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Illinois Holstein Board Meeting, Bloomington, IL Northwest Illinois District Holstein Show, Freeport, IL Heart of Illinois District Holstein Show, Pontiac, IL 70th Wedding Anniversary Open House-Don & Gen Ellingson Effingham District Holstein Show, Newton, IL National Holstein Convention, Saratoga Springs, NY Illinois Holstein Dutchess Application Deadline Illinois Holstein Futurity Entry Deadline Northeast Illinois District Show, Belvidere, IL Illinois Championship Show Early Entry Deadline Illinois Holstein Dutchess Contest, Bloomington, IL Illinois Junior Championship Show, Bloomington, IL Judge: Adam Liddle, Argyle, NY Illinois Holstein Championship Show, Bloomington, IL Judge: Joel Phoenix, Cannington, ON, Canada Mississippi-Valley District Show, Mendon, IL International Intrigue Sale, Madison, WI State 4-H Dairy Judging Contest, Springfield, IL Superior Young Dairy Producer Contest, Springfield, IL Fall Herald & Midwest Holsteins Advertising Deadline IL Holstein State Picnic, Mitchell’s Holsteins, Winnebago, IL World Dairy Expo, Madison, WI Illini Golden Opportunity Sale, Carlyle, IL Winter Herald Advertising Deadline
We wish to invite our Holstein friends to help us celebrate our 70th Wedding Anniversary with a luncheon and open house! When: Saturday, June 25th 12:00pm - 3:30pm Where: Poplar Grove United Methodist Church 105 East Grove Street Poplar Grove, IL (on Rte. 173) Please no gifts - we want your presence, not your presents
On the Cover: 2015 Illinois Holstein Dutchess, Bailey Hart is on the cover of the Summer Illinois Holstein Herald. Thank you for sharing your passion for the Holstein cow and promoting the Illinois Holstein Association this past year! Are you interested in becoming the 2016 Illinois Holstein Dutchess? This year’s contest will be held on July 20th at the Interstate Center in Bloomington. Details are included on page 8 of this issue.
Volume 78, Number 2
Summer 2016
Illinois Holstein Herald is published four times a year (Spring, Summer, Fall & Winter) by the Illinois Holstein Association. Subscriptions for members are included as part of the annual membership dues; $20 per year for non-members. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Illinois Holstein Herald, PO Box 813, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965. This issue of the Illinois Holstein Herald was sent to the printer May 18, 2016
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~ Don & Gen Ellingson
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