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Show Delta Young Farmers Farmers Conduct Contest At the Millard county junior livestock show the Delta Young Farmers were very active in sponsoring spon-soring entertainment during the slack period of the show. They conducted a weight guesing contest con-test consisting of eight animals a Chester white gilt, a goat, a pony a Holstein cow, a Hereford bull, a Plymouth rock rooster, a rabbit, and a fat lamb. The one guessing the nearest total weight of all the animals was awarded the fat lamb for his ability. James Howard of Oak City was the winner. After the election of show town officers the morning of the 23rd, the Young Farmers association sponsored a livestock judging contest con-test open to FFA and 4-H club members in which 20 teams of 3 - participated. The results were as follows- Ray Turner, Myron Christensen, and Sandy Sanford, Delta FFA, 1st place with 1366.6 points; Fred D. Matley, Darrell Bradford, North Summit of the FFA, and Dennis Atkin, Dixie FFA, 2nd place with 1333.1 points; Merton Lovell, Cleo Christensen and Sheldon Carter, Delta FFA, 3rd with 1316.4 points; and tied with them for third was Leo Robins, Larry Stevens and Ben Stott, Millard FFA, with 1316.4 points; Richard May, Duaine Erick-son Erick-son and Stanley Erickson, Delta F FA, 4th place with 1316.3 points; Dean Hilton, Harold Western and Ralph Erickson, Hinckley FFA 5th with 1249.7 points. High point individuals in F F A were: Ray Turner, Delta FFA, 500 points; Lawrence Wright, Hinckley FFA, 500 points; Richard May, Delta Del-ta FFA 499.9 points Dennis Atkin, Dixie FFA, 483.2 points; Harold S. Western, Hinckley FFA, 483.2 pts; Russell Bunker, Delta FFA, 466.7 points; Fred Matley, North Summit Sum-mit FFA, 466.6 points; Ben Stott, Millard FFA, 466.6 points; Richard Dewsnup, Hinckley FFA 466.6 pts. In the 4-H: Ronald Wilson, Du-ane Du-ane Stewart and June Hepworth, Hinckley, 1st place, 1249.8 points; Elaine Cummings, Down Jorgensen, and Marilyn Badger, Fillmore, 11-33.0 11-33.0 points; Paul Finlinson, De -Lynn Nielson, and Fred Nielson, of Oak City, 3rd place, 1099.9 points; Max Christensen and Wendell Knight, Delta, 4th, 1066.8 points; Merlin Theobald, Scott Skidmore, and Gary Fowles, Sutherland, 5th, 866.6 points. High point individuals in 4-H were: Max Christensen, Delta, 450 points; Paul Finlinson, Oak City, 433.3 points; Duane Stewart, of Hinckley, 433.3 points; Ronald Wilson, Wil-son, Hinckley, 416.6 points; June Hepworth, Hinckley, 399.9 points; 'Dawn Jorgensen, Fillmore, 399.9 points; Scott Skidmore, Sutherland 399.9 points; Marilyn Badger, Fillmore Fill-more 383.2 points. A very beautiful trophy is being awarded to the winning team in both the FFA and 4-H divisions. Delta Young Farmers Ass'n All young farmers out of high school are asked to remember our next monthly meeting, June 10th. This will be an evening party up the canyon with plenty of eats. So come early. (Meet at the high school.) Your Officers |