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:
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
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.