The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-11-19
Mr.-MrS. HunlInel
Named Top Farm
Family of 1853
New Germany Residents De-
cIared Winners in Farming
For Better Living
Program

Mir and Mrs. Harry Hummel, of
the New Germany community,
were named the winners of the
1853 Farming for Better Living
award among seventy-siX contest
ants this year. The award was an
nounced at the annual dinner held
last Friday evening at Southern
High school cafeteria under the
auspices of the FFBL council and
a number of Garrett county bust
ness firms.
This was the sixth winner named
in the county, the program having
been active here for that many
years. Other winners have been
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Grove, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lenwood H. Bittinger, Mr..
and Mrs. H. A. Friend, Mr.. and
Mrs Guy S. Stanton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clark Schlossnagle. The latter also
has been a sweepstakes winner
among twenty-six other counties,
all of them in West Virginia
Mr.. and Mrs. Hummel now be-
come eligible for a regional prize
along with a number of West Vir-
ginia county winners, and will be
presented $25 at a regional banquet
] to he held early in December in
Morgantown. Last Friday night the
county winners received a county
champions ribbon.
Mi. and Mrs. Hummel have had
an active soil conservation program
on their 243-acre farm with strip
cropping, tree planting and a
windbreak Improvements this year
included the painting of several
buildings, construction of garage
and a new granary. They have a
21-cow dairy herd and sell Grade
A milk. A second tractor was
added to the farm equipment this
year.
They have planned improvements
to the water system on the farm
which will include an addition to
the reservoir.
Mr. and Mrs. Hummcl were Sc
lected from a top group of twelve
farm families among the rs, and
who were awarded blue ribbons for
their improvement program. Other
winners won red and white ribbons.
1t was the first year for 100 per-
cent completion of enrollecs and
/ because Of that the FFBL council
will receive $500 from the Monon-
gahela Power company for county
All work.
Mr. and Mrs. Hummel live on
theh ONE farm with father and
uncle, have four children, Doris,
IA; John, u; Carol, 8; and Joyce,
3. Two of them are All club mem
bers and John has won honors with
his dairy heifer. Mr.. Hummel is
member and director of the Farm
Bureau and is community chairman
Of the PIMA committee. Mrs Hum
mel is a member of the Farm
Women's club. Both are active in
church work. Mr. Hummel makes
pallettes for the brick plant in adj
dition to his farming activities.
They have been in the Farming for
Better Living program for several
years.
Over two hundred persons at
tended the dinner which was served
by members Of the Home Econom-
les department. S. Townshend Nay
lor, chairman Of the FFBL coun-
ell, welcomed the guests Lewis II.
Jones was toastmaster.
L. Bush Swisher, project dircc-
tor from the Monongahela Power
company, gave an account of the
activities of the entire program,
and Mrs Clark Schlossnagle spoke
about the advantages of the pro-
gram.
Robert H. Black, assistant dean
of the College of Agriculture, West
Virginia university, spoke on farm
problems and opportunities, and
explained the present trouble with
the oversupply of cattle. Group
singing was led by Clairy Hogue,
who also sang two solo numbers.
He was accompanied at the piano
by Julius b. Littman.
Prior to announcement Of the
winner by James Copcman of the
Power company, the committee
awarded prizes to all farm families
attending, made possible by con
tributions by 1903 business men.
A number of families enrolled in
the 1854 program before leaving
the meeting.
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