Top left. Crowds at OIney Dairy Day ••• lin* Pipor-ownod Jorsoy bull, right, on parade. 



DAIRY DAY AT OLNEY 



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By LEW REISNER ■ - 



Field Edttor, lAA RECORD 



THE girls in southeastern Illinois are winsome and 

 beautiful — prettiest in the state — because they drink 

 lots of rich, wholesome milk produced by excellent 

 southern Illinois dairy cows. If you think otherwise, 

 you'll get an argument from the folks who saw 

 proof during Dairy Day held recently at Olney, county seat 

 of Richland. 



The 36 girls on parade as candidates for Dairy Queen 

 upheld the region's claim as the home of beautiful women. 

 TTiey proved the value of milk as a food because, as candi- 

 dates for Dairy Queen, they were bona fide users of milk. 

 And the excellence of southern Illinois dairy cows was up- 

 held by the fine display of cattle entered in the Jersey parish 

 show held as a part of the celebrations. 



Dairy Day in Olney was one of many similar celebra- 

 tions throughout the nation commemorating June as dairy 

 month. It was sponsored by the Prairie Farms Creamery at 

 Olney with the help of the local Chamber of Commerce. 

 The queen, Marilyn Lee Morgan, Lawrenceville, became 

 eligible to enter one of three district contests where a con- 

 testant will be picked for dairy queen of the Illinois State 

 Fair. 



A number of fine dairy cattle were exhibited at the 

 Jersey parish show. These parish shows, which give local 

 breeders a chance to compare and show their animals, are 

 becoming increasingly popular. No cash prizes are a- 

 warded. One of the big attractions was the magnificant 

 herd sire owned by J. C. Piper and sons. This bull, Pomp- 

 ous Dreaming Standard, considered almost perfect in type, 

 was 1946 All- American grand champion. 



Upper left. Dairy Queen Marilyn Morgan, Lawrenceville, holds 

 key to city given her by Olney mayor. Attendants are Janis 

 Dillman, Flora, left, and Joan Amant, Olney, right. Center. Judge 

 Bill Weaver, Indiana, examines cow owned by Eugene Stiff, right. 

 Bottom. Superb quality of this heifer class speaics for future of 

 breed. Back to camera Is lAA Director Chester McCerd. 



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