Yonna Taylor Toys Competition to Become Bradford County Dairy Princess
BY BILL RALPH
TROY A Canton High School
junior, Yonna Taylor, became the
1986 Bradford County Dairy
Bradford County dairy princess Yonna Taylor receives congratulations from her
parents, Duane and JanNeita Taylor.
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Princess when the judges chose
her from among three hopefuls.
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back tears of joy, Miss Taylor was
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crowned by her predecessor,
Melissa Wilcox, who placed the
rhinestone diadem on Yonna’s
head amid the cheers and applause
from several hundred visitors and
friends assembled there.
The judges also chose contender
Karen Cole of Troy as the first
alternate dairy princess and Shelly
Brown of Rome as the second
alternate.
To assist the judges in their
decisions, each candidate was
asked to give a short presentation.
Miss Taylor appeared on stage
dressed in a football player’s
uniform, dancing and singing
‘ ‘Milk’s a great health kick. ’ ’
Yonna Taylor grew up on her
parent’s dairy farm located in the
far Southwest corner of Bradford
County. The farm has been in the
Taylor family for over 100 years.
The Taylors milk 48 cows, mostly
Holsteins, except for two Jersey
cows which her father, Duane
Taylor keeps for sentimental
reasons in memory of his grand
father, who kept Jersey cows.
Duane Taylor is an ordained
minister in the Disciples of Christ
Church. Yonna’s mother, JanNeita
Taylor, is a substitute teacher and
Yonna plans to pursue a teaching
career in elementary education
after finishing high school.
The outgoing dairy princess,
Melissa Wilcox held back tears as
she delivered the traditional
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farewell address, thanking her
family, the people of Bradford
County and the press for their
support. “I’ve learned a lot about
myself,” said Melissa. “It’s been a
most rewarding experience.”
The alternate dairy princess,
Karen Cole, is the daughter of
Donald and Sandy Cole, who
operate the High Spruce Dairy
Farm near Troy. Second alternate,
Shelley Brown comes from a large
dairy farm operated by her
parents, Larry and Lois Brown,
and Larry’s brother, Bob Brown
near Rome.
Master of ceremonies for the
evening was attorney Patrick
Barrett, who skillfully guided the
sometimes nervous girls through
their routines. Judges were Donna
Lee Simpson of Simolot Farms
near Mansfield, Pa., Gordon Wood
of Gor-Wood Farms, also near
Mansfield; and Bobby Jones, vice
president of Northeastern Farm
Credit Service of Lewisburg.
The Cobblestones, a group of
students from the Troy schools, led
and instructed by Sherry Ayers,
entertained the audience with
seveal song and dance routines.
The dairy princess pageant is
sponsored by the Bradford County
Dairy Princess Committee in
cooperation with the Bradford
County Dairy Promotion Assoc.
Barbara LaMont coordinated the
project. Organ music was provided
by Ellen Foust.
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