From the archives
From the Archives of the American Angus Hall of Fame, Smithville, Missouri Historic Minnesota Angus Association – Since 1916
The original meeting of the Minnesota Angus Breeders Association was held on January 7, 1916 at 10:00 am at the University Farm in St. Paul, Minnesota. Plans were made for the very first Minnesota State Angus Sale which would be held in 1917 on the campus of the University of Minnesota in St. Paul. Over the years the Minnesota State Sale has had many different locations: St. Paul, Blue Earth, Pipestone, Granite Falls, Montevideo, Hutchison, Rochester, Cannon Falls and Albany, Minnesota. Some twenty years ago I had an opportunity to speak with Newell Nelson in person. He, along with his son Lorimer, owned Nelson Angus at Lyle, Minnesota. Newell went to the first Minnesota State Angus Sale in 1917. He took the train from Lyle, MN to St. Paul and attended the sale, where he purchased two head and was very impressed with the sale. Over the years the Minnesota State Sale was always one of the top events in the Angus breed. People that played strong leadership positions in it were Clem Chase, Brian Halverson, Tom Burke, Beverly Butman, Paul Krapf, John Reed, Vern Kerchberger, Bob Butman, Doug Ward, and Angie Ford.
The Minnesota Angus Association is now celebrating its 110th year in existence. What a true tribute to the many great Angus breeders in this state.
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