New Holland 4-H Elects Officers
Roy Mentzer was named president of the New Holland community 4-H club at a Monday night meeting in the New Holland Bank Building. Elected officers include Glenn Smoker as vice president Lynette Burkholder as secretary Anthony Folker as treasurer John Eby Jr as news reporter Nancy Hornung as song leader John Campbell and Linda Weaver as game leaders with junior leader also elected.
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Roy Mentzer
New Holland
New Holland Bank
Glenn Smoker
Narvon
Lynette Burkholder
Anthony Folker
John Eby Jr
Gordonville
Nancy Hornung Ephrata
John Campbell
Linda Weaver
Bareville
Dairy Day Draws 200 Despite Weather
Lancaster County Dairy Day 1960 drew about 200 people and dairymen, despite two weather disruptions and a March snow storm that canceled the original date. The event resumed this week as the sixth occurrence.
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Dairy Day
Lancaster County
Witmer elected president of Southeastern Pennsylvania dairy coop
Mark N Witmer of Dalmatia Northumberland County was chosen president of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Artificial Breeding Cooperative Tuesday night. He succeeds Earl L Groff who led the group for 17 years. Returning officers included Abner Risser Bainbridge Twp vice president and Lee M Lapp Bareville Twp representative to the county 4 H council. Extension specialists from Penn State offered dairy guidance noting that insufficient roughage and certain feeds can lower milk fat while high production boosts fat content.
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Joe Taylor
Pennsylvania State University
Lancaster
Hurst
Lititz
David H. Breckbill
J. Mowery Frey
Lan-z
Parke Ranch
Mark N. Witmer
Dalmatia
Northumberland County
Southeastern Pennsylvania
Witmer
Earl L. Groff
Abner Risser
Bainbridge Rl
Lee M
4-H
J. David Lapp
Bareville Ri
James and
Mary Martin
East Earl
John Lapp
Bareville
John Eby
Gordonville
Pennsylvanaa State University
Max Smith
Robert Keene
Queen Dairy Co
Melvin Stoltzfus
Banks
Howard D. Wagner
Quarryville
Charles Frey
Turkey Hill Dairy
Conestoga
Stoltzfus
Wagner
Directors Asked to Hold Road Bank Meeting on Soil Issues
County officials approve free conservation plans for 40 farms covering 3333 acres after watershed meetings. Detz notes soil loss from fields along roadsides as a major problem while farmers must respect road rights of way. The county district reports 76 new plans this year, with total cooperators reaching 1903.
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Detz
Witmer to Speak at Homemakers Day in Lancaster
Lancaster County Commissioner Richard Witmer will headline the County Homemakers Day on April 21 at Moose Hall. The program features speakers on wills, plant care, reading for homemakers, and a fashion show with entertainment during noon.
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Richard Witmer
Lancaster County
Witmer
William F. Hoke
William M Musser, Jr
Atorney
Lancaster Bar Assn
Moose Hall
East King Street
Lancaster
Norma DeLellis
DeLellis
Elinor Harsh
Lancaster Free Library
Lynn B. Smith
Pennsylvania State University
James Becker
Millersville State College
Four-H Home Making Club Leaders Meet Scheduled
The first of four 4-H home making club leaders meetings is slated for Monday April 18 at 7 30 pm in the Farm Bureau Auditorium Diller ville Road Lancaster. Project materials will be distributed and the new 4-H Camp plus changes in state-wide activities will be discussed.
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Norma DeLellis
Farm Bureau
Dillerville Road
Lancaster
Farm Calendar Five Day April 18
Farm Calendar outlines events from April 18 including an Eastern States membership meeting at Hostetters Mount Joy at 7 30 pm and a county cooperative career day for high school seniors. A Home Economics 4 H club leaders meeting is set for 8 00 pm at the Farm Bureau Building and the Southeastern District Baby Beef Show committee will meet in the Livestock Exchange Room at the Lancaster Stock Yard.
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Mount Joy
County Council of Farmer Cooperatives
Farm Bureau Auditorim
Farm Bureau
Southeastern District
Livestock Exchange
Lancaster Stock
Weather forecast shows above normal temperatures next five days
Temperatures are expected to run 8 to 12 degrees above normal through Friday with nights near 42 and afternoons near 63. Warm conditions continue through Saturday then cooler Sunday, a rebound Monday and Tuesday, and a dip Wednesday. Showers possible late weekend and again Tuesday with total precipitation under 0.12 inch. Only prior week rainfall was a trace on April 11.
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Mark Witmer
Feils
Direc
York
Aca
Amos Funk
County Observation Service
Pony
Harold Manheim
Paul Jr
Blue Ball
Song ‘Wen
Man
Barry Kulp
Argy
Cheng
Gibble
Maitmn
Robert Gubble
el T
Denver
Sart
Ephrata
Sr. Man
Ayetn
Steven
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