The Iola Register 2013 Allen County Fair Features Tabloid
Tuesday, July 23 Register & Tuesday, July 23 Shopper
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Above, Jenna Wilks pets one of her two sheep that she will show in the Allen County Fair. At top right, Sarah Wilks shows off some of her chickens. At lower right, Jenna’s dog, Gus, a Weimaraner, takes a closer look at the camera. the fair. As for Jackson, he got the chance to show his Polish Crested Chicken, named P. Diddy. The tall chicken squawked in its cage as he showed off its features —
mainly a poofed-out mop of feathers at the top of its head. No matter how successful the Wilkses are in this year’s fair — they are both reserve champions in dif-
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ferent categories — they realize they are learning life lessons through 4-H by raising animals and showing them in competition. Plus, they get to teach the judges a thing or two.
“I view it more as a way to teach people,” Jackson said. No surprise, after four generations in Prairie Dell 4-H, these children should know a thing or two.
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