Altoona Woman has Strong Showing at the Gladiolus Show at the Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES, IA (08/24/2024) (readMedia)-- Beth Romer of Altoona won Grand Champion Single Spike, Grand Champion Miniature or Seedling and Grand Champion Three Spike at the Gladiolus show judged at the 2024 Iowa State Fair. Romer also won the Sweepstakes award in memory of John J. Witmer.

Complete results below:

Gladiolus

Single Spike - White, Green, Cream, Yello

1) Beth Romer, Altoona

2) Beth Romer, Altoona

3) Beth Romer, Altoona

Single Spike - Orange, Salmon

1) Beth Romer, Altoona

2) Beth Romer, Altoona

3) Beth Romer, Altoona

Single Spike - Pink, L Red

1) Beth Romer, Altoona

2) Beth Romer, Altoona

Single Spike - MD Red, Rose

1) Beth Romer, Altoona

2) Beth Romer, Altoona

3) Bob Vande Vorde, Grimes

Single Spike - Lavender, Violets, Smokies

1) Beth Romer, Altoona

2) Beth Romer, Altoona

3) Beth Romer, Altoona

Single Spike - White

1) Beth Romer, Altoona

2) Bob Vande Vorde, Grimes

3) Beth Romer, Altoona

Single Spike - Green, PLM Yellow

1) Beth Romer, Altoona

2) Lyndee Clark, Johnston

Single Spike - D Yellow, Orange

1) Beth Romer, Altoona

2) Beth Romer, Altoona

3) Beth Romer, Altoona

Single Spike - Salmon, Pink

1) Beth Romer, Altoona

2) Beth Romer, Altoona

3) Beth Romer, Altoona

Single Spike - Red, Rose

1) Beth Romer, Altoona

2) Beth Romer, Altoona

3) Beth Romer, Altoona

Single Spike - Lavender

1) Beth Romer, Altoona

2) Beth Romer, Altoona

3) Beth Romer, Altoona

Single Spike - Violet, Smokies

1) Beth Romer, Altoona

2) Beth Romer, Altoona

3) Beth Romer, Altoona

Single Spike - White

1) Beth Romer, Altoona

2) Bob Vande Vorde, Grimes

Single Spike - White W/M, Green

1) Beth Romer, Altoona

2) Beth Romer, Altoona

3) Beth Romer, Altoona

Single Spike - P Yellow, L Yellow, MD Yellow

1) Beth Romer, Altoona

2) Beth Romer, Altoona

Single Spike - LM Salmon, D Salmon, P Pink

1) Beth Romer, Altoona

2) Beth Romer, Altoona

3) Beth Romer, Altoona

Single Spike - L Pink

1) Beth Romer, Altoona

2) Beth Romer, Altoona

Single Spike - M Pink, M Pink W/M, D Pink

1) Beth Romer, Altoona

2) Beth Romer, Altoona

Single Spike - L Red

1) Beth Romer, Altoona

2) Beth Romer, Altoona

3) Beth Romer, Altoona

Single Spike - MD Black Red

1) Beth Romer, Altoona

2) Beth Romer, Altoona

3) Beth Romer, Altoona

Single Spike - Rose

1) Beth Romer, Altoona

2) Beth Romer, Altoona

3) Beth Romer, Altoona

Single Spike - D Lavender, Violet, Smokies

1) Beth Romer, Altoona

2) Beth Romer, Altoona

3) Beth Romer, Altoona

Single Spike - White, Green, Yellow

1) Beth Romer, Altoona

2) Beth Romer, Altoona

Single Spike - Black Red, Rose

1) Beth Romer, Altoona

Single Spike - Seedling Sizes 100, 200, 300

1) Bob Vande Vorde, Grimes

2) Bob Vande Vorde, Grimes

3) Bob Vande Vorde, Grimes

Single Spike - Seedling Sizes 400, 500

1) Bob Vande Vorde, Grimes

2) Bob Vande Vorde, Grimes

3 Spike - All 200-299, 100-199

1) Beth Romer, Altoona

2) Beth Romer, Altoona

3) Beth Romer, Altoona

3 Spike - All 300-399

1) Beth Romer, Altoona

2) Beth Romer, Altoona

3) Beth Romer, Altoona

3 Spike - White thru Salmon

1) Beth Romer, Altoona

2) Beth Romer, Altoona

3) Beth Romer, Altoona

3 Spike - Pink thru Smokies

1) Beth Romer, Altoona

2) Beth Romer, Altoona

3) Beth Romer, Altoona

3 Spike - Design Class

1) Beth Romer, Altoona

2) Beth Romer, Altoona

3) Beth Romer, Altoona

Novice - All Colors Combined (100-200)

1) Bob Vande Vorde, Grimes

2) Bob Vande Vorde, Grimes

Novice - All Colors Combined (300)

1) Bob Vande Vorde, Grimes

2) Bob Vande Vorde, Grimes

3) Bob Vande Vorde, Grimes

Grand Champion Single Spike

1) Beth Romer, Altoona

Reserve Champion Single Spike

1) Beth Romer, Altoona

Runner-up to Reserve Champion Single Spike

1) Beth Romer, Altoona

Grand Champion Miniature or Seedling

1) Beth Romer, Altoona

Grand Champion Three Spike

1) Beth Romer, Altoona

Reserve Champion Three Spike

1) Beth Romer, Altoona

Novice Champion

1) Bob Vande Vorde, Grimes

Sweepstakes - award in memory of John J. Witmer

1) Beth Romer, Altoona

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