County FFA Judging Contests Produce Medals for Area Units
County Future Farmers of America results show multiple gold and silver medals across poultry dairy and meat judging events. Participants from Ephrata Manor Grasslands Solanco and Donegal earned top 10 placements with national and state trips awarded for top finishers. A total of 86 county FFA members attended the three day event, with several earning trips to Kansas City and Waterloo Iowa in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Ffa
David Heisey
Ephrata
Virgil Wimner
Solanco
David Becker
Donegal
Carson Kauffman
Manor Chapter
Daniel Erb
Manor
Harold Brubaker
Kauffman
Erb
Kansas City
Brubaker
Barry Haneisen
Dale Rohre
Garden Spot
Wilmer Esbenshade
Grassland
New Holland
Willam Shirk
Ted Edwards
Waterloo
Iowa
Jay Grott
FFA Officers Continue Highlights of State Staff
Harold Herr of Mullersville R1 serves as state treasurer and belongs to the Manor Chapter. Robert Wenger of Quarryville R1 is state secretary and a Solanco High School graduate who helped win the parliamentary procedure team title. Melvin Breneman of Strasburg Ri is a Lampe-Strasburg graduate with Garden Spot ties. Previously Lancaster County produced two state officers: Paul Trimble of Quarryville Ri as treasurer and Clarence Bauman of 419 Penn Grant Road Lancaster as sentinel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Herr
Aaron H. Herr
Mullersville
Manor
Penn Manor High School
Robert Wenger
Paul Wenger
Quarryville
Robert
Solanco High School
Solanco
Melvin Breneman
C. Henry Breneman
Strasburg Ri
Lampeter-Strasburg High School
Garden Spot High School
Lancaster County
Paul Trimble
Daniel Trimble
Quarryville Ri
Clarence Bauman
Ivan Bauman
Penn Grant Road
Lancaster
Grassland Winners to Be Recognized at Penn State Conference
The Grassland section notes ribbons will be awarded by the Pennsylvania Crop Improvement Association for balanced grassland farming that improves Pennsylvania agriculture. A judging team will score entire county farm operations, not individual fields, with the top five clubs receiving special recognition at the Grassland Conference at Penn State on November 25 and 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Crop Improvement Association
Penn State
Guernsey 4 H Holds Practice Judging Meet
Mary Ellen Mumma was elected to represent the Lancaster County Guernsey 4 H club in the Pasture Queen contest at a Wednesday meeting hosted by the Brenemans on Willow Street. Raymond Whitmer led a judging practice for members. The next meeting will feature a ball game and doggie roast at Ellis Denlinger farm on July 10. Nancy Bollinger and Nancy Stoltzfus will present a demonstration on making a fitting blanket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ellen Mumma
Manheim
Lancaster County Guernsey
Roy
Doris
Edwin Breneman
Willow Street
Raymond Whitmer
Ellis Denlinger
Gordonville
Nancy Bollinger
Nancy Stoltzfus
Potatoes Remain Practical Choice For Homemakers
Penn State extension specialists advise medium size potatoes for general use. They say portions are easy to estimate and there is less waste when peeling compared with small potatoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn State Extension
Roy Slaymaker Wins 1963 DeKalb Agriculture Award
Roy L Slaymaker, son of Clyde and (Margaret) Slaymaker, of Strasburg R D 1, is named the Lampeter Strasburg High School recipient for the 1963 DeKalb Agricultural Accomplishment Award. He excels in scholarship leadership and farm program activities, with 12 fattening hogs 3 brood sows and 2 acres of tobacco. He plans to continue farming on the home farm and is the 14th winner from his school with his name to be engraved on a sponsor provided honors plaque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy L Slaymaker
DeKalb
Roy
Clyde Slaymaker
Strasburg
R.D
Lampeter-Stras
4-H Club Elects Miss Sue Weidman Pasture Queen
Miss Sue Weidman of Lancaster was elected Pasture Queen contestant by the Manheim Township Merry Stitchers 4-H club at a meeting in the Farm Bureau cooperative building. She will compete at the county contest July 18 at Long Park. Susan Hess was named song leader. a Jr. Red Cross film on rescue breathing was shown. Next meeting June 18 at 1 30 pm in the Production Credit building Roseville Read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Weidman
Anne Ave
Lancaster
Manheim Township
Merry Stitchers
Farm Bureau Cooperative
Long Park
Susan Hess
Weaver Road
Charles Vogt
Coral Street
Jr. Red Cross
Roseville
Read
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Carl Gehman
Grasslands Chapter
Benjamin Ginder
James Dombach
Donald Ney
James Landis
Pequea Valley
Blue Jackets
Marvin Weaver
Elizabethtown
Lehman Metzler
James Hesbenshade Solanco
Eere
Wenger Implement Co
Buck BU
Shhotzberger’s
Christiana
Alan Beyer
Orford
M. S. Ye
West Chester
Arsley & Sons
H. S. Newcomer & Son
Mt. Joy
FFA
Guernsey
Roy Slaymaker
Iss
Lampeter
Roy L. Slaymaker
Manheim Two
Ea Peg
RED Rose
Chas. E. Lauder & Sons
Hast Hart, Pa
Quarryville, Pa
I. B. Graybill & Son
Reston, Pa
Elverson Supply Co
Elverson, Pa
David B. Hurst
Bowmansville
Walter & Jackson Christiana
Joseph M. Good & Son
Newport Road
Leola, Pa
John Deere Combines
John Deere
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