• For TK© Farm Wife (Continuediram Page 18) someone asks to talk to John. Helen’s husband is John N., his father, John F., owns the farm and he and his wife live in part of the farm house. So it’s Big John, Middle John and Little John. John N. is Supervisor of ■water and roads for Mountville Borough and farms the farm on the shares with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. John N. Hess have liv ed here for 22 years. Mrs. Hess was the former Hel en Skurka from Wilkes-Barre Before marriage she worked in the office of Armstrong Cork Company and lived in Millers ville She never lived on a farm until she was married but loves it. She joined Farm Women So- Start raising more and better Calves the Easy NURS-ETTE way No more carrying pails of warm water or hand mixing milk replacer. Just fill the hopper of the NURS-ETTE with milk replacer and the NURS-ETTE will mix milk replacer and warm water and keep it warm until calf nurses the mix (approx. 14 oz.) Then it will mix a fresh hatch of water and replacer. For more information contact YOUNC BROS. NURS-ETTE SALES AND SERVICE Ph. 717-548-2462 Peach Bottom, R. D. 1, Pa. 17563 LANCASTER SILOS... VIBRATED & CORRUGATED STAVE SILOS Designed and Built Tor Strength iriwV - GET YOUR EARLY ORDER DISCOUNT NOW C. B. 717-768-8231 or 215-593-5793 Also See Us For Starline Silo Unloaders LANCASTER SILO COMPANY 2436 Creek Hill Road, Lancaster, Pa. 17601 ciety #lB about 15 years ago and has served as president for two years, chairman of the ways and means committee and on other committees and has gone up through the chairs of the county unit of Farm Women. Society #lB has 35 members in the Rohrerstown area. Their pro ject this year is supporting a needy family for Christmas. They support the county projects. Their money-making projects consist of rummage sales in Lan caster, food auctions at their meetings and bus trips, although they are more for pleasure than money-making. The Hesses belong to the Unit ed Church of Christ. Rohrers town, wheie Mr. and Mrs. Hess both teach juniors in Sunday School. Mrs. Hess is on the Contact Leroy Zook, Salesman . HOOBER & SON Intercourse Manufactured in Leola by Christian Education committee, a member of Joan of Arc Sunday School class and sings in the choir. She also does solo work for other churches and organiza tions. She was directing a brass band that started in the church. Now it is a six piece band called “The Rocky Beats.” John Charles is a busy boy. He is a junior in Kempfield High School, Landisville, plays cornet and trumpet in Hempfield dance, concert and marching bands and sings tenor in Hempfield Singers. He also plays in “The Rocky Beats.” He takes part in operet tas. He is enrolled in the Acade mic course and would like to continue his education either in music or learn to be a profes sional chef. The three Johns go hunting locally. He and his fath er go deer hunting in Lycoming County. They also bowl together. With Christmas comes cookie baking and here’s a couple of Mrs. Hess’s real good recipes: FRUIT ROCKS (a soft moist cookie) Cream: Vh cups shortening (half butter-half vegetable shortening) VA cups sugar Add 4 eggs and beat Add: Vz teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon soda (dissolved in a little hot water) 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 small —Bor 9 oz. can crushed pineapple 4 oz. jar maraschino cherries (chopped, not ground) 1 lb. seedless raisins Vz lb. chopped walnuts Vz lb. cut-up dates 3 cups western flour (mix 1 cup with the fruit and 2 cups into batter) Use juice from cherries and pineapple Drop on greased baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 10 <to 12 minutes. ** & $ BUTTERSCOTCH BROWNIES V* lb. butter 1 lb. light brown sugar 2 eggs JAC OBSE l\l LT TRAC I UR WITH 34" SNOW THROWER ATTACHMENT NEWI SAFETY- Compact—powerful enough to plow the biggest drifts! Full 7 H P. Recoil or electric start Yardotre, snow rentoSall models. 34" single stage snow Look close at thq thrower. Also handles 34" rotary JACOBSEN LT tho mower, 42" dozer blade . . • Super compact tractor^ Test-drive your LT today at.t. Haldeman's Garage Bird-in-Hand, Penna. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 6,1969 V/t cups western flour (do not sift) 2 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup chopped nuts Melt butter. Remove from heat and blend in sugar. Cool. Stir in eggs then sift in dry in gredients. Add vanilla and nuts Spread in a greased jelly roll, at least a 14” x 10” one as the bat ter should not be too deep in the pan. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 16 to 18 minutes. Do not over bake as they will get too dry. Cut while they are warm. They are a real moist and chewy cookie. * * * * Here’s a different and delicious pie recipe. PINEAPPLE-CRUMB PIE Drain a 19 oz. can crushed pineapple Boil till slightly thickened: 1 pint pineapple juice and water 1 cup King syrup 1 cup light brown sugar % cup flour When cool, add: 2 beaten eggs and the crushed pineapple which has been drained. Crumbs for top: IVz cups flour 1 cup light brown sugar % cup vegetable shortening 1 teaspoon soda Make crumbs and put on top of liquid mixture. . Pie crust: 2 cups flour % cups vegetable shortening Vz teaspoon salt 4 tablespoons ice water Bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes or until brown. Makes 2 nine inch pies. The following is a complete meal, made in individual serv ings, served with a salad and fruit for dessert. TASTIES 1 lb. ground beef 3 medium potatoes (peeled and diced small) 575 Phone 393-9267 1 medium onion (diced small) 1 teaspoon salt V* teaspoon pepper Mix above ingredients and set aside. Make pastry with 2 cups flour % cups vegetable shortening % teaspoon salt Add 4 tablespoon ice water Roll in a circle 8 inches in di ameter. Put a mound of the above mixture on one half of circle and fold the other half over to form a tart. Seal edges with a fork or flute. Make holes in top with a fork and place on cookie sheets. Bake at 375 de grees for 40 to 45 minutes. This will make 6 large pasties. They may be served with beef gravy, tomatoe sauce, cheese sauce, cream of celery soup pour ed over them or just plain. NEW POTATO CASSEROLE 24 small new potatoes, cooked and peeled, need not be sliced. Or about 8 to 10 medium sized potatoes cooked and peeled. Slice boiled potatoes that have been peeled. Layer sliced cook ed potatoes in a buttered casse role with shredded white Ched dar cheese and onion salt (or salt) and pepper Top with cream of chicken soup and shredded cheddar cheese and paprika over all. Bake in 350 Degree oven 45 minutes to 1 hour. 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