—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 25. 1977
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Aspiring herdswoman
chosen dairy princess
By JOYCE BUPP
York Co. Reporter
NEWVILLE, Pa. - Karen
Smith, a 17-year-old senior at
Big Springs High School,
has been crowned the 1977
Cumberland County Dairy
Princess. She was chosen
from a field of five com
petitors during the June 15
pageant at Big Springs High
School, Newville.
The daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Smith, -Ship
pensburg Rl, Karen plans to
become a herdswoman after
high school graduation. Her
dairying background in
cludes several years in 4-H
work; she owns eight
registered Holsteins. Karen
is a teen leader and also
carries cooking, sewing,
crafts, and flower projects
as well.
Active in school activities,
she is a member of the
concert band, twirls a flag on
the marching band front and
plays on the volleyball team.
Sunday mornings find
Karen teaching a first grade
Sunday School class.
Pitching in with the family
bam chores are part of the
new dairy princess’
schedule. She helps milk the
50-H oistein herd, feeds
calves and gets behind the
wheel of the tractor when
needed in the fields.
Her presentation to the
audience during the princess
competition included posters
and background information
on milk. During one-stage
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judging, the new princess
readily shared her favorite
dairy recipe from memory.
With a busy Summer
already scheduled, Karen is
looking forward to her year
of milk promotion ap
pearances.
“I’m especially eager for
the chance to take live cows
into the schools,” Karen
said.
First runner-up is Janice
Davidson, who is a senior at
Shippensburg High School.
Janice, age 17, is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Lee Davidson, Shippensburg
R 2. Janice and her sister
take turns rising at 5:00 a.m.
to hlep milk the family’s 60
Holsteins. A 4-H member for
seven years, she enjoys
taking her project animals to
area shows, and serves as a
teen leader.
Janice has won two
degrees in the Future
Homemakers of America
and is a member of the
Pennsylvania Junior
Holstein Association. Her
future plans include a
secretarial career.
Sheree Mains, daugher of
Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Mains, Newville Rl, was
named second runner-up. A
1977 graduate of Big Springs
High School, Sheree will
attend Shippensburg State
College in September,
majoring in elementary
education. She is currently
employed by her father to
help milk the herd of 150.
cows.
Peggy Staub, 1976 Cum
berland County pageant
winner, is currently serving
the dairy industry as Penn
sylvania dairy princess. She
spoke during the program,
reviewing her year’s ac
tivities, and offering thanks
to all who had helped her.
Peggy was presented with a
legislative citation,
recognizing her
achievements, which was
sponsored and presented by
Representative Fred Noye.
Musical entertainment for
the evening was provided by
vocalist Paul Roth.
Pageant judges were Mrs.
David Roth, Loysville, dairy
farm wife and retired
guidance counselor; David
Yoder, Lancaster, general -
manager of Atlantic
Breeders Cooperative; and
Mrs. Leroy Bupp, Seven
Valleys, dairy farm wife.
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County dairy princess and reigning her successor, Karen Smith.
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