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Berks County
Berks County FFA Judging'
contests were held last Friday at
the Kutztown Fair. In the mor
ning dairy and livestock judging
contests were held, with each
Chapter allowed to have six
participants in each contest.
In the dairy contest, three
classes were judged - Ayrshire
cows, senior yearling Holsteins,
and two-year old Holsteins - and a
set of six questions were an
swered on the Ayrshire class.
Winners in this contest were as
follows:
David Shontz, Alburtis RDI,
Brandywine FFA, first; Jeffrey
Miller, Kutztown RD3, Kutztown
FFA, second; Herman Manbeck,
Womelsdorf RDI, Conrad Weiser
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FFA Judges at Kutztown Fair
FFA, third; Harold Mogel,
Conrad Weiser; Clair Miller,
Tulpehocken FFA; Nevin Mast,
Twin Valley FFA; Terry Murray,
Twin Valley; Robert Gerhart,
Conrad Weiser, and Henry Geist,
Brandywine FFA.
The livestock judging contest
featured a class of Duroc
breeding gilts, a class of Cheviot
breeding ewes, and a class of
Angus market steers. Con
testants also had to answer at
least two questions on each class.
The following students
recorded top scores in the con
test:
Marlin Dietrich, Kempton
RDI, Kutztown FFA, first;
William Abrams, Sinking Springs
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RD6, Governor Mifflin FFA,
second; Robert Tercha, Mertz
town RD2, Brandywine FFA,
third; Lester Strunk, Conrad
Weiser FFA; Herb Speck,
Conrad Weiser; Myles Angstadt,
Brandywine; Lloyd Simmers,
Twin Valley; Cathlene Muth,
Brandywine; Ronald Smoker,
Twin Valley, and Ronald Werely,
Brandywine.
The FFA tractor driving
contest was held in the afternoon
with each Chapter allowed one
contestant. The contest featured
an obstacle course, two-wheeled
event, and four-wheeled event,
won by Dale Siegfried, Kutztown
RD2, from the Kutztown FFA
Chapter.
Other contestants in order of
their finish were: John Brown,
Tulpehocken FFA; Myles
Angstadt, Brandywine; Paul
Barr, Governor Mifflin; Jake
Leiby, Hamburg; Walter Wan
ner, Conrad Weiser; Samuel
Haas, Oley Valley, and Terry
Murray, Twin Valley.
In other FFA events, the
window exhibits were judged on
Tuesday. First place was
awarded to Upper Bucks FFA,
Upper Bucks County AVTS. The
exhibit was entitled “The Egg
Factory”. Tri-Valley FFA
received second place with their
exhibit “Food Prices Are Still a
Bargain” Kutztown FFA
received third place with their
exhibit “Save Good Land for
Agriculture”. Other exhibitors in
the window exhibits were Conrad
Weiser, Twin Valley, Little
Dutchman, Northern Lebanon,
Lehigh Valley FFA, Western
Montgomery FFA, Hamburg
FFA, Governor Mifflin, Western
Montgomery, Berks County FFA,
and Lebanon County FFA.
Lancaster Farming:, Saturday, September 1,1973
Fulton Grange Meets
Fulton Grange 66 held its
regular meeting August 27 at the
Grange hall in Oakryn. Clifford
Holloway 111 conducted the
business session. The Grange
decided to buy a new hot air
furnace for the large room.
An invitation was extended to
all Grangers of Lancaster County
to attend the centennial program
of Kennett Grange 19, Chester
County, at 8 p.rtL September 12,
at Greenwood Elementary
School, near Longwood Gardens.
National Grange Master, John W.
Scott, will be the principal
speaker. State Grange Master, A.
Wayne Readinger, will also at
tend.
It was announced that Penn
sylvania State Grange will meet
in Reading October 22-25. A
banquet to accomodate 600 will
be held October 23, Sixth Degree
will be conferred October 24 and
a centennial pageant will be
presented October 25.
Nominations for officers for the
coming year took place at this
meeting. Election of officers will
be held at the next meeting,
September 10.
The theme for the program,
presented by the Lecturer, Mrs.
J. Stanley Stauffer Jr , was “Old
Timers Night.” Many of the older
Grange members were in at
tendance and the prize for the
oldest member present went to
Mrs. Mary Sinclair of Drumore.
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George Worrell, a member of
Oxford Grange 1460, Chester
County, entertained with duo
selections on the guitar and
mouth organ and sang to his
guitar accompaniment. Harry
Baker, James King and Chares
McSparran exhibited antique
tools and the members guessed
what they were. Miss A. Jennette
McCummings presented
humorous happenings of the past.
Mrs. Stauffer will be in charge
of a short program and conduct
games at the next meeting.
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