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Shirk 242 South Street, Weaver, Inc., New Holland. sociology.
'almage, and Kenneth Shirk joined Weaver in Walkowiak has been
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rive Lancaster, have been Elizabethtown College district sales supervisor,
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We handle fertilizer in bulk and bags, retail and wholesale.
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Plus retail Insecticides and Herbicides.
MARTIN'S LIQUID SERVICE
. c/o JOHN Z. MARTIN
RDI, Box 716, New Holland, PA 17557 Phone: 717-354-5848
RED ROSE GRAIN ELEVATOR
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EVENINGS, CALL PETE HOWARD, GRAIN BUYER
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father never gave a thought to
perhaps not doing it.
Whether it was pounding a sledge
hammer to break concrete where a
new silo was to be erected, or giving
artificial respiration to a newborn
calf, my father has always’ faced his
responsibilities without hesitation.
We did everything the hard way for
quite a few years, but in spite of that,
nothing was ever left undone
There were a number of months
that the milk check didn’t cover
expenses, but Dad kept right on
struggling, managing, and achieving.
He had to. Having come to the United
States as a refugee from communist
East Germany (where his farm,
prized Holstems and other
belongings were forciby taken away
by the government), he aimed for
new goals. And he never backed
away from them.
The communist government in
v East Germany had stripped him of
everything but his family, deter
mination, ability to work hard and
long, and good health. He knew that
that was all he needed to make a new
start in life. Nobody said it would be
easy, and it wasn't.
Aside from the thousands of days
of hard work, there have also been
countless days for headaches and
heartaches. Examples would include
the horror with the communists in
East Germany and ordeal with a
tuberculosis infected dairy herd
which claimed nearly 200 head.
Dad has always worked hard. Even
now, mjiis mid 60’s, he can tuck a
bulky 100-pound feed bag under one
arm and empty it evenly into a
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 17,1978-
manger. No hour of the night is too
important for rest when cows and
heifers are giving birth. During many
a night Dad has gotten out of bed
three and four times in order to
assist a cow and calf. Occasionally he
gets no sleep at all.
I remember walking across more
than 100 acres of pastureland each
Spring There thistles out there
and the way to get'em was to dig ‘em
out. We had chores ranging from the
most boring to the most fun. Some
we minded, and others we didn't.
Dad never showed whether or not he
was bothered by any of the more
boring tasks. Hejust worked. Stifled
by neither physical demands nor
debts, he has proven what hard work
and determination can do.
I've seen him work hard, and 1
have watched him take satisfaction
in his accomplishments. I have heard
him talk proudly of his best cows and
bulls, and followed him on a tour of
the remodeled house. It’s almost fit
for royalty.
But most precious of all are the
years of life on the farm. My father
could have been a professional
athlete or an aeronautical engineer.
He could have made life much easier
for himself and his family. But his
preference was to become a dairy
farmer.
Because of that decision some 40
years ago, I was given the op
portunity to experience life on the
farm. Despite the hard work and
occasional shortcomings, I wouldn’t
trade that away for anything.
In choosing to work and live on a
farm, my father gave me a most
precious and treasured gift, and I
love him for it.
Have a happy Father’s Day!
PETE
HOWARD
(Evenings)
PHONE:
(717) 786-7719
QUARRYVILIE, PA
(717)786-7361
BUCK, PA
(717)284-4464
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