Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 62, Number 179, Decatur, Adams County, 30 July 1964 — Page 6

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Bentz Scores Grand Slam In Beef Show » GRAND SLAM— For the second consecutive year Phil Bentz, 13, took a best in breed award and then went onto win the grand champion and showmanship trophies at the Adams county 4-H fair. — (Photo by Mac Lean)

Phil gentz, 13-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Bentz, route ,1, Berne, scored a grand slam in beef judging at the Adams county 4-H fair— he took best of breed trophy in the Shorthorn class, then went on to garner the

■< r PROUD WINNER— Greg Sehncpf of Decatur exhibits his champion Hereford and the trophy it took. (Photo by MacLean* c»— —* •.. r ..-»~^,m,r—

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overall grand champion trophy and tlie coveted’ ’showmanshipj award. Last year Phil, a member of! the French township Happy Hoos- 1 iers 4 II club, took best of breed) in the Hereford judging, then

p won the grand champ trophies. IAE the same time hisbrother, -Ed, took best of breed in Angus * class and went on to win the * reserve grand champion award. || In the preceding year, 1962. Ed q took the showmanship trophy. , Winning Streak ! The winning streak is making 4-H work a lucrative proposition for the Bentz boys. The grand champion usually brings one dollar per pound, or more, nt the auction held at the close of the 4-H fair. Last year. Phil’s champion weighed 960 pounds and went for an even dollar l a pound. Each spring the Bentz children. Phil. Ed and Susie, buy three of four calves to raise for ■tile fair.. Qney the. calves are purchased each picks one to raise for the show. “I’m the first one in the family to win with a first pick calf,” he said, explaining that the first choice has previously proved unlucky. ■ Phil's father owns* an RO-acre farm outside of Monroe and farms about 175 arcres". Nearly everything is planted in corn, except for a 17-acre stretch of hav. Most of the crop is used in feeding the Bcnta dairy herd, which numlx'ts about 90 animals, - . Small Calf -Phil talks proudly of his win-. little, whippersnapper.” he says. “Only weighed about 300 (X)unds when we bought him. You just can’t tel] about that kind. Most of the good calves in that sale weighed about 500 ixninds. But he tiad good bone and a nice wide head . those kinds eat good — so we bought him. "When we got him home some of our dairy calves were as big as he was. I fexi him calf pellets fo„r a while.” But tilings worked out In Tuesday's judging Phil’s steer, weighing in at a relatively small 610 pounds but looking solid and showing good lines, won the grand champion award over several of the calves which had brought a better price at the same sale Phil explained that he prefers to start with younger and smaller calves and use a feeding program to develop a well-built steer with most of its Weight close to the "If you buy a- 500-pound calf its legs ar<> already too long.” he said, "and you can’t shorten them once they've grown." Showmanship Technique Ed was especially proud of his showmanship award. He is at ease in the show ring, but still presents a picture of alertness, standing most of the time on the balls Os his feet, ready for and move the steer might make. "Wp practiced a lot for the showmanship award." he salcT "Every night for the last two months 1 walked him a mile at halter.” Phil will lx* a freshman at Adams Central high school this fall. He plans to go on to college in four years and realizes that the money being earned for him by his steers will do a lot to help him realize that goal. Entomology Project Winners of the' entomology project were announced Wednesday at the Adams county 4-H fair. They are as follows. Division I: first. Melissa Grandlienard. Hartford Happy.Go Lucky? second. Michael Isch; third, Allen Mailand: fourth. John Meyers, Mike Strouse and Kelly Wheeler. Division II: first, Harold Mailand; second, Rex Journay and Steve Strouse. Division III: first, Tom Schnepf. The three divisional first place winners will enter their exhibits in the Indiana state fair. *

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n ka ■■■ ’ WINNING COLLECTION— Patty Thieme displays the trophy which she won for showing the best market litter in the swine judging competition.—(Photo by Mac Lean)

