No name

1957

Andrew D. MajorsAndrew D. Majors

1958

William J. LoeffelWilliam J. Loeffel

1959 - B.D.

Byron P. DemorestByron P. Demorest

Honored Posthumously

Mr. Demorest was born at Blair, Nebraska in September, 1895, but spent part of his boyhood in Wyoming. He had lived in Omaha since the spring of 1908.

1959 - J.K.

James S. Kreycik James S. Kreycik

Mr. Kreycik was well known as an outstanding breeder in Aberdeen Angus cattle. He was associated with ranching all his life and lived on the homesite where he was born.

1960

Marvel L. BakerMarvel L. Baker

Marvel L. Baker was born in 1895 in Pleasant Grove Township, Coles County, Illinois. He grew up in Coles County except for three years in Wharton County, Texas. He earned the B.S. degree magna cum laude and the M.S. degree from Kansas State College which also awarded him the D.S. degree in 1949.

1961

Harry KnabeHarry Knabe

Mr. Knabe, a nationally known swine breeder, started his success in 1918 and 1959 he qualified the first "Pacesetter Litter" in the world. This testing program measures sow productivity, rate of gain and carcass merit.

1962

Parr YoungParr Young

Mr. Parr Young is without any doubt one of the foremost leaders in feeding of cattle and swine in the state of Nebraska. As a little boy, Mr. Young was given two calves with the understanding that if he would take good care of both the could keep one. He took care of the calves and from that time until his retirement in 1955 cattle feeding has been his life.

1963

D.V. SpohnD.V. Spohn

Dr. D.V. Spohn has specialized in the production of quality purebred cattle, sheep and hogs on his 640 acre farm near Superior, Nebraska. As indicated by his winnings, he has produced and is presently producing some of the top sheep in the state. Mr. Spohn produced and showed purebred Duroc hogs from 1917 to 1944. He also maintains a small herd of registered Shorthorns.

1964

Earl MohahanEarl Mohahan

1965

Russell KendallRussell Kendall