Banner Graphic, Volume 19, Number 156, Greencastle, Putnam County, 9 March 1989 — Page 14

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Ag Day to start with Tuesday breakfast

By DAVID BARR Banner-Graphic Civic Editor Putnam County’s observance of Ag Day will begin early in the morning with a sausage and pancake breakfast beginning at 6 a.m. in the fairgrounds Community Building Tuesday, March 14. A number of breakfast committee members will be on hand long before daybreak to start the meal and visitors have been promised all they can eat for only $lO. IN PAST YEARS, this affair has attracted as many as 250 early risers coming to eat and enjoy a special program, coordinated by Ed Neary, who has chaired this event for the past few years. Serving will begin at 6 a.m. and will continue until 7:30 to accommodate those who may not be able to come at an earlier time. Tickets will be available in advance at a number of financial institutions as well as at the Extension office in the courthouse. Those who don’t find it convenient to purchase tickets in advance may pay at the entrance of the Community Building. Neary has arranged for the program to begin at 7 a.m. sharp and close at 8 o’clock sharp in order that visitors will have adequate time to get to their morning work. HEADLINING the morning’s program will be the introduction of the. Hall of Fame farm couple, selected by a committee for this

Goat-milking contest set

Folks who attend the Putnam County Ag Day breakfast will leave laughing as the March 14 event features four persons who have already volunteered, or maybe they were drafted, to compete in a goat milking contest. TAKING PART in this hilarious event will be Bill Dory, Cyndi Baker, Pat McCune and David Jackman. It has been explained to the participants that their expertise in this contest will not necessarily be a factor.

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honor which has been a feature of the Ag breakfast for a number of years. A second attraction will be the introduction of John and Mary Hilger, Fort Wayne, who have been selected as the outstanding farm couple by the state Ag Day Committee. The closing attraction, which has always been a hilarious event, will be the goat-milking contest. AS IN PAST years, the Ag Day Breakfast has received wide community support. Among sponsors this year are: Central National Bank; Farm Credit Services; First Citizens Bank & Trust Co.; First National Bank of Cloverdale; Gould’s Market; Hardee’s Restaurant; Heinhold Commodities; Dale and Sandy Jessup; Kroger Co.; Marsh Supermarket; McDonald’s Restaurant; Putnam County Farm Bureau Inc.; Putnam County Porkettes; and Tri-County Bank. Roger Bailey, chairman of the serving and clean-up committee, expects his crew to be on hand at 6 o’clock sharp. They include Jerry Garrett, George Murphey, Paul Jackson, Phil Bousman, Gary Neese, Gary Pershing and Neary. Breakfast committee cooks are expected to be at their skillets at 5:45 a.m. Assigned to this chore are Mike Clodfelter, chairman, Nelson Ford, John Zeiner, John O’Hair, Carol Thiele and Bob Wehrmuan.

Supervising the contest will be Goat Master, Dale Jessup, who will first coach the milking crew in the fine points of goat milking. A strong grip will not necessarily be to their advantage, Jessup says. AS IN EVERY contest, there will be winners and losers with prizes fitting for the occasion. In recognition for their best efforts ‘‘wool medals” from the Bill and Helen Hurst sheep farm will be presented.

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A baby goat captures the imagination of young Matt O’Neill during the 1988 MiniFarm Fest in the Community Building on the Putnam County Fairgrounds. The

Mini-farm fest to offer maximum in fun for younger set

By DAVID BARR Banner-Graphic Civic Editor Putnam County’s Ag Day observance will close with a minifest on Thursday evening, March 16, but don’t let the title fool you. There won’t be anything “mini” about it and it will all be free. THE PROGRAM will be more like a county fair under the roof of the Community Building from 3:30 to 7 p.m. It will take considerable time to see and participate in the many attractions which have been arranged to tell the story of agriculture. The later afternoon hours have been planned to allow school children and their families opportunities to attend and drink free milk and munch on popcorn while they enjoy the displays. The Jim Sheldon family will be there with a litter of squealing little pigs from their farm. David Greenburg, Billy Hurst and Newt Wright will be on hand to show kids and their folks the right way to shear sheep. DALE AND SANDY Jessup’s goats will be there, and Ty Sutherlin, who specializes in unusual and different animals, plans to have a miniature mare and her foal there for kids to

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1989 Mini-Farm Fest is scheduled for 3:30-7 p.m. Thursday, March 16. (BannerGraphic photo by Eric Bernsee).

touch and enjoy. Cathy Albin, who a year or so ago entered her crowing rooster, Little Eugene, in the state contest, will be at the mini-fest with a poultry display. While bees are out of the animal class, live bees and honey they make will be one of the many attractions billed for the mini-fest with a display by Larry Keeny. Returning to the program again this year will be Phyllis (Mrs. Mark) Legan who will demonstrate how to spin wool, the way grandma used to do it TELLING THE farm story from the food angle will be Kathy Harbison with grain demonstrations. Others in this category will be the Fordice Family plus Connie Terry with herbs. Matt O’Neill, Walden Inn, will exhibit fruit and vegetable servings. Lane Linley will demonstrate the versatility of woods as his display will accent the many uses for it Free milk will be provided by the Putnam County Farm Bureau and the there will be popcorn to munch on. There will be no admission for any of the attractions.