Evening star., 1942-04-26
Cow-MiIking Award
Won by N. U. Coed
In First Attempt
Diverse Contests Mark
18th Livestock Show
OF Student Body

Betty MacMorris, University OF
Maryland sophomore, who never
had MIXED a COW in her life until
yesterday lis going to buy heifer,
she says. 1t just goes to show what
winning contest will do.
Miss MacMorris, 20, of Takoma
Park, Md, was one of the entrants
in co-eds' milking race sponsored
by the Block and Bride Club at the
university in connection with its
18th annual students livestock show.
Miss MacMorris topped the field
of seven contestants, each repre-
senting campus sorority, by draw
ing 2.7 pounds of milk in minutes1 b
Although her major at Maryland is
history, she's all for agriculture now
and is going to show that heifer
she intends to buy at next years
Block and Bride exhibit.
Alpha Delta ri Entry.
Alpha Delta Pi sponsored Miss
MacMorris. Jean Smith of Alpha
XII, Delta was second. Dorothy
Douglas of Delta Delta Delta and
Ruth Buchanan of Gamma Phi
Beta tied for third. Other contest
ants were Marilyn Huber, Kappa
Kappa Gamma; Evelyn Smith,
Sigma Kappa, and Emily Spire,
Alpha Omicron Pi.
There were other attractions yes
terday in addition to the sheep,
swine, horse and cattle showings.
For instance, there was creased
pig chase which offered the lucky
winner the pig as the prize. Amos
Burlin of Sigma Fu emerged from
the bottom of the pile of 20 Mary
land fraternity men bearing his
squealing, slippery award.
The pig was the only prize at yes
terdays show which wasn't pre-
sented to the winner by Ruth Prem
tice, freshman, who reigned as
queen. Miss Prentice, who comes
from Hyattsville, was chosen last
fall Miss Pledge, 1941."
Sheep Shearing Thriller.
Running close second to the
milking race for popularity among
spectators was the sheep-shearing
contest. Frank S. Reid proved most
adept at holding down the moving
mutton and sheared his entry in
minutes.
The Block and Bride show was
an added attraction for some 300
Maryland farm boys, members of
4f
who gathered at the university for
their yearly vocational agriculture
field day.
Public speaking, poultry and milk
judging contests were arranged for
the prospective soil-tillers. Gold,
silver and bronze medals were
awarded winners as follows.
Public speaking - First, George
Pavlosky. Greensboro High School.
Poultry team judging First.
Merhle Warfield and Winfred
Brown of Damascus High School.
Poultry individual judging-Frst,
William Schlosnagle, Accident; sec
ond. Leroy Fleckinger, Walkerville;
third. Robert Thompson, Sherwood.
Milk Judgings.
Milk team judging-First, Howard
Taylor and Wilbur L. Athey of Flint
stone High School. Milk individual
judging-First. Edward Meadows,
Rocky Ridge.
Glasses and winners in the Block
and Bride Show included.
Aged Holstein cows-Fred Tim
norman. Holstein 3-year-olds-
Jack Grow Champion Holsteir
showman-Jack Crow.
Jersey cows-Morris Curren Jer-
sey heifers-Doty Remsburg. Cham
pion Jersey showman-Doty Rems-
burg.
AYRSHIRE aged cows-Robert Ken
nedy. Ayrshire heifers - Carroll
HORNE. Champion Ayrshire show
man-Robert Kennedy.
Guernsey cows, J. Paul Duke.
Guernsey heifers. Philip Hogue.
Champion Guernsey Snowman, j.
Paul Duke.
Champion Dairy Snowman.
Grand champion dairy Snowman,
Jack Crow Reserve champion dairy
Snowman, Robert Kennedy.
Aged Angus cows. Gilbert Plumber
Aberdeen Angus yearling heifers.
Emory Leffel Mixed steers, Charles
Rathell. Aged Hereford cows,
Charles Rathell-
Hereford yearling heifers, Mehrl
Mayne- Champion Angus, Gilbert
Plumber. Champion Hereford,
Charles Rathen. Grand champion