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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.