A34—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, September 26,1981 Gratz Fair pins purples on two-time winners BY SHEILA MILLER GRATZ Lebanon County’s Barry Donmoyer, R 2 Annvilie, had a week of Holstein happiness as he claimed the FFA grand cham pionship at Monday’s state Junior Dairy Show in Harrisburg and the next day swept the Holstein competition here at the Gratz Fair Open Dairy show. Judge Tom Dum 111 couldn’t refuse Broslin Linda Chief Charlie her purple grand champion’s ribbon actually she, won his favor twice, once in the Youth show and later in the Open show. This 4-year-old has been taking championships all over southeast Pennsylvania, being tagged grand at Lebanon Fair in August and reserve champion at the FFA District show held later in Kutz town. Linda is a Janell Ivanhoe Chief Charlie daughter out of Broslin Peg Ivanhoe Ken. Her barn mate, R&E Molly Apple, slid in next to Linda during the Youth show and was named reserve grand champion. The senior 2-year-old is a Vincent View Molly Chief daughter out of Ker chenhill Ada. Donmoyer’s winnings didn’t stop at just the grand and reserve grand Holsteins. He also exhibited the Junior and Reserve Junior champions at both shows. Judge Dum went with the senior yearling entry, Broslin Ann Marina, for Junior Champion. This impressive animal is a daughter of Arlina Fond Mariner (twin) out of Broslin Chief Brigadier Marge. The Reserve Junior Champion was Donmoyer’s junior calf, R&E Ivanhoe Charlie Rozana. She is sired by Janell Ivanhoe Chief Charlie, who also sired the grand champion. Her dam is Mil-Harv Ultimate Rita. Sweeping the Ayrshire com petition was Sycamore Meade farm and the Shetterly family of Millersburg. For grand champion Ayrshire, Judge Dum picked Sycamore Meade’s 3 year old, Foxglove Luv, by Milaway Albi out of Foxglove Linda. Eleven-year-old Debra Shet terly’s Sycamore Meade Chad’s Sophie, was selected as grand champion of the Youth show. This 2 year old is a daughter of Senelakeca Betty Chad out of Caverly Farms Betty’s Sophia. The reserve grand champion Ayrshire was shown by Steven Shetterly, 12. This homebred junior yearling, Sycamore Meade Champ’s Bessie, was also the reserve grand champion of the 4-H show. Her sire is Sycamore Meade Hi Champ and her dam is Sycamore Meade Greta’s Bess. Sycamore Meade farm is a partnership between father-in-law Earl Keefer and Donald Shetterly. They currently have about 150 head of registered Aryshires, a herd that has been built over the David Feidt, 16, of Miiiersburg led his Brown Swiss 2 year old to her first grand championships past 30 years by Keefer and his daughter Sandra, Donald’s wife. In the Jersey show, Patrick Von Keyserling, 12, pf Millersburg exhibited the grand champion female. His 3 year old, Nadine, is Patrick’s only sole Jersey. This winning pair took the purple rib bons in both the Open and Youth shows. The reserve grand champion Jersey in both shows was a 4 year old shown by Marilyn Deaven, Fredericksburg, Lebanon County. Faithful Pacesetter Lassie II was previously tagged grand champion at the Lebanon County Fair in August. Marilyn displayed her showmanship ability and was named champion in the senior division. Sixteen-year-old David Feidt of Millersburg exhibited the grand champion Brown Swiss at Tuesday’s shows. Taking her first championship was 2 year old Feidt Jim Ruth, an Alexander Alaric Stretch Jim daughter out of High Spruce Rochele L. Reserve grand champion in the big-buff breed was the aged cow entry of Daniel Wolfe, 20, of Sunbury. Leondale Lilason Blanche Betty completed her best lactation record as an 8 year old last year with 16,760 pounds milk and 604 pounds fat. Wolfe also exhibited the reserve grand champion Holstein of the Open Show, Plumside Cathy Boots Cupid, another aged entry. Finishing up her last year’s 7-year old record witlv 22,760 pounds milk and 963 pounds fat, Wolfe said she has made over 22,000 two times previously. She is a daughter of He-Bo Bootmaker Boots out of Plumside Cindy Vigo Cathy. Daniel’s sister, Bonnie Sue Wolfe, 14, exhibited the reserve grand champion Guernsey, Plum Creek Farm Bambi Brenda. The junior 2 year old is sired by Kellogg Minnies Choice out of P.C. Beck Dovamost Bambi. Both Daniel and Bonnie, along with brother Arthur, 17, help to keep Plumside Farms in the dairy business. The family works together farming a total of over 650 acres and milking 82 head of dairy cattle. It’s a colorful life and a colorful herd that fills the barn at Plum side, with Holsteins, Brown Swiss and Guernseys taking their spots in the stanchion line up. Daniel explained the dairy business was begun by his father and mother, Paul and Doris Wolfe, in 1950, with a herd of Guernseys making the money then. Later the Holsteins were added to the string and about five yearn ago by Arthur and himself. The Wolfes also are caring for a neighboring farmer’s Ayrhsires at the present time. With all those sizes and colors to (Turn to Page A3S) The grand champion Guernsey reserve grai <pi and 4-H competition was an aged cow shown show. Her 3 year old is being held by friend by William Romberger. Holding the champ is Kyle Brown. Daniel Wolfe. Wolfe's sister. Bonnie Sue, 1 ‘ jven-year-t jbra Shetterly's year v pion is . jriiyn . javen, wv: Ayrshire topped older brother Steven’s junior father, Donald Shetterly, at the reserve yearling at Tuesday’s 4-H show. Holding the grand's halter. Patrick von Keiserling, 12. of Millersburg Youth ms. Marilyn , even’s 4 year old exhibited his only Jersey cow, a 3 year old, and Jersey took the reserve grand championships claimed top honors Jn both the Open and ' n both shows. iP v + , ! *. 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