Top Dahlias Awarded at Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES, IA (09/02/2011)(readMedia)-- Jim Romer of Algona took eight out of 13 court of honor titles in the Dahlias competition judged Saturday, August 20, at the 2011 Iowa State Fair.

Beth Romer of Ames was awarded five court of honor titles.

Complete results follow:

Decorative A Size - White

1) Jim Romer, Algona

2) Beth Romer, Ames

Decorative A Size - Yellow

1) Jim Romer, Algona

2) Jim Romer, Algona

3) Jim Romer, Algona

Decorative A Size - Orange

1) Janice Stock, Titonka

2) Janice Stock, Titonka

3) Jason Beck, Panora

Decorative A Size - Bronze

1) Jim Romer, Algona

Decorative A Size - Light Pink

1) Jim Romer, Algona

Decorative A Size - Lavender

1) Jim Romer, Algona

Decorative A Size - Dark Red

1) Jim Romer, Algona

2) Betty L. Gandy, Panora

3) Jim Romer, Algona

Decorative A Size - Light Blend

1) Jim Romer, Algona

2) Beth Romer, Ames

3) Jim Romer, Algona

Decorative A Size - Bi-color

1) Beth Romer, Ames

Decorative A Size - Variegated

1) Jim Romer, Algona

2) Beth Romer, Ames

3) Jim Romer, Algona

Decorative B & BB Size - White

1) Jim Romer, Algona

2) Jim Romer, Algona

3) Jim Romer, Algona

Decorative B & BB Size - Yellow

1) Jim Romer, Algona

2) Jim Romer, Algona

3) Jim Romer, Algona

Decorative B & BB Size - Orange

1) Jim Romer, Algona

2) Jim Romer, Algona

3) Janice Stock, Titonka

Decorative B & BB Size - Flame

1) Jim Romer, Algona

2) Jim Romer, Algona

3) Janice Stock, Titonka

Decorative B & BB Size - Bronze

1) Beth Romer, Ames

2) Jim Romer, Algona

3) Beth Romer, Ames

Decorative B & BB Size - Light Pink

1) Jim Romer, Algona

2) Jim Romer, Algona

3) Jim Romer, Algona

Decorative B & BB Size - Dark Pink

1) Jim Romer, Algona

2) Jim Romer, Algona

3) Thomas McDermott, Des Moines

Decorative B & BB Size - Lavender

1) Jim Romer, Algona

2) Betty L. Gandy, Panora

Decorative B & BB Size - Purple

1) Jim Romer, Algona

2) Jim Romer, Algona

Decorative B & BB Size - Red

1) Beth Romer, Ames

2) Jim Romer, Algona

Decorative B & BB Size - Dark Red

1) Jim Romer, Algona

2) Jim Romer, Algona

Decorative B & BB Size - Light Blend

1) Jim Romer, Algona

2) Jim Romer, Algona

3) Janice Stock, Titonka

Decorative B & BB Size - Dark Blend

1) Beth Romer, Ames

Decorative B & BB Size - Bi-color

1) Jim Romer, Algona

2) Jim Romer, Algona

3) Jim Romer, Algona

Decorative B & BB Size - Variegated

1) Jim Romer, Algona

2) Jim Romer, Algona

3) Jim Romer, Algona

Cactus/Semi-Cactus A Size - White

1) Jim Romer, Algona

2) Jim Romer, Algona

Cactus/Semi-Cactus A Size - Yellow

1) Jim Romer, Algona

2) Jim Romer, Algona

3) Jim Romer, Algona

Cactus/Semi-Cactus A Size - Orange

1) Beth Romer, Ames

Cactus/Semi-Cactus A Size - Flame

1) Jim Romer, Algona

Cactus/Semi-Cactus A Size - Bronze

1) Jim Romer, Algona

Cactus/Semi-Cactus A Size - Dark Pink

1) Beth Romer, Ames

Cactus/Semi-Cactus A Size - Purple

1) Jim Romer, Algona

