12—Lancaster Farming, Friday, January 13, 1956 Poultry Center _ Ground Broken By LF Staff Reporter •Dr E I Robertson, president -of the Lancaster Coiinty Poul try Association, will spearhead a <drive to raise funds for construc tion 'of the new Lancaster Poul try Center at the intersection of Highway 230 Bypass and Rose \ [lie Road near Lancastei Campaigns will be conducted on a township-by-township basis, u?ith township chairmen to be ap pointed by the erfd of this week Size of 'the project will be de termined by the amount of funds raised- Both the Poultry Asso ciation and the Lancaster Coun ty Poultry Exchange are working on She goal, hoping to have the new idructuie complete by late spring or early summer. Levi H. Brubaker, president of the Exchange, estimated around $30,000 will be needed, and by Feb 1 it is expected some idea will be gained as to how much may be obtained and how it will be spent. Chill winds blew Saturday morning. The frozen ground was unyielding, but earth was liter ally broken for the proposed Lancaster Poultry Center. Smoke that blew across the # in tersection of Route 230 and the Roseville Road, northwest of Lancaster, was from fires of kerosene and corn stalks, set in an attempt to thaw out the earth, frozen 14 to 16 inches deep- But out of the frozen wilder ness arose a sign that proclaims to all passing by today; FUTURE HOME OF LANCASTER POULTRY CENTER Lancaster Poultry Assn. Lancaster Poultry Exch. More hard was Mother Earth .•Saturday morning than a six minute egg- More cold was the wind than fried egg delivered to {he table a half hour late- But more enthusiastic a group you will never find, men whose dreams were becoming reality, oiimniiiniiiimMitiiiiiiiifiiiimiMiiMiiiniiiiiiiiiimmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiimiimmiiniimiiiimiminiiiiiiiini | THE NEW LINCOLN WELDER | | WELDANTOWER COMBINATION | | ft 200 AMP Welder ‘ | | ft 4 KVA Stand fey AC Power Unit 1 1 For Easy Welding and Emergency Power. Also New and || ■= used Lincoln Welders. = 1 AUTHORIZED LINCOLN WELDER DEALER " | | HIESTAND INC Marietta 6 9301 | liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiii' SNAVELY’S FARM SERVICE New Holland the first earth being broken for a poultry center, a county auc tion center, a building to meet demands of a business that has grown tremendously in recent years, in recent months. Two holes were necesary for the sign. Pick axes, crow bars, posthole diggers, all dug into the unyielding earth, after the sign had first been hoisted aloft by sheer brawn to meet a press deadline. But when membeis of the Exchange and' the Associa tion took turns on the picks and shovels and posthole diggers, soon there were firm footings for the sign Pamphlet Explains Need Recently the 3 -acre site was purchased for $7,500 from Elmer L. Esenshade, R 3 Lancaster, and announcement of the sign erec tion was made Wednesday morn ing of last week at the Associa tion’s and Exchange’s Egg Break fast in Hotel Brunswick. About 40 persons were on band, members of both groups, and those who had assisted in securing the ground. Purpose of the new structure is outlined in a .pamphlet dis tributed at the Egg Breakfast, and it reads: “The advantage of a Paultry Center to serve our area has long been recognized by our industry leaders This need has been in tensified by the comparatively re cent growth of our industry The fact that Lancaster has few pub lic buildings with adequate park ing available for agricultural meetings further emphasizes this need Continuing the, tract - “To meet this Tieed, your Lan caster County Poultry Associa tion, supported by the Lancaster Poultry Exchange, has purchased a very desirable 3.8 acres tract of land located on Highway 230 By-Pass and the Roseville Road. This location is ideal for our proposed' Poultry Center and its varied activities- Three Primary Purposes “The building is being planned to provide (1) a central office and meeting room for the Lan caster Poultry Association,, and storage facilities for the barbe cue equipment and supplies, (2) auction rooms and offices for the Lancaster Poultry Exchange, (3) Phone 4-2214 - \ ■ v. ' . * > \ w<\ v •+•** < -V -a?