The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-07-29
FARM QUEEN and
OUTSTANDING 4-H
GIRL ARE NAMED
Miss Donna Reckner Is Farm
Queen-Miss Mary Jane Emory
Most Outstanding All Girl

The naming of Miss Donna Reck-
ner as County Farm Queen, and Miss
Mary Jane Emory as the most out
standing All club girl in the county,
as well as selection of other achieve
ment winners, were accomplished at
the second annual All rally day at
Bittinger recreation area last Satul-
day.
Around 200 persons attended the
event which included exhibits by All
boys and girls from various sections
of the county.
Miss Reckner, winner of the title
Farm Queen" is a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Reckner, is II years of
age, graduate of Grantsville High
school in Home Economics, and has
been a member of a All club for a
number of years. She is shown in the
composite group along with other
winners. She will compete in the
state contest conducted by the AS
ISOLATED Women of the Farm Bureau.
Other contestants for the title
were Peggy Riley and Elizabeth Rice,
Oakland; Wanda Resi-, Grantsville;
and Phyllis Custer, Swanton.
Most Outstanding
Miss Mary Jane Emory, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Emory, of Bit
finger, in being selected as the most
outstanding All club girl in the
county, won an award of $500 Miss
Jessie Guard, acting demonstration
agent, had asked for recommended
lions from all local leaders of the
various clubs, and Miss Emory was
selected from those recommended,
for her All club activities through
out the past few years.
A Bittinger All team composed of
10 Ellen Bucket and Margaret Bren-
neman, won first place with their
demonstration on posture. They will
attend All club week at College
Park August to 7.
Peggy Riley and Elizabeth Rice,
from Pleasant Valley, near Oakland,
won second place on their cake bak-
ing exhibit.
Other prizes were awarded to Peg
gy Riley, Pleasant Valley All club,
quick breads; Elizabeth Rice, Pleas
ant Valley, butter cakes; Phyllis
Beachy, Bittinger All club, canned
vegetables; Elizabeth Rice, Pleasant
Valley All club, care of room; Max
inc Buckle, Bittinger, needle arts;
Joan Glotfelty, Accident All club.
Miss Mary T, Naylor led group
singing during the morning.
Has Best Baby Beef
Leo Custer, Swanton, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Hayward Custer, member
of the North Glade All club, had the
champion baby beef from among
those exhibited by All boys and
girls. He exhibited Hereford.
The animal exhibited by Dale
Glotfelty, son of Orville Glotfelty,
was named reserve champion. Other
animals, IA in all, were exhibited by
Dale, Melvin, Phyllis, Evelyn Custer,
Swanton; Dale and Donald Glotfelty,
and William Stanton. Judging in this
department was done by DR.. J. f.
Foster, head of the animal husbandry
department, University of Maryland.
Judges of the exhibits were Miss
Eloise Borrer, home economics
teacher in Grantsville High school;
Mrs. Mary Otto, All leader at New
Germany; and Mrs. Guy Stanton,
Grantsville. Judges who selected the
farm queen were Mrs. Kermit Glot-
felty, Bittinger; Mrs. Robert T. Hoff-
man, Oakland; and Miss Borrer.
The afternoon was devoted to
recreation, including baseball and
swimming. Arrangements for the
rally were made by John H. Garter,
county farm agent; Arthur Curtis,
assistant county agent; and Miss
Jessie Guard, acting home demon
stratiop agent.