16—lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 3, 1973
Penn State Develops Warning
Sign for Farm Machinery
This spring, a new type of road
sign will appear along some of
the Commonwealth’s highways
which will warn motorist of
unexpected and large volumes of
farm machinery crossing or
traveling at particular locations.
Initiated by officials of The
Boots and Saddles Elect Officers
The Boots and Saddles 4-H
Horse and Pony Club elected
officers for the new year at the
February meeting held at the
Farm and Home Center.
President Jim Watts called the
meeting to order and led the Club
Pledge Secretary Diane Reese
called the roll with 42 members,
two visitors and 12 parents
present She read the minutes of
(he January meeting; they were
approved as read.
Treasurer Kirk Bussell read a
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Pennsylvania State University
College of Agriculture, primarily
for use at the Rock Springs
Agricultural Research Center,
the sign has been approved by the
Pennsylvania Department of
Transportation for statewide use
only in areas where farm traffic
is extremely heavy
thank you letter the club received
from the parents of Buck Weyant
for the sympathy card and gift
the club sent to them.
It was decided that anyone
interested in being on the Horse
Show committee or in being a
teen leader should meet at the
Fellenbaum home to plan the
club events for the year.
New officers elected were:
Robin Fellenbaum, president,
Dave Root, vice-president; Diane
Reese and Cheryl Gernert,
secretaries; Amy Glatfelter,
treasurer; Daniel Fellenbaum
Jr, news reporter, Rosemary
Brubaker, Robin Fellenbaum,
Cmdi Reed, Diane Reese and
Dave Root, County Council
members
The meeting was adjourned
and the members enjoyed a film
entilled “Youth and the Quarter
Horse ”
The next meeting will be held
March 9 at the Farm and Home
Center
Daniel Fellenbaum
News Reporter
“About three years ago at
tempts were made to obtain
permission for Penn DOT to
approve this type of sign,” said
George F. McCorkle, College of
Agriculture safety officer. “Final
approval was given in October
1972.”
In addition to Mr. McCorkle,
others who assisted in technical
matters were Mr. Howard 0.
Tnebold, Jr., manager of the
University’s Safety Division; Mr.
John A Lucas, College of
Agriculture adminstrative
services assistant; and Mr.
Bruce E. Speagle and Mr. David
E Zazworsky, of Penn DOT.
Three road signs will initially
be placed on each pole, the safety
officer points out. The top sign
will depict a person driving a
tractor. This is the “International
Road Sign” and will become
widely adopted.
The middle sign consists of the
wording “Farm Machinery” and
will be removed when motorists
become familiar with the
meaning of the “International
Road Sign.” The third or bottom
sign will designate the distance in
miles the farm machinery hazard
extends along the highway.
Signs to be erected along Route
45 at the Rock Springs Research
;Center were fabricated at the
University Sign Shop from
sketches furnished by PennDOT.
In order tp put up a sign of this
type, a permit must be obtained
from the Pennsylvania Depart
ment of Transportation.
Officials of The Pennsylvania State University College of
Agriculture who initiated the development of a new farm
machinery warning road sign are John A. Lucas, ad
ministrative services assistant; and George F. McCorkle,
safety officer.
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