Preston Chronister Named To York Holstein Hall Of Fame
JOYCE BUPP
York Co. Correspondent
SHREWSBURY (York Co.)
Retired Holstein breeder Preston
Chronister is the newest inductee
into the York County Holstein As
sociation’s Hall of Fame.
The honor was announced dur
ing Holstein group’s annual meet
ing and dinner, held January 24 at
Shrewsbury Fire Hall.
Chronister, a York County na
tive, was a prominent breeder and
exhibitor of registered Holsteins
in the 19S0s and 19605. His family
won numerous show awards with
his Pleasant Site showstring, with
the herd bloodlines heavily influ
enced by the legendary Osbom
dale Ivanhoe.
One of Chronister’s best know
homebreds was an Ivanhoe son,
Pleasant Site Ivanhoe King,
EX-4E. Shown from the time he
was a junior calf until full-grown
at two years. King was never beat
en in a show. His dam, Pleasant
Site King, was named a Gold
Medal Dam in 1970.
Chronister and his wife, the
former Evelyn Markey, married in
1941 and moved to Mechanics
burg, where he was employed on
the Emmanuel Zeigler Holstein
farm. In 1945, they moved to Dr.
Herman Gailey’s Pleasant Valley
Farm, east of York. Under Chron
ister’s influence, the farm’s
13-head of milking Guernseys
were gradually replaced with Hol
stein animals.
Over a period of years, the
Chronisters purchased the herd,
and in 1945, acquired the farm
with its several historic buildings,
including a log home and stone
bam. Herd size eventually grew to
60 animals, with 36 in the milking
string. The Chronisters and their
seven children were active in vari
ous 4-H, cattle and dairy activi
ties. The Pleasant Site herd was
dispersed in 1971 by the Chronis
ters, after 28 years in the dairy
business.
In addition to his beloved dairy
animals and other domestic live
stock, Chronister raised pedigreed
beagles, Mexican burros and
pheasants. He enjoyed riding and
showing horses and competed for
many years in regional horse open
and hunter competitions.
During a three-month hiatus
from fanning due to a back injury,
Chronister took up auctioneering.
After a two-year apprenticeship,
he formed his own service, Pres
York County Junior Holstein award winners are from left, Greg Walker, Michelle
Walker, Brad Walker, Dixie Doll, And Jacob Hushon.
ton Chronister and Sons Auction
eering. His son, Keith, also earned
his auctioneering license and
along with other members of the
second and third generations, con
tinue the sale service.
Due to declining health, Chron
ister was unable to attend his in
duction into the Hall of Fame.
Evelyn and Eve of their children
were on hand to accept his award.
The couple has 17 grandchildren
and six great-grandchildren.
Youth members were also sa
luted during the annual meeting,
with awards presented to winners
in the county’s Junior Milk, Fat
and Protein contest.
In the two-year-old category,
honors were shared by siblings
Greg and Michelle Walker,
Thomasville. Milk production
winner was Greg, with Walk-Le
Star Marker Star and 2-05
305-day record of 20,757 milk,
671, fat and 633 protein record.
Walk-Le Signal Buffy took the fat
and protein honors for owner Mi
chelle Walker, with a 1-11
305-day record of 19,536 milk,
787 fat and 636 protein.
Brad Walker claimed the three
year production awards with a pair
of entries. Milk and protein win
ner was Strawberry-Acres EQM
Kelly, 3-07, 305-day, 28,692
millk, 938 fat, 863 protein. High
fat production honors went to
Walk-Le Demand Dawn, 3-03,
305-day, 26,402 milk, 944 fat. 782
protein. Walker also took the
S-year-old honors with Warns
Sexy Lady and a 5-11, 305-day
lactation of 29,036 milk, 1239 fat,
and 935 protein.
In the 4-year-old category. Del
ta junior member Jacob Hushon’a
White Oak Vue Leadman Jamaca
made a sweep of all three categor
ies. In a 4-06, 305-day lactation,
she produced 24,585 milk, 921 fat
and 776 protein.
Dixie Doll, Glen Rock, re
ceived special recognition for the
accomplishments of her homebred
junior animal, Dar-Dale Nittany
Pepsi. Pepsi was the 1995 Junior
All-Pennsylvania Spring Year
ling, tied for All-Pennsylvania
honors and was nominated Junior
All-American.
in his report to the club, state
Holstein director Frank Feeser
noted upcoming export orders for
animals and related discussions on
a possible state-level dues struc
ture change. Patty Hushon, repre
senting the national association.
The family of York Holstein Hall of Fame winner Preston Chronister accepted his
Induction award. Seated Is Evelyn Chronister, and standing from left are children,
Judy Moul, Karen Browning, Tim Chronister, Keith Chronister, and Audrey Weaver.
Sons Preston, Jr., and Mike Chronister, were unable to attend.
AJCA Youth Contests Deadlines
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio
The deadline for entering the
American Jersey Cattle Associa
tion’s Jersey Youth production
contest and Jersey Youth achieve
ment contest is March 1 and
March IS respectively.
The National Jersey Youth Pro
duction Contest is designed to en-
updated members on proposed
changes to the herdbook and re
gistry fee increases.
These directors were elected to
the seats of retiring board mem
bers Phil Laughman, York, Leroy
Walker, Thomasville, and Darla
Doll, Glen Rock. Seated for three
year terms on the board are June
Boyer, York, Leroy Bupp, Seven
Valleys, and Roy Thompson, East
Berlin. Other members of the
nine-person board are Tom Tay
lor, Delta, president, April Coop
er, Delta, vice president, Bridgette
Bonner, Seven Valleys, secretary
treasurer, Edwin Calhoun, Glen
Rock, Cindy Hall, Airville, Nor
ma Lucabaugh, Spring Grove.
courage juniors to maintain pro
duction records on their animals.
The age limits for this contest
are the same as those for the youth
achievement contest. Records
submitted for this contest are ad
justed to 305-day, twice-a-day
milking, and for age and month of
calving. The adjusted records are
then ranked by using multiple
component pricing formulas to
figure product value.
The achievement contest is
open to youth who own one or
more registered Jerseys, who are
at least nine years old but not more
than 19 years old. Juniors are
nominated by their state Jersey or
ganization each year.
Any Jersey junior who has
competed in previous years, has
not placed first, and is still eligible
agewise, may also compete again.
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The top 10 winners in the con
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American Banquet and Fun Fest
held during the All American Jer
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November.
For complete information on
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6486 East Main Street, Reynolds
burg, Ohio 43068, phone
614/861-3636.
All entries in the Jersey Youth
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Youth Achievement Contest must
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