CLARION, Pa. – The Clarion Area Chamber of Business & Industry and the 66th Annual Allegheny Toyota Autumn Leaf Festival™ has announced the winners from the Central Electric Cooperative, Inc. Tractor Show that was held on Sunday, October 6.

(Photo by Paula Cupples)

The winners include:

Best of Show:
Champion Farms of New Bethlehem with their 1979 International 1086

Best Allis Chalmers:
1st Place – Linda Lerch of Clarion with her 1969 190XT

Best John Deere:
1st Place – Ray Cupples of Limestone with his 1958 420C
2nd Place – Robert Allison of Fairmount City with his 1938 G
3rd Place – Matt Musser of New Bethlehem with his 1953 50

Best Ford:
1st Place – Bill Hall of Leeper with his 1949 8N
2nd Place – Walt Shattenberg of Shippenville with his 1956 960

Best International:
1st Place – Kevin Harriger of Brookville with his 1951 Farmall M
2nd Place – Reed Schaeffer of Ford City with his 1949 Farmall Cub
3rd Place – Dave Moore of Reynoldsville with his 1954 Farmall Super C

Best Minneapolis Moline:
Larry Smeltzer of Kittanning with his 1968 108

Best Field Dress:
Charlie Simpson of Summerville with his 1958 John Deere 73C Diesel

Best Garden Tractor:
1st Place – Larry Smeltzer of Kittanning with his 63-64 PA Panzer
2nd Place – Rod Kuntz of Punxsutawney with his 1972 Wheelhorse

Best Hit and Miss:
Dan Benacquisto of Pittsburgh with his 1927 Associated Chore Box

Best Oliver:
1st Place – Larry Shepler of Reynoldsville with his 1949 77 Row Crop
2nd Place – John McCloskey of Crown with his 1955 Super 55

Youth Best of Show:
Kyle Swartfager of Knox with his 1962 IH Cub

Best Display:
Scott Huffman of Shippenville with his AWD – Homemade Buggy

For more information on this competition or how you can become involved or register to compete next year, please visit www.clarionpa.com, call 814-226-9161 or email info@clarionpa.com.