A32-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 7,1990
BONNIE BRECHBILL
Franklin Co. Correspondent
CHAMBERSBURG (Franklin
Co.) Guernsey breeders from
across Pennsylvania gathered at
the Chambersburg Holiday Inn
March 30-31 for their annual con
vention. Activities included the
59th Annual Awards banquet, a
junior awards breakfast, the
crowning of the 1990 Pennsylva
nia Guernsey Queen, and the 11th
Annual Blue Heifer Calf and Bred
Heifer Sale.
At the awards banquet Friday
evening. Axel Linde and Millie
Widmann of Oxford received the
awards for the High Herd in 1989
and the High Cow for Milk and
Protein.
The brother and sister milk 53
cows with an RHA of 16,928
pounds of milk, 757 pounds of fat
and 599 pounds of protein. Lin
dcnhof J. Bonus Xenia milked
27,173 pounds of milk, 867
pounds of fat and 877 pounds of
protein.
Receiving the award for the
High Cow for Butterfat was Rutter
Brothers Dairy of York County.
Rutter Brothers B.T. Lotty pro
duced 21,458 pounds of milk,
1069 pounds of fat and 689
pounds of protein.
Beth Clark, Bedford, was
crowned the 1990 Pennsylvania
Guernsey Queen by Angelique
McDonald, outgoing state queen
and a national Guernsey Princess.
(See article in Section B.)
The George W. Snyder Award
went to Carrie McKenzie of Clin
ton for showing the grand champ
ion at the Pennsylvania Junior
Dairy Show. The award, presented
by Lee Yost, is given yearly by the
Columbia-Northeast Guernsey
Breeders Association.
Millie Wldmann recleved the awards for the High Herd In
1989 and the High Cow for Milk and Protein. Leo gutter of
Rutter Brothers had the High Cow for Butterfat.
Receiving awards at the Guernsey Convention’s awards
banquet were: Berneta Gable, left, who received the Paul
Brachman Award; Kristi Snider with the Sewlckley Trophy;
and Carrie McKenzie, who received the George W. Snyder
Award.
State Guernsey Breeders Give Awards
Receiving the Sewickley Tro
phy, presented yearly by the Pen
nsylvania Guernsey Breeder’s
Association, was Kristi Snyder of
New Enterprise. She showed the
grand champion female of the
Youth Show at the 1990 Pennsyl
vania Farm Show.
The Paul Brachman Award
went to Berneta Gable, New
Enterprise, who showed the Grand
Champion at the 1990 Pennsylva
nia Farm Show. The award is
sponsored by the Bradford County
Guernsey Breeders Association.
ALL-PENNSYLVANIA
AWARDS
All Pennsylvania award win
ners recognized at the banquet
were:
JUNIOR CALF
Twin Brook Frank Princess, Adam McMur
ray, Eight Four
INTERMEDIATE CALF
Green Slopes Lons Lollie, Galen McDo
nald 11, Imler
SENIOR CALF
Peb-L-Brook H Missey, Scott 4 Elsie Wolff
and Peb-L-Brook Farm, Quarryville
SUMMER YEARLING
Green Slopes Garnets Gadget, Angelique
McDonald, Imler
JUNIOR YEARLING
Green Slopes Haslles Huckel, Melissa
McDonald, Imler
INTERMEDIATE YEARLING
Crumdale Fayette Dixie, Scott 4 Elsie
Wolff, Quarryville
SENIOR YEARLING
Darling Downs Fayette Teresa, Dale E.
Mummed, Chambersburg
JUNIOR 2 YEAR OLD
Long Lane Fayvor Lad Luv, Ruth Ann
John, Long Lane Farm, Waynesboro
SENIOR 2 YEAR OLD
Sniders He Man Haley, Berneta Kay
Gable, New Enterprise
THREE YEAR OLD
McKenzie Farms Magic Thumper, Carrie
E."McKenzie, Clinton
NEW OFFICERS
AND DIRECTORS
Newly-elected officers of the
New officers and directors of the Pennsylvania Guernsey Breeders Association
are: front, Richard Smith, vice president; Elsie Wolff, secretary; and Ruth Ann John,
president. In the back row are new directors Bruce Hemsarth, left, Robert Miller and
Mervln Myers.
