Holstein Breeders Return
tein Association members were
honored with the prestigious prog-
Nina Burdette, Mcrcersburg, had ressive breeder registry award,
four award winners, and Steve and Keystone Farms, Easton, received
Chris Wood, Littles town, had two the award for the 40th time this
awards. The list of All- year, while eight breeders received
Pennsylvania award winners is the award for the first time. The list
published with this report. of winners are published with this
Fifty-nine Pennsylvania Hols- report.
(ContlnuMl iron Pag* AM)
First Annual State Convention
Editor's Note: This report
was published in The Pennsyl
vania Holsstein December issue.
1955.
By H.S. Dodge, Editor
Pennsylvania Holstein breed
ers, their wives and families were
treated to the hospitality of the
Southwestern Holstein Ass’n.
when on November 17-18 they
convened for the Ist Annual State
Convention. The meeting was
held in Greensburg, Penna., at pic
aresque Ml View Hotel, on U.S.
RL 30.
As a curtain raiser for the con
vention, a mixer was held the
night before in the main ballroom.
At this time visiting guests were
introduced and the dedication
ceremony took place. Shrouded in
secrecy until die day of the con
vention opening was the fact that
the convention yearbook had been
dedicated to Albert B. Craig, Sew
icklty, Penna. Mr. Craig is a long
time breeder in the State of Penn
sylvania and is presently the Presi
dent of The Holstein-Friesian
Association of America. The year
book was released to the crowd as
the dedication took place. It was a
44-page brochure containing stor
ies about many of the breeders in
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the southwestern area. It also
listed organized club members of
the district by counties as well as
all known breeders on record. The
book was complied and edited by
Boyd Wolff of New Alexandria
and being well received, he was
highly complimented on his work.
General Chairman, J. Lewis
Williams presided over the “Mix
er” and following the official du
des, turned the room over for
round and square dancing. Dough
nuts and cider quenched the thirst
of the revelers and the night’s en-
tertainment was well enjoyed.
The dawn of “convention day n
was marked by a chill in die
weather but the day was quite
bright and cheerful and the crowd
came out for the sessions. Past
President, Timothy Gehman, gave
the invocation at die noon banquet
and after the Virginia ham dinner,
toastmaster Harvey Shaffer took
over. He introduced Director of
Extension Service, John Cooper,
present from their headquarters at
Bratdebcro, VL Mr. Cooper re
viewed the results of the year 19SS
and compared them with the last
several years. Figures showed that
in most all categories, Holstein
progress is being maintained in
High selling lot at the convention sale was Solid-Gold Rudolph Lucy-ET. Consigned
by Mike ande Cindy Welmer and shown here at the time of the sale, Lucy brought
$9,500 from the bid of H. E. Hendel, Brogue, in the box, Horace Backus read pedigrees
and Dave Rama was the auctioneer. Adam Derr Jr. Is at the halter, Don Welk and Thad
Sturgeon can be seen taking bids.
the Nation. Pennsylvania in parti
cular is keeping step and in many
of the scoring divisions that mean
so much when they add up for Ist,
2nd and 3rd positions in the na
tion. Pennsylvania will be right in
there with her points, doubtless
holding second and in some re
spects, competing for first in the
U.S. activity index.
V.A. Huston, Assistant Direc
tor, Bureau of Institution Manage
ment, presented much revealing
information on the work that is be
ing done in the Institution herds of
the State and as chairman of the
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Resolutions committee presented
five resolutions which were
adopted. (See elsewhere)
Capping off the banquet, the
speakers, entertainment, etc..
Countess Maria Pulaski presented
her act She provided an amusing
and thrilling and certainly a very
revealing account of her life and
activities as a spy in the counter
espionage service during World
War n. (EdL, Note: Possibly one
of the most entertaining parts of
her presentation was her comment
concerning her private conversa
tion with the Chairman of the Re-
solutions Committee, during din
ner.) A delegation from Ohio were
guests of the convention and
rumor has it that they at once were
considering booking the Countess
for some of the Ohio meetings
coming up.
Field-Secretary, Arthur Nesbitt
presented his annual report and a
good one it was. (Produced in de
tail elsewhere) J.O. Canby, Penn
sylvania’s Director to the Hol
stein Friesian Association of
America, made the presentations
of the PBR plaques and compli-
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