4 H electric club roundup yields top scores at state fair
Joseph A. McCurdy Pennsylvania State College urged 4 H electric club members to note judging criteria as 30 point scales produced high scores. Nelson Er, Darvin Boyd, and others showcased lamp and radio kit projects. Lancaster 4 H Holstein Club elected officers Welk Strasburg Sunt Joy Trible Pay Trimble and leaders listed.
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Joseph A. McCurdy
Ion Agriculture
Pennsylvania State City
King
Judge McCurdy
Nelson Er
Relubt
Darvin Boyd
Trely
Quarryville
Lancaster
Welk
Strasburg
Mary Jane Sunt Joy
Secre
Payy Trimble
Donald “Nior
le Ri
Henry Kettering
John Shelly
Trimble
Paul Wenne Hess
Clarener
Lampeter Fair elects directors and sets dates
Ten members of the Lampeter Fair Association board were re elected to a three year term and five new directors were chosen. The fair dates were set for September 28 29 and 30. Mark Myer Lampeter was named president John D Stoner Willow Street was named vice president Wayne B Rentschler Lampeter was re elected secretary treasurer for the 32nd time J Lloyd Rohrer Lancaster R7 was assistant secretary treasurer Other officers elected include recarding secretary Mrs Robert Weaver Lancaster R7 corresponding secretary Mrs Clyde Steiner Lampeter and David Huber Jr Willow Street assistant treasurers George W Myers Willow Street R2 and Har Turn to page 11
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Hboard
Lampeter Fair Association
Association
Mark Myer
Lampeter
John D Stoner
Willow Street Ri
Wayne B. Rentschler
Fair Assn
Rentschler
J. Lloyd Rohrer
Lancaster R7
Robert Weaver
Lancaster
Clyde Steiner
David Huber, Jr
Willow Street
George W. Myers
Har
Manor and Lincoln Club Leaders Elected in County
Two new 4-H community clubs formed in the county during the week. Manor Community Club elected Gerald Hess Washington Boro president at Penn Manor high school. Lincoln Community Club chose Mary Hessey Sheridan Dan R1 as president at Mount Airy fire hall.
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Manor
Penn Manor High School
Gerald Hess
Washington Boro
Lincoln Club
Mount Airy Fire Hall
Mary Hessey
Sheridan Dan
Swine Producers Name Directors
County Swine Producers elected two directors to three year terms and named one new director for three years at their annual meeting and banquet in Blue Ball. Ira H. Dombach replaced Kenneth Skiles as Yorkshire director on the 10 member board. Richard Maule and Earl Fisher were returned as Berkshire and Hampshire representatives respectively, with April 28 set for officer elections.
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Assa
Blue Ball
Kenneth Skies
Ira H. Dombach
Skiles
Berkshire
Richard Maule
Quarryville
Hampshire
Earl Fisher
County Dairymen Plan New Breeding Assn
Lancaster County dairymen announced plans to form a new artificial breeding cooperative. An organizational meeting is set for Friday April 1 at Lamperator Community Building at 8 pm to elect officers and appoint committees. Public semen from local and out of state Holstein bulls may be used and the group invites all county dairymen to attend.
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Lancaster County
Lampeter
Groff Re elected SPABC Director in tight vote
Earl L. Groff of Strasburg was returned to a 17th term as SPABC director by an eight vote margin over Robert Hess. Final tally 134 for Groff and 126 for Hess. Eleven district delegates and four committee members also chosen amid a tense meeting and registration questions.
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Penna
Earl L. Groff
Strasburg
Robert Hess
Strasburg Rr
Groff
Hess
Milton Brubaker
Fite
Elam Beiler
Gordonville
Warren E. Denlinger
Paradise
Jay C. Garber
Lancaster
Robert C. Groff
Quarryville
Eby Hershey
Grange Week Planned From March 28 To April 2
Fulton Grange No 66 and the Pennsylvania State Grange announce Grange Week spanning March 28 to April 2. Worthy Master notes nearly a million rural-urban members make Grange a leading farm organization, serving as a legislative force and community service group with juvenile and state divisions. Rural leaders urged contact with members to learn why to join.
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Grange
Fulton Grange No 66
Pennsylvania
Robert Armstoring
United States
The
Pomona
Armstrong
Fulton Grange
Five Day Weather Forecast For March Cold Spell
Five day outlook shows temperatures six to twelve degrees below normal from Saturday through Wednesday. Normal March lows 35 to highs 55. Warmer Saturday cooler Sunday and Monday then warming by Wednesday. Light precipitation possible Saturday night or Sunday and again Tue or Wed. Snow on Mar 21-22 noted. March thus far colder than normal. Farm Calendar on Page 16.
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Electric Club
Holstein
Penn Manor
Manor Club
Charles Warfel
Conestoga R1
Judy Warfel
Cone
SPABC
Ayrshire
Leon Kreider
Guernsey
Melvin R Stoltzfus
Harold K. Book
Jersey
Robert W. Ulrich
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