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Floriculture results
Championships Grand champion arrangement in Tuesday show Sara Laun, Lincoln Reserve champion arrangement in Tuesday show Amanda Baker, Lincoln Grand champion rose of show Donald G. Lee, Lincoln Reserve champion rose of show Dan Keil, Decatur Grand champion cut flower exhibit Sara Laun, Lincoln Reserve champion cut flower exhibit Mildred Crumpler, New Holland Grand champion aerial display R. Ann Knuffman, Atlanta Logan County exhibitor with greatest number of firsts Edith Wibben, Hartsburg Grand champion arrangement of Junior Division Amanda Baker, Lincoln Reserve champion arrangement of Junior Division Heather Osborn, Hartsburg Grand champion small plant Edith Wibben, Hartsburg Grand champion gladiolus Leslie Ross, Warrensburg Grand champion cut flower Edith Wibben, Hartsburg Grand champion arrangement in Friday show Cindy Gleason, Hartsburg Reserve champion arrangement in Friday show Sara Laun, Lincoln Logan County exhibitor with greatest number of firsts Cindy Gleason, Hartsburg Grand champion potted plant Edith Wibben, Hartsburg Reserve champion potted plant, ribbon Anna Stanfield, Lincoln Steve Gleason Memorial Challenge Class Amanda Gleason, Hartsburg Grand champion herb; ribbon Karen Deany, Lincoln Champion herb arrangement from Logan County Cindy Gleason, Hartsburg Champion arranger from Logan County Cindy Gleason, Hartsburg Sweepstakes William Kavelman Award; high points Edith Wibben, Hartsburg Cut flowers, grown by amateurs Leona Apel Memorial Challenge 1. Sara Laun, Lincoln 2. Edith Wibben, Hartsburg 3. Sherrill Blaum, New Holland 4. Donald G. Lee, Lincoln Logan County Fair Challenge Class 1. Pat LaForge, New Holland 2. Edith Wibben, Hartsburg 3. Shara M. Lee, Lincoln 4. Sara Laun, Lincoln Cosmos, three sprays 1. Karen Lowery, Beason 2. Anna Stanfield, Lincoln 3. Danielle R. Jones, Mount Pulaski 4. Leslie Ross, Warrensburg African marigolds, three blooms, no buds 1. Amanda Gleason, Hartsburg 2. Sara Laun, Lincoln 3. Leslie Ross, Warrensburg 4. Edith Wibben, Hartsburg French marigolds, three blooms, no buds 1. Sherrill Blaum, New Holland 2. Darlene Crider, Lincoln 3. Mildred Crumpler, New Holland 4. Carlene Carter, Lincoln Bells of Ireland, three stems 1. Edith Wibben, Hartsburg 2. Amanda Gleason, Hartsburg Petunias, single or ruffled, three stems 1. Kaye Wessbecher, Lincoln 2. Donald G. Lee, Lincoln 3. Shara M. Lee, Lincoln 4. Sherrill Blaum, New Holland Petunias, double, semi-double, three stems 1. Edith Wibben, Hartsburg 2. Amanda Gleason, Hartsburg 3. Sherrill Blaum, New Holland 4. Donald G. Lee, Lincoln Gaillardia, three blooms 1. Sara Laun, Lincoln 2. Anna Stanfield, Lincoln 3. Leslie Ross, Warrensburg 4. Amanda Gleason, Hartsburg Snapdragons, three stems without branches 1. Donald G. Lee, Lincoln 2. Kaye Wessbecher, Lincoln 3. Jim Wessbecher, Lincoln 4. Amber Beshears, Lincoln Balsams, three stems 1. Amanda Gleason, Hartsburg 2. Edith Wibben, Hartsburg Giant zinnias, over three inches, three blooms 1. Edith