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Two Queen Contests Seek Farm Girls as Candidates
Eight young women compete for the Miss Pennsylvania Poultry Industry title at Lititz Springs Park with a 2 pm cooking contest for junior and senior contestants and a 3 pm barbecue that runs to 7 pm. Judges include Mrs. Anna Smith Eleanor Ruhl and Lee Zinn. Contestants include Ja nice Koser Mary Kathryn Keene Lorraine Hess Rosemary Andrews Marilyn H Folkman Barbara Ann For rey Myrna J Batley Christina K Spickler. The event marks a possible end to the Poultry Association barbecue with egg promotion exhibits and a state title at Hershey in August. current queen is Marcelena Hess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz Springs Park
Anna Smith
Albright College
Eleanor Ruhl
Warwick Union High School
Lee Zinn
Zinn
Harvey Specht
George Rutt
Norman Lausch
Harvey Showalter
Amos Nolt
Harry Wardly
Ward Beattle Gas Co
Ephrata
Janice Koser
Manheim
Mary Kathryn Keene
Christiana
Lorraine Hess
Peach Bottom
Rosemary Andrews
Lancaster
Marilyn H Folkman
Barbara Ann Forrey
North Cendar
Myrna J. Batley
Eden Rd
Christiana K. Spickler
Elizabeth Town
Jay Greider
Hershey
Marcelena Hess
Bareville
Elam Buckwalter
Lancaster County Society of Farm Women
Elizabeth Myers
Solanco High School
Ruth Kreibach