Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, November 30, 1974, Image 9

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    4-Hers To Attend National Congress
Thousands of 4-H mem
bers from all over the United
States, the District of
Columbia and Puerto Rico
will be gathering in Chicago
next week (Dec. l-sth) for
the 53rd annual National 4-H
Congress.
The Young people will be
honored for their out-
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standing achievements at
State levels and will compete
for National honors while at
the conference.
Leaders in the fields of
government, business,
agriculture and education
will be on hand to address
the 4-Hers and present
awards from their respec-
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tive businesses.
Keynoting the opening
session will be Secretary of
Agriculture, Earl Butz, who
is a 4-H alumnus.
In addition to group
discussions and meetings the
youths will be invited to tour
and participate in many
recognition events.
Those young people who
will be going to the Congress
from the southeastern
portion of Pennsylvania
include:
Jeff Roth, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Maurice Roth, RDI,
Spring Grove. Jeff will be
competing for the National
Award in Citizenship and
represents York County. Jeff
has been an active member
of the York County Baby
Beef Club, the 4-H County
Council and the County
Horticulture Club. He has
also done award winning
demonstrations and par
ticipated in the 4-H
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Sarah Weinstock
Leadership Congress, State
4-H Days and the 4-H
Leadership School.
.Paul Barnhart HI, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Barnhart,
Jr., RD2, Hamburg; will be
representing Berks County
and was a State winner in
Automotive work. Paul is a
member of the Tilden 4-H
Club and has been a teen
leader for the past several
years. He was a winner in
the PAFC co-op program
and represented the State at
the National program. He is
a senior at the Hamburg
High School and is interested
in photography.
Four youths will be at
tending the Congress from
Chester County; they in
clude:
Joan Liesau, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Liesau
of Spring City. Joan is a
member of the Tri-
Community 4-H Club and
was an award winner in the
Lancaster Farmln
sheep program. Joan has a
number of sheep in her
breeding flock and has won
numerous awards in showing
competition with her
animals. Along with her 4-H
work, Joan was selected as
the PA. Sheep and Wool
Queen for 1975.
Holly Scheib, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Scheib,
Phoenixville. Holly is also
representing the Tri-
Community 4-H Club and is
an award winner in the
agriculture program. Holly
has been active in
agriculture work and has
done research in corn
genetics. She is currently a
freshman at Kutztown State
College.
Sarah Weinstock,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Weinstock,
Phoenixville. Sarah has been
active in the Che-De-Be Goat
Club and is also a member of
the Tri-Community 4-H Club.
Sarah has been a teen leader
of her club and was a winner
in the Dairy Foods Depart
ment.
Libby Ekdahl, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. George Ek
dahl, West Chester. Libby
will be representing the
Marshallton 4-H club in the
photography category.
Libby had done much work
in promoting 4-H through
photography and helped to
organize her community
club. Libby is presently a
sophomore at Michigan
State University.
Saturday, Nov. 30,1974
Hamburg
FFA
Notes
The new officers for the
Hamburg Area F.F.A. are:
president, Alfred Adam;
Vice President, Randy
Hoffman; Secretary, Dennis
Kunkle; Treasurer, Earl
Mogel; Reporter, James
Adam; Sentinel, Scott
Sechler; Chaplin, Matt
Wicks; Historian, James
Tothero.
On October 10, 1974
Hamburg Area F.F.A. held
its annual initiation. There
were thirty greenhands
initiated this year. Out of
these thirty, Mark Wicks
was chosen to represent
Hamburg Area F.F.A. at
Leadership Training Con
ference, as outstanding
greenhand. Six of tl)e of
ficers were also present at
the Leadership Training
Conference held October
29th at Govenor Mifflin High
School. This Conference was
held so that the officers of
each Berks County Chapter
could serve the Chapters
with more and better
knowledge.
This year as in many years
of the past Hamburg Chapter
of die F.F.A. participated in
the annual Hamburg King
Frost Parade with a float.
Although we did encounter
slight difficulties we were
still able to run our float the
entire distance of the
Parade,
James Adam
Reporter
Four youths from Lan
caster County will be
honored at the Congress as
their photographic works
will be displayed as a part of
the first 4-H Photo
Exhibition. All of the youths
are members of the Mt. Joy
Photography Club and in
clude: Darwin Nissley, RDI,
Mt. Joy; Trudy Nissley,
RDI, Mt. Joy; Philip Landis,
RDI, Mt. Joy and Tim
Swarr, RD2, Manheim.
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