9 NO. 7 t PENNSYLVANIA’S STAR FARMER, Harold J. Brubaker, is congratulated [by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul N. Brubaker, Mount Joy Rl, after the award 'was made Wednesday by the Keystone Association of Future Farmers of Ameri ca. Presentation was made at the state association annual winter meeting in Har risburg, . L. F. Photo Harold J. Brubaker Is [State FFA’s Star Farmer I The highest honor which the 'Farmers of America Watt confer at the state level as the F'FA’s pState Star Farmer” -was won ; Wednesday by Harold J. Bru- Tbaker, Mount Joy R.l. Brubaker, a senior at Don egal High School and the 17 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul N. Brubaker, had been Farm Calendar Jan. 20 G 30 pm. An nual meeting and banquet of the Mount Joy Farmers As sociation at Hostetler’s ban quet hall. 7 30 pm County Soil Conservation District Direc tors meet in the County- Court House. Postponed from Jan. 13, 7:45 p.m. Poultry Asso ciation annual meeting in the Lancaster County Poul try Center, 2<30 Bypass. 8 pmi. County 4-H Lea ders Council annual meeting at Lancaster County Farm Bureau Cooperative, Dillei- Ville Pike, Lancaster. Jan. 21 7-30 pm. Or ganizational meeting of the 4-H Tractor maintenance t'lub at the shop of Allen Matz, Denver. 7:29 pm New Holland Voung Farmers meet at the harden Spot High School ■Subject, loco me Tax returns. Jan. 23 noon Annual ■banquet of Red Rose Dairy Hard Improvement Associa tion, Host Motel, Lancaster. pm Solanco Young Farmers meet at the high **ool. Summary meeting on warm Finance series. |H£ PfcM»SVLVAU»A C named Star Farmer of Region II In winning the state award, he outscored four other region al Star Farmers and won $2OO. The other four regional win ners, each of whom received $75, were James M Denken berger, 18, Troy, RiD 2, Brad ford County, Teiry L Adams, 17, McClure, RID 2, Snyder County, W Ronald Hodge, 16, New Castle, RID 7, Lawrence County, and Richard Kantz, 17, Cochranton, R)D 3, Ciia'wfoid County Brubakei’s selection as win ner of the coveted F'FA honor was announced at the climax of Pennsy Ivama FFA’s Farm Show coniention late Wednes day night Earlier. Governor William (Continued on Page 8) Guernsey Men Elect Witmer To State Board State Guernsey breeders elected J Rohrer Witmer, Wil low Street R 2, secretary dur ing the annual meeting this week at the Farm Show President elect is Clarence R Hack, Berwick, Columbia County Vice president is S C Martin, New Geneva, Fayette County. An engraied trophy was presented to Raymond and Louise Witmer of Pen Del Farm, Willow Street R 1 Bas ed on Dairy Herd Inipro\ement Association records, the awards recognized outstanding milk production The Pen Del herd produced an average of 594 pounds of butterfat and 11,751 pounds of milk. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 18, 1964 X ‘ V * Farm Women Re-Elect Mrs. Risser Mrs. Abner Risser, Bam bndge Rl, was re-elected trea surer of the Farm Women of Pennsylvania at its 45th an nual meeting" this week at the Farm Show in Harrisburg. Mrs. Elmo Mentzer, 907 W Louther St., Carlisle, Cumber land County, will serve a three year term as president and suc ceeds Mrs Edward Boyd, Stoystown, RD 3, Someiset County Mrs W F Dummer, Thom asville, RD 1, York County, was elected first vice presi dent, and Mrs Kenneth Stayer, Palmyra, RD, Lebanon County, second vice president Duectors elected were Mis. James Boswell, Collegeville, RD 1, Montgomery County, Mrs Virgil Duppstadt, Stoys town, RD 3. Somerset County , Mrs Henry Grove, Star Route. Shippensburg, Franklin Coun ty, and Mrs Lee S Richards, McCounellsbuig, Fulton Coun ty. 4-H Wildlife Reports On Animal Feeders By: Eric Stoner, Reporter Plans for the March 18 4-H Wildlife club roundup were made Thursday night when the club met at the home of Mel vin Long, Lititz R 3 The roundup will be held at the Production Credit office on West Roseville Road Club members reported on animals and birds seen at their feeding stations during the month As a game, Melvin Long asked club members to identify seeds of familiar County Exhibitors Win Many Championships • 1 At the end of