Judges felt for the softest beard -- and for bugs -- during the Hinton Beard Contest held Saturday morning as part of the Hinton 125th Celebration. For more Hinton Quasquicentennial pictures, see pages 7 and 15.

A packed float from Stabe Realty and Auction was part of the Hinton Quasquicentennial parade Saturday morning. The parade included more than 85 units. Colonel Vernon Stabe celebrated his 50th anniversary in the auction business this year.

A racy red roadster revved up the crowd during the Hinton Quasquicentennial parade last Saturday. The parade had more than 85 units and the route was packed with Hinton residents and visitors for the celebration.

Green and gold made an appearance more than once at Saturday's parade for Hinton's 125th. Tractors, floats, motorcycles and more packed the parade route for the celebration.

This motorcycle and sidecar represented the Class '41 - '68 in the Hinton Quasquicentennial parade Saturday. The weekend's events also included an All School Reunion, a family fun carnival and many more activities.

The action wasn't fast enough for this little boy, who fell asleep in the pony cart during Saturday's activities in Hinton, celebrating the town's 125th birthday. Activities ran all weekend including a family carnival, a teen dance, a Texas Hold'em competition and a parade.

Judy Bowman pulls her dog Nico in the Hinton parade Saturday and hands out free rootbeer floats, representing the Plymouth County Historical Museum.

The Lions Clubs from Hinton and Merrill hosted an omelet breakfast Saturday morning in Hinton's Community Hall as part of the quasquicentennial for the southern Plymouth County city.

Dean and Bonita Davison's buggy, part of the Hinton Quasquicentennial parade, announced that congrats were in order for Colonel Vernon Stabe, who celebrated his 50th anniversary of working in the auction business this year.

The Dad's Rootbeer Car gave this parade participant a view of the crowd while she chugged down the street last Saturday during Hinton's 125th.

The Northwest Iowa Legion Riders made a showing for Hinton's 125th celebration and parade Saturday morning. The parade included more than 85 units and traced it's way through Hinton and past the community center.

Amber Kramer holds up five-month-old Ashlyn to show off their matching quasquicentennial outfits. The Kramers were celebrating Hinton's festivities in style Saturday morning.

Judging of the Hinton Beard Contest Saturday morning as part of the Hinton 125th Celebration ended with many winners: Gus Muecke won "Best Groomed," David Smith won "Scraggliest," Delbert Johns won "Softest," Ron Hall won "Partial Beard," Stan Lake won "Longest," Duane Spies won "Fullest" and Junior Newberg won "Most Color."

Kids and adults from Little Hawks Preschool and Daycare in Hinton wave during the quasquicentennial parade Saturday morning. The parade was just part of the festivities, which also included a teen dance, a family carnival and a Texas Hold'em tournament.