VOL. 14 NO. 49
Lanchester
Pony Club
Event Results
With 38 degree temperatures
but lots of enthusiasm from the
68 members involved, the Lan
chester Pony Club’s One Day
Event last Saturday got under
way at the club headquarters at
8:30 a.m. and all five phases
were finished by 5:30 p.m. Five
clubs' participated.
- The following results were re
ported:
D-l Individual
1. Victoria Vinton—Delaware
pony Club; 2. Sandy Dewees—
Pichering; 3 Sharon Vasco—Lan
caster; 4. Karen Willis—Dela
ware; 5. Carol Myer—-Lanchester
6. James Dowd—Delaware.
D-2 Individuals
1 Scott Grace—Lanchester; 2
Susan Hume—Brandywine; 3
Laurie Dewees—Pickering; 4
Terri Hamlon—'Delaware; 5.
Kathy Hume—Brandywine; 6,
Mary Urian—Pickering and Kris
ten Jordan—Brandywine.
D-2 Teams
1. Lanchester (Maureen Little,
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HONORED for 25 years of membership in Inter-SlaFeis
Warren Denlinger (left), Paradise Rl. Melvin Brendle
made the presentation at the annual meeting of the co
operative Monday nigHt. L. F. Photo
Inter-State Member Honored
For 25 Years Of Membership
A member of the ParadislT
Local of Inter-State Milk Pro
ducers Cooperative was recog
nized for long-term membership
Monday night at the annual
meeting held at Plain and
Fancy Restaurant in Bird-in-
Hand. Warren Denlinger, Para
dise Rl, with 25 years in the
milk marketing association was
awarded a plaque and certifi
cate by Melvin Brendle, District
Director, for continuous mem
bership dating back to 1944.
Hand Speaks
Dr, Paul E. Hand, Economist
Surprise Dedicatory
Presentation Made
By Poultry Assn.
In a surprise dedicatory pres
entation, the Lancaster County
Poultry Association honored the
late Levi Brubaker, well known
Agricultural Leader, by present-
ing a plaque in his honor to Aar
on Brubaker, his son, at the Lan
caster County Poultry Associa
tion’s Annual Meeting Thursday
night. Unknown to Aaron,
though he was a member of the
banquet committee, the associa
tion had invited a group of spec
ial guests to attend the presenta
tion. Stanley Mussleman, Master
of Ceremonies, introduced these
guests which included; Floyd
Hicks, M. M Smith, Kermit
Birth Jay Irwin, Mr. and Mrs.
Reynolds Mmnich, Abe Dom
bach, Benjamin Weaver, David
Good, Mr. and Mrs. Noah Kreider
"Mr. and Mrs. Roy Erb and Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Sloat. Musselman
"and Secretary for the Co-op, told
the members of the Christiana,
New Holland, Witmer and Para
dise Locals that times are
changing and new programs are
needed to meet the needs of the
times. “When I see Class I price
increases ,wasted in the blend
price because of lower Class I
utilization in our market
when consumers pay more for
milk but the producer realizes
no net gain in income, I know
we must get programs that will
get our blend prices up,” he
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 1,1969
asked Sloat to make the presen
tation.
“Levi will be remembered and
respected for his good farming
practices, community efforts and
church activities,” Sloat said
“He was an early extension ser
vice director and a Master Farm
er in the early 30’s As an early
director of the Lancaster County
Poultry Association, he helped
start the live poultry auction in
Lancaster and was instrumental
in the construction of the Lan
caster County Poultry Center
“In more recent years, Levi
helped start the Farm and Home
Center for the development of
both farm and home interests.
Levi was persistent,” Sloat said.
“When the forward progress of
the center seemed at a stand-still,
he hired a new lawyer and got a
favorable tax ruling from the in
ternal revenue service. He help
ed bring the center to comple
tion.
