Robert -ss. ce» jr, was narru the Red Rose Star Farmer for 1976 earlier this week when six panelists studied applications from seven FFA students and Hess came up with the most first-place votes. Six of the seven were available to meet the judges for interviews. The son of Mr. m^■POWEB THKU WW»'ODIMBS 25 NEW UNITS IN STOCK ALSO FOLLOWING TRADE INS 25 - 15 KW Winpower like new 15 KW Martin Army Surplus Two 12 - 20 KW Winpower Used Beit Drive Fidelity 12 KW MC Deering 5 KW Belt Drive with engine 25 KW Martin Army Surplus MARVIN AGRI-EQUIP. INC. march 4-5-6 JAMESWAY WILL CONDUCT AN INTERESTING PROGRAM THURSDAY, MARCH 4 f grady comstock 1:30 R.M. FORT ATKINSON, WISCONSIN SUBJECT: PLAN NOW TO ATTEND —— mmm DISTRIBUTOR PHONE 717-272-0871 RDI Lebanon, PA (Iona) on Route 897 southeast of Lebanon ING BIG JIM FORAGE HANDLING - ALL SEASON VENTILATION RD2 Ephrata, PA 17522 (Farmersville) and Mrs. Gerald Hess, Lancaster R 2, Hess is a junior at Penn Manor where August Birchler heads the FFA Department. Runner-up in the contest was Solanco’s Vickie Warfel. The trophy was presented by Randy Ranck. WITH YOUR WINPOWER PTO ALTERNATOR! i. HORST ************ FFA’ers named Star Farmer Agri - businessman James Shirk Seventeen-year-old Jim Shirk, the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Shirk, Lititz R 2, was named Red Rose Star Agribusinessman for 1976 at a contest held last Tuesday night at the Mount Joy Vo- Tech School. He was chosen over numerous other ap plicants from all over the County. A junior at Warwick, Shirk has been employed part-time for three years as a work experience program on the James Myer dairy farm, Lititz R 2. He serves as treasurer, of his FFA chapter, where Gerald Martin heads that depart ment. Runner-up in the contest was Reuben Auker of Ephrata. Phone Bus. 717-354-4271 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Feb. 14,1976 Shirk receives degree The Honorary Keystone Degree, the highest award bestowed by the Penn sylvania Future Farmers of America, was recently given to Glenn A. Shirk, Chester County Agricultural Agent. The award was presented at the Pennsylvania FFA mid winter convention held in Harrisburg. The award is given to those adults who have made significant contributions to the FFA program. Mr. Shirk has worked closely with the FFA and has helped advance vocational agriculture in YOUR PIONEER SALESMAN IS READY WITH SUPERIOR SEED AND SERVICE • Hybrid Corn - high yielding single and special crosses. • Alfalfa Seed for any rotation or plowdown. • Forage Mixes A mix for every need (pasture, hay, haylage, greenchop or green manure plowdown). • Hybrid Sorghum - grain, forage, and sorghum - sudangrass hybrids. Don't Delay. See Your Pioneer p^ R Salesman To-Day! Com^:m . Mla „ a ® Registered trademark of Pioneer Hi Bred International. Inc., Des Moines. lowa. USA Glenn Shirk Chester County for the past eleven years. He previously received honorary mem bership in the Oxford and Owen J. Roberts FFA Chapters. 13
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