J.E. Ball Trucking, Belleville, KS. Picture taken at 6th & M Streets, looking southeast to fairgrounds. Photo shows 8-sided Floral Hall building and rock grandstand in background.
(From back to front) John Palecek, Joe Mach Sr. and Boman Mach harvesting wheat with Caterpillar diesel D2 tractor pulling 12 foot combine near Narka, Kansas, July 3, 1941, covering 40 acres per 12-hour day. The D2 used about 1 1/2 gallons of 8 1/2…