r -‘i;'' .. * / < ' ‘ < j ' i.ght, Bob Campbell, advertising Over the months, a staff was assembled Ernie Neill arrived. Bob Campbell joined the staff later. Ideas began to jell Ideas were tossed around with Tom Godfrey and his advertising agency in Lancaster. John Hess worked up promotion ideas at Godfrey’s His art staff designed a prospective masthead to include a typical Dutch home, bank barn, trees, strip faiming “We’re al most there,” the staff thought, as the first black and white proof of the masthead arrived. Perhaps that stage wasn’t half way There was much more to be done. Weeks Were busy, ‘ideas were bandied about, layouts drawn, discarded. Arrangements were made for initial printing, with the first few editions to go to over* 22,C)00 rural' boxholders and others. Postal permits, mailing arrange ments, promotional material, printing, letterheads, statements they seemed endless' Initial publication dates were set then changed. Finally the day of decision was reached November 4 that was the day. Prospective advertisers were en thusiastic. ' 1 The first fe.v lines were • set and-still the format of LANCASTER FARMING- scented far, far away. Time grew short er The idea was rumored about the county. Rumor became reality. There were tnals, tribulations in those final hours, like the ciucible that went on the blink There was that 40-hour day for some, when feverish page make up made one ignore the clock Isadora Bard, bless her, gave 'up plans for a party to come in the final night after she had al ready put in an eight-hour day to give an aJI-mght linotype lift Bob Campbell and the rest were busily bounding about the county, 'from advertiser to bd ti - »♦ | Altman’s Super-A Feeds a —*4 •« •4 44 44 44 ♦« •4 M 44 44 ♦♦ •• 44 ♦4 44 44 44 :: 44 44 44 are timed tested scientifically ba'anced, vitamin comp’ete and are manufactured daily in 'hree tnodern plants. Compare our prices, 20 pc. Egg Mash $3 85 16 pc. Blue Bird Dairy ... $ 2.55 2q pc. Egg Mash Pellets 400 20 pc. Blue Bird Dary . . 2.75 Growing Mash . .. 455 16 pc Blue Bird Egg Mash 3.55 Growing Mash Crumbles 415 Corn ...7 320 Special Chop . . . 305 Cracked Corn * . 3.30 Scratch Feed 335 Dog Meal (25 lbs ) 2.05 Hog Feeds . . 355 Peat Moss (Bale) 420 20 pc OF 395 Staz dry (Bale) 2.20 Purgram Pigeon Feeds 810 Rabbit Pellets 4.65 ♦* n I. utn: * *1 * <\< > Day of Decision ALTMAN’S CASH FEED STORE H. weaver; manager 947 Harrisburg' Ave. Phone Lane. 4-7715 WE DELIVER - ■*- vertiser, contact to contact, spreading the gospel, promoting the' idea that today is reality. In Silver Type Wonderful Coffee pots brewed. Pages took shape Mistakes were made. Mistakes' were corrected Chris Haverstick pounded away on makeup. H6len Weaver and Chris speeded up ad production. Harvey Reem came in from E-Town to give a final push. Page one was laid out first, and n took several hours But even in silver type, it looked wonderful to the gang That letter from-Sec retary Benson aruved in the final moments, but it gave the editor the biggest lift of any phase The note from Dr. Henning was al ready in type The pattern fell in to place Editorial matter group ed around advertising, naturally, stubbornly. Lura Keene Mrs. Charley Keene handled countless phone calls Trying to locate any of the LF staff on their busy rounds was nigh impossible. Abe Bowman kept the back shop running, keep ing other members of the Octoraro Newspapers family in tow. Suddenly, The Clock Stopped 'LANCASTER FARMING was born sometime in the early morn ing hours of Thursday, Nov. 3, 1955 But to tne bunch pacing the halls, the proud parents the clock stopped, the seven hours aft er midnight slipped by unnotic ed. Was there a dawn a week ago? The staff putting- LANCASTER FARMING together failed to see it There was l an obligation tp_ fill, to meet the ideals set in Tom Godfrey’s .tohn Hess' news paper ads 1 , radio spots, TV spots. No truck carried a more preci ous cargo from the Quarryville Sun plant Gentle was the driver, arming-in Elizabethtown at Ray Westafer’s Chronicle plant, where the first issues are being-printed due to the tremendous press run. > 40-Hour Critical Day Done Hours of waiting, it seemed Harvey made final adjustments, justifications. Finally, it