BIS-Uncustur Farming, Saturday, August 23,1986 Elizabeth Simmons Is Named Lancaster County Pouitiy Queen BY SUZANNE KEENE LANCASTER - Elizabeth Ann Simmons, an 18-year-old Elizabethtown College sophomore, was selected 1986-87 Lancaster County Poultry Queen Aug. 8. Dressed as “Sunshine” the pullet, Elizabeth won the audience’s approval with a mini lecture about the nutritional value of eggs and chicken. Her speech ended with an enthusiastic “Look out Mr. Frank Perdue,” that convinced the judges she was the one they wanted to represent the county’s poultry industry in the coming year. Her goal, she told emcee Jackey Budderschnip, is to promote the Try These Tips For Buying Produce NEWARK, Del. Locally grown corn, tomatoes, peaches and melons are available in abundant supply at local roadside stands. 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Elizabeth is the daughter of Charles and Shirley Simmons of Harvest Road, Elizabethtown. She is a graduate of Elizabethtown High School and works part time at Plain and Fancy Egg Ranch. As a youngster Elizabeth lived on a poultry farm but had little to do with the business other than breaking eggs, she said. And, when she started working at Plain and Fancy three years ago, “I knew eggs came from chickens and Plain and Fancy sold eggs,’’ she and they won’t taste as good as they should, Kee says. Researchers report that potatoes can withstand up to 80 times more bumping one month after being dug than they can right at harvest. So Kee suggests buying only what you can use soon, and handling them with care. Moving on to sweet com, the sooner after picking that you eat it, the sweeter it will taste. The reason for this is that the sugar in com turns to starch very quickly after it’s picked. Fortunately this process can be slowed somewhat by keeping the com cool. So try to buy only fresh-picked com that has been kept cool, and then refrigerate it until you’re ready to cook it. said. But since then, she has learned much about poultry products and is determined to share her knowledge with others in the coming year. “Everybody should know about eggs and poultry in general because everybody eats eggs,” she said emphatically. “People should know what they’re eating. ” Lois Ann Martin, the 17-yeaivold daughter of Leroy and Laura Martin of Ephrata, was selected alternate princess. Lois attended Conestoga Valley High School and lives on a broiler farm of 100,000 capacity. She will help Elizabeth promote the poultry industry. Other contestants competing for the title were Tricia Ann Hamish, the 17-year-old daughter of Abe and Sue Hamish of Millersville, and Debra May High, the 17-year-, old daughter of Carl and Alice High of Bender Mill Road, Lancaster. 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