6—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 15, 1963 Cost Of Living Continues Up; Food Is Down Cost of living in Pennsyl- ' rania pushed to another new One hundred local and si - high record with a 0.2 peicentroumln.s a.™ farmers recently increase in the first quarter eltd on three busses to of 1963, Secretary of Laboifew York state where they and Industry William P. Young lnc > Bal Farms ' a * Mil *' ' reported today. visited Carl Hirschmann Farms, The jump in prices between brook. January and April. 1963, set The exclusion vrhich was the new record high at 106 6 sponsored by Knipemyer, Inc of the 1957-59 base period Hew Holland, featured the The national mdex recorded m ° st “® d fn milking, feeding a similar increase during the and sealed storage equipment same quarter. Young said. aval alsle • During the year, since April, Bel Air farms is one of the 1962, Pennsylvania’s consumer laigest automated dairy oper pnces increased 0 9 percent ations in America with nearly while prices averaged 1.0 per- 1,000 cows in production. cent higher throughout the nation, Among the State’s major groups of the indexes for the quarter ending April 15, higher prices were reported for hous ing, up 0.7 percent; apparel, up 0.4 percent; tiansportation, up 1.7 percent, medical care. up 0.2 percent; personal care up 0.5 percent; and other goods and services, up 0.1 percent, Partially offsetting these in- land, #2; Linda Peifer, Man creases, said Toung, were lower heim, #1; Patty Rmeer, New average retail prices for food, Providence, #1; Kenneth Rutt, down 1.1 percent, and reading Quarryville, $2; Arlene Shenk, and recreation, down 0.1 per- Denver, #2; Daniel Hershey, cent. Lifcitz, #3; Nancy J. Stoltz- As new highs were estab lished for housing, apparel, medjical care, personal care and other goods and services, Pennsylvania’s food index de crease of 1 1 percent since Jan uary of this >ear lesulted mainly from lower prices re ported in April for fresh meats, eggs and milk. National FFA Week is sche duled in February to honor George Washington, who was an outstanding farmer, as well as a great leader. I Get All Your Grain This Year With A New I jc J I McCormick ■ International Harvester - Thresher | | NEW! 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Chaperones for the group will be Winthrop Mernam, Associate County Agent; El lin Hess, Strasburg Rl, and Mrs Chafiles Warfel, Cones toga, both local 4-H club lea ders. Sharynanne Schreiber, New Holland and David Denlinger, 90 Greenfield Road, will be 2 Row Corn Header-Shelter Available D. L. Diem & Sons IJTITZ G2G-21.U J. Poul Holt international Harvester Cope & Weaver Co. GAP Sales ami Service NEW PROVIDENCE EPHRVTA 733-3383 , ST 6-7331 Kauffman Bros. 3IOCXTVII-.HE 285-9151 AGRICULTURAL 4-H COUNTY COUNCIL OFFICERS ELECTED Tuesday night are, left to right, William Maule, president; Mary Jane Herr, secretary; Robert Hoover, vice president; R. Edwin Harnish, member at large; Pat Zartman, parliamentarian; Larry Weaver, member at large; Jean Kreider, member at large; Richard Leaman, ’publicity director, and Eugene Hosier, treasurer. L. F. Photo. members of Club 30, thirty boys and thirty girls. This group of junior leaiders are responsible for much of the leadership at the congress. The theme for this year’s congress is “Young Citizens in Action,’’ says E. A. -Mintmier, Penn State 4-H specialist. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Donald G. M'eGarey, professor of secondary education at The Pennsylvania State University. His topic, “Citizenship in the Fourth Dimension” will deal with the concept of worldwide citizenship. Other speakers are: Rev. James Singer, Lutheran nun hsVair, Washington, DO. and formerly minister at St. Math ews Lutheran Church, Blooms burg. The Reverend Mr. Sin ger is a native of Manheim. His topic will deal with a com munity citizenship; Rev. Dale Milligan, Presbyterian minis ter from Pittsburgh, will speak on the moral responsibilities of young citizens. Dr. Jeffer son D Ashley, assistant direc tor. division of counseling for HI 2-41 S 3 David Kurtz MORGANTOWN AT 0-5771 the University will speak to the delegates on the subject “An Education for Life.” Dr. John R. Rackley, vice president for resident instruc tion for The Pennsylvania State University will bring greetings from the University and speak on the University as an educational agency for ca reer purposes. Delegates will have an op portunity to explore m two ca reer areas and also attend four interest groups of their own choosing. Citizenship, charac ter building, and career ex ploration will be emphasized. Around 850 4-H Club mem bers coming from all counties in Pennsylvania will have ex perience in social recreation and living with a large group under dormitory conditions. Inspirational features are plan ned which will be of value to them and to the 4-H program in their community and county. The Acropolis in Athens has been occupied continuously since the Stone Age. spare for heavy crops. Exclusive DOUBLE-SHAKE, opposed-ac- tion cleaning. Hydraulic control available for on-the-go adjustment of reel height. 67 factory-lubricated and .sealed bearings reduce daily servicing to a minimum. Only 7 daily lubrication points. Mammouth grain tank with folding unload- ing auger; can be unloaded in approxi mately one minute. If you’re interested in combining ear corn this fall See us for a demonstration. C. B. Hoober INTERCOURSE 708-3501 /**"•< *** , v » **> . v \/> S■' i / • County Council. (Continued from Page 1) Welle, Strasburg Rl. The home economics divi sion elected Belinda Hershey, Manheim, vice president; El aine Stoltzifus, Ronks Rl, sec retary; Sharynanne Schreiber* New Holland, treasurer; Sandy Risser, Lititz Rl, parliament arian; Gloria Hershey, New Holland, publicity director, and the following members at large: Nancy Bollinger, Lititz R 4; Jane Cooper, Peach Bot tom, Mane Bushong, Columbia R 2, and Evelyn Groff, Gordon ville Rl. Maule is the son of Mr. and Mrs Richard Maule, Quarry ville R 2. He is a graduate of Solanco High School and is enrolled in the Agriculture Business and Management cur riculum at the Pennsylvania State University where at tends the fall and spring ferms. During the rest of the year he farms at home with his father. At present he is a third q.uar- (Continued on Page 7) jps ¥ i * ( I