Fair parade continues to get bigger, better
by Lindsay Hoeppner · July 20, 2010

Sweltering heat didn’t keep Muscatine County residents at home on Sunday.

Rather, this year’s Muscatine County Fair Parade was one of the largest to ever usher in West Liberty’s most decorated annual event — the Muscatine County Fair.

According to long-time parade organizer Pat Farlinger, this year’s parade had nearly 183 entries — up 14 from last year’s 169.

“We thought last year’s parade was pretty big, but a lot turned out again this year despite the heat,” she said. “We were really pleased.”

Hundreds of people lined the streets of West Liberty to watch the parade before heading to the annual Picnic in the Park, officially welcoming fair week.

Below are the winners for the 2010 Muscatine County Fair Parade, sponsored by the West Liberty Chamber of Commerce.



Group Floats

First — West Liberty Dream Catchers

Second — West Liberty Wrestling Club

Third — West Liberty High School Class of 1950

Business Floats

First — Casey’s General Store (Traveling Trophy)

Second — Hatchet Jacks Bar and Grill

Third — Owl Glass Puppetry Center

4-H Floats

First — Wapsie Legends

Second — Sweetland 4-H

Third — Wilton Hustlers

Antique Cars and Trucks

First — 1915 Model T — Lyle Zimmerman, West Liberty

Second — 1954 Ford Pickup — Gary Robbins

Third — 1953 Kaiser, Dave Abbott

Kids Bikes

First — Ashton LeMay, West Liberty

Second — Alina Purdy, West Liberty

Third — Jake LeMay, West Liberty

Antique Tractors

First —1960 Oliver — Randy Dudgeon, Walcott

Second — 730 John Deere — Larry Schnittjer, West Liberty

Third — H Farmall — Orville Esmoil, Muscatine

Horses — Group

First — Morrie Noble and Teresa Brown, Atalissa

Horses — Individual

First — Susan Finn, Muscatine

Second — Jesus Lozano, West Liberty

Third — Scott Carr, Nichols

Miscellaneous

First — Mike Purdy Gang, Nichols

Second — The Johnsons and The Hicks, Atalissa

Third — The Strucks, Atalissa