Marvelous Hats on Parade at Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES, IA (08/18/2017) (readMedia)-- Competitors showcased their finest headwear handiwork in the Marvelous Hat contest judged Wednesday as part of Red Hat Day activities at the 2017 Iowa State Fair.

Complete results below:

Glitzy or Glamorous

1) Marlene Yoide, 60, Polk City

2) Marlene Vols, 66, Ankeny

3) Patricia McInTosh, 56, Dunkerton

4) Rita Becker, 71, Fort Madison

5) Vernetta Zimmerline, 72, Des Moines

Wild and Wacky

1) Lynda Smith, 57, Des Moines

2) Rita Becker, 71, Fort Madison

3) Marlene Vols, 66, Ankeny

4) Susan Ruffert, (no age given), Urbandale

State Fair Theme

1) Erik Clark, 27, West Des Moines

2) Kathie Ruth, 69, Altoona

3) Marlene Vols, 66, Ankeny

4) Patricia McInTosh, 56, Dunkerton

5) Aiden Denton, 8, Afton

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Frequently ranked as one of the top events in the country, the Iowa State Fair is the single largest event in the state of Iowa and one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country. Annually attracting more than a million people from all over the world, the Iowa State Fair located at East 30th and East University, just 10 minutes from downtown Des Moines is Iowa's greatest celebration with a salute to the best in agriculture, industry, entertainment and achievement. "Nothing Compares" to State Fair Thrills, August 10-20, 2017. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.