The Independent-News, Volume 92, Number 10, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 11 August 1966 — Page 12

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— THE INDEPENDENT NEWS - AUG. 11, 1966

Lincoln Twp. 4-Hers Complete Successful Club Year

Lincoln Township 4-H Club i members came thru fair week at St. Joseph County Fairgrounds । with what is considered an outstanding record here in grand honors, according to 4-H leaders here. Beef judging and the auction Which follows is always a high point of the fair, and this year ■ was no exception with a total of 390 animals, 150 steers, ICO hogs and 80 lambs. luichael Westhues. 17 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Westhues, took reserve champion on his Black Angus ste« r, named overall runnertm Thursdav night. 1 Hilltop Market won bidding on the reserve’champion steer, paying Michiel sl.lO a pound foi i»is* 950 pound black An,us. K-Mart 1 Store, South Bend, and Walkerton Sale Barn, bid heavily on the calf, pushing the bidding to the । final mark. Dave ana Kay s Market hpre, Walkerton Elev: - । tor. Farmer's State Bank of Wy- ( att at Walkerton, and the Jacob Drug Store, stayed in the bidding most all the way for a very lively contest. All 4-H members appreciate this tremendous boost to support the local 4-H projects. Grand Champion steer was a white face shown by ten-year-old Brad Conrad from Madison Twp. which weighed 1,200 pounds. A record price from St. Joseph County Fair annuals was paid to the tune of $2.51 a pound. With the $3,012 purchase price, the owner of the grand champion was the richest 4-H er to ever leave a 4-H auction. It was bought by Mishawaka Mayor, Margaret Prickett, who had to battle for twenty minutes before si e could nail down a winning bid against Hilltop Market who then won < ut to buy Michm I s Angus. All f the 150 beef animals arc s- Id to the youngsters from the hv< -tock committee as steer calves in November by dr..wing lot numbers. The calves generally Weigh 400500 pounds when the youngster gets them after the committee buys them each October in Nebraska. Michael paid $150.00 for his winning calf. He also had a second calf in the competition which sold for thirty-four cents and was purchased by the Walkerton Sale Barn. He had a heifer calf in the competition which placed second in the junior yearling competition. Total purchase price for Michael's two beef calves came to $1,337.40. His heifer he will keep for enlarging his beef herd which now totals eight animals. In the

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fall he plans to go to Missouri to buy two beef calves for state fair competition next year. He will also get two more beef and one h< i < r from the livestock com--4-H STORY CONTD after placing as grand champion iilly. She also placed seventh in the final contest for speed and action competition in running her p ny Lucky. She was horse and p ny junior leader for adult project Lasers, M'. and Mrs. Donald Wray and daughters. Virginia and Maty Wrav. These p< ple gave many extended hours to the 1 'ai (lab which met ea h Monday ni_ht at their home, where the club members received inslp*cti«r witji their horses, not only in riding pointers, but in the caie and training of their animala. \ Kathy Lazaret, 13 year old daughter of Mr. and Mr§^ EcK* .wari^ .luakr I^Yirst in class and Went on to win junior championship competition in Showmanship fqr poriy 50” and und^r ’56” for ages 13 and under. She took blues in Foods IV and Clothing 111. Mark Malstaff also competed in the horse and pony project, taking a first in class in showmanship for pony over 50" for first year members, and competed in the junior championship competition. He ran in the finals for speed and action contesting and placed third, and also placed in the pole bending contest all after elimination contesting Carlier in the week. Bill McKi.miies won the speed and action contest after eliminations running and gives him a first in class. He took a second in Pony E.xpress and also a secon 1 in keg ben ling • ntesting. Beverly Welch, 13-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L land Welch, t'-ok a first in class for her riding ability in Western EquitPmn. Also a blue in Fine Arts and Foods III; and a white in Cloth?ig 111. These youngsters are all in the honor group and will receive trophies at the 4-H achievement banquet to be held in September, spons' red by the 4-H Advisory Board. Also township king and queen, outstanding junior leaders. high-point 4-H member in achievement for this year and members with three or more blue ribbons will receive trophies or aw’ards. Other youngsters in horse and pony placed in various classes. Carolyn Welch won out in the

top ten in earlier competition for the flag race and placed in the finals as sixth. A conclusion of the Horse and Pony Spectacular five days of activitiy was a Costume Class in which the members are judged for originality and appeal of a masquerade costume. In a field of more than 30 youngsters competing, the judges pulled a reverse in their stiff judging of fine points and gave all those in the class a blue ribbon. BLUE RIBBON Project Winners Craig Houser, flowers, woodworking, electric, garden, forestry, entomology; Steven WiktorowsKi, wildlife IV, entomology 11, photography 11, basic crafts II food preservation I. home iming I, garden I. soil covaeA'ation I, forestry 111 for 4-H next year. He says he plans to buy a good used car and that will pretty nearly take care of what he will do with all that prize money. Wayne Bellinger, 16 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Bellinger, took the big winner in poultry, winning the broilers grand championship. This was the largest category this year in poultry. It was Wayne’s first year in poultry as swine and lambs have been his major projects in the past. He placed a fifth in crossbreed barrow heavyweight division and a tenth in medium weight Chesterwhite pad a third in Chesterwhite gilt. He also showed a crossbreed lamb. The only competition at the Stale Fair level this year is Mark Malstaff. 13-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Malstaff. who won three grand championships, one in Photography 11. Weather I and Basic Crafts 11. His other

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Geology I; Foods II; D: ry Coun< cil and a red in Fine A; is. He is assistant junior leader for Fred Bullinger, photography adult