September 25, 2013 - Menno Pioneer Power Show

Dan Flyger, Freeman, and his son Jared chop sorghum to make molasses at the 2013 Menno Pioneer Power Show at Pioneer Acres Saturday morning, Sept. 21.

Cody Sprecher, Parkston, and Ralph Oliver, Sioux Falls, demonstrate corn chopping during the Menno Pioneer Power Show last weekend.

Steve Fett, Lennox, and Crystal Mensch-Nelson pitch hay during one of the displays of vintage farming techniques at the Menno Pioneer Power Show Saturday, Sept. 21.

Several exhibitors demonstrate the process of plowing with a steam engine at Pioneer Acres Saturday morning, Sept. 21.

Kevin Smidt, Menno, talks with Odell Overgaard, Centerville, about some vintage Maytag materials at the Menno Pioneer Power Show Saturday, Sept. 21. Maytag was one of the featured lines at the 2013 event.

Visitors to the Farm Emporium building were treated to displays of collector-quality farm implements and promotional materials.

Michelle Garrels, Sioux Falls, makes adjustments to a shoelace-making machine in the Steam Building at the Menno Pioneer Power Show last weekend.

Treasure-seekers could be found at the yearly flea market on the west side of the Pioneer Acres grounds last weekend. Items ranging from decorative glassware to antique automotive parts could be found through various vendors.

Jacob Mettler tends to the Worthington engine on the Pioneer Acres grounds Sunday, Sept. 22. The start-up of the engine is one of the cornerstone demonstrations at the annual Menno Pioneer Power Show.

Mike and Jai Walter, both of Menno, operate equipment at the steam sawmill demonstration Saturday afternoon, Sept. 21.

Wesley Schaeffer, left, and Rano Kirschenman, both of Menno, prepare pancakes for the yearly breakfast sponsored by the Menno Community Club. The fundraiser is held in the Red Barn.

Exhibitors brought their various collections and toy displays to the toy show, held upstairs in the Red Barn.

Visitors to the 2013 Menno Pioneer Power Show were treated to clear skies and warm temperatures throughout the weekend. Above, the Trinity Lutheran Church stands out against a blue, sunny sky Sunday afternoon, Sept. 22.
Children play on a merry-go-round as the windmill on the Pioneer Acres site spins in the background.

Two girls peek out of the vintage country school building at the 2013 Menno Pioneer Power Show Sunday afternoon, Sept. 22.

Devon Bloch, Lesterville, tries her hand in the ladies nail-driving contest Sunday, a yearly competition at the Menno Pioneer Power Show.
PHOTOS BY ERIK KAUFMAN