£ 6' H > •f V v'-i-. 'u.“iv* ■ ■ . * , ; V VT, T f,V» v; *' >v' ~, ' > - ,<* '•■'V. 1 J?- • > c vU'- hySallyßalr I' 'XX' X •' - Feature Writer -; evening was filled. with beauty, fun and, as Lancaster .County dairymen concluded their , ~.. of dune is Dairy Month by crowning Diane Crider ;t ’-'X X'til? 1974 Dairy Princess in ceremonies at the Farm arid Home X-TfX^Cenfer.'X-.' ’ XX 1 r K was fun, that-is, for everyone except the judges who. ! ‘,7 found themselves confronted with six highly qualified young '- ladies', and jhey could choose but one. The toughness of their ; ' decision was reflected in the extra time, they took in .deliberation. , . Sixleen-year-old Diane js the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred,W. Crider, Nottingham RD2. She was crowned by outgoing princessßaelene Harbold, Elisabethtown RDI, and will represent Lancaster County in the state dairy princess pagdant in'Harrisburg in September. , Runner-up in the annual contest was Sandy Kreider, 18, idaughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Richard Kreider, Manheim RD3. •. Chbsen bythe "contestants themselves as Miss Congeniality 7, Was Brenda Eshleman, 17, daughter of Mr. ahdMrs. Kenneth ,H., Eshleman, Elisabethtown RDI, - , ", -'Nearly 250 persons participated in the patio reception, 7 featured’cheese and milk punch, and preceded,the banquet>Everyohe could select bisiayorite contestant as the girls j wore--introduced and interviewed by David Yoder, . XOgenendlmaniager of Atlantic Breeders Cooperative. In ad- Tditioh totellirig about themselves and then: families, the girls -, ably answered questions pulled from a “fishbowl” about the X, daiiy induatxy and life in general. ' The official judges, of cours<,'had the advantage, having . spCnt the afternoon in "individual interviews with each of the six Shoring Was based on appearance, speaking - ability, poise and personality. ’ Judges wefe Mrs 7 Carol Hess Weaver, New Holland, 1966 1 r Lewis Ayers, department, * head, Ephrata Area School District; ' . and Harvey Smitlr.'Allentown; regional director, vocational **^agncotture.' * ~ *- . ", Other coidestarits wereßetty Jo Bitler, 16, daughter of Mr* - ; dad^itopFw. r Md'Mrs. Wilbur N. Erb, Mount Joy RDl;' ' 'Wnd linda Kauffman, 16, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kauffman, Elizabethtown RDI. The new Dairy Princess will be a senior at Solanco High SchooliHer paTents arelmMldemdtGuernsey cattle, and she prcsentiy pwns two animala own, She has been in the '.- Guernsey t-H dub for seven yeaics, and shows-her animals f- each year at round-up and at the Quarryville Fair.. ; X No rtcangCr to the barji, she told the audience Saturday ” that she, rotetesnwniing7and ; with ■b' X ± f. : ‘ 1973 Princessßaelene Haifbold appreciation X for the opportunity of representing Lanabter ever X , thepast yCar. Shetold heXexpenerices, ter , mirig herappcafance on tlte show as tiie - p . most exciting. On the shpw;sfae taught Olympic swimming ,!, ’'J%tar Mark Spitz how to milk a jersey cow. One of her proudest "acromplishments, she 7said, was being able to talk with - elementary school children, about the dairy industry and ~daifyik<kiuss. She said die made 25^appearances as Dairy Princess. Raelene was also second runner-up in the state contest. ' s XX-XXs - Music for the evening was prdvided by Glenn Hough, and s, general chairmen of the program were' Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gregory. Mrs. Robert Kauffman, -provided the stage and - .table decorations. Other committee merabers were Mr. and Mrs. N. Alan Bair, C. P. Brantley, Milton Brubaker, William Deidey, Robert L. Kauffman, Jr.,‘Robert, H. Keen, Mrs. Samuel Myer,'Mr. and Mrerßaymbnd Witmer.Mr. and Mrs. j Clair Heirshey and ElVin 7 . '‘X . ‘ "' i tSa£? ■ ' , * *■ ' s W ■'' *1 / . > -'p' <i r 't, , t , - - Lancaster County Dairy Princess Pageant Raelene K. Harbold, 1973 Dairy Princess her title when she crowned Diane Crider the new Lancaster County Princess. First runner-up honors went to Sandy Kreider. David Yoder, General Manager of the Atlantic Breeders Co-operative and Master of Ceremonies for the pageant discusses a question with Princess Diane Crider. ! Lancaster Farming; SatufdayrJuly 6,1974 Six area girls vied for the title of Lancaster County's Dairy Princess this year. Contestants from left' to right; Linda Kauffman, Betty Jo Bitter, Diane Crider, Brenda Vshleman,£ Sandy Kreider amt Erb. . 31
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