A22-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 13, 1988
FREDERICK, MD An out
standing selection of genetically
superior cattle from the Mid-
Atlantic region will be offered at
the Maryland Convention Sale to
be held Thursday, February 18, at
7 p.m. Sale to be held in Frederick,
MD, Sheraton Inn, Francis Scott
Key Ballroom.
Anyone wishing to view the
cattle can do so prior to the sale,
cattle will be house at the Freder
ick County Fairgrounds from
February 15 until time of sale.
Anyone interested will be required
to enter the fairgrounds at the back
entrance only near the cattle bams
off Highland Street because of
another event requiring paid
admission at the fairgrounds dur
ing the week of Feb. 14 through the
19.
The Maryland State Holstein
Convention will open Friday,
February 19, at 9:30 a.m. with
registration and milk, coffee and
donuts being served in the Francis
Scott Key B Room of the Sheraton
Inn, Frederick, MD.
SOME EXCITING
FEATURES
An oil painting depicting Hols
tein cows by Frederick artist,
At Age 96
BY SALLY BAIR
Lancaster Co. Correspondent
YORK Mabel Rishel was
named to the Pennsylvania Hols
tein Hall of Fame in 1983, recog
nizing the contributions she and
her late husband Norman made to
the Pennsylvania Holstein Associ
ation. In 1982 they were named to
the York County Holstein Hall of
Fame. She will be 96 in Septem
ber, but continues to be interested
in Holstein activities and enjoys
reading the publications that arrive
in the mail.
While Mabel will not be at the
7Sth anniversary celebration this
month, there was a period of time
when Mabel wouldn’t miss a con
vention. In an interview at the
home of her daughter Ruth Gleim
where she has lived for the past
three years, Mabel said, “I didn’t
count ‘em, I just went” Ruth, who
often accompanied her mother
after her father’s death, says they
attended nearly 35 consecutive
conventions. Mabel said they usu
ally drove to the national conven
tions but added, “If necessary, we
flew.” Ruth also points out that bad
weather was never a deterrent to
attendance.
Mabel adds, “I always enjoyed
the conventions and went as long
as I could. We went to meet old
friends. We were very close.”
Asked what she liked best about
the conventions, Mabel said,
“They always had a program that
was enjoyable. The program
always gave you something to take
LOUISVILLE, KY Dairy
men, Inc. recently elected officers
to serve one-year terms on its
Association Board of Directors.
The 1988 slate of officers include:
Ray Moss Tucker, Finchville, Ky.-
President; Franklin J. Teague,
Elon College, N.C.- First Vice
President; Fred G. Butler, Inwood,
W. Va.- Third Vice President; John
C. Simon, Youngsville, La.- Sec
retary; and J.A. Murphy, Starr,
S.C.- Treasurer.
Tucker has served on the Kyana
Division board for 10 years and
Maryland
Sherry Kemp, will be auctioned
Friday evening during the Ban
quet. Sherry’s art work has
earned Top Honors several
times in the National Holstein
Art Contest!
In celebration of the 75 th
Anniversary of the Maryland
Holstein Association, a Hols
tein calf & Texas Star Quilt are
being raffled off. A calf with a
quality pedigree is being
donated by Glen Toctin Farm.
The drawing will be held on
Thursday evening prior to the
sale & the lucky raffle winner
has the choice of either accept
ing the calf or a color television.
In addition, a beautiful hand
made Texas Star Quilt will also
be raffled off during the Con
vention. The date & place of the
drawing will be announced at a
later time. Buy your raffle tick
ets now & don’t miss the
chance at winning one of these
fantastic prizes! For further
information, contact Jimmy
Hill - 301-447-2633.
A contest to promote milk and/
or the Holstein cow will be held
among 4-H & FFA groups.
Contestants will be required to
build a booth reflecting their
ideas of the Dairy Industry. For
This Young Lady Still
home and think about I enjoyed
meeting our many friends each
convention time. We had a close
friendship with many people.”
She recalled that she went
“wherever the ladies went.”
Indeed, Ruth recalls that once it
got very late and Mabel did not
return to her room. Getting wor
ried, Ruth went out looking, and
found her in a “Pennsylvania”
suite with many other women, still
talking. Mabel says, “We didn’t
get finished. We liked each other
so much. We learned a lot too. I
have good memories.”
One of Mabel’s continuing
delights is reading the breed publi
cations, and she noted, “We didn’t
stop any publications.” She says
that she often recognizes the
names of children of friends of
theirs who are continuing the Hols
tein dairy business.
The Norman Rishels were well
known in Holstein circles, and
Mabel retains a copy of the
August, 1948 issue of “The Pen
nsylvania Holstein,” which fea
tures Lauxmont Admiral Dorana.
Dorana was classified Excellent
and at 10 years had a 365 day, 2 x
record of 20,198 pounds of milk,
4.4 percent and 881 pounds of fat.
She was sired by Admiral Laux
mont and one of her sons, Rag
Apple Mark Galaxy, was at South
eastern Artificial Breeders
Cooperative.
In 1928 the Rishels had the first
place herd in milk and fat produc
tion in York County. Their herd
Dairymen, Inc. Elects Officers
Dairymen’s Association Board for
seven years. He currently milks 85
Holsteins that annually average
17,500 pounds of milk.
