Special prizes at Monroe County Fair in Tomah Wisconsin
At the Monroe County Fair in Tomah Wisconsin several groups awarded prizes to youth exhibitors. Tri-State Breeders of Westby presented the senior showmanship dairy trophy to Janelle Nichols of Sparta and Patti Jenkins of Sparta was named top junior showman. Wisconsin Dairies Cooperative honored winners across four dairy breeds including Wayne Selbrede Leon Holstein Barbara Nichols Sparta Russell leven Tomah Ayrshire and Greg Betthauser Tomah Milk ing Shorthorn. First year Guernsey winners were Judy Steenhoff Duane Hoff man Ronald Pingel Tomah Joan Warsaw Kendall Gail Schwartz and Nancy Wells Sparta. Awards were presented by the Monroe County Guernsey Breeders Association. The Coulee Region Veterinarians Association gave club herd awards to Little Creek and Beaver Creek Hustlers Sparta Badger Busy Bees Cash ton and Tunnel Sites Tunnel City. Curtiss Breeding Service offered free breeding for top blue ribbon junior and open class winners. Piper Brothers Watertown awarded halters to top age groups. The Monroe County 4-H Club Leaders Association presented awards to winners in the dem
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomah
Wis
Monroe County
Westby
Janelle Nichols
Sparta
Patti Jenkins
Tri-State
Wisconsin Dairies Cooperative
Wayne Selbrede
Leon
Holstein
Barbara Nichols
Guernsey
Russell ‘Leven
Ayrshire
Greg Betthauser
Judy Steenhoff
Duane Hoffman
Ronald Pingel
Joan Warsaw
Kendall
Gail Schwartz
Nancy Wells
Guernsey Breeders Association
Coulee
Piper Brothers of
Watertown
4-H Club Leaders Association
Dem
Girls Face Challenge as Boys Win Ribbons in 4-H Review
In Black River Falls Wisconsin 79 4 H members competed in a senior high school food review. Nine boys entered with five blue ribbons among other top awards while girls also earned multiple blue ribbons across age groups and categories.
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Kay Byom
Melrose
Alice Schlegel
Stout State University
Jackson County
Douglas Mulry
Black River Falls
Joyce Stetzer
Kathy Huber
Wis
Margo Steber
Patricia Bunde
Sandra Sutton
Jean Bono
Mmes
Roger Curran
Douglas Curran
George Schlegel
Elmer Duerkop
James Nordahl
Lewis Epstein
Kendall Youth and Sister Sweep Monroe County Sheep Show
Kendall and Tomah competitors dominated the Monroe County Junior Fair sheep events. Dale Woodliff and Joanne Woodliff led with champion ram and ewe in multiple breeds, earning showmanship and top placings across Hampshire, Southdown, and Suffolk classes. The Wagners of Tomah also won several breed titles, with Cathy the champion ewe and David champion ram or ram-related awards.
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Tomah
Wis
Dale Woodliff
Kendall
Joanne
Monroe County
David Wagner
Oxford
Joan Vieregge
Norwalk
Miss Woodliff
Hampshire
Southdown
David
Ram
Cathy
Ewe
Brenda
Woodliff
Montdale
Ewe Lamb
Kermit Gasper
Suffolk
Nancy Baltz
Nancy
Sally Johnson
Sparta
Glen Dreier
Arvid Nilsestuen
Cashton
Richard Marten
Woodriffs
Mark Baltz
Tiny York Wisconsin adds lights to town ball field
Community effort in York Wisconsin South Northfield Jackson County lights up a rural ball field for Little League Pony League and softball. Volunteers use poles from NSP Blair and race track lighting to install a new field lighting system and bleachers built from scrap lumber. The project funds a refreshment stand and supports local youth sports.
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York
Wis
Woll
Ereunteer
Saree York
Northfield
Jackson County
Cin Jer
Antigo
Northern States Power Co
Upaub
NSP
Blair
Roger Moe
Jeff Larson
Horse Judging Nets 7 Blues at Monroe County Fair
At the Monroe County Fair in Tomah Wisconsin seven blue ribbons were awarded in horse judging from 18 contestants. Alyn Paulson of Cashton won two blues for best English horse at halter and brood mare and foal. David Brandon of Tomah led with the top pleasure horse over two years old. Virginia Barrett of Tomah and Darla Wilson won blues with western horses and English equipment. Loren Wilson of Tomah and Lucy Huntzicker of Melvina earned blues with their Western pleasure horses. A final note cites Italian governmental statistics claiming natives spend over 1 billion annually on tobacco.
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Tomah
Wis
Monroe County Fair
Alyn Paulson
Cashton
David Brandon
Virginia Barrett
Darla Wilson
Loren Wilson
Lucy Huntzicker
Melvina
Horse-Pulling Contests Draw Interest At Fair
TOMAH Wisconsin horse pulling at Monroe County Fair attracts strong turnout as top teams compete. In heavyweight division Russell Larson of Denmark pulled 3450 pounds for 26 feet 11 inches just ahead of Myron Reilland of Hortonville by 3 inches. Marshall Grass of Blair took third with 22 feet 4 inches. Lightweight class saw Morris Barclay of Seymour pull 3250 pounds full distance, Chick Schaaf of Chetek second with 21 feet 6 inches on a 3100-pound lead. Wally Wilde of Wilton and Dick Sdie of Viroqua followed. Ed Liddane chaired. Francis Welin presided. judges were Leo Martin, Melrose, and John Stout, La Farge.
