* "it's not a stack of pretty gilts, N«t shining balls, nor mistletoe Not won glowing candlelight Or Santa's jolly "Ho, Ho, Hoi" WhJe <ll thorn things have purpose, true, To help as celebrate this season, Dio nil worth of Christmas Doy is found in mooli t different reason. For Chrtsfnns is oar gift from 6od, His Iwo sent down to non on earth fa royal longs ond eonmon folk, In form of lowly stable birth. And Christnos is < trine of pence An rimer glow that first mast start With Iwo that roots ond blossoms forth From deep within eeeh human heart So nay this Spirit fill your life With hope and peace and joy and love And may wo strive to ha like Him" This Babe sent down from Heaven above. To you and yours, a vary blessed and peaceful Christmas! i On being 1 a farm wife •And other hazards » | Joyce Bnpp True Christnos isn't stacks of cards, Or twinkling lights, or candy canes, Nor tinsel draped around a tree Not beds, nor bows, net wee toy trains. Coach Thomas Merritt, professor of animal science, said of his team, “They were superb. Individual scores were remarkably consistent. Only a nine point spread separated the five team members.” Contestants were scored on judging of ten classes of horses in two divisions-halter and per formance. Points were also earned for the excellence of the oral reasons presented for ranking the horses. The competition was open to teams around the world, but the 21 teams participating this year were all from U.S. schools. All PSU team members placed in the top 10 in one or more divisions. Cynthia L. JPranklin of Murrysville came in third in the performance division and eighth on overall score. Sally L. Rhea, Waterford, placed fifth m halter and sixth overall. Paulette E. Stoudt, Mohntown, took seventh place in performance. Marc ,D. Wagman, Narberth, was third in oral reasons; and Mark H. Wilde, Allison Park, came in ninth in performance. The team as a whole took third place in halter, fourth in oral reasons, first in performance, as. well as placing number one overall. Prizes were trophies and a $lOOO scholarshp awarded to the Department of Animal Science. The competition tests the student’s ability to evaluate horses .. by observing many physical PSD horse judges win world championship LANCASTER Penn State’s Horse Judging Team won" first place in the World Championship Collegiate Quarter Horse Judging Contest held recently at Oklahoma City, Ok. The Penn State team earned a total of 2737 points out of a possible 3000. USED PTO'S Lancaster Farming, Thursday, December 24,1981—89 teatures such as muscling and length and carnage of neck; and also in terms of movement or “way of going.” After observing the horses in the ring, contestants are given a limited time to prepare oral New game makes LANCASTER - What do you do when your Simraental bull gets friendly with your neighbor’s Hereford heifers? Pay $5,000 damages and go on. Over-friendly bulls are just part of farming, and a humorous part of a new game called A.G.G.I.E. A.G.G.1.E., which stands for Agricultural Game of Gambling, Ingenuity and Enjoyment, lets you try your hand at farming without risking your bank account. It was invented by a young lowa couple, Chuck and Joanne Kuster. “If you’re smart and lucky, you may be able to wheel and deal yourself a farming empire,” says Chuck. “On the other hand, your hypothetical crop could be hailed out or invaded by insects. Or your livestock might catch pneumonia. Worse yet, you may have to almost sell out to pay your bills. Players will be amazed just how un predictable-and unprofitable-fa rming can sometimes be.” A.G.G.I.E. reflects real farming as much as possible because it was designed as an educational tool which is enjoyable, he adds. “To play the fast-paced game, competing farmers use die rolls to reasons for their placing of the four horses in each class. Knowledge of horses, speed, and accuracy ui decision-making-as well as logic and organization in presentation - are winning skills required for this competition. farming fun move through the four seasons of the year,” explains Joanne. “Farmers strategically buy and sell land, livestock and gram to build their net worth as they stave off real farming hazards, learn farming terms, bid against neighbors and play the futures market. Disaster and option cards add extra elements of strategy and suspense.” A.G.G.I.E. has auction barns and futures markets, droughts and grain embargoes, feed bills and lawsuits. But there’s also in surance against the typical farm disasters. The farmer who manages his risks best usually wins. The Kusters use clever writing and personal knowledge of far ming to keep the game fun and action-packed. A.G.G.I.E. includes farm animal markers, play money, property deeds, dice and. a full-color, tear resistant playing surface. To get your A.G.G.I.E. game, send check or money order for |l2 (includes postage, tax and handling) to Kuster Ltd., 704 W. lowa, In dianola, lowa 50125. It is not sold in retail stores.
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers