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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1962
Page
1
Harrisburg Donald B Trimble of Quarryville R1 was named Pennsylvania Holstein Boy of 1961 at the Farm Show. The 19 year old received the award at a breakfast meeting, noted for his active involvement in FFA and 4 H club work.
Lancaster County participants earned numerous ribbons banners and trophies across divisions including Ayrshire Belgian Horse and Holstein events plus a clean tobacco show sweep. Notable winners included Edward Rishel York Grand Champion Ayrshire cow and his brother William with an Angus reserve, plus 4-H and FFA champions from several local farms.
Harrisburg officials announced the 1963 Farm Show will run January 7 through 11. The shift to the first Monday was to avoid clashing with the gubernatorial inauguration on January 15, keeping the event on the week of the second Monday.
Wan 13-2 to 6 p.m. Chicken Bar-B-Que at the Poultry Center Roseville Road and the 230 By-pass. Take outs only. Sponsored by Lancaster County Poultry. Jan 15-7:30 p.m. Lancaster County Soil Conservation District Directors meet in the Court House Lancaster. Jan 15-8 p.m. County 41st leaders council meets at the Farm Bureau auditorium Dillerville Road. Jan 16-7:30 p.m. Southern area 4-H tractor club.
Dr. Russell E. Larson, professor and head of horticulture at Pennsylvania State University, is named associate dean of the College of Agriculture and Home Economics Extension. He succeeds H. R. Albrecht, who resigned to become president of North Dakota State University.
The Pennsylvania Agricultural Reporters Association elected three officers from central Pennsylvania and a director from Lancaster County during opening events of the State Farm Show. Jack F. Schinagl of State College was chosen president, Louis D. McCready of Johnstown was reelected vice president, and a reelected secretary-treasurer was noted.
For the third straight month J Mowery Frey Jr's herd places cows in the DHIA top three. Keho from Frey Lancaster R7 led with 21 743 pounds of milk and 993 pounds of fat from 305 days at 4 6 percent. Others include Newswanger Kinzers Ri and Landis herds reporting high fat and milk yields.
Mrs. Abner Risser of Bainbridge Lancaster County was elected treasurer of the Society of Farm Women of Pennsylvania. She succeeds Mrs. Francis Liskey of Germantown Pike Collegeville Montgomery County. Mrs. Francis Smith of Penn Run Indiana County was elected director to succeed Mrs. Milton Eberly Elizabeth town Lancaster County. Mrs Edward Moyd of Stoystown Somerset County will serve the second year of her three year term as president. Other officers for 1962 are Mrs Elmo Mentzer Carlisle Cumberland County first vice president Mrs Horace Meyers Shirleysburg Huntingdon County second vice president and Mrs Joseph E Whitaker Halifax Dauphin County secretary.
The five day outlook calls for temperatures 2 to 4 degrees below normal with nights around 25 and afternoons near 40. Early period remains near seasonable, then turns much colder by Tuesday or Wednesday. Precipitation totals about 0.3 to 0.5 inch melted, with snow or rain likely Tuesday.
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