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and local sales in Butler, Erie and
Crawford counties.
Hurlbert is the only living
charter member of the Jamestown
Fair Board, having served as a
director for over 40 years. Active
in all phases of the county’s
Holstein events, he has helped the
breed club raise funds for the
construction of a youth building at
the fairgrounds. He has also
assisted as a clerk at the Crawford
County fair for many years.
Both Hurlbert and his wife were
directors for many years on the
Crawford County’s extension
board, and he served as a township
supervisor for 14 years. In 1980, he
was named to the Crawford
County’s Agriculture Hall of
Fame.
He’s also a lifetime member of
Westford Methodist Church and
belongs to the Masonic Lodge and
Newcastle Scottish Rites Con
sistery.
Recently, the Hurlberts
celebrated their 50th wedding
anniversary. Their son William is
an accountant for U.S. Steel and a
professional musician, and they
have one grandson.
Now semi-retired, Hurlbert no
longer maintains a milking herd,
but does continue to crop 90 acres
on the home farm as well as an
additional 35 rented acres.
Herman E. Stebbins and lus wife
Martha are residents of York
where the county Holstein club
recently inducted him to their Hall
of Fame.
Former manager of the in
ternationally-known Sinking
Springs Farm near York, Stebbms
was a vo-ag teacher in his native
Ohio before taking over the York
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.eceivmg regressive Breeder Registry Awards for the first time are Holstein
breeders, first row from left, Gladys Hartle, Deborah Decker and Shayne Dum; second
row from left, Thomas Dum, Joe Hartle, William Stoltzfus, Keith Decker, Wayne LaMont
and Thomas Dum 11.
ogressive /eeder Registry (PBR) date bars are awarded to, sitting from left,
Jefferson Yoder, Mrs. Wayne Bashore and Mary Hauser; standing from left, Thomas
Dum, James Harner, Don Seipt, George Bridenbaugh. Ray Moyer, Wayne Bashore,
Robert Kauffman, John Umbte and Jay Hauser.
herd’s reins,
Under his leadeiship, beginning
in 1941, the small purebred herd
developed into one of the nation s
best known breeders of top
producers. With the exception of
two animals, the herd was all
homebred.
During his 40-year tenure with
Sinking Springs, 34 of the herd
individuals attained production
records of over 100,000 pounds of
milk and/or 4,000 pounds of fat.
For 12 consecutive years, the
herd average was over 400 pounds
of fat and in 1977 became the first
county herd to break 800, with a
production average on to cows of
22,095 milk and 818 fat. In that
Mall dairy promotion
BY LAURA ENGLAND
ALTOONA For those who
grew up on dairy farms, it would
be difficult to imagine what it
would be like to have never
touched a cow or to have smelled
the sweet aroma of freshly cut
alfalfa. The cows, milking
equipment, feed and tractors are
all part of a daily routine that are
sometimes taken for granted by
farmers themselves.
But for those growing up in cities
who have never set foot on a farm,
the cows and all the technical farm
equipment can be quite a
fascination.
This was the case for the more
than 1,200 students from the
Hollidaysburg and Altoona school
districts who participated in a
dairy promotion program spon
sored by the Pa. Holstein
Association during its convention
last week Held at the Logan
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same ycai, seven individuals
lopped 1,000 fat, with five others
finishing recoids ovei 950 pounds
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One of the best known herd
daughters was Sinking Springs
Ivan Bright. In 1966, she led the
nation and state in milk produc
tion, while ranking second in
Pennsylvania and third in the
nation for bulterfal, with a 365 day,
2X, record of 31,820 milk and 1216
fat.
Thirteen proven sons from the
herd have gone into A 1 service,
including Sinking Springs Kockel
Mandate, still at Atlantic, and two
Performer sons previously with
Carnation Genetics. Breeding
Valley Mall, Altoona, the program
involved school students, grades
one through four, from parochial
and public schools alike.
Co-chaired by Bill and Bertha
England, R 1 Williamsburg', the
dairy promotion exhibit featured
educational stations displaying an
aspect of the dairy farm operation.
Students visited each station
where their quide explained the
working of the equipment.
Upon entering the Logan Valley
Mall, students and teachers were
greeted by a "pink” cow who
showed them to their tour guides -
Future Farmers of America
members from area chapters. The
guides took the students from
station to station and prompted
and answered questions.
