Md. State Grange (Continued from Page B 6) Maryland State Grange .officers. Soloists were Carolyn Wiles and Ralph Fisher; pianists were Joy Fhckmger and Teresa Hoke. Betty Ripley was the Rose Drill director with 16 ladies and four men and pianist Kay O’Hara participating from Frederick County. On Friday, Bruce E. Crum, of Frederick, was re elected to a three-year term on the executive committee and Charles Huff, of Leitersburg, was newly elected. „ Sidney Ishee, Beltsville Grange, advisor of the Maryland State Grange and Farm Bureau Tax Report Attention Beef & Perk Reisers CUSTOM BUTCHERING |||f HESS’ BUTCHER SHOP 717-464-3374 i t —We Process the Old Fashioned Way— t • Pudding * Hams • Bologna t • Scrapple * Bacons • Dry Beef We also Specialize in Beef For Your Freezer, Sides of Pork, | Sides of Beef. t Although their actions have disappointed the beneficiaries of many federal , „ government giveaway programs, the Carter Administration has courageously cut F<SII? Stability lift A VOlatile world federal spending in an effort to fight inflation. Democratic siuc Committee Farmers for Carter/Mondale Chairman - Chris Wolff, Vice Chairpersons - Rena Baumgartner and Harold Turner committee gave the 47th annual report and several recommendations were referred to the agricultural committee. The Maryland State Junior Grange Luncheon was held with 120 persons m at tendance, with Ethel Brauer, Chairman, presiding. Kathy Jenkins, of Thurmont, led the group in song singing. Ethel Brauer gave her report followed by Nancy Wolfe, State Lec turer, presenting Lecturer’s Awards to Junior Grangers. Following the Luncheon program, Earl Brown, Dean of the College of Agi icultiu«. was the speaker. He urged 2635 Willow Street Pike Willow Street, PA RE-ELECT PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER members to tell their agricultural success story, and talk to congressmen on issues that are important. Roy Porter of the Maryland Cooperative Extension Service offered the Maryland Agriculture week slide presentation. He reported Ag Week activities reached 1.2 million people last year and mall activities are expanding this year. He thanked the grange for its support. Alan Musselman, executive director of Maryland Land Preser vation Foundation, reported the program began in 1977 with no funds and will have $7 million for the coming year. Some 24,000 acres are now in easements with 79 additional farms applying. Mrs. Carol Aragon, executive secretary of the Maryland Agricultural Fair Board, commended the Grange for mall displays, community shows, and grange exhibits at the state fair. She commented teamwork is essential between the Grange and Fair Board to promote higher standards in agriculture. Mrs. Amy Leber of the Maryland 4-H Foundation encouraged teamwork between the Grange and 4-H to create better- citizens for future leadership positions. State Master Myers presented a $3OO check for co-sponsorship of the 4-H Child Care Award Project with Patapsco Grange the other sponsor donating $lOO. Friday evening, 301 persons attended the annual Agriculture Banquet. John Weidman of Pioneer Seed ♦ VICE PRES. WALTER MONDALE Co. spoke on It s a Great Day to be Alive.” He urged each one to “get involved and take inventory of life. He stated that happiness, encouragement, love and teamwork are important to us. The way the farmer goes, the world will go Believe in ourselves, believe in one another”. Maurice Wiles of Glade Valley Grange, Talent Contest Bl * of S ner, recited Sew, Sew and “The Lonely Little Duck pin.” Rodman Myers, State Master, presented a check to John Curtis for the John M. Curtis Endowment Fund. He also read a resolution in his honor by the State Grange. The Service of Agricultural Award was presented to Edna and John Newcomer of Leitersburg Grange. John and Edna have both been active in com munity, county and church activities. The Community Service Awards were presented by Maurice Wiles to Ist, Glady Valley, which will go on to National competition; 2nd, Norrisville Community; 3rd, Jarrettsville; 4th, Thur mont, and sth, Carroll Manor Grange. Paul Stull, chairman of the Past Masters Agricultural Scholarship Committee announced the following $3OO award recipients: Arlene Dillman, Cecil County; Robert Eberwein, Carroll County; Karen Markline, Harford County; and Roger Sears, Frederick County. Saturday morning ac tivities got underway with a Youth Breakfast attended by 85 persons. Janet Wiles, .arter Administration has successfully avoided triggering an international i that would involve United States armed forces. Instead, the President tiently used international pressure to deal with those who would provoke armed conflict. resident Carter has provided moral leadership by his own example. The >ident and Mrs. Carter have maintained a faithful family relationship despite pressures of public life. ie Carter Administration has established a farmer-owned grain reserve, >y breaking the stranglehold of the grain cartels that were favored by the administration. The Carter Administration has increased farm income to its highest net level for any four-year period in history by developing new markets, including increased agricultural exports. AND Paid for and authorized by Pa Democratic State Committee Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 1,1980—87 Ladany delegate to 4-H congress FLEMINGTON - The Hunterdon County 4-H Sheep Club held its October meeting at the home of Enc Spronck in Glen Gardner. Congratulations go to Susan Ladany, past president of the club for being selected as the New Jersey Sheep Project Delegate to National 4-H Club Congress, held in Chicago. The club voted to provide financial support for Miss Ladany’s trip. The Sheep Project alternate was Margaret Buchanan, another member Youth Director, introduced Keith and Sue Treichler of Virginville Grange in Berks County, who were National Grange Young Couple Runner-up last year. Both urged you as members to be active and involve all members to build a grange for tomorrow. The Clear Spring, FFA Parliamentary Procedure Contest was demonstrated to the audience. They won first m the state and will travel to Missouri in November. The State Grange sponsors the State Contest and gave an additional $lOO for traveling expenses. Larry Riggs, Executive Secretary of the State FFA, spoke to the group on the relationship of the FFA and the Grange and hoped for continued support. of the club, according to Club Reporter Melissa Yontz. Elections of Club officers for the 1980-81 year were held. The newly elected officers are: President, Robert Riccioni of Flemington; First Vice- President, Margaret Buchanan of Flemington; Second Vice-President, Kevin Milz of Hampton; Recording secretary, John Sebastiano of Ringoes; Treasurer, Scott Goedeke of Flemington; Assistant Treasurer, Heidi Yontz of Pittstown; Corresponding Secretary, Joan Kchanski of Flemington; Assistant Secretary, Wendy Van Duyne of Stockton; Club Reporter, Melissa Yontz of Pittstown; Sergeant-At-A nns, Eric Spronck of Glen Gardner and Cindy Gengler of Flemington; Club Scrapbook, Debbie Gengler of Flemington and Mary Eckricb of Milford. A demonstration on “Selecting a Ram” was given by Enc Spronck and Jeff Keith. Heidi Yontz and Cindy Gengler gave a demonstration on “Pregnancy Disease”.
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