—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 2,1971
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Fruit Research Center at Biglerville Is Dedicated
R. E. Larson, Dean of Penn f or the support given the administrators, agricultural especially the Mussel
State’s College of Agriculture, as Research Center by the leaders, legislators, General Foundation for their genr
he formally accepted the new Musselman Foundation, the State Authority personnel, and support ”
facilities. Fruit Growers Association, and
The Musselman Foundation the industry. Mr. Strite also
grant was matched by an ap- thanked the Foundation and
propriation of $377,237 from the others who contributed to the new
Pennsylvania legislature and fruit research facilities,
administered by the General Speaking on behalf of the
State Authority An additional Pennsylvania fruit growers, Mr.
grant of $68,510 was provided by strite stated: “I am sure that this
federal sources under the laboratory and education
Federal Facilities Act. Along building will serve the fruit
with other grants and gifts, the growers for many years and help
total investment in the Research us overcome our growing
Center is close to $900,000 problems.”
Dr. W. I. Thomas, associate Mr. Charles Blum, deputy
dean and associate director of the executive director of the General
University’s Agricultural Ex- state Authority, presented a
periment Station, was master of symbolic key to the building,
ceremonies for the dedication. which was accepted by Dean
Among those making formal Larson on behalf of the
comments were Dr. Fred H. University and the College of
Lewis, scientist-m-charge, Fruit Agriculture.
Research Laboratory, Bigler- Both Dean Larson and J. A.
ville, and Earl W. Strite, Hauser, president of the
president, State Horticultural Musselman Foundation, unveiled
Association of Pennsylvania. plaques naming the new struc-
Dr Lewis expressed ap- ture the “Musselman Building
preciation on behalf of his staff for Agricultural Research and
Education” and acknowledging
the' Musselman Foundation
grant.
Hauser paid tribute to the
“unusual foresight and vision” qf
the late Mr. Musselman and
commented that the grant would
“perpetuate” the leadership in
the fruit industry displayed by
the Musselman family over much
of the first half of this century.
Dean Larson accepted the
building “with deep appreciation
to many people-the University
More than 500 persons, in
cluding state and federal of
ficials, joined with top
representatives of Penn
sylvania’s fruit industry Sep
tember 15 to dedicate the $900,000
Musselman Building for
Research and Education at the
Fruit Research Laboratory of
Pennsylvania State University at
Biglerville
Construction was made
possible by a $350,000 grant from
the Musselman Foundation,
established in 1942 by the late C.
H. and Emma G Musselman,
founders of the company which is
now the Musselman Fruit
Products Division of Pet, Inc
“This structure and the
research and educational
programs which will be carried
on within its walls will be a
constant reminder of what can be
accomplished when the public,
private and industrial segments
of our society join forces to
reach a common goal,” said Dr.
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