Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, August 01, 1970, Image 9

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    Plowing Contest Winners at Conservation Field Day
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Daniel Rohrer. Manhcim RDI,
took first place honois.
Taking second was Ken Hack
naan, non of Mr. and Mrs James
Hackman, Ephrata RDI,
Junior division members arc
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Clark Stauffer
4-H Tractor Winner
Agway
TRUCK LOAD SALE
ON ACWAY CORN CRIBS
5x5 GAUGE
BAR MESH i
CRIB SIZES AVAILABLE
750 and 1100 Bu. Capacity
13’ -9" Diameter
1000 and 1500 Bu. Capacity
16’ - B’’ Diameter
ACCESSORIES AVAILABLE
Corn Diverter
Roof Ladder
FIRST COME - FIRST SERVED
ORDER TO-DAY (LIMITED SUPPLY)
Call 397-4761 Ask for Fred Kerlin or Harold Kinsey
We also can supply your needs for building your own corn crib welded
wire, hardware cloth, creosoted lumber, creosoted poles, steel and or
aluminum roofing, nails, silo or snow* fence, etc.
not eligible for the stntc con
test.
Land Judging Contest
In the land Judging contest,
Dclmar Weaver, East Earl RDI,
look first place. In second was
Dale Groff, Litilz RD4, and
third was Clark Stauffer. A
trophy is presented to the first
place winner. Fifteen were in
the contest.
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More than 25 pieces of farm
equipment, including tractors,
manuie spreaders, back hoe
loader, new electric mower,
harvester and windrower were
on display.
Aaion Stauffer, conseivation
distuct chairman, said atten
dance was good. The weather
was sunny, hot and humid.
Two different flights weie
available to show Lancaster
County land and conservation
practices fxom the ail'.
‘A Black Year’
In brief comments, Stauffer
said this year has been “a black
year for Lancaster County con
servation.”
He said there has been a tre
mendous loss of soil this year
from the heavy water runoff.
The loss has been compounded
BEE-LINE
Supply Center
YOU ORDER BY AUGUST 31.
REASONS WHY MORE
FARMERS PREFER THE
AGWAY GREEN DOOR
BAR MESH CORN CRIBS
Vent Stack
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Winners of the plowing contests with RD3. They are eligible for state competi
their prizes at the Conservation District tion August 26. It was later announced that
Field Day are; from left: Frank Burkhart, Ivan Yost, Christiana RDI, not shown, will
Lancaster; Marvin Zimmerman, East be eligible for the state.
Earl RDI, and Richard G. Groff, Lititz
by the move towaid more corn
acreage, he said.
Stauffer said local cieeks
have been biown and this color
i epi esents lost soil for farmei s
EXTRA SAVINGS IF
1. Galvannealed Wire
2. Steep Pitched Roof
3. Easy Erection
4. Easy Loading and Unloading
5. Positive “Safety Locking” of all
sections
6. Tested Under Extreme Load
Conditions
7. Excellent Basic Design
8. Reliable Manufacturer,
(Foley & Lavish Engineering Co.)
Lancantcr Farming. Saturday. August 1.1970—!<
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Delmar Weaver
Land Judging Winner
4-H Sewing Club
Se\eial membeis of the Gai
den Spot 4-H Sewing Club le
ceived awaids foi excellence m
constuiction following a fashion
show Monday evening
Betsy Best took fix st in the
stait stitching pioiect gioup,
with Connie Bensinger second
Fust in the cotton shut division
was Kim Mai tin and second was
Lisa Adams Sleeveless diess
wmneis weie Jean Seitzmgei,
first, and Anita Stauffei, second.
Fust in the school diess cat
egoiy was Cindy Chalfont and
second was Tammy Sensemg
Ann Williams took fiist in the
wool skirt division, with Evie
Adams taking second Kns Halls
won first in the fiee lance cat
egoiy and Jan Hunsickei, second.
The special rwaids weie pre
sented b\ Mis Roy Hoobei,
leadei who lecened a gift fiom
the gnls 101 hei outstanding ser
vice to the club and community.
Carol Staman
1 Attends National
FHA Meeting
Caiol Louise Staman has re
turned fiom New Yoik wheie
she attended the national meet
ing of Futuie Homemakeis of
Amenca at the New Yoik Hil
ton, July 13-17.
Caiol is the daughter of Mr.
and Mis Bui ton Y. Staman,
Shawnee Farm, Box 63, Colum
bia.
While at the meeting Carol
participated in the “Funtastic”
and as a voting delegate She is
a member of the Hempfield
Chapter of FHA and is cuuent
ly a state officer.
Carol was one of 1,500 FHA
delegates representing a nation
al membership of 600,000 high
school home economics stu
dents.
She reports that it was an ex
citing week packed with work
shops, discussion groups, out
standing speakers, fun time, an
evening at Radio City Music
Hall, and a chance to make a
lot of new friends from all
across the country
“The meeting theme was
FHA’s Dare of the Decade”
Carol reported, “and we were
given many ideas for accom
plishing the objective To Pro
mote Communication for the
Enrichment of Human Rela
tionships We heaid from lead
ers in the education field, held
idea swap sessions and attended
caieei seminars.
“Of course, the election and
installation of our 12 new na
tional Officeis is a Ihullmg
event It was even moie tin til
ing when oui own Ruth Ann
Hockenbioch of Richfield was
elected President of the Nation
al FHA
“Being selected as a delegate
to attend this national meeting
was a wondeiful experience
and a gieat honor foi me and
I am giateful for having had
the opportunity ”
Horse Accident- Fatal
Judith Lorraine Carr, 17, died
at Coatesville Geneial Hospital
Monday after her hoise bolted
and diagged hei along the
giound foi about a quaitei oi a
mile
She was the daughter of Mr.
and Mis Floyd R Can, 3290
Manoi Road, Coatesville.