The 4-H Summer Fair was held
on Saturday, AugusHSth-at Rose
Tree Park, according to Nadine B.
Albany, Delaware County Exten
sion 4-H Agent The fair included
4-H project exhibits and project
judging, chaired by Judy Macßone
of Ridley Township; a Horse
Show, chaired by Jean Caldwell of
Glen Riddle and Molly Hiller of
Middletown Township; a live
stock show chaired by Elsie Brown
of Ridley Township and Merritt
and Judy Harman of Middletown
Township; a Small Animal Show,
chaired by Renata Ritzman of
Wawa, and a Seeing Eye Puppy
Show, chaired by Diane Battey of
“INVITATION”
31st Annual
PENNSYLVANIA DAIRY PRINCESS CORONATION
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 19, 1987
1986 Winners
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Washing!
You arc cordially invited to attend the 31st ANNUAL PENNSYLVANIA
DAIRY PRINCESS CORONATION at the Harrisburg Marriott, just off 1-283 on
Lindle Road (Rt. #441, Swatara Exit) on Saturday evening, September 19, 1987.
Reception: Ballroom Lobby Banquet: Ballroom
5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m.
Tickets for the Banquet and Coronation are $15.00 and may be purchased from the
address below:
Ticket deadline September 16, 1987
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SERVICES, INC.
■) 214 South Street, Box 640
/ \UM I/O Clarion, Pa. 16214
(814) 226-7470
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of the agricultural community.
There’s a Meridian banker nearby
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MEMBER FOIL
4-H Summer Winners In Delaware County
Upper Providence. The fair also
had refreshments chaired by Bar
bara and Jack Kahler of Sharon
Hill and a Tailgate Sale chaired by
Darlene Berstler of Folsom and
Elsie Brown of Ridley Township.
There were more than 125 projects
exhibited.
The champion and reserve
champion entries at the fair were as
follows:
Home Ec. Projects - Foods:
Rhonda Pitts of Chester, Maury
Murray, Morton; Needlepoint
Mindy Murray, Morton.
Agricultural Projects - Veget
able James and Kristopher Hen
derson of Springfield: Spring
Pennsylvania’s largest
Or call toll-free, 1-800-222-2150
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Professionals with the personal touch
Indoor Gardening: Candice Blose,
Moylan; Container Gardening:
Paula Bielski, Glen Mills; Chester
Urban Gardening: Dennis Naylor
and Shantee Lee both of Chester.
Rabbits: Jennifer Lender, Glenol
den, Jimmy Harris, Wallingford;
Poultry: Chris Fittipoldi, Wyn
newood. Matt Trumbull,
Middletown;
Livestock Show - Lambs 1:
raised by Eric Home shown by
Josh Young, Clifton Heights,
Chris Haskins, Aston; Lambs 2:
Bryan Haskins, Aston, Mary Beth
Miller, Havertown; Goats 1: Can
dice Blose, Moylan, Mickey Hess,
Darlington: Goats 2: Mindy and
lor,
ford County (right)
Maury Murray of Morton; Goats
3: Heather Fowler, Bryn Mawr,
Laura Short, Havcrtown; Pigs:
Senior Showmanship: Stephen
Hannan and David Trumbull both
of Middletown Township, Junior
Showmanship: Matt Trumbull of
Middletown Township, Chris
Boody, Newtown Square; Dairy
Cattle: Mickey Hess of
Middletown;
Seeing Eye Puppy Show - The
show was judged by Sam Getty of
Ridley Township. The best of
show went to “Anita" a 10 month
old German Shepard raised and
shown by Becky Burick of West
Chester. Champion and reserve
champion in the age classes were
as follows: up to 6 months “Lad
dy” shown by Jeff Ferrell of
Rosemont, “Beacon” raised by
Anita Burkham of Media. In the 6
to 9 month category “Quinton”
shown by Molly Speakman of
Whiteford MD., “Raisin” shown
by Lydia Battey of Upper Provi
dence. In the over 9 month and old
er category “Anita” shown by
Becky Burick.
General Projects - Drill Team
1: Karen Keller and Cristel Donald
both of East Lansdowne; Drill
Team 2: Vicki Ellingswoith and
Dawn Horn both of East Lansdow
ne: Drill Team 3: Stephanie Keller
Tops Corn Contest
SAYLORSBURG A Mon
roe County farmer won first place
in the no-till division of the
National Com Growers Associa-
tion yield contest
Rodger Nordmeyer produced
178.13 bushels an acre on his farm
during last year’s harvest using
Pioneer® hybrid 3352 and earned
first place in the no-till division for
the state of Pennsylvania. He out-
yielded the second place winner by
more than seven bushels an acre.
Results of the contest were
announced earlier this year, how
ever many of the winners received
Reading
William Hughes
Blaine Fessler
Doug Darling
215-320-FARM
and Jennifer Horn both of East
Lansdownc Archery: Chris Fitta
poldi, Wynnewood, Jimmy Harris,
Wallingford; Tin Punch: Philip
Wilson, Milford; Rocketry: Paula
Bielski, Glen Mills, Jason Stands,
Wallingford; Blue Sky Below My
Feet: Philip Wilson, Milford; Out
door Fun: Michael Dorsey, Media.
The Four-Leaf Clover Horse
Show - The Four-Leaf Clover
Horse Show was open to Delaware
County 4-H Horse Club members
and other riders in the area. The
judges this year were Mr. Layne
Bard of Sellersville and Mrs. June
Coll of Glen Mills. Jean Caldwell
and Molly Hiller were the Show
Chairpersons; Toots DiDonato of
Media, Show Secretary: and Pat
Saltis of Middletown, Announcer.
Walter Major of Boothwyn and
Jim Hiller of Edgemont headed an
enthusiastic jump crew. This
year’s winners were: in the Hunter
Division, the Champion Horse was
Vanity Fair ridden by Shannon
Dowie, Lansdowne, Reserve
Champion was Star of Wonder,
ridden by Patty Major, Boothwyn.
The Champion Hunter Pony was
Teacher’s Pet ridden by Patty
McLaughlin, Boothwyn. Reserve
Champion was Plain Jane ridden
by Marie Barrett of Glen Mills.
Penn State is an affirmative action,
equal opportunity university.
additional recognition at the
NCGA Com Classic in Minneapo
lis, Minn.
Nordmeyer and his family man
age a 1,500 acre farm that includes
com, soybeans, wheat, oats and
Red Angus cattle. They have con
sistently achieved outstanding
com yields having placed at the top
in the Pennsylvania Five Acre con
test for Monroe County. He won
first place for the highest three year
average yield in that contest
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