B6—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 27,1981 From sister to sister goes EAST PROSPECT - History was made last Friday evening m the York County dairy industry when outgoing princess Tina Neufeld set the sparkling crown atop the brunette hair of her younger sister Candice Neufeld. It marked the first time in the county’s dairy princess selections that two consecutive winners were from the same immediate family Candy’s selection from a court of five contestants highlighted the dinner and pageant hosted at the Wisehaven Hall, with over two hundred dairy industry guests attending. Named first runner-up in the princess competition was Deanna Feeser. Nancy Eisenhart was chosen the second runner-up. Sixteen-year-old Candy is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Neufeld, York, R 4. She’s a senior at Northeastern High School, with plans to major in communications in college. An enthusiastic athlete. Candy earned her varsity letters in field hockey and track, and she’s a member of the school student government, chorus and musical Formerly a 4-H member, the new princess is active m her church youth group. She also works closely with the family’s 130- head dairy herd, regularly helping to milk, assist with field work and •feed calves. For her three-minute milk promotion spot, Candy danced out on stage as a little girl, garbed in a frilly yellow dress, to instruct the audience, six-year-old style, all about milk. Candy believes that following in Tina’s footsteps as York County’s dairy princess will definitely be an asset for her reign. While Candy is BY DONNA TOMMELLEO family’s farm. An now that LEBANON— Elwood and school’s out, Joanne’s workload Beatrice Weidman always have has increased, had reliable help at their Lebanon “She does practically all the County farm they’ve had chores, now,” says her mother, daughter, Joanne. For most of her 17 years, the Although the Weidman’s do not recent Lebanon County Dairy operate a bonafied dairy, they own Princess has been tending cows, a small herd of Holsteins, 11 of ponies, rabbits and any other kind which are Joanne’s. Her interest of animal one might find at her i n dairy animals began* about 10 A member of Norlebco Dairy 4-H Club, Joanne has collected a number of awards over the years. York County’s Dairy crown making parade, school and banquet appearances Tina will be returning to Sluppensburg State College for her sophomore year. • I hope to be able to really get across to people that "milk’s the one,” Candy says when speaking of her mam goal tor the coming year. First alternate Deanna Feeser is lb and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Feeser, Hanover R 6. Following her graduation next June from Southwestern High School, Deanna will study com puter science. She’s a member of the school’s marching jazz and symphonic musical groups, serves ontheyearho * track and field teams. , The Feeser’s milk 115 Holstems and Deanna carries a 4-H dairy project with the Central dairy club. For her promotion presentation, Deanna prepared and narrated a slide show on the "Land of Milk.” Nancy Eisenhart, the second alternate, is 17 and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Eisenhart, Thomasville Rl. She’s a senior at Spring Grove IJigh School, an honor society student and member ot the band tront and choir. Following graduation, she'll pursue college studies in the computer held. A 4-H’er for nine years, Nancy is active in the Thomasviiie Com munity club and County Council. For her promotion spot, Nancy sang a 4-H camp song with rewritten lyrics around the subject ot dairy products. The Eisenhart family milks 60 Holstems and Nancy assists with milking and feeding the calves. Also competing in the pageant were Audrey Anderson and Melinda innerst. Audrey is the daughter of Mr. Weidman is Candy Neufeld was crowned York County Feeser, and left is Nancy Eisenhart, the second Dairy Princess during pageant ceremonies last alternate, week. On the right is first alternate Deanna v < ‘* ene ■ Anc * erson > en publisher-editor ot Farmsbine. ; . . .. . The Lanco Lads, a barbershop Melmda Innerst is the daughter quartet sponsor ed by Vigortone Ag ot Mr. and Mrs. Jacob hmerst, Red ProductS) was o, e featured en- Lion RJ. fche gave a poetry tertamment ot the pageant recitation tor her promotional program . EmC ee tor the sp 9 l - . - ceremonies was Diiisburg attorney Judges tor the pageant were j an Wiley. Hally Bair, Lancaster Faming . jyj r Albert Neuteld escorted his correspondent, Susie Richburg, daughter Tina tor her last ap- Director ot Public Relations for pearance as the 1980 dairy pnn- Maryland Cooperative Milk cess. Escorts for the contestants Producers, Inc., and Dieter Kneg, were Kevm Laughman, Roy “hard-working” princess years ago when she recieved a heifer as a 4-H project as did most of the other five children in Weidman family. From that one heifer, Joanne’s herd of 11 has evolved. Currently, two of her animals are leased to a neighboring dairy farmer and she may possibly lease more in the future. Joanne speaks to her animals in quiet gentle tones and appear* to have a natural ability when working with them. “Wet the rest'of the family) have trouble chasing her cows,” ex plains Joanne’s mother, “but she just calls and they come.” While in school, Joanne main tained her rigorous home schedule but still found time to write for the school paper and year book staff. She was named to Northern High’s National Honor Society and competed on the school’s cross country and track teams With a time of 5:43:39, she holds the school’s record for fastest mile Promoting milk and other dairy products this year will be an easy task for Joanne, who along with the rest of the Weidman clan drinks a lot of nature’s finest beverage “I drink at least two glasses of milk at a meal.” slie says, but admits she loses count of her daily milk consumption She is especially interested in exciting younger people about milk's outstanding qualities What if she encounters a skep tic 0 She ll iu*-t make a deal with them 111 ai ink a glass ,f vou drink <j class " .she explains \nd coming from loanne Weildman. an eager diplomat for the dairv industry, that’s an offer " • - oolc won't refuse J.° a "" e ha ,f l b ®f n showin g dairy heifers since she was eight. * h *t- Cr ’ Lltt,e ' one -" is one of two animals she plans to show this summer. Thompson, Andy Keener, David King and Brian Lehman. Activities ot the York County Dairy Princess Committee were chaired by June Boyer, with Georgia Amspacher serving as treasurer. General commute members include Mr. and Mrs. Bobert Charles; Mr. and Mrs. Leo Butter; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Neufeld; Mr. and Mrs. Paul King, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Amspacher, and Mr. and Mrs. Jed Beshore. 1
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