—Lancaster Farming. Saturday, January 1, 1972
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By Doris Thomas,
Extension Home Economist
Latest on Trash Compacters
You’ve probably seen ads for
kitchen trash compacters—
regarded by some as the first new
piece of major electric household
equipment in 30 years
II you’ve wondered whether or
not to buy one, here are some
points for you to consider
The appliance crushes into a
compact mass just about
anything you put into it—bottles,
cans, paper, and most food
wastes It cuts down on the bulk
size ol your trash—the equivalent
oi lour lull cans ol trash can be
compacted to fill just one can
The compacters are designed
to be safe
And they come with step-by
step directions for adult use
Manufacturers warn that
young children should not be
allowed to operate or play with
the appliance The compacters
come with a lock and key to make
them inaccessible to curious
lingers
The price of the compacters if
over $2OO Alter the initial pur
chase, you must buy bags and
deodorant That can be $35 or
more a year if you use two bags a
week
Although there is an automatic
deodorant spray, garbage
retained lor too long m the
computer may be noticable
When lull, the bags are heavy—
about 30 pounds, depending on
what you put into them
Trash compacters can be
helpful especially in areas where
public trash pick-up isn’t
available
Keep in mind, however, that
Needle Arts
By NANCY SEWELL
5072
Diamond Motif
Two-tone afghan squares
are used to form this dia
mond design. Pattern No.
5072 has crochet directions—
sizes 32 to 40
TO ORDER, send 60 cents
for each pattern with name,
address with Zip code, pat
tern number and size to
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Ladies,
Have
You
Heard ?
the compacted trash is nearly
impossible to burn and doesn’t
decompose easily Before you
buy one, be sure that community
trash disposal is compatible with
the use of a trash compacter
Oven Cleaning Tips
Give your oven a good cleaning
when the holiday cooking is over
For a self-cleaning gas or
electric oven, just follow the
manufacturer’s directions This
self-cleaning feature has been
proven satisfactory and safe, and
is now being used in medium
priced ranges. So it is within the
price range of more families
Manufacturers also feature
ovens with nonstick linings which
slip out lor washing With these,
Irequent washing to prevent
burned-on stains is necessary
because scouring may damage
the coating Soaking the panels to
remove soil works best
For conventional ovens with
procelain enamel walls, use a
commercial cleaner When using
an oven-cleaning spray, avoid
inhaling the fumes Protect your
hands when using the spread-on
or spray-on cleaner as you wash
and rinse the oven And spread
papers on the floor in the range
area to protect the floor covering
A less expensive method for
cleaning is to place a small dish
ol household ammonia in a cold
oven and leave it overnight Stuff
the oven vent with a clean cloth to
keep the odors within the oven.
When you use this method, wash
the inside of the oven with soapy
water, rinse, and dry You may
find the ammonia method just as
satisfactory as the spray-on or
spread-on cleaners now on the
market
Remember to clean up spills in
your oven as they happen, as this
will make the thorough cleaning
easier
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Farm Women Society 15 held
its annual Christmas Banquet
recently at the Rhoads Spanish
Restaurant, Quarryville.
The banquet committee The group sang Christmas
members were Mrs Lewis carols under the direction of Mrs.
Shoemaker Jr, chairman; Mrs. Shoemaker Jr and accompanied
Martha Herr, Mrs. Wayne by Miss Bpnme Wagner.
Doris Thomas
Farm
Societies
Society 15
Farm Women
Calendar
Saturday, January 1
Happy New Year!
Thursday, January 6
Farm Women Society 20 meets,
Saturday, January 8
1:30 p.m. Farm Women
Society 1, home of Mrs. J.
Clayton Sangrey, Lititz RD2.
1-30 p.m. Farm Women
Society 10, home of Mrs. W
Raymond Dixon, 2349 Mid-
dlegreen Court, Village of
Olde Hickory.
Farm Women Society 2, home of
Mrs. Sara Kline, 109 Fruitville
Pike, Manheim.
Farm Women Society 24, hockey
game, husbands as guests.
Farm Women Society 25, home of
Mrs. Glenn Nauman, Lan
caster RD6.
Quarantine
Show Brids
Poultry exhibited at the Farm
Show are exposed to many
diseases not common to their
flock or origin These show birds
should be kept separate from the
main flock after the show for at
least 30 days, urges Jay W. Irwin,
associate Lancaster County ag
agent
Most infections contracted by
poultry at shows will break
before the 30-day isolation period
is up If there are no breaks, then
it is usually safe to place these
birds back with the flock
In the event that disease
strikes, they should not be put
back with the flock. Recovered
birds remain carriers and
shedders of certain diseases,
Irwin warned
Many disease breaks can be
averted by establishing a sound
vaccination program.
However, there is no reliable
vaccine for some of the bacterial
diseases for which the recovered
birds remain carriers Examples
of these are coryza and fowl
cholera
Be on guard for coccidiosis,
too, because the show birds may
have no immunity to certain
species Look for a coccidiosis
break one to three weeks after
bringing the birds home
Women
Wrigley, and Mrs. Martin
Greenleaf.
A musical program was
presented by Rennie Reynolds
and Miss Gail Burnaford, and
accompanied at the piano by
Mrs. Burnaford.
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The end of the year. And I, for
one, am glad to start anew.
Sometimes when I write the
last page m my daily diary, I try
to sum up the year’s events.
Usually, it is “good” or even
“wonderful”. But this year has
been different
It included too many accidents,
serious illnesses, operations and
deaths. These are the things we
don’t usually talk about but in
summing up they are part of the
whole.
However, I did manage to
remqmber that there were
several weddings and some new
babies These are certainly on the
plus side
So, as we start another year,
we hope we’ve gained not only
new experiences, but greater
tolerance for other people and
greater faith in our Lord
xxx
Each year we look forward to
the New Year’s party which our
square dance group holds. After
an evening of dancing, we don
funny paper hats and, with
singing and noisemakers,
welcome the New Year.
It is delightful to sit around a
table of delicious food with old
and new friends and your
husband by your side. What more
can we ask of life!
xxx
This fall, I was surprised to see
some shrubs along our lane with
bright red berries and a pink hull.
It seems to be a deciduous
holly-as the branches are bare
probably a black alder bush.
I’ve added some to a dried
arrangement on the mantel. It
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Needle Arts
By NANCY SEWELL ,
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Pert and Saucy
Crochet this pert cloche with
its fringed brim for the mod
ern Miss. No. 5474 has com
plete crochet directions.
TO ORDER, send 60 cents
for each pattern with name,
address with Zip code, pat
tern number and size to
NEEDLE ARTS, P.O. Box
5251, Chicago, 111. 60680.