Harvest time is more than a paycheck

Harvest is more than a paycheck — it’s a time when families and neighbors come together, passing on important culture and traditions through the long work days. Hired man J.R. Edmondson, second from right, brought out the dog for a visit with Caden and Kinley Sporhase, pictured at right, while the kids waited for their chance to ride in the combine Friday, July 7. Their grandpa Ivan Wiebke, top left, services the combine, looking on. Wiebke was harvesting a wheat field just south and west of Holyoke. —Johnson Publications