Wibben, Hartsburg 2. Sara Laun, Lincoln 3. Amanda Gleason, Hartsburg 4. Leslie Ross, Warrensburg Medium zinnias, three blooms 1. Sara Laun, Lincoln 2. Pat LaForge, New Holland 3. Sherrill Blaum, New Holland 4. Donald G. Lee, Lincoln Miniature zinnias, three blooms 1. Mildred Crumpler, New Holland 2. Pat LaForge, New Holland 3. Edith Wibben, Hartsburg 4. Amanda Gleason, Hartsburg Dahlia, one bloom 1. Leslie Ross, Warrensburg 2. Sherrill Blaum, New Holland 3. Edith Wibben, Hartsburg 4. R. Ann Knuffman, Atlanta Salvia, three stems 1. Kaye Wessbecher, Lincoln 2. Sherrill Blaum, New Holland 3. Anna Stanfield, Lincoln 4. Amber Beshears, Lincoln Chrysanthemum, one bloom or spray 1. Edith Wibben, Hartsburg 2. Shara M. Lee, Lincoln 3. Donald G. Lee, Lincoln 4. Sherrill Blaum, New Holland Asters, any type, three blooms 1. Amanda Gleason, Hartsburg Celosia, three plumes 1. Amanda Gleason, Hartsburg 2. Kaye Wessbecher, Lincoln 3. Louise Wiebers, Lincoln 4. Edith Wibben, Hartsburg Cleome, three stems 1. Vicki Awe, Elkhart 2. R. Ann Knuffman, Atlanta 3. Kaye Wessbecher, Lincoln 4. Jim Wessbecher, Lincoln Coneflower, three blooms 1. Michelle Eack, Lincoln 2. Amanda Gleason, Hartsburg 3. Mildred Crumpler, New Holland 4. R. Ann Knuffman, Atlanta Phlox, three stalks 1. Karen Lowery, Beason 2. Sara Laun, Lincoln 3. Amanda Gleason, Hartsburg 4. Louise Wiebers, Lincoln Sunflower, any type, one stalk 1. Amanda Gleason, Hartsburg 2. R. Ann Knuffman, Atlanta 3. Karen Bender, Williamsville 4. Darlene Crider, Lincoln Gloriosa daisy, three blooms 1. Mildred Crumpler, New Holland 2. Kaye Wessbecher, Lincoln 3. Sara Laun, Lincoln 4. R. Ann Knuffman, Atlanta Specimen lily, one stalk, any variety 1. Edith Wibben, Hartsburg 2. Amanda Gleason, Hartsburg 3. Ada Parks, Atlanta 4. Sara Laun, Lincoln Hemerocallis (day lily), one stalk 1. Mildred Crumpler, New Holland 2. Amanda Gleason, Hartsburg 3. Sara Laun, Lincoln 4. Edith Wibben, Hartsburg Any flower other than listed, one stem 1. R. Ann Knuffman, Atlanta 2. Jeffrey Mammen, New Holland 3. Sara Laun, Lincoln 4. Michelle Eack, Lincoln Aerial displays Hanging plant, blooming 1. R. Ann Knuffman, Atlanta 2. Amber Beshears, Lincoln 3. Edith Wibben, Hartsburg Mobile, a hanging design 1. Edith Wibben, Hartsburg Arrangements for artistic effect Firefighters 1. Cindy Gleason, Hartsburg 2. Jenny Stout, Middletown Boy Scouts 1. Cindy Gleason, Hartsburg Red Cross workers 1. Sara Laun, Lincoln 2. Cindy Gleason, Hartsburg Airline pilots 1. Cindy Gleason, Hartsburg Violet Scully 1. Edith Wibben, Hartsburg 2. Karen Lowery, Beason 3. Cindy Gleason, Hartsburg Armed Forces 1. Michelle Eack, Lincoln 2. Cindy Gleason, Hartsburg Miners 1. Edith Wibben, Hartsburg 2. Cindy Gleason, Hartsburg 3. Amber Beshears, Lincoln Father Mychal Judge 1. Pat LaForge, New Holland 2. Cindy Gleason, Hartsburg 3. Edith Wibben, Hartsburg Veterans 1. Cindy Gleason, Hartsburg 2. Pat LaForge, New Holland Mothers 1. Pat LaForge, New Holland 2. Amber Beshears, Lincoln 3. Sherrill Blaum, New Holland 4. Edith Wibben, Hartsburg American