VOL. 33 No. 39 BY CAROLYN HILSDON GILLES Crawford Co. Correspondent MEADVILLE The Western Pennsylvania Holstein Championship Show, held on July 29 in Meadville at the Crawford County Fairgrounds, attracted 175 entries. In open class competition, grand champion and best udder was 5-year-old Emar Loretta Lynn, exhibited by Mark and David Campbell, Ford City, and Howard Ham mond, Corry. Reserve senior and reserve grand champion was Ebe- Tide Sheik Benny, exhibited by Morrell Farms, Cochran ton. The animal also placed as best bred and owned. Junior champion female and first place intermediate yearling was Custead-Valley Warden Bunny, owned by Julie Custead, Meadville, and Fred Strouse, Stale College. Reserve junior champion, Lynn-Haven Ultimate Man dy, was shown by Alex Claypool. Grand champion bull was LaAngel Good Tim-ET, owned by Queens-Manor Holsteins. Jamestown. Reserve Bachman Shows Grand Champion Steer For Second Year BY USA RISSER LEBANON <*- It was a repeat performance for Kelly Bachman of Cteona when she captured the purple ribbon Wednesday for her GH2 Domino, owned by Kelly Bachman, was Judged to be the grand champion market steer In both the 4-H and open shows. This Is the second consecutive year that Bachman has shown the grand champion. Conservation Leaders Convene STATE COLLEGE Nearly 200 conservation leaders from throughout the state gathered in State College over the weekend for the third quarterly meeting of the Pennsylvania Association of Con servation Districts. The Associa tion represents Pennsylvania’s county conservation dis tricts, which serve to protect and manage a county’s natural resour ces with primary emphasis on its soil and water resource base. ‘These Association gatherings offer conservation districts an opportunity to share district suc cess stories and to consolidate our viewpoints that we can then carry to state and national policy lead ers,” says Frank Malinzak, Associ ation President. “We’re here to learn the latest on resource issues and to explore ways that we can affect changes as one unified group, versus individual district voices." At the top of-Friday’s, agenda, attendees heard Dr. David A. Long of Penn State University address Six SocOont Crawford Co. Hosts Western PA Holstein Show granch champion 4-H and Open market steer. She showed last year’s grand champion as well. Bachman’s steer, a purebred Angus bred by GH2 Angus in the ot a phosphate detergent ban for Pennsylvania. Long was part of a Penn State team which recently concluded a study investi- (Turn to Pago A3B) farms that have received the coveted awardare featured in a special supplement with this issue. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 6, 1988 Premier Exhibitor & Breeder (L to R) Judge Jim Patterson, winner Bob Morrell, Show Chairman Bob Dickson, and Candl Morrell. York, was described by Judge Bill Holloway as being very muscled with a tremendous turn over his top. When looking for calves, Bachman looks for “a meaty steer that has a lot of butt end and loin, correct legs, and a straight top,” she said. This is only her third year, ift-'toe 4-5 T Beef Club. Reserve champion honois in the 4-H and Open market steer com petitions went to Daryl Bomgard ner of North Annville. This is the Maryland Correspondent FREDERICK Lana K. Hol land was crowned the 1988 Mary land State Dairy Princess at the Sheraton Inn in Frederick July 28, at the 28lh annual coronation. 1987 state princess Christine Picp er presented Lana with her crown and a bouquet of red roses. The alternate princess title went to Fre derick County princess Regina Williams. Lana, representing the Lower Shore area, is the 17 year old daughter of Ken and Linda Hol land of Pocomoke, Maryland. The new princess is a graduate of Poco moke High School and plans to Dairy of Distinction Supplement Maryland Dairy Princess Crowned BY BETH HUBER 50c Per Copy champion bull was Custead-Valley Warden Jack, exhi bited by Julie Custead. Junior show senior champion was Hemmerlein Triple Threat Solo, owned by Matthew Curtis of Corry. Junior reserve junior champion waqs Rynd-Home Cheeko Lind sey, shown by Annie Rynd of Cochranton. Grand champion of the junior show was Matthew Cur tis’s Hemmerlein Triple Threat Solo; reserve grand champion was Annie Rynd’s Rynd-Hone Cheeko Lindsey. Junior champion female was Custead-Valley Warden Bunny. Reserve junior champion female was Ebc-Tide Magical, owned and exhibited by Jason Morrell, Cochranton. Both premier breeder and premier exhibitor was won by Morrell Farms. first reserve grand champion steer for the IS-year-old although he did show the grand champion at the local round-up. BomgardnCr, who named his 1,075-pound purebred Angus Ralph, has been in 4-H for seven years and been showing steers dur ing that lime. He also is a member of FFA. Leigh Hitz of Annvilie. whp has been showing steers for'l years, won the showmanship, comped •r -Y attend Catawba College in the Call. While a student at Pocomoke. Lana was an accomplished music student, the vice president of the junior and senior class, as well as being an active member of the stu dent council. Miss Holland has been involved with 4-H for the past nme years where she has parti cipated on the dairy and consumer judging teams along with becom ing an accomplished public speaker. « As part of the evenings competi tion each of the contestants were required to present a skit to tjtp judges and audience. Lana explained that her “magic potion,” milk, was good for both young and $lO.OO Per Year (Turn to Pag* Al 9) tion. She also was the winner of the blocking contest in the 12-13 age bracket. A partial list of the placing follows. 4-H Market Steere Light weigh! 1. Daryl Bomgarnder, 2. Grag Bomgardnar. 3 Rodney Bomgardnar Mediumwteght !. HjtanrwKlfeL 2. thetty Happy; 3. Brian KrMer f lh— AM) old alike and as a faiiy princess was able to explain that this potion is made entirely by mother nature. The 1988 Alternate Maryland Princess, Regina Williams, is the 18 year old daughter of John Wil liams Jr. and Deborah Bames. A 1988 graduate of Linganore High School, Regina is active in Freder ick Crtinly with the dairy club where she is the president of the junior club. Regina is very active in dairg judging where she repre sented Maryland at the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wiscon sin, as well as being on the second place learn in the Kentucky competition. Even though Regina will be busy promoting milk throughout the upcoming year she plans to attend Frederick Community Col lege to major in accounting. Other area princesses in the pageant include Rebecca Cum mings, Garrclt-Atteghany Coun ties, Debbie Stamer, Carroll Coun ty, recipient ot the best skit award; Kathy Johnson, South Central area; Miss Congeniality; and Nicki Meadows representing the Upper Shore Area. Judges for the contest were Mrs. Carole Carter, the 1965 Maryland State Princess from Baltimore County who is a development officer at the University of Pitts burgh. Obie Snider of Imler, Pen nsylvania, who is very involved witluhe All American Dairy Show and on the Board of Trustees at Penn Slate University as well as an (Turn to Pago A2S)
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