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Wildlife

Winners of the wildlife project were announced Wednesday at the Adams county 4-H fair. The exhibits included several, electrically operated animal identification boards. The first place winners in each division will exhibit at the Indi- " ♦ Forestry Project Winners in the 4-H forestry project, were announced Wednesday after judging at the Adams county 4-H /air. First place winners in the first will exhibit at the Indiana state fair. The division winners are as follows: Division I: first. Patti Isch, Monroe Boosterettes; second. Dianne Fuhrman; third. Jane Bryand Mary Lybarger; fourth. Kenneth Strouse. Division II: first, Kent Watson, Monroe Boosters ’second; R mnie Mosser; third. Don Egley; fourth, Steve Strouse. f Division HI: first. Mary Jane Baker. Work and Win. JDivision IV: first. Jim Hawbaker. Wabash Workers. Division V: first, Kay Wheeler, Happy-Go-Lucky. Division VII: first. Bill Hawbaker, Wabash Workers. Division VIII: first. Bill Hawbaker, Wabash Workers. Home Grounds Winners in the home grounds project at the Adams county 4-H fair were announced Wednesday. Division I winners were: first, Richard Doty of the Decatur City Slickens; second. Judy Grandlienard of the Hartford Happy Go Lucky club. The division II winner was Steven Strouse of the Roving Rangers club. Doty and Strouse will show their entries at the, Indaina state fair next month.

ana state fair. Division winners and their clubs are as follows: Division I: first, Mary Lybarger, Cloverblossom; second, Sandra Stoppenhagen. Preble Jr. Peppy Pals, Mike Strouse, Telstars, Stan Neuenschwander, Wabash Workers; third. Rex Bremer, Telstars, Nancy Grabill, Peppy Pals, Peggy Kelley, Roving Rangers; fourth, John Bixler, Roving Rangers, Jane Baker. Work and Win; fifth. Michabl Brown, Roving Rangers, Gregg Kiess, Telstars . '-A-—— ?'tb —. — —.....—.- a■■- —. • ■ Division II: first. Kay Ellen Wheeler. Happy-Go-Lucky,, second, Richard Borne. Future Farmers; third. Jan Rafert, Telstars, Greg Luginbill, Roving Rangers. Division III: first, Kent Steiner, Hartford Hoosier Workers: second, Stephen Kershner. Kirkland Future Farmers; third, Stanley Steury, Monroe Jr. Boosters; fourth, Jim Norquest, City Slickers, Steve Strouse, Roving RangDivision IV: first, Rex Journay, Roving Rangers, second, Jack Aspy. Wabash Workers. Flower Judging Winners in the flower judging contest were announced Wednesday at the 4-H fair, with one bnv. Mike Isch, invading the girldominated competition and taking two awards, including a first. Division winners are as follows: Division I: Flower Arranging — First, Michael Isch; second, Joy Lynn Arnold; third, Sandy Fosnaugh; fourth, Nancy Habegger. Division II: first, Brenda Rre; second. Margery Schwartz; third, Judy Grandlienard. Horticulture, marigolds: first, Rebecca Sheehan; gladiolas:' first Nancy Habegger; second, Joy Lynn Arnold; third, Michael Isch; zinnias: first, Judy Grandlienard; second, Melissa Grandlienard.

