Ida s Notebook Another Thanksgiving and time for us to remember the blessings which God has given us. This year our oldest daughter was on duty in the Intensive Care Unit of the Genesee Hospital in Rochester, New York and. unable for the first time to spend Thanksgiving with us. Other years she managed to get a ride home from Alfred University and our son came from Delaware Valley College and we had a joyous reunion. But now she has a job which she likes and that is important, too. „ When we sit down at our Thanksgiving table, we usually take account of all the goodies and count the number which have come from our farm. Often cranberries will be the only thing we haven’t grown. We even exchange our came j n a wheat at the mill for 300 pounds our f arm of flour to bake bread, cakes and pies I’ve been drying Balsam Tea terested in petting the calves, for the winter. When I was a the dogs and the cats than in child, we spread it on news- looking at the cows in the milk paper in the attic to dry, but parlor and seeing the 1,000 gal now Ido smaller amounts in lon mi lk tank. However, when the kitchen. Allen showed how he feeds the Another thing I enjoy in win- pushing a button they , . , , , . , did calm down a little, ter is dried green string beans We got nke than]c . you letters cooked with slabs of bacon. from them. - Last- week," the second grade We had a mother-daughter SHAVER r \, „ ** N . \ V Entry Shaver 288 Strain B Strain C Strain D Strain E Strain F Strain G Strain H Strain I Strain J Strain K Strain L Strain M Test Average* Shaver Advantage $ .672 *Only the main entries, including internationally franchised white egg layers, are listed in this report. The above averages, however, are taken directly from the final report and do include all entries. GREIDER LEGHORN FARMS, INC. The children were more in- SPECIAL REPORT North American Random Sample Tests SHAVER'S 288'S TOP ALL ENTRIES IN ROUBLE TEST AT 13th PENNSYLVANIA Best Average Income Cage & Floor Combine* This test was divided into two sections with each entry placing 100 in floor pens and 96 in cages. Shaver 288’s consistency gave her the best average income when these two sections were combined. Shaver Starcross 288 growing livability was an exceptional 99.2%. Income over % Large Lbs. Feed % Laying feed and Hen Housed and Extra per lb. House chick cost Egg Production Large Eggs of Eggs Livability $3,642 3.620 228.1 3.580 231.9 3.456 218.4 3.322 214.7 3.243 219.8 3.168 230.9 3.085 216.0 3.069 210.4 2.982 208.1 2.976 208.Jw : 2.937 , -2.89 ft.. 92.969 By Ida Kisser school bus to visit 238.6 214.$ 214.9 23.7 DISTRIBUTED BY Mount Joy, Pa. Farm Women Societies Society 3 Society of Farm Women 3 met at the home of Mrs Will iam Eberly, Stevens RDI The meeting was in charge of the president, Mrs. Robert Gregory. Devotions were led by hostess Mrs. Eberly. Mrs Carl Meek was received into membership. The initiation ceremony was led by Mrs Gre gory. The $lO award received for attendance at the County Con vention was contributed to the Victor Piastow memorial fund Other contributions were Eph rata Library, $5O, Farm and banquet recently at our church and the children were delighted to receive as gifts mittens which had been knit into the shape of a puppet They also enjoyed the Christmas puppet show which was put on for them. It was a pleasure to have the fathers cook the meal for us. _ 68.2 64.3 66.6 64.4 64.4 61.7 53.0 55.6 63.8 64.4 81.2 58.8 74.3 3.6 2.5 Lancaster Farming, Saturday. November 28,1970 Home Center, $5O, and Tuber culosis Society, $lO Mrs William Eberly, Mrs George Wealand, Mrs cuthei Moore, and Mrs Esther Petti coffer win sell Christmas cards for Heart Haven at the Ephrata National Bank and the Farmers National Bank on Friday, No vember 27. Mr. and Mrs Henry Hack man, Manheim, entei tamed with slides, poetry, and music appropriate for the Thanksgiv ing season. The next meeting will be a Christmas partj’ for membeis and their childien Decembei 19 at 2 pm in Salem Lutheran Church, West Main Street, Eph rata. Mrs. Ivan Eberly will lie the hostess. Society 11 Lancaster County officers of the Society of Farm Women were special guests during a covered dish luncheon and busi ness meeting of Society 11, held 90.8 3.10 2.87' 74.5 3.04 78.7 60.8 2.87 85.1 3.02 86.6 3.11 3.25 90.7 3.11 70.9 78.1 3.03 83.6 3.12 73.9 3,15 3.14 83.7 3.21 88.2 3.16 82.0 8.8 .06 Thursday at the Quarr; United Methodist Church Mrs. Kathenne Mathias, Mrs. Clarence Ressel and Mrs. Irene Shank served as hostesses for the meeting Following the luncheon a short business session was con ducted by Mrs Esther Musser, preident of Society 11 Mrs Clarence Ressel led the devo tions Repoits were given by the various committee - chairmen Guest speakei for the occa sion was Mrs John M Hess, county president, who spoke on her experiences during the past yeai She also gave a report on the County Convention held No vember 7 at the Farm and Home Center Approximately 400 mem bers of various county societies were in attendance The program for the after noon was conducted by Mrs. Mabel Bucher and Mrs Frieda Huber The program was a cur rent issues quiz Members will exchange gifts and hold a carol sing during their annual Christmas party to be held at the Chestnut Level Church House Dec 17 at l - 30 p.m. Society 15 Society of Farm Women 13 met Thursday afternoon at the Union Presbyterian Church, Coleram Township. 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