Stepping back in time
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Anton Rosenthal takes a ride behind his father Timm Rosenthal on his land skis in the parking area at the Symco Thresheree on Friday, July 26. The two are part of a group called Garden Tractor Mafia. Erik Buchinger photo
The Symco Thresheree took place at the Union Thresheree Grounds Friday through Sunday, July 26-28.
In addition to tractor pulls, there were demonstrations in combining and thrashing grains, baling, rock crushing, plowing and silo filling athroughout the weekend.
A blacksmith shop, old log houses, the farm machinery museum, a quilt display at the church and wool spinners in the log cabin were also among the highlights.
Visitors toured Unionville buildings, including a church, school, bank, fire and police station, saloon, tractor repair shop, barbershop, post office, print shop, blacksmith shop, general store, shoe shop, sawmill and water-powered feed mill.