BY SUZANNE KEENE LANCASTER Magic was in the air as Gwendolyn Yoder was crowned 1984 Lancaster County Poultry Queen during a pageant at the Farm and Home Center last Friday evening. In an evening filled with magic tricks, the daughter of Vernon and Barbara Yoder, R 1 Christiana, assumed the responsiblity of helping to promote the poultry industry in the coming year. Gwen said she is looking forward to meeting the “challenge of giving people new hope,” after the avian mfluenzia struck down many Lancaster County flocks in the past year. During her reign, Gwen said she hopes to educate people about the poultry industry, centering on laying hens and the egg itself, areas she believes she knows the most about. Raised on a poultry farm with 15,000 laying hens, Gwen has had first hand experience working in the industry. Her primary chore on the farm is collecting the eggs. Gwen is a 1983 graduate of Lancaster Mennonite High School, where she was a class secretary and a member of the student council and chorus. She also played basketball and softball, but her favorite sport, she said, is volleyball. She is currently em ployed by Yoder’s Country Market. Each contestant was required to present a 30-second radio spot promoting eggs. Using Legg’s eggs as props for her presentation, Gwen explained the nutritional benefits of eggs. “Nothing beats a STEEL CULVERT PIPE Used carbon steel storage tanks which we have removed the end (heads). Lifting lugs attached. No coating. These tank shells make an inexpensive, quick and strong bridge. Tank shells burned with 3 feed of ground cover can support 80,000 lbs. Diameter Weight/ Thickness Lengths Price, F. 0.8. Inches Lbs. 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Margaret Herr, the daughter of Robert D. and Betty W. Herr of R 2 Narvon, was selected alternate poultry queen and will be assisting Gwen in her promotional activities this year. Margaret will be a senior at Garden Spot High School, where she has been active in track and on the honor roll. Margaret is very active in FFA, currently acting as county FFA president and chapter treasurer. She has also been involved in livestock and poultry judging and has placed third in the state in public speaking. Also competing for the title were Denise Mumma, the daughter of Clay and Hilma Mumma, R 1 Mount Joy, and Tracy Lynne Prinz, the daughter of Charles and Donna Prinz, 255 Boomerang Drive. In her closing remarks, 1983 Poultry Queen Brenda Hershey said: “I’ve made more omlets this year than I’m sure I’ll make the rest of my lifetime.” Referring to the avian influenza, Brenda said: “We are an industry that has found many solutions to our problems.” In an address to poultry industry is crowned 1984 Lancaster Co. Poultiy Queen representatives present at the pageant, County Commissioner James Huber commended Lan caster County poultrymen for their perseverance in a difficult year. “The test of a great farmer is his ability to bounce back and respond 1984 Lancaster County Poultry Queen Gwen Yoder poses with her alternate. Margaret Herr. Both girls will be working to promote the poultry industry in the coming year. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 11,1954—117 under adversity,” Huber said, noting that Lancaster County farmers did just that in the past year. The Lancaster County Board of Commissioners recently declared Surface-Drive Preset depth-of-cut control. 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