—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 17. 1976
64
Solanco’s State FFA reps honored
Marcia Hess grins on the podium at a surprise
banquet given in her honor. Randy Ranck, recently
elected FFA state president was also honored at
the banquet.
By SUSAN KAUFFMAN
QUARRYVILLE - Solanco
and Hans Herr FFA chap
ters jointly honored Randy
Ranck, the newly elected
state FFA president, and
Marcia Hess, the 1976-77
state FFA princess, during a
surprise celebration held
July 7 at the Solanco High
School.
Bruce Kreider, 1976-77
Solanco FFA president,
welcomed over 100 guests
and FFA members from the
two chapters, and, as did 15
others, publicly
congratulated Randy and
Marcia for their selection to
these high-ranking offices.
The speakers - classmates,
teachers, and community
and church representatives -
commended the two win
ners, who are close neigh
bors in the Solanco area, for
their leadership qualities of
dependibility, sense of
responsibility, genuine
friendliness'and their strong
Christian character and
faith. Both Marcia and
Randy have been active m
the support of the programs
at the Mechanic Grove
Mennonite Church.
Hans Herr FFA chapter
presented a necklace to
Marcia, and Randy received
a gift certificate from the
four teachers of the Solanco
Agriculture Department and
a suitcase from the Solanco
FFA chapter.
Those persons who briefly
addressed the members,
parents, and friends of both
the Solanco and Hans Herr
chapters were Henry E.
Givler, area vocational
consultant; Ralph Layman,
director of Lancaster County
Vo-tech schools; Dr. John
Taddie, principal of Solanco
High School; James M.
Kerr, Hans Herr Chapter
advisor; Arba Henry,
Solanco Chapter advisor;
William Reiner, business
teacher at Solanco; Susan
Pretulak, English teacher at
Solanco; Doris Bushong,
teacher-aide at Willow Street
Vo-tech; Ellis Kreider,
pastor to Marcia and Randy
at Mechanic Grove Men
nohite Church; William
| Continued on Page 61]
FEED FLORIN
14%
DAIRY RATION
TO YOUR HERD
TO MAKE MILK & MONEY
Fora healthy, highly productive herd, FLORIN enriched
dairy feeds are scientifically formulated, tested and
proven. Feed it regularly, and see the results . . . more
milk from cows, more money for you.
igsWOIGEMUTH
BROS., he.
Mount Joy, Pa.
Randy Ranck, new FFA state president, speaks to
a group of friends and associates who gathered in
his honor last week. Marcia Hess, recently crowned
FFA Princess was the other guest of honor at the
surprise banquet.
HOLSTEIN
UERNSEY
• AYRSHIRE
• JERSEY
■ 16%
WHATEVER
HERD
YOU
HAVE
or 18%
Mi. 653-1451