Paul Welk Dominates Solanco Dairy Show Again
Paul Welk of Strasburg claimed Grand and Reserve championships in Holstein dairy judging at the Solanco Fair on Wednesday repeating last year’s double. Ross Ferguson, Kirkwood, won Guernsey top honors while Joyce Kreider, Quarryville, and Alva Herr Holtwood shared Ayrshire rosettes. Ferguson, Kreider, and Welk led the showmanship rankings, with Donald Trimble close behind. Phyllis Landis won the Jersey show’s best condition in the filling contest.
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Paul Welk
Strasburg
Ross Ferguson
Kirkwood
Guernseys
Ayrshires
Joyce Kreider
Quarryville Rl
Heifer
Alva Herr
Holtwood Rl
Ferguson
Muss Kreider
Welk
Donald Trimble
Quarryville
Solanco Fair
E-Town Community Farm Fair Opens With Parade Judging
The Elizabethtown Kiwanis opened the tenth annual Community Farm Fair with a parade and official remarks by Burgess Dr. T. M. Thompson. Cattle show champions included Virginia Wivell with a winning Angus and Edwin Espenshade with Herefords, followed by a list of placings in hogs, dairy, and livestock categories with multiple 4-H and Local winners.
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Elizabethtown Kiwanis
Burgess
T. M. Thompson
Virginia Wivell
Columbia
Clyde Wivell
Miss Wivell
Edwin Esbenshade
Clara Demmy
Middletown Mounted
Billy Hackman
Elizabethtown
Earl Demmy
Middletown
Italiana Erb
Mt. Joy
Bobby Gibble
David Gibble
Hershey
Janet Frey
Marietta
Hereford
Edwin Elvenshade
James Gibble
Jean Bhsiers
Barry Shannon
Milton Hershey
Charles Rohrebaugh
Leon Widner
Sonny Wolgemuth
Mt Joy Ri
Kenneth Enck
Marietta Ri
Virgin
Ing
Harvey Schaeffer
Penna State University
Carol Ann Kratz
New Providence Ri
Sylvia Shirk
Quarryville
Donald Ankrum
Peach Bottom
David DeLong
Co op Unveils Egg Handling Machinery Open House
The Pennsylvania Poultry Producers Cooperative Exchange unveiled new egg handling and packaging equipment capable of processing 400 000 eggs at an open house in Lesville. Officials from state and local groups attended, including Secretary William Henning Deputy Secre R Wenner Mayor and chamber leaders. Janet Williams Miss Pennsylvania Poultry Industry 1959 60 attended the event marking her first public appearance since coronation.
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Lesville
Bers
R Wenner
Rdon
Chamber Eree
Pennsylvania Poultion
Pennsylvania Poultry Producers
Northeastern Producers Council
K. M. Souders
Egg and Poultry Marketing Cooperative
John Melhorn
Producers Cooperative
Janet Williams
Catawissa
Pennsylvania Poultry Industry
Miss Williams
Janet
Krum
Peach Bottom
Ross
Harvest Fair Opens With Queen Parade in drizzle
Community Fair opened with a parade and crowning of the Harvest Queen drawing about a thousand despite drizzle. Frey officially opened the fair, Michael DeBerdine led coronation, and prizes were awarded by Jack Owen for parade categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael DeBerdine
Jack Owen
Drumore
Coleraine Grange
Quarryville Boy Scouts
Solancoettes
Quarryville
Five Day Weather Forecast with Cooler Midweek Turn
A five day outlook shows temperatures averaging 2 to 7 degrees below normal with a slow warming trend over the weekend and cooler conditions by midweek. Light rain possible Monday or Tuesday and overall light weekly precipitation with a frost chance Thursday night.
Beef Cattle Sheep Need Mineral Feeds
Associate Chester County Agent Joseph H Way warns beef cattle and sheep require salt and minerals year round. Week winter decreases intake, so salt should be freely available. Cattle may be fed loose or in black form and sheep should have loose salt rather than black salt. do not rely on hand salting.
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Chester County
Joseph H. Way
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Solanco
Daily Show
Ia Wivell
Edwin Espenshade
Jean Miller
Jean—Miller
Janet Miller
James Ferry
Lois Ferry
Mount Joy
Florence Bixler
John Martin
Jay Bixler
Ayshire Jr
Marylin Hamnish
Dale Kreider
Quarryville Ri
Donald Krantz
Eddie Wharnish
Christiana Ri
Gerald Kreider
James Esbenshade
Ann Krantz
Guernsey
John McSparran
Vera Ann Jackson
Nottingham
Ellis McSparran
Donald An Ferguson
Richard Ankrum
Eloise Gross
Ethel Brown
Stella Jackson
Scotty Shoemaker
Bruce Gross
Kirlwood
Lucers Co
William L. Hening
Toon
Nery
Chemicrai
Eration
Henning
Nce
Frey Frey
Woy
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