The Parade


David Kusel video taped the Aspinwall Centennial events.
He is filming the parade from the top of a portable platform built on the pickup topper.

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About 175 entries appeared in the 11 a.m. parade. Dick Goodrich of Audubon served as announcer and judging the entries were Elmer Mueller of Manning, Mrs. Jim Rasmussen of Manilla and Dick Sorensen of Irwin.

Winners were:
Overall Trophy - Templeton Saloon float sponsored by Templeton Centennial Committee. Mayor's Trophy - Hee Haw float sponsored by the Dedham Community. Judges' Trophy - Antique funeral coach owned by Ohde Funeral Home, horses owned and driven by Francis Shirbroun.

Antique Car Division - 1st, Bernard Klein, Templeton, 1928 Chevy Pickup; 2nd, C.N. Lappe, Vail; 3rd, George Ross, Gray.

Open Class Division - 1st, Farmstead miniature owned by Norbert Gross, Defiance; 2nd, Zeno Leinen Century Farm, Portsmouth; 3rd, Bavarian Garden, sponsored by Manning Businesses.

Antique Farm Machinery Division -1st, Dudley Heiman, Manilla, 1937 John Deere B tractor; 2nd, Alfred Weitl, Templeton; 3rd, Tator Gollobit, Manilla.

Horse Division - 1st, Louis Muhlbauer & Sons, Manilla, horse drawn stage coach, sponsored by Gruhn Hybrid Co.; 2nd, Manilla Rough Riders Saddle Club; 3rd, Wayne Davis, Glidden.

Marching Unit Division - 1st, Manning V.F.W.; 2nd, Emil Ewoldt Post #22, American Legion, Manning; 3rd, Wall Lake American Legion.

Band Division - 1st, Manning High School Band, Scott Keese, director; 2nd, Manilla High School Band, Randy Washburn, director; 3rd, Templeton Centennial Band.

Fire Dept. Division - 1st, Manning Fire Dept., 1928 LaFrance; 2nd, Halbur Fire Dept.; 3rd, Gray Fire Dept.


Allen Ehlers was in charge of the parade.

Pages 399 through 404 were not scanned from the Aspinwall book. Many of these pictures will not scan well and reproduce good enough images to use on this web page.
If you have original pictures that were used on these pages email David Kusel

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Bed Races
Bed Race Winners - 1st (team) Earl Sheib Machine sponsored by Schilling Hosing, (team members) Randy Willenborg, Steve Tank, Jeff Jahn, Neil Muhlbauer, Mike Hill; 2nd, (team) Manning Ambulance, (team members) Ernie Reinke, Karen Reinke, Joyce Spack, Bob Beck and Merlyn Irlbeck; 3rd, (team) Mousers Madmen, (team members) Randy Musfeldt, Rick Musfeldt, John Snyder, Randy Mahnke and Deb Wegner; 4th (team) Charlie's Angels sponsored by Chuck's Jack Repair, (team members) Chuck Ehlers, Keith Kerkhoff, Clark Tibben, Dan Lorenzen and Laurie Stein.

Ray Ehlers coordinated the event. Four members of the team had to push a bed through an obstacle course while the fifth team member held a glass of water.

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Beard Contest

Best Trimmed Beard - 1st, Dennis Backhaus, Westside; 2nd, Bill Genzen, Manilla.
Goatee - 1st, Ralph Beam, Manilla; 2nd, Roland Meeves, Manning.
Best Mustache - 1st, Harold Vehrs, Manning; 2nd, Gordell Lamp, Manning.
Mutton Chops - 1st, Wilbur Lamp, Manning; 2nd, Randy Halbur, Manilla.
Fullest Beard - 1st, Randy Behrens, Templeton; 2nd, Doug Backhaus, Manilla.
Longest Beard - Alfred Schroeder of Aspinwall.
Tried the Hardest - Bob Ehlers, Manning.
Jeff Joens was in charge of the contest.


Ralph Beam


Dennis Backhaus


Randy Behrens


Harold Vehrs


Bob Ehlers


Wilbur Lamp


Alfred Schroeder