-—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 23, 1975
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York 4-H dairy round-up held
YORK Tuesday proved
to be a busy day for many
York County 4-Hers, their
parents and leaders, as they
participated in the annual 4-
H Dairy Round-up at the
York Fairgrounds.
Creedence Cornman,
representing Justa Beauty
Holsteins served as the type
judge with Pat Krall, Youth
extension agent from
Lebanon County serving as
the fitting and showmanship
judge.
Leo Rutter served as
announcer for the colored
breed judging with Jed
Beshore serving in the same
Junior champion and reserve junior champion
Holsteins were shown by George ((night, Jr., and
brother Paul, left.
George Knight, Jr, left, and his County 4-H dairy roundup, Tuesday,
sister Cindy, of Airville, showed the The Knights dominated the Holstein
grand champion and reserve grand show,
champion Holsteins at the York
Stoltzfus elected
news reporter
By Melissa Piper
ELVERSON Robert
Stoltzfus, the 18-year-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Houck, Elverson R 2, was
recently selected as the
Reporter for the State FFA
organization. Robert’s ap
pointment to the state office
is the fourth of such for the
Twui Valley High School.
The Berks County youth
was an active FFA'er at
Twin Valley for four years
taking hog fattening as his
mam project. “We always
had hogs and beef around the
home farm,” Robert com
mented, “so when I went into
FFA work I decided to take
hog fattening as I was
familiar with the work in
volved.”
capacity for the Holstein
breed judging.
First and second place
winners in individual classes
are as follows:
Brown Swiss
Senior Call
Ist - Gary Welsh, East
Berlin, also exhibited the
junior champion.
2nd - Tommy Welsh, East
Berlin, also exhibited the
reserve junior champion.
Two Year Old
Greg Fanton
exhibitor.
Jersey
Junior Yearling
Jeff Rexroth only
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Active in FFA since his
greenhand year in 1971,
Robert has participated in
the Berks County Swine
Show and sale and was a
livestock judge at both the
Kutztown Fair and FFA
activities week at Penn
State. <ln his sophomore
year, Robert served his
chapter as sentinnel while
competing in the public
speaking competitions and
the swine show and sale.
In his junior year as an
FFA’er, Robert was elected
vice-president of the chapter
and as the chairman of the
Building Our American
Communities he arranged
for and coordinated a water
testing program for chapter
exhibitor.
Ayrshire
Junior Calf
Donald Club was the only
exhibitor in the class but in
competition showed the
reserve junior champion and
the reserve champion of the
breed.
Junior Yearling
Kenneth Harden, New
Freedom, was the only
exhibitor.
Senior Yearling
only
Ist - Joey Welsh, East
Berlin, also exhibited the
grand champion and the
junior champion.
2nd - Rose E. Clubb, New
Freedom.
Two Year Old
Donald Clubb, New
Freedom was the only
exhibitor but in competition
he also exhibited the senior
champion.
Guernsey
Junior Calf
Ist - Tina Rutter, York;
2nd - Daryl Rohrbaugh, New
Freedom.
Intermediate Calf
Barry Lehman, York was
the only exhibitor.
Senior Calf
Ist - Brian Lehman, York;
2nd - Doug Kilgore, Airville.
Lehman also exhibited the
junior champion of the
breed.
Junior Yearling
Ist - Daryl Rohrbaugh,
New Freedom; 2nd - Todd
Rutter, York.
Senior Yearling
Ist - Timy Rutter, York;
2nd - Brian Lehman, York.
Aged Cow
Cindy Rutter, York
members in conjunction with Robert was elected
the Chester County Board of president of the local
Health. organization during his
exhibited the first place
animal which was also
selected as the senior
champion and the grand
champion of the breed. Brian
Lehman exhibited the
reserve grand champion.
Holsteins
Junior Calf
Ist - James P. Knight,
Airville; 2nd - Peter King,
Delta.
Intermediate Calf
Ist - Cynthia Knight,
Airville; 2nd - Paul Knight,
Airville.
Senior Calf
Ist - Tommy Welsh, East
Berlin; 2nd • Kevin Laugh
man, Thomasville.
Junior Yearling
Ist - Beverly Brown,
Delta; 2nd - Barbara
Kilgore, Airville.
Senior Yearling
Ist - George Knight,
Airville, also selected as the
junior champion.
2nd - Paul Knight, Airville,
also selected as the reserve
junior champion.
Two Year Olds
Ist - Roy C. Thompson,
East Berlin; 2nd - Carl
Anderson, Spring Grove.
Three-Four Year Olds
Ist - George Knight,
Airville, also selected as the
senior champion and the
grand champion.
2nd - Cynthia Knight,
Airville, also selected as the
reserve senior champion and
the reserve grand champion.
Gary Welsh, left, exhibited the
junior champion Brown Swiss animal,
Master Fitting awards
were presented to the
following individuals:
Tommy Welsh, Barry Leh
man, Tina Rutter, Brian
Lehman, Todd Rutter, Doug
Kilgore, Annette Walter,
Kelly Sue Krebs. Peter King,
Abbe Johnson, Kelly Miller,
Nancy Krone, Johnathan
Miller, Barbara Kilgore,
Edwina Johnson, Gary
Welsh, Beverly Brown,
Martin Krone, Roy Thomp
son, Jeff Forbes, Tim
Eisenhart.
Master Showman awards
were presented to: George
Brian Lehman and Cindy Rutter showed the
reserve grand champion and grand champion
Guernseys respectively.
T
while his brother, Joey, showed the
junior champ Ayrshire.
senior year and also served
as the county treasurer. An
accomplished tractor driver,
the youth placed first in the
competition at the Kutztown
Fair and also at the regional
FFA tractor driving contest.
Along with his other
duties, Robert also was
chosen as the county star
farmer and received his
Keystone Degree at the
Midwinter convention.
Commenting on his
selection as a state officer,
Robert shared his views by
stating, “I’m glad I have the
chance to represent FFA at
various meetings that will be
coming up in the fall.”
“As a State officer, I will
have to give a challenge to
other FFA members to see
the worth in joining the
organization."
Robert will be responsible
for four counties in the
eastern portion of Pa. which
will include visiting some 25
schools.
Knight, Jeff Stambaugh,
Carl Anderson, Tim
Eisenhart, Dennis Mc-
Williams, Barbara Kilgore,
Kevin Krone, Jeff Forbes,
Roy Thompson, Kevin
Laughman, Dana Doll,
Beverly Brown, Martin
Krone, Michele Trimmer,
George Knight, Paul Knight,
Glenn Crowl, Barbara
Kilgore, Beth Beall, Tommy
Welsh, Gary Thomas, John
Mummaert, Nancy Krone,
Peter King, Judy Perry,
Cindy Rutter, Daryl
Rohrbaugh, Tina Rutter,
Todd Rutter, Barry Lehman.
As the state n
Robert will have the (
keeping the state sci
and publicizing FFA
various publications.
“I hope to haw
articles in publicatioi
our activities,” thf
youth stated.
Being elected a i
ficer was not n>
Robert’s family,
brother Frank servet
State-wide vice presi
1972-73. '
Along with his new
Robert will be contini
farming career he
following his gradual
spring.
“I plan to continue.
operation,” he comm
“and also I bought a
which I plan to
custom harvesting.’
Although graduatt
the chapter FF A, Rol
be continuing his
bership by visiti:
various schools in his