was on the press There was an anxious Rabies- Cases Incre. To Open Vaccinati Chester County today is leading the state in numbeis of rabies cases, and dogs, foxes and farm animals are receiving close secru tiny. A meeting of the Oxford Par ent-Teachei s association urged quick state and local action to curb the menace. Already two persons have been bitten by rabid animals in Chester county 'fhe outbreak, accoiding to Dr Ray mond Fagan, of the New Bolton Research Center, began in north ern Chester county and in July moved to the south and south west portions. Not Yet Epidemic ***s i It has not yet reached epidemic proportions, taut could easily More than 100 cases of rabies have been reported in the county this year. William Campbell, P-TA president, named a committee to group of parents standing by and the first copy rolled off the press. More proud parents, you’ve never seen. Final corrections were made by lunch, and tne pi ess siaicea roil ing the 24,000 copies, a 36b that extended late into Thursday night, into Friday. But there was nary a complaint The staff ii respective of distinctive posi tions worked away, bundling, trucking, addressing. Then came sleep the 40-hour critical day was done. The post oftice received first copies. By weekend, the editor had permission to sleep late he had picked up a nice scattering of charter subscriptions the night before and his host refused to awakened him, knowing better than he, perhaps, how much rest was needed. Saturday afternoon’s staff ses sion was backed by a huge con giatulatory bouquet of chrysan themums Coffee and brownies in terrupted enthusiastic talk. There were notes, telegrams ot congra tulation “It’s great, you are to be congratulated on a terrific job,” Here’s to Lancaster Farm ing, the best of all good wishes ” 'A pledge is being filled. A farm paper Lancaster Farm ing has been born. The number of cattle attected with parasites to the extent that clinical symptoms can ne noticed appears to be increasing in some sections of the United istates, the; American Veterinary Medical As • sociation reports. I 24-Hour Service | :: Learners’ Permits K EDWARD G. WILSON 8 h Notary Public S Hl6 S.lime St, Lancaster, Pa. jj Lancaster Farming, Friday, November 11, 1955 N. G. Hershey & Son Oliver-Ferguson Farm Equipment G!BC Trucks - - Parts and Service PH. 52271 MAN HEIM ase, Oxtorcl on Campaign call on local officials and order vaccination of all dogs in the community. Four petitions were presented and when completed wdl be taken to Gov Lehdei in Hamsbui g. ask ing him, the health depaitment and the Game Commission lor state funds or service to deal with the situation before it gets out of hand. Would Pen Up All Dogs Of 100 cases reported, 6Q were in dogs The Chester county total compares to 34 in the rest ot the entire Commonwealth “If I had the power,” Dr Fa gan said, “I would have all dogs penned up for six months and the disease would disappear.” Funds Needed To Send Team Into Chicago A committee of five is working in Lancaster County to raise funds to defray expenses ot send ing two 4-H demonstration teams to the National Four-H Club Con gress in Chicago this fall. Included aie the state cham pion 4-H Livestock Demonstration team, Walter Augsburger, HI Remholds and Wayne Miller, R 1 Mount Joy, and the 4-H vegetable Preparation Team, whose mem bers are Miss Audrey Musser R 1 Mount Joy, and Miss Arlene Hei sey, Florin Howard L Feather, president of the Lancaster County Agucul tuial Council heads the commit tee Others named were Mis Mil ton Ebeily of Elizabethtown, out going Farm Women’s Society president, Miss Ruth Kimble, ex tension home economist, 'A. B. Bucher of the Lancaster County National Bank, and Elam M’ Bom berger of the Mount Joy First Na tional Bank Dates for the Congress are Nov. 27 to Dec 2, but there are no funds available on a state level for transportation. All wishing to make contributions are urged to contact any of those mentioned above. (■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■a ■ West Willow S ■ farmers Association ■ ■ CUSTOM GRINDING AND S ■ MIXING W-W-F POULTRY g ■ ~ FEEDS DLTRA-LIFED ■ ■ ■ FORMULAS S West Willow, Pa. B Pb. Lane. 45019 ■ 3