Good morning,
Today’s Whitewater forecast calls for a sunny day with a high temperature of sixty-four degrees.
The Wisconsin Historical Society recalls that on this day in
1938 – Footville Man Wins Husking Title
On this date Dick Post of Footville won his sixth county title by husking a record 24.5 bushels of corn in 80 minutes. Two days later, he husked 1,868 pounds in 80 minutes to win the state championship. Post finished fourth in the nationals at Sioux Falls, S.D. [Source: Janesville Gazette October 22, 1938, p.4]
The National Corn Husking Association publishes a website with contest rules and results.
Here’s a video of a Nebraska corn husking competition — unfortunately, Wisconsin no longer seems to hold its own competition.