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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1977
Page
6
The Marion County Fair runs July 25 to 30 with entry deadlines July 16 for horticulture. Gardeners can obtain catalogs from local stores or the Extension office. fruit and root crop divisions offer blue ribbons for quality apples, pears, peaches, plums, grapes, potatoes, onions, and more.
Russell Crozier announced the drought and flood conservation signup extends to August 1 with a total county allocation now 10000 dollars. Obligation by September 30 and practices completed by November 30 with earlier completion in some cases. Approvals for cost share include Ronald J. Storm J Norman Chrisman and Synhorst Livestock & Grain Inc.
The Marion County pre fair 4-H horse show at Tulip City Saddle Club Pella June 23 judged by JoAnne Taylor Ackworth featured 33 exhibitors. Winners include Melinda Hardin Carlisle in Quarter horse foal Beth Thorson Hamilton first in Pony foal Leanne Robuck Pleasantville first Quarter horse yearling Mike Vander Wert Pella first 2-year-old. many other placings across Appaloosa and mixed breeds with riders from Pella Knoxville Grinnell Otley and Pleasantville.
Tulip City Saddle Club held an open horse show on Saturday June 25 with riders placing in events across Pony Lead In Youth Western Pleasure Women Western Pleasure and various Poles and Pleasure classes. Top finishers included Mike Frese Lisa Bailey Liz Gavriloaia and Becky Weidenhaft among others.
Reuben Terlouw and T. G. Ver Meer, both of Pella, and other Farmers Cooperative Exchange board members from Pella attended a June 24 program for cooperative officers at the Iowa State Center in Ames. The Iowa Institute of Cooperation conducted the session with speakers on legal educational and management responsibilities of cooperative boards.
Mahaska county events list shows a July schedule across Iowa State University activities, extension office signups, and 4-H related gatherings. Notable items include a Weyburn Canada exchange, sheep pork cattle and livestock days at ISU, grooming workshop, and deadline dates for fair entries.
Eysink Pella and Toni Jayne from Pella tied for sixth in pole bending with Vander Reus second and Dykhuis third. Vander Wert of Pella won the stock horse class as the Tulip City Saddle Club and Marion County Extension Service sponsored the event giving 4Hers a chance to practice horsemanship before the fair on July 26.
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