Devine's Seven Year Streak continues in Toys and Dolls Contest at Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES, IA (08/15/2015)(readMedia)-- For the seventh year in a row, Pat Devine of Council Bluffs secured Sweepstakes honors in the Toys and Dolls division of the Fabric and Threads contest judged prior to the start of the 2015 Iowa State Fair. Devine also accrued seven other ribbons at this year's show.

Doloris Culpepper of Des Moines won Best of Show honors for her doll garment entry.

Additional results below:

Stuffed Jointed Bear

1) Pat Devine, Council Bluffs

2) Jeanine Strodtman, Ames

Stuffed Non-jointed Bear

1) Pat Devine, Council Bluffs

2) Amanda Arthur-Struss, West Des Moines

Best Dressed Bear

1) Helene Viall, Des Moines

2) Sherry Murtle, Des Moines

3) Jeanine Strodtman, Ames

4) Pat Devine, Council Bluffs

Honorable Mention) Ann Reed, Boone

Stuffed Toy, Other than Bear, Jointed

1) Pat Devine, Council Bluffs

Stuffed Toy, Other than Bear, Non-jointed

1) Leann Baumhover, Storm Lake

2) Miriam Armintrout, Des Moines

3) Jessie Kaisand, Union

4) Amanda Arthur-Struss, West Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Barbara Bernard, Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Pat Devine, Council Bluffs

Doll (stuffed, play)

1) Pat Devine, Council Bluffs

3) Barbara Bernard, Des Moines

Doll (stuffed, display)

1) Pat Devine, Council Bluffs

2) Kathy Betterton, Indianola

3) Sharon Maloy, Ankeny

4) Delores McClugage, Ankeny

Honorable Mention) Susan Eisenhour, Urbandale

Doll Garment

1) Doloris Culpepper, Des Moines

2) Susan Eisenhour, Urbandale

3) Helene Viall, Des Moines

4) Margaret Mielke / Rouch, Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Linda Beu, Reinbeck

Honorable Mention) Mindy Kardell, Story City

Honorable Mention) Kathy Bailey, Ames

Honorable Mention) Susan Tinder, Pleasantville

Honorable Mention) Barbara DeWit, Tracy

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