Md. State Grange
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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
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Although their actions have disappointed the beneficiaries of many federal
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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
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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
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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”.