Mary & I, the Blehms, and the Strawns have all arrived in Webster City, IA. Birds are cooped in, fed & watered, and we are now back at the AmericInn. Everything is top notch and A-1. Ronnie Lopes, the emcee, has already been cracking jokes. The showroom with theatre seating is beautifully furnished and decorated. Max brought that great blue pullet that won RB at Lucasville, and she is a beauty. I got the blue cockerel from Max for my friend, Jeff Sonsalla, and he looks to be a very nice bird for a very affordable price. We have a reception (with food included) at the McMurray hatchery tonight, and a tour of the facility. Tomorrow night we have a formal banquet at a building on the fairgrounds. Tomorrow will bring many random drawings for nice cash prizes. The top placing bird at this show will win a cool $1,000.
My goal is to have a bird place in the top ten, but there is little chance of that. Some of the top breeders in the U.S. of old-time breeds are this show: Peterson with LF Brahmas and bantam Cochins, Rademachers with their top of the line Minorcas, Reds, and their Rock bantams, Roger Meyer with his Wyandotte bantams, Wapsipinicon Waterfowl, and many other master exhibitors and master breeders. We even have Seramas, Runner ducks, and guineas entered at this show. Will try to send another report before departing for home Sunday morning. Remembering to pray for Clif.