Farm Society 1 Farm Women Society 1 held a covered dish picnic at the Mid dle Creek Church pavilion. Thir ty-five members and guests were present. Mrs. Graybill Hollinger, presi dent, conducted a short business session and made these an nouncements. County picnic will be held on Aug. 4 at the Manor Camp Meeting grounds, starting with a covered dish at noon. It was also announced that a Farm Women’s Camp at Camp Swatara will be on Aug. 22, 23 and 24. This is for all Farm Women Anyone interested may contact Mrs. Daniel Brubaker, Ephrata RDI, as soon as possible Miss Rachel Bollinger had Insured up to $20,000 by an agency of the U. S. Government, protected by skilled manage ment with earnings much above the average, we invite you to enjoy the satisfaction that comes from saving your hard-earned cash where safety is the first consideration. And remember, no one has ever had to wait for their money. FIRST FEDERAL 'avinps and JjQjah ASSOCIATION OF LANCASTER 25 North Duke St. Phone 393-0601 1111 aa z New Holland Branch MI 111 If 100 E. Main St. 35«1» Mon. thru Thurs. 9 to 4:30 Women Societies charge of the games for the pic nic with prizes being won by Mrs. Graybill Holhnger, Mrs. Daniel Brubaker, Miss Donna Walton, Miss Lynn Groff and Mark Walton. Society 1 will be entertained at 7:30 p.ra. on July 12 by Society 31 at the United Methodist Church, Quarryville. Next meeting will be at 12.30 p.m., Aug. 7 when Society 1 will entertain Society 9 at the home of Mrs. Noah Kreider, Manheim RD3. Society 26 Farm Women Society 26 met at the home of Mrs Kenneth Martin, Lititz RD2, with Mrs. James Buckwalter as co-hostess. quite like having cash in reserve! Sat. 9 to noon 9 to 6 Fri. Mrs. Rodger Thome was in charge of devotions Mrs. Robert Summy, president, was in charge of the meeting A bus trip to Ocean City, N J , is planned for July 22 Anyone interested in going should con tact Mrs Leroy Esbenshade, Manheim RDI, before July 10. Mrs. Clyde Buchen will repre sent Society 26 in the “Farm Women of the Year” contest The program was the wearing or showing of wedding dresses by members. The next business meeting will be at 730 p m August 26 at the home of Mrs Amos Landis Lititz RD3. Society 28 Farm Women Society 28 met at the home of Mrs. Christ Land is, 88 Glendale Drive, Lancaster, •with Mrs. Donald High serving as cohostess. Mrs. Jacob Bare was in charge of devotions. Trooper Rowlands of the Lan caster Barracks, Pennsylvania State Police, presented an infor mative discussion on self defense as the feature of a safety pro gram. Mrs. William Dean Jr., presi dent, was in charge of the busi ness meeting. Mrs. Harold Roh rer was selected to represent the Society in the Farm Women of the Year contest. Husbands will be guests on July 24 to attend the play “Rose Marie” at the Longwood Gar dens open-air theatre. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 10,1971—17 Ladies, Have You Heard? .. By Deris Thomas, Extension Home Economist What’s New In Automatic Washers? Innovation is the word with laundry equip ment. One manufacturer has a laundry center that combines, in a single cabinet, an electric dry er positioned atop an automatic agitator washei Both units can be operated independently or at the same time. Another manufacturer has a duo-load, dou ble-tub washer which does two completely dif ferent kinds of loads at the same lime, separately and automatcially. The two-tub design, with no interchange of water or washing aids between the loads permits simultaneous washing of colors and whites, delicate and sturdy fabrics, or heav ily and lighted soiled clothes Another new automatic washer features two agitators—one inside the other. The outer agita tor is removable and you use the inner agitator for laundering de licate fabrics and lightly soiled garments A new requirement for all washers in a tub break or a method of preventing the lid from being opened during spin ning. Underwriters Laboratory makes this safety feature man datory beinnmg March, 1971, Many washers today provide some method of soaking auto matically and consumers are re questing this feature The me thods vary from manufacturer to manufacturer. Research by home economists has shown that soaking does have merit for •many types of clothes loads and for some stains. Naturally, a sufficient amount (p * : v V*** \ A' V' TtfOMAS ot the right laundry product is necessary for good results What’s New In Dryers? The sale of regular dryers has really boomed since the advent of durable press Now about 40 per cent of American homes ■have dryers, with electuc dryeis being the most popular Many people buy washer and dryer as a pair so they’ll match This may be important to you if you plan on locating your equipment in your kitchen, laundry center or balhioom as op posed to a basement aiea wheio color and style aren’t noticeable You’ll find that both washers and dryers are moic highly styled than they used to be You can even find coloi and wood gram finishes and other decoi ative touches on many models Dryed drums are larger than they used to be. and some are being made still largei as com panions to largei washois Re member that there is no stand ard m the laundry equipment in dustry for load size in cither washer or dryers The best way to load your washer or dryor is by volume or bulk The least expensive dryers will usually have a timed cycle More expensive models will have auto matic cycles, dui able press cycles and time cycles with heat selections suitable for the load Durable press cycles will have a longer cool-down period. Dryeis don’t really have new innovations, but you’ll find dif ferent features on different brands. Among the newer fea tures are end-of-lhe-cycle signals for telling you when clothes are dry. This is especially import ant when drying duiable press clothing Modern dryers have less heat and mote air flow than dryers made a few years ago If you had an older dryer that got quite hot, you might have gotten into the habit of using low heal se lections for all loads But with a new diyer a low heal setting could be one reason for wrinkles in durable press Low heat is not sufficient for durable press For the best results from a new dryer, follow the manufac turer’s use and care instructions Remember, dryers have changed and your new dryer is not the same as your old one Shenks Coming Home Calvin and Marie Shenk, mis sionaries in Ethiopia, were scheduled to arrive in the United States Thursday. Their address until July 26 will be C Mylm Shenks, Route 2. Willow Street, Pa. 17584. After that their ad dress will 1918 Willow Street Pike, Lancaster, Pa. 17602
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