farmers 1. Leslie Ross, Warrensburg 2. Edith Wibben, Hartsburg 3. Cindy Gleason, Hartsburg Olympic athletes 1. Sara Laun, Lincoln 2. Cindy Gleason, Hartsburg 3. Cindy Gleason, Hartsburg President George W. Bush 1. Cindy Gleason, Hartsburg Junior Division Teachers 1. Amanda Baker, Lincoln 2. Michelle Eack, Lincoln LCHS Railer musicians and athletes 1. Heather Osborn, Hartsburg 2. Nicole Tripplett, Middletown Rose Section White, near white and white blend 1. Jim Wessbecher, Lincoln 2. Shara M. Lee, Lincoln 3. Kaye Wessbecher, Lincoln Light, medium and deep yellow 1. Donald G. Lee, Lincoln 3. Dan Keil, Decatur Yellow blend 1. Donald G. Lee, Lincoln 2. Shara M. Lee, Lincoln 3. Dan Keil, Decatur Light and medium pink 1. Shara M. Lee, Lincoln 2. Donald G. Lee, Lincoln 3. Dan Keil, Decatur Deep pink 1. Donald G. Lee, Lincoln Pink blend 1. Dan Keil, Decatur 2. Donald G. Lee, Lincoln 3. Shara M. Lee, Lincoln Medium red 1. Dan Keil, Decatur Dark red 1. Donald G. Lee, Lincoln 2. Dan Keil, Decatur Red blend 1. Donald G. Lee, Lincoln 2. Dan Keil, Decatur Orange, orange-red, orange-pink and orange blend 1. Dan Keil, Decatur 2. Donald G. Lee, Lincoln 3. Shara M. Lee, Lincoln Apricot blend 1. Donald G. Lee, Lincoln 2. Dan Keil, Decatur Mauve and mauve blend 1. Donald G. Lee, Lincoln 2. Dan Keil, Decatur White and yellow miniature 1. Kaye Wessbecher, Lincoln 2. Dan Keil, Decatur 3. Jim Wessbecher, Lincoln Pink and red miniature 1. Dan Keil, Decatur 2. Kaye Wessbecher, Lincoln Any other color, miniature 1. Dan Keil, Decatur 2. Kaye Wessbecher, Lincoln 3. Amber Beshears, Lincoln One bloom or spray shrub rose or climber 1. Dan Keil, Decatur One bloom or spray floribunda, any color 1. Dan Keil, Decatur 2. Shara M. Lee, Lincoln 3. Donald G. Lee, Lincoln One bloom or spray not listed 1. Dan Keil, Decatur 2. Donald G. Lee, Lincoln 3. Shara M. Lee, Lincoln [to top of second column in this section]	Small plants Small cactus 1. Leslie Ross, Warrensburg 2. Edith Wibben, Hartsburg 3. R. Ann Knuffman, Atlanta 4. Pat LaForge, New Holland Non-blooming specimen plant 1. Edith Wibben, Hartsburg 2. Sherrill Blaum, New Holland 3. Leslie Ross, Warrensburg 4. R. Ann Knuffman, Atlanta Flowering plant other than listed 1. R. Ann Knuffman, Atlanta 2. Amber Beshears, Lincoln 3. Edith Wibben, Hartsburg Succulent 1. Pat LaForge, New Holland 2. Edith Wibben, Hartsburg 3. Leslie Ross, Warrensburg 4. R. Ann Knuffman, Atlanta Impatiens 1. Mildred Crumpler, New Holland 2. Leslie Ross, Warrensburg 3. R. Ann Knuffman, Atlanta 4. Edith Wibben, Hartsburg Gladiolus and Potted Plant Show Challenge Class Steve Gleason Memorial Challenge Class 1. Amanda Gleason, Hartsburg 2. Mildred Crumpler, New Holland 3. Donald G. Lee, Lincoln 4. Jim Wessbecher, Lincoln Illinois Challenge Class 1. Donald G. Lee, Lincoln 2. Sara Laun, Lincoln 3. Karen Lowery, Beason 4. Kaye Wessbecher, Lincoln Horticulture Section Begonia, blooming 1. R. Ann Knuffman, Atlanta 2. Sherrill Blaum, New Holland 3. Leslie Ross, Warrensburg 4. Edith Wibben, Hartsburg Begonia, tuberous rooted, blooming 