2) Jim Romer, Algona

Cactus/Semi-Cactus A Size - Red

1) Jim Romer, Algona

2) Jim Romer, Algona

Cactus/Semi-Cactus A Size - Dark Red

1) Jim Romer, Algona

2) Jim Romer, Algona

3) Jim Romer, Algona

Cactus/Semi-Cactus A Size - Light Blend

1) Jim Romer, Algona

2) Jim Romer, Algona

Cactus/Semi-Cactus A Size - Dark Blend

1) Jim Romer, Algona

Cactus/Semi-Cactus A Size - Bi-color

1) Jim Romer, Algona

2) Jim Romer, Algona

Cactus/Semi-Cactus A Size- Variegated

1) Jim Romer, Algona

Cactus/Semi-Cactus B & BB Size - White

1) Janice Stock, Titonka

2) Jim Romer, Algona

3) Janice Stock, Titonka

Cactus/Semi-Cactus B & BB Size - Yellow

1) Jim Romer, Algona

2) Jim Romer, Algona

3) Jim Romer, Algona

Cactus/Semi-Cactus B & BB Size - Orange

1) Jim Romer, Algona

2) Jim Romer, Algona

3) Jim Romer, Algona

Cactus/Semi-Cactus B & BB Size - Flame

1) Jim Romer, Algona

2) Jim Romer, Algona

3) Jim Romer, Algona

Cactus/Semi-Cactus B & BB Size - Bronze

1) Jim Romer, Algona

2) Jim Romer, Algona

3) Jim Romer, Algona

Cactus/Semi-Cactus B & BB Size - Light Pink

1) Jim Romer, Algona

2) Jim Romer, Algona

Cactus/Semi-Cactus B & BB Size - Dark Pink

1) Beth Romer, Ames

2) Jim Romer, Algona

Cactus/Semi-Cactus B & BB Size - Lavender

1) Jim Romer, Algona

2) Jim Romer, Algona

3) Jim Romer, Algona

Cactus/Semi-Cactus B & BB Size - Purple

1) Jim Romer, Algona

2) Jim Romer, Algona

3) Jim Romer, Algona

Cactus/Semi-Cactus B & BB Size - Red

1) Beth Romer, Ames

2) Jim Romer, Algona

3) Janice Stock, Titonka

Cactus/Semi-Cactus B & BB Size - Dark Red

1) Jim Romer, Algona

2) Jim Romer, Algona

3) Jim Romer, Algona

Cactus/Semi-Cactus B & BB Size - Light Blend

1) Jim Romer, Algona

2) Jim Romer, Algona

3) Jim Romer, Algona

Cactus/Semi-Cactus B & BB Size - Dark Blend

1) Jim Romer, Algona

2) Jim Romer, Algona

3) Jim Romer, Algona

Cactus/Semi-Cactus B & BB Size - Bi-color

1) Jim Romer, Algona

2) Jim Romer, Algona

3) Jim Romer, Algona

Cactus/Semi-Cactus B & BB Size - Variegated

1) Jim Romer, Algona

2) Jim Romer, Algona

3) Jim Romer, Algona

Collection - 4 A Size Blooms

1) Jim Romer, Algona

2) Jim Romer, Algona

Collection - 4 B &/or BB Size Blooms

1) Jim Romer, Algona

2) Jim Romer, Algona

3) Beth Romer, Ames

Pompons - White

1) Beth Romer, Ames

Pompons - Yellow

1) Beth Romer, Ames

Pompons - Bronze

1) Beth Romer, Ames

Pompons - Orange

1) Janice Stock, Titonka

2) Beth Romer, Ames

Pompons - Red

1) Beth Romer, Ames

Pompons - Dark Red

1) Beth Romer, Ames

2) Jim Romer, Algona

3) Beth Romer, Ames

Pompons - Pink

1) Jim Romer, Algona

Pompons - Purple

1) Beth Romer, Ames

2) Beth Romer, Ames

Pompons - Lavender

1) Beth Romer, Ames

2) Beth Romer, Ames

Pompons - Any Other Color

1) Beth Romer, Ames

Miniatures - White

1) Jim Romer, Algona

2) Jim Romer, Algona

3) Beth Romer, Ames

Miniatures - Yellow

1) Jim Romer, Algona

2) Jim Romer, Algona

3) Jim Romer, Algona

Miniatures - Bronze

