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LANCASTER When it rams it And as the ram continued so did
pours. Just ask Debra Gneder who Greider’s winnings. Before the day
took not one but three top awards, ended, the Columbia 4-H’er was
Monday, during the Lancaster named grand champion showman
County 4-H beef show at the and fitter.
Lancaster Stockyards. Gruber chose Jay Reiff’s 1,120
On that rainy fall afternoon, pound Angus-Lunousm crossbred
Greider led her 1,180 pound for reserve champion. The Lititz
Limousm-Angus steer to top youngster also took a first place for
honors as it was tagged grand showing and fitting in the 12 to 15-
champion. year-old division.
Earlier in the competition, judge In his second year of showing,
Henry Gruber, Allentown, also Chris Little, 10, place d first lor
gave Greider’s steer the nod for showing and fitting in the under 11
best place in the light heavyweight years division. The Kirkwood 4-
class. H’er competed with his 1,075 pound
Chris Little, 10, is all smiles after taking first in showing
and fitting for 4-H'ers under 11-years-old. Chris also placed
second in the overall showing and fitting competition. The
Kirkwood youngster, the son of Hamilton and Cassandra
Little, is at the halter of his Chianina Angus steer which
placed first in the lightweight class.
Show judge Henry Gruber, Allentown, examines a class of
steers as he and several 4-H’ers and onlookers braved the
steady downpour during Monday's show. -
Red Rose 4-H’ers ‘splash’ their way to victory
Chiamna-Angus crossbred which lightweight Frev*
placed first m the lightweight J- ct^ ls L,ttle ,j 2 - Ouarrvville ’ ’
class/ Manheim; 3. Bill Coyne, Quarryville
A panel of 4-H leaders and Ex- Quarryville; 4. Jamie Frey, Crain
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follow: Quarryville; 3. Jeff Craig, Not- Manheim
-• at champion showman and fitter, Debra grand champion, Monday during the Lancaster
Greider proudly displays her 1,180 pound County 4-H beef show. Debra is the daughter
LimousinXAngus steer which was also named of Robert and Marian Greider, Columbia.
Jay Reiff, 14. sets his reserve grand named top showman and fitter in the 12 to 14
champion steer. The 1980 June calf is an r division, is the son of Ivan and Anne Reiff,
AngusXLimousin steer which captured first *■*****•
place in the medium weight class. Jay, also
Book offers flower arranging techniques
UNIVERSITY PARK - A
retired Penn State professor of
floriculture has published a new
book entitled “American Style
Flower Arranging.”
Peter B. Pfahl co-authored the
book with Elwood, W. Kahn,
professor of floriculture at
Washington State University.
Pfahl taught for 31 years at Penn
State before retiring in 1979 His
specialty was flower arranging.
Earlier he wrote a book entitled
“The Retail Florist Business,”
now in its third printing.
Published in October by Pren
tice-Hall, the new volume is now
being distributed to bookstores.
Pfhal describes it as, “A com
prehensive, illustrated in-
troduction to the design and The book reviews the history of
construction of flower flower arranging, flower
arrangements for use m the arrangement design, and use of
Americanhome.” color in design. Plant materials,
“American Style Flower including their handling and care,
Arranging” is one of the few are given. Included also are
textbooks devoted to the teaching designs for holiday arrangements
of this subject, Pfahl said. It is and for home and church displays,
written for use by four-year and Arrangements of dried and silk
two-year college students, trade flowers are featured, and the book
school and high school students, includes flower arrangements for
and garden club members. competition.
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