16 —Lancaster Farming,
Saturday. August 5.1967
• Vo-Ag Teachers
(Continued from Page 1)
pnrtmcnt is back to its former
structure, with Ralph Layman
and William Fredd both return
ing. Layman had worked in ad
ministration and Fredd was on
leave. Jerrv McCai roll moved
from agriculture to driver edu
cation. Paul Palmer transferred
to Penn Manor, replacing Gar
land Gingerich who is on a
year's leave of absence in Hon
duras. The third Solanco teach
er, J. Richards Wood, remains
at Solanco.
Meanwhile, at Garden Spot
High School. Robert Elmer
moved from teaching to active
farming, and department had
Robert Herr spearheads a pilot
program which will involve six
th, seventh, and eighth graders.
This will consume all of his
teaching time, and agriculture
has been expanded to a three
man department. Ogline re
places Herr and Robinson
comes in for Elmer.
NEW TEACHERS
Ogline has taught vocational
agriculture for the past two
years in Somerset County. He
is a three-year Marine Corps
veteran, and a graduate of Pen i
State University’s agricultural
education program. The Oglines
presently reside in Ephrata.
Robinson will handle the
young farmer program at Gar
den Spot. He is also a Penn
State graduate, and has recently
icturned from a tour of duty in
Vietnam with the U. S. Army;
he holds the rank of captain.
Robinson’s vo-ag teaching ex
perience consists of four years
in Montgomery County. The
Robinsons and their three chil
dren presently reside in Lititz,
but hope to relocate nearer the
Garden Spot area.
In other business, the county
agriculture teachers heard hog
show committee chairman Clair
Zerby report on this week’s
show and sale. In discussing the
subject of more uniform stand
ardization of entry weights, Zer
by noted that 23 hogs entered
had been over 250 pounds The
association members voted to
set maximum and minimum
limits of 250 and 180 pounds,
respectively, for future shows.
Dates were announced for
several upcoming events. Elvin
Hess, chairman of the County
Star Faimei awaid committee
announced that all competing
boys aie to report to Penn Man
or High School at 1 pm. Aug
ust 28 They aie to bring their
completed Keystone application
foims along, Hess added Each
boy will be intei viewed by the
thiee judges, whose names will
be announced at the next teach
eis’ meeting
Hess also announced that the
County FFA Picnic will be held
August 15th at Good’s Paik,
Columbia R 1 In conjunction
with the picnic, Eplnata and
Solanco teams will vie for the
county baseball championship
Tnnty animals will be enter
ed by county FFA membeis in
the Junioi Dauy Show, to be
held at Heishey August 21, at
1 p m It was noted that decreas
ing intei est in this show has
been leflected m the declining
number of entnes in recent
years. Seveial considerations
for leversing this tiend were
discussed It was announced
that trophies will be donated at
this year’s show for the first
time by Miller & Bushong and
by John W Eshelman & Sons,
both aiea feed fnms
Applications foi dauy calf
awards, presented in conjunc
tion with the Lampeter Fair
each year by county bleed as
sociations, must be tinned in
to committee chan man Gerald
Kiger by the next teachers’
meeting September 7, at
Garden Spot High School Kiger
also moved, and the members so
voted, that calf award applica
tions be limited to sophomores
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KEY TO LOW COSTS
YOUR OWN GOOD MANAGEMENT
Now 370 Days After Housing
Eggs Per Hen Housed., Flock
Final Report Later.
Harold says: “Miller & Bushong is tops in Service. ”
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(Area Code 717)
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Of course it does!
Remember
Harold Andrews,
t
Rohrerstown Area
At 8 Months Still
80% Production
From His 10,000
Floor Birds
Rohrerstown, Pa.