Five County FFA Members Attend National Convention
Five County Future Farmers and a Vocational Agriculture teacher attended the 33rd annual Future Farmers of America convention in Kansas City. Robert Book of Lancaster R7 earned the American Farmer Degree, the first for a Lancaster County recipient, with George W. Myers receiving the honorary degree. Gerad Greiner of Manheim and Dean Hoffer of Manheim assisted in ceremonies. Donald Trimble served as state reporter. Dennis Sangrey from Conestoga R2 was the county’s sole member on a state judging team.
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Future Farmers of America
Kansas City
Lancaster County
Robert Book
Lancaster
George W. Myers
Book
Lampeter Strasburg High School
Myres
Pennsylvania
Gerad Greiner
Manheim R4
State Association of
FFA
Dean Hoffer
Manheim R3
Pennsylvania Ffa
Donald Trimble
Keystone State
Dennis Sangrey
Conestoga R2
Sangrey
Knife tang and livestock judging score highlight Penn State piece
The article notes a livestock judging contest at Pennsylvania State University where a top score earns a trip. It also explains knife tangs with full tang extending through the handle and securing rivets, contrasting full and half tang constructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania State University
Sanna B’ack
Penn State Home
Local planners secure extra right of way for new building site
A planning committee met with state highway officials in Harrisburg and obtained an additional right of way from Route 72 to the proposed site. Earlier only one right of way existed via Steelway and Arcadia Road. The list of local residents includes Richard P Maule and Paul H Mount among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard P Maule
Quarryville
Paul H. Mount
Ann Nolt
Lancaster Rl
KE. I. Robertson
Brookfield
L. H Skromme
Landis Valey
Mellvin R. Stoltzfus
Banks
M. Maxwell Smith
S. President Ave
Martha Weidman
Manheim
Eugene R. Wisser
New Holland
Phares S. Risser
E. Willow St
Elizabethtown
Harry S. Sloat
Charles Rd
Harrisburg
Steelway
Arcadia Road
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Future Farmers
Blue Ball
Paul Z. Martin
Herr’s
West Willow
Ane Neggei Ebi
Honegger
J. Howard Moore
East Second Avenue
Lititz
Penna
Madison
Windle’s Hatchery
Cochranville, PA
Atglen LY
Age Center
Northern Virginia
Farmers Livestock Exchange
Winchester
Virginia
E.S.T
Guaranee
Northern
Virginia Livestock Producers’ Association, Inc
Morris Fannon
Fred Stine
Mgr
Mountain Valley
Dixie Royal
Milton Brubaker
Southeastern Pennsylvania
Farm Bureau
Lane- Com
Quarryville Sterling
Elgin