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BY SHEILA MILLER
UNIVERSITY PARK Each year students at Penn
State compete in a livestock show known as the Little
International.
The show, sponsored by the Block and Bridle Club at the
university, gathers students from just about every
curriculum for several weeks of fun, painfully hard work,
and sometimes heartbreak.
At the beginning of Spring term, students take pot luck
and draw an entry in classes of either sheep, beef, swine,
or horses.
Armed with brushes and entbusiam, they groom their
entries until they think they’re arms will fall o£f> They also
practice their showmanship skills, sometimes on animals
Not every contestant was able to take home a
ribbon, but they were all winners, learning
patience and hard work from the animals and
sportsmanship in the show ring.
Martha Gregory, Lititz, showed her entry Fiesta Skip to a win in the horse
showmanship competition, beating 20 other contestants.
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Lee Johnston, New Alexandria, displays his showmanship skills which earned
sou, ‘ 'mr; h" Wilson went on to be him the top honors in the swine classes, and helped him on his way to becoming
the 63rd Little I’s grand champion showman.
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63rd Little Fs best showman
The 63rd Little International, sponsored by the
Block and Bridie Club, was held for the second
consecutive year in the new Beef and Sheep Barn
at Penn State. The two year old facility was filled to
overflowing.with faculty, students, parents and
that don’t have the least intentions of cooperating in the
effort.
Shrugging off the bumps, bruises, and aching muscles
and donning their clean boots and jeans, the students
prepare for the big show day.
Most the students watch the sun rise on Saturday
morning. They know they must have their animals ready
for the starting time of 8 a.m.
Parents, friends and faculty watch as the students give
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triends, not to mention the livestock. This annual
event was the finale for over 150 students who
spent many long, tiresome hours leading, washing,
brushing, and clipping their entries.
their best performance in the show ring eyelng-up the
bright silver tray and purple ribbons reserved for the
grand champion showman.
This year the honor went to Lee Johnston, of New
Alexandria. The reserve grand champion showman was
Don Wilson, Summerhill.
Johnston proved he was the top showman by not only
winning the championship in the swine division, but* by
doing the best job showing a horse, beef, and sheep.
Other winners of the day were: Dale Rains, Mercer,
champion beef showman and fitter; Tracey Higgins,
' Chadds Ford,'reserve champion beef showman and fitter;
flail Snyder, New * Tripoli, champion sheep fitter;
Gabriella Geiger, Doylegtown, reserve champion sheep
showman and fitter; Ken-Brockett, Lewistown, reserve
champion swine showman; Susan Hoyt, Williamsport,
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