Area youths to exhibit at Iowa State Fair
Fourteen 4-H youth from the Pella area will display livestock at the Iowa State Fair. Beef judging runs Aug. 18–20 with grand champion at 11:45 a.m. Aug. 20 and market beef sale at 1:30 p.m. Aug. 20. Lamb shows start Aug. 18 and run through Aug. 19. Horse show events begin Aug. 18 with multiple classes and exhibitor names including Vriezelaar and Vander Wert. Dairy cattle judging begins noon Aug. 25 with local exhibitors listed. Share the Fun skits are set for Aug. 23 featuring Daldher Go Getters and many participants.
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Pella
Terri Toom
Pam Toom
Randy Toom
Hugh Vriezelaar
Monroe
Dan Hargers
Mike Vander Wert
Stephanie Vruwink
Debbie Dykhuis
Susan Rietveld
Mark May
Leahann de Reus
Mike
Larry Blom
Joyce
Janiece Meulpolder
Dawn Haug
Danna Haug
Brenda Garbe
Michele Waters
Gail Scurlock
Debbie Koons
Kim Anderson
Teresa Anderson
Kim Schrader
Teresa Scurlock
Marilee Worrall
Janet Griffin
Teresa Templeton
Madsens claim two champions in Jasper county fair
Jeff Madsen from Monroe exhibits the top two spot sows and the second place boar plus a blue ribbon litter. Kristi Madsen shows the top spot boar a Poland china boar. Carla Ver Ploeg from Sally wins blue and red Hampshire progeny including a litter and a boar. Julie Jenkins also listed.
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Jasper County Fair
Jeff Madsen
Monroe
Kristi Madsen
Poland
Carla Ver Ploeg
Sally
Hampshire
Three Purebred Sheep Winners At Jasper County Fair
In the breeding sheep division of the Jasper county fair only three of 41 entries came from the Pella area. Marty Waddle of Monroe won blue for a Suffolk ewe. Brenda Woody of Monroe took red in the commercial ewe class, and Brian Woody of Monroe also earned red for a commercial ewe.
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Jasper County
Pella
Marty Waddle
Monroe
Suffolk
Brenda Woody
Brian Woody
Livestock judging winners share Mahaska fair honors
The livestock judging contest at the Mahaska county fair on Tuesday Aug 2 crowned North Mahaska FFA as the winning team with Pella FFA grabbing second and third places and Jefferson Go-Getters finishing fourth. Individual honors went to Greg Van Maanen first Curtis Williams second Roger Ohms third and Mary Gifford fourth with junior top honors awarded to Steve Van Weelden first and John Vos second.
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Mahaska County Fair
North Mahaska Ffa
Pella Ffa
Jefferson
Greg van Maanen
Curtis
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Marion County
Madsens
Julie Jenkins
Pella Belles
Shelley Vruwink
Rachel Heerema
Pan Angove
Kim Simmons
Leslie Maxam
Barb Dykhuis
Lori Boot
Karla Fischer
Margaret Fischer
Sarah Fischer
Realt
Fstate
Reuben van Hemert
van Hemert Realty Inc
SiNcLair
Pella Sinclair
van Hemert
van Dyk Real Estate
Franklin ST
Ge tLees
Nia
Larry and
Joann Lautenbach
Pella Motor Inn
Gene Rouse
ISU Animal Science Extension Department
Mike Boehlje
ISU Agricultural Economics Department
FMHA
Pella National Bank
Hawkeye Bancorporation
Pegete
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