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EAGLE BOWL WINNERS

Here are past winners of the Butler Eagle Bowl at the Butler Farm Show. The award is given to the family who is judged to be the most involved in the farm show that year.

It is presented on Friday night at the farm show and is sponsored by the Butler Eagle.

1952 — Walter Henricks, Butler R.D. 1

1953 — Walter Henricks, Butler R.D. 1

1954 — H. Francis Kennedy, Butler R.D. 6

1955 — Claude Brown, Butler R.D. 1

1956 — Walter Henricks, Butler R.D. 1

1957 — Ralph Flemming, West Sunbury

1958 — Dean Critchlow, Harrisville

1959 — Clarence T. Henricks, Mercer

1960 — William P. Hutchison, Butler R.D. 5

1961 — Paul Rosenberger, Portersville

1962 — Clinton Rader, Connoquenessing

1963 — George Marburger, Evans City R.D. 2

1964 — Edward Bogacki, Harmony R.D. 1

1965 — Joseph Logut, North Washington

1966 — Howard Halstead, Saxonburg R.D. 1

1967 — Wade Cooper, Slippery Rock R.D. 1

1968 — Albert W. Hogg, Slippery Rock R.D. 4

1969 — Harold Kramer, Fenelton R.D. 1

1970 — William C. West, Slippery Rock R.D. 3

1971 — Harold Kramer, Fenelton R.D. 1

1972 — Paul C. Smith, Butler R.D. 3

1973 — Joseph S. Zattiero, Mars R.D. 1

1974 — Eugene Graham, Evans City R.D. 1

1975 — James Kennedy, Butler R.D. 6

1976 — Ralph T. Jones, Mars R.D. 2

1977 — Clair Reed, Slippery Rock R.D. 3

1978 — James Kennedy, Butler R.D. 6

1979 — Robert L. Dunn, Hooker, Chicora R.D. 3

1980 — Harold Rader, Connoquenessing

1981 — James L. Kennedy, Butler R.D. 6

1982 — Robert L. Dunn, Hooker, Chicora R.D. 3

1983 — Lloyd Leslie, Connoquenessing

1984 — Robert L. Dunn, Hooker, Chicora R.D. 3

1985 — Norman Graham, Evans City R.D. 2

1986 — C. Curtis Wible, Butler R.D. 6

1987 — Don L. Miller, Saxonburg R.D. 1

1988 — Harold Rader, Connoquenessing

1989 — George Dean, Chicora R.D. 2

1990 — Dave Shook family, Eau Claire

1991 — Don L. Miller family, Saxonburg R.D. 1

1992 — Norman Graham family, Evans City R.D. 2

1993 — Alvin Vogel family, Evans City

1994 — Gary and Selma Benninger, West Sunbury

1995 — George and Peggy Dean, Chicora

1996 — Ken and Sue Brennan, Evans City

1997 — Bob and Cindy Kennedy, Valencia

1998 — Charles and Patricia Rassau, Sarver

1999 — Grant and Traci McKinnis family, Connoquenessing

2000 — Harold Rader, Connoquenessing

2001 — William and Donna “Dee Dee” Drake family, Worth Township

2002 — Gary and Barb Hogg, Slippery Rock

2003 — Dave and Sandi Cox, Evans City

2004 — Jeff and Janice Kennedy, Penn Township

2005 — Ken and Cathy Metrick, Connoquenessing Township

2006 — Brenda and David Leslie, Connoquenessing Township

2007 — Bill and Mandi Foertsch, Jefferson Township

2008 — Don and Lynnette Patton, Prospect

2009 — Jim and Shirley Govan, Adams Township

2010 — Jeff and Donna Frazier, Center Township

2011 — Ken and Joyce Laughlin, Connoquenessing Township

2012 — Jim and Denise Foertsch, Jefferson Township

2013 — Paul and Maria Worst, Connoquenessing Township

2014 — Jim and Patty Kerr, Lancaster Township

2015 — Steve and Lona Peters, Connoquenessing Township.

2016 — William and Donna “Dee Dee” Drake family, Worth Township.

2017 — Mike and Shana Stuej family, Clinton Township

2018 — Brian and Stacy Miller, Saxonburg

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