Snyder gets third term as Pa. Grange Master BUTLER - J Luther secutive term as Master ot Snyder, of Harrisburg was the Pennsylvania State re-elected to his third con- Grange in the closing Tiff SVSTEHSk PEOPLE rHiWf- fl tfw ■ AGSTAR ENVIRONMENTALLY CONTROLLED BUILDINGS ARE ONE OF THE MOST COMPETITIVE COST PER ANIMAL SYSTEMS AVAILABLE ON THE MARKET TODAY! E/MH o v " ’wWMMMwSi sessions of the Grange’s 106th annual sessions in Butler on October 27 Snyder is the sixteenth master to serve the Penn sylvania State Grange since it was founded in 1873. He was elected to the position at the state convention in Washington, Pa., m October 1974, and re-elected at a second two-year-term at the convention at Sharon in October 1976 When he completes his new term, he wiL not be eligible for re-election since State Grange by-laws limits a master’s period of service to six years Before his election as master m 1974, Snyder had served eight years as secretary of the State Grange. Snyder, who was bom and raised on a farm in northern York County, has been ac tive in the Grange for more than 30 years. He is a member of Valley Grange No. 1360 at Lewisberry, and the York-Adams Pomona Grange No. 40 Snyder’s background also includes service in the U S Army from 1951 to 1953 He is 49 years old and married to the former Fae Ruth Vetter, of Miffhntown R 2. They have five children, Anna May, Lou Ann, James L., Jr., Joyce, and Jennifer, all of whom are active in Grange work. George Rodgers, was elected to the second highest w i i i i S. - 1 ■JI Jw.’ ' I 153 post in the Grange, the State Secretary. Rodgers, who is 22 years old, has been active m the Grange since 1961 when he joined the Junior Grange at the age of five. He served as State Youth of the Year for 1974-75, and National Grange Youth of the Year for 1975-76. In 1976 he was elected Assistant Steward of the State Grange at the con vention in Sharon, and in January 1977 was appointed assistant to J. Luther Snyder, the State Grange Master, and has been handling legislative matters. A native of Lawrence County, he is residing at 5213 Terrace Road, Mechamc sburg. AESTVKR _ J EQUIPMENT, INC. RD3, Sprecher Road Willow Street, PA 17584 Lancaster Co. 717-464-3321 /’ J. Luther Snyder Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 4,1978 George Rodgers ‘Standing crops’ signs available FLEMINGTON, N. J. - Red cards, 9 by 10 inches in size, for posting fields with standing crops are available in the Extension Service Office, reports C.G. Wett stein, Hunterdon County Agricultural Agent. Printed and made available by the New Jersey Division of Fish, Game and Shellfisheries, these notices warn hunters against hunting m fields of unharvested crops. That will generally be soybeans and com in Hunterdon this tune of year, says the agent. the notice refers to a State ★ LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT ★ ENVIRONMENTALLY CONTROLLED BUILDINGS FOR • Farrowing • Fattening • Growing • Nursery • Gestation ★ CALF AND VEAL CASTLE ★ PITLESS OR SELF-CONTAINED AGSTAR BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT A Modular 24-ft. wide farrowing finish ing, & gestation buildings B. Modular 12-ft wide farrowing nursery & gestation buildings C Lot or pasture fountains D Hog lot gates & partitions ' E Heavy duty hog 4 cattle waterers F Big capacity feeders G Ventilation equipment H Round feeders I Feed delivery systems J Galvanized vertical pen partitions K Hog troughs L Porcelamized Steel slats M Rotary feeders N Porcelamized watering cups O Baby pig feeders P Farrowing stalls & pens Q Pig heaters R Nipple waterers S Space-saver nursery feeders T Flex auger systems & feed bins U Gestation stalls & buildings ★ We Sell, Service & Install. ★ Full Line Parts Department. Please send me more information Name Phom Greenville, Lady Assistant Steward; John H Minor, Camp Hill, Treasurer; Robert Hollobaugh, Warren, Gatekeeper; Mrs. Elsie Springer, Towanda, Ceres; Mrs. Virginia Raisley, Butler, Pomona; and Mrs. Betty Master, Harrisvilie, Flora. Other officers elected to State Grange posts include Robert E. Steese, Grove City, Overseer; Mrs. Mary Buffington, Chadds Ford, Lecturer; Kenneth Schlegel, Fleetwood, Steward; John Keith, Entriken, Assistant Steward; Gladys Fry, Fish and Game Law and indicates fmes up to $5OO and a loss of hunting license for two years. Farmers are urged to pick up a supply of these notices to post their unharvested fields. And, hunters are urged to look carefully before crossing a field. Soybean plants are par ticularly brittle this time of year. Harvest of beans is barely under way. Most field crop producers are still har vesting corn. Soybean harvest will follow. 135
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