The stations included a dairy
cow and four calves, a commercial
bulk tank and commercial milking
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exported extensive!} to Europe
and South America.
One of the founders of the York
Holstein Association in 1946.
Slebbms held numerous offices,
serving for a period as president of
the club.
He was also a charier member of
Atlantic Breeders Cooperative and
served on the board 37 years
continuously from the founding in
1945. From 1967 through 1982, he
headed the A.l cooperative as
president. -
A stale legislator for one term,
Slebbms was an active civic and
farm organization leader, serving
as president of the York County
brings country to city
Pa. Dairy Princess Tammy Cree shares a smile and a carton
of milk with 4-year-old Rene and 2-year-old Lory Baker,
daughters of Charles and Jonna Baker, R 4 Bedford.
during convention
BY LAURA ENGLAND
ALTOONA Outstanding
Holstein breeders, who have
contributed greatly to the bet
terment of the breed, were honored
during the Pa Holstein Convention
held last week in Altoona.
These outstanding Holstein
enthusiasts were honored during
the Awards Breakfast which
kicked-off the 1984 annual meeting.
Awards were presented in the
following categories: sales
awards, All PA awards and
Progressive Breeder Registry
(PBR) awards.
Receiving sales awards,
presented by sales committee
chairman Dennis Wolff, were.
Douglas Seipt, Easton, State Calf
Sale; William Haines, Pen Argyl,
selector high selling calf; Lester
M. Poust, Muncy, State Bred
Heifer Sale; Paul Ritter, Muncy,
selector high selling bred heifer,
Charles Plushanski, Kutztown, All-
American Sale; and Paul and
Sharon Fox, Rockwood, State
Convention Sale.
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Jodee McQuaide, editor of the
Pennsylvania Holstein News,
presented the All PA Awards.
Approximately 104 Holstein
members qualified for the award.
Following are the class winners.
- Aged Cow: Adairland Sue-
Ellen, owned by Helen J. Seidel,
Kutztown.
- 100,000-Found Cow. Con-Noil
Cay Rosene, owned by Clifford R
and Joyce L. Blank, Kinzers.
- 5-Year-Old Cow: Cold-Spring
Wayne Mattie, owned by Queens
Manor Holsteins, Robert Morrell
and Tom Lyon, Jamestown.
- 4-Year-Old Cow. Leadfield
lelslai Linda-ET, owned by
Queens Manor Holsteins and
Leadfield Associates, Jamestown.
- J-Veai-Old Cow C Cala Hill
Kelly Ned-Red, owned by Queens
Manoi Holsteins and Michael
hohonik, Jamestown.
Senior 2-Yeai-Old Heitei C
Appaulo kenelope ■’’ury, owned
Extension, Farmers Forum and
the Susquehanna Lions Club.
From 1942 through 1979, Stebbins
was farm director of WSBA radio’s
weekday broadcasts, which ran
continously for those 37 years.
Among his numerous awards is the
Charles Cowan award,
presented him in 1979 by the
Pennsylvania Dairymen's
Association for outstanding con
tributions to the state's dairy in
dustry.
Stebbins, now retired, was
represented at the Hall of Fame
awards by the son Michael. The
couple has two other children,
Steve, also of York, and daughter
Judy Dunn, who resides in An
napolis.
byQueens Manor Holsteins, Allstar
Holsteins and Brubacher Brothers,
Jamestown.
- Junior 2-Year-Old Heifer:
Oyar-Acres Wanda Astronaut,
owned by Toni Sheaffer, Toni
Wallis and Terry McCall, Carlisle
and Elkland, Mo.
- Senior Yearling Heifer. Royal-
Haven Quality, owned by Lynn and
Bonnie Miller, Towanda.
- Junior Best Three Females.
Golden-Circle Holstems, Paul and
Sharon Fox, Rockwood.
- Junior Yearling Heifer Reu-
Hel Farms Valiant Cnsty, owned
by Constance Ohlmger, Mohrsille.
- Senior Heifer Calf. Vel-Rus
Andys Select Angel, owned by
Frnesl Ray Oakes 11, Cochranton.
- Intermediate Heifer Calf; Rynd
Home Kanza Mt Hah, owned by
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Holstein head
Newly-elected president of
the Pennsylvania Holstein
Association is Sam Minor, of
Washington County.