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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1960
Page
1
The Lancaster council announces a Career Day to help rural youth develop a better understanding of American business. Seniors or youths 16 to 21 may participate, with eligibility details on page 11.
County Honey Producers presented Harry Sloat with his own hive tool silver plated and engraved at their annual banquet at Hostetter's Mt. Hostetter's. The tool honors the county associate agent for years of assistance.
The Grasslands New Holland and other Lancaster County FFA chapters hosted father and son banquets last week. Leaders from Pequea Valley Solanco Garden Spot and Lampeter Strasburg attended. Awards honored five top local members and Roy Mentzer Ray Hostetter received letters from Pennsylvania Power and Light.
Harrisburg April 1 State Secretary of Agriculture William L Henning announced James O Hara a federal livestock market news reporter will report livestock volume and prices at Vintage Sales Stables Virginia under terms of a contract with USDA. O Hara is assigned to the terminal market by the Agricultural Marketing Service and also reports live stock sale news from New Holland and Lancaster Union Stockyards under federal state agreement.
The Senior Extension Club of Lancaster County announces the third annual Square Dance Festival for southeast central Pennsylvania. It will take place April 23 at 8 00 pm in the Guernsey Sales Pavilion east of Lancaster with music by Martzel and Bulla of Bloomsburg. The Senior Extension Club square dance teams from Harrisburg’s 1960 Farm Show contest will participate.
The Rough Riders 4-H horse and pony club from the southern bounty named Steve Weicksel son of Mr and Mrs Robert Weicksel Kirkwood Rl president. Dwight Wagner son of Mr and Mrs Emory Wagner Kirkwood named vice president. Other officers: Sidney Ann Shoemaker Quarryville R2 secretary Bruce Groff Kirkwood R1 treasurer and Karl Herr Kirkwood R1 news reporter. Harold L Groff Valley Lea Farm and Stables Quarryville R2 and Mrs Robert Weichsel Kirkwood R1 are leaders. Farm Calendar On Page 7.
Five day outlook shows average temperatures four to eight degrees above normal with highs near 57 and lows around 38. Weather trends include warm Saturday, cooler Sunday or Monday, warming again Tuesday and Wednesday with possible thundershowers. March 1960 stands as coldest on record with 18.9 inches of snow and 2.49 inches of precipitation for the month.
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