Pennsylvania Guernsey Breeders
Association are Ruth Ann John,
Waynesboro, president; Richard
O. Smith, New Hope, vice
president; and Elsie Wolff, Quar
ryville, secretary.
Junior Members Star At Breakfast
Winning Junior All-Pennsylvania awards were, seated: Adam McMurray, Eighty-
Four; Keegan Guyer, Erie; and Melissa Sulkosky, Derry; middle row: Angellque
McDonald, Imler; Jonathan McMurray, Eighty-Four; and Jenny Sulkosky, Derry; back
row: Troy HIM, Sandy Lake; Dale Mummert, Chambersburg; Dave Guyer, Derry; and
Galen McDonald, Imler.
BY BONNIE BRECHBILL
Franklin Co. Correspondent
CHAMBERSBURG (Franklin
Co.) Dale Mummert of Cham
bersburg was named Outstanding
Guernsey Youth of Pennsylvania
at the Pennsylvania Junior Guern
sey Breeders’ Association’s
Awards Breakfast on March 31
The breakfast was held during
the state Guernsey Convention at
the Chambersburg Holiday Inn.
Mummert, 19, farms with his
father. They have a herd of 12
Guernseys, and use the Darling
Downs prefix. Receiving the
Pennsylvania distinction makes
Mummert eligible to compete for
the national title at the National
Guernsey Convention in Evans
ville. IN. in June.
Outstanding Guernsey Boy is
Galen McDonald of Imler, and
Melissa Morrow of Tyrone was
named Outstanding Guernsey
Girl.
Junior Production Awards
Receiving junior production
Robert Miller, Millersburg;
Mervin Myers, Liltlestown; Bruce
Hemsarth, Millville; and Elsie
Wolff, Quarryville; were elected
to the board of directors at a meet
ing held earlier in the day.
awards were: Troy Hill of Sandy
Lake: High Two-Year Old for
milk, fat and protein; Eisview
Farms Fashion Katrina, 13,346
pounds of milk, 663 pounds of fat,
and 540 pounds of protein.
Jason Yaple of Houtzdale: High
Three-Year Old for milk and pro
tein; Yaples Minnie. 17,559
pounds of milk, 825 pounds of fat,
and 644 pounds of protein.
Justin McMurray of Eighty
Four: High Three-Year Old for
fat; Keystone King £T Bertha,
16,640 pounds of milk, 847
pounds of fat, and 640 pounds of
protein.
Jason Ivcic of Eighty Four:
High Four-Year Old for milk, fat,
and protein; Guemdale Telestars
Ringoe, 18,221 pounds of milk,
858 pounds of fat, and 671 pounds
of protein.
Brandon Snider of New Enter
prise: High Aged Cow for milk,
fat and protein; Sniders Fayvors
Gina, 20,977 pounds of milk, 929
John Merryman, Sparks, MD,
conducted a crafts auction after
the banquet for the benefit of the
junior club.
Mel Ehrin of Rydal provided
the entertainment.
pounds of fat, and 751 pounds of
protein.
Dairy Bowl Team
Dairy Bowl Team members
were selected after tests and com
petition at the convention. The
Senior Team is composed of Jen
ny Sulkosky, Kelly Kunz, and
Jason Ivcic. Junior Team mem
bers are Suzy Kerber, Keegan
Guyer, and David Guyer. Melissa
Sulkosky will compete on which
ever team needs a member.
All-Pennsylvania Awards
Receiving recognition at the
breakfast for having All-
Pennsylvania or Reserve All-
Pennsylvania animals were:
ALL-PENNSYLVANIA
Junior Calf
HI FMd Fayotta Dalla
Kristy Quyar
Intarmadlata Call
Groan Slopos Loris Lollla
Galon McDonald II
Sonler Calf
HI FWd Chlafa Taffy
Kaagon Quyar
(Turn to Pago A4O)