FREE SAMPLE COPIES Copies of LANCASTER FARMING ore not always easy to find they are not sold on newsstands and perhaps some of your friends may not be acquainted with our weekly service. We'll be glad to send, without charge, several copies of LAN CASTER FARMING to your friends or business associates. Just write their names and addresses below (You'll be doing both them and us a favor!) Street Address & R. D. City, State and Zip Code (You are not limited to two names. Use separate sheet for additional names.) Your Name □ CHECK here if you prefer to send a Year’s (52 issues) GIFT subscription for $2 each ($3 each outside of Lancaster County) to your friends listed above. If so $ enclosed, or □ Bill me later. Please mail this form to: LANCASTER FARMING P.O. BOX 266, LITITZ, PA. 17543 Twin Valley FFA Chapter Meets A regular meeting of the Twin Valley Future Farmers of America- was held Tuesday morning, June- 8 in the voca tional- agriculture classroom. The meeting was brought to orderly Frank Stoltzfus, presi dent; using the opening cere monies. The secretary’s report was given and approved as cor rected. The treasurer’s report was given and filed for audit. Vice President Nevm Mast gave a report on the progress of the-program of work and the budget for the 1971-72 school year. He reported that the bud get is completed and the pro grarn of work almost completed. As soon as all material is com plete, it will be turned over to the school print shop for print ing, It is hoped that it may be distributed in booklet form at one of the summer meetings. Mr. Frederick gave a report on the pumpkin growing con test. He reported that students of three of the four elemen tary schools have received the seeds, for the contest. This in volves about 40 per cent of the students at these schools about 500 students. President Frank Stoltzfus ap pointed a refreshment com mittee for the 1971-72 school year. The committee consists of Paul Oldham, Terry Murray, and Richard Kuitz. The com mittee was instructed to be suie that there will be refreshments at the summer meetings. The following important dates were pointed out by Mr Frederick: June 10, Berks Coun ty Wool Pool; June 15, work on Street Address & R. D, City, State and Zip Code Address Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 19,1971 —21 Berks County Window Exhibit, June 30 - July 2, FFA Activities Week, Penn State University, July 18, FFA meeting and swimming party at Kurtz’s Fishing Lakes; July 23 - Aug 1, Reading Fair; August 4, Berks County FFA Swine Show & Sale, Leesport Market and Auc tion, Leesport. August 15 - zi, Kutztown Fair, August 20, Berks County FFA Dairy and Livestock Judg ing Contests, August 20, Berks County FFA Tractor Driving Contest; August 22, FFA meet ing and baseball game followed by swimming, August 25, South east Regional Dairy Show, Har- York Store Is Disqualified. From Food Stamp Program The Miller’s Grocery Store at 100 S. Newberry St., York, has been disqualified from the Federal Food Stamp Program for violations, the U.S Depart ment of Agriculture announced recently. Food stores participating agree in advance to abide by the laws and regulations Any store that breaks the Jaw me regulations and anyone who pressures a store to do so —• weakens and endangers the whole program, established to combat hunger and malnutri- Food Stamp Program to take tion, John F. Conaboy, Program effect at or after the end of the Supervisor, Food and Nutrition disqualification period But un- Service, US. Department of til the store is reinstated, the Agriculture, pointed out. The store, owned by Mrs Esther C Miller, was charged with accepting food coupons for ineligible items including cigarettes and drug items Disqualification will last for 30 days, starting June 1, 1971 The owner may apply for re instatement of the store in the risburg, Aug. 30 - Sept 1, Agri cultural Progress Days, Pena State University. Mr. Frederick pointed out that four chapter members will assist at the wool pool and live, members will attend FFA Acti vities Week. Students were en couraged to show animals at the local fairs and participate m the judging contests Mr. Fre derick stated that he would as sist students in preparing their animals for the shows He also stated that he will visit all vo ag pi ejects at least twice dm mg the summer. The meeting was then closed using the closing ceremonies. grocery may not accept food coupons. A USDA official explained that food coupons, by law, can be used only to buy food, ex cluding certain imported foods.
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