Stan Deen, Garden Spot high school teacher, presents the Leon M. Graybill memorial award to Jake Musser, Grassland Chapter president. The annual award, voted by the Garden Spot High School faculty, is based on leadership, character and scholarship and is awarded in memory of a chapter member who was killed in a- farm accident 10 years ago. Grassland FFA Chapter Jake Musser, Grassland FFA sented on behalf of the faculty Chapter president, received the by Stan Deen Leon M. Graybill memorial The award was established in award at the Chapter’s annual 1960 in memory of Leon M Parent-Son banquet last Friday Graybill, a chapter FFA member at Garden Spot High School who was killed in a tractor acci cafeteria. - dent. Musser was selected by the Musser was one of many Garden Spot faculty for his chapter FFA members and leadership, scholarship and friends of the FFA honored at character. The award was pre- the banquet f'X ; 1 Bux is a carbamate insecticide developed by Ortho for control of resistant and non-resist ant corn root worms. WHY BUX IS BETTER! Bux is the only corn rootworm insecticide that offers all the following advantages: • Effective, season-long control with a single appli cation no matter how early you plant, Bux stays active throughout the hatching and larval stages of rootworm development.- • Doesn’t leave harmful residues • Less hazardous to us. There’s no need to wear special equipment such as a respirator or goggles, when using Bux. • No objectionable odor • Flows freely through application equipment • Resists leeching in rainy weather • Won’t damage application equipment. Bux is formulated on non-abrasive clay granules. So there’s no worry of tearing up your pesticide ap plicator. • Recommended throughout corn belt. Bux is rec ommended by University Entomologists in all states where resistant rootworms are a problem. Smoketown, Pa. Among those receiving honors at the hand; Mike Martin, Chapter Farmer, and Grassland FFA Chapter Parent-Son Ban- Nelson Martin, Star Red Rose Farmer, quet at New Holland last Friday night * Nelson Martin, who is the county FFA were: left to right, Ken Groff, Star Green- president, was master of ceremonies. hand, award; Ray Martin, Star Green- Holds Annual Parent-Son Banquet Honorary Chapter Farmer De grees were awarded to the fol lowing: John C Campbell, past president of the Garden Spot Young Farmers Association, Roy Buch, president of Roy Buch, Inc, Akron, and Allen Tate, personnel dnector, Victor F. Weaver, Inc Star Greenhand awaids went to Ken Groff and Ray Martin Mike Martin was named the Star Chapter Farmer. Nelson Martin captured the Red Rose Star Farmer award, the highest degree at the County level All three star awards were based on the young men’s agri cultural program, leadership, and particiption in activities. Foundation awaids went to the following FFA members agri-business off-farm employ ment, Gary Stauffer, agribusi ness on—farm employment, Al vin Schlouch, dairy farming, Robert Campbell; livestock farming, Carl Weaver Public speaking, Alan Maclay, home impiovement, Greg Mar tin; agricultural electrification and farm mechamcs. Dale Weil er, soil and water management, Delmar Weaver Certificates of Appreciation were presented to the following persons who gave general assis tance to Grassland Chapter Robert Malick, farm editor, WGAL-TV; James MacKenzie, guidance teacher, Garden Spot High School; Bud Buch, Farm ersviße Equipment Company, James Galway, president, New Holland Jaycees; Alvin Martin, foreman, Buch Implements, Akron. Oival Bass, county soil con servationist, Lancaster County Soil and Water Conservation Dis trict; Art Good, ABC Groff, Inc, New Holland; Eugene Eberly, New Holland livestock farmer; Carl Cobb, Jaycee agri culture chairman; Martin Peifer, distribution manager, Indian River Poultry, Clarence Weaver, (Continued on Page 36) |anea.ssttl n l g THIRD SECTION 397-3539 Lancaster Farming, Saturday. March Ifffl—3> ' Outgoing Grassland FFA Chapter sweetheart, Barbara Simmers, right, presents a jacket to the new Chapter sweet heart, Karen Horst. Looking on after making introduction is Barry Martin, chapter treasurer. Little Livestock Show Planned at Penn State Livestock shows go every - wheie And one is coming to Pennsylvania State University The 54th Little International Livestock Exposition, sponsor ed by the Penn State Block and Bridle Club, will be held in the University Ice Pavilion on Sat urday, April 24. This year’s events are planned The Little International is to be exciting and rewarding for patterned after the famous participants and spectators. Chicago International Livestock Jud g ing 0 n April 24 will toe- Exposition. The basic differ- g m cattle and sheep at 8 ence between the two is that & m g wme Wld be shown after students in the Little Int 6l- the sheep Hoises will be shown national aie judged on their m afternoon ability a nds ow t e Selectlon of a gran d champion animal and not on the animals showm£m wIU follow the judg . merit Students at Penn State may choose from four species of purebred livestock beef cattle, horses, sheep, or swine. The livestock with which the students work are those in the University heids and flocks and are chosen by a di awing mg of these individual classes. A banquet will be held that evening in the Hetzel Union Building at which time trophies and awards will be piesented In the past, lOO students in various couisei of study have woikcd haid and long and en duied man; fiustiations in pre panng to show their animal for d few minutes m the ring The 1971 show should be no differ- (Contmutd on Page 36)
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