
Robbi Oldenburger
Jennifer Roose
Stacy Bartels
Nick Diz
Greg Cuvelier
Jennifer Garrels
Deanne Janssen
Jay Johnson
Jill Ridder
John Schrage
Ronald Bertram
Sally Bertram
Bob Folkerts
Jamie Johnson
Mark Young
Brent Ridder
Doug Bertram
Allyn Harms
Greg Hudson
Butler County
Les Newton
LaPorte City
Sherri
THE
Greene Recorder
Greene Sportmans’ Club
Old bin
S. Greene
Wisconsin Dells
Framant
Bcraywall
Kraft Parkay
Raboo
Wisconsin
Now Peoples
Department of Commerce
Peoples
van Camp
Parkay
Eer Ae
Hunt
Erm Tou
Merman, steve-Ack
Lara
Philadelphia
Cop
Ern
Inspe
Ction
Yee
Schlitz
Sunkist
Jjeleo
AVOTY
Jergens
Rttl
la Vie
Econod
Ks. Bae
Val
Alle’s
Iowa
HIVE
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!