The Western Illinois Threshers will hold their 55th annual show this summer on Friday to Sunday, Aug. 5, 6, and  7, at their grounds two miles north of Hamilton. 

During their recent annual meeting, directors were elected and plans were made for the summer event. 

The featured tractor for the 2022 show is the  Allis Chalmer line.  An antique  tractor will be given away at the end of the show, as well as a quilt, AC toys and other items.  

After setting the date for this year’s show, members gave the board authority to pursue local teams to continue the annual pony event held Saturday morning of the show. Bingo games, held for the first time at the 2019, will continue in 2022.  

On Friday evening, there will be a ribeye steak supper, antique tractor pull and music by Bocephus Wayne. Saturday night will feature a pork chop supper, quilt auction and music by On Stage Band.

Directors elected for three-year terms were  Mark Wierather, Alvin Metternich and Buck Cameron.  Other board members are  Lester Harnetiaux, Matthew Starr,  Ken Buckert, Ed Hartweg, Dan Buckert and Raymond Siegrist.

Officers elected for the year include Hartweg as president,  Metternich as vice president, Starr as secretary and Dan Buckert as treasurer.

The Western Illinois Threshers members meet regularly on the third Thursday of each month, at 7 p.m. (8 p.m. during Daylight Savings Time), at the Golden’s Point Church at 900E County Road 1800N, or at the threshers’ grounds north of Hamilton.

See information about the show at www.westernillinoisthreshers.org or on Facebook.