C22—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 25,1380
Crowning of Apple Queen USA
BY MARY MYERS
Staff Correspondent
CARROLL VALLEY -
Katherine Solenberger from
Virginia was crowned Miss
Apple Queen 1980 on
Friday evening at the
Carroll Valley Golf Club
near Fairfield.
The coronation was the
highlight of the Adams
County Apple Harvest
Festival.
Miss Solenberger is the
daughter of C. Robert and
Bessie Solenberger, fruit
growers from the Win
chester area. She is a piano
student in the creative arts
program at Shenandoah
College and Conservatory.
The new queen was also
named Miss Congeniality.
The blacksmith today might not be found with a
shop in a livery stable but the hammer, anvil, and
red hot iron are still familiar sights.
Youngsters partake in a fun but messy game an apple pie eating contesl
honor the fruit of the day.
CLEMENTON Awards
and recognition come in
many forms. Camden
County 4-H’ers were
recognized for their pursuit
of excellence at the Annual 4-
H Achievement Night held
recently in Voorhees.
The county medal awards
were given on the basis of
excellence in a project or
program area. Each award
was sponsored by either a
local organization or a
national company.
FROM THE YEARLINGS
4-H CLUB- Jerry Barrett,
This award was voted her by
the other 10 contestants.
Miss Jom Lynn Hunt,
apple queen from Michigan
and a cosmetologist, was
chosen first runner-up.
Second runner-up was Keela
Keets Lyda, a registered
nurse, the North Carolina
apple queen.
This year’s festival at
tracted a record-breaking
crowd which annually draws
50,000 persons.
Special features were the
strolling entertainers,
colorful tours of the or
chards, handcrafters and
artists. Many appealing
apple delights were
prepared while onlookers
watched and enjoyed the
festivities.
Clementon 4-H’ers excel
18, Berlin, agriculture,
Bruce Nevehng, 14, Berlin,
poultry; Lisa Motluck, 11,
Berlin, rabbit; Bernadette
Conte, 11, Waterford, sheep;
Jim Gaunt, 14, Berlin,
achievement.
TANSBORO TRAILBLA
ZER achievers were:
Margaretann Ewan, 14,
Cedar Brook, beef, dairy,
goat, and Food & Nutrition;
Alexandra Ewan, 16, Cedar
Brook, achievement, food
preservation; and Karen
Paolello, 15, Blue Anchor,
food nutrition.
highlights apple harvest festival
The royal court shown from left to right are Langeberg; newly crowned 1980 Apple Queen
Keela Keets Lyda, Miss North Carolina, second U.S.A.. Katherine Solenberger from Virginia: first
runner-up: 1980 Apple Queen, Jennifer runner-up, Joni Lynn Junt, Miss Michigan.
WINNERS IN THE
GOATS GALORE 4-H
CLUB: Paul J. Mason, Jr.,
14, Cedar Brook, dairy;
Albert Martin, 111, 15,
Berlin, goat.
FROM THE PERSIAN
LANCERS 4-H CLUB:
Karen Valvardi, 15, Enal,
horse, citizenship, and
leadership; Kevin Valvardi,
14, Enal, horse,
achievement, Most Im
proved Western Rider
LONG A CUMING
WINNERS WERE: Gai>
Binns, 14, Lmdenwold,
&& £
Cider press was in operation all day long. Onlookers purchased the sweet
refreshment.
(JkpFLES
horse; Eugene Schriefer,
Jr., 18, Atco, public
Qnpjilrino
FROM SILVER SPURS 4-
H CLUB; Lisa Podesek, 15,
Atco, horse.
In other awards, the
Waggm Tails 4-H Club of
Clementon received Best In
- Show for their 4-H Window
Display Contest. Other clubs
that participated received
excellent ratings were:
Long-A-Commg, Yearlings,
Discovery Club, Goofy
Growers, Warwick Hill, Bad
News Bakers.
Representing Pennsylvania in the Apple Queen
Contest was Kris Shutt from Orrtanna, Adams
County, the hometown favorite.
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