Area farmers pitched in October 22, 1982, to help with harvest at the Dinner Belle Farm east of Fairfax, Missouri, for Wayman Park, who died October 15, 1982. Pictured, from left to right, are: front row – J.R. Cooper, J.D. Bowman, Bill Ungles, Austin Martin, Jim Ilsley, Albert Burns, Gary Burns, Darrell Jackson, and Hale Craven; and back row – Nelson Corbin, Lewis Vaught, E.L. Metzgar, Steve Irvine, Q. Gomel, Melvin Miles, Cecil Young, Bill Metzgar, and Wayne Schooler. Also helping but not pictured are John Rader, Jim Ball, Greg Young, and Brett Craven. Ladies helping to feed the crew were Barbara Young, Deane Gomel, Jean Schooler, Gail Burns, Lorene Corbin, Nola Ilsley, Elaine Vogler, Lorena Martin, Eunice Rader, Laurel Craven, Sue Swinehart, Irene Hunt, T.J. Miles, Minnie Vaught, Patti Rasmussen, and LoisAnn Park. (Photo by JoAnn Graves, submitted by Susan (Miles) Mattson)
Memories of harvest help at Dinner Belle Farm
August 4, 2026













