Watermelon Day Winners

The following are the list of winners from various Watermelon Days events:

Parade Winners:

Commercial-1^st place: Schanbacher Seed-Tim Schanbacher

2^nd place: Caldwell Banker Real – Estate — Tami Timm

3^rd place: Cross Trucking-Luke Cross

Floats-1^st place: Especially For You-Pink Fire Truck

2^nd place: Presbyterian Church-Atkins

3^rd place: Family Medicine & More

Street Rods/Race Cars/Go Karts/4 Wheelers/Classic Cars:

1st –Small Semi-Don Wilhelmi

2^nd –Watermelon Golf Cart-Rachel Woodley and Hannah Woodley

3^rd – Barbie Jeep-Greg Wilhelmi

Animals:

1^st Veterans Honor Guard

2^nd Bill McGregor & Crew

Classic Tractors:

1^st Oliver 77 Standard 1954-Daniel Massman

2^nd 1957 Allis Chalmers WD45-Matt O’Brien

3^rd  John Deere 110 “1967” –Jim Jacobsen

Cars and Trucks:

1^st 1955 Ford Customline-Bill Reese

2^nd 1952 MG TD (Replica)-Ervin & Cynthia Root

3^rd 1955 International Pickup-Alan Nebola

Girls Free Drawing of $10 gift card to Target                       Boy’s Free Drawing of $10 gift card to Target

–      Hannah Greiner                      Atkins                            – Parker Gammill                Atkins

–      Grace Schneiderman              Atkins Ties                   – Keaton Scmid                    Atkins

–      Laura Junge                              Atkins                           – Parker Mell                     Atkins

–      Sam Yardley                             Atkins                            – Morgan Scheiderman Atkins Ties

–      Ana Glawe                                Atkins                             – Ben Han                               Atkins

Teen‘ s Free Raffle of $15 iTunes gift card:

-Bailey Gallagher                           Atkins

-Mathew Voss                                 Atkins

-Keaton Kline                                 Van Horne

-Lea Brunssen                                 Atkins

-Jason Eastman                            Atkins

-Donny Sass                                   Shellsburg

Adult Raffle:

$500  Lowes G/C –                                                                Jeanne Vogt     Atkins

$100  Hy-Vee (Johnson Ave) Meat Bundle G/C–          Deb Garkow       Norway

$100 Hy-Vee G/C-                                                                 Randy Larson   Atkins

$100 Visa G/C –                                                                     Pam Carte           Atkins Ties

$100    Sutton Catering Meat Bundle G/C                         Tori Wild            Atkins

$50      Atkins Family Pharmacy G/C-                                 Tom Wessling   Atkins

$50     Depot Express G/C –                                                   Shirley Enget     Atkins

$25     Fareway Meat G/C-                                                       Mr. & Mrs. Tom Shepherd  Atkins

Cow Pie Bingo Winners:   #92

– Bill Duncan              Cedar Rapids

– Brent Whitlock       Atkins

Car Show:

Pre-48

1st Josh Jacobsen 1936 Oldsmobile

2nd Jim Jacobsen 1939 Chevrolet sedan

49-64 Original

1st Ray Stark 1958 Chevrolet Impala

2nd Nancy Bodicker 1955 Chevrolet Be lair

49-64 Street Machine

1st Dean Pfiffner 1956 Chevrolet Be lair

2nd Sam Ketchum 1951 For F1 pickup

65-69 All

1st Darold Slaymaker 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle

2nd Darwin Foster 1968 Dodge Charger R/T

70-74 All

1st Reg Klocke 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle

2nd Scott Waybill 1972 Buick Skylark

75-Present

1st Bill Rinderkineckt 1976 Pontiac Grand Prix

2nd Darrell Haack 1976 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

Truck 2X4

1st Tobin Ehrle 1959 Chevrolet Apache

2nd Brian Morton 1951 Chevrolet

Mustang

1st Mark Dean 2010 Ford Mustang

2nd Jim Uher 2015 Ford Mustang GT

Camaro

1st Kevin Ollinger 1970 Chevrolet Camaro

2nd Scott Kasey 2012 Chevrolet Camaro

Motorcycle

1st Ken Avis 2001 Harley Davidson FXSTS

2nd James Paulson 2010 Harley Davidson Street Glide

Gas Tractor

1st Dan Massmann 1954 Oliver 77

2nd Bill Haerther John Deere G

Diesel Tractor

1st Glen Schanbacher 1973 1066 International

2nd Cameron Haerther John Deere 4020

Special Interest

1st Joe Kimm 1923 Ford T-Bucket

2nd Jim Jacobsen Radio Fryer Grill

Best Paint

Brian Morton 1951 Chevrolet Pickup

Fire Dept. Choice

Bill Rinderkneckt 1976 Pontiac Grand Prix

Best of Show 

Michael Stewart 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle

Kids Bean Bag Toss: (teams):

1^st  Jack Shaw/Matt Davis

2^nd  Nash Brunssen/Easton Pfiffner

3^rd    Quincy Gilbert/McKenna Kramer

Adult Bean Bag Toss: ( teams):

1^st    Brent Moore/Nick Hlas

2^nd    Dustin Duball/Chad Vogt

3^rd     Jason West/Mark Willett

Winners— Seed Spitting

6-9 years: 1^st Thomas Clausen                                           10-12 years: 1st Taylor Bauer

2^nd Jace Biery                                                                             2^nd Sam Yardley

3^rd Brody Timmerman                                                              3^rd Easton Pfiffner

Watermelon Eating:

6-9 years:1^st   William Clausen                                           10-12 years: 1^st Morgan Bauer

2^nd Thomas Clausen                                                                     2^nd   Taylor Bauer

3^rd  Marcus Ricklefs                                                                      3^rd     Lacy Stien

Winners of Balloon Toss: Seeds Division:

1st  Jace Biery/Vince Nekvinda

(9 & under)       2^nd Jack Lange/Brody Timmerman

3^rd  Dylan Willett/Corbin West

Blossoms Division:

1^st    Tristan West/Trevor Willett

(10 -17 years)    2^nd  Aiden Thompson/Ryan Lange

3^rd  Easton Patterson/Emma Von Ashen

  Melons:         1^st     Dave & April Lange

(18 yrs & up)     2^nd    Thomas Snyder/Connor Matt

3^rd     Randy & Betty Schultz                                                                                                                

Youth Watermelon Bowling:

1^st–  Lacy Stien

2^nd  Josh Damon

3^rd  Folk Saysuib

Adult Watermelon Bowling:

1st – Laynae Heins & Clarence Gubbels

2^nd – Wesley and Sammy

3^rd – Rich & Aimee King

Mini Bale Toss: Boys 5yr and under              Girls 5yr and under

1. Gracin Becker 19’1                                       1. Raegan Kaestner            8’6
2. Braden Mell 17’8                                         2. Emmie Wolfe                    7’8
3. Mason Darling 17’2                                    3.  Marissa Nolte                  6’11

          Boys 6yr – 10 yr old                                        Girls 6yr -10 yr old

1.  Alec Colby               35’10                                        1. Kennedy Lohrer               24’2

2   Lane Kaestner       34’6                                            2. Anna Glawe                       24’1

3. Cael Kaestner         27’5                                           3.   Karlee Voss                       23’4

Kickball Tournament Winners           “The Squad”                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

Thank you to everyone who helped with Watermelon Days and all the people who supported our town celebration. We truly appreciate everyone ‘s involvement. We hope to see you next year.