fanning, Saturday, September 9,1989
Adams County Selects Poultry Queen
YORK SPRINGS (Adams Co.)
Crowned Adams County Poul
try Queen, Kristi Mummert will
assist the county poultry associa
tion with promotional activities for
the year.
The 17-year-old helps her
parents Wayne and Shirley Mum
mert on their East Berlin farm with
its turkey, hog and steer opera
tions.
A senior at Bermudian Springs
High School, Kristi is active in
band and field hockey. She is a 4-H
member and this year represented
Adams County in the poultry judg
ing area at State Days.
The pageant was held at York
Springs Fireball at 6:30 p.m. on
August 18. Gettysburg Chapter of
Sweet Adelines provided
entertainment
The county poultry association
awarded $3,400 in college scholar
ships during 1989. It is a strong
sponsor of 4-H programs and
active in educational and promo
tional programs for the poultry
industry.
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