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Society 2
Farm Women Society 2 voted to
make a donation to the United
Campaign at a recent meeting
held at the home of Mrs. Roy R.
Shelly, Elm. Mrs. Harry Miller,
co-hostess, led the devotions.
Mrs. Paul Donough was elected
vice-president, Mrs. Layser
Shenk as recording secretary and
Mrs. Earl Petticoffer as
corresponding secretary.
The next meeting will be held
at the home Mrs. Nathan
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ANNUAL MEETING
MONDAY EVENING, NOV. 13, 1972
7:30 FARM & HOME CENTER
- Guest Speakers - Agriculture Extension in the 70’s, by
Max Smith, Jay Irwin, and Joan Lucas.
- Election of four member committeemen
- Management Reports
- Selections by Garden Spotters Quartet.
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Saturday, November 11.
Farm Women Society 3 held a
“come-as-you-are” party for
members and their husbands and
a masquerade for children
Saturday evening, October 28, in
Salem Lutheran Church,
Ephrata.
Prizes for children were won by
Tracy Miller, Bradley Edwards,
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Society 3
Ph 626-4355
Shirley Nolt and Sally Gregory.
Adult prizes were won by Mrs.
Carroll Myers, Earl Stauffer and
Mrs. Gilbert Paul.
After a covered dish supper,
games were played by children
and adults.
A short business meeting was
conducted by the president, Mrs.
Clarence Stauffer. The following
officers were elected for 1973:
Mrs. Clarence Stauffer,
president; Mrs. Jesse Balmer,
vice-president; Mrs. Earl
Smoker, secretary; Mrs. Earl
Miller, asst, secretary, and Mrs.
Gilbert Paul, treasurer.
The husbands of members will
be entertained Friday evening,
November 10 at a dinner at the
Black Horse Hotel followed by
bowling at Ephrata Lanes.
The members will display a
table of Holiday Decorations at
Lancaster County Homemakers
Day November 28. The com
mittee in charge is Mrs. Roy
Wemhold, Mrs. John Edwards,
Mrs. William Eberly, Mrs. Harry
Resner, Mrs. Harvey Gehman,
Mrs. Earl Miller, and Mrs. Irene
Lehman.
Members will entertain a
Homemakers froup from
Michigan in their homes in May
of 1973.
The following were appointed
to buy Christmas gifts for
children; Mrs. Donald Graybill,
Mrs Walter Trumbaurer and
Mrs. Luther Moore
The next meeting will be at the
home of Misses Mary and Ada
Royer, Ephrata RD. Members
will show antique kitchen gadgets
and a book review will be given
by Mrs. Quentin Eiseman.
Society 5
Farm Women Society 5
members entertained Society 19
in the Coca Cola Hospitality
Room, Manheim Pike, Lan
caster, on Saturday, October 28
All enjoyed a period of games and
singing
The speaker was Mrs. Mary
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 4,1972 —
Adams, Manheim, who spoke on
“Today”. Her thoughts were
taken from a verse in the Bible
which says, “This is the day the
Lord hath made; ye shall rejoice
and be glad in it.” This
meditation was very inspiring.
Hostesses for the meeting were
Goldie Groff, Ada Greider,
Matora Hostetter, Barbara
Workman and Sandra Yokum
Mrs. J. G. Longenecker
president, reminded the group oi
the County Convention November
4. She also announced the State
Convention will be held January 8
and 9,1973, at Harrisburg. There
will be a bus available from
Lancaster to Harrisburg.
Theme of the State Convention
is “Do-it-Yourself”. Each
member attending the banquet is
asked to make a 25-cent favor
which will be exchanged. Tickets
for the banquet are available.
The next meeting will be
November 22 when husbands will
be entertained at a dinner at the
Park View Hotel, Hershey, and a
hockey game following the
dinner. Those attending should
meet at 5:15 p.m in the parking
lot at the United Church of Christ,
Manheim.
Society 9
Farm Women Society 9
members elected Mrs. Paul
Zercher president during a
meeting held in the home of Mrs.
Clarence Carter, Mount Nebo.
Mrs. Marguerite Kreider was
elected vice-president and Mrs.
Helen Campbell and Mrs. Helen
Huber were reinstated as
secretary and treasurer
respectively.
Mrs William Gnng and Clare
Gardner were assisting
hostesses Mrs George Brinley
led devotions. Mrs. George Trout
and daughter showed slides of
Hawaii
The group will sew at the
Lancaster General Hospital on
November 8
The annual Christmas banquet
is planned for December 7 at 6:30
p m. at the Akron Restaurant.
Each member will bring a towel
to contribute to the Boys Club and
also a dollar gift to exchange.
Clothing and money were
received for the Needlework
Guild Ingathering to be held at
the Ins Club on November 14.
Members wishing to contribute
garments or linens may bring
them to the next meeting
The next meeting will be held
November 9 at 12:30 p.m. at the
home of Mrs. Wilbur Heller,
Conestoga RDI. Mrs. Eh Har
nish, Mrs. Frank Reighard, and
Ida Wiegand will assist. Each
member will bring fruit to fill
fruit baskets for distribution to
local shut-ins.
Society 11
Farm Women Society 11 met
for its October meeting recently
at the Community Building at
Mechanic Grove. The meeting
opened with hymn singing and
devotions by Miss Mary Swarr.
A review of the year book was
given by Mrs. Herman Shirk.
Reports were given that several
members gave a day to fold
Christmas Seals at the Health
Center in Lancaster. Several
members gave a day for cancer
pad sewing at the Methodist
Church m Quarryville
Plans were made to visit
Conestoga View along with
members of another Society m
the very near future. Another
cancer pad sewing session will be
held at the Quarryvill Methodist
Church on Election Day,
November 7.
Plans were completed to attend
the County Convention November
4 at the Lancaster School of the
Bible
The treasurer had reported all
obligations had been met and all
bills paid An auction was held
which replenishes the treasury
Galen Stauffer showed slides of
the work at the atomic plant at
Peach Bottom, also many,
descriptive views of the river
hills while the Philadelphia
Electric Co was erecting the
dam there At the close the
committee in charge served
refreshments.
The next regular meeting will
be held at the home of Mrs
Herman Shirk November 30 The
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