VOL. 8 NO. 2$ ♦ „ i< v'V * i £ V* ft. <V ->" s ' STATE CHAMPIONS IN THE FFA PARLIAMENTARY Procedure contest The S& * 0 . . ... , ~ , j. ~ 0 i , region II title at Millersville Tenth, and a gold medal win at Penn State thisweek were the members of the Solanco team. They are, seat- I c on Apnl 25 _ was ner Robert Bby, Warwick. edl, to r., Robert Wenger, Quarryville Rl, president; R. Edwin Hamish, Christiana compose d of John Frey, Quarrr- won a bronze medal for 29tb Rl, vice president; Kenneth Whiteside, Kirkwood Rl, secretary; and Jay Ranck, Vllle R 2; Robert Wenger, Place, while Donald Patches, Quarryville R 2, treasurer. Standing 1. to r., Larry Trout, New Providence Rl, Quarryville Rl, R Edwin Har- Elizabethtown, and Ray Klme, chaplain; John Frey, Quarryville R 2, student advisor; Charles Craig, Nottingham nish, Christiana Rl; Larry Ephrata, won honorable men- R 2, reporter, and, William Ulrich,,Peach Bottom, sentinel. Advisor of the group is Trout, New Providence Rl; tion for 35fh and 40th places William M. Fredd, teacher of vocational agriculture. L. F. Photo. Charles Craig 111, Nottingham respectively County 4-H Council Ejects Officers For Agriculture And Home Ec. William Maule and Cynthia Bucher were named presidents of the agriculture and home economics division of the County 4-H Council Tuesday night at a meeting in the Poul try -Center. Other officers of the agricul- division are Robert Hoo ver, Denver R 2, vice presi dent; Mary Jane Herr, Ref ton, secretary; Eugene Hosier, Manheim R 3, treasurer; Rich ard Learn an, Creek Hill Road, publicity director; Pat Zart man, Ephrata Rl, parliamen Farm Calendar Juno 15 1 p.m. Open House and Tea for former extension homemakers at the home of Mrs. Paul Wit man, Mount Joy Rl. June 17 8 pm, Execu tive board of the Lancaster County 4-H Leaders coun cil meets at the home of Mrs. Dorothy Pry, Stevens Rl. 7:30 pm Perinea Valley 4nH cooking and sewing club meets-m the Intercourse fire hall. June 18 21 Pennsylvania 4-H Club Congress on the Campus of the Pennsylvania State University. June 18 1:30 p.m. Man heim Township 4-H sewing filuib meets at Production Credit building, Roseville Hoad. 7:30 pm. Drumore Com munity 4-H club meets in the Chestnut Level Church bouse. JManor club to be guests. 7:30 p.m. Lincoln Com munity 4-H club meets in the Mount Airy fire hall. '{Continued.on page 10) - J ; X M- A i - tanan, and the following four executive committee members at large: R. Edwin Harnlsh, Christiana Rl; Larry Weaver, New Holland Rl; Jean Krei der, Quarryville Rl, and Paul (Continued on Page 6) 4-H Members To Attend Club Congress Thirty two 4-H club mem bers from the county will at tend the fourth annual Penn sylvania 4-H Club Congress on the campus of the Pennsyl vania State University next week. In addition to the members, three adult chaperones and two junior leaders will attend the June 18 to 21 conclave. At tending from the county are: Donald Ankrum, Peach Bot tom; Jay Bixler, Marietta, #1; Paul Brubaker, l£titz,#l; Kris Conner, Millersville, #1; Esther Jane Cooper, Peach Bot tom; Mary Cooper, Peach Bot tom; Grace A. Diener, 1234 E. Mam St , Akron; Anthony Folker, New Holland. #2, Au drey Gates, Bainlbndge, #-1; Evelyn Groff, Gordonvnlle, yl; Robert T Groff, Peach Bottom; Albert Henry, New Providence, -#l Also Alana Lord, Manheim, #3; William Houser, Lampe ter; Barbara Kupp, Manheim, #3; Frieda Landis, Strasburg, #1; Judy Longenecker, Holt wood, #1; Judy Mentzer, Le ola, irl; Darlene Myers 920 Groff Ave., E’town; Linda Nei deigh, 31 W. College Ave., E’town. (Continued on Page 6) Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 15, 1963 . 