Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 122, Number 29, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 4 August 1999 — Page 9

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SAID GOODBYE—The 1999 Elkhart County 4-H Fair delighted and dazzled people of all ages July 23-31 before closing down and saying farewell for yet another year. Fair coverage and results begins in next week's issue. If your name is not listed under the information given please contact the Advance-

Wakarusa couple selected Elkhart County Farm Family

Wayne and Diana Weldy and their children were selected the 1999 Elkhart County Farm Family. The Weldys own and operate a dairy farm in Wakarusa. Wayne Weldy’s family has found success in the dairy business. The family farm, located on CRI, Wakarusa, first belonged to his great-grandparents and has been passed down from generation to generation. The property was recognized in 1978 as a Centennial Farm. Wayne’s parents bought the farm in 1937 and sold the cream to the Middlebury Creamery. By 1940 stanchions were installed and the family began selling milk to “Litchfield.” Wayne married his first wife, Ruby, in 1955. He is proud that they were able to make ends meet with just the income from the farm as neither had outside jobs. The couple had four children, Barbara, Jerry, Mark and Tracy. Ruby passed away in 1985. Weldy married Diana in 1988. She grew up on another Wakarusa dairy farm. Diana always said she’d never marry a dairy farmer. Nlrw she reflects that many things hi ve changed since Wayne started fa ming and he is involved in m iny more activities. She also lo 'es their family traditions. They fly kites at Easter instead o! having baskets. At Christmas th ;y have the grandkids for a si epover. In the past they have ci roled for great-grandmothers, gi ne for train rides and ate pizza. Thev family now includes: B JBara and her husband Steve C jrjstophel, and children Phoebe ai d Curtis, Elkhart; Jerry and B mnie Weldy, their two boys C isey and Korey, Wakarusa; Mark ai d Denise Weldy, their three child ;n Amanda, Bubba (Dennis) and J( shua, Etna Green; Amanda and B ibba are each married with one cl ild; Tracy and Julie Weldy and tl iir two children Crystal and S jphanie, Bremen. Jerry and Bonnie are carrying on tl ; tradition at the family farm. T ley bought the home farm (119 ac es) and also some of Wayne’s e( jipment, nearly a year ago. Both fa nilies (Wayne an Diana and Je ry and Bonnie) own*cattle. \N tyne hopes to slowly retire as

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Jerry owns more and more of the cows. Both families own the 58 registered Holstein cows (milking and dry) that are bred by artificial insemination. The Weldy’s raise their own replacement heifers and feed out steers. They have over 150 animals. The cows are milked in an old bank bam in stanchions and tiestalls that were installed in 1,971. Four years ago the bucket milkers were changed for a pipeline to save labor. The cows are milked two times per day. Wayne helps with milking every day except Sunday. After 40 years he finally gets Sundays off unless he and Diana are substituting for Jerry and Bonnie.’ One advantage to the hours spent in the bam is that Wayne knows each cow by name. Diana and Bonnie help and fill in as needed. They even bale straw. Diana also works away from the farm. She is a 26ryean .veteram at Elkhart General Hospital where she works in the office. Diana helped set up Oaklawn Hospital where she was the Executive Secretary for the Executive Director. She later worked six years at Notre Dame as the office manager for the investment office. Now she works for that facility part-time in addition to her full time status at Elkhart General Hospital. Diana has watched things progress from making copies on the mimeograph to sending copies by phone lines. Com, soybeans, wheat, hay and pasture comprise the 119 acres at the home site of the family farm. Wayne and Diana bought 80 acres from his mother and added 95 which they share rent from Wayne’s brother, Harold. The farm also features a 20X60 silo that is filled with com silage. The family bales straw and many bales of hay. The mow is full by July. Wayne estimates that the dairy business uses 5,000-6,000 square bales of hay per year to remain operational. He and Diana noted how much things have changed over the years. Weldy remembers driving the team of horses when they loaded loose hay or thrashed wheat. He can remembered his dad

had a 1020 Allis Chalmers tractor that couldn’t be used for several years near the Depression because they could not afford gas. Wayne also recalls when two MasseyHarris 101 Juniors with twin power—the first tractors he recalls —came to the neighborhood. Wayne bought a Massey-Harris 44 and a 1949 John Deere "B,” in 1950. He says the latter and a cultivator cost him $575 but it “raked lot of hay and pulled lots of loads, and had a lot of memories.” He sold it in 1998 for $2,000. Wayne and Diana are also active off the farm. They are both involved as mentors and Sunday School teachers. Diana serves as church council secretary, and president of the women’s council at their cnurch. Wayne is an elder and helps out at MCC meat canning. He now serves on Olive East Cemetery board. Diana is a member of the International ArahcKUMMii: nllliiAdfwtistraiive Professionals. is,Jj\e president of the lilkhart Chapter. Wayne has been a Holstein director off and on for 30 years. He also serves as a director for the North Central Coop for the past ten years (formerly Elkhart County Farm Bureau Coop), and on the Dairy Advisory board for several years now. Wayne has been on the Northstar/Seiect Sires nominations/resolutions committee and has served as the vice-presi-dent for District 12 (Indiana). He is also an Elkhart County Dairy Herd Improvement Association director. He and Diana are both involved with the Giddeons Nappanee camp. In addition to being a successful dairy family, the Weldys are known for helping others. They have contributed to the Elkhart County Agriculture and in doing so touched many lives. Their philosophy is, “If we can’t help someone else, we aren’t doing much good.” The Weldy’s will be honored as the 1999 Elkhart County Farm Family, August 31, 6:30p.m., ECCC, at the Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds. Tickets will be $lO per person. Les Gustafsen-Zook will provide the entertainment.

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