SEMO DISTRICT FAIR WINNERS

Beef cattle

Angus grand champion heifer, Birk Beef Cattle; reserve champion heifer, Bootheel Angus; grand champion bull, Meier Angus Farms; reserve champion bull, Butch's Angus. Hereford grand champion heifer, Birk Beef Cattle; reserve champion heifer, Ray Harbison; grand champion bull, Ray Harbison. Simmental grand champion heifer, Triple P Farms; reserve champion heifer, Jenny Eakins; grand champion bull, J-5 Simmental; reserve champion bull, Whitney Ostendorf. Gelbvieh grand champion heifer, McDowell Gelbvieh; reserve champion heifer, McDowell Gelbvieh. Charolais grand champion heifer, Thompson Charolais; reserve champion heifer, Seabaugh Charolais Farms; grand champion bull, Ruch Charolais Farms; reserve champion bull, Thompson Charolais. Brangus grand champion heifer, J.L. Brangus; reserve champion heifer, B.J. Brangus; grand champion bull, B.J. Brangus; reserve champion bull, J.L. Brangus. Commercial heifers grand champion heifer, Lucas Haley; reserve champion heifer, Glen Birk Farms.

Steer show

Grand champion steer, Greg Meier; reserve champion steer, Joey Rubel. Carcass steer show first place on foot, Butch's Angus; first place carcass, Dustin Nothdurft.

Junior Angus

Grand champion heifer, Greg Meier; reserve champion heifer, Greg Meier.

Dairy cattle

Ayrshire grand champion, Eddie Lacey; junior champion, Eddie Lacey. Jersey grand champion, Kirchdoerfer Farms; junior champion, Kirchdoerfer Farms. Guernsey grand champion, Audrey Wagner; junior champion, Audrey Wagner. Brown Swiss grand champion, Charlie Voelker; junior champion, Charlie Voelker. Holstein grand champion, Willow Branch Farm; junior champion, Sahoen Farms. Milking Shorthorn grand champion, Shirley and Bill Harris; junior champion -- Shirley and Bill Harris.

Swine

Yorkshire grand champion gilt, Allison Shinn; reserve champion gilt, Choctaw Acres; grand champion boar, Billy Propst; reserve champion boar, Allison Shinn. Duroc grand champion gilt, Choctaw Acres; reserve champion gilt, Ed Sifford; grand champion boar, Billy Propst; reserve champion boar, Ed Sifford. Hampshire grand champion gilt, Choctaw Acres; reserve champion gilt, Choctaw Acres; grand champion boar, Billy Propst; reserve champion boar, Choctaw Acres. Commercial gilts grand champion gilt, Geoffrey Shinn; reserve champion gilt, Michelle Essner.

Barrow Show

Grand champion, Choctaw Acres; reserve champion, Billy Propst. Barrow carcass show heavy weight, first place on foot, Choctaw Acres; heavy weight, first place real time, Whitney Wessell; light weight, first place on foot, Mark Wessell; light weight, first place real time, Leah Ruesler.

Sheep

Suffolk premier breeder, Robert Eade; Oxford premier breeder, Bob Dyer; Hampshire premier breeder, Robert Eade; Southdown premier breeder, Bonnie Overbeck; Dorset premier breeder, Craig Sheep Farm; Cheviot premier breeder, Dorothy McBride; Corrisdale premier breeder, Craig Sheep Farm; Rambouilet premier breeder, Craig Sheep Farm; Market Lamb grand champion, Amy Pohlman.

Horses and mules

Draft horses grand champion mare, Mangels Belgians; reserve champion mare, Norman Heuring; grand champion stallion, Mangels Belgians; reserve champion stallion, Norman Heuring; grand champion gelding, Mangels Belgians; reserve champion gelding, Horse Shoe Pines. Draft ponies grand champion, Mangels Belgians; reserve champion, Doris Fitterling.

Draft mules grand champion horse mule, Johnny Kelso; reserve champion horse mule, Johnny Kelso; grand champion mare mule, Terry Givens; reserve champion mare mule, Johnny Kelso. Miniature mules grand champion, Larry Reese; reserve champion, Gaylord E. Russell. Jacks and Jennetts grand champion jack, Ed Craig and Family; reserve champion jack, Terry Givens; grand champion jennet, Terry Givens; reserve champion jennet, Ed Craig and Family

Best of Show

Poultry, Phyllis Sinn; rabbit, Kyle Kieninger; pigeon, Cheryl Wallgren; guinea pig, Cheryl Wallgren; canned foods, Ann Ruch; baked foods, Opal Klaproth; floriculture, Emily Bertrand; potted plants, Emily Bertrand; cut flowers, Ashley Welker; crafts and hobbies, Sharon Sparzynski; horticulture, Dortha Strack; FCE booths, Town and Country; home economics, Georgia Wessel; fine arts, Holly Dirnberger; appliqued quilt, Dorothy Wibbenmeyer; wall quilt, Judy Robinson.

4-H Beef

Angus champion female, Bryan Wolfenkoehler; reserve champion female, Bryan Wolfenkoehler. Hereford champion female, Leah Ruesler; reserve champion female, Natalie Ruesler. Brangus champion female, Josh Boyd; champion bull, Casey Borgfield; reserve champion bull, Brandy Boyd. Simental champion female, Jenny Eakins; reserve champion female, Whitney Ostendorf. Gelbvish champion female, Sett McDowell; reserve champion female, Seth McDowell. Commercial champion female, Lacus Haley; reserve champion female, Ryan Pohlman.

