Chuck and Karla Sprague are pictured by the 1954 Farmall Super M tractor they'll ride to tour the Northeast Iowa countryside as part of the North Iowa Tractor Ride July 17-18. The ride will start and end at the Fayette County Fairgrounds in West Union both days. (Janell Bradley photo)
Tractors, scenery, camaradie highlight rides for couple
Janell Bradley
Contributing Writer
When the North Iowa Tractor Ride rolls out of West Union on Friday, July 17, Chuck Sprague will be on the seat of his 1954 Farmall Super M. And if her schedule allows, his wife, Karla, will be at his side, on the buddy seat crafted from an old school bus seat Chuck bought from longtime Fayette resident Jim Miller, now living in LaCrescent, Minn.
The Spragues are avid tractor ride participants, whether it's an organized event or simply a drive out into the country on their own. They enjoy the ICATS Ride out of Elgin and the Watermelon Days Tractor Ride.