> V01.22N0.13 mith honored for 40 years (V A of service BvsalJybair LANGteTER, Pa. - The County 'ricultursß and Home ;onomic| Extension isociation|j)irprised Senior mnty Agent M.M. Smith th a tribute to his 40 years service to Lancaster - lunty af- their annual eeting Tdtesday evening at e FarmimTfome Center. M a s h $n g , sociatiow.president, said - at March, 1977 will mark 40. ars since Smith began his ork' tK|s county. In iknowlcdg&jg appreciation Mr. and) Mrs. ■ Smith, ishong smck is mita*4ld3yii3s outfit has «in*ptraUy:kto you and nth.” - ‘ Busfaong reralyseed about s earliest 4-H experiences treet Market House in olumbia, he proudly pinned Is ribbon on his overalls, mith spied him and said, WhOwnn the ribbon, you or le lambs?”,Buahong said, I never forgot that and I (Continued on Page 34] Red Rose FFA degrees iwarded to 56 By JOANNE SPAHR LANCASTER, Pa. - Jef ;ry Lynn Aungst, the son of Ir. and Mrs. Hiram Aungst, llizabethtown Rl, and larty Hoover, the son of Mr. nd Mrs. Harry Hoover, tevens Rl, have been amed the Future Fanners f America Star Red Rose 'armer and Star Red Rose igribusinessman, respec ively for Lancaster County, liese honors were bestowed n the youths after they, long with 54 other Lan caster County members, eceived their Red Rose Agrees last Monday. The led Rose Degree is a county egree, and the Star Red lose awardees are the two utstanding county winners n production and gribusiness. Although hosen last week, the boys nil officially receive their iegrees at their chapter >anqnets to be held in the coming months. In order to receive the Red lose degrees, the candidates nost be members in good tending of the local, comity, tete, and national FFA irganizatioos and have held the degree of Chapter ServirigS'he Central and Southeastern Pennsylvania Areas - Also Maryland, New Jersey and Delaware Winter was beginning to retreat on Wednesday, as is evidenced here by melting snow near a stream and a commentary on Us beauty appear on pages 20-21. Farm Calendar 10 Editorial comments 10 Life on the farm 20-21 Outstanding fanner 17 Homestead Notes 42 Recipe feature 45 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 12,1977 east of Lititz. More Winter scenes IN THIS ISSUE Jr. Cooking Edition 48 My Thoughts 47 Womens’ Calendar 48 Seamstresses IFYE feature 57 Joyce Bupp 60 Hawaiifeature 62 Classifieds 65 Thoughts in Passing 93 Historic feature 94 Public Sales Register 108 Sale Reports 123 $4.00 Per Year McPherson is regional ag spokesman By JOYCE BUPP York Co. Reporter NEW,PARK, Pa. - Gail McPherson,' Maple Lawn Farm, New Park Rl, has been named winner of the , national Agricultural Spokesman of the Year award, Eastern Region. The annual competition, is sponsored jointly by Chevron Ortho and Farm Chemicals Magazine and carries a $250 cash award and a bronze Ag Spokesman trophy. Mrs. McPherson and her husband, Paul operate Maple Lawn Farm, a large York County orchard and grain farm. Although only a farm wife for four years, Mrs. Mc- Pherson has gained national acclaim for her agriculture promotional activities. In connection with her role as information director of the York County Farmers’ association, Mrs. Mc- Pherson has developed a slide presentation depicting the wide range in Penn sylvania agriculture. The (Continued on Page 114] Farm girl is Berks County correspondent LITITZ, Pa. - Laurel Schaeffer, of 612 Penn Avenue, Sinking Spring, joins Lancaster Farming this week as the new Berks County correspondent. Mrs. Schaeffer and her husband, Donald, presently farm 160 acres outside of Sinking Spring and maintain a herd of crossbred cattle. In addition, they raise swine. A 1975 graduate of Delaware College of Science and Agriculture, Mrs. Schaeffer claims she beca me interested in agriculture as a result of a pony she had while growing up in Bucks County. She decided to prepare herself for a career in agriculture and con sequently earned her degree in animal husbandry. Regarding her years at Delaware Valley, the new Berks County correspondent says: “I tried to put special emphasis on the practical breeding and management of livestock, as opposed to research related areas.” Since her marriage she has become an active farm wife ICsstsusd m Page lt|
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