Fair wraps up 41st stag event at Ephrata show
The 41st annual Ephrata stag event wrapped with a Beef show and parade flair. Eleanor Johnpe, Hazel Stze, and Phoebe Musser earned top honors in the Lancaster area pageant. Geni Lou Hei ta, Miss Lancaster 1959, featured prominently, with others placing in the competitive royal lineup.
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Ephrata
Moss Lancaster
Eleanor Johnpe
Hazel Stze
Libergriculum
Eliza College
Hindu Temple
Lou Heita
Lancaster
Phoebe Musser
Hence
Solan
Es Kreider
Ephrata High Editorium
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Future Farmers Win Dairy Calves at Lampeter Fair
Three Happy Future Farmers of America pose with prize calves at the Lampeter Community Fair. Winners were awarded calves by breed organizations based on applications. From left Roy Brenneman James Brubaker and Glenn Myer display calves from local herds as 350 Future Farmers judged dairy beef swine and poultry and contests including rope pull and horseshoes.
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Happy Future Farmers OF America
Lampeter
FFA
Roy Brenneman
Willow Street
Lampeter- Strasburg High School
John Brenneman
Harry Mumman
Landisville
James Brubaker
Lititz
Solanco Chapter
Paul Frey
Conestoga R2
Kenneth Miller
Wabank Road
Penn Manor
Lampeter Dairy Show Honors Award Winners
Judging at the Lampeter Fair concluded with Holstein top honors won by J Mowery Frey and Son for their three year old cow. John and Dorothy Paes captured Grand and Reserve ribbons for their two Ayshire cows. Jersey champion went to Paul Herr of Holtwood. Shenk of Willow Street showed the Guernsey champion cow. Results list Holstein and Ayrshire and Guernsey category placings and note continued coverage on page 5.
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Lampeter
J. Mowery Frey and Son
John
Dorothy Paes
J Paul Herr
Holtwood
John Shenk
Willow Street
Guernsey
Birthday Celebration at Poultry Center
The Del-Mar-Va Poultry Exchange marks five years of activity with a birthday celebration and forum discussion. Noted participants include Glenn H Mgu and Mr Gandon, with Kreider and Herr coordinating remarks and a panel of industry leaders.
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Gandon
Del-Mar-Va
Paul
Clors ‘Boultrymen of
The
Kreider
Farm Calendar Highlights September to October Events
Sept 30-Oct 2 Manheim Farm Show and Sept 30-Oct 3 New Holand Fair listed. Oct 1 marks the fifth anniversary of Lancaster Poultry Exchange with an open forum at the Poultry Center building at 7 30 pm. Oct 6-8 NEPPCO convention at Farm Show Building. Oct 7 County steer tour. Oct 9 7 09 p m County 4 H annual banquet and recognition night at Strasburg fire hall. Oct 10 SE District 4-17 tractor driving contest in Schuylkill County.
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Manheim Farm Show
New Holand Fair
Lancaster Poultry Exchange
Poultry Center
Neppco
Strasburg
S. E
Schuylkill Co
EGGtober Sponsored by National Egg Board
EGGtober, the month of eggs, is sponsored again this year by the Poultry and Egg National Board. More than 9,000 chain store executives and many times that number of stores are tying in with this nationwide egg promotion event. For new ideas on egg dishes see the Women's section pages 8 and 3.
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Poultry and Egg National Board
Tobacco Prices Rise As Major Firms Enter Market
Early in the week buyers quietly offered 30 to 35 and 20 cents for leaf as farmers held back. The tone intensified as the so called Big Three Bayuk American and Lorillard joined the chase boosting bidding after P Lorillard’s Saturday success.
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Bayuk
P. Lorilland
Agri Course Begins at Garden Spot High School
Agriculture instructor Mr. Robert Herr starts a farm program at Garden Spot High School amid building delays. Six sophomores and fourteen freshmen join dairy heifer and swine projects with tobacco planned for spring. The program will expand to four years in two years and includes participation in the New Holland and Lameter fairs, with judging to earn points for prizes.
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Garden Spot High School
Robert Herr
Department of Agriculture
Herr
Five Day Weather Forecast for Lancaster County
Five day forecast shows temperatures 6 to 8 degrees above normal with nights near 53 and afternoons around 73. Warming trend over the weekend, cooler Monday and Tuesday, warmer Wednesday. Scattered light showers expected Sunday or Monday. Monthly rainfall 1.29 inches, well below normal.
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Lancaster Co
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Rio
J Mowery Frey Sr
Lancaster RI
Melvin Peiffer
Williw Street
Robert Kauffman
Donald Trimble
Quarryville
Ing
Noah W. Chaaman
Exchange Committee
Ting
Glenn H Mgu
Ablems
Poul
Keting
Poultry Exchange Committee
Levi H Brubaker
C. Eugene Cassel
Daniel K Good
Cleveland Hastings
Mark Myer
Carl B. Risser
Charles D. Warfel
Harold Sawyer
Eggtober
Peter Fair
Fair Association
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