—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Septembtr 30,1978
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Donald W. Parke, right, executive vice-president of PennAg Industries
Association, received a number of awards of recognition on behalf of the
association during its 100th annual convention. With Parke is Robert F. Skinner,
executive vice-president of the lowa Grain and Feed Association, who presented
awards to PennAg on behalf of the Agricultural Association Executive’s Council
and the Illinois Grain and Feed Association.
PennAg Celebrates
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Eban, Israel’s former
foreign minister and U.N.
ambassador. Eban, now a
member of the Israeli
Parliament and president of
the renowned Weitzman
Institute, spoke eloquently
and hopefully of the situation
in the Middle East. He
received a standing ovation
from the luncheon guests.
Two of Pennsylvania’s
leading political figuresalso
addressed the -convention.
Outgoing Governor Milton J.
Shapp delivered the con
vention keynote address on
Wednesday morning, while
former U.S. attorney and
Republican gubernatorial
hopeful Rickard L. Thorn
berg was the luncheon
speaker on Thursday.
There were 37 commercial
exhibits on display in the
grand ballroom of the Penn
Harris Convention Center
for the duration of the
convention. The focal point
of the exhibit area was a
display of association
records along with milling
tools and other memorabilia
covering the 100 years of
Penn Ag’s existence. The
exhibit had been especially
commissioned for the annual
get-together. It was
executed by MarkeTechs,
Inc., a design firm from
York, Pa. MarkeTechs also,
recently completed a milling
exhibit for the William Penn
Museum in Harrisburg. The
Museum arranged a special
preview of that exhibit for
PennAg members at the
convention.
Demonstrations of old
milling crafts were con
ducted in the historical
exhibit area. Charles
Howell, North Tarrytown,
N.Y., demonstrated stone
dressing and millwrighting,
while Benfer Zechman of
Potts Grove, Pa., showed old
flour milling techniques.
The banquets, receptions
and golf tournament which
are a traditional part of
PennAg conventions were
very well attended. For the
first time in many years, the
convention committee did
not plan a separate program -
for ladies in attendance. The
program was designed to be
general enough and in
teresting enough to appeal to
all who attended.
During the convention,
Donald W. Parke, Penn Ag's
executive vice-president,
accepted a number of honors
on behalf of the association.
Recognizing Penn Ag’s 100
years of existence with
plaques were: Agricultural
Association, Executives’
Council and the Illinois
Grain and Feed Association,
presented by Robert F.
Skinner, executive vice
president of the lowa Grain
and Feed Association; the
American Feed Manufac
turers’ Association,
presented by Gerald Kar
stens; and the National
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