Teague has served on the South
east Division board and Dairy
men’s Association Board for 12
years. He currently milks 150
Holsteins and Jerseys that annually
average 17,000 pounds of milk.
Boyce has served on the Georgia
Division board for 14 years and
Dairymen’s Association Board for
six years. He currently milks 450
Holsteins that annually average
Holstein Convention
additional information, contact
Jane Smith - (301-473-8259).
The guest speaker for the busi
ness meeting on Friday after
noon will be Ed Reed of
Thonyma Holsteins, Lyons,
Kansas. Mr. Reed is no new
comer to the Holstein business
which is evidenced by his long
list of accomplishments
National Holstein Director,
member of the Genetic
Advancement Committee, for
mer editor of Kansas Holstein
Quarterly, World Dairy Expo’s
1975 “Dairyman of the Year,”
Dairy Shrine’s 1983 Distin
guished Breeder and an accre
dited show ring judge.
Thonyma is (me of the oldest
herds in Kansas. Their RHA on
71 lactations is 21,626 3.8 820
with a BAA of 105.7%. Over
the last 60 years, Thonyma has
bred 93 Excellent Holsteins of
which 28 were males and 68,
females. In addition, Thonyma
is accredited with 26 Gold
Medal Dams and 25 Gold Med
al Sires. Ed Reed’s topic for the
afternoon will be, “Developing
A Seed Stock Herd and Its Role
in the Purebred Livestock
Industry.” Reed is a firm believ
er in strong cow families. Don’t
numbered up to 38. Their farm was
located near York.
In 1929, they were named Pen
nsylvania Master Farmers, and, to
this day, Mabel treasures the Mas
ter Farmer medallion which was
awarded them for the honor.
Mabel is also well known
throughout Pennsylvania for the
part she played in establishing the
first Farm Women Society in York
County on March 6, 1930, in her
home. The gathering was an out
growth of having attended the Pen
nsylvania Society of Farm Women
annual convention during Farm
Show and being impressed with
their good work. Twenty-six
became charter members of Socie
ty 31, electing Mabel president.
She eventually also worked as a
county president and as a state
president.
The York County Farm Women
Cookbook is dedicated to her, and
above her picture is a quote which
summarizes much of her life:
“There is no end to the good that
can be done if you care not who
gets the credit.”
Mabel claims she met a lot of
wonderful people through her
work with Holstein cattle, and
though the work was often hard,
she says, “We didn’t think about it
because we had friends who were
all doing the same.” Mabel said
that everything got easier over the
years, including going to conven
tions, because “you knew what to
expect.”
16,000 pounds of milk.
Butler has served on the Middle
Atlantic Division board and Dairy
men’s Association Board for six
years. He currently milks 223
Holsteins that annually average
17,500 pounds of milk.
A HiIUCA ’S HCMTH kick
Registration - Milk, donuts, coffee
Welcome - Donald Wiloom, Convention Chairman
Annual Business Meeting - Joseph Schwartzbeck, President
Production Awards - Marlin Hoff
PBR Awards - Tom Dum, Holstein Consultant
Ladies Program
Junior Holstein Program
BUFFET LUNCH - BY RESERVATION ONLY
Introduction of Speaker - Russell Wachter
Guest Speaker. Ed Reed of Thonyma Farm
Topic: Developing a Seed Stock Herd and Its Role in the Purebred
Livestock Industry
Conclusion of Business Meeting
9.30 am
10.30 am
10.30 a.m. -
10'30 a.m. •
12'30 p.m. -
V3O pm. -
2 45 pm
9.30 am.
Registration - Milk, donuts, coffee
Welcome - Susan Geslmg Summers
Entertainment by the Tunny Bones'
Music selections by Nancy Hood
BUFFET LUNCH - BY RESERVATION ONLY
10 30 am -
10.45 a m -
12.00 noon -
12 30 p.m -
9:30 a.m. -
10.30 a.m. -
11-12 noon -
12 30 p.m. -
1.30 pm -
Registration - Milk & donuts
Business Meeting
Mock Sale & Pedigree Workshop
BUFFET LUNCH - BY RESERVATION ONLY
Ed Reed of Thonyma Farm will speak on the topic “Developing a Seed
Stock Herd and Its Role in the Purebred Livestock Industry'
miss this informative talk! brate this milestone, this year’s
1988 will mark the 75th banquet will honor the past
Anniversary of the Maryland presidents of the State
Holstein Association & to cele- Association.
Devoted To Holsteins
Mabel Rlchel, 96, looks over the latest Issue of “Profiles,”
the magazine of the Pennsylvania Holstein Association.
Named to the Hall of Fame In 1983, Mabel no longer lives on
a farm, but continues her Interest In Holstelns and enjoys
her good memories of attending conventions.
Simon has served on the South
west Louisiana Division board for
16 years and Dairymen’s Associa
tion Board for 14 years. He cur
rently milks 70 Holsteins that
annually average 15,000-pounds of
milk.
STATE CONVENTION ACTIVITIES
Friday, February 19, 1988
Francis Scott Kay B Room
LADIES PROGRAM
February 19, 1988
Village Green Courtyard
JUNIOR HOLSTEIN PROGRAM
February 19, 19U
Barbara Frttehla Room C
Murphy has served on the
Southeast Division board for 15
years and on Dairymen’s Associa
tion Board for five years. He cur
rently milks 200 Holsteins that
annually average 18,000 pounds of
milk.
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