SEMO DISTRICT FAIR ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF LIVESTOCK, OTHER COMPETITIONS

Open Class

Beef cattle

Grand champion heifer: Birk Cattle Co., Jackson; reserve champion heifer: Meier Angus Farm, Jackson; grand champion bull: Meier Angus Farm, Jackson; reserve champion bull: Meier Angus Farm, Jackson.

Polled Hereford

Grand champion heifer: Aufdenberg Polled Hereford, Jackson; reserve champion heifer: Burns Polled Herefords, Coulterville, Ill.; grand champion bull: Birk Cattle Co., Gordonville; reserve champion bull: Brad Mueller, Perryville.

Simmental

Grand champion heifer: Douglas Ludwig, Jackson; reserve champion heifer: Shady Ridge Simmental, Cape Girardeau; grand champion bull: Shady Ridge Simmental, Cape Girardeau; reserve champion bull: Triple P Farms, Jackson.

Shorthorn

Grand champion heifer, Wideman's Valley View Farm, Perryville; grand champion bull, Wideman's Valley View Farm, Perryville.

Gelbvieh

Grand champion heifer: McDowell Gelbvieh, Jackson; reserve champion heifer, Andrew Lichtenegger, Altenburg; grand champion bull, Andrew Lichtenegger, Altenburg; reserve champion bull, Andrew Lichtenegger, Altenburg.

Charolais

Grand champion heifer: Snow River Charolais, Jackson; reserve champion heifer: Thompson Charolais, St. Mary's; grand champion bull: Ruch Charolais Farms, Millersville; reserve champion bull: Seabaugh Charolais Farm, Jackson.

Brangus

Grand champion heifer: D.L. Brangus, Sparta, Ill.; reserve champion heifer: D.L. Brangus, Sparta, Ill.; grand champion bull: B.J. Brangus, Charleston; reserve champion bull: B.J. Brangus, Charleston.

Junior Angus

Grand champion heifer: Greg Meier, Jackson; reserve champion heifer: Brian Meier, Jackson; grand champion bull: Brian Wolfenkoehler, Jackson.

Steer Show

Grand champion steer: Butch's Angus, Jackson; reserve champion steer: Duston Nothdurft, Chaffee.

Carcass steer show

First place on foot: David Sander, Gordonville; first place carcass: Quentin Ruesler, Friedheim.

Dairy Cattle

Ayrshire

Grand champion, Green Hills Farm, Mount Vernon, Ill.; junior champion: Green Hills Farm, Mount Vernon, Ill.

Jersey

Grand champion: Joe Kirchdoerfer, Cape Girardeau; junior champion, Ed Kirchdoerfer, Cape Girardeau.

Brown Swiss

Grand champion: Charlie Voelker, Perryville; junior champion: C.L. Carlile, Thompsonville, Ill.

Holstein

Grand champion: Schoen Farms, Jackson; junior champion: Willowbranch, Hoyleton, Ill.

Milking shorthorn

Grand champion: Garner's Milk Shorthorns, Pinckneyville, Ill.; junior champion: Alwardt Farms, Mason, Ill.

Swine

Yorkshire

Grand champion gilt: Choctaw Acres, Mascoutah, Ill.; reserve champion gilt: David Gholson, Jackson; grand champion boar: Choctaw Acres, Mascoutah, Ill.; reserve champion boar: Choctaw Acres, Mascoutah, Ill.

Duroc

Grand champion gilt: Choctaw Acres, Mascoutah, Ill.; reserve champion gilt: Ed Sifford, Puxico; grand champion boar: Ed Sifford, Puxico; reserve champion boar; Choctaw Acres, Mascoutah, Ill.

Hampshire

Grand champion gilt: Choctaw Acres, Mascoutah, Ill.; reserve champion gilt: David Gholson, Jackson; grand champion boar: Choctaw Acres, Mascoutah, Ill.; reserve champion boar: Choctaw Acres, Mascoutah, Ill.

