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PUBLISHED IN ABBOTSFORD THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1952 Future Farmer Show Skill; Tall Corn Grown in Area Approximately 250 persons attended a tractor driving contest, sponsored by the Future Farmers of the Abbotsfrod High School at the Athletic park Friday evening. Five contestants each from the Colby, Dorchester and Abbotsford high schools displayed their skill at handling farm machinery.
There were seven tractors, one four wheel wagon for backing, one two wheel trailer, a silo filler for belting, and a two wheel trailer with a pole on the side to represent a harrow. These were supplied by the Bobbe Implement Company, Kalepp Implement Store and Kelsey Implement Company, all of Abbotsford and the H & H Motor of Colby.
The individual was scored for skill and time, and the one with the lowest points against him was the winner. There were prizes for the individual winners.
From the Abbotsford school were Bob Marcott, first with a score of 556; Arlen Utke, second, 563.5; and Ken Schaefer, fourth 604.5.
Marvin Schrader, Dorchester, was third with 602.5; Albert Mielke, Colby, fifth 615.5; and Emil Untiedt, Colby, sixth, 617.5.
The Colby school took first place for the team, Abbotsford, second and Dorchester, third.
Melvin Blasel, Dorchester, topped the tallest corn stalk list with a 13-foot, one half inch stalk.
THE TRIBUNE-P HONOGRAPH PUBLISHED IN COLBY THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1972 Fire destroys old church near Milan An old church filled with hay burned to the ground late Tuesday afternoon at Milan. The Abbotsford Fire Department, which fought the blaze, did save the nearby home of the Ronald Krueger family.
The church, built in 1912, last housed the congregation of the Evangelical Reform Church in the 1950s and had not been occupied since that time. The building was used for hay storage purposes and was owned by Alfred Schmidt. Mrs. Schmidt reported that no new hay had been added to the barn since last year. The Abbotsford Fire Department hosed several thousands of gallons of water on the Krueger structure to keep it from busting into flames according to Don Kalepp, assistant fire chief.
Sunflower contest to be held The annual sunflower contest sponsored by the Blue Sky Garden Club will be held Saturday, Sept. 9 at the city hall.
All those wanting to participate should bring their sunflower head and register from 1 to 2 p.m. They will be judged according to size. First, second and third prizes of $3, $2 and $1 will be given each grade of those participants who were in the first through the sixth of last school year and are in the second through the seventh grade this school year.
