Despite a rainy Saturday morning and cool weekend temperatures, the 2019 Missouri Day Festival has been termed a success by festival officials.
Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce Director Debbie Carman said crowds were down a bit from years past, but those who did attend were able to take in the various events held in and around the community. At the festival grounds, most vendors reported good sales, especially on Sunday, when sunny skies brought out a large number of visitors. She noted several vendors have already put in their applications to take part in the 2020 festival, which will be a two-day event.
The “Paint For a Cause” project drew a lot of interest from the community, according to Dan Maxey, who helped bring the Bicentennial project to Trenton. He said that 736 of the 1,729 spaces on the panel were painted by individuals ranging from four months to 96 years of age. The project was located at The Space in downtown Trenton. The panel will be included with other panels being painted by residents from around the state and will eventually be on display in the Truman Building in Jefferson City as part of the state’s 200th birthday anniversary in 2021.
Results from other events held over the weekend include:
Car Show
The Trenton Elks Lodge sponsored a car show on Sunday afternoon. Ron Parsley’s 1964 Studebaker GT Hawk was named the Best of Show and also won the Best Interior award. The Best Paint Award went to Mike Ballew and his 1952 Chevy Bel Air. Class winners included:
Cars Up to 1959, Stock – 1. Dave Baker, 1955 Chevy; 2. Tom Eads, 1929 Model A.
Cars Up to 1959 Modified – 1. Randy Releford, 1947 Buick Super; 2. Peter Anderson, 1952 Chevy Skyline Deluxe.
Cars 1960 to Present, Stock – 1. Ron Parsley, 1964 Studebaker GT Hawk; 2. Ben Green, 1963 Chevy Corvette.
Cars 1960 to Present, Modified – 1. Jewell and Fern Craven, 1964 Plymouth Belvedere; 3. Kim Painter, 1966 Pontiac GTO.
Trucks, Stock – 1. Steve and Marvel Beck, 1972 Chevy C-10 4×4; 2. Robert Gaskill, 1985 Chevy Silverado K-10 4×4.
Trucks, Modified – 1. Charlie Wagner, 1970 C-10; 2. Terry Kinder, 1961 Ford F100.
American Motorcycles – 1. Jack Huff, 2018 Indian Chief; 2. Dakota Troncin, 1996 Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200.
Foreign Motorcycles – 1. Cody Burchett, 2008 Suzuki GSX-R.
Convertibles – 1. Gene Thornton, 1965 Ford Mustang; 2. Dave Jennings, 2005 Chevy Corvette.
Custom – 1. Mike Ballew, 1952 Bel Air.
Unfinished – 1. David Key, 1929 Fargo; 2. Chris Meeks, Chevy 3100 Series Pickup.
Special Interest – 1. Bill Wilson, 1933 Plymouth; 2. Edwin Arndt, 1949 Ford F1.
Parade
There were 75 entries in Saturday’s Missouri Day Parade, sponsored by the Trenton Rotary Club.
The Spirit of Missouri Award for the best overall entry went to Doodlebug Daycare, which was also selected as the Best Business Float. The runner-up for the Spirit of Missouri Award went to the Grundy County Breast Cancer Support Group, which was also judged the Best Organization Float.
Other category winners were:
Best Religious Entry – Liberty Baptist Church.
Best Equestrian Entry – Step ‘Em Up of Amity.
Best Car or Truck, Pre-1960 – Tom Eads of Trenton, a 1929 Model A Ford Coupe.
Best Tractor – Duane Moss of Princeton, a John Deere 1010.
(there were no entries for Best Youth Entry or Best Car or Truck, Post-1960).
Marching Band Festival
Kirksville captured the Buddy and Karla Hannaford Grand Championship trophy at the Trenton Marching Festival held on Saturday.
The winner of the “Festival Staff” Parade Grand Champion award was Knob Noster. Other winners announced included:
Class 1, Parade – 1. Princeton, 2. Northeast Nodaway, 3. Rock Port; Indoor Auxiliary – 1. Leeton, 2. Northeast Nodaway, 3. Rock Port; Drumline – 1. Moravia, IA, 2. Leeton; Field Show – 1. Sweet Springs (also won best field auxiliary performance, outstanding musical performance, best marching/maneuvering and best general effect), 2. Rock Port.