1) Jim Romer, Algona

2) Jim Romer, Algona

3) Beth Romer, Ames

Miniatures - Orange

1) Jim Romer, Algona

2) Thomas McDermott, Des Moines

Miniatures - Red

1) Jason Beck, Panora

2) Thomas McDermott, Des Moines

Miniatures - Dark Red

1) Jim Romer, Algona

2) Jim Romer, Algona

Miniatures - Pink

1) Jim Romer, Algona

2) Jim Romer, Algona

Miniatures - Purple

1) Beth Romer, Ames

2) Jim Romer, Algona

3) Beth Romer, Ames

Miniatures - Lavender

1) Thomas McDermott, Des Moines

Miniatures - Any Other Color

1) Jim Romer, Algona

2) Beth Romer, Ames

3) Janice Stock, Titonka

Balls - White

1) Beth Romer, Ames

2) Jim Romer, Algona

3) Jim Romer, Algona

Balls - Yellow

1) Beth Romer, Ames

Balls - Bronze

1) Beth Romer, Ames

2) Jim Romer, Algona

3) Jim Romer, Algona

Balls - Orange

1) Jim Romer, Algona

Balls - Dark Red

1) Jim Romer, Algona

Balls - Pink

1) Beth Romer, Ames

2) Beth Romer, Ames

3) Jim Romer, Algona

Balls - Purple

1) Beth Romer, Ames

2) Jim Romer, Algona

3) Jim Romer, Algona

Balls - Lavender

1) Jim Romer, Algona

2) Jim Romer, Algona

Balls - Any Other Color

1) Jim Romer, Algona

2) Beth Romer, Ames

3) Janice Stock, Titonka

Water Lily - Yellow

1) Jim Romer, Algona

2) Jim Romer, Algona

3) Beth Romer, Ames

Water Lily - Bronze

1) Beth Romer, Ames

2) Janice Stock, Titonka

Water Lily - Orange

1) Beth Romer, Ames

2) Janice Stock, Titonka

3) Janice Stock, Titonka

Water Lily - Red

1) Jim Romer, Algona

2) Beth Romer, Ames

Water Lily - Pink

1) Beth Romer, Ames

Water Lily - Purple

1) Jim Romer, Algona

Water Lily - Lavender

1) Beth Romer, Ames

2) Jim Romer, Algona

Water Lily - Blend

1) Jim Romer, Algona

2) Beth Romer, Ames

3) Jim Romer, Algona

Any Other Type - Any Color

1) Jim Romer, Algona

2) Jim Romer, Algona

3) Jim Romer, Algona

Any Other Type - Design Class - Favorite Holiday

1) Janice Stock, Titonka

2) Beth Romer, Ames

3) Jim Romer, Algona

4) Jason Beck, Panora

Novice - One Bloom - Any Color - Formal

1) Kevin Blair, Griswold

2) Donna Blair, Griswold

3) Donna Blair, Griswold

Novice - One Bloom - Any Color - Informal

1) Donna Blair, Griswold

2) Kevin Blair, Griswold

3) Kevin Blair, Griswold

Largest Best Blue Ribbon of Show: Jim Romer, Algona

Best Decorative A Size Bloom: Jim Romer, Algona

Best Decorative B & BB Size Bloom: Jim Romer, Algona

Best Cactus or Semi-Cactus A Size Bloom: Jim Romer, Algona

Best Cactus or Semi-Cactus B & BB Size Bloom: Beth Romer, Ames

Best Miniature: Jim Romer, Algona

Best Pompon: Beth Romer, Ames

Best Ball: Beth Romer, Ames

Best Water Lily: Beth Romer, Ames

Best Collection: Jim Romer, Algona

King of Show: Jim Romer, Algona

Prince of Show: Beth Romer, Ames

Princess of Show: Jim Romer, Algona

The 2011 Iowa State Fair "Nothing Compares" ended August 21. The 2012 Iowa State Fair is set August 9-19. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit iowastatefair.org.

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