Northumberland youth
wins Star Farmer award
HARRISBURG - An 18-
year-old Northumberland
County youth was named
FFA State Star Farmer for
1980. Jeffery A. Martz, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Byron A,
Martz of Rl, Dalmatia,
received the award at the
Pennsylvania FFA’s 51st
Mid-Winter Convention in
the Forum of the Education
Building, held here in con
junction with the 64th Annual
Pennsylvania State Farm
Show. This is the highest
agriculture award possible
through the Pennsylvania
Future Farmers of America.
- Jeffery is a graduate of the
Line Mountain High School
and a member of the
Mahantango FFA Chapter.
He farms 85 acres of com
and 22 acres of alfalfa, and
Aas 38 head of milk cows and
43 heifers. Jeffery served as
president of his local chapter
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president of the S.U.N. Area
FFA.
The State Star Farmer
Award puts Jeffery in the
running for additional hours
later this year. He will
represent Pennsylvania m
September for the title of
Star Farmer of the North
Atlantic Region, against
similar winners from the
sixteen northern states.
Competing against Jeffery
this year for the FFA State
Star Farmer title were:
Jesse ReicHard, 3920 Pump
House Road, Waynesboro,
Franklin County, South
Central Region; Cathy
Nishmck, RD 1, Hickory,
Washington County, Western
Region; and Larry A.
Shrawder, RD 2, Kempton,
Berks County, Eastern
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Prosperity, said he combined 18 years experience
Auctioneer chants to championship
HARRISBURG - A State
Farm Show first., the 1980
Championship Bid Calling
Contest was held in the small
arena on Tuesday afternoon.
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John Lindley took the top
honors.
The Pennsylvania Auc
tioneers Association sent
invitations to all licensed
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as a general auctioneer with a bit of luck to win. At
left, Auctioneer Association VP Harry Anderson
announces the winner while Association President
Larry Reed offers a handshake of contragulations.
auctioneers within the state.
A total of 30 auctioneers
responded to the invitation
and competed m the first
state contest.
The champion, John
Lindley is a general auc
tioneer in Prosperity,
Washington County. He has
been an auctioneer over the
past 18 years.
The State Association
presented Lindley with a
one-year membership,
plaque, and a $2OO cash
prize.
Karry Pae, of Dauphin,
took the second place
honors.
A Lancaster Countian,
Larry Martin of Blue Ball,
placed third m the state
contest.
The five judges were
Ralph Horst, Marion, Pa.;
Jerry Krawitz, N.J.;
Bradley Rentzel, Mt. Wolf,
Pa.; Marvin Eshleman,
Lancaster and Burton
Hoffman, Hagerstown, Md.
They judged each con
testant on his tact,
microphone ability,
speaking and bid calling
ability, appearance and
salesmanship. The con
testants were also expected
to be prompt.
Harry Anderson of
Georgetown, Beaver County,
is vice president of the Pa.
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Auctioneers Association. He
had taken top honors at the
Ohio State Competition and
got the idea to begin a
Pennsylvania competition.
The Andersons worked
hard to organize the first
show. Their efforts were
worthwhile as the small
arena was packed with
observers. The Auctioneer’s
Bid Calling Championship is
sure to become a regular
feature at the State Show.
The top ten auctioneer’s at
the state contest included; 1.
John Lindley, R 1
Prosperity; 2. KerryPae, R 2
Dauphin; 3. Larry Martin,
Blue Ball; 4. Charles D.
Baker, Oil City; 5. Rita I.
McGrady, R 1 Fenelton; 6.
Steve Petershexm,
Cochranville; 7. Douglas
Wetzel, Millersburg; 8.
Delbert Rupp, R 2 Dayton; 9.
Malcolm Speicher,
Belleville; 10. Maurice R.
Dusman, Hanover.
TATAMY, PA
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