County, state cooks stir Egg Month into motion It takes a canning kettle to hold all the eggs needed for this eggxtra big omelet. “N6w what do we put in?” Mayor Arthur Morris of Lan caster seems to be saying to Luther Snyder, deputy ag secretary at Penn Square in Lancaster as they prepare the giant omelet in honor of egg month. t CENTRE HALL Four oountians will compete for honors at the Centre County Dairy Princess pageant and coronation to be held at the Penns Valley Senior High School in Spring Mills, May 15, at 7 p.m. The new Dairy Princess will replace Betsy Hostennan of Spring Mills, who has been Centre- County’s representative for the past year. The eveiiing events will begin with a dairy bar at 7 p.m. in the cafeteria. A turkey dinner will be served at 7:30, and the pageant at B: 30 in the auditorium. The contestants will be in terviewed by the judges and the master of ceremony, Keith F. Stevens, TV Executive Producer, Agricultural Communication Department, Penn State University. Mr. Stevens will present each contestant to the audience and interview her on stage. The con testants also will give a presen tation prior to the judges’ selec ■on. The contestants are Faye Brown, 17, of Springs Mills. She is the daughter of Harold E. and Faye Brown. Faye will graduate from Penns Valley Area High Four compete, School in June. Her plans after graduation are to get a job* and work on the family farm part-time. Faye’s activities in high school include FFA public speaking,, volleyball and softball. She is a 'member of the FFA Parlimentary Procedure Team, Dairy Judging and Livestock Judging 1 Teams, Chapter Treasurer, and Chapter ' Secretary. The Browns own 78 Holstein animals. Lesa Fetterolf, 17, is the daughter of Donn and Elva Fet terolf of Aaronsburg. Her plans, after graduation from Penns Valley Area High School in June, are to attend Lock Haven State College, majoring in special education and/or _ elementary education. Her school activities include senior high chorus and band, school musicals, vice president of Spanish Club, Open Door student ezchange-Cfaile. Lesa is active in the church choir. The Fetterolfs own 70 head of Holsteins. Sylvia Houtz, 16, daughter of Ronald and Dorothy Houtz of Bellefonte, will be a senior at Bellefonte Area High School this fall. After completing high school, Sylvia would like to attend nurses Helping with the egg month festivities in Lancaster were Heidi Miller, poultry queen; Rep. Noel Wenger of Lancaster County, (to her left); and other state and county dignitaries such as J. Leroy Esbenshade, president of the Lancaster County Poultry Association; John R. “Eggcited” was the word used to describe signed picture at Lancaster’s omelet the children who gather around Eggatha for a festivities. Centre County dairy title training school. Her school ac tivities include student council, class cabinet, class president. She is active in 4-H County Council, 4-H Dairy Club, Benner Community 4- H Club, and 4-H Sausage Staffers. Sylvia lives on a farm of 10 head of .Holstein and 11 head of Jersey animals. Sherry McCook, 17, is the Penn State Dairymen’s Club meets BY SALLY BAIR Staff Correspondent STATE COLLEGE - Thomas Kelly, Holstein breeder from Tyrone, assumed the duties of president of the Penn State Dairymen’s Club at the group’s annual banquet last Friday in State College. Elected vice-president was N. Alan Bair, director of member services for Atlantic Breeders Cooperative, Lancaster. Norman W. Hooven, Jr., Beltsville, Md. and Carl A. Brown, Birdsboro, were elected to the Board of Directors. Recognized during the business meeting was Clyde S. Robison, well-known dairyman from Biechier, president of Commonwealth National Bank; Ronald Frazier, Mid-Atlantic Sales Manager for Regal Ware, Inc., and Robert Bucher, vice president and manager of Commonwealth's Agri-Loan Department. daughter of Robert and Joyce McCool of Madisonburg. After graduating from Penns Valley Area High School m June, she plans to get a secretarial job. Her school activities include softball, track, girls Varsity Club, a member of the yearbook finance staff, school musicals, band, and chorus. The McCools own 55 head Washington County, who received the 1981 Distinguished Dairy Science Alumnus Award. In making the announcement, Paul Wangsness, head of the depart ment of dairy and animal science, said, “We are proud to claim you as a Penn Stater. We think you are a tremendous credit to the dairy industry.” It was reported the endowment fund established by the Club has now reached $5,000. Proceeds from the endowment will be used to support the dairy cattle judging teams from the University. Membership now totals 153, an Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 9,1981—A31 of Holstein animals. Entertainment will be provided by the Penns Valley Stage Band. Tickets can be obtained prior to the pageant by contacting Carol Homan, Box 115, Centre Hall, PA 16828 or calling (814) 466-7248. The public is invited to attend the coronation of the new Centre County Dairy Princess. increase over the first year as an organization. The Dairymen’s Club is open to anyone who is interested in sup porting the work of the dairy department in Penn State. Membership for one year is $3; for five years, $l3; lifetime mem bership, $5O. Membership contributions may be mailed to Paul R. Shellen berger, secretary-treasurer, 151 Fairlawn Avenue, State College, Pa. 16801. Anyone wishing to make a contribution to the endowment fund may direct questions to Shellenberger.
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