Barrow show

Grand champion: Choctaw Acres, Mascoutah, Ill.; reserve champion: Allison Shinn, Jackson.

Barrow carcass show

Heavyweight, first place on foot: Geoffrey Shinn, Jackson; heavyweight, first place real time: Choctaw Acres, Mascoutah, Ill.; lightweight, first place on foot: Laura Jansen, Leopold; lightweight, first place real time: Laura Jansen, Leopold.

Horses and mules

Draft horses

Grand champion mare: Norman Heuring, Oran; reserve champion mare: Weston Mangels, Jackson; grand champion stallion: Weston Mangels, Jackson; reserve champion stallion, Horse Shoe Pines, Jackson; grand champion gelding: Norman Heuring, Oran; reserve champion gelding: Mangel Belgians, Oak Ridge.

Draft ponies

Grand champion mare: Mangels Belgians, Oak Ridge; reserve champion mare: Doris Fitterling, Butler.

Draft mules

Grand champion horse mule: Terry Givens, Whitewater; reserve champion horse mule: F.L. Taylor Jr., Niangua; grand champion mare mule: Jerry Brown, Dexter; reserve champion mare mule, Terry Givens, Whitewater.

Miniature mules

Grand champion mare mule: Larry Reece, Harrisonville; reserve champion mare mule: Don Pippin, Richwoods.

Jacks and jennets

Champion jack: Terry Givens, Whitewater; reserve champion jack: Randal L. Bess, Dexter; champion jennet: Terry Givens, Whitewater; reserve champion jennet: Randal L. Bess, Dexter.

Grand champions

Poultry: Phyllis Sinn, Cape Girardeau.

Rabbit: Kyle Kieninger, Jackson.

Pigeon: Justin Bromley, Jackson.

Guinea pig, Jenise Lichtenegger, Jackson.

Home economics

Canned foods: Diane Strahl, Lodi.

Baked foods: Opal Klaproth, Jackson.

Quilts: Rita Whaley and Cookie Little.

Floriculture

Potted plants: Lisa Wein, Jackson.

Cut flowers: Helen Steinborn, Cape Girardeau.

Crafts and hobbies: Pearl Keller, Cape Girardeau.

Horticulture: Dortha J. Strack, Cape Girardeau.

FCE booths: Town & Country FCE Club, Jackson.

Home economics: clothing, Jeanie Northington, Sikeston.

Fine arts: Holly Dirnberger, Oran.

Field crops

Bundle legume: Gene Hecht, Altenburg; 1 ear corn: James Krewain, Altenburg; 10 ear corn: Shirlene Krewain, Altenburg; 70 ear corn, Gene Hecht, Altenburg.

Poultry, pigeons, rabbits and guinea pigs dress-up contest

Poultry and pigeons

First place: Clint Sinn, Tiger, Cape Girardeau; second place: Charlie Wallgren, Pretty Lady, Jackson; third place: Cheryl Wallgren, Judge, County Road 319.

Rabbits and guinea pigs: first place: Kyle Kieninger, UFP, Jackson; second place: Andrea Keininger, Bridge, Jackson; third place: Justin Koerber, Beach Bunny, Gordonville.

FFA

Grand champion FFA steer: Brian Meier, Jackson chapter.

Reserve champion FFA steer: Dustin Nothdurft, Delta chapter.

FFA beef showmanship: Brad Mueller, Perryville chapter.

FFA dairy

Brown Swiss

Grand champion: Rob Landgraf, Jackson chapter; reserve champion: Nicole Landgraf, Jackson chapter.

FFA dairy showmanship: Rob Landgraf, Jackson chapter.

Swine

FFA swine showmanship: Annette Ruesler, Jackson chapter.

FFA sheep

Grand champion ram: Daniel Bockhold, Dexter chapter; grand champion ewe: Daniel Bockhold, Dexter chapter; grand champion market lamb: Justin Kelley, Dexter chapter; reserve champion market lamb: Justin Kelley, Dexter chapter.

