B2o—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 25,1984
Seipt takes top Holstein
BY MARTHA GEHRINGER
Staff Correspondent
LANSDALE - BUI Seipt of
Lansdale put together a dam
daughter combination to win the
grand and reserve grand cham
pion Holstein Honors at the Mon
tgomery County 4-H Dairy Show on
August 17. Bill, who wiU be en
tering his Freshman year at Penn
State, showed Freddy-Hill Wishful
Jingle and her daughter Freddy-
HUI Wishful Jingle and her
daughter Freddy-HiU PP Jupiter
to this winning combination. Bill
wasn’t finished with the showrmg
yet, as he also later garnered
senior showman honors.
The junior and reserve cham
pion titles were also a combination
of sorts. Cynthia Moser, of Barto,
showing Maid Marcus Exclusive
Marion won the junior Holstein
champion edging out her brother
Greg Moser, showing Holly
Elevation Very Chief, to the
reserve champion position.
The Brown Swiss competition
saw Montgomery County’s dairy
princess capturing the grand
champion title with D N Delegate
Damty. Dainty, an 8-year-old, has
been the Farm Show champion for
the past several years, as weU as
champion of many local shows.
The reserve grand champion title
went to Ronald Longacre’s 4-year
old, Longacres Improver Abby.
Ronald entered the champion's
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Bill Seipt poses with his grand and reserve grand champion
Holsteins.
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In beef competition Margaret Shultz showed the grand
champion and Phil McMahon had the reserve champion.
circle three times, as he exhibited
both the junior and reserve junior
champions. A nine year member of
the Western Mont-Berks 4-H Dairy
Club, Ronald showed his senior
yearling, Longacres Titan Arlene,
to the junior champion spot. His
junior calf, Titans Abby Alice,
enjoyed the reserve junior
champion placing.
The Guernsey breed had only
one representative; however judge
Pete Witmer, a lancaster Guern
sey Breeder, deemed it to be
worthy of the junior and grand
champion crown. This animal,
Willow Brook Premiers Bonnie, is
owned by Brenda Wolfgang of
Gilbertsville.
Martin Slater’s seniors two-year
old, Martin Slater Rose Faline,
garnered the grand champion of
the Jersey breed His sister, Susan
Slater, exhibited her 4-year-old for
the reserve grand champion title.
Junior champion honors went to
Tncia Curtis of Pennsburg,
showing Shady Rill Minister
Jennifer. The reserve junior
champion distinction went to
Susan Slater, showing Fancy
Aaron Frances Fantasy.
These and any other blue ribbon
animals are eligible to compete at
the Southeast District Dairy Show
to be held at the Kutztown
Fairgrounds.
The Fair also had competition in
beef, sheep, and goats. The
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honors at Montgomery Co. 4-H
champion individual in the weight
classes was Margaret Shultz of
Worcester, with reserve champion
going to Phil McMahon of Green
Lane.
The sheep show saw Mark
Shellenberger taking champion
Dorset honors with the reserve
ribbon going to Jeff Shellenberger.
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Taking showman honors at the event were from left: Susan Slater, junior champion
fitter; Tricia Curtis, senior champion fitter: Cindy Moser, junior champion showman; and
Bill Seipt, senior champion showman.
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Showing off their winners at the Montgomery County 4-H Dairy Show are from left
Brenda Wolfgang, Martin Slater, Bill Seipt, and Dairy Princess Kathleen Kopistecki.
South Mountain Fair to open Thursday
BY JUDY HULL
Staff Correspondent
ARENDTSVILLE - The 62nd
annual South Mountain Fair will
open Thursday, August 30, and run
through Monday, September 3, at
the fairgrounds near Arendtsville
m Adams County.
Livestock exhibits, farm
machinery, fruit, vegetables,
crafts, home products, domestic
arts, rides, concessions and plenty
of good food will be featured at the
fair which has a reputation of
being a family-oriented country
fair.
Entertainment this year in
cludes apprearances by Tommy
Cash, The Country Belles, Donnie
Seabolt Band and the Vicksburg
Quartet. Cash, brother of the
famous Johnny Cash, will perform
Friday, August 31, at 7 and 9 p.m.
On Saturday the Country Belles, a
sister-trio from Pennsylvania who
sing country music, pop, folk and
soft rock, will appear and on
Steve Pierson and the reserve
position was won by Joshua
Landis. The wool division cham
pion placing was captured by Mark
Shellenberger, with Steve Pierson
garnering the reserve champion
title. In the final class of the day,
market lamb, Jane Landin won the
champion spot and Anna Landin
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Sunday the Donnie Sea bolt Band,
based in Nasville, will perform.
The Vicksburg Quartet, described
as a first-class family show, will
entertain on Monday. Shows
Saturday, Sunday and Monday will
be at 3,7, and 9 p.m. On Thursday a
horse-pulling contest will begin at
6:30 p.m. All entertainment is free.
Anyone wishing to enter an
exhibit at the fair may do so bet
ween 5 and 8:30 p.m. Tuesday,
August 28, and Wednesday, August
29, at the fairgrounds. All exhibits
must remain at the fairgrounds
Sheri Pierce, Newmanstown,
was elected president of the
Lebanon County 4-H Teen Council'
on August 13.
Pierce is a member of the
Equestrians 4-H Horse Club. She
has attended 4-H Camp, State
Days, and Leadership Congress.
She will be a leadership council
member in 1985. The ripimhter of
Dairy Show
finished in the reserve champion
position.
The closing ceremonies
Saturday evening featured the
dedication of the Montgomery
County 4-H Center sign in front of
the Center. This sign is a memorial
to Jim Jones, a loving father and
friend of 4-H, from friends, family,
and 4-H.
until 10 p.m. Monday. A fee of 50
cents will be charged to secure an
exhibitor number.
Admission to the fair will be $1.50
for individuals 15 years and up;
children under 15 will be admitted
free. There will be a $1 parking fee.
Thursday, August 30, and Monday,
September 3, will be ride nights.
On those nights for $5, ticket
holders may ride one or as many
rides as many times as they wish
Single rides will also be available
at the regular fee.
4-H Teen Council
Frank and Joanna Pierce, she is a
student at Elco High School.
Other officers elected were
Leslie Strauss, vice-president;
Natalie Wagner, secretary; Karen
Crain, treasurer; Damian Shiner,
news reporter; Jenn Allwem,
social chairman; and Dawn
Spitler, assistant secretary.
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