Class 2, Parade – 1. East Buchanan, 2. Scotland County, 3. Putnam County; Indoor Auxiliary – 1. Scotland County, 2. Milan, 3. Putnam County; Drumline – 1. Scotland County, 2. Putnam County; Field Show – 1. Scotland County (winner of all four individual awards as listed above); 2. Putnam County (tied for best field auxiliary performance).
Class 3, Parade – 1. Knob Noster, 2. Macon, 3. Maryville; Indoor Auxiliary – 1. Knob Noster, 2. Maryville, 3. Macon; Drumline – 1. Maryville, 2. Macon, 3. Hallsville; Field Show – 1. Macon, (outstanding musical performance, best marching/maneuvering and tie for best general effect); 2. Maryville (best field auxiliary performance and tie for best general effect); 3. Hallsville.
Class 4, Parade – 1. Savannah; Indoor Auxiliary – 1. Kirksville, 2. Savannah; Drumline – 1. Savannah, 2. Kirksville; Field Show – 1. Kirksville (winner of all four individual awards); 2. Savannah; 3. Winnetonka of Kansas City.
Baby Show
Beckett Vandel and Remington Matthews were named Little Miss and Mister Trenton during the baby show held on Friday night and sponsored by the Green Hills MOPS.
Becket was also the winner in the girls 4 to 5 age division while Remington was the boys winner in the same division. Other baby show winners were:
0 to 3, girls – 1. McKinley (no last name listed), 2. Aurora Udovich, 3. Lael Hill; boys – 1. Hudson Wilmes, 2. Asher Fisher, 3. Clayton Lowrey.
4 to 6 months, girls – 1. Eiszlee Nguyen, 2. Ava Knapp, 3. Bentlee Thomas; boys – 1. Cody Hughes Jr., 2. Jackson Eller.
7 to 12 months, girls – 1. Isabell Bar, 2. Selene Scott; boys – 1. Easton Robinson, 2. Kameron Klinginsmith, 3. Carson Rosebrook.
13 to 23 months, girls – 1. Lucy Adams, 2. Ella Waterman, 3. Luella Adams; boys – 1. Kasen Hill, 2. Brycen Glidewell, 3. Maddox (no last name listed).
2 to 3 years, girls – 1. Emma Lowe, 3. Payslie Herbert, 3. Realynn Yarbrough; boys 1. Skylar Frazier.
4 to 5 years, girls – 1. Beckett Vandel, 2. Victoria Snow, 3. Sabbatha Matthes; boys, 1. Remington Matthews.
Window Decorating
There were six entries in the window decorating contest. First place went to Preceptor Nu chapter of Beta Sigma Phi, with their entry at Citizens Bank and Trust. Second place went to the Grundy Go-Getters 4-H Club for their entry at Howard’s.
Yard Decorating
There were nine residential and three business entries judged in the yard decorating contest.
Cara Tunnell of 909 Avalon took first place in the residential category with second place going to Jim and Bonita Price of 808 W. 11th St. The first-place winner in the business category was Hometown Pharmacy at 1903 E. Ninth St. while BTC Bank at 1000 Oklahoma Ave. was the second-place recipient.
Pumpkin Decorating
The Grundy County-Jewett Norris Library took first place in the business/organization category while the first-place winner in the individual/family category were the residents of Sunnyview Nursing Home.
Coloring Contest
Preschool – 1. Nora Guthrie, Trenton R-9; 2. Antoinette Allen, Green Hills Head Start; 3. Marlena Hecker, Laredo R-7.
Kindergarten – 1. Jamison Christy, Grundy R-5; 2. Vivian Gott, Rissler Elementary School; 3. Taylyn Shoemaker, Rissler Elementary School.
First Grade – 1. Barrett Etter, Rissler Elementary School; 2. Briley Luper, Rissler Elementary School; 3. Jalia Webb, Rissler Elementary School.
Second Grade – 1. Maggie Wynn, Grundy R-5; 2. Jerielle Stark, Rissler Elementary School; 3. Mariah Maddox, Grundy R-5.
Third Grade – 1. Kennedy Cross, Rissler Elementary School; 2. Ivy Allnutt, Pleasant View R-6 School; 3. Casen Gardner, Grundy R-5.
Fourth Grade – 1. Cayden Farmer, Rissler Elementary School; 2. Quinten Cannon, Rissler Elementary School; 3. River Limkemann, Pleasant View R-6 School.
Senior Division – 1. Cynthia Song Verbic, Eastivew Manor; 2. Janet Ornt, Eastview Manor; 3. John Hughes, Sunnyview.