Photography Winners of competition in the 4-H photography classes were announced Wednesday at the 4-H fair in Monrqp. Tlhe division winners and their clubs are as follows: Division I: first. Kim Watson, Monroe' Boosters; second, Kay Wheeler, Hartford Happy Go Lucky; third, Judy Grandlienard, Hartford Happy Go Lucky: fourth Don Lybarger, Wabash Workers; fifth, Rex Breiner, Preble Telstars. Division II: first, Sara Biberstein, Cloverleaf; second, David Rice, Roving Rangers; thiid, Christine Reifsteck, Peppy Pals; fourth, Rebecca Rice, Merry Maids; fifth, Ted Bieberstein, Wabash Workers. Division III: first, Mary Lybarger, Cloverblossom; second, Maxine Bulmahn, Jolly Juniors; third, Dianne Fuhrman, Peppy Pals. Division IV: first, Paul Rich, St. Mary’s Progressives; second, Judy Selking, Jolly Juniors. Division V: first, Kathy Beeler, Cloverblossom. Garden Judging Winners in the garden judging competition were announced Wednesday at the annual Adams county 4-H fair. The division winners, . and their clubs are. as follows: Division I: first, Susan Schueler, Preble Jolly Junior, reserve champion,, second, Sara Kaehr, Peppy Peppers; third, Deloris Ruble, Kirkland Kut Up; fourth, Jane Bryan, Up And At It; fifth, Becky Sommer, Kirkland Kut Up. Division II: first, Dan Nagel, Monroe Boosters; second, Michael Sommer, Monroe Boosters; third, Kevin Mcßarnes, Variety Farmers; fourth, Steven Foreman, Monroe Boosters; fifth, Becky Conrad, Jolly Juniors. Division III: third, Janine Jeffrey. Division IV: first, Phil Isch, Happy Hoosiers, grand champion; second. Verlin Bulmahn, Roving Rangers; fourth, Steve Strouse, Roving Rangers. Soil Conservation Judging in the soil conservation was completed Tuesday at the Adams county 4-H fair and the results were announced Wednesday afternoon. The winners are as follows. Division I: firs*, Russel Fuhrman: second, Robert Morrison, Ronald Reynolds and Mary Heller; third. Leon Mitchel. Division III: first, Jim Selking. Division IV: Ronnie Bollenbacher. The three first place winners will exhibit at the Indiana state fair.

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Sheep Judging

Karen McCagg, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James McCagg, and Roger Schnepf, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Schnepf, were named Wednesday as the grand champion award winners in the sheep judging contest at the Adams county 4-H fair: Miss McCagg also won a reserve champion award. The other reserve champion 'trophy was won by Ricki Journay, son of Mr and Mrs. William Journay. Schnepf also won the showmanship award. The McCagg girl won the grand champion female and reserve grand champion female awards. Schnepf won the grand champion market class award and Journay won the reserve grand champion market class award. > The division winners and tlieir clubs are as follows: Class IA spring ewes (breeding! Karen McCagg, first, Rov.ng Rangers; Ricki Journay, second, Roving Rangers; Rex Journay, third, Roving Rangers; Michael Klinger, fourth, Roving Rangers; Jim Butler, fifth. Roving Rangers; Jim Butler, sixth, Progressors; Roger Schnepp, seventh,

' • dr " 7 JI bBL w Big*’ GRAND CHAMPION— Happy 4-H’ers Dennis Boerger displayed the grand-champion barrow...of all breeds,—(.Photo .by MacLeaa) -

THURSDAY. JULY 30. 1964

Variety Farmers. Class IB spring ewes (breeding) Dave Singleton, first, Rovu’g Rarffeers. Class HA spring ram (breeding!: Karen McCagg, first, Roving Rangers. Class 118, yearling ' rams 'breeding): Roger Schnepp, first, Variety Farmers; Jim Butler, second, Progressors; Ed Sprunger, third, Progressors. Class IIIA, yearling ewes (breeding): Karen McCagg, first; Ron Journay, second; Ed Sprunger, third; Rex Journay, fourtn. Class IV market lambs: Roger Schnepp, first, Variety Farmers; Ricki Journay, second. Roving Rangers: Ron Journay, third, Roving Rangers; Keith Fox, fourth, Happy Hoosiers; Rex Journay, fifth, Roving Rangers. Class V (pen of three) market: Ricki Journay. first, Roving Rangers,. Jim Butler, second, Progressors. Trophies for the sheep event were donated by Preble Equity, Stockman’s Feed and Grain, Adams County Trailer, Stiefel Grain company, Bill Zoss ChevroietBuick, and the sheep committee.