Evening star., 1949-11-26
Maryland, Virginia
Send 43 10 National
ALI Club Session

All lIub SeSSI0n
The outstanding Maryland and
Virginia All Club members-29
from the Free State and IA from
the Old Dominion-were sched-
uled to arrive in Chicago today to
represent their States at the Ma
tional All Congress.
The Virginians included John
Lindsey of Loudoun County. WIN
ner this year of the State tractor
operators tests. Young Lindsey
also represented Virginia at the
tractor tests at the Eastern States
Fair in Springfield, Mass, where
he placed second in the competi-
tions.
The Maryland group left yes
terday after a send-off luncheon
in Baltimore. sponsored by the
Allis- Chalmers Manufacturing Co.,
the American Oil Co., the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad, the CASH
Stull Co., Sears Roebuck Founda-
tion and Westinghouse Electric
Corp.
At the luncheon, attended by
State agricultural leaders, the All
delegates were told how to gain
the most from their trip to Chi
cago.
Better View Of Objectives..
Donald Mcknight of Hartford
County, a former member who
won two trips to the Chicago con-
gress. told delegates they should
get a better vision of what All
Club work means to the Nation S
youth. He said the congress is
"just one step in developing the
greatest farm crop of all-farm
youth"
Miss Betty Linton of Charles
County, at present a student at
Western Maryland College in
Westminster, told delegates that
the high spot in the trip would be
the opportunity to exchange opin-
ions with the youth of other sec
tions. Miss Linton also is a for
mer delegate to the congress.
Immediately following the
luncheon, the delegates, headed by
Mylo s. Downey, State Boys Club
leader, and w. Sherard Wilson,
his assistant, boarded a special
railroad car for the Chicago trip.
They will return in a week.
= Among delegates from the
Washington area, five were from
Frederick County and four from
Montgomery County.
Dairy Work Wins Trip.
=, Barbara Ann Riggs, II. Of
Gaithersburg, senior half Of a
dairy partnership. with her IS
year-old sister Joyce, was award
ed the trip for her work in dairy
production.
She is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Remus Riggs. She began All
work eight years ago when her IA
ther gave her and her sister their
first Holstein calf. A high school
senior, Barbara has the proof OF
her proficiency in the collection Of
blue ribbons she has won at nu-
merous dairy shows.
Douglas King, 20, Of Clarksburg,
Montgomery County, is the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie c. King. Be-
ginning seven years ago with a
garden project, young King this
fall harvested $1,120 worth OF
garden produce. During his All
work he also has carried projects
in dairy, poultry, swine and sheep.
Pearl King, 16, of Gaithersburg,
won the State award and the Chi
cago trip for food preparation.
The daughter of Mr.. and Mrs w.
o. King, she started cooking when
she was 8 years old. According to
her records, she has helped can
6,615 quarts of food and helped
prepare 1856 meals.
Patricia Ann Lynch, II, senior
at Gaithersburg High School, won
her trip with needle and thread.
It was estimated that she made
clothing for herself and her
younger sister valued at $770. She
helps keep house for her father,
James P. Lynch. ....-
Selected for Leadership.
From Frederick County, James
Montgomery, 81, of Evansville, was
selected for his leadership ability.
He organized the Urbana club In
1912 and has served as club leader
since 1946. He also directed a
special program for local PTA
groups. .--s..
Others from Frederick are:
Paul Spurrier, II. son of Sterling
r. Spurrier Of Union Bridge.
Young Spurrier is the winner OF
the 1949 State 4-H soil conserva-
tion contests.
Doris Roderick, Is, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. @. Edgar Roderick
of Walkersville, was selected be-
cause Of her canning project,
totaling 1,155 cans, valued at $734,
during the last six years.
Gladys Beachley, Is. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin S. Beach
ley, Middletown, won for her home
improvement project. In recent
years, Gladys has redecorated
much of her parents home.
Paul Coblentz,. 81, of Middle
town, began a dairy project nine
years ago with one calf. Now he
owns a 24-cow herd and led State
All Club members this year in
dairy production. He was a men,
ber this year Of the State dairy
judging team, and was winner Of
the All Holstein Club contest.
School Principals Elect
MARTINSBURG, w. Va. Nov.