Vigil Saves Frederick County Christmas Holly Harvest
Capt. Eugene M Waldron near Unionville led an all night frost defense to save holly crops. He used a water spray to protect budding trees, preventing frost damage that would ruin the year’s harvest. The story recalls his seven year shift from Navy officer to Christmas tree farmer and details his early planting, labor, pest control, and farm practices.
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Frederick County
Eugene M Waldron
Unionville
Capt. Waldron
Waldron
Navy
Waldrons
Talbot Run Road
Alidavile
Wardrops
Catonsville
Walia
Hilly Rough
Carroll County Farm Bureau elects Bushey as president
Frank Bushey of Sykesville was elected president of the Carroll County Farm Bureau for 1966 with Edgar Sellers as vice president. Directors for three year terms include Herbert Wessel Jr Hampstead Roger Myers Westminister Melvin Leppo Sykesville Kenneth Myers Union Bridge and Richard Wuhide Detour. Delegates to the state convention include Francis Barnes Paul Bowman Charles W Cook John Cooney Everett Davidson Robert Fischer Fred E Harrison Jr Wilfred Hoff A J Irvin Louis Keppers Walter Lee Roger Myers Philip Sander Harold Thomas Robert Weller and Richard Wilhide. Women's Committee chair is Mrs S L Hoke with Mrs Frank Bushey as vice chair. directors are Mrs Wilson Easler Mrs Paul Hoff Mrs David Shaw Mrs Danton Ensor and Mrs Carl Weant. Delegates to the State Convention include Mrs Clarence Dell Mrs David Hoff Mrs Edgar Sellers Mrs Arthur Shipley and Mrs Herbert Wessel Jr. Eight hundred Farm Bureau members and guests attended a dinner at Westminster Junior High School the first banquet style meeting in years. Roger Fleming of the American Farm Bureau spoke as Y D Hance of the Maryland Farm Bureau extended greetings. Robert Jones was toastmaster. Marlin Hoff sang The Lord's Prayer. the Hi Keys from Francis Scott Key High School performed with Margaret Lawrence Barbara Lawrence Linda Ecker and Cynthia Haines. Edgar Sellers thanked members for cooperation in changing to dinner format. The year closes with 823 farm family members.
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Frank Bushey
Sykesville
Carroll County Farm Bureau
Edgar Sellers
Herbert Wessel Jr
Hampstead
Roger Myers
Westminister
Melvin Leppo
Kenneth Myers
Union Bridge
Richard Wuhide
Detour
Francis Barnes
Paul Bowman
Charles W. Cook
John Cooney
Everett Davidson
Robert Fischer
Fred E Harrison, Jr
Wilfred Hoff
A. J
Farm Bureau
Westminster
Roger Fleming
American Farm Bureau Federation
Y. D. Hance
Maryland Farm Bureau
Robert Jones
Carroll County
Extension Service
Marlin Hoff
Francis Scott Key High School
Margaret Lawrence
Barbara Lawrence
Linda Ecker
Cynthia Haines
Frederick 4-Her Visits Dairy Meet in Chicago
Frederick 4-H member David Hawker 18 of RFD 4 Frederick represented Maryland at the 11th annual 4H Dairy Conference in Chicago. Hawker and 185 others from 23 states attended forums on dairy industry careers and a dairy marking clinic. The event featured breed association reps and a tour of the International Dairy Show, with a banquet by Olver Corp to honor top 4-H dairy achievers.
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David Hawker
RFD 4
Frederick
Maryland
Chicago
I. Hawker
Conrad Hilton
Hawker
W. F. Johnstone
Pennsylvania State University
International Amphitheatre
Suzanne Bradford
Olver Corporation
Farm page conference gains wide dairy group support
The conference, organized by the Cooperative Extension Service with the National 4H Service Committee and the International Dairy Show, drew support from American Dairy Association, American Breeder Service, Allied Mills, Beatrice Foods, Carnation, Green Giant, Hoard's Dairy, Marsteller, Prudential Life Insurance, National Milk Producers, Purebred Dairy Cattle, Pure Milk, and Ralston Purina.
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Cooperative Extension Service
International Dairy Show
American Dairy Association
American Breeder Service
Allied Mills,Inc
Beatrice Foods Company
Carnation Company
Green Giant Company
Hoard’s Dairyman
Marsteller Incorporated
Prudential Life Insurance Company
National Milk Producers Association
Purebred Dairy Catle Association
Pure Milk Association
Ralston Purina Company
Germantown 4 H elects Anne Allnut president
Anne Allnut of Germantown was elected president of the Germantown Gems 4 H Club at its meeting held at Mrs Florence Hall’s home in Germantown. Other officers include Donna Cruickshank as vice president Corkey Prinvera secretary Kendra Hall treasurer Mary Schneider reporter Vici Calvert song and recreation leader and Leis Fisher parliamentarian. Preliminary plans for a January Mothers Day were discussed and the October community service project was reported by Nancy Grimes Kendra Hall and Donna Cruickshank.
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Florence Hall
Germantown
Donna Cruickshank
Corkey Prinvera
Kendra Hall
Mary Schneider
Gaithersburg
Vici Calvert
Leis Fisher
Boyds
Nancy Grimes
Anne Bowers Joins Holstein Junior Members
Anne P. Bowers of Frederick has joined the junior member ranks of the Holstein Friesian Association of America. Over 13 000 youths are enrolled in the program, which requires under 21 status and one year in a 4 H or vocational dairy project, plus ownership of at least one Registered Holstein. Junior members receive all privileges except voting and may register animals at member rates. Since 1923 over 40 000 young Holstein breeders have participated.