“He was interested in soil and
water conservation and was a di
rector of both Philhaven Hos
pital and the Landis Homes. His
practical advice was sought by
many,” Sloat said
Miss Terri Shank, Lancaster
Holstein Banquet
Set For Nov. 12
The Lancaster County Holstein
Association has announced their
annual meeting and banquet to
be held November 12 at the
Farm and Home Center, Arcadia
Road, Lancaster. Starting time
is 6:45 p m.
Donald Eby, Committee Chair
man, said a turkey dinner will be
served and Alpheus L. Ruth,
Owner of Vista Grande Farm at
Fleetwood and President of Le
heigh Valley Farmers Coopera
tive will be the speaker.
Tickets for the event are quot
ed at $3 50 and reservations may
■be made by contacting Eby or
any of the association directors
no later than November 5.
The Lancaster County Coun
cil will bold a Sub Sale at the
Farm and Home Center next
Saturday, November 8, it was
announced this week by Mary
Rosenberger and Jay Irwin at
the Extension Office. Orders
will be accepted until 5 p.m.
Nov. 4 and may be picked up at
the center on the Bth no later
than 11 a.m.
Farm Calendar
Saturday, Nov. 1 (today)
10:15 am. Lancaster County
Farm Women Society Con
vention, Farm and Home
Center.
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Sub Sale
A PLAQUE dedicated to the late Levi Brubaker was
presented to his son Aaron (left) Thursday night at the
Lancaster County Poultry Association’s annual banquet.
Making the presentation is Harry Sloat, retired County-
Agent. L. F. Photo
County Poultry Queen, told of
some of her personal childhood
experiences around her home
and introduced her parents Mr.
and Mrs. Benjamin Shank.
Harold Esbenshade, Piesident,
conducted the business meeting
and Lonn Weigard, Treasurer,
Farm Management Programming
Discussed At Training Session
To operate a profitable busi
ness, a farmer must fully deve
lop his skill as a manager and
use the best management tools
available to him,” said Dr. Vir
gil E Crowley, Farm Manage
ment Specialist at Penn State.
Speaking to thirty-five bank
ers, vo-ag instructors, extension
personnel and other agri-busi
ness leaders at the training
Esbenshade Reelected
Wilhs Z Esbenshade, Lancast
er, has been reelected to the
board of directors of Agway Inc.
Esbenshade was named to a
thiee-year term at the Agway an
nual meeting, recently in Syra
cuse, N.Y. His district includes
Perry, Cumberland, Franklin,
Adams, York and Lancaster
counties in Pennsylvania; and
Washington, Carroll, Frederick,
Baltimore and Harford counties
in Maryland.
He operates a 124-acre farm
on which he raises beef cattle,
poultry, tobacco and field crops
He is the fourth geneiation of
his family to work the farm
Esbenshade is president of the
Neffsville Mutual Fire Insurance
Company and is a former presi
dent of the Lancaster County Ex
tension As relation
He serves on Agway’s execu
tive committee and is chairman
of the Agway Tobacco Marketing
Advisory Board.
$2,00 Per Year
reported the association’s net
assets at $ 8,524 45.
In the election of officers, the
group accepted the nominating
committee’s slate without revis
ion as follows - Melvin Gehman,
611 E. Roseville Rd, from allied
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session on Linear Programming
at the Farm and Home Center,
Tuesday, Crowley said, “Farm
ers are faced with many adjust
ments which are basically of
two kinds. One group of adjust
ment problems are those of a
routine nature and involve de
cisions which are made several
times during each year. These
may involve the substitution of
production inputs, or adjusting
the work schedule to weather
conditions.
“Another group of adjust
ments however, pose a different
problem,” he said. “These are
not routine, and may be necessi
tated by changing technology or
a need for more income. These
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Farm Women
Convention
Going Today
The Lancaster County Farm
Women Society has a big day
planned for today November 1
at the Farm and Home Center
starting at 10 15 a m. Their an
nual convention will be called
to order by the president, Mrs.
Scott Nissley. Mrs John News
wanger, Society 23, will lead the
singing of “America”, accom
panied by Mrs. Richard Jackson,
Society 21, at the piano.
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