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Lancaster County 4-H NEWS
Klassy
Klippers
The fifth work meeting of
the Landisville 4-H Sewing
Club was held on July 12
from 9 to 11 a.m. at Cen
terville Junior High School.
Sarah Roth presided over
the first part of the meeting.
The 4-H Club Pledge was led
by Claudia Bard. After roll
call and the reading of the
minutes the following
demonstrations were given:
“Stitchery” by Lesli Grove,
“Ceramics” by Kathy Getz,
“Jean Patches” by Ruthann
Irwin, and “Dried Flower
Pictures” by Nancy Weaver.
Our president, June
Grube, presided over the
remainder of the meeting.
She appointed the following
members to committees for
round-up to be held on July
25. Mary Roth, Ruthann
Irwin, Melinda Grube and
Cathy Brubaker make up the
Refreshment Committee.
Suzi Ayars and Diane Krum
were appointed to the En
tertainment Committee.
The two girls elected to
represent the club in the
County 4-H Queen Contest
were Jennifer Shiner as
Junior Queen and June
Grube as Senior Queen.
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The Busy Baker’s met July
9, 1974. The meeting was
called to order by the
president. Twelve members
were present. Each member
was given a list of cooking
terms and asked to find the
meanings for the next
meeting. The correct way to
set a table was demonstrated
bv the leaders. The project
Silver Spurs 4-H Club
The Sliver Spurs 4-H Club
held it’s monthly meeting
July 9th at the home of Wylie
and Sue Baker.
President, Randy Click,
led the club pledge followed
by roll call and club reports.
Claudia Bard announced
that any member desiring to
attend the Tennessee Square
Dancers Program to be held
at the Farm and Home
Center on August 3 could
obtain tickets from her.
Members worked on their
projects following the
business meeting.
Nancy Mays
News Reporter
2 New Charlotte St. Manheim, Pa. 17545
Phone: 717-665-2186
Busy Bakers
4-H
Club
for the day was oatmeal drop
cookies.
Eleven members of the
Busy Bakers met July 16,
1974. A short business
meeting and game time were
held. The project for this
meeting was making apple
crisp and a Kool-Aid punch.
Joan Garber
News Reporter
Robert Charles, a farrier,
spoke on correcting hoof
diseases after Dr. Edelson
spoke on horse hoof disease.
Under new business a
swim party was planned for
August 18th at the Lan
disville Pool. Cherri
Gochnauer and Connie
Myers were selected for the
queen contest.
Demonstrations
given by Beth Robbins on
Arabian Horses and Amy
Katz on Morgan horses. The
next meeting will be a work
session before the show on
August 13th.
A family picnic will be held
Youth
Calendar
Saturday, July 20
Lancaster County Horse
Round-up at Lancaster
Riding Club
Tuesday, July 23
4-H Dairy Show and Round
up. Guernsey Bam.
Wednesday, July 24
County Holstein Show,
Guernsey Barn
Saturday, July 27
New Holland Baby Beef 4-H
Club Tour
Penn Manor
4-H dub
Penn Manor Clashing
Thimbles 4-H Club met at
1 Millersville Middle School on
July 10th.
The dub decided to have a
club round-up on July 31.
Members continued working
on the projects. The next
meeting will be on Wed
nesday at 8:30 a.m.
Karen Breneman
News Reporter
were
on August 20th at Mervin
Bare’s in Witmer.
Cherri Gochnauer
Club Reporter
Lancaster Second
In Livestock Judging
Lancaster County’s 4-H
Livestock Judging Team led
by Mike Grube, a 4-Her from
Elm, placed second in
competition at the York
County Livestock Judging
Contest held recently.
Mike, the son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. Harold Grube,
placed first in hog judging,
fourth in sheep with a 6th
place overall score among 85
contestants.
Solanco
Community Lampeter
4-H Club Strasburg
The fourth Solanco m «
Community 4-H meeting was cL m rl I . 11l rl
held at the home of Melvin JT T
Eckman’s at 7:00 p.m. on ™ e .
July 11th, The club enjoyed a Mernmaids held their
cookout with games regular meeting on Monday,
following. JuJ y 8 wlth 16 members
Senior queen elected to „ , .. .
represent the club was Debbie Rohrer, president
Barbara Aaron, however, was in charge of the business
first runner-up Betty Jo meeting Dress Review was
Bitler will take her place as e . xplai ”®J , aad r was
Barbara will not be able to stressed that all eligible girls
attend the judging. Junior should try to participate,
queen will be Lisa Thomp- Jewel Hess gave a
son demonstration on “Mod-
The next meeting will be Pod f’'- .? e “ xt J
held August oth and wiu be a ed on Monday, July
swimming party. 1&
Lisa Thompson
News Reporter
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York County won the event
with 1,205 points. Lancaster
followed with 1,196, Adams
1,175, Cumberland 1,161 and
Chester 1,151.
Other team members from
Lancaster were Randy Hess,
Ken Brubaker, and Kevin
Rohrer.
Top individuals'from the
county included: Dwight
Houser placing third in beef
competition and Steve
Donough placing third in
sheep.
Jan Hess
News Reporter
Ph. 397-3539