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Seymour
Chick Schaaf
Chetek
Wally Wilde
Wilton
Dick Sidie
Viroqua
Ed Liddane
Tomah
Francis Welin
Mondovi
Leo Martin
Melrose
John Stout
la Farge
Brachiosaurus Claims Record as Largest Land Animal
The brachiosaurus stands as the largest known land animal, with estimates placing its weight around 50 tons. This colossal sauropod roamed ancient landscapes, dwarfing other creatures in size and mass.
Centennial Fair Opens Thursday in Mauston
Mauston Wisconsin gears up for the 100th annual fair August 5 8 with a centennial booklet and a program featuring horse shows talent acts and an antique auto parade. Juneau County Agricultural Society traces roots to 1866 with organizers Longworth Davis Smith and a goal to boost agriculture and crafts.
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Mauston
Juneau County
Swine Winners Named At Monroe County Fair
Judging of 97 swine at the Monroe County Fair finished Saturday with Jim Gerke of Tomah winning champion male and female in the Chester White class. Multiple exhibitors from Tomah Cashton Sparta and Norwalk earned blues across Duroc Poland China Yorkshire and Hampshire divisions. The fair also features 4-H events and performances by local bands and choirs through Friday.
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Tomah
Wis
J. D. Beadle
Galesville
Monroe County Fair
Jim Gerke
Robert
Jim
Harold Komisky Jr
Gerkes
Komiskey
Zastoupil
Richard Hansen
Norwalk
Yorkshire
Art Tralmer
Poland
China
Tomah High Grad Spends Summer in Africa
Frances Reisenauer 1962 Tomah High School valedictorian and National Merit finalist travels with 12 students from the United States and Canada in Ft. Lamy Chad as part of the Cross Roads to Africa program. They aid in constructing an addition to the local Technical College and plan to return August 27.
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Tomah
Wis
Frances Reisenauer
Tomah High School
University of Denver
United States
Canada
Ft. Lamy
Chad
Africa
Miss Reisenauer
Frank Reisenauer
Sidie Hollow Lake Filling Delayed In Wisconsin
Completion of the Sidie Hollow Dam four miles west of Viroqua is postponed as the contractor needs more time to smooth the lake bottom and mulch and seed the borrow area. Filling shifts from Wednesday, August 4 to tentatively Friday, August 13.
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Viroqua
Wis
Sidie Hollow
Lester Goke
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
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Georgia Schlegel
Iris Kaptain
Millston
Ann Overlien
Jo Ann Potter
Connie Hoem
Jackson County Fair
Judy Lakowski
David Epstein
Kathy
Terry Mulry
Linda Tollefson
Rita Greene
Connie Schmidt
Christine Simonson
Sylvia Arneson
Kathleen Huber
Paula Schlegel
Virginia Janke
Peggy Staves
Lois Sutton
Kathy Johnson
Sheila Winnie
Larry Zahrte
Diane Kunzelman
Dixie Everson
Barbara Osegard
Rose Lindberg
James Schulze
Janice Steine
Diane Hefty
Lloyd Boettcher
Julie Huber
Randy Bernette
Sister
The
Atomic Workers, Young America
Franklin Livewire
Hiawatha Valley Dairy Cooperative
Monroe County Farmers Union
Monroe County Farm Bureau
Kinney
Ormond Kinney
Dean Olson
Mike Rogstad
Melvin Nelson
Ronnie Moe
Vernon Rogstad
Olger Mickelson
Miracle
Dahlberg Electronics, Inc
Dahlberg
Hillview
Greenhouse
WNL Ab
DIAL
Veterans Memorial Park
Fair Board
City of
Juneau
Lydia
Wisconsin Assembly
Kieran Powers
Old
Lake Geneva
Adele van Wie
P. C. Davis
Chicago
la Crosse
Bea ‘Tremain
Hustler
Fair
Floral Hall
Phil Quinn
Harry Rynearson
Francis Pfaff
Dean Robinson
Manston High School
Circus World Museum
Baraboo
Camp Douglas
New Lisbon Castle Rock
County Homemakers’ Chorus
Daniel Rattle
Dan Stiehl
Rattle
Roger O’neil
Ross O’neil
Darrel Amundson
Ross
Darrel
Darwin Anderson
Berkshire
William Steinhoff
Tom Zastoupil
Tomah Ffa
Steinhoff
Duane Amundson
Hampshires
Robert Gerke
Schneider
3Rd St
Equitable
Equitable Life Assurance Society of the
Lacrosse
Richard A. Tausche
Merrill N. Davis Jr
Cla
Thomas R. Larkin
George A. Sladky
Martin W. Hass
West Salem, Wis
Thomas M. Multerer
DIST
Mgr
Home Office
New York, N.Y
Tomah High Grad
Sidie Hollow Lake
Schumacher
Ray J. Schumacher
Roy Tichenor
Don Kish, JR
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