822-Lancaster Firming, Saturday, August 6, 1994
. jauser relg ns as the new Maryland iate Dairy Prin
cess. Heidi lives on her family’s 99-acre dairy and helps with
the herd of Holstein, Jersey, Guernsey, and Ayreshire
cows.
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addressed to You Ask You Answer, Lou Ann Good,
P.O. Box 609, Ephrata, PA 17522.
QUESTION—Romaine B. Answell, Sumerdale, would like
to know who manufactured the Webalco electric skillet.
QUESTION Charles E. Wright. Duncannon, pur
chased a 13-inch parlor stove made of iron with the following
marks: On the front spark inside is written Gray Iron Casting
Co., Mt. Joy, Pa. On the inside top door 75-11; on the poker
7517. The doors, drafts, etc., would look a full-sized stove. Is
this company still in business?
QUESTION A reader would like to know if someone has
a grain scale that can be bought to weigh saffron or
gunpowder.
•QUESTION Mary Sasscer, Upper Mailboro, Md., would
like to know where to purchase a used treadle scroll saw for
use in demonstrating at craft shows.
QUESTION D. Newsom, Cooperstown, N.Y., would like
to know where to find kegs for Saint Bernards to wear around
their necks. He needs real kegs, which live Saint Bernards
wear, not miniature knickknacks.
QUESTION D. Newsom, Cooperstown, N.Y., would like
to buy an Aladdin Lamp that is either electric or oil or ker
osene, but not the Aladdin mantel type. He wants the shape,
the kind rubbed for a wish in the story of the Magic Lamp.
QUESTION D.Newsom, R. 2, Box 530 Cooperstown,
N.Y. 13326-9606, would like to purchase soft fake fur or plush
large pieces in 6 to 8 yard lengths. Can be new or used. Send
source and price.
QUESTION Nancy Cummings, Bolivar, would like to
know why celery plants go to seed. She has grown celery all
her life and the last two years, some of the plants go to seed
instead of developing a nice stalk.
QUESTION —M. Carver writes: What a surprise in our gar
den when we discovered the local nursery supplied us with
cabbage plants instead of brussels sprouts. We would like to
know how they are handled while fresh.
KAREN BUTLER
Maryland Correapondent
Frederick, Md. -- They may
have started out their day jn the
barn milking cows or feeding
calves, b\it by the time evening
came, the group of young ladies
had donned their prettiest gowns
and were anxiously awaiting the
commencement of festivities at
the 33rd Maryland Dairy Princess
Coronation. The ceremony was
held recently at the Holiday Inn in
Frederick.
Allegany-Garrett Area Dairy
Princess Heidi Hauser was
crowned as the new Maryland
Dairy Princess for 1994-95; she
accepted the sparkling tiara from
outgoing Princess Dawn Downey.
Shannon Krista Harrison, Dairy
Princess from Frederick County,
will serve as her Alternate.
Heidi, daughter of Tom and
Alice Hauser of Oakland, helps on
her family’s 99-acre dairy with
milking, raising calves, and keep
ing breeding records. The milking
herd includes Holstein, Jersey,
Guernsey, and Ayrshire cows.
She has also been quiet successful
at raising veal calves. Heidi’s
sponsor in the pageant was Mrs.
Nancy Savage.
Heidi will be a senior at
Southern Garrett High School this
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Heidi Hauser Crowned
fall, and looks forward to a career
in dairy or equine medicine in the
future. She is active in FFA,
where she has held the offices of
vice-president, secretary, and
reporter, and has attended the
State and National Conventions,
and 4-H where she has held all
offices. Currently, she is vice
president of both her FFA chapter
and 4-H club. Active in dairy,
horsemanship, fashion revue, and
public speaking, Heidi’s other
accolades include dairy judging at
the State fair, and participation in
a crop judging team that woniirst
place at the State level recently.
Heidi also finds time to teach
bible school and participate in the
youth group choir at her church.
Shannon Harrison, first runner
up in the pageant, is a sophomore
at Frederick Community College,
majoring in agriculture business.
While in high school Shannon
was active in FFA with dairy
judging and agriculture day. She
is a 10-ycar4-H member, and was
on the second place national dairy
judging team last year. She is
president of the Maryland Junior
Holstein Club, and has served as a
Farm Queen and Alternate Dairy
Princess. Shannon, the daughter
of Paul and Susan Harrison,
assists in her family’s 215-acre
registered Holstein operation with
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calf and heifer care, bedding, and
feeding responsibilities. She was
sponsored by Mrs. Mary Louise
Wilcom,
Outgoing State Princess Dawn
Downey thanked her supporters
fdr the wonderful year she had
enjoyed. It was noted that she had
been a tireless and enthusiastic
representative, and had done an
outstanding job during her reign.
Highlights of the evening
included the contestants’
“Creative Presentations”: animat
ed skits representative of the out
reach programs the girls present
to children’s groups to promote
milk, and a question and answer
period.
Master of Ceremonies Jeff
Myers posed the question, “If you
were a featured speaker at a senior
citizens group, how would you
represent the dairy industry to the
audience?”
It was clear from the answers
that each and every one of the
contestants possesses the charm
and aptitude necessary to effec
tively represent the dairy industry
to the general public.
Those given the difficult task
of selecting this year’s royal court
included Mrs. Mim Kauffman, of
Elizabethtown, PA; Ms. Janice
Keene, of Wayne, NJ; and Mr.
Jerry Myers, of York, PA.
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