—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. March 1, 1975 56 Pa. Angus Breeders Two meetings designed to wlp Angus breeders make a uroflt with performance and .merchandising will be held '« Pennsylvania March 17*19 eports Mick Colvin, ,*egional manager for the American Angus Association, West Salem, 3hio. Both meetings will be held :t 7:00 p.m. and the schedule ■ s as follows: Monday, March 17- ‘..ancaster, Holiday Inn Horth. Wednesday, March 19- Butler, Garden Gate Restaurant, east of Butler on Highway 22. This meeting will follow che annual banquet and meeting of the Western "’ennsylvania Angus Club. MARTIN'S MANUFACTURING CO. Custom Mode • FREE STALLS • BARNYARD FENCES • SILAGE CARTS in stock • PIPE GATES 6 ft. to 16 ft. (every 6") in stock MARTIN’S MANUFACTURING CO. 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In cluded will be information about preparation of a newspaper or magazine ad, what to put in them and where to get expert help. In addition, there will be a special visual presentation about ‘Who Are Your Customers?” and “What Your Market Really Is.” A “the seed for all reasons” Shiremanstown, PA 17091 Set Marketing Meets member of the American Angus Association’s public relations staff will conduct this part of the program. From the production standpoint, there will be a step by step visual presentation of an Angus herd’s Involvement in the Angus Herd Improvement Records program. The presentation will show the ease of getting involved in a performance program if a few basic managenfent steps!) are followed. Climaxing the program will be a discussion of the relatively new Angus i Sire Evaluation -programau Fred Francis, director of breed improvement for the American Angus Association will conduct this part of the program. Another area of discussion Farmers First Names Mentzer The Board of Directors of Fanners First Bank, Lititz, has announced the ap pointment of John Mentzer, President Sc Treasurer of the Ephrata Shoe Co.. Inc., to the Ephrata-Lincoln Regional Board. A graduate of the Valley Forge Military Academy, he also attended Franklin and Marshall College. He is a member of Ephrata Lodge 665 and a director of the Ephrata Chamber of Commerce. His wife, Phyllis, and he reside at 242 Spring Garden Street, Ephrata, with their three sons. John Mentzer is the third generation to serve on the Ephrata board. His grand father, Dr. John F. Mentzer, was one of the original founders of The Farmers National Bank of Ephrata. And his father, Ivan H. Mentzer, was a member of the board until his death in 1974. will be “A Cowman’s Look at Merchandising”. 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Youth Wins Lead Class One of the most popular West Chester State College, events at the annual In- modeled a Woolen gray and temational Suffolk Show is red plaid floor-length skirt the Ladies’ Lead Class, in with matching tailored vest, which young ladles dressed worn with a red 100 percent in costumes made of wool wool turtleneck sweater, exhibit Suffolk sheep in the Topping everything off was a ring. gray felt hat with a red This year’s winner was feather. Lynn Cox, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cox of Miss Cox received her Media, Pennsylvania. She trophy from John Shonk was sponsored by Four Star wiler of Neosho, Missouri, Suffoiks. president of the National Miss Cox, a freshman at Suffolk Sheep Association. TRY A CLASSIFIED AD No expensive rebuilding or remodeling. Agway has designed and installed hundreds of around-the-barn systems to fit most every barn situation. 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