Mifflin Celebrates GAIL STROCK Mifflin Co. Correspondent BELLEVILLE (Mifflin Co.) It was an evening to celebrate Mifflin County’s first dairy prin cess contest and pageant in several years. And after the introductions, skits, questions, farewell remaiks, and judge’s deliberation, Erin Goss of Lewistown stepped for ward to accept the 1994-1995 Mifflin County Dairy Princess crown and sash from last year’s princess Cathy Gro of McVeytown. Held at the Belleville Menno nite School, pageant contestants Crystal King, Erin Goss, and Cin dy Yoder were escorted to center stage by their fathers. 1994 Dairy Princess Committee chairperson Cheryl Click wel comed the crowd and introduced the rest of her committee secretary/treasurer Jen Stuck, ordering chairperson Sandy King, booking chairperson Deb Rheam, Marlene Smoker, Judy Goss, Caryn Peachey, and Central Area Coordinator Wanda Yoder. Terry Dillman, editor of the County Observer, emcee’d the event and introduced the judges: Dieter Kreig from Lancaster County, editor and publisher of Farmshine; Blair County dairy fanner Ray Diebold; and Some rset countian Dorthy Naugle of Allied Milk Products. Dillman also introduced each Chicken Corn Soup (Continued from Pago B 20) WAYNE FRAMPTON’S CHICKEN CORN SOUP Third Prize 2/i pounds chicken legs and thighs 32 ounces white com 14 teaspoon white pepper 'A tablespoon gound peppercorn 1 medium onion, diced 1 small carrot, diced 1 stalk celery, diced 1 medium egg. hardboiled, diced In pressure cooker, place chick en parts covered with water. Cook on high until pressure cooker starts to rock. Reduce heat to maintain a slow rock for 15 ihinutes. Remove from heat. Allow pressure to drop on its own accord. Remove chick en, discard skin and bones. Cut or break chicken into bite-size pieces. Put aside. In a 5-6-quart pot, boil 3 quarts water. When water comes to a boil, add soup base, onions, carrots, cel ery, white pepper, and ground pep percorn. Cook until ingredients are tender, approximately 30 minutes. Add com, continue to simmer until the com is tender. Add chick en, hardboiled egg, salt and pepper to taste. Simmer uncovered for 5 minutes then serve. Yields: 8 servings. MILK. ITDOESA BODY GOOK contestant Erin Goss, a 16-year-old junior at Indian Valley High School, is the daughter of Larry and Judy Goss of Goss Farms near Lewis town. a 600-acre family partner ship with 180 milking Holsteins. Erin owns four dairy animals and is an active member of 4-H, the National Honor Society, German Club, her church youth group and handbell choir. She plans to attend college to study occupational therapy. Cindy Yoder, 16, is the daught er of Lee and Joanne Yoder of McVeytown. She is a sophomore at Lewistown Area High School and is an active member of 4-H, the state Holstein Association, dairy judging team and her church youth group. Cindy owns six dairy animals and helps with the milk ing on their rented 150-acre Ridge Point Farm. The Yoder’s milk a 57-cow herd. Cindy likes sports, outdoor work, and showing animals. Crystal King is the daughter of Delmar and Sandy King of Belle ville. She graduated from the Indian Valley High School in 1993 and is a secretary for the True Colors Body Shop in Lewis town. Crystal enjoyed being invovled with 4-H and still owns two dairy animals. In high school, Crystal played basketball, soft ball, and was a member of the FVHS Varsity Club. In her spare time. Crystal likes swimming, DARLENE SCOTT’S CHICKEN CORN SOUP Second Prize 4 pounds chicken pieces 3 quarts water 'A onion, chopped 1/2 teaspoon salt 14 pound fine egg noodles or rivels 1 carrot, grated 'A cup chopped celery 8 ears fresh com or 1 quart frozen 'A teaspoon pepper Cook chicken in water until ten der on medium low heat (approxi mately VA hours). Add salt and continue to cook another 30 minutes. Remove chicken. Strain broth. Take meat from bones. Chop fine, add to broth. Cut com from cob or add frozen or canned com. Add onion, celery, carrot, and pep per to soup. Cook on medium low heat for4S minutes to 1 hour. Bring soup to a boil and add noodles. Continue to cook another 10 to IS minutes on medium heat, stirring occasionally. * Rivels: 1 cup flour 1 egg /* cup milk Rub together flour, egg, and milk. Drop into boiling soup, stir ring constantly. Tastes even better the following day. Serves 6, With Dairy Princess Contest walking, basketball, and spending time with ha family and friends. hi her farewell remarks, Mifflin County’s 1993-1994 Dairy Prin cess Cathy Gro said she decided to be a dairy princess tp build up her self confidence and to overcome shyness. She also wanted to work with children. She ran uncontested last year, but had help from sever al dairy maids. Cathy, the daught er of Dale and Susan Gro of < McVeytown, was escorted by Jeremy Fisher. She thanked the committee, ha parents, and ha sister for their support. She encouraged the new dairy princess to take ha time, have fun, and to make all of the dairy farmers in Mifflin County proud. State Dairy Princess Jennifer Grimes spoke about her growing up experiences on a dairy farm and impressions of farm life. Those helping Erin Goss as Dairy Princess in the coming year will be dairy maids Megan Goss, April Goss, Joanna Pecht, Michel le Yoder, and dairy Misses Natalie Byla, Candace Glide, and Laura Peachey. Cheryl Click ended the evening with a milk toast Dave Stuck vid eo taped the event Joyce Yoder planned the refreshments, and Deb Rheam posed as “The Cow” with Caryn Peachey as her udder friend. Theodora L. Roth of Trian gle Marketing in Lewistown pro vided the door prize. Refresh ments followed. Future dairy princesses line up as dairy maids and dairy misses. From left, Dairy Misses Larua Peachey, Candace Click, and Natalie Byler, and Dairy Maids Michelle Yoder, Joanna Pecht, April Goss, and Megan Goss. - This year we’ll be glad to see the end of our strawberry crop as it has kept us too busy. Last year I picked 17S quarts by myself and then ended with a knee problem. So, this year Allen has helped me and we’ve been able to sell quite a few. I’ve actually followed advice from friends and I did not plant more than half of the amount of sugar peas that I usually do. It is a pleasure not to bend over all morning in the garden picking peas. Then too. I will be able to freeze what I get and not bother to Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, Juna 25,1994-821 At Its first pageant In several years, Erin Goss of Lewis town was crowned Mifflin County’s 1994-1995 Dairy Prin cess at left Is alternate Crystal King of Belleville, and at right Is Clnr' Yoder of McV wn. Ida's Notebook Ida Risser telephone and sell them to my neighbors in the nearby building development While I’m outside, and even in the house, I hear so many bird songs. We are surrounded by mea dow and woods, which seem to attract lots of birds. A pair of wrens have built a nest in our bluebird box and I hear singing all day long. There are many brazen blue jays that even sit on the porch railing. Others that I can identify are house finch, cat birds, and song sparrows. The hill behind our house was planted with wildflowers by a landscaper. The first year we had so many poppies. I’d often seen red and orange poppies but we also had white, yellow and pink ones. Then my husband decided he did not like the unkempt look and so he started to mow most of the hill when he did the lawn. But, I’m glad that part of it is too steep for the mower and so this year we have lots of wild flax with their bright blue flowers. Somehow other flowers such as coreopsis, gaillardia, sweet Williams, and shasta daisies are also blooming there. Where they came from is a mystery as this is the first year that they bloomed and I did not plant them maybe the birds did.
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