The Western Illinois Threshers are preparing for their 59th annual summer show.
The event will take place Friday through Sunday, August 7th through the 9th, at the organization’s grounds located about two miles north of Hamilton.
Plans for this year’s show were discussed during the group’s recent annual meeting, where several directors and officers were also elected.
Chosen to serve three-year terms on the board of directors are Ed Hartweg, Raymond Siegrist, and Jeremy Buckert. Other board members include Mark Weirather, Buck Cameron, Justin Sewell, Matthew Starr, Ken Buckert, and Kyle Buckert.
Officers elected for the coming year are Mark Weirather as president, Ken Buckert as vice president, Ed Hartweg as secretary, and Matthew Starr as treasurer.
This year’s featured tractor line will be International. The spotlight tractor will be a 1961 560 Wheatland International owned by Les and Candy Harnetiaux. The featured truck will be a 1928 International owned by Larry Buckert of Warsaw, and the featured garden tractor will be a Cub Cadet M-100.
Several giveaways are also planned during the show. A Farmall B tractor will be awarded at the end of the event, along with a handmade quilt, farm toys, and other prizes.
During the meeting, members also heard updates on the Bolton Barn project and the Western Illinois Shortline Railroad.
In addition to planning the August show, the organization is also preparing to host local school children at the thresher grounds in May for a field day focused on learning about farming and life in earlier times.
