Farm Women
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job” done on that day. Receiv
ing a prize as the worst looking
hobo was Mrs. John Hiestand.
Mrs. Hiestand led the group
in singing folk songs. Also on
the program was a monologue
“The Preacher Came” by Mrs.
Walter Mowrer. Mrs. Rhein
hold Berg presented a tongue-in
cheek sketch on the joys and
sorrows of motherhood.
Members were reminded of
the covered dish picnic to be
held for County Farm Women
at the Central Manor Camp
Grove August 4 with each per
son bringing a covered dish and
place settings for all family
members attending.
The next meeting will be held
August 16 at the home of Mrs.
Richard Garber, Elizabethtown
RDI, when Society 29 will enter
tain Society 2 members.
Society 4
Farm Women Society 4 ap
proved a dontion of $5O for the
County Project of Farm Women,
the Child Development Center.
The meeting was held at the
home of Mrs Peter Alecxah,
Herr Fruit Farms, Lancaster
RD2, with Mrs. Robert Herr as
hostess.
Special music, both vocal and
instrumental, was provided by
the Alecxih children and friends.
Mrs. Ira Frantz was in charge of
devotions.
Mrs. Russell Becktel, Mount
ville, spoke on “The Art of Rub
bing Brass.” Mrs. Robert Gar
ber, president, was in charge of
the meeting.
Mrs. Charles Newcomer,
Mountville, was elected to mem
bership and will be installed at
the August meeting. Mrs. Ed
win Yeaglin is membership
chairman.
Recommendations for changes
of the local by-laws of Society 4
were discussed and edited. They
will be officially filed at a future
meeting. ;
There are several reservations
available for the bus excursion
to Ocean City, N.J., on July 27.
Mrs. Robert Brubaker, 125 Pros
pect Rd., Salunga, and Mrs. Carl
Siegrist. Columbia RD2, are in
charge of reservations. The bus
will leave Lancaster Shopping
Center, Lititz Pike, at 5:45 a.m.
Return is scheduled from Ocean
City at 6:30 p.m.
A miscellaneous auction witn
Mrs. Daniel Will acting as auc
tioneer was held.
An outdoor meeting is planned
at 1:30 p.m. July 24. in Hemp
field Hill Park when a covered
dish picnic luncheon will be fea
tured. Mrs. Elmer Schroll will
be in charge of games .
Society 6
Society of Farm Women 6
held a safety program at the
home of Mrs. Harry G. Shonk,
Manheim RD2. The guest speak
er was Trooper Edward Row
lands, Troop J. Lancaster Det.,
Pennsylvania State Police
His topic was on preventative
measures for protection to wom
en, in which he gave practical
suggestions on how to handle
the situation if accosted.
Assisting Mrs. Shonk as co
hostesses were Mrs. Leroy Dale
and Mrs. Margaret Bowers. Mrs
Sarah Holsberg was in charge of
devotions and Mrs. Milton Eber
ly, president, was in charge of
the business session.
A report was given of the
sewing project at the State Hos
pital at Harrisburg which took
place in June with nine members
volunteering.
The County officers will be
guests at a covered dish picnic
planned for 6:30 p.m. Aug. 7 at
the Milton Grove Sportsmen
Club.
Society 7
Farm Women Society 7 was
entertained recently at Christ’s
Home, Paradise. Mrs. Edward
Jerchau spoke to the group about
the home followed by a tour of
the facilities. The children en
tertained by singing their favor
ite songs;
A baked goods stand is planned
by the Society members at the
Farm Women
Calendar
Saturday, July 24
1:30 p.m.—Farm Women So
ciety 4, covered dish lunch
eon, Hempfield Hill Park.
8:30 p.m.—Farm Women So
ciety 28, attend play. Long
wood Gardens Open-air
Theatre.
Tuesday, July 27
1 p,m.—Farm Women Society
27, swimming party, home
of Mrs. Sam Heineman, Mar
ietta RDI.
Thursday, July 29
Farm Women Society 11, home
of Mrs. John Swarr, New
Providence.
Saturday, July 31
■Farm Women Society 5, cottage
of Mrs. Mervin Sander, Mt.
Gretna.
Flea Market in Paradise Mem
orial Park September 4. Mrs.
"Thelma Landis, ways and means
chairman, is in charge of ar
rangements.
The Society is planning a bus
trip to the Poeonos in October
with Mrs. Ethel Rice in charge.
The September meeting will be
held in the home of Mrs Charles
Rohrer with Mrs Arthur Rohier
as cohostess.
Society 9
Farm Women Society 9 held a
covered dish style family picnic
at the home of Mrs. Helen
Huber, Marticville. Forty mem
bers of the Society and their
families attended.
Mrs. Edward Brenneman re
minded members of the County
Picnic to be held Aug. 4 at the
Central Manor Camp meeting
grove. This will replace the
August meeting for Society 9.
The next meeting will be held
Sept. 9 at the home of Mrs. Paul
Swearingen, Budview Drive, Wil
low Street.
Society 10
A safety program was a
feature of the meeting of Society
of Farm Women 10 held in the
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home of Mrs. Frank Hodecker,
90 7 Rohrerstown Rd. Mrs.
Charles Shank was in charge of
devotions.
During the program members
discussed “close calls” and gave
suggestions for Safety around
the house and farm.
The August meeting will be
replaced by attendance at the
Lancaster County Farm Women’s
picnic on Aug 4 in Central Man
or Camp meeting grove, Wash
ington Boro RDI.
Society 15
Society of Farm Women 15
donated $5OO to the Health Clinic
to open in Quarryville this Fall
The group met recently at the
home of Mrs Emily Gieenwald,
Oxford Assisting hostesses were
Mrs Forest Reinhart, Mrs
Almus Shoemaker and Mrs
Dean Lefever.
Mrs. John Frantz, Christiana
RD, was named Farm Woman
of the Year by Society 15 The
committee in charge of the selec
tion included Mrs Melvin Boyce
Jr. and Mrs Martin Gieenleaf
Members are planning a trip
on Sept 7 to Harrisburg and
Hershey. They will visit the
Governor’s Mansion and the Her
shey Health Clinic Chairman of
the event is Mrs. Emory Wagner.
The next meeting will feature
a family picnic on Thursday eve
ning, Aug. 19, at Quarryville
Legion Park. A covered dish
supper will begin at 6 30 pm.
Hostesses will toe Mrs Larence
LeVecque, Mrs. Helen Hastings,
Mrs. Alma Clendemn, Mrs. War
ren Smith and Mrs Martha
Herr.
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