Farm Continued from Page 20) Mrs. Melvin Meek -gave a business report during the *meeting conducted by Mrs. Richards Wood, president. In cluded in the report was an in vitation to attend the county wide picnic Aug. 4 at Central Manor Camp Meeting grounds, Washington Boro RDI. Next meeting of the group will be a family picnic and VISIT PP&L'S “ENERGY OF MAN” EXHIBIT TRAIN Now through July 30 STMSBBB6 BAll B0A» Located on Rt. 741 East of Strasburg A lively, colorful history of man's harnessing of energy through the ages, coupled with a view of our nuclear future. See nineteen major display units in all, including a model of the nuclear Boiling Wa ter Reactor PP&L plans to build at the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, the "raw energy chamber” and a short but entertaining slide presentation. The housing for the exhibit is unique, too: three remodeled and refurbished railroad passenger coaches. Come see it 1 It will be an educational and enter taining experience for the entire family. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 9:30 A.M. to 8:30 P.M. DAILY 11:00 A. M. to 8:30 P.M. SUNDAY Women Societies splash party at the home of* Mr. and Mrs. Harold Graybeal, Peach Bottom, at 6:30 p.m. on July 8. Society 30 Farm Women Society 30 re cently met and toured WGAL TV, Lancaster. Mrs. Titus Yoder was in charge of devotions. During the at the business meeting conducted by Mrs. Lester Neff, vice presi dent, Mrs. Donald Horning was nominated as Farm Woman of the Year. The County Board picnic will be held at noon August 4 at Safe Harbor Park. Children are invited to attend. The next meeting will be a splash party from 6 to 10 p.m. July 17 at the Media Heights Country Club. Society 27 Farm Women Society 27 and their families attended a picnic June 27 at the Sico Park in Mount Joy. Mrs. John Wolge muth and Mrs. James Brubaker, food committee members, were in charge of the family style meal. Games were planned for both children and adults. These games were in charge of Airs. Albert Fry, Mrs. Galen Benner and Mrs. Leon Schnupp. Society 27 was entertained by Society 19 at the Farm and Home Center on June 12. A swimming party is planned at the home of Mrs. Sam Heine man, Marietta RDI, on July 27. Butter? Some Pros and Cons In answer to audience ques tions following his comments to the combined meetings of the American Butter and National Cheese institutes, Grover Simp son, American Dairy Associa tion’s national market service manager, said many retail gro cery chains are reporting a re newed interest in butter. The reason for this is not clear at this time; however, ADA’s-new butter promotion is LANCO BEDDING FOR POULTRY AND LIVESTOCK • Wood Shavings Soft and Hard Wood • Peanut Hulls Call for information Phone 285-4506 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 3,1971 —21 Idas Notebook Almost the Fourth of July. That date brings back memories of fire works at Lititz in years past. Sometimes we drove to Owl Hill and parked our car along the road to see “the high ones.” Pm the oldest of seven girls; we usually had a car full. On one eventful night, we managed to get our 1923 Overland in a ditch. You want to know how we got out? A few men walked over and simply picked up the car and put it back on the road. That couldn’t be done with the heavy cars we drive nowadays. My son is making a Grandfather’s clock. When he put in the new works made in Ger many they didn’t even go “tick tock.” He went to bed very discouraged that night. He did get it running nicely the next day. When this story was told to a friend, he laughingly said, “It will run better after the first hundred years.” * 1. * This is a season of goings and comings. The same day that one comes home from 4-H Club Congress al Penn State, another leaves for a summer job in a camp in Con necticut. stressing the flavor and taste superiority of butter over imita tions and taking a strong stand against margarine in the theme, ‘ Butter, it’s what margarine would like to be.” Meanwhile, Jennifer Cross, author of “The Supermarket Trap,” an expose of marketing practices in the U.S, says she feels butter is “a marketing disaster. I have a hunch,” Miss Cross says, ‘ chat butter pro By Ida Risser Three days later, a 4-H’er ar rives from Wisconsin for a week’s stay. And the day he leaves, others arrive from Rochester. But through it all, the blue berries get picked, the green beans frozen and the first cab bage made into slaw. It is a challenge to make big meals, keep the clothes ironed and the house clean while en tertaining guests during the summer. duceis stand.udized their pro duct in an effoi t to fight the in roads made by margarine, but the product they standardized on is a “yuch’ product. It tastes bland, when it doesn’t taste out light bad.” 1 She also said that “90-cenl-a -pound butter can’t compete with 20-cent-a-pound margarine in the volume market There’s just no way that can be done.” Miss Ci oss has some recom mendations. “First of all, but ter producers must start think ing of butter as a gourmet pro duct. They must start promoting it as such and quit tiying to fight margarine producers should develop several different-tasting butters. They have them in Europe. Why not here? They should publish recipes using but ter,” Miss Cross says “Producers must make it easier to buy quantities smalloi than a pound Nowadays, you have to tear up a package to get less than a pound Why not take a lead from margarine makers and pul butter up in those half pound reusable tubs’” As for the health question. Miss Cross points, out, “Butter producers aie ignoring the whole question, but I think they should strike back with promo tion. After all, the English and the Irish eat pots and pots of butter, and they don’t have a high proportion of heart disease.” Farm Women Calendar Saturday, July 3 130 p.m. Farm Women So ciety 10, home of Mrs Frank Hodecker, 907 Rohrerstown Road, Lancaster Thursday, July 8 G p.m —Farm Women Society 9, home of Mrs. Merle Hub er, Marlicville 6.30 p.m. Farm Women So ciety 21, home of Mr and Mrs, Harold Graybeal, Peach Bottom. Saturday, July 10 1:30 p.m Farm Women So ciety 2 meets. 2pm —Farm Women Society 6, home of Mrs Harry G Shonk, Manheim RD4. Farm Women Society 7 meet ing, Christ’s Home, Para dise.
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