—Uneattor Fsrwng f Satiiriay, iwaary 27,197 S 114 _ „ -3 V Beef chib members receiving awards included in the back row, Diane and Carol Krause, Slatington; and Sarah and Melissa Frete, Zionsville. In the Lehigh Co. clubs honor members By KENDACEBORRY SCHNECKSVILLE - Close to 200 4-H’ers, parents, and guests gathered last Thursday night at the Lehigh County Vo-tech School for the annual Lehigh County Livestock Club banquet. There awards were handed out for outstanding work m the beef, swine, and sheep clubs of that county. Top on the awards list was the Lehigh County Livestock judging team, which placed second in the Penn State competition held during 4-H States Days. Members of the high ranking team included Sarah Fretz, Zionsville; Gail Snyder, New Tripoli; Joe Sikorski, Emmaus; and Diane Krause, Slatington. The Lehigh County Swine club was named die out standing ag dub m Lehigh County for the year 1979. Seventeen members of that club completed projects for the year. Those members showed 62 hogs at their roundup m Quakertown. The award for best weight gam went to Willi Wilson, Mertztown, whose hog averaged 1.84 pounds per day Bonnie Wessner, New Tripoli, won the trophy for having the best breeding swine shown at the Allen town Fair and outstanding member named from the club was Tim Wessner, New Tripoli, who wag chosen for his “leadership, helpfulness, and abibty to be an all around person” in the club. In the sheep club, Ruth Grim, Bremigsville, was named champion junior showman, and champion junior fitter was Joshua Gnm, of the same address Chosen both champion in termediate showman and fitter, was Marlyn Stroh, n. Showing her ability in the sheep club was Gail Snyder, New Tripoli, who won the awards for both champion senior showman and fitter; as well as being named the most helpful member by her fellow duo members. She also took home the trophy for the “Shepherd” award, which is based on the members’ showing and fitting, leadership, project book, and story m the project book. In the beef dub several awards were also presented. Diane Krause, Slatington, was named best member of the dub. Sarah Fretz, who serves as Pennsylvania’s Angus queen, was named champion senior showman. Reserve champion showman was Carol Krause, Zionsville. Top intermediate showman was Diane Krause,' withTHelissa Fretz awarded the prize for being the reserve champion. Champion junior showman was Daren Ruch, New Rmgold, with Dean Ruch, of the same address, and David Danner, East Texas, tying for the reserve cham pionship. Champion fitter of the beef Diane Krause, with her (Turn to Page 116) Marlin Stroh, It, Joshua and Ruth Grim, Breinigsville. and Gail Snyder, were among the sheep club members chosen for their outstanding work. front are Seth Gruber, New Tripoli; Darin and Dean Ruch, New Ringold. 4-H livestock and Bonnie Wessner, New Tripoli; and Willi Wilson, Mertztown. See your nearest SPERSv4=I\EW hollafvd Dealer for Dependable Equipment and Dependable Service: Airville. PA Airville Farm Service Airville, PA 717-862-3358 Alexandria. PA Clapper Farm Equipment RD 1 814-669-4465 Annville. PA Loysville PA BHM. Farm Equipment, Inc Paul Shovers, Inc RD.I 717-867-2211 Ben H Walter Beavertown, PA 717-658-7024 Stanley A Klopp, Inc Bernville, PA 215-488-1510 Binterville, PA Wolff Farm Supply Co Biglerville, PA 717-677-8144 Carlisle. PA Paul Shovers, Inc. 35 East Willow Street 717-243-2686 Catawissa. PA Abraczmskas Farm Equipment, Inc RD.I 717-356-7409 Chambersbune. 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