State Dairy Princess (ConUnuad from Pag* Aft) several little steps rather than one big step when solving problems. “You need to take ideas and adapt them to your operation,” he said. A case in point is the pole bam that became extremely hot in the summer. One day. Grimes took a crow bar and punched holes in the wall. Now that wall is removed and studded for curtains. The Grimes raise 90 percent of the small grains needed to feed their herd. They use sawdust in the frees tall barn because it is avail able and economical. The Grimes own a large body truck with a side dump, which they use to pick up the sawdust Previously, the family used a tractor and chuck wagon for most of its hauling, but it was too dangerous when pulling out on the highway that benders the Grimes acreage. “The switch to a truck cut back on manpower and made it much Stationary Mixer • 11 Sizes To Choose From And 7 Sizes Hay Processing STANDARD FEATURES • 10 Year Warranty On* Mixing Box • Open Top-Easy Filling • Magnets On Discharge Chute • Stainless Steel Floor And Auger Trough WE CAN CUSTOM BUILD TO FIT YOUR NEEDS Call Your Local Dealer Po: Also Available: HAT PROCESSING TRAILER MIXERS (ADDERS AGO. •annce Dlbburg, PA 1701* 717-432*077 (U- SAUOHMAN A SONS BANNED. TownvS*. PA I«SW (1407-4115 c A C SQUPMBir ca Etaood City, PA 1(117 412-712-071 CEDAR CREST EG. Labanon. PA 17402 717-2*7000 COLUMM crossroads sa Columbia Cretmadt, PA IWI4 717-207-201 J.H. RISSLER MFG. 717-484-0551 safer.” Ken said. 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Although an honor roll stu dent in high school. Jen said, “I had to work hard to get good grades. I’m not a natural genius.” Jen started high school at Ham burg until it dropped its ag prog ram. She switched to Tulpenhock en, where she was pleased with the variety of opportunities available to those in the ag program. While there, she served as treasurer and TMR HYDROSTATIC FEED CART • Power Steering With Joystick • 7.9 Kawasaki With 2 Year Warranty • Electric Start • No Moving Parts In Drive Train • Beam Scale With Beeper • 5 Year Warranty On Box • Dual Wheel Swivel • Magnets On Discharge Chute • Hour Meter • 8 Models For Your Convenience OPTIONS: Hay Knives For Alfalfa Mixing Front Discharge For Feed Bunks, 8 Other Options To Choose From A FREE Color Brochure! HOUGHTAUNGS GARAGE MMdWMty Carter. PA 1(05 717-5752529 JOHN JONES Maoharteaburg, PA 170*6 717-7(5(9*2 MAM BARN SALES WaatfWd, PA 1005 *1404-5452 MARTIN EG. Chafflbaraburg, PA 17201 717-20-3906 JOE MARKOV! 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He had been approached about running for school board, a respon sibility that he would have liked, but he turned it down because some meetings last until 2 a.m. “I couldn’t see myself being able to get up and milk cows with those hours,” he said. Ken has been a township super visor for 18 years and was recently EO ROSIER MFG. Naw Ematprtaa, PA 10(4 (157(52246 WILLIAM ROMBEROER Pitman, PA 17064 717-44520(1 SHERMAN FARM SERVICE AMsn, PA 1(401 (157554143 RE. SMELTZER Sia* CoHag*. PA 1001 (15235(275 TOHZARTMAN Eprtrta, PA 17522 717-7351060 IVAN ZOOK A SONS BalMvWa, PA 17004 717-05-2158 elected to another lix-year term. He is also a member of the Lion’s Club and the whole family is active in grange activities and the Berks County Farmers Association. Ken is a past grange master and his wife has held several offices. In 1982, the Grimes family was named Outstanding Grange Fami ly of the Year. Tree Sale In Progress CHAMBERSBURG (Franklin Co.) 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