GRANGE NEWS POMONA GRANGE #7l Lancaster County Pomona Grange #7l held their spring meeting at the White Horse Fire Hall Saturday, April 20, 8 p.m as guests of Salisbury Grange. Charles G. McSparran, Master, conducted the business meeting. The resolution commit tee: Ralph Wanner, Jesse Wood and Miles Cochran presented the following resolution which were adopted by the Grange; (1) WHEREAS, The people of Lancaster County voted down an issue that would create a Lancaster County Board of No. 1 in Pennsylvania According to the April, 1968 A.I. Sire Report compiled by Penn State, Atlantic’s Holstein stud surpasses all others in average “predicted differences” for both milk and fat production. These popular sires are in cluded on that report; SIRE 15H71 Archie 15H96 Performer 15H70 Flashy Boy 216 +1,124 +4l 15H62 Apollo 15H87 Jerry 15H95 Sensation 15H100 Mookown 185 +558 + 2 ,-19H47 Baron - Average predicted differences for 10 sites in regular At lantic service is +73OM and +ISF more than any other JAJL organization serving this area. ' These, and many more Atlantic Genetic Power Holstein sires, are available daily at one uniformly low service fee! Atlantic Breeders Cooperative .ry. , For service and more information, phone LANCASTER 569-0411 593-5098 Christiana V Bit Joy 653-1451 Quarryville 786-7381 Apply the Genetic Power of these sires most effectively to your herd through the Mate-Rite herd analysis and sire recommendation program. Health at the November 1067 election. And WHEREAS, Such a board would necessitate more taxes and would serve no great ser vice. Be it RESOLVED, That Lancaster County Pomona Grange #7l, meeting in regular session April 20, 1968, petition our County Commissioners to disregard the provisions of Senate Bill #1076, should it become law, and spare the taxpayers the expense of a County Board of Health. (2) WHEREAS, With the opening of the Norman Wood bridge the need for a connect ing road becomes essential. Be it RESOLVED, That Lancaster County Pomona Grange #7l, meeting in regular session, join with the Lancaster Automobile riLK DAUS 276 +1,712 +4O 281 +1,558 +27 205 +1,053 +4l 1,255 +BO7 + 2 316 +609 +ll +405 369 687-6292 859-2552 445-4131 Strasburg Akron East Earl Club and other civic minded or ganizations and ask that top priority be given to an east-west road connecting -with said bridge. (3) WHEREAS, The right to own and use firearms is of vital importance to all rural people as it is the means of protection of their herds, flocks and pri vate property against predators of all kinds. And WHEREAS, Firearms are al so used in hunting and other forms of sport such as trap, skeet and target shooting. And WHEREAS, Hand guns must be registered under an existing law. And WHEREAS, It is impossible to legislate weapons from the hands of the criminal or insane. Be it RESOLVED, That Lancaster County Pomona Grange #7l, meeting in regular session April 20, 1968, go on record as restat ing our position as being oppos ed to any legislation restricting the sale or requiring registra tion of firearms Chester Eby was elected to represent Lancaster Co Pomona Grange at the election of trus tees of the Pennsylvania State University June 12 Mrs. Charles McSparran, Lec turer, presented the program which opened with group sing FAT Vtm BE WISER ffl W PLANT KRIZER (I Guaranteed Seed Corn Since 1904 Seed Available at all times. Single Cross and 4 Way Cross - -Contact EUGENE G. HOOVER, Lititz R. D. 3, Pa. Phone 569-0756 + 1 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 27.1968 ing accompanied by Mrs. Mel vin Boyce Sr. The twenty-four member Pomona chorus under the direction of R. Clair Murphy and accompanied by Miss Mary Lou Wesley sand several selec tions. J. Luther Snyder, Secre tary of the Penna State Grange, spoke on the “Proposals of the P enn s y 1 vania Constitutional Convention’’ which were on the Primary ballot and it was fol lowed by a question and answer period. A skit “Grangers Unit ed” "presented by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Galbreath, Mrs. Jesse Wood and Miss Carole and Clif ford Holloway 111, all members of Fulton Grange The Lecturer announced art, colored photographs and talent contests Talent contest divi sions aie vocal, square dance teams, instrumental acts, quar tettes and other acts such as novelty acts, skits, readings, etc. FULTON GRANGE #66 Fulton Grange #66 held their bi-monthly meeting April 22 at Oakryn. Master, Clifford W. Hol loway Jr. conducted the busi ness meeting The Grange voted a $lOO. do nation to the Robert Fulton Fire Company and consented to let the Little Britain 4-H girls Sew- ing Club meet in the Grange hall this summer. The Youth Committee will ha\ e several young Grangers attend a Youth Conference at Fleet wood. Berks Co. April 27 from 9 - 30 a.in to 3:30 p.m. The con ference will have seminars in parliamentary procedure, ritual and program planning. They will sponsor a dance for community youth the same night at Fulton Grange from 8 to 11 p.m with “Lost Souls” orchestra furnish ing music. The Home Economics Com mittee will furnish eats at the Fannie and Miriam Walton sale May 3. A special meeting to process membership applications and degree rehearsal was set for May 8, 8 pm. at the Grange hall. Mrs. Jesse Wood conducted the annual memorial service for the following deceased mem bers: Mrs Sara Etta Boyd. Mrs Frank Wright. Mrs Ada Dins more. Harry Ecklm, Theodore Beck and William Walton, The Master introduced the Chaplain, John Galbreath who had open ing remarks and led the group in the Lord’s Prayer Miss Mary Lou Wesley provided musical accompaniment for group sing ing “My Faith Looks Up To Thee’’ and for a candle lighting ceremony in which the following took part - Mrs Charles Reath, Mrs. William Shuler. Mrs Stan ley Stauffer Jr, Mrs Alfred Overly, Mrs Thomas Galbreath, Mrs Richard Hanks, Mrs Mel vin Shaub, Mrs Richard Nye and Mrs Chester Todd Jr. Read ings by Mrs. Clifford Holloway Jr and Mrs Jesse Wood. A tab leaux was presented with the following taking part - Mrs. Don ald Hess, Miss Carole Hollow'ay, Miss Elaine Galbreath and Mrs Jacob Fantom Group singing “The Old Rugged Cross.” The Secretary read the names of the deceased 'as the Chaplain dec orated the altar Mrs. Charles McSparran and Gyles Brown sang “In The Garden” and the Lecturer had a closing prayer FARM BETTER WITH A MARIETTA M; tureproof . . ? unaffected by „ 6 corrosive silage v J acids f FARM BETTER ~1~ I FARM EASIER _ „ I FARM FOR PROFIT ~~ "”1 with the new —t Harvest King Silo. It’s so easy to own . . . tet complete details now! —-- •nte tm union „ Carbide Corporation ffrrfmTi Landis Bros., Inc. 1305 Manheim Pike (1 Mile North of Lane, on Rt. 72) Lancaster Ph. 393-3906 9
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