Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, July 28, 1988

Terri STEPHENS, daughter of Jerry and Barb STEPHENS of Diagonal, was crowned Ringgold County Fair Queen and Andrea STULL of Mount Ayr, was named county fair princess in the opening evening of entertainment at the Ringgold County Fair Thursday night. Runners up for the queen title were Billi HUNT, daughter of Lois HUNT of Diagonal, and Tracy STEPHENS, daughter of Don and Julia STEPHENS of Redding.

Among the long list of champions in the livestock division at the Ringgold County Fair this week were these three entries. DiAnna FARIS of Mount Ayr showed the grand champion market beef, a steer which was shown last year as a part of one of the top cow-calf entries. Repeating for a second year with the top market hop entry was Brian COOK of Mount Ayr. Also showing champions for the second year in a row was Mike SHIELDS of Diagonal who had the winning market lamb entry. They also showed the top pen of three market lambs at the show.

Sharyn BASTOW, Brian COOK, sisters Jenny and Jody SHIELDS and Chad MAIN, all of Mount Ayr, had the top placings in the 4-H and FFA swine show Friday morning in which there were many more entires than last year.

More of the top winners at the Ringgold County Fair this week included supreme champion cow-calf pair shown by Curt JOHNSTON. Jeremy WEEDA showed the championship goat in the dairy goat show. Tracy STEWART had the top entry in the new bucket calf class. Marcy MILLER showed the grand champion dairy entry -- the Gurernsey cow -- and also won showmanship honors in the dairy class.

More championship livestock at the fair included Sharyn BASTOW and her top commercial guilt, Lafe DUKES and his supreme champion beef heifer, Jodie DENNEY who won several horse show categories including halter showmanship and Dustie ABELL showed the championship purebred entry in the sheep show.

Some state fair qualifiers in areas outside the livestock shows were Scott JOHNSTON, Ericka SHIELDS, Elsa McALEXANDER, Nicole DENNEY, Heather CLARK, Debbie SMITH and Janelle WALTERS.

Billi HUNT of Diagonal was named to represent Ringgold County in both the fasion revue and clothing selection categories in the 4-H Fasion Revue and Clothing Selection program held Sunday night at the Ringgold County Fair. There were 44 4-Hers showing their clothing skills in the program, part of the featured evening entertainment.

Top finishers in Saturday night's demolition derby included Jeff QUICK, David HENRICH and winner Chuck HULETT.

Winning the contest for the best all around beard at the Diagonal Centennial early in July was Delbert ROUTH.

There will be a special installation service for Carmen LAMPE Sunday, August 7, at the Mount Ayr First Baptist Church. She has been called to serve the local church and members will give a declaration during the program.

Transciption by Sharon R. Becker, September of 2013

 

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