J?enn State Dairymen’s Club establishes $5OOO endowment By SALLY BAIR Staff Correspondent UNIVERSITY PARK - The future of Penn State’s dairy cattle judging team looks brighter than ever primarily through the efforst of interested alumni and others who are members of the fledgling Penn State Dairymen’s Club. The Penn State Dairymen’s Club, whose stated purpose is to promote the dairy curriculum at Penn State and support students and faculty, voted at third annual meeting last Friday to establish a $5,000 endowment for the purpose of providing monetary support to the dairy cattle judging team. The endowment has been established through the Of fice of Gifts and En- BARGAINS SUZUE 4 W.D. GARDEN TRACTORS Reg. Price: BARGAIN $ O ft Aft $4752 PRICE VfWVW also: STIHL SAWS IN STOCK AT BARGAIN PRICES NORMAN H. ZIMMERMAN, INC. 52 S. 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As funds have become more and more restricted, the amount of money available for judging team use through the University has dwindled and students have been meeting part of the expense themselves. The Penn State Dairymen’s club is hoping to provide funding so the team has adequate funds for travel and training. As established, contribu tions may be made to the en dowment through the Penn State College of Agriculture Alumni Association, but these donations must be ear- Sat -8 to 12 Tues -Closed Our Daily Holstein Selection Includes marked specifically for the dairy cattle judging team. As contributions mcrease, the basic endowment will be enlarged so the available in terest can support a judging team. Jim Bates, chairmen of the endowment committee, noted that the endowment must reach $40,000 to $50,000 to provide adequate support for the team. He said, “We need a high endowment if we are to support a judging Soybean growers seek funds ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Soybean growers have urged the U.S. Department of Energy to sponsor research in the use of vegetable oils particularly soybean oil as a substitute or extender for diesel fuel. In a letter to Department of Energy Secretary Charles W. Duncan Jr., American Soybean Association President Allan Aves said limited research already conducted has proven that soybean oil will power diesel engines. However, Aves said, we need more research to understand the long-term effects of soy oil on an engine. Aves cited preliminary research conducted at Ohio^ 598 F +32F (January/80 USDA Production and HFA Type Summaries) team.” To date, the Club has raised nearly $B,OOO. In his report, President Gus Branding, noted that other activities approved by the Board of Directors in clude the recruitment of in terested, well-qualified students to attend Penn State, evaluation of the dairy herd at the University, placement of students in work-study programs and support of the dairy science club. The Club’s primary goal is always to promote for soy fuel research State University in which a campus bus is being operated on a mix of 80 percent diesel fuel and 20 percent used cooking oil from campus cafeterias as an example of the feasibility of the soy fuel. He also noted that a group of farmers in Kentucky had been experimenting with a Berks Pomona Grange announces sewing results READING - Results of Berks County Pomona Grange Sewing Contest judging have been an nounced. In the Adults - any type garment made fay a con t testant for a person 13 years of age and over for self or another person category. Placmgs were: 1. Nettie Kauffman, Ontelaunee Grange; 2. Gloria Romig, Pioneer; and 3. Ella Bachman, Fleetwood. Teens - any type garments made by a contestant 13-17 15H222 Shade-Acres OTIS Standout GP 30 Daus. in 27 Herds Ave. 16.962 M 3.6% Pred. Dif. (55% rpt.) + 1.129 M +sl2l Sire: Sunnyside Standout VG & GM Dam: an EX-3E & GM Kingpin with lifetime over 200,D00M & 4% Atlantic BREEDERS COOPERATIVE I IVESTBCR SERVICE 1 ! Member NAL Affiliated Breeders Toll-Free 24 Hour Phones For Service: I anrscfpr Arao 1 Pennsylvania 800-732-0391 Del., Md. & N.J. 800-233-0216 Our Representative in Northeastern Pennsylvania is Taurus Service Approved by Certified Semen Services Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Why 10,19(0—A17 Penn State’s Dairy Depart ment. Membership m the club is not restricted to alumni of the University, but is open to anyone interested in pro moting Penn State’s Dairy curriculum. Membership dues are $3.00 per year; $5.00 for two years; or $50.00 for a lifetime membership. John Howard, State Col lege, was elected president at the annual meeting with Tom Kelly, Tyrone Rl, elected vice president. Paul 50/50 mix of refined soy oil and diesel fuel in a test tractor with good results. “The advantages of soy oil as a diesel fuel substitute or extender for diesel are many,” said Aves. “It requires no engine modification, it is readily available throughout the nation’s major farming years of age, for self or another person in the same age group. Winners were: 1. Lillian Milhsock, Fleetwood, and 2. Dorothy Rausch, Virgmville. Childrens - any type garments made by a con testant for someone else 12 years of age and under. Placmgs were: 1. Lon Hock, Fleetwood; 2. Esther Stitzel, Virgmville and 3. Barbara Lindsay, Ontelaunee. Boys and girls, any type garments made by a con testant 12 years of age and ifr ** vS'k vi*jL ~t, a- *^- -r7? -v?*^ ■■ R. Shellenberger, State Col lege, was re-elected secretary-treasurer. Jane Pepple, Oxford Rl, and Ginger Secrist, Lan caster, were elected to serve on teh board of directors. Recognized at the banquet was Obie Snider, Bedford County dairyman who was honored as the 1980 Distin quished Dairy Science Alum nus, and Carroll Hess, dean of the college of Agriculture at Kansas State University, a University Alumni Fellow. areas and it mixes easily with diesel fuel in any proportion. Aves urged that soy fuel research can be conducted through special grants funded by DOE or through investment in soy fuel research at government energy research facilities. under, for self. Winner was Sandra Dietnch, Virgmville. The first place winner in each category will go to State Grange for judgmg at the state level. The judging will take place m Harrisburg on May 20. 4 * 612 F +33F