FFA sheep showmanship: Daniel Bockhold, Dexter chapter.

Charolais

Grand champion female: Jeff Hagar, Jackson chapter.

Simmental

Grand champion female, Shawn Peetz, Jackson chapter; reserve champion female: Shawn Peetz, Jackson chapter; grand champion bull: Shawn Peetz, Jackson chapter; reserve champion bull: Shawn Peetz, Jackson chapter.

Polled Hereford

Grand champion female, Annette Ruesler, Jackson chapter; reserve champion female, Brad Mueller, Perryville chapter; grand champion bull: Brad Mueller, Perryville chapter; reserve champion bull: Brad Mueller, Perryville chapter.

4-H Department

Grand champion Yorkshire gilt: Greg Gholson, Jackson; reserve champion Yorkshire gilt: Greg Gholson, Jackson.

Grand champion market lamb: Amy Pohlman, Oak Ridge; reserve champion market lamb: Amy Pohlman, Oak Ridge.

4-H Sheep Showmanship

First place: 14 and older: Daniel Bockhold, Dexter; under 14: Cody Essner, Scott City.

4-H Best of Show

Foods: Amy Wichern, Jackson.

Photography: Ashley Jansen, Leopold.

Entomology: Kyle Kieninger, Jackson.

Cake decorating: Amy Stoll, Festus.

Visual arts: Chris Shindler, Perryville.

Child care: Katie Clark, Gordonville.

Vegetables: Giana Sapato, Leopold.

Field crops: Jon Heuring, Oran.

Woodworking: Luke Aufdenberg, Burfordville.

Crocheting and knitting: Katie Kammler, Perryville.

Home environment: Katie Kammler, Perryville.

Clothing: Toni Horrell, Chaffee.

Other projects: Nick Hayden, Perryville.

Grand champion poultry: John Nothdurft, Gordonville.

Grand champion rabbit: Marcus Birk, Burfordville.

Cavies: Kyle Kieninger, Jackson.

Ball award, soft spread: Alice James, Cape Girardeau.

Ball award, vegetables: Abby Grossheider, Jackson.

Beef

Angus

Grand champion female: Greg Meier, Jackson; reserve champion female: Greg Meier, Jackson; grand champion bull: Bryan Wolfenkoehler, Jackson.

Charolais

Grand champion bull: Ryan Sides, Jackson.

Simmental

Grand champion female: Douglas Ludwig, Jackson; reserve champion female: Whitney Ostendorf, Cape Girardeau.

Gelbvieh

Grand champion female: Seth McDowell, Jackson; reserve champion female: Seth McDowell, Jackson.

Hereford

Grand champion female: Leah Ruesler, Jackson; reserve champion female: Leah Ruesler, Jackson; grand champion bull: Natalie Ruesler, Jackson.

4-H Steers

Mixed breed steers light: Joey Rubel, Cape Girardeau; reserve champion: Justin Borgfield, Oak Ridge.

Angus steers: Jamie Burgfield, Jackson; reserve champion; Greg Meier, Jackson.

4-H draft horses

Grand champion: Brian Heuring; champion mare: Brian Heuring; Reserve champion mare: Jon Heuring; champion stallion: Ben Meier.

Kneaded loaf cookbooks

Donated by Red Star Yeast and Products

Opal Klaproth, Mrs. Wilmer Weber, Carolyn Best, Carla Kuehn.

Exhibitors receiving Red Star Active Dry Yeast

Opal Klaproth, Mrs. Wilmer Weber, Joyce Horkey, Jane Bauer, Bernice Hartmann, Elizabeth Marsall, Carolyn Best, Kate Kammel, Betty Weber, Carla Kuehn, Mimi Higgins.

Fiddle Contest

Senior

First: Ann Drake, Cape Girardeau; second: Bob King, Jackson; third: Tim Stokes, Buncombe, Ill.

Junior

First: Liesl Schoenberger, Cape Girardeau; second: Maggie Martin, Jackson; third, Tyler Nousmore, Cape Girardeau.