Lehigh Co, livestock club members honored
GERMANSVILLE -
Members of the Lehigh
County 4-H Beef, Sheep and
Swine Clubs received special
recognition at a dinner -
square dance program, on
Saturday evening December
8.
Approximately 250 4-H
members, families and
leaders attended this final
1979 activity co-sponsored by
the three 4-H livestock
groups.
The Lehigh Beef Club
presented awards to those
Lehigh County Beef Club members were
recognized during an awards dinner at the Ger
mansville Fire Hall. Pictured here are front row,
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members who exhibited a
champion steer, took top
honors in showman and
fitter competitions, and were
generally outstanding
members.
Diane Krause of Slatmgton
received an award for
having the champion steer.
This award was sponsored
by Phillips Feed Service,
Inc.
Krause was recognized by
the Farm Credit Services for
her reserve senior showman
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for her championship finish
in the fitting competition.
Gail Snyder, New Tripoli,
was honored for both her
first place senior showman
finishes. Snyder had taken
top honors with her beef
animal and also her sheep.
Marsteller Grain, Inc.
sponsored the beef award
while Ernest B. Clauser,
Farm Equipment Service
supplied the sheep award.
She was also recognized as
the senior fitter in the Sheep
left to right, Seth Gruber, Diane Krause, and Darin
Ruch. In the back row, are Dean Ruch, Ralph
Danner, Kenny Ruch, Willi Wilson and Gail Snyder.
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Club. Agway, Inc. sponsored
this award.
Willow Brook Co. supplied
the intermediate showman
award for Willi Wilson of
Mertztown.
Ralph Danner of East
Texas, Pa. took the reserve
intermediate showman
award for the Beef Club.
Danner was also honored as
reserve champion fitter.
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 15 f 1979
honored Seth Gruber of New
Tripoli as the junior
showman.
The reserve showman
honor went to Dean Ruch of
New Ringgold. The award
was supplied by Erdenheim
Farm.
The steer with the best
rate of gain, two pounds per
day, was owned by Darin
Ruch, New Ringgold. Pat-
Ric Farms sponsored the
award.
Kenny Ruch received the
coveted outstanding
member award, supplied by
Krause Farm.
In addition to club awards,
the Beef Club honored the
senior livestock judging
team.
The team included Gail
Snyder, Sarah Fretz,
Zionsville; Diane Krause,
and Kenny Ruch. Their
awards were sponsored by
Schochary Ridge Farm and
Charles S. Snyder, Inc.
As mentioned earlier, Gail
Snyder earned the senior
showman and fitter awards
that were presented by the
Sheep Club.
The intermediate fitter
and showman awards were
presented to Marlyn Stroh
n, ofßreinigsville.
N. H. Flicker and Sons,
Inc. and Newton Auto Body
sponsored these awards.
Stroh was also honored as
the most helpful club
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member and earned the
master shepherd award.
Wayne C. Wessner and
Lehigh International, Inc.
supported these awards.
In the junior fitting and
showman awards, a brother
and sister team took the
honors.
Ruth F. Grim,
Breiningsville was named
the junior fitter while Joshua
Grim was honored as junior
showman.
N. H. Flicker and Sons,
Inc. and Agrico Farm Center
supplied their awards.
The Lehigh County Swine
Club honored Bonnie
Wessner, New Tripoli as the
master fitter. Her award
was sponsored by the Berks-
Lehigh Swine Producers
Association.
Master showman honors
went to David Brannan, of
Emmaus. The Eastern
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award.
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breeder was Todd Ben
necoff, Kutztown. Rocky
Acres Farms supported
Bennecoff’s award.
Norman Bachman’s
project showed the best
weight gain. Calvin Lazarus
and Sons sponsored his
award.
The 4-H Swine Club and
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