4-H steers

Mixed breed steers champion, Laara Ernst; reserve champion, Aarron Puchbauer. Angus steers champion, Greg Meier; reserve champion, Joey Rubel. Hereford steers champion Paul Gholson. Charolais steers champion, Marcus Birk; reserve champion, Ryan Ruch. Brangus steers champion, Brian Graham. Simmental steers champion, Douglas Ludwig; reserve champion, Amy Pohlman. Grand champion 4-H Steer, Joey Rubel.

4-H beef showmanship

14 years and older, Laura Ernst; younger than 14, Amy Pohlman.

4-H draft horses

Grand champion mare, Jon Heuring; reserve champion mare, Adam Meier; grand champion gelding, Ben Meier; reserve champion gelding, Adam Meier.

4-H dairy

Brown Swiss junior champion, Katie Voelker; champion, Katie Voelker; reserve junior champion, Katie Voelker. Holstein junior champion, Katie Hemmann; champion, Matthew Schoen; reserve junior champion, Katie Hemmann. Jersey junior champion, Justin Koerber; champion, Rebecca Koerber; reserve champion, Justin Koerber.

4-H showmanship

14 years and older, Justin Koerber; younger than 14, Jessica Schabbing.

4-H swine

Grand champion barrow, Laura Ernest; reserve champion barrow, Mark Ernest.

4-H swine showmanship

14 years and older first place, Allison Shinn; second place, Laura Ernest; under 14 first place, Luke Aufdenberg; second place, Jeremie Nothdurft.

4-H sheep

Corridale grand champion ewe, Cody Essner; reserve champion ewe, Cody Essner. Suffolk grand champion ewe lamb, Carrie Maloney; reserve champion ewe lamb, Carrie Maloney; grand champion market lamb, Amy Pohlman; reserve champion market lamb, Amy Pohlman.

4-H sheep showmanship

Under 14 years

First place, Amy Pohlman.

4-H best of show

Foods, Becky Koerber; forestry, Nicholas Garvey; photography, Ashley Jansen; entomology, Luke Johnston; cake decorating, no winner; visual arts, Nikki Heuring; child development, Julie Munroe; vegetables, Alex Buchheit; field crops, Michael Heuring; woodworking, Luke Aufdenberg; creative crocheting and knitting, Katie Kammler; home environment, Ashley Ehlers; clothing, Henny Riley; other projects, April Hemmann; miscellaneous, Heather Schubert; horticulture, Jennifer Kassten.

1997 youth premium food preservation

Tyler Buchheit and Bethany Winschel.

Rabbits grand champion rabbit, Justin Koerber; reserve grand champion, Erin Field; grand champion rabbit, Amanda Birk; reserve grand champion rabbit, Amanda Birk. Poultry grand champion, Charles Meier; reserve grand champion, Charles Meier. Swine Yorkshire gilt or sow grand champion, Allison Shinn; reserve grand champion, Allison Shinn; Yorkshire boars grand champion, Allison Shinn; reserve grand champion, Allison Shinn.

FFA beef

Angus grand champion heifer, Greg Meier; reserve champion heifer, Greg Meier. Gelbvieh grand champion heifer, Brittney McDowell; reserve champion heifer, Brittney McDowell. Charolais grand champion heifer, Jeff Hagar. Simmental grand champion heifer, Shawn Peete; reserve champion heifer, Shawn Peete; grand champion bull, Shawn Peete. Hereford grand champion heifer, Annette Ruesler; reserve champion heifer, Dustin Nothdurft; grand champion bull, Annette Ruesler.

FFA steers

Mixed breed steers champion, David Sander; reserve champion, Ryan Sides.

FFA Beef Showmanship, Jeff Hagar.

FFA dairy

Brown Swiss grand champion, Rob Landgraf; reserve champion, Rob Landgraf.

FFA dairy showmanship, Rob Landgraf.

FFA swine

Grand champion barrow, Michelle Essner; reserve champion barrow, Leonna Essner; grand champion gilt, Michelle Essner; reserve champion gilt, Leonna Essner.

FFA swine showmanship, Nicholas Rausch.

FFA sheep

Grand champion ram, Daniel Bockhold; reserve champion ram, Daniel Bockhold; grand champion ewe, Daniel Bockhold; reserve champion ewe, Daniel Bockhold; grand champion market lamb, Daniel Bockhold; reserve champion market lamb, Daniel Bockhold.

FFA sheep showmanship, Daniel Bockhold.

Fiddler's contest

Adult

First place, Beverly Reece; second place, John Simmons; third place, John Heizer.

Youth

First place, Liesl Schoenberger; second place, Matt Wilson; third place, Jessie Kirchner

Kneaded loaf cookbook winners

Heidi Pilsner, Dortha Strack, Opal Klaproth, Mimi Higgins, Elizabeth Marshall, Bernice Koerber, Robert T. Krone Jr., Mrs. Vaiden Weber, Katie Kammler, Bonnie Stahlman.

Exhibitors receiving red star active dry yeast

Gwyn Bollinger, Heidi Pilsner, Dortha J. Strack, Deborah J. Pylest, Opal Klaproth, Mrs. Vaiden Weber, Carla Kuehn, Katie Kammler, Ashley Welker, Elizabeth Marshall, Carolyn S. Best, Mimi Higgins, Margaret R. Stricker, Bernice Koerber, Bonnie Stahlman, Robert T. Krone Jr., Dorothy Gholson, Betty Frieldrich, Betty Weber, Mrs. Albert Job.