*"** J£*- Here members of the Lancaster Poultry ter Poultry Center northwest of Lancaster. Exchange and the Lancaster Poultry As- Brief ceremonies Saturday morning launch sociation man the shovels digging into the ed the project. (Lancaster Farming Staff frozen earth to erect a sign proclaiming Photo). - that some day soon there will be a Lancas- a general headquarters and meet ing place for all activities and interests related to our .poultry industry “The Lancaster Poultry Ex change has demonstrated its value to our poultry mdutsry. However, to increase its useful ness to the area being served, there must be a permanent loca tion This non-profi( organization must look to the industry through the local Poultry Association to help provide the urgently need ed enlarged facilities “ The Lancaster County Poul try industry, is most anxious to provide a Poultry, Center for .pro motion of. the industry, encour agement of rural yoiith, and as an inspiration for a united ap proach -from all segments of our 'industry. County wide dinners, cooking contests, and barbecue planning and promotion are best performed in a central location. “The Lancaster County Poul try Association and the Lancas ter Poultry Exchange are non profit organizations managed by their respective board of direc tors representing poultry manu facturers. poultry buyers, feed manufacturers, hatcheries, breed ers and allied industries as a cross section of~the entire poul try industry of this area The 'increase in popularity' made it necessary for the auction to hold two sales per week and it has outgrown the facilities present ly provided for its operation ‘ It is the mutual desire of the two above-mentioned organiza tions to provide adequate facili ties for the poultry auction in an area most accessible to everyone in order that all may share this method of marketing and other accruing benefits Your Opportunity, Responsibility “Already, interested poultry men. hatcherymen, feed manu facturers, and others have given their support to the movement by contributing financial aid A permanent plaque will be dis played in the building listing the individuals and organizations whose support made it possible to - provide the Lancaster Poul try Center. “The promotional value of the Center is enormous Several of fers of labor and building ma terial have been received and it is planned to erect the center as a typical barn raising event with volunteer labor. This meth of erecting the Poultry Center will provide considerable pro motional value to local groups, and the pictorial treatment by radio, television, newspapers dnd poultry promotional groups will bring this event to the attention of everyone throughout the coun try. With sudh promotional pros pects, we have "a responsibility to all contributors to see that the Lancaster Poultry Center is adequate for oresent needs. The Time for Decision “Now is the time to act on these suggestions. In fairness to The Ground Was Unyielding * h - i r •*** *e < the urgent need and those whcu already made their contnutions, we cannot delay the matter. Each of us can help m two ways- First, we can pledge our support to the Lancaster Poultry Center by volunteering a financial contri bution, and we can provide an opportunity to other people en gaged in the poultry industry. If all of us will support the project in relation to our poultry busi ness and the need for these facilities, we are assured satis faction and usefulness to our en tire poultry industry.” By Dec 31, in the report “is sued on -contributions and ■pledges, 78 groups and indivi dual contributors so far have as sured the center $4,330.36. More funds are. needed- More will come- But only if all whose business or interest is poultry or any phase of that industry contribute. . WE USE GENUINE FACTORY APPROVED PARTS »■ } * < < *V N > * -1! ► t- V *'■ '• < 'ib * ' lowa Bankers to Be Featured on CBS-TY Program CORNING, lowa (Special) Wayne and Floyd Whitmore, officials of the Okey-Vernon Na tional Bank here .will be featur ed on the 7.30 to 8.30 p. m. Ed ward R. Murrow “See It Now’ 1 CBS television program Thurs day, Jan. 26. they advise Lancas ter Farming. Mr. Murrow visited this south western lowa agricultural com munity a week recently to work together a program on farm problems Corning has been in the spot light during recent weeks as tho -site where the National Farm ers Organization (NFO) has been formed to protest current farm problems. * "‘’W* '■» <> x *<4 "yj! > y *1 < * *% s H>*' < -f v 4 < ♦< y 5
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