Krause sisters sweep Kutztown steer show BY LAUREL SCHAEFFER KUTZTOWN With ten years of showing experience behind her, Diane Krause, 18, of Slatmgton led her champion mediumweight steer to Grand Champion honors last week at the Kutztown Fair Market Steer Show. Judged by Rodney Gilbert, Delaware Valley College of Science and Agriculture, Diane’s steer led tlie way for her younger sister, Debra 11, to follow. These black steers placed first and MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS Bring like DISTRICT 5 Tuesday, September 1 Honey Brook Grange Hall, Honey Brook, Pa. DISTRICT 5 Wednesday, September 2 Guernsey Barn, Rt. 30, Lancaster, Pa. DISTRICT 6 Thursday, September 3 Farmers & Merchants Trust Company Guilford Hill Branch 1805 Lincoln Highway - East, Fayetteville, Pa. AU *&T° S ’ Begin at with iWSSsSC , \ety°“ r 4gi|manKn°'« ,t to attend- second in the hght-mediumweight class, took champion medium weight honors and went on to be unsurpassed as grand and reserve grand champions of the show. Diane is a recent graduate of Northern Lehigh Area High School and will be attending Penn State in the fall to study animal production. Having had one terrific week, Diane also was named grand champion showman and fitter in the beef contest. She also was a member of the first place livestock Welcome To Our a producer/neighbor who would to hear more about Lehigh's... ■ guaranteed market ■ year-to-date results ■ patronage allocations ■ bonuses ■ programs — ltd Open r»o° seS \ P ' a l , .l oor ’” ntOV '^«a m . -wK"* 1 \ September® I PtfteP'a'** September 9 JESSES P* 1 * I I mher 10 C Mu^nrocessing) 1 --ssstgsssa. — (60 Allentown Road .ansdale, Pa. 19446 elephone (215) 855-0212 judging team at 4-H State Days at Penn State Campus. All-to-prove it wasn’t “just luck” that keeps her in the winner’s circle. This was Diane’s sixth year showing beef cattle. The Krauses started an Angus breeding herd five years ago and presently have about thirty cows and calves at home. Diane and Debra are the daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Krause, Slatmgton. The Market Steer Show results are: Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 22,1981—A33 Light lightweight Heavy-heavyweight 1 Troy Werley, Shoemakersville res hwt 1 Seth Gruber New Tripoli, res hwt champ Champ 2 Gary George Lehigh 3 Ralph Danner 2 Wlll ‘ Wllson ' Mertztown 3 Kirk Fisher East Texas. 4 Jeff Adamski Pottstown 5 David Douglasvville, 4 Karen Rabenold, Kutztown, 5 Danner East Texas Darlene Dietrich Hamburg Heavy-lightweight Jr Showmanship 1 Lon Rabenold, Kutztown, hwt champ 2 * Dpbra Krause, 2 Gavin Grim, 3 Lon Travis Werley Shoemakersville 3 Jane Sikorski Rabenold, 4 Kent Fisher 5 Travis Werley Emmaus 4 Carol Strause, Hamburg 5 Jan Jr Flttin g Adam Hamburg 1 bon Rabenold, res champion, 2 Gavin Grim Light mediumweight 3 Kent Fisher 4 Jane Zook, 5 Travis Werley 1 Diane Krause mwt and gr champ 2 Debra _,, „ • nt Showmanship Krause res mwt and res gr champ, 3 Gavin 1 Seth Gruber 2 Karen Rabenold 3 Kirk Grim Mertztown 4 Lynn Lorah Oley 5 Jane Flsher ' 4 Kemanne Ranck 5 Michelle Harley Zook Oley lnt Frttln « v . mediumweight _ 1 Ka ?" R ? l ? n ? d I < f, ruder , 3 Ken,anne 1 Kemanne Ranck Reading 2 Matt Harley Ranck 4 KlrkFl f e L s M,ch '“' Harle T Douglasville 3 Sara Hoffman Barto 4 Mike , „ „ Sr Showmanship Strause Hamburg 5 Greg Stnckler, Bernv.lle > D,ane , Krau! f champion 2 Will, Wilson res • t ’ champion, 3 Darlene Dietrich 4 Jane Sikorski, 5 Light heavyweight John Wetzel 1 Jon Wetzel Coopersburg hwt champ, 2 Senior Fitting Michelle Harley. Douglasville. 3 Greg Zook Oley, j Dlane Krause charnpion 2 oar , e ne Dietrich 4 Kent Fisher. Douglasville, 5 Wilson Hoffman 3 w ,n, Wilson,4 Jane Sikorski 5 Ralph Danner Barto -IgtL black crossbred steer to first place in the light medium weights before being tagged mediumweight champ and finally grand champion by Judge Rodney Gilbert. Following in her older sister's footsteps, eleven-year-oid Debra Krause’s entry placed second in class and placed under Diane’s steer as reserve mediumweight champ and reserve grand champion. ROHRER'S QUALITY SEEDS FOR AUGUST SEEDING • Apollo Alfalfa • Vangard Alfalfa • Redland Alfalfa • Baylor Brome Grass • Napier Orchard Grass • Hawk Hybrid Orchard Grass • Toro Timothy • Certified Climax Timothy • Timothy • Annual Rye Grass • Highland Pasture Mix • Winter Vetch * • Reeds Canary Grass Holland Extra Baler Twine Holland Extra Binder Twine VISIT US AT AG PROGRESS DAYS SMOKETOWN, PA PH; 717-299-2571 ■v % O g LU I 0
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