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Anne P. Bowers
Frederick
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
National Association
Unionville 4H Club Names New Officers
Gerry Smariga was elected president of the Unionville Junior Girls 4H Club at a recent meeting. Amee Battaglia was named vice president, Wanda Eck secretary, Carol Mason treasurer, and Susanne Grumbine reporter.
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Gerry Smariga
Unionville
Amee Battaglia
Wanda Eck
Carol Mason
Susanne Grumbine
Corn Harvesting Trend Expands Eastward in Mid West Style
Kenneth E Shifflet explains that corn combining, once common in the western plains, is spreading east including Maryland. It began in California in the 1950s and has grown due to higher yields and reduced shelling losses. Drying facilities and feed usage by livestock remain considerations as demand increases.
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Midwest
Mississippi
Corn
Maryland
California
Farm Bureau Shows Gain In Membership
Maryland Farm Bureau reports 1965 membership of 9 966 farm family members an increase of 147 over 1964 Twenty two counties met or exceeded their goals with Baltimore County achieving the largest gain 59 members and a total goal of 60 Counties listed as meeting goals include Baltimore Calvert Cecil Charles Dorchester Garrett Harford Kent Montgomery Prince Georges Queen Annes St Marys Somerset Talbot Wicomico and Worcester Recognition will be given at the Maryland Farm Bureau annual meeting January 21 in Baltimore
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Maryland Farm Bureau
Y. D. Hance
Maryland
Farm Bureau
Baltimore
Calvert
Cecil
Charles
Dorchester
Garrett
Harford
Kent
Montgomery
Prince George's
Queen Anne’s
St Mary’s
Somerset
Talbot
Wicomico
Worcester
Allegany
Anne Arundel
Caroline
Frederick
Howard
Washington
Baltimore County
Walkersville 4-H Achievement Night honors members
About 125 4-H members parents and friends attended the Walkersville achievement night at the Walkersville Community Hall. The event featured award presentations in clothing foods home economics and other projects along with dress revue and reports by club leaders and members.
Howard County D.HI.A. Records Supervisors Update
Howard County D H I A records show Unit 1 and Leber section with supervisor notes. W 5 2 M references appear alongside unit designations, indicating internal posting for the county administration.
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Howard County
D.hi.a. Records
Leber
Eleven Year High Set By Hog Prices
Hog prices at the Baltimore Union Stock Yards rose to a peak in early December 1965, with December 2 sales at 28 dollars per hundredweight. President Frank G. Fitz-Roy cited hog scarcity as the driver, noting prices last year at this time were 18 dollars. He said hog prices may stay high through the first half of 1966 as they approach cattle price levels.
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Baltimore Union Stock Yards
Frank G. Fitz-Roy
Stock Yards
Fitz-Roy
Mr. Fitz- Roy
Gaithersburg Welcomes New Weekly Paper Cour ier
A new tabloid weekly for Gaithersburg was published last week by Courier Publishing Company. Called the Gaithersburg Courier it emphasizes photographic local news and is led by Earle D Hughtower, founder of Gaithersburg Gazette. The Courier Composition Company will print in the Franklin Press Building in Gaithersburg owned by Mayor Merton Duvall and Alfred Duvall.
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Gaithersburg
Courier Publishing Company
Damascus Courier
Earle D Hughtower
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Jane Neilson
the News
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Watkins
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Hagerstown
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Kenneth E
Shifflet
Norge
Fedders
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T.V
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N. Carroll St
Walkersville
Montgomery Co
Dhia Records
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Betty Jane Angleberger
Billy Stay
Jackie Houck
Sandra Young
Douglas Remsberg
Donald Ritter
Larry Willard
Jimmy Roderuck
Myralee Garst
Linda Conaway
Ann Werking
Debbie Stauffer
Nancy Barker
Charles Garst
Candy Martz
Pamela Roderuck
Barbara Ann Crum
Sandy Smith
Sharon Gilbert
Romaine Kohlenberg
Betty Angleberger
Kaye Ramsburg
Barbara Crum
Karen Bachtell
Diane Garst
Barbara Ausherman
Linda Roderuck
Nancy Burrier
Patty Burrier
Carol Willard
Judy Stup
Nancy Ritter
Bobby Burrier
Patty Trout
Patty Graham
Billy Stup
Diane
EML Burdette
Garret Tos
Rudell Beall
Epona Furniture
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Ing
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We Poole
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Herbert Watkins
Newuse
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Elwood Dlehouse
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Hester
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Eec
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Ernest Detbarn
Walkersville Homemakers Club
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Joanne Martin
Kenneth Wachter
Harold Roderuck
J Herbert J. Snyder
Arthur Brown
Mars Opticians
West Second St
Frederick Bottled Gas Co., Inc
N. Market St
Warfield
Oakdale Farms
Brabant Farm
Baker Bros
Nichols Bros A
BS J
RY Mill Road Farm
Bo Adams
AR Hardy
SM Picket
Jones & Sons
RV Beckett
Rasgh
R Carroll
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Crum
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Leber Losener
Ganaae Farm
An Fy
House of C.rh
Nichols Sres Ghary
R, Jonas & Sons
Wauwatosa Farm
Justice GH
E. C. Adams
L Bassler
Farmers Supply CO
Delaval Milkers AR Genuine DaLaval Miler
Deming Water Pampa
South Carroll St
Cleck
Southern States
W. L. Patterson
RC Mee
CCM
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