A36—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 28,1981
WHITE HAVEN - The 1981
Pennsylvania Junior Holstein
Convention was highlighted with
the Distinguished Junior Member
award presentations
The 1980 Pennsylvania
Distinguished Junior Girl, Debra
Stump of Bernville, (Berks
County) and the 1980 Pennsylvania
Distinguished Junior Boy, Alan
Hostetter of Annville, (Lebanon
County) were announced and
awarded special plaques and
watches during the Adult Awards
Breakfast, Friday, at the Pocono
Hershey Resort, White Hav^n.
They were also awarded an all
expense paid trip for three days to
the National Holstein headquar
ters in Brattleboro, Vermont,
along with four other
Distinguished Junior Member
Finalists Jane Bomgardner of
Annville, (Lebanon County), Lisa
Cooper of Slippery Rock, (Butler
County), Karen Sattazahn of
Womelsdorf, (Berks County), and
Donald Stoltzfus of Morgantown,
(Berks County)
The Junior Division, because of
extremely strong competition, had
three girl winners Debra Cashed
of Chambersburg, (Franklin
County), Kimberly Kiebel of
Millerstown, (Perry County) and
Constance Ohlmger of Mohrsville,
(Berks County) and three Junior
boy winners Bradley Ludwick of
Sugar Grove, (Warren County),
Todd Miller of Hamburg, (Berks
County), and John Stamy, IV of
Mechanicsburg, (Cumberland
County)
The six Junior Division winners
were awarded special plaques at
the Junior Banquet on Thursday
evening, February 26
The Senior Distinguished Junior
Member Finalists were also
recognized on Thursday evening
with a special slide presentation
The two State DJM winners,
Debra Stump and Alan Hostetler
will be entering their books in the
National Distinguished Junior
Member Contest in March in hopes
of becoming a National
Distinguished Junior Members.
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Debra Stump is 20 years old and
the daughter of Mr and Mrs John
H Stump of Bernville
In the last decade, Debra has
increased her herd of Stumpland
Holstems horn one calf, which was
a gift from her parents in 1971, to a
fine herd of 21 registered
Holstems, 18 of which she has bred
Her activities and respon
sibilities have grown equally as
rapid as Debra is presently a 4-H
leader in the Berks County Dairy
Council, a 4-H Area Coordinator, a
Pennsylvania Junior Executive
Committee Member, and served as
the Chairperson of the Junior
Holstein Calf Raffle
She has been very much involved
with her school, community and
the Dunkard Brethren Church m
Berks County and is directly
responsible for the breeding
management, herd health, record
keeping, and calf raising duties
along with giving a hand quite
often with the milking chores
Smce 1978 Debra has selected all
matings for the Stumpland herd
and has inseminated every cow
with great success Debra is very
knowledgeable of the Dairy In
dustry and has a very realistic
outlook on this industry
She has saia, ■ Disappointment is
quite prevalent in the dairy in
dustry but the joys' and the ac
complishments of this association
of cattle will always prevail.”
Debra has ended her personal
story of her DJM book with this
message ‘Although my Holstems
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Alan Hostetter also 20 years old
is the son of Mr. and Mrs Dale E
Hostetter of Annville
Alan is the proud owner of 11
registered Holstems, seven of
which he has bred
He has become a very valuable
part of the Dale-Pride Holstein
farm Dale’s direct responsibilities
include the raising and
management of seventy-five heifer
calves each year, and the
promotion of the herd through
participation of many shows and
the use of advertising
He was mfluencial in the switch
ro a total mixed ration now being
fed at the Dale-Pride Holstein
farm and is managing this new
feeding program He has helped
lus father achieve a 17,459 pounds
of milk, SB5 pounds of butterfat
herd average with a 106 0 percent
BAA on a ninety cow herd
Dale has received many honors
in the 4-H and FFA programs
including his receiving of the
Keystone Farmer Degree and
winning the State FFA Dairy
Judging Contest He is very active
in his community and the St John
EC Church in Lebanon County
Dale said in his personal story
that “I must work hard, believe in
myself and trust in God m order to
He will give beekeepers tips on
getting a successful start in
beekeeping and ideas on early
spring management
In addition to the business
meeting, Dan Fitzkee, group
president, will outline plans for
meetings and other activities
throughout 1981
All interested persons are in
vited to attend
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be successful I want to always
keep trying”
There was a total ot 15 Junior
and sixteen Senior applicants in
this year’s Distinguished Junior
Holstein Assn.
The 42 head of hand-picked sale
consignments was heavy m the
influence of popular sire Round
Oak Rag Apple Elevation The
average sale price was a healthy
$4862
Topping the sale, was Sprmgcroft
Elevation Opal, gaveled off at
$ll,OOO to Singing Brook Farms,
Inc oflmler
The four year old, who scored
VG-87, is an Elevation daughter
with three Excellent dams m her
pedigree She was consigned by
Richard Kingsley and Sons,
Columbia Cross Roads
Second high seller was Shul-Bro
Jetstream Patty going to Stephen
Hughes, Londonville, Ohio for
$9500
By Arlinda Jet Stream, the Very
Good three year old is under
contract to a major bull stud
Media coverage stirred local
interest in the gala ballroom sale
which has become a Pennsylvania
Holstein Convention trademark in
the past several years Area radio
and TV crews taped much of the
sale ring pageantry
Dan Gallagher, a host for
Channel 16, WNET in the
Norhteast Pennsylvania area, set
up a table in the midst of the
showring shavings to drink a milk
toast to the top-selling Opal cow
Over 400 adult Holstein en
thusiasts and some 80 juniors
converged on the sprawling ski
resort for the annual business
session, educational seminars, and
awards presentations
Presiding over the three-day
meeting was State President John
Cope, Grantham. In his update to
the membership Cope saluted past
accomplishments and promised
members a continued strong and
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Holstein people can feel proud to
have these very capable Holstein
Junior members lead us into the
exciting future of this industry.
adaptable organization after a
year of staff changes
The Holstein Association is the
state’s largest dairy breed
organization
“We are over 5700 in mem
bership now That surpasses all
previous membership records,”
Cope said “Our 1981 goal is to go
over 6000 members.”
One additional county-level
organization recently was formed
in Cambria County
Executive Secretary William
Nichol, m his annual report to the
membership, noted that Holstein
Association sales within the state
totaled $6 3 million in 1980
This weekend. Association of
ficials are hosting a buying team
from Japan The Japanese team
will meet in a reception with
Pennsylvania Governor Dick
Thornburgh and State Secretary of
Agriculture Penrose Hallowell
The Japanese plan three days of
on-farm visits during their stay
Nichol also reminded Holstein
breeders to observe March 19 as
National Agriculture Day by
sharing information about the
nation’s number one industry with
their non-farm neighbors and
friends
During Thursday’s District
Caususes at the Convention two
new members were elected to the
Association’s Executive Board
They are George Page, Bradford
County, and Harold Davis, Hun
tingdon County
The two Distinguished Members,
named during the Junior Con
vention, were Debra Stump,
daughter of Mr and Mrs John
Stump, Bernville, Berks County,
and Alan Hostetter, son of Mr and
Mrs Dale Hostetter, Annville,
Lebanon County