Milford chronicle., 1961-04-28
Future Farmers OF
America Contests
Held At II. of ID
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meat and one-third of the worlds
supply of milk" he declared. Ask
ing for greater efforts on the part
of city people to understand the
current problems of over-abund-
ant production, Wilkerson describ-
ed the farmer as an honest, hard
working citizen, proud of his oc-
cupation. and dedicated to the task
of seeing that his nation is well
led.
Wilkerson is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Woodrow Wilkerson, who op-
crate a 100-acre soybean farm
south of Greenwood. He is a soph-
omore at Greenwood High School
Other speakers in the contest,
which was one of several events
held in connection with the state
FLA and MIA (New Farmers of
America) Contest Day at the Uni
versity, were second-place winner
Fred Riblett of John Dickinson
High School, Milltown Road. New
Castle County, who won SIS; and
third-place, Allan Richards of Lord
Baltimore High School. Ocean
View. who received $50.
In other events, the Milford FLA
chapter won $100 first prize in
the state parliamentary procedure
contest The Lord Baltimore chap
ter was second with SIS; Newark,
third. $50: and Bridgeville. fourth,
S25. Participants on the Milford
team were James Greeland, Will
liam Mills, Leroy Van Worst, Jay
Watson. Harold Bunting. Jack
Clodg, and Ronald Robbins.
Prizes for the public speaking
and parliamentary procedure con-
test were provided by the National
FLA Foundation. Washington, ID.
C.
The top four winners in other
events in order of placement were:
Tractor driving: William Will,
Caesar Rodney; Wayne Hill. Mil
ford; Jimmy Robinson, Lord Bal
timore; and Russell Wyatt, Mil
ton
Land judging: Leslie Ballinger.
Smyrna; Lee Townsend, Caesar
Rodney: Franklin Nelson, Bridge
vile; and Joe Amoroso, Newark
The team contest in land judging
was won ythe Smyrna High
School
Livestoc judging: John
Thomas, Caesar Rodney: Francis
Webb. Milford: George Donovan,
Milton: and Steven Hill. Newark
The team contest in livestock judg-
ing was won by the Milford High
School
Meat judging: Lonnie Watson,
Milford; Harvey Banks. George
town: Robert Chiffons. A. /. du-
PoKt; and Sidney Bethard. New
ark The team contest in meat
judging was won by the A. /.
DUPONT High School.
Seed and hay Judging; William
Morris. Caesar Rodney: Edward
Evans, Middletown: Alex Heinold
Middletown: and Lewis Wilson,
Laurel The team contest in live
stock Judging was won by the
Smyrna High School.
Vegetable Judging: Larry Biddle.
FELTON,: Mike Dukes. Millsboro;
Errol johnson. A. I. DUPONT; and
Wayne Culver. Laurel. The team
contest in vegetable judging was
won by the FELTON, High School.
The winners in the various corr
tests will represent Delaware in
district. regional and national con-
tests to be held during the spring
and summer.
More than 80 FLA and MA
members from % Delaware high
schools attended the day-long
aveIit held at Agricultural Hall on
the University. of Delaware cam
pus. Dean George M. Worrilow of
the School of Agriculture welcom-
ed the youth and described career
opportunities for agricultural col
lege graduates. Financial consid-
erations should not stand in the
way of getting college education
today" the dean said I'VE have
at the University. enough schol-
arship and loan programs to take
care of any students who need
such assistance. We encourage in
terested youth and their parents to
contact us about these opportuni-
| ties" he declared.