Holstein Youth Contest Begins in Pennsylvania
Nathan E Stoltzfus local Chairman announces the Pennsylvania Holstein Distinguished Junior Member Contest now conducted locally. Open to any 4H or FFA member enrolled in Holstein project work and a Junior Member of the National Holstein Association. Contact Stoltzfus before September 15 for an entry blank.
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Nathan E. Stoltzfus
Pennsylvania Holstein Association
FFA
National Holstein Association
Holstein-Fresian Association of America
Stottzfus
Jay Smoker Wins Kunzler Scholarship for 1969
Jay Smoker son of Earl and Mrs Smoker of Stevens R1 was named the Kunzler and Co scholarship winner for 1969 with a $500 award. A 1967 Ephrata High School graduate and Cloister FFA member, he attends Penn State in the agriculture program and holds a Keystone Degree from the 1969 State FFA Convention. He is past treasurer of his local FFA chapter and a 1968 National FFA Convention delegate. Smoker shows in dairy cattle hogs and corn and has earned awards at local and state shows. He was an honor student in high school.
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Jay Smoker
Earl Smoker
Stevens R.1
Kunzler & Co
Ephrata High School
Cloister
FFA
Pennsylvania State University
Smoke
Jay
Ephata Young Farmer Picnic at Rheams Memorial Park
Sunday calendar notes a 12 30 pm Ephata Young Farmer Picnic in Rheams Memorial Park. Monday features Elm Penryn 4H Club meeting at Penryn Fire Hall at 7 30 pm.
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Rheamstown Memorial Park
No-Til Corn Trials Show Promise In Lancaster County
A Lancaster County survey reports no tilled corn fields outperform expectations in a favorable year. Rob ert Breighner notes the method matches conventional planting in yield and speed, citing five acres planted after an spring accident and highlighting benefits for farmers without silos seeking quick hay and corn.
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Lancaster County
Robert Breighner
Lancaster
Breighne
Bob
Breighner
Franklin Myers
Lancaster RG
Four New Ag Teachers In Co
Four new Vocational Agriculture teachers greeted FFA students across the county this week: James Hilton Pequea Valley A K Russell New Holland August Birchler Penn Manor and James Kerr Jr Warwick Hilton background details note his Oxford High School 1965 graduation and Penn State degree.
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FFA
James Hilton
Pequea Valley
A K. Russell
New Holland
August Birchler
Penn Manor
James Kerr
Warwick Hilton
Oxford High School
Penn State
Chester County
Change in Route 30 bypass proposed by county boards
A joint statement from the West Sadsbury and Chester County boards asks for a northern redirection of the Route 30 bypass between Lancaster and Coatesville. The proposed alternate would start at Mine Ridge, connect with Gap Ridge near Route 41, and include minimal eastern Lancaster County agricultural land. The Lancaster County Soil and Water District backs the study with plans for district review of plans and conservation suggestions as a service. Co-operators approved include Franklin Kurz, Harry Martin, John Farrington, Caleb Hershey.
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Board of Supervisors of
West Sadsbury
Chester Co
Lancaster County Soil and Water District
Lancaster
Chester County
Lancaster County
Coatesville
Gap Ridge
Lancaster Planning Commission
Franklin E Kurtz
East Cocalico
Harry H. Martin
East Earl
John G. Farrington
Elizabeth
Caleb Hershey
Penn
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Holstein
Stoltzfus
Kunzler
Robert Rohrer
Everett Newswanger
Lancaster Farming
James Kerr, Jr
A. K. Kissell
Highway Department
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