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2016 Area Fall Festivals
Lincoln Daily News
September 13, 2016 Page 95
O
n Saturday,
New
Holland
held its 11th Annual
Tractor Show. Ken
Harnacke started
the tractor show in
2006 to preserve
American history
through agricultural
equipment.
Harnacke said he
had gone to many
tractor shows
over the years and
decided to start the
one in New Holland
in memory of a friend who had often gone with
him.
It is also a celebration of the area’s history. Part
of this year’s show was a tribute to C.C. Hawes,
the John Deere dealership in New Holland from
1925 to 2000 that is now Cross Implement.
Harnacke has an exhibit showing the original
contract between John Deere and Hawes.
Also on display were several antique tractors.
Harnacke has tractors from 1962 that are still
running. Harnacke displayed an old seed grader
he used as a kid and also an old corn sheller that
still works.
Those attending seemed to enjoy the show. Linda
Harnacke said she likes everything about the
show.
Don and Dianne Ruff said, “It is a nice home
town get together.”
Kevin Coers grew up in New Holland and said it
is “like a homecoming as I get to see many people
I have not seen for a while.”
Virgil Hudson likes the diverse history of the
tractors. His daughter Lizzie likes hanging out
with her family and seeing the tractors.
Young Ryne and Graham were excited about all
the tractors, the “hit and miss engines,” and riding
in the parade.
The afternoon parade included a couple scooters
and lawn mowers, plus tractors of various brands
such as John Deere, Allis Chalmers, Farmall, and
Oliver. The oldest tractor was a 1919 John Deere
Waterloo Boy.
It was a nice day for families to come out and see
some of the town’s history and farm equipment
from over the years.
By Angela Reiners
Tractor Show draws
New Hollander’s home
Ken Harnacke