- Raymond F. Delano of Durham, N.H. (right), is shown receiving “Friend of the
Year” plaque from Herbert M. Becherman of Towson (Baltimore County), Md.,
during “May is Egg Month” banquet held May 4 at Martin's West in Woodlawn
(Baltimore County), Md. Delano is founder and general manager of the Egg
Clearinghouse, Inc., established in 1971 for the purpose of trading eggs
nationwide on a standardized “nest run" basis- Becherman presented the
award on behalf of the Maryland Egg Council. He is vice-president of Smelkinscn
Brothers Corporation, located at the Maryland Wholesale Produce Market in
Jessup (Howard County).
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With his wife, Mary, looking on, Dr. James L. Heath 111 of Berwyn Heights
(right) accepts trophy hardware symbolic of service award presented annually by
the Maryland Egg Council. Dr. Heath is an Extension poultry technology
specialist and associate professor of poultry science at the University of
Maryland in College Park. Making the award was his former department
chairman, Dr. Clyne S. Shaffner of Laurel, professor emeritus of poultry science
at the University of Maryland. All are Prince Georges County residents. The
presentation was made May 4 during annual “May is Egg Month" banquet at
Martin's West In Woodlawn (Baltimore County), Md.
Myers, Anderson win
Md. 4-H alumni awards
A leading Maryland
fanner and an outstanding
educator have been chosen
as the 4-H Alumni winners
for 1979.
Recipients of this annual
award, sponsored by the
Maryland 4-H Foundation,
are C. Rodman Myers,
Thurmont dairy farmer, and
Dr. Gordon M. Anderson,
Frederick, who serves as
superintendent of Frederick
County Public Schools.
The awards were
presented by Dr. Maurice J.
Spencer, Maryland
Cooperative Extension
Service assistant director
for 4-H programs at the
annual State 4-H Cititzenship
Tour at Westmister on May
5.
Both men participated as
members in the 4-H Club
program and have continued
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to contribute to the program
as they have pursued their
successful careers.
Myers is currently Master
of the Maryland State
Grange, vice president of the
Thurmont Farmers’
Cooperative and is on the
board of directors of the
Farmers and Mechanics
Bank of Thurmont.
He is a member of the
advisory board to the Office
of the Vice President for
Agricultural Affairs and
Legislative Relations of the
University of Maryland; a
member of the Maryland
Agriculture Commission,
and on the board of directors
of the Maryland State Fair
and Agricultural Society.
Myers earned the
Maryland Granger of the
Year Award in 1970, the
Catoctin Sertoma Club
“Service to Mankind” award
in 1977, and the Maryland
Master - Farmer’s Award,
presented by Pennsylvania
Farmer magazine, in 1979.
Dr. Anderson began a
career that is dedicated to
working with youth as an
Illinois 4-H member.
Before undertaking his job
with the Frederick county
school program in 1976, he
served in a similar capacity
with the Catskill Public
Schools and Yorktown
Central Schools in New
York. Anderson was
president of the Regional
Chief Public School Officers
Association in New York,
and is a member of the
American Association of
School Administrators and
the Public School
Superintendents Association
of Maryland
Anderson’s belief in
community involvement and
support for schools is
reflected in his policies that
allow 4-H Clubs and the
Frederick County 4-H
program to utilize school
facilities.
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