1984 Armstrong County Dairy Princess Joyce Freehling (center) and her court from left, are Carol Aden, Bonnie Wilson, Pamela Grooms, Joyce Freehling, Susan Houser, Lara Wilson and Becky Stewart. ®Pactty to 999 cows •Up •feed stations with two feeds station • Maximum feed fed is adjustable • Maxi sfeed intake during any one nal is adjustable • Battery '■up power • Data recorder 1)0 available • Expandable 'lure needs SON ASSOCIATES '-627-1930 SEKVKC Joyce Freehling wears Armstrong County Dairy Princess Feeder signals feed bin to release feed via a flexible auger system Feed bin contents are also monitored The Codatron Feed Stall features Stainless Feed Bowl Assembly and Galvanized Stall sized to reduce the Boss Cow Syndrome Rick Thompson 717-627-1530 The Codatron has future milking parlor function capabilities with the Metatron option including • Individual cow milk production • Max/mm milk flow • Automatic cluster remover (take-off) • Attention indicators • Heat cycle • Temperature • Health status Model L The Model L includes and greatly expands the F 26 fea tures through the use of a cow calendar for breeding manage ment It also contains Health and General Coding Systems The Model L will provide the following reports 1. Daily auto matic cow feed and breed excep tion 2. Individual cow check listing 3. Feed station usage/feed bin monitor 4. Herd breeding 5. Indi vidual cow report by lactation period WESTFAUA Features • Capacity to 560 cows • Up to 22 feed stations with two feeds per station • Days in lactation • Calving interval • Calving date • Breeding dates • Sire code • Warning of cows coming into heat • Piegnancy date • Dry period • Lead feed con centrate prior to calving • Cow health data Expandable to foreseeable future needs! Mltflc iqulpm«nt Sotos* Service IUWMDr. BY BARBARA RADER Staff Correspondent FORD CITY - Joyce Freehling was crowned 1984 Armstrong County Dairy Princess during a pageant at the Lenape Vocational- Technical School in Ford City last Saturday night. Joyce is the county’s first dairy princess in five years and competed for the title with six other contestants, who honored her as Miss Congeniality. Joyce is the daughter of Lester and Janet Freehling. The large family farm, Star-Lite Acres, consists of 275 acres and an ad ditional 325 rented acres. Milking 80 head of Holsteins with well over 120 calves and heifers keeps the 18- year-old princess busy. Joyce also helps with the feeding, harvesting and anything else that needs done. She has been a member of the Worthington 4-H Dairy Club for the past four years and is treasurer this year. She is also a junior Holstein member. Joyce and her family are members of the Wor thington EvengeUcal Lutheran Church. A June graduate of Kittanning Senior High School, Joyce also srsrtMAL lancMtw Finning, Saturday, Juna 30,1M4—81T crown attended the Lenape Vo-Tech School, majoring in cosmetology, and served as secretary of the Cosmetology Club. She will begin school in, September at the Kit tanning Beauty School on a scholarship. Alternate Dairy Princess is Pamela Grooms, the 16-year-old daughter of Thomas and Mary Jean Grooms, who own a 175-acre dairy farm in Dayton. Teg Mag Acres has 120 head of registered and grade Holsteins with 50 milking. Pam said she does a variety of chores on the dairy farm. She has been a member of the Dayton 4-H Dairy Club for four years and was the club’s vice president last year. She is a six year member of the Dayton 4-H Livestock Club, where she par ticipates in hog and Holstein projects. She also is a member of 4- H, taking part in sewing and cooking. Pam recently completed her junior year at Dayton High School, where she was on the decorating committee for the prom and was a basketball player. Pam is a member of the Concord Presbyterian Church and helps with their Bible school. The school auditorium, simply decorated for the pageant, was filled with countains waiting to see who would become the first dairy princess since Barb Stitt relinquished her crown five years ago. Master of Ceremonies Larry Rupp asked each girl a randomlv selected question during the first round of eliminations. Judges Hap Nicholas of WACB Radio, and Eugene and Carol Schurman from the Indiana County Extension Office, had the job of selecting four semi-finalists. Joyce and Pam were joined by Lara Wilson, the daughter of Donald and Shirley Wilson of Worthington, and Susan House, the daughter of Robert and Lois Hourse, Templeton. The girls answered another round of questions before the judges made their final decision. Entertainment was provided by magician James Wingard. Former Armstrong Dairy Princesses Charlene Ruffaner, 1973; Kay Cornish Thomas, 1974; and Janet Flemming Walker and runner-up Shirley Goodheart Walker, 1975; were recognized. More recent dairy princesses Susan Steward Kreutzer, 1977; Karen Alcorn, 1978; and Barb Stitt, 1979; were also honored. A reception for the new princess and her court followed the ceremony. Angie is the 17-year-old daughier of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Colyer of K 2 Mifflintown. Angie has com pleted her junior year at Juniata High School, where she is very active in musical organizations She plans to continue her fon,,ai education in the area if agriculture after graduation from high school. Alternates Marlene Book and Debbie Dressier will assist Angie m her milk promotion activities. Marlene is the 19-year-old daughter of Janet Davis of R 2 Mifflintown, and Mr. and Mrs. C. George Book of Mexico. Marlene is a 1983 graduate of Juniata High School, where she is very active m various musical organizations. She is presently employed by the Rite- Aid company at Camp Hill. Debbie is the 17-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Dressier of R 1 Thompsontown Debbie will be a senior at East Juniata High School in September. She is a member of the National Honor Society and plans to pursue a career in food preparation and nutrition after graduating from Angie Colyer (Continued from Page B 16)
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