Catch The Manheim Farm Show Spirit
BY LOU ANN GOOD
MANHEIM (Lancaster)
What Manheim lacks in size, it
makes up in spirit. From Monday
through Friday, hometown resi
dents strutted their stuff at the
Manheim Farm Show.
For some, that meant exhibiting
such items as handicrafts, animals
or produce; for others, competing
in goat racing, pedal tractor pulls
or tug-of-war. If you didn’t com
pete in those areas, welL.you
could always indulge in the tanta
lizing fair food while vocalizing
support for the competitions.
That’s exactly what onlookers
did Monday night when they
watched the town’s first goat race.
Goats came in all sizes, shapes
and colors. Ugly or cute, the prove
rbial mischievious goals enter
tained the audience with their
unpredictable antics. Their owners
were as young as six-years and as
old as —well, should we say past
Debtie Strlckler judged the clothing division at the Man
helm Farm Show.
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Dressed In their woolly best, these elegant sheep and their leadspersons gave the
Shepherd’s Lead Line a classy touch at Monday night the Monday night competition.
Pictured are first place winner In the senior division, Carey Donches (right) of Man*
helm. The other contestants pictured from left are Aiiissa Snavely and Joello 8011.
their prime. As the goats raced in
pairs, their masters tugged or hung
on to the ropes attached to the
goats’ halters. Some goats tore off
from the starting line only to balk a
few feet from the finish line. That
caused a few owners to push, grunt
and shove while spectators
cheered and screamed.
Said Earl Geib, president of the
Farm Show committee, “It was the
first time we had a goat race, and
from the audience’s response, I
think we’ll expand it next year.”
Not all the activities carried the
same screeching support as the
goat race did; but they still
attracted crowds. Needlework
chairman, Christine Rohrer, Man
heim, said seeing all the pretty
things people enter keep people
reluming year after year. She’s
been organizing the judging events
for the past 15 to 16 years.
This year, Gloria Edmonds,
Ephrata, judged knitting, crochet-
The Manhelm Farm Show Queen and her court were chosen Monday evening. From
left: Rob Mumma, Queen Stefanie Brubaker, 1987 Queen Melanie Rohrer, Rob Mum
ma, Car Donches, Chris • June Lehman ahd J. Rohrer.
jsmanyhai ,torecoiv idge and display, exhibits., jre.part :he need
lework crew examine the sweaters. From left: Esther Lefever, Christine Rohrer, Pat
Rohrer, and Gloria Edmonds.
ing and embrodiery. Gloria picked
up a mohair sweater knit in an
intricate pattern. Although lovely
to the inexperienced eye, Gloria
pointed out that the finishing tech
niques were sloppy. “You should
not be able to see the seams if it is
put together properly,” she'
explained. As she examined sever
al multi-colored yam sweaters she
said, “Multi-colored yam hides a
multitude of sins because it’s much
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She and her husband Albert serve as co-chairpersons for
“Come on, Spring," encouraged three-year-old Mandy
Grube, left. Although Spring was in the lead until near the
finish line, he balked and Jonna Bruckhart, 3, with her goat
Suzle, won the Manhelm Firm Show’s first goat race.