—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Oct 23, 1976 30 Stage set HARRISBURG, Pa. - Twenty-four entrants will compete in talent contests at the 104th annual convention of the Pennsylvania State Grange at Sharon, Mercer County, October 25-28. The contestants had won their way to the state finals in eliminations at the regional and district levels. Competition in the finals begins at 7 p.m. Monday in the Salmon High School auditorium for individual vocal and instrumental classes, instrumental groups, variety acts, quartets and square dance teams. Agnes Amt -Norman, Lancaster promotion week. Here, Mrs. Florence County Extension home economist, Calhoun, a Palmyra resident who showed different methods of came to Park City to shop, tries a preparing honey on Tuesday of the drink created with honey.' (Continued from Page 26] office did its part to help with farmer-consumer relations. The Extension display illustrated various farm products found on the grocery store shelf. During the week, demonstrations on how to prepare pork, dairy products, chicken, apples, and honey were also given. Agnes Arnold-Norman, Extension home economist described the turnout for the display as “good.” on Monday, for her apple demonstration, she estimated that 150 people stopped for a bite to eat and look reading material with them, and that on Tuesday, about 250 passers-by stop ped Tuesday’s product was honey, Thursday and Friday also in the Sharon High School auditorium at 7 p.m., will be for family vocal and instrumental groups and Pomona Grange choruses. Winner of the best-of-show honors Monday night, and first place winners in the family contests Tuesday night, will go on to Atlantic City to compete in the national contest at the National Grange convention November 8-15. The State Grange prince and princess for 1975-76 - Fred Rudy, Sewickley RD 4, and Barbara Harrison, West Chester - will be introduced “at the Tuesday evening t i vs Promotion evenings were eventful night nights for the promotion. The ternoon Grand Square, a square dancing group, performed on Thursday, and Steve Brubaker, a magician and ventriloquist, had special shows for children on Friday ORDER YOUR FALL SEED GRAINS NOW rw 15h Wh^ t WV, * Cert. Climax Timothy Cert Arthur 71 Wheat clover . Alfalfa ' Winter Rye Grasses Timothy SMOKETOWN. PA PH: 717-299-2571 for top Grange talent 1975-76 young married couple, Mr. and Mrs. James Steele, of Pocopson. The four also will vie for national honors at the National Grange convention. Also to be introduced are the 1976-77 prince and princess - John H. Keith, of Entriken, and Anna May Snyder, of Camp Hill - and the 1976-77 young married couple Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Gallimore, of Gettysburg R 3. The Monday and Tuesday programs are open to the public. Following is a list of finalists for the talent con- * * * v / < *» ■r •T-v < and Saturday af- * VOCAL Mrs. Earl Shaffer, New Wilmington R 2, Mercer County Miriam Sowers, Millerstown Ri; Perry County Mrs. 775 Deal St., " Somerset, Somerset County Inge Kiebach, Bemville Rl, Berks County INSTRUMENTAL; Michael Lennox, Cam bridge Spring R 3, Crawford County, piano Ryan Ditmer, Port Royal R 2, Juniata County, piano Mark Shankweiler, SehnecksviUe R 2, Lehigh County, baritone hom (Group): Harold C. Ruth, 111 Ruskin Drive, Altoona Milton L. Lambert, Altoona R 1 Robert A. Bagshaw, Hollidaysburg R 2, Blair County OTHER ACTS: Florence’ Allsworth, Bealsville, Washington County, monologue Mrs. Jay Walker, Fnedens R 2 and Mrs. Henry Fritz, Berlin R 3, Somerset County, skit Sara Deen, Port Royal, Rl, Juniata County, monologue Mark .and David Shank weilerrSue and Sally Moyer, Keith Grim and Joanne Schenck, Schnecksville, Lehigh County; skit FAMILY VOCAL: Mr. and Mrs. Lenox and seven children, Cambridge Springs R 3, Crawford County Glen, Sonya, Rita and Stan Byers, Millerstown Rl, Perry County Marie, Martha, Naomi and Mrs. Luann Herbert, Kutz town R 1, Berks County FAMILY INSTRUMENTAL: John J., Donald L., Thomas A., Linda M. and Beverly K. Stahlman, Home R 1, Indiana County Glen, Sonya, Rita and Stan Byers, Millerstown R 1, Perry County (also in family vocal) QUARTETS: Miriam Sowers, Miller stown R 1; Mary Kline and Harriett Walker, Newport R 1, and Andrea C. Cameron, Millerstown R 2; ac companist, Douglas Bonsall, Millerstown R 1, Perry ‘ County Dorothy Umbenhauer, Lessport Rl; Stella Snyder and Lillian Mengel, 125 Penn St., Bemville, and Verna Spengler, Strausstown R 1; ac companist, Clark Snyder, Bemville, Berks County Also competing will be square dance teams from Fleetwood Grange, Berks County, and Millers Run Grange, Washington County, and Pomona choruses from Somerset County, Bradford- Sullivan Counties, and Berks County, .1, )
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