Last week we told you about the Sioux Empire Farm Show in Sioux Falls and that the general chairman was a former fellow from our area, Tom VanWyhe of Sioux Falls, who had this responsible job. The Farm Show was conducted at various buildings, the Fairgrounds, Expo building, etc., and the finale, the Ramkota Inn.Today we have more to tell you, as Eric and Amy Gaughler, Hills, also attended the banquet at the Ramkota Inn, along with the VanWyhe folks. Eric and his brother, Jesse, and their wives, Amy and Karen, became residents of Hills last year. The brothers, together with a sister, Sarah, and their parents operate a ranch near New Salem, N.D. which is about 35 miles west of Bismarck. Because of the lack of enough moisture and also the declining prices of cattle last year the boys decided to seek other paying jobs so they headed to South Dakota and Sioux Falls to seek employment. Sarah remained on the ranch with her parents to help care for the smaller herd. When she heard about the popular Farm Show in Sioux Falls, she decided to take some animals there. She enjoys taking animals to shows, sometimes five or six shows a year, to county and state fairs, and other stock shows. She has also taken cattle to the Denver Stock Show. The 21-year-old Sarah though it would be a good opportunity to attend the stock show and also pay a visit to her two brothers. So she loaded up three animals and accompanied by her mother, came to spend about a week here. Sarah stayed with Eric and Amy and her mother stayed with Jesse and Karen. The Best of Show was Friday evening at the Ramkota which she, Eric and Amy, attended. The 3-year-old Gelbvieh bull took a prize and was sold. The ladies returned to North Dakota on Saturday, Jan. 31. Berneta Johnson, Russell, spent from Wednesday until Saturday in the home of Bob and Twila Kirsch. Ron and Lexia DeWit, Sioux Falls, entertained Tom and Matthew VanWyhe and Lindsey, Sioux Falls, and Cliff and Vi VanWyhe, at supper in their home Sunday evening. Floyd and Jo Wulf and Beth Sandager came from Herrick, S.D., Sunday to spend a couple of days in the parental, Sheldon Sandager, home. Having supper Sunday night in the home of Mae Top were her sons, Bill and Judy Top, Sibley, Iowa, and Allan and Judy Top, Hills. A couple from Bismarck, N.D., friends of Amy and Eric Gaughler, were overnight guests in the Gaughler home Saturday, Jan. 31.
