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—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Jan. 8, 1977
Five cousins will show steers
[Continued from Page 1)
Fritz C. is the son of Fred Frey, Quarryville.
Their club leaders are Jason Weaver,
Mechanic Grove, and Bud Dean, Strasburg.
All five of the animals being taken to
Harrisburg are from the Frey’s Twin Oak
Farm south of Quarryville. Bonnie Sue’s
steer is, in fact, a calf from out of one of her
own cows. They selected their animals last
Spring from about 30 to 40 head and
prepared them for the show circuit. One of
the shows was the Lancaster County round
up, held late in the Fall. The famed Herman
Purdy of Penn State was judge and he found
none of the animals to be anything less than
Farm Show quality. None of the Freys
placed any lower than third, and the top sue
of each class were designated for the big
Harrisburg event.
Most experienced among the fivesome in
4-H steer showing is 12-year old Ernie, who
has been a member of the club for three
years. But the most successful is Bonnie
Sue, who at the tender age of 11, and in her
very first year as a 4-H’er, had the reserve
grand champion at last year’s Farm Show.
She was beaten by 19-year old Jim Greider
of Columbia.
Readers may recall that Bonnie Sue’s
steer projects have been generating more
than the usual amount of news - not only
because of her success in Harrisburg a year
ago, but because of difficulty with a zoning
ordinance in their small community of
Refton. Although the Freys have adequate
and proper facilities and space to keep 4-H
- project steers, and a variety of animals may
be kept, steers are not included. A ruling
was passed last Fall which orders the Freys
to refrain from keeping steers at their
Refton home. It becomes effective right
after the Farm Show is over.
In spite of the implications of the ruling,
and the family’s disappointment with it,
Bonnie Sue has not taken on a defeatist
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attitude, and she’s looking forward to
competing in Harrisburg this coming week.
“It’s fun,” she commented, “I sort of get a
little nervous going out in the show ring,
wondering how I’m going to place, and it’s
hard, especially getting the animal fit and
dressing him.”
The young lady gave a few details as to
what is involved in getting her baby beef
animal ready for the show. Saddle soap is
put on the steer’s legs to make the hair stand
up; the Entire animal is washed several
times and blow-dried; milk oil is rubbed
over the steer’s body to make its hide shine;
hooves are cleaned and trimmed and
painted; body hair is pulled up straight and
blocked; and a daily schedule of training is
involved.
like Bonnie Sue, Ernie will be going to the
Farm Show for a second year in a row. He
admits being a bit nervous, but he’s even
quicker to acknowledge that he’s looking
forward to the big event. Being the most
experienced of the five cousins, he told
Lancaster Farming that how the steer is
shown is just as important as the ap
pearance of the steer itself. “Always look at
the judge,” he said, “and when the steer
-stands, set up his legs properly and
- remember to keep an eye on the judge at all
times. Brush the hair back up after the
judge has patted it.”
Another important aspect of showing is
paying attention at meetings, the Frey
children’s grandmother, Mrs. Anna Frey,
suggested. “Experience counts heavily,”
she added.
Brenda, who at 16 is the oldest of the
fivesome, joined the 4-H club in her area just
this past year because she found Bonnie
Sue’s work and accomplishments to be
interesting. Like her sister and cousins,
she’s looking forward to going to
Harrisburg.
Jamie, a first-year 4-H’er, says she’s a bit
nervous too, but with the family so strongly
represented, she’s likely to get'Over that.
Fritz C. is also a beginner, and almost as
interested in steers as he is in football. Last
Fall, he said, he had to get up early in the
morning to lead his steer, because evenings
and afternoons were taken up by football.
He washes his steer about once a week,
brushes him nightly and walks it for about 15
to 20 minutes per day.
A little family rivalry might be expected
here, but none is evident. Grandma Frey
Queens grace
HARRISBURG - Penn
sylvania’s Commodity
Queens will be honored at
Pre-Farm Show activities
during inis weekend, ac
cording to Pennsylvania
Agriculture Secretary
Raymond J. Kerjstetter.
Kerstetter said that the
queens would be recognized
at the Pre-Farm Show
Dinner and at the Governor’s
Preview and Press Tour.
The annual Pre-Farm
Show Dinner, which will be
held today at the Host Inn in
Harrisburg, is held to honor
visiting secretaries and
commissioners of
agriculture from other states
and the Pennsylvania
Commodity Queens. This
year. Lieutenant Governor
Ernest P. Kline will address
the dinner. A record number
of visiting agriculture
secretaries is expected.
The Commodity Queens
will also be on hand for the
Governor’s Preview and
Press Tour of the 61st annual
Farm Show, Sunday,
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January 9. During the
festivities on Sunday, they
will present Governor Shapp
with gifts from the various
agricultural industries and
associations they represent.
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throughout the com
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reigns promoting the
agricultural industries
which sponsor the queen
contests.
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Queens and their titles are:
Pennsylvania Apple Queen,
Jane Alecxih, Lancaster;
Pennsylvania Cherry Queen,
Joyce E. Fetters, Gardners;
Pennsylvania En
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Ann May, St. Thomas;
Pennsylvania FFA Princess,
Marcia Hess, Quarryville;
Pennsylvania Flower Queen,
Mary Moore, Kittanning;
Pennsylvania Flying Far
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Eugene Hornberger
Gerald Hall
Maurice Slump
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proudly commented that all five 0 f «,
contestants help each other out with th.
projects and they’re really not jealous *
each other. 01
“As long as one of the Freys wins it’ll h
okay,” interjected Brenda. Thev’r!
representing Lancaster County as well n
Red Rose Club has 29 steers at the
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Grandma Frey has 16 grandchildren. P lv .
are showing in Harrisburg this year. Seven
will be eligible next year. And... n
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sylvania State Grape Queen
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Pennsylvania Honey Queen’
Maryann T. Ribick’
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Lamb and Wool Queen,
Debra Black, Avella;
Pennsylvania Maple Queen,
Jane McKenry, Windber;
- Pennsylvania Poultry
Queen, Elizabeth Frances
Sperry, Atlantic; Penn
sylvania Suffolk Queen,
Susan Hastings, Villanova;
Queen Evergreen Xlli’
Susan Bloom, Indiana; and
Ms. College of Agriculture,
Patricia Ann Wolff, New
Alexandria.
Dairy Princess, Peggy Ardis
Staub, will not be present.
Wanda Sue Herman, the
Alternate Dairy Princess,
will be on hand to take part
in the festivities.
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