—Lancaster Farmii 20 Results tallied for Montgomery Co. 4-H fair LANSDALE, Pa. - Richard Bittner, mayor of Lansdale, and Joe Kapusta, supervisor of Towamencin Township, opened the annual Mon tgomery County 4-H Fair recently held at the 4-H Center, Snyder Road, Lansdale. Thomas McClure, president of the Montgomery County Penn State Co operative Extension Service, congratualted 4-H members on the exhibitions of their 4- H project work. He also expressed thanks to all of the 4-H leaders who worked throughout the year. William Paul, president of the 4-H cabinet, welcomed everyone to the 4-H Center. Nancy Kadwill, 4-H Coordinator on the Mon tgomery County 4-H Ex tension staff, also introduced Jeff Craig, Trappe, and * Cindy Waltemyer Collegeville, as the Out standing 4-H Boy and Girl from the county. Over 800 4-H members participated in the annual fair, which marked the completion of a year of work on the part of these 4-H members and leaders. Two hundred and ten exhibits were shown in clothing and 94 in arts and crafts. 4-H Dairy Show Eighty-five 4-H dairy animals were shown in the annual dairy show. Champion Holstein was Hess-Hyoue Collect Cupid a three-year-old shown by Patty Seneko, Harleysville. Reserve champion Holstein was Spring-Bell Black Ruby, an aged cow shown by Marilyn Seipt, Lansdale. Junior champion Holstein, less than two years old, was Lady Twin-Hills Yoho Pride, a senior yearling shown by Kathleen Kopistecki, Royersford. Reserve junior Holstein was Heitder Oakie Faxnies Fancy, a senior calf shown by Jonathan D. Keener, Telford. Champion Jersey was Milestone Generators Fern, a three-year-old shown by Cynthia Waltemyer, Collegeville, who also showed the reserve cham pion. Junior champion Jersey was shown by Karen Waltemyer, Collegeville, and reserve junior champion Jersey was shown by Kathleen Kopistecki. Champion Brown Swiss was shown by Teresa Saturday. Septembers, 1977 Kopistecki, Royersford, and reserve champion was shown by her sister Kathleen Kopistecki. Champion Guernsey was shown by Douglas Grater, Sch wenksville, and reserve champion Guernsey was shown by James Collins, Creamery. Judge for the show was James Shaw, Holstein breeder, Oley, Pa. Twenty-seven of the animals awarded blue ribbons by the judge com peted in the Southeastern Pennsylvania 4-H Regional Show held at the Allentown Fair Grounds on September 1. 4-H dairy members are also judg'ed on their showing ability and the job they have done to prepare their animals for competition. Top placing members in showmanship in the senior division for 4-H’ers over 14 years of age were: Cynthia Waltemyer, Marilyn Seipt, and Robert Freed. Jr., Harleysville; Dana Geyer, Harleysville, and Patty Seneko. Top showman in the junior division of under 14 years of age' were: Jonathan D. Keener, Ralph Freed, Harleysville; Kathleen Kopistecki; Linea Sue Keener, Telford, and Dawn Freed, Harleysville. Top fitters in the senior division were Roger Freed, Harleysville; Cynthia Waltemyer, Dana Geyer. (Continued on Page 28] Steer show champions of the 1977 Montgomery County 4-H Fair were (left) Jon Rohn, Hatfield, who won grand champion steer and reserve champion showman and fitter awards, and (right) Ted Teaford of Trappe, who was champion showman and fitter and whose entry copped reserve champion steer honors. Both 4-H'ers are members of the Montgomery County 4-H Livestock Club.
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