Henry Hackman honored for conservation By KENDACE BORRY EPHRATA “In the year 1954, out of the realm of things to come, three entities came to gather-a cause, an electomc device, and a person. The cause was conservation, the electronic devise was a camera, and the person was Henry H. Hackman.” Thus began the program of the special recognition A ALLIS-CHALMERS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1979 FROM 10 AM TO 3PM HOFFMAN BUILDING. SOLANCO FAIR GROUNDS See H^ 1 H <* ** GRUMELLI'S FARM SERVICE QUARRYVILLE, PA 17566 dinner held on Monday night by the Lancaster County Conservation District to honor one of its own. Narrated by Amos Funk, Millersville, the “This is your life” presentation told of the accomplishments of the Lancaster County man, from the time when Hack man first started to use conservation practices on his farm, long before the A FACT-FILLED DAY ON THE LATEST IN AGRIBUSINESS Join your friends and neighbors while you enjoy an eye-catching alidio-visual presentation. Featuring valuable tips on how to get more performance out of your equipment dollar. You’ll see what’s new in equipment from Allis-Chalmers .. more horsepower tractors, Gleaner combines, Air Champ planters and more. Then join us for food, refreshments and information-trading conversation idea became popular, to his many projects, honors, and awards which he has received for his work. They told of his many slide presentations, given in the name of conservation, where he has shown and told of the good done by the practices of saving the soil. He was one of the founders of the Conestoga Valley Association, which was responsible for the restoration of the Conestoga River. He has also served as president, director, ad- Flanked on the left by Aaron Stauffer, and on the right by Amos Funk, Henry H. Hackman, Manheim, receives his plaque of appreciation, given for service to the Lancaster County Conservation District. LUNCH AT 12 NOUN PHONE 717-786-7318 ministrator, and consultant of the Lancaster County Soil Conservation District. He has been the president of the state association of con servation districts, the first president of that organization to serve two terms. And it was during those terms that the national plowing contest came to Hershey. No small eastern state had ever hosted the contest before. His many awards include being named the Penn- incaster Fanning, Saturday, February 3,1979 sylvania oustanding con servationist, winning the Lancaster County Com missioners award for outstanding service, receiving a citation by the Pa. House of Represen tatives for promoting wise use of natural resources, being honored as the recipient of Elizabethtown College’s humanities award, and earning the Earl Reb man award from the Conestoga Valley Association, just to name a few. CITATION HOT HIGH PRESSURE WASHER SEE THE WASHER & BOBCAT ON DISPLAY! TOO MANY CHORES AND NOT ENOUGH HANDS? Put Bobcat to work for you. For this and much more, the Lancaster County Conservation District took the time to honor both Hackman and his wife, to show their appreciation for his efforts. Mrs. Hackman was presented with flowers and a nature poetry album. Aaron Stauffer, on behalf of the conservation district, presented a plaque to Henry Hackman, given “in ap preciation for his 27 years of service to the Lancaster Conservation District. Close to 50 people attended the dinner. Farmers to meet QUARRYVILLE - The Solanco Young Farmers will hold an educational meeting this coming Tuesday, Feb. 6, according to the group’s advisor, Ronald Althoff. The topic of the meeting will be dairy nutrition, and it will begin promptly at 7:30 p.m. in the ag room of Solanco High school. BORYA HATCHET 27
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