Laura Peachey
GAIL STROCK
Mifflin Co. Correspondent
BELLEVILLE (Mifflin Co.)
With pre-pageant jitters
barely showing, Laura Peachey
of Belleville smiled for photogra
phers for the first time in a
year’s worth of dairy princess
publicity photos. Laura, the only
contestant, accepted the title at
the Mifflin County Dairy
Princess Pageant held last week
in conjunction with the Mifflin
County Holstein Club picnic.
Rain forced the event indoors
at the Belleville Mennonite
School but failed to dampen the
crowd’s enthusiasm for a good
meal, for socializing with friends
and neighbors, and for support
ing the dairy industry. By the
Mifflin County’s new Dairy Princess,'Laura Peachey,
will be spreading the word that dairy products are essen
tial for good health. She recently accepted her crown from
outgoing princess Marlene Smith at the pageant and
Holstein Club picnic.
QUESTION Ivan Gromling, Manchester, writes that
when he was young and growing up in the 1950 s and
19605, his family used Troutaman’s Cough Syrup, which
was black in color. Where can he purchase it today?
QUESTION —Mary Pazzaglia, Columbia Cross Roads,
wants addresses for suppliers for chipwood baskets that
measure 4'A -inch wide and 3% -inch deep, and
2V4 -inches high.
QUESTION Terry Lowe, New Park, is hoping to
purchase wood or coal grates for a Wincroft #BBBB2R
cookstove, made in Middletown.
QUESTION Evan Weidman, Westfield, would like
information about old cookers that he has. On top, it says
American Cooker, patented Nov. 29,1910, other patents
pending, No. 70. the other one says the same thing but has
a No. 66 on it. He'd like to know who made them and any
other instructions.
ANSWER Ruth Erb, Beavertown, wanted to know
how to use Borax or Sulphur candles to kill termites or car
penter ants. Or any natural way not using chemical pesti
cides since she is allergic to them. Thanks to Joyce Grim,
Revere, who writes that her family uses equal parts of con
fectioners' sugar and Borax and spreads it on the outside
of their cabin in the mountain. It works, she wrote.
ANSWER Another reader has 200 new egg cartons
for the person who wanted them. Call him at Landenberg
(610) 255-4627.
ANSWER—Clarence Rhorback, Mertztown, wanted to
know where to get information on a miniature baler that
makes 2x2x4-inch bales. Thanks to John M. Stoltzfus for
writing that Joel Z. Zook makes them. Write to him at Gap
Rd., Kinzer, PA 17535.
end of the evening, Laura was
wearing her new tiara and sash,
former dairy princesses were
saying good-bye after another
successful reunion, and folks
were gathering their purchases
from the dairy promotion benefit
auction.
Sixteen-year-old Laura Peachey
is not a stranger to farm life.
She rolls out of bed at 4:30 in the
morning to help her father milk
the family’s Hostein herd before
going to school. How many cows
are milked that early in the
morning?
“Too many! Laura replies
with a wide grin and a sparkle
in her eyes.
Laura is the daughter of
Sheldon and Barbara Peachey.
You Ask, You Answer
(Continued from Peg# 822)
Wears Mifflin Coun
Former Mifflin County Dairy Princesses gather for a reunion. Seated from left are
Erica Rhodes and her mother Donna (McKee) Rhodes, Susan Fisher Stringer, Diane
Yoder, and Mandy Stewart. Standing are Jaylene Yoder Hess who is holding her
daughter Jalesha, Marlene Smith, and Amanda Cleck, standing in for her mother, Pat
ricia Cleck.
She has shown dairy animals for
more than six years as a mem
ber of the Mifflin County 4-H
Dairy Club. She attends the
Belleville Mennonite School and
is active in the concert choir and
basketball team. In her spare
time, she enjoys reading and
spending time with her family
and friends.
Much of her spare time now
will be spent promoting the use
of dairy products. Her predeces
sor, Marlene Smith of Belleville,
conducted 80 school visits, 21
radio spots, and 58 newspaper
reports In spite of what sounds
like more work, Laura’s looking
forward to her year as dairy
princess.
