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CAROL SMITH
Mercer Co. Correspondent
GREENVILLE (Mercer Co.)
“Being a dairy princess is not
only rewarding, it is a contest
challenge,” says Onalee Smith,
PA Alternate Dairy Princess from
Mercer County.
“It is a challenge because we
(the dairy princesses) are con
stantly trying to promote the dairy
industry and dairy products to the
consumers. The consumers are
our toughest audience and once
you have made an impression on
them, then it is all easy and down
hill from there. It is just knowing
how to make that impression. I
feel the best way to make an
impression on a consumer is just
to be yourself and that alone will
make a positive impression cm the
consumer, the dairy products, and
the dairy industry.
“If you present yourself as a
fake and imitation person, then
you are only promoting a fake pro
duct, however, if you present
yourself as a “real” and whole
some person, then you certainly
are promoting a “real” product
That is what a dairy princess
wants to accomplish—A “real”
image promoting a “real”
product!”
Onalec is the duaghtcr of Tho
mas and Carol Smith of Green
ville. She has two brothers, Vinton
and Thomas. She is 22 years old
and is certainly no “new kid on the
block” when it comes to farming
because she grew up on their
290-acre farm, “Lazy Acres
Dairy,” she would not change that
for anything in the world.
“Growing up on a farm has so
many advantages. Your morals
and ideals are more adapted
because you realize that it takes a
lot of hard work to make a living
on a farm. You mature faster and
leant to respect the environment
and everything around you,” she
said.
Onalee was Mercer County
Alternate Dairy Princess for
1990-1991 and decided to run for
the title a second time.
“I really had a lot of fun prom
oting the Dairy industry. I certain
ly had a lot of support so I decided
to try again. I am glad I did
because I won and this has been
the most exciting year of my life! I
never imagined I would meet so
many nice people. When I was
crowned PA Alternate, I was
ecstatic! It really has been a fan
tastic year and I would encourage
all young girls to be a dairy prin
cess. It will be a time you will nev-
some freshly made plerogles made with plenty
No Fake Image
Onalee Smith
For
For her Dairy Princess scrapbook, Onalee received (
of two top prizes during state pageant competition.
er forget.”
Onalee graduated from Com
modore Perry High School in
1987. In high school, she was
involved in many sports and activ
ities. She played basketball for
four years, volleyball and softball
for three years. Onalee was also
Student Council president and the
first S.A.D.D. (Students Against
Driving Drunk) president in Mer
cer County.
She was approached by her gui
dance counselor and school nurse
about beginning S.A.D.D. chapter
and today every school in Mercer
County has a program to help pre
vent drinking and driving.
Onalee started college in the
fall of 1987 and graduated from
Edinboro University in December
of 1991 with a bachelor’s degree
in criminal justice. She recently
took her law school entrance exam
and would really like to attend law
school either this fall or next
spring.
She currently works for Palmer/
Snyder Furniture Company as a
sales assistant.
“I have made so many friends
all over the state. Most of them are
other dairy princesses or people
related to the dairy industry, but
there have been others. People
really seem to be receptive to you
when you are promoting dairy
products. They seem interested
and you just hope that they are
really learning what you are trying
to teach them. It is kind of like
being a teacher and the consumers
are your students. Let them ask
questions and you answer them as
best as you can or vice-versa. In
the process, you are both learning
something about the other.”
Onalee has many hobbies and
interests. She enjoys the outdoors
and especially participating in out
door sprats. Swimming and boat
ing are her two favorites. She also
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RDI, Rle. 934
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Dependable Motor Co.
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215-273-3131
215-273-3737
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301-662-4197
Outside MD,
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Antietam Ford Tractor
301-791-1200
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Bridgeton, N.J.
Leslie G. Fogg, Inc.
Canton & Stow Creek
Landing Rd.
609-451-2727
609-935-5145
Woodstown, NJ
Owen Supply Co.
Broad Street &
East Avenue
609-769-0308
Hughesville, PA
Farnsworth Farm
Supplies, Inc.
103 Cemetery Street
717-584-2106
New Holland, PA
A.B.C. Groff, Inc.
110 South Railroad
717-354-4191
Oley, PA
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R.D. 2
215-987-6257
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Schrefller Equipment
Pitman, PA
717-648-1120
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R.D. 1
215-536-1935
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R.D. 3
717-386-5945
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RiD. 2, Box 66
215-869-2214
Washington, NJ
Smith Tractor &
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15 Hillcrest Ave.
201-689-7900