judging Thuis day at the 48th annual Penn sylvania Farm Sh'ow, Lancas ter County exhibitors had gai nered five grand champion ships, eight reserve grand championships, six champions, five reserve champions eighty four first place ribbons and 320 minor ribbons While the wins were impres sive, they were running some what behind last year’s totals County winners this year had won $3,168 95 in prize money at the end of four davs of judging Stalling on Monday, Melvin S Fishei, Strasburg Rl, show ed the grand champion hand of wrappei tobacco, and Richard Thomas, Millersville Rl, had the giand champion tillei hand Randall Edwaids, Eph rata Rl, and Mark Nestleroth, Manheim R 3 split the 4-H honors, while the FFA awards went to Donald Herr, Lancas ter R 4, and Glen Schultz, Pe quea Rl. C. Warren Leminger, Den- lamb classes. Reserve champion ver R 2, showed the grand honors m the 4-H pen classes champion Spotted Poland went to Kenneth Hess, Stras- China gilt to match his 1963 burg Rl feat. Following are county plac- In the poultry division, Zim- mgs in the agricultural din merman Turkey Farm, Lan- sions of the show: caster R 2, showed the best Turkey, while Harry Lampart- er. Mountvilie, showed the Class 62, Alfalfa, later cut champion. and reserve cham- tins -2, Galen Crouse, Ster pion dressed turkey Best large ens R 1 male of the show was exhibit ed by Emory F. Grove, Adams town Edwin R. Harmsh, Christia na Rl, showed his Ayrshire cow, Dixie Pretty, to the top spot of the 4-H show and went on to take leserve senior and County Native Is Honored As Master Farmer A former Lancaster County resident was named one of six Penna Master Farmers at a luncheon Tuesday in the Penn Harris Hotel, Harrisburg William R Myer, Myers town, Lebanon County, brother of Mark Myer, Lampeter, form er president of the Lancaster County Poultry Growers, was cited for outstanding agricul tural and community leader ship Myer operates a dairy, steer, turkey, broiler and laying hen farm in Lebanon County The awaids were co-spon sored by the Pennsvlvama Farmer magazine and the Ex tension Service of the Penn sylvania State University The winners were selected from nominations submitted by fel low faimers, readers, and county agricultural agents plants and other small objects found around the farm Jay Foreman, Lititz Rl, will host the next meeting on February 19. $2 Per Year reserve grand championship of the open show Reserve grand championship m 4-H competition was won by Paul Brubaker, Lititz Rl. In Brown Swiss dairy cattle, Harold J. Brubaker, Meant Joy Rl, bad the junior championship of the open show. Twin Oaks Farm, Quarry- .ille R 2, showing as Frey Brothers took reset ve Grand Championship honors m mar ket steers after winning the resene championship ot the open class. Resene breed championships went to Mae Mast, Elverson R 2, whose An gus went on to reserve grand championship in the 4-H show, and Maiy Jane Herr, Refton, who showed the runner up Heieford in the open classes Donald Miller, Elizabeth town Rl, exhibited the grand champion pen of three 4-H market lambs as well as the grand champion individual lamb. He went on to repeat his win in the open market HAY Class 69, Grass, first cutting -2, Galen Crouse. (Continued on Page 4) Elmer Lapp Is Re-elected The Pennsylvania Horse and Mule Association meeting in Harrisburg this week re-elect ed Elmer D Lapp, Kinzers Rl, to a one year term as vice president Other officers re-elected were president, John P Bloom, Ebensburg, secretary William. Ciulkshank, Valencia R 2; trea surer, J Fred Campbell. Ty lone The association pointed out the need for additional space at the Farm Show, saying that 120 horses were entered In the fne day show but stables were available for only 98 FIVE-DAY WEATHER FORECAST Temperatures during the ne\t fhc dajs are expected to average 4 to 10 degrees abox e the normal range of 23 at night to 3!) In the af*“:noon. Temperatures are expected to remain mild for tlie season, through most of the period. Precipitation may total less than 0.2 (melted), tailing mainly the end of the period.
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