“I’ve always had fun helping
the dairy princesses in the past.
I enjoy people,” Laura says,
whose family milks 85 Holsteins.
Laura received good advice
ANSWER —Marj Swartz wanted to know where to buy
sheets of beeswax for rolling into candles. Pat Sweetman
of Stone Haus Herbes, Stewartstown, recommends a mail
order catalog Mid-Con, 1465 N. Wincehester, Olathe, KS
66061-5881. Call 1-800-547-1392.
ANSWER Kenneth Mcßeth, Walnut Bottom, wanted
a pair of W.W.11 inf. combat boots with leather tops and two
straps. Thanks to Raymond Engblom, Clarksboro, N.J.,
who wrties that 17 different styles of historic boots, which
are authentic reproductions, custom made, and garanteed
to fit, are available from a mail order catalog. For the cata
log, send $2 plus a self-addressed stamped envelope to
Cavalry Regimental Supply, Box 64394, Dept. MVM, Lub
bock, TX 79464.
ANSWER For Grace Pierce, Palmyra, who wanted
the words and music to ‘Abide With Me,” several answers
were received. We do not have the space to print the words
and music, but you can receive it by sending your name
and address to D. Treese, 663 Little Britain Rd. N., Quarry
vilie, PA 17566-9686. Pastor Philip Smith writes that the
hymn is still in print and available from church supply
stores. It appears on page 576 of the Service Book and
Hymnal (SBH) of the Lutheran Church of America.
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from several former dairy
princesses that evening. They
were invited to the pageant for a
reunion. Susan (Fisher) Stringer,
Donna (McKee) Rhodes, Judy
(Sunderland) Goss, Jaylene
(Yoder) Hess, and Diane Yoder
met before dinner to reminisce.
“I remember riding in the
Halloween Parade in Lewistown,
when I heard one child say,
‘Here comes Miss America!’”
Donna McKee said with a laugh.
Donna believes serving as
dairy princess from 1980 to 1981
helped her become more confi
dent with public speaking and
with communicating in general.
She is an author of two chil
dren’s books and is an ordained
pastor of nurture at Juniata
College’s Stone Church in
Huntingdon.
As dairy princess from 1986
to 1987, Susan Stringer present-
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Crown
ed her milk message to children
throughout the school district.
She is now a substitute elemen
tary and day care teacher.
“Being a dairy princess pushed
me into knowing that I -wanted
to be a teacher. We did so many
school demonstrations.”
Jaylene Hess said that being
a dairy princess from 1988 to
1989 helped confirm what she
already suspected—that she
wanted the dairy industry to be
part of her future. Jaylene and
her husband, John, dairy farm
on his home farm near
Gettysburg. She said, “I had a
radio personality call me from
Ohio. He wanted to know if cows
eat their own dairy products. I
played along, saying they were
just mooing for more!”
Diane Yoder, a dairy princess
in Bucks County from 1993 to
1994 and in Mifflin County from
1995 to 1996, said she gamed
more confidence in speaking in
front of groups. She now sells
advertising for WCHX and Star
Country in Burnham.
Former dairy princess Judy
Goss encouraged her daughters
to become dairy princesses. Erin
Goss served as dairy princess
from 1994 to 1995 while Megan
Goss just completed her year as
alternate dairy princess.
The evening program began
with a welcome by Beth
Laughlin, chairperson of the
dairy princess committee, Victor
Yoder, president of the Mifflin
County Holstein Club, served as
master of ceremony.
Laura presented a skit and
speech, which she’ll present
again during the state competi
tion. Marlene Smith gave her
farewell speech. Also introduced
were Dairy Maids Candace
Glick, Alisha Glick, and' Valerie
Kanagy; Dairy Misses Jackie
Byler, Jena' Kauffman, Kristi
Sellers, Anna Smith, Virginia
Smith, Lisa Yoder, and Lauren
Yoder; and L’il Misses, Arika
Snyder, Tonya Peachey, and
Katherine Laughlin. An auction
concluded the evening’s activi
ties.
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