1. Amanda Gleason, Hartsburg 2. Amber Beshears, Lincoln 3. R. Ann Knuffman, Atlanta Geranium, blooming 1. Sherrill Blaum, New Holland 2. Amanda Gleason, Hartsburg 3. Cindy Gleason, Hartsburg 4. Amber Beshears, Lincoln Fern 1. Amanda Gleason, Hartsburg African violet, any type 1. Edith Wibben, Hartsburg 2. Danielle R. Jones, Mount Pulaski 3. Dee Parr, Mason City Non-blooming specimen plant, not listed 1. Leslie Ross, Warrensburg 2. R. Ann Knuffman, Atlanta 3. Anna Stanfield, Lincoln Flowering plant of any kind, not listed 1. Edith Wibben, Hartsburg 2. Mildred Crumpler, New Holland 3. Anna Stanfield, Lincoln 4. R. Ann Knuffman, Atlanta Home greenhouse plant 1. Leslie Ross, Warrensburg 2. Edith Wibben, Hartsburg Impatiens, blooming 1. R. Ann Knuffman, Atlanta 2. Leslie Ross, Warrensburg 3. Amanda Gleason, Hartsburg New Guinea impatiens, blooming 1. Amanda Gleason, Hartsburg 2. Amber Beshears, Lincoln Coleus 1. Amanda Gleason, Hartsburg 2. Sherrill Blaum, New Holland 3. Edith Wibben, Hartsburg 4. R. Ann Knuffman, Atlanta Herb, any type 1. Anna Stanfield, Lincoln 2. Pat LaForge, New Holland 3. Sherrill Blaum, New Holland 4. R. Ann Knuffman, Atlanta Hanging specimen plant 1. Edith Wibben, Hartsburg 2. Dee Parr, Mason City Kalanchoe 1. Amanda Gleason, Hartsburg Succulent 1. Leslie Ross, Warrensburg 2. Amanda Gleason, Hartsburg 3. Edith Wibben, Hartsburg Cactus, any type 1. Leslie Ross, Warrensburg 2. Karen Lowery, Beason 3. R. Ann Knuffman, Atlanta Plant arrangements Mother Theresa 1. Edith Wibben, Hartsburg 2. Pat LaForge, New Holland 3. Cindy Gleason, Hartsburg Environmentalists 1. Cindy Gleason, Hartsburg 2. Sherrill Blaum, New Holland 3. Karen Lowery, Beason Gardeners 1. Leslie Ross, Warrensburg 2. Edith Wibben, Hartsburg Conservationists 1. Cindy Gleason, Hartsburg 2. Karen Lowery, Beason 3. Edith Wibben, Hartsburg Gladiolus Show White spike, with or without markings 1. Sherrill Blaum, New Holland 2. Kaye Wessbecher, Lincoln 3. Dee Parr, Mason City Yellow spike 1. Edith Wibben, Hartsburg 2. Dee Parr, Mason City Buff, orange or salmon spike 1. Leslie Ross, Warrensburg 2. Edith Wibben, Hartsburg 3. Dee Parr, Mason City Pink spike 1. Dee Parr, Mason City 2. Edith Wibben, Hartsburg Red spike 1. Dee Parr, Mason City 2. Edith Wibben, Hartsburg Rose, lavender and purple spike 1. Kaye Wessbecher, Lincoln 2. Dee Parr, Mason City Any other color spike 1. Sherrill Blaum, New Holland 2. Kaye Wessbecher, Lincoln 3. Dee Parr, Mason City Ruffled spike 1. Dee Parr, Mason City 2. Edith Wibben, Hartsburg 3. Kaye Wessbecher, Lincoln Three spikes, any color 1. Leslie Ross, Warrensburg 2. Dee Parr, Mason City Cut flowers Lycoris (surprise lily), three stems 1. Kaye Wessbecher, Lincoln 2. Sara Laun, Lincoln 3. R. Ann Knuffman, Atlanta Marigolds, any type, three stems 1. Sherrill Blaum, New Holland 2. Vicki Awe, Elkhart 3. Sara Laun, Lincoln 4. Kaye Wessbecher, Lincoln Zinnias, three blooms 1. Pat LaForge, New Holland 2. Sara Laun, Lincoln 3. Edith Wibben, Hartsburg 4. Mildred Crumpler, New Holland Cockscomb, crested, one