Junior Dairy Show Entries Set Record at Farm Show
Junior competitors opened the fifth Pennsylvania All-American Dairy Show at the Farm Show complex in Harrisburg. More than 5 6 junior entries surpassed prior records as 4-H and FFA youths showcased top cattle. Byron Smeltz 14 of Elizabethown won junior Champion with Mason Homes Flashy Carla. Nelson Wenger showed Hen Kiet Model Counettes to first in Senior Calf, earning master fitter and master showman honors.
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Harriszturg
Leland H Bull
Pennsylvania
Lacally
Byron Smeltz
Elizbethtown
Masoni Homes
Carla
Avroaire
Oak Ridge
i.Jondike
Masonic Homes
Carleen
Byron
Robert Slapitz
Master Frites
Nelson- Wenger
Manheim
Hess Breneman Show Champion Cows At Lampeter
Hess & Breneman’s four year old milky cow I, owned by Richard Hess of Strasburg, won grand champion in the Holstein division at the Lampeter Fair Dairy Show held at Lampeter Community Park. The reserve grand champion was Elvin Hess Jr.’s aged cow shown by Ebshalom Karniel, a recent Israel exchangee, after 21 years around cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vice Haven Ging I
Richard Hess
Israel
Elvin Hess Jr
Karniel
Farm Calendar Offers Tractor Drive and Convention Dates
Farm schedule lists a September 28 tractor drive at Ephrata Community Park and a September 29 to October 1 convention of the Pa Millers and Feed Dealers Assn at Pocono Manor. An October 1 yield demonstration is set at the Kerneth Kunkle Farm in Samsville.
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Saterday
Ephrata
Millers’ and Feed Dealers Assn
Pocono Wiener Hotel
Pocono Manor
Twerday
Farm Chemical
Kerneth Kunkle Farm
Saamsville, Pa
Lancaster County FFA Daily Call Awards at Lampeter Fair
Thursday morning awards honored Holstein winner Daniel Brandt of Manheim Central High School Ayrshire winner Earl Gerhart from Ephrata High School and Guernsey winner Kenneth Grube of Warwick High School. Presenters included Donald Eby and Donald Hershey with Arthur Breneman, while Ayrshire selection remained undefined.
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Lancaster County
FFA Daily Call
Lampeter
Holstein
Daniel Brandt
Manheim R4
Manheim Central High School
Ayrshire
Earl Gerhart
Stevens Rl
Ephrata High School
Guernsey
Kenneth Grube
Lititzel
Warwick High School
Donald
Eby
Gordonville
Lancaster County Holstein Association
Donald Hershey
Manheim
Arthur Breneman
Willow Street
Lancaster County Guernsey Association
Clarence Harnish
Pequea Lane
Lancaster
L. F
Hess Shows Hereford Steer To Lampeter Championship
Randy Hess led his Hereford steer George to the grand championship at the West Lampeter Community Fair Baby Beef Show. 12 Angus and 19 Hereford entries competed with Hess also winning junior showmanship. Cheryl Brubaker claimed senior showmanship.
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Randy Hess
Elvin Hess
Strasburg Ri
George
West Lampeter
Ben Morgan
Penn State
Hess
Angus
Gary Dean
William Dean
Strasburg
Cheryl Brubaker
Rohrerstown Road
Hereford
Holstein Sale Leads Mercer Heifer To South Africa
A two year old Holstein heifer from Mercer Pa is sold at the Pennsylvania State Holstein Sale held with the All-American Dairy Show. Dr C L Laubscher of Pretoria South Africa buys Vegan Farm Reflection Jewels for 2300 dollars as the animal begins a long journey via Harrisburg.
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Harrisburg
Mercer
South Africa
C L Laubscher
Pretoria
Laubscher
Bollinger Tops Ephrata Market Swine Show
Earl Stauffer of Ephrata earned showmanship honors for the second time in as many months at the first Annual Junior Market Hog Show at the Ephrata Fair. Bollinger, shown by Eugene Bollinger of Denver, won grand champion with a crossbred barrow. Linford Weaver claimed a medium weight title. other top placements included firsts for Earl Stauffer in light and heavyweight categories and several trio wins by Weber, Weaver, and Leininger.
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Barrow
Ephrata Fair
Eugene Bollinger
Denver
Linford Weaver
Weaver
Earl Stauffer
Ephrata
Lancaster Union
Earl
Henry Gruber
Allentown
Kenneth Weber
Philip Leininger
Miss Reiff Beef Winner At Ephrata Fair
A 4H Angus named Snoopy was grand champion at the Ephrata Fair Steer Show. Ida Mae Reiff, 15, exhibited the top entry among 35 head, with Hereford by Nancy Zimmerman, 14, also placing. Judge Henry Gruber of A B Packing Co led the judging. Glenn Fhikinger won the fitting contest and Sheryl Weaver the showmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ephrata Fair
Ida Mae Reiff
Ivan Reiff
Nancy Zimmerman
John Zimmerman
Ephrata
Angus
Henry Gruber
A and B Packing Co
Allentown
Glenn Fhikinger
Sheryl Weaver
Lampeter Swine Show Crowns Livengood Champion
Glenn Livengood a 14 year old Lampeter Strasburg High sophomore won the medium weight Yorkshire barrow top honor at the Lampeter Fair Swine Show with his animal and also claimed the champion pen of four maker hogs The champion sow and litter went to Clair Esbenshade Willow Street Robert Weaver led the champion boar and topped both the fitting and showing classes Kyle Trout Yo Ag instructor at Lempeter Strasburg oversaw the event The market dogs were set to be sold at the Annual Continued on Page 9.
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Lampeter-Strasburg High School
Glenn Livengood
Pioneer Road
Lancaster
Yorkshire Barrow
Livengood
Clair Esbenshade
Willow Street
Robert Weaver
Kyle Trout
Lempeter- Strasburg
Dean Dorset Crowned Champion At Ephrata Fair Sheep Show
An eleven year old Garden Spot Junior High seventh grader won the grand championship at the Ephrata Fair Sheep Show held in Community Park. William Dean of Narvon Alb placed first in the medium weight class with his Dorset lamb and took the fitting championship. Reserve grand champion was Ray Bollinger of Ephrata with a Shropshire lamb, and Bollinger also showed the best pen of three lambs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ephrata Fair
William Dean
Willam Dean
Narvon al
Shropshire
Ray Bollinger
Ephrata
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Hess & Breneman
Elaine Herr
Penn Grant Road
Jeffrey Greider
Columbia
Dale Bushong
Gary Long
Robert Greider
Eddie Hess
Jeffrey Brubak
Running Pump Road
Bradford Howell
Hessdale
Glenn Brubaker
Run
Ning Pimp Road
Curtis Hess
Larry Rohrer
Lititz
Herefords
Harry Nissley
Millport Road
Judy Wenger
Rockvale Road
Nancy Herr
Ray Brubaker
Daniel Herr
Lampeter Road
Dwight Houser
Pennn. State
Bollinger
Kerry Boyd
Don
Dean Dorset
Marlin Bollinger
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