Autumn Leaf Festival event results announced

From staff reports

The Clarion Area Chamber of Business and Industry and the 68th annual Autumn Leaf Festival announced the winners from the Butler Health System – Clarion Hospital “Tournament of Leaves” parade held on Saturday, Oct. 9. The winners include:

Class A bands

First place: Redbank Valley marching band

Second place: Phillipsburg-Osceola High School marching band

Third place: Clarion-Limestone marching band

Class AAA bands

First place: Brookville High School marching band

Second place: Oil City High School marching band

Third place: Keystone High School marching band

Best drum major Class A: Phillipsburg-Oseceola High School marching band

Best drum major Class AAA: Brookville High School marching band

Best color guard Class A: Redbank Valley High School marching band

Best color guard Class AAA: Keystone High School marching band

Best Drill Teams

First place: Dancer’s Studio

Second place: Clarion University Hip Hop dance team

Third place: Clarion University Eaglettes

Best University Floats

First place: Tri Sigma and Sig Ep

Second place: Zeta Tau Alpha

Third place: Alpha Gamma Phi fraternity alumni

Fourth place: Delta Zeta

Best Community Floats

First place: Hope Rising Church

Second place: Bradybaugh’s

Third place: Forrest Property, Inc.

Fourth place: Clarion County Mops

Best Overall Floats

Bradybaugh’s

Central Electric Cooperative, Inc. tractor show results

The Clarion Area Chamber of Business and Industry and the Autumn Leaf Festival has announced the winners from the tractor show held on Sunday, Oct. 10. There were a total of 72 tractors of all shapes, sizes, and brands for this event. The winners include:

Best of Show

Dave Kahle of Leeper with his 1927 Wallis 20/30 certified

Best Allis Chalmers

First place: Bob Zacherl of Marble with his 1967 Allis Chalmers D-G1

Second place: Jeff Heffernan of Cochranton with his 1939 Allis Chalmers I-B

Best John Deere

First place: Vern Shaffer of Mayport with his 1938 Model B John Deere

Second place: Ray and Bonnie Couples of Clarion with their 1958 John Deere 430W

Best Ford

First place: Isaac Groft of Venus with his 1945 Ford 2N

Second place: Bob Lauer of Clarion with his 1945 Ford 2N

Best Case

Andrew Custer of Emlenton with his 1949 Case SC

Best International

First place: Kevin Harriger of Brookville with his 1951 Farmall M

Second place: John Alsdorf of Cochranton with his 1949 Farmall C

Best Oliver

First place: Mary Hilliard of Sarver with her 1950 Cletrac Crawler

Second place: Dale Hilliard of Sarver with his 1947 Oliver 70 Row Crop

Best Minneapolis Moline

First place: Larry Smeltzer of Kittanning with his 1968 Minneapolis Moline 108

1900-1939

First place: Tom Allison of Clarion his 1938 John Deere G

Second place: Tyler Henery of Parker with his 1935 Farmall F-20

1940-1950

First place: Dave and Jake DeFoor of Punxsutawney with their 1941 John Deere H

Second place: Matt Musser of New Bethlehem with his 1948 Farmall C

1951-1959

First place: Ed Rynd of Slippery Rock with his 1957 John Deere 320

Second place: Kyle Smith of Shippenville with his 1957 John Deere 420 C

1960-1969

First place: Bob Zacherl of Marble with his 1967 Allis Chalmers D-14

Second place: Dan Smith of Clarion with his 1961 Cub Cadet Original

1970-1986

First place: Rob Kuntz of Punxsutawney with his 1973 Wheel House B-80

Second place: Richard Show of Pulaski with his 1978 Bolens HT-20

Best field dress

John Frederick of Shippenville with his 1965 Farmall 706

Best pulling tractor

Ira Alsdorf of Shippenville with a 1943 Farmall H

Best garden tractor

First place: Terry Miller of Sligo with his 1972 International 766 Mini

Second place: Jason Krecota of Kittanning with his 1971 Speed Ex S19

Best Hit and Miss

First place: Russell Sheasley of Shelocta with his 1915 Titan Jr. Engine Hit and Miss

Best display

First place: Dan Benacquisto of Pittsburgh with hit and miss

Youth best of show

First place: Rylan Alford of Clarion with a pedal tractor

Best large engine

First place: Bob Mohney of Brookville with his 1946 Case LAE Power

For more information or how to become involved or register to compete next year, visit www.clarionpa.com, call (814) 226-9161 or email info@clarionpa.com.