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.
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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.
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FFA’ers
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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
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Glenn Shirk
Chester County for the past
eleven years. He previously
received honorary mem
bership in the Oxford and
Owen J. Roberts FFA
Chapters.
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