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—lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 7,1978
Sue Detter
York Co. youths take
seven state 4-H
UNIVERSITY PARK -
Seven York County young
adults, who have compiled
outstanding records in 4-H
work, were named state
contest winners in the 1978 4-
H National Awards
Program.
Named were Brooke
Palmer, 16, Shrewsbury,
state winner in food
preservation; Tommy
Welsh, 18, East Berlin Rl,
winner in dairy; Susan
Better, 16, Dover, winner in
breads; and Christy Jo
Waltersdorff, 19, York, state
public speaking contest
winner.
Bonnie Wire, 17, Spring
Grove R 4, photography
contest winner; Timothy
Beck, 17, Seven Valleys R 2,
winner in beef; and
Jonathan Myers, 16,
Thomas ville Rl, state
winner in citizenship.
Brooke, Tommy, Susan,
Christy, and Bonnie will
receive expense-paid trips to
National 4-H Congress in
Chicago, November 26 to 30.
Timothy and Jonathan will
be eligible to attend the
national conference. All will
compete for awards at the
national level.
Support of the food
preservation project is
provided by the Kerr Glass
Manufacturing Co.; dairy,
the Insurance Company of
North America; breads,
Standard Brands In
corporated; public speaking,
the Union Oil Company of
California; photography,
Eastman Kodak Company;
beef, the National 4-H
Council; and citizenship, the
Coca-Cola Company.
Brooke Palmer, the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Glenn E. Palmer, is a high
school senior. She has been a
4-H member for eight years.
A member of the
Shrewsbury 4-H Community
Club and York County 4-H
Horticulture Club, she
served as president, vice
president, secretary,
treasurer, news reporter,
and historian. She also
assisted with club activities
and events as a teen leader.
The state contest winner
completed projects in food
preservation, home en
vironment, flowers,
clothing, foods, citizenship,
teen leadership, careers,
photography, handyman,
and bicycle.
Locally, she took part in 4-
H camp,-exchange program,
demonstration days, dress
revue, leader’s banquet, and
Rural Life Sunday.
Brooke also participated
in the Regional 4-H Teen
Leaders Retreat, Regional 4-
H Dress Revue, Regional 4-H
Demonstration Day, Penn
sylvania 4-H Leadership
Jonathon Myers
Congress, State 4-H
Achievement Days, State 4-
H Capital Days, Farm Show,
and National Junior Hor
ticultural Association
Convention.
She was selected as York
County’s 4-H Queen and won
York County 4-H Out
standing Girl and Leader
ship Awards. She also was a
Keystone 4-H Award winner
in home environment, food
preservation, recreation,
and achievement.
Commenting on the values
of the educational youth
program, Brooke said: “4-H
has made me realize that not
only am I a member of a
group working for a common
cause, but an individual with
unique ideas.”
The son of Mr. and Mrs.
James E. Welsh, Jr.,
Tommy is a 1978 high school
graduate employed as a
farmer. He has been a 4-H
member for seven years.
A member of seven York
County 4-H Clubs, he served
as president, vice president,
news reporter, treasurer,
and game leader. He also
served as a teen leader.
The state dairy contest
winner completed projects
in dairy, electric, petroleum
power, riflery, health, teen
leadership, gardening,
photography, pesticides,
automotive, and careers.
In York County, Tommy
was active m the 4-H
demonstration day, family
fun night, achievement
program, officers training,
and leader’s banquet.
He also took part in the
Regional 4-H Teen Leaders
Retreat, District and State 4-
H Dairy Shows, Regional 4-H
Demonstration Day, Penn
sylvania 4-H Leadership
Congress, Report to the
State Team, and Royal
Winter Agricultural Fair m
Toronto, Canada.
He was selected as York
County’s Outstanding 4-H
Boy and won 4-H Keystone
Awards in dairy and
achievement.
“4-H has given me the
opportunity to leam new
skills and knowledge,” he
says.
Susan Detter is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Lome Detter, and a junior at
the Dover Area High School
She has been a 4-H member
for seven years.
A member of five county 4-
H Clubs, she served as news
reporter, secretary, and teen
leader.
Susan completed projects
in customize your diet, food
science, ceramics, careers,
gardening, canning, home
improvement, photography,
handyman, and pet care.
Locally, she participated
in county 4-H camp, ex-
Tim Beck
awards
change trip, officers
training, roundup, fair, and
achievement program.
Susan also took part in
Pennsylvania 4-H Leader
ship Congress, Farm Show,
and Regional 4-H Teen
Leaders Retreat.
She won 4-H trophies for
gardening and modern
meals.
“Through 4-H work, I have
made extra money with my
projects. It also nas helped
me to make many friends,”
Susan points out.
The daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Russell E. Wire, Bonnie
is a freshman at the York
College of Pennsylvania,
majoring in communication.
She has been a 4-H member
for eight years.
A member of four county
4-H Clubs, she served as
president, vice president,
secretary, treasurer, news
reporter, and game leader.
She also served as a teen
leader for photography and
baking.
She completed projects in
several units of
photography, automotive,
sewing, breads, baking,
horticulture, leathercraft,
teen leadership, and health.
In York County, Bonnie
was active in the 4-H day
camp, dress revue,
demonstration day. Rural
Life Sunday, roundup, and
officers training.
She also took part in the
Regional 4-H Teen Leaders
Retreat, Regional 4-H
Demonstration Day, Penn
sylvania 4-H Leadership
Congress, State 4-H
Achievement Days,
Citizenship Short Course,
and Eastern Regional U.S.
Engineering Contest.
She was state winner in the
1977 Autorama Contest and
was selected as York
County’s Outstanding 4-H
Girl.
“4-H has taught me
leadership and respon
sibility. It also has helped
me in my career selection,”
she points out.
Timothy Beck is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Beck,
Sr. He is a freshman at Penn
State, majonng in animal
science. He has been a 4-H
member for 10 years.
A member of three York
County 4-H Clubs, he served
as president, vice president,
treasurer, news reporter,
game leader, and teen
leader.
The state beef contest
winner completed projects
in baby beef, handyman,
veterinary science, plant
science, and meats.
Locally, he participated in
4-H judging events, day
camp, picmc, and exchange
program.
Timothy also took part in
Bonnie Wire
Brooke Palmer
Tommy Welsh
Pennsylvania 4-H Leader
ship Congress, State 4-H
Days, and American Royal
Meats Contest.
“4-H has helped me to be a
better communicator. It also
helped me in deciding what
major to take in college,” he
says.
The son of Mr. and Mrs.
Paul H. Myers, Jr., Jonathon
is a junior at the Spring
Grove High School. He has
been a 4-H member for seven
years.
A member of four local 4-H
Clubs, Jonathan served as
president, secretary, news
reporter, and treasurer. He
also served as a teen leader.
The state contest winner
completed projects in
health, dairy, gardening,
capons, small engines,
ceramics, leathercraft,
archery, and bicycle.
In York County, he was
active in the 4-H roundup,
day camp, county council,
demonstration day,
achievement day, and Rural
Life Sunday.
He also took part in the
Regional 4-H Teen Leaders
Retreat, District 4-H Camp,
District 4-H Dairy Show, and
Regional 4-H Demonstration
Day.
He won special 4-H honors
in the county. He was the
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