| Show The Salt Lake Tribune HOMETOWN NEWS OF THE ARMED SERVICES The following news briefs are pro vided to The Tribune by the Hometown News Semce of the US military: Gordon D Lesviu of Clearfield has enlisted for another six years in the United States Army Mr Leavitt a sergeant major is currently serving on the University of Utah Army RQTC staff He entered the Army in March 1968 in his home state of Oregon He has served in a variety of locations including the Republic of Vietnam Panama Alaska and throughout the continental United States He has received numerous awards and is qualified parachutist and Expert Infantryman Edward Engel son of Bettie L and George E Engel Jr Bountiful recently participated in the NATO exercise “Dragon Hammer” while serving with Fighter Squadron-14Naval Air Station Oceana Virginia Beach Va The squadron is currently deployed to Use Mediterranean aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D Eisenhower He is a 1980 graduate of Viewmont High School Val A Siegfried son of Margene B and I aimer F Siegfried Bountiful has arrived for duty in West Germany Siegfried is an armor platoon leader with the 1st Armored Division The lieutenant is a 1978 graduate of Viewmont High School and a 1987 graduate of the University of Utah Jeffery M Nelson son of Jerry W Nelson Bountiful received practical work in military leadership at the ’ US Army ROTC advanced camp Fort Lewis Wash The camp attended by cadets between their third and fourth year of college includes instruction in communications management and survival training Completion of the camp and graduation from college results in a commission as a second lieutenant Mr Nelson is a student at the University of Utah Gerhard Stracke son of One and Gerhard Stracke Jr Farmington has been awarded a Meritorious Mast while serving with 2nd Force Service Support Group Camp N C The Mentorious Mast is an official recogmtion from a Marne's commanding officer for supe-no- r Mr individual performance Stracke is a 1985 graduate of Clearfield High School David R Gardner son of Marvin R and Loni G Gardner Bountiful has completed an Army administration course at Fort Jackson SC Students were trained in the preparation of military records and forms Mr Gardner is a 1984 graduate of Bountiful High School Kyle P Hicks has participate din "Owyhee Roundup '88” a Tactical Air Command exercise The exer- - cise composed of two teams from the 366th Tactical Fighter Wing Mt Home Air Force Base Idaho and its enemies'' made up of the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base is held every two years to simulate actual combat conditions and train m aerial combat tactics Mr Hicks an aircraft armament systems specialist with 388th Aircraft Generation squadron at Hill is a 1985 graduate of Clearfield High School Kevin C Bates son of Warren W and Shyrl F Bates North Salt Lake was recently awarded the U S Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal for good behavior and conduct during his three years in military service Mr Bates a 1979 graduate of Woods Cross High School is currently serving Air Station El Toro Calif Tory L Pilgeram son of Allen C Pilgeram Woods Cross and Judy E Pilgeram Reno Nev was graduated from Air Force basic training at Lackland Air Force Base Texas k During the training the airman studied the Air Force mission organization and customs and received special training m human relations L B ‘Brad' Goodsell Woods Cross has enlisted in the U S Air Forces Delayed Enlistment Program Mr Goodsell a 1983 graduate of Woods Cross High School is scheduled to enter the regular Air Force in October Upon graduation from a six-- ee basic training course he will receive pavements maintenance training six-wee- w Friday August 26 1988 2 Boys Awarded at Fair for Showmanship Art By Jamie Tabish Tribune Staff W nter For 4 H members John Harris and John Chase w inning a Grand Champion nbbon for showmanship at the Salt Lake County Fair was only part of the excitement Both boys spent months feeding bathing and exercising their animals to prepare them for the fair — and it paid off In the Senior Beef Showmanship division Mr Hams from Sandy won Grand Champion While Mr Chase from Murray won Grand Champion in the Sheep Show manship div lsion After the excitement of the judging took place several of the children spent the follow mg evening watching as their sheep pigs ana steers were sold at an auction According to Mr Harris the auction is important to competitors because it is the only way they can profit from their initial investment “It can cost anywhere up to $1300” Mr Hams said This year he spent $850 to purchase his steer and an additional $250 for grooming equipment and feed “It s nice to break even but it's even better to come out with a little profit to help w ith next year's steer" Mr Hams said After purchasing his steer in September Mr Harris worked w ith a halter to teach the animal to walk with its head held high A show stick was used to teach the steer o stand with its feet flat Judges pay close attention to these features when the steer is being shown A winning steer is not only raised to impress the judges but also the meat buyers Knowing when to feed a steer is as valuable as knowing when to stop “Basically a steer stops growing when its about 17 months old" Mr -- Hams said “At this age the steer has gained all its meet and muscle and will onlv gam fat if continuallv fed " “It gets real exciting watching everyone show their animals and watching the different styles of the judges" Mr Hams said “I like working with the animals and all the people I meet while I m doing it ” In addition to the steers pigs and sheep were also judged and sold at names his sheep and therefore doesn t get attached “I just look for the end profit” he said Mr Hams and Mr Chase will both go on to compete at the Utah State Fair in September the fair Mr Chase 17 has been showing sheep since he was 9 Using a radio and a harness Mr Chase has spent an hour a day for more than a month exercising his sheep The radio helps prepare the sheep for the noisy atmosphere of the fair he said Adding that it is important the sheep are comfortable being touched by people so they wont jump when handled by the judges Mr Chase has spent hours bathing sheering feeding and exercising the sheep to get them strong and muscular for the competition “You want the sheep to look uniformed” Mr Chase said First we use the electrical sheers and then hand sheers to get them to look thick " The sheep are checked w ith a ruler to make sure their wool is no longer than one inch This helps the judges differentiate between the animals muscles and wool After a sheep is weaned from its mother it is started on the Crep Food Program w hich allows it to eat 24 hours a day Mr Chase explained “You want to show the sheep at 100 to 130 pounds because that's what the packers want them to be” Mr Chase said One would think after raising a sheep or a steer that you would become attached to the animal But 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