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RETOLD OLD NEWS
Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, July 31, 2003
Lisa Wilson, Mount Ayr Record-News
The final result from the competition at the Ringgold County Fair livestock shows was announced this week. Winning grand
champion honors in a pen of three was Kellon WALDEIER, a FFA member. Brandon BJUSTROM, another FFA member, showed the
reserve champion pen of three at the fair. Grand champion carcass entry was shown by Brenna SWANSON of Lotts Creek-Riley
Rustlers and reserve champsion honors went to Brandon WERNER of the Tingley Toopers. Champion and reserve champsion
winners were announced in the cow-calf competition at the Ringgold County Fair. Winning the champion honors were a pair
show by Ryan BAILEY. Matthew WEEDA show a pair for the reserve champion honors. Showing the champion pen of three in the
sheep show at the fair was Matthew WEEDA. WEEDA also showed the reserve champion market lamb at the fair.
Some 50 different breeds of pigeons wer on display when Michael WRIGHT of Winterset, a member of the state Racing Pigeon
Club, brought his birds to the Ringgold County Fair. WRIGHT was hoping to create interest in racing pigeons as a 4-H
project. Last year WRIGHT was awarded the outstanding service award form state and national pigeon associations for his
work in reviving interest in this form of hobby.
OBITUARIES in July 31, 2003 Mount Ayr Record-News:
Richard Keith "Dick" COLE Vera Louida HAGEMAN CREW
Gene Robert "Pete" HOFFMAN Mary Ellen PEARCE-MEAD
Transciption by Sharon R. Becker, September of 2013
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