1 / 'l'}, x *" *t r ’’*•-. _) I ~ " I VOL. 8 NO. 32 , IS- at the,Aaron. Herr farm, Millers vule Rl. Here HaroIdr*Her^ f and mother teanynp to, keep the'weeds out of the.sweet corn. Harold is the treasurer of the Pennsylvania'State Association of Future Farmers of America. " ' ’ L. P. Photo Plowing Contest Entry Deadline Set By Soil 1 Conservation District Deadline for entering the Lancaptfer County plowing con test' was t set for' July 23 at the regular monthly meeting cf the county soil conservation district" directors Monday night. Chairman M. M. Smith, county agent, said the level land'plowing contest would be limited to the first 15 appli cants. Winner of the contest ‘ will win a crack at the state (f •«? Farm Calendar July 16 — 1:30 p.m. — Man (heim Township 4-H sewing club meets at Production Credit, Roseville Road. 1:30 p.m. — Lampeter- Strasburg 4-H Homemaking club meets at the home of Mrs. Elvm Hess, Jr., Stras burg Rl. July 17 — 9 ajm. — District 4-H livestock judging con test at Warrington Green Farm, Wellville, York Co. July 18 — 2 p.m. — County 4-H field day at Long Park, Lancaster. 5 p.m, — Picnic at 4-H field days. - 7 p.m. _ — Vesper service and Posture Queen contest at 4-H field day. T:30 p.m. — County 4-H Wildlife club meets at the home of Raymond Stoner, 1051 Eden Road, Lancaster. July 19 — 8-30 a.m. — New Holland 4-H beef club tour assembles at the home of Richard Leaman, 25’54 Creek Hill Road. ■S p.m. — Lancaster County Teachers of Vocational Ag riculture association at Her- championship later in the sum mer with his transportation being paid by the local dis trict. In addition the winner will receive a permanent trophy, possession of the rotating tro phy for one year, « ribbon and a cash prize of $15.00. Second place carries a prize of $10 and a ribbon, third place a ribbon and $5, and fourth place a ribbon and $3 cash. All other contestants will re ceive a wrench or other farm tool, Smith sahl. Contestants must he farm ers, farm women, or regular employed farm workers six teen years of age or older. Professional demonstrators, factory representatives, distri (Continued on page 5) 4-H Field Day Is Next Week The county Posture Queen contest will be the main fea ture of county 4-H field day at Long Park, Lancaster, next Thursday, July 18. All county 4-H members and their families are invited to join in the swimming and games beginning at 2 pm. Supper will feature a basket or box lunch, brought by the members, at 5 pm. Vespers will begin at 7 pm. and be followed by group singing, the posture queen con test and a candle light ser vice. County 4-H field day is an annual event planned and sponsored by the 4-H county ‘ .‘itT.felil'l Lancaster Farmini 1 * Agri. Teacher Begins Duties At Penn Manor Richard Haekenberger, for merly «f Mifllintown, Juniata County, began his duties as teacher of vocational agricul ture in the Pena Manor High School on July 1. RICHARD HACKEXBERGER Haekenberger, a June gra duate at the Pennsylvania State University -with, a B.S degree in Agricultural Edu cation, was reared on a ’OS acre dairy farm in Juniata County. He studied vocational agriculture at Juniata Joint High School and carried a supervised faming program built around holstem dairy cat tle. First teacher in the Penn Manor agriculture department }s; Garlaml- Gingerichj. , Saturday, July 13, 1963 State F. F. A. Treasurer Farms In Partnership The Aaron Herr family of Millersville HI has only one son but they have two mem bers of the Manor chapter Fu ture Farmers of America. Of course only one, Harold, is an active member and he is treasurer of the Pennsyl vania Association of FFA. His father was made honorary chapter farmer in the club last winter. Harold and his father share the crops on the SO acre live stock and poultry farm. The 2,300 laying hens and the steers belong to Aaron while the swine program is Harold’s. Harold got his start in the swine business as a ninth grade student at Penn Manor High 7 Demonstration Teams Go To 4-H District Finals Seven 4-H demonstration teams qualified for competi tion in the district contests at Allentown Fair Giounds next week. Two Home Economics teams and two agricultural teams won the right to compete at county elimination contests this week in the Penn Manor High School. All blue ribbon winners at the district contest, July 23, will move into state competi tion at the Pennsylvania State University, August 13, during Pennsylvania 4-H days. County teams will compete in bread making, poultry foods, dairy, wildlife, vegetables, for estry, and tractor mainten ance demonstrations. Construction of a fitting blanket for dairy cattle pro jects won the team of Miss Nancy Stoltafus, Ronks Rl, and Miss Nancy Bollinger Lititz Rl, a blue ribbon in the dairy dem \ Conestoga Creek Watershed Study To Be Part Of Susquehanna Survey The Conestoga Creek water shed may become a part of the comprehensive Susquehanna River basin study this fall, a state soil conservation offi cial said Monday night, Ivan MoKeever, state con servationist said the Conestoga has been given priority among the 57 Susquehanna tributar ies to be surveyed in the multi-million dollar river oasm study. Participating-, in the seven year study are 17 cooperating state and federal agencies in cluding the UjS. Department of Agriculture and the Army Corps of Engineers. Purpose of the study is to help bring the 17th largest river drain age area in the United States to its full economic potential. McKeexer said his depart ment would be willing to con sider the -Conestoga tributary,. 4 « » t I 1 * $2 Per Year School under the teaching of Garland Gmgench and the late Howard Siglm. Five shoats made up bis farming program during his first year, but Har old was determined to i,quit school. Under the urging of his teachers and the encourage ment of his father, he became interested in vocational agri culture and expanded his pro gram to include 'lO shoats, 1,800 broilers and two gilts in his sophomore year. One of the gilts was awarded to him in the Sears Foundation, swine ring program. His program grew to two sows and litters, which he fat tened during his third year, (Continued on page 8) onstration. Both are members of the Lancaster County 4-H Guernsey Club. WILDLIFE WINNERS ; Two New Providence 4-H Community Club members, Pat Rineer, Willow Street Ril, and Sue Atkins, New Provi dence Rl, demonstrating meth ods of making plaster of paris casts of animal tracks, won the wildlife contest and a blue judging ribbon. ' Preparation of a forest seedbed was the subject of * forestry demonstration by Jay. Lehman, Holtwood Rl, which won a red ribbon. It is the second consecutive year Lehman, a of the Drumore 4-H Community Club, has won the forestry demonstration contest. In the tractor maintenance contest, the team of David Zimmerman, Reinholds Rl, and Stanley Leininger, Den ver R'2, presented an illustra (Contmued on Page 8) possibly early this fall, if lo cal support can be secured. He also held out hope the (Continued on Page 7) FIVE-DAY WEATHER FORECAST Temperatures during die next five days are expected to average two to five de grees above the normal range of 65 at night to 86 in the afternoon. A warming trend over the xveek end is expec ted to moderate somewhat Monday followed by a warm ing trend again near the end of the period. Precipitation may total 0.2 to 0.6 inch falling as showers late Sun day or Monday and possibly again at the end of the per iod. , . ,
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