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Weller wins state award in FFA proficiency program
MORGANTOWN, Pa. -
Dean E, Waller, the 18-year
old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Mervin Weller of Morgan
town, has been named the
winner of the state
Agricultural Electrification
Proficiency award. This
award is one of 16 such first
place honors presented by
the National FFA Foun
dation, Inc., and which will
go on to regional com
petition.
The majority of the
electrification award
selection is based on the
candidate’s degree of in
volvement and achievement
directly related to electrical
improvements around the
home and farm.
Weiler has done many
Thomas highlights rodeo
WOODSTOWN, N.J. - The
highlight of the July 4th
weekend rodeo at Cowtown
was a “two event” man from
Woodstown, N.J., Stanley
Thomas, who was tops in the
bare back event. The judges
awarded his a mark of 59,
which won him 1138.76.
Brothers Andy and Grant
Harris, Cowtown, were in
competition in the bull
riding. Andy’s ride for a
score of 72 put him in
position for the first prize of
1205.80. Grant came in third
in that event, but was first in
the saddle bronc event with a
68 and took home $119.56 for
his effort. His total money
for the evening came to
$222.46.
Joe Merola of Penns
Grove, N.J., who roped and
tied a calf in 16.6 seconds,
won the top money for the
evening at $225.40.
For the third time this
season, Chris Gerhardt of
SicklerviUe won the steer ■
wrestling event and Lorraine
Alexander maintained her
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WASHINGTON, D. C. - such additional conditions as
The U.S. Department of they may require. At
Agriculture has licensed the present, a canvas is being
first vaccine for protecting made around the country,
swine against pseudorabies - and information on which
also called Aujeszky’s particular states will
disease or “mad itch” - a authorize use of the vaccine
virus disease which causes will be made available by
high mortality in young pigs. July 15.
The USDA license was Officials of USDA’s
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Laboratories of Lincoln, Inspection Service (APHIS)
Neb., for production of the said the demand for a
modifieddive-virus vaccine, vaccine for pseudorabies has
The supplies of the vaccine increased greatly in recent
were made available as of years because losses of
June 27, but distribution will newborn pigs in the mid
be limited to those states western swine industry and
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minor jobs ranging from
fixing worn out cords to
replacing old brushes in
drills and mixers. A major
project that he was involved
in was the designing and
installing of an electrical
system for a silo unloader,
silage conveyor, and feeder
presently used on the farm.
Weiler has also assisted in
wiring his home basement,
the ventiliation system in the
swine farrowing house, and
an elevator for more ef
ficient movement of corn.
A second basis of selection
for the proficiency award
was Weiler’s leadership
'abilities. An active member
of the Grassland FFA
chapter, he has served as
president of the ninth grade
lead as top barrel racer.
Over 2500 people were on
hand to watch the 87 con*
testants pit their skills
against the animals and the
clock for their share of the
$2700 purse.
Complete results of the
July 4th rodeo follow:
Bare Back
Bronc Riding
1. Stanley Thomas, Wood
stown, N.J.; 2. Buck
Howard, Woodstown, N.J.;
3. Reid Buckstrum, Miles
City, Mt.; 4. Jimmie Lee
Walker, Woodstown, N.J.
Saddle Bronc
Riding
1. Grant Harris, Cowtown,
N.J.; 2. Dan Aurand,
Lewistown, Pa.; Ground
Split for 3 & 4, between 7
cowboys.
Brahma Bull
Riding
1. Andy Harris, Cowtown,
N.J.; 2. Jimmie Lee Walker,
Woodstown, N.J.; 3. Grant
Harris, Cowtown, N.J.; 4.
Split T. J. Hawkins &
Abraham Morris.
chapter and treasurer of the
senior group, and was
president of the
parliamentary proceudre
team that placed third in the
region.
His acbeivements include
three awards in as many
years in a trio of different
contests held at the state
level. His best placing was ast
a member of the fifth ranked]
small gasoline engine team,
hi that competition 30 teams;
took part.
Weiler has also received
national recognition for
placing in the Lincoln Arc
Welding contest. A feed bin
that be constructed in Vo-Ag
was the project earning him
the award.
Calf Roping
1. Joe Merola, Penns
Grove, N.J.; 2. Charlie
Markee, Staton Island, N. Y.;
3. Joe Grass!, Middletown,
Ct.; 4. Andy Jackson, Peach
Bottom, Ct.
Steer Wrestling
1. Chris Gerhardt,
Sicklerville, N.J.; 2. Willie
Ed Walker, Woodstown,
N.J.; 3. Anthony Manediino;
4. (diaries Hayde, Staton
Island, N.Y.
Girl’s Barrel Race
1. Lorraine Alexander,
Newton, N.J.; 2. Karen
Sizemore, Newark, Del.; 3.
Pat Mills, Long Valley,
N.Y.; 4. Terry Cirillo, New
Castle, Del.
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Weiler is a 1977 Keystone
Fanner recipient and at
tended the 1976 National
FFA Convention.
A third area of con
sideration for the proficiency
award was the school and
community activities in
which the candidate par
ticipated. Weiler is a
member of the Churchtown
Mennonite Church and youth
group, where he has served
as church secretary.
At Garden Spot High
School, he has been a
member of the National
Honor Society and school
orchestra. This Winter, he
was a member of the school
varsity wrestling team, and
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