stem 1. Leslie Ross, Warrensburg 2. Kaye Wessbecher, Lincoln Rose, one bloom or spray 1. Jim Wessbecher, Lincoln 2. Donald G. Lee, Lincoln 3. Shara M. Lee, Lincoln 4. Kaye Wessbecher, Lincoln Collection of marigolds 1. Sara Laun, Lincoln 2. Kaye Wessbecher, Lincoln 3. Vicki Awe, Elkhart 4. Mildred Crumpler, New Holland Petunias, three stems 1. Kaye Wessbecher, Lincoln 2. Donald G. Lee, Lincoln 3. Amber Beshears, Lincoln 4. R. Ann Knuffman, Atlanta Annual or perennial foliage, two leaves 1. Edith Wibben, Hartsburg 2. Jim Wessbecher, Lincoln 3. Kaye Wessbecher, Lincoln 4. R. Ann Knuffman, Atlanta Any other annual not listed in Friday show 1. Amber Beshears, Lincoln 2. Anna Stanfield, Lincoln 3. Leslie Ross, Warrensburg 4. Pat LaForge, New Holland Any other perennial not listed in Friday show 1. Pat LaForge, New Holland 2. Amanda Gleason, Hartsburg 3. R. Ann Knuffman, Atlanta 4. Jim Wessbecher, Lincoln Miscellaneous arrangements Doctors in scrubs 1. Sara Laun, Lincoln 2. Cindy Gleason, Hartsburg 3. Amber Beshears, Lincoln Dads at play 1. Cindy Gleason, Hartsburg 2. Amber Beshears, Lincoln Prescription drugs 1. Cindy Gleason, Hartsburg 2. Sara Laun, Lincoln 3. Pat LaForge, New Holland 4. Sherrill Blaum, New Holland Grandparents 1. Cindy Gleason, Hartsburg 2. Danielle R. Jones, Mount Pulaski 3. Edith Wibben, Hartsburg Forest rangers 1. Cindy Gleason, Hartsburg 2. Heather Osborn, Hartsburg 3. Amber Beshears, Lincoln Police officers 1. Cindy Gleason, Hartsburg Herbs Sage, any variety, three stems 1. Danielle R. Jones, Mount Pulaski 2. Jim Wessbecher, Lincoln 3. Leslie Ross, Warrensburg 4. Karen Lowery, Beason Basil, any variety, three stems 1. Karen Deany, Lincoln 2. Darlene Crider, Lincoln 3. Kaye Wessbecher, Lincoln 4. Anna Stanfield, Lincoln Mint, any variety, three stems 1. Danielle R. Jones, Mount Pulaski 2. Darlene Crider, Lincoln 3. Karen Deany, Lincoln 4. Sherrill Blaum, New Holland Oregano, any variety, three stems 1. Kaye Wessbecher, Lincoln 2. Karen Lowery, Beason 3. Amanda Gleason, Hartsburg 4. Jim Wessbecher, Lincoln Lavender, any variety, three stems 1. Leslie Ross, Warrensburg 2. Karen Lowery, Beason 3. Mildred Crumpler, New Holland 4. Amanda Gleason, Hartsburg Parsley, three stems 1. Kaye Wessbecher, Lincoln 2. Donald G. Lee, Lincoln 3. Karen Lowery, Beason 4. Sherrill Blaum, New Holland Any other herb, not listed, three stems 1. Karen Deany, Lincoln 2. Mildred Crumpler, New Holland 3. Kaye Wessbecher, Lincoln 4. Amanda Gleason, Hartsburg Dried bunch, like or mixed varieties 1. Karen Lowery, Beason 2. Edith Wibben, Hartsburg 3. R. Ann Knuffman, Atlanta 4. Jenny Stout, Middletown Herb arrangements Abraham Lincoln 1. Sara Laun, Lincoln 2. Karen Lowery, Beason 3. Cindy Gleason, Hartsburg K-9 rescuers 1. Cindy Gleason, Hartsburg 2. Pat LaForge, New Holland 3. Edith Wibben, Hartsburg 4. Karen Lowery, Beason Emeril Lagasse 1. Karen Lowery, Beason 2. Cindy Gleason, Hartsburg 3. Danielle R. Jones, Mount Pulaski 4. Mildred Crumpler, New Holland


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