A36-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 9, 1994 LEWISTOWN (Mifflin Co.) Over 40 members, friends, and guests of the Mifflin County Far mers’ Association met the end of March for their annual spring meeting at Hoss’s Steak and Sea House in Lewistown. President Stan Dunk welcomed those attending and then introduc ed Governmental Relations Direc Apply Now For Rumler Scholarship BRATTLEBORO, Vt. Applications arc now being taken for the annual Robert H. Rum ler Scholarship, an award of $3,000 to be given to a deserving col lege dairy graduate pur suing business adminis tration studies for the master’s degree. The scholarship was begun in 1984 in the name of the former exe cutive secretary of the Holstein Association. Those who wish to contribute to the scho larship fund, can send checks directly to Steve Kerr, current executive secretary of the Asso ciation. The selected recipient wilt be announced in June. Eligibility re quirements are as fol lows: 1. Obtain scholarship forms available from Office of Dean at Agri cultural Colleges. 2. Send transcripts of grades with application. 3. Recipient should be under 30 years of age. 4. Recipient should rank academically in upper one-third of graduates granted B.S. degrees. 5. Submit supporting letters of appraisal of candidates by Agricul tural Dean. 6. Submit current photo of candidate. 7. Send application to be received by Steve Kerr, Holstein Associa tion, Brattleboro, VT, by May 15, 1994. Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick & Portland, Maine Tour Originates In Harrisburg, PA June 29 to July 8 10 Days/9 Nights Excellent hotel arrangements, over-night Cruise on Floating Resort from Portland, Maine to Yarmouth, with cabin - featuring duty-free shopping, casino gambling, entertainment that has the sparkle of LdB Vegas! 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Seasonal Farm Labor Act, the bottle bill, GATT, the reorganiza tion of USD A, health care, deduc tions for the self-employed, and the Clean Water Act He also an nounced a tentative date for the county’s Measure the Candidates night Regional Organization Director Joe Buck reported on member- and get higher production with lower cost and less maintenance, C-2 feeder for broilers • v<< * 4 nipples Attention all Chore-Time customers. Chore-Time systems, Chore-Time repair pants and service ere available ■ to you from Northeast Agri Systems, Inc., Pennsylvania's authorized Chore-Time master distributor. I agrl systems Get The Advantages! ship. The Mifflin County Far mers* Association presently has 332 members. Membership chair man is Ken Loht Prior to hearing a report from Guy Donaldson, vice president of the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, Member Relations Director Elrose Click presented proposals for by law changes, including a name change to the Mifflin County Farm Bureau. 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