'v ? , I - / ' - R 2; William Ulrich, Peach In livestock judging, the ' Bottom HI; Kenneth White- second largest contest with side, Kirkwood HI, and Jay over 200 contestants, gold med- Ranck. Quarryville R 2. The als went to Richard Barge, team will receive a trip to Pequea Valley Chapter, and some spot ot interest in or Vernon Marlin, Manhevm Chap near Pennsylvania. ter, for eightl and tenth pla- Other awards included 14 ces. Winning silver medals A tea will 'be held on Sat- gold medal certificates, seven (Continued on Page t) urday. June 15 from 2*oo P m. to 4 00 pin and from 7-00 ■ , former° Home KJi-STI Half Of FFA QffICCS Lancaster County mm -m To County Future Farmers California, Miss Yvonne Cook Lancaster County Future School during the 1962-63 of Ohio, and Mrs. Eugene Krei- Farmers took half of the term. He served as secretary bach of New Jersey. These state’s FFA offices this week during the 1961-62 term, three women have been respon- at t jj e association’s annual con- Gmder has a farming pro silble for the growth seen in vention on the Penn State gram built around beef cattle, the Home Economics Extension Campus. and is currently operating a Program over the past years. President of the Keystone 30 acre farm in addition t« The tea will be held at the Association of Future Farmers farming at home with his par home of Mrs. Paul Witman, 0 f America is Carl Grinder, son ents. Mount Joy, RD. #2, Pennsyl- of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ginder, He was awarded his chap vama The sponsoring comJmit- Mount Joy R 2. ter’s public spending medal, tee includes Mrs. J Robert The 17 year old farm boy and was awarded the Keystone Hess, Mrs. Paul Witman, Mrs was president of the Witness Farmer Degree by the state J. Everett Kreider, Mrs. John Oak Chapter at Donegal High association this year. H Nissley, Jr., Mrs Harry S. Vice president of Region II Mumma, Mrs. Melvin Sbenk, 15 Harry Weaier, son of Mr. Mrs Kenneth Musser, Mrs. Al- anc * M rs - Aaron Weaver, New lea Rissei, and Mrs. F. J Holland Rl, a June graduate Schenchenzuber, of Harden Spot High School. New Holland He is a mem ber of the Grassland Chapter. '(Continued on Page S) Open House And Tea For Former Agents Grassland Club Now Accepting Enrollments Applications are now being received for enrollment in the 1963 Pennsylvania Grassland Cluib sponsored by the Penn sylvania State University Agri cultural Extension Service and the Pennsylvania Grassland Council Enrollment 'blanks are avail able at the office of the County Agent, and must be completed before July 1. Only one entry will be accepted from each farm or farm operator. , Objective otf the club is to (Continued on page 8) County Future Fanners '* •s'\ Win 29 State Awards Solanco Wins Chapter Contest County Future Farmers of America returned to the Gar den Spot Friday -with 30 honors iron in eontests at the an nual State FFA Week on the Penn State Campus The honors included the cov eted state 'championship in the parliamentary procedure con test. An eight member team from Solanco, under the coach ing of William M. Fredd, tea cher of agriculture, beat out competition from four other regions in the state m demon strating their ability to con duct a meeting under strict parliamentary rules It was the first state championship for a Solanco team. County Woman Is On Grange Committee Mrs. J Collins McSparran. Chairman of the Penna. State Grange Home Economics com mittee and a former resident at Drumore HI, has been na med to a committee on arrange ments for the,annual Grange Leadership Training Confer ence which will be held on the Penn State Campus on June 25-27. The conference is being spon sored in cooperation with the Extension and Resident of Ag ricultural Economics and Rural Sociology of the University. Grange leaders from G 72 Sub ordinate Granges representing 66 counties are expected to attend. $2 Pep Year silver medal ceitificates, .lour bronze medal certificates, and four honorable mention In dairy judging, the lar gest contest with 210 partici pants, Stanley Graver, Garden Spot Chapter, Lampeter, won fourth place and a gold medal, while Prank Pequea Val iev chapter was sixth place and won a gold medal Both won a trip to the Eastern States Exposition m Spring field, Mass m September. Al- FIVE-DAY WEATHER FORECAST Ne,ar normal temperatures are forecast for the nevt live days. It will be on the cool side at the beginning of the period with a wann ing trend near the end of the, period. Normal tempera tures for this time of year are 02 at night to 83 in the afternoon. Precipitation dup ing the period, Saturday to Wednesday may total a half inch falling mostly jiear the end oi the period.
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