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beeswax, since it is not known if
the purple and pink colors would
have been available to the set
tlers.
There is a Christmas tree in the
cabin - a very plain cedar branch.
It is decorated with strings of
popcorn and cranberries, and
with cookies tied on with yarn.
The swags in the windows are
tied with plain flax string ties.
Mrs. Brendel said, “Early on
Christmas Eve, the family would
make fancy molds of suet and
'seeds to be hung on a fir tree for
the birds. Fir trees were used
because the closeness of their
branches gave added warmth
and protection to the birds. This
was the family’s offering to God’s
creatures.”
Another tradition was to give
the cattle an extra ration of grain
and extra hay and straw, to
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Mrs. Brendel said the family
would always ask a special
blessing for their animals.
According to Mrs. Brendel, the
family probably spent most of
Christmas Eve at religious
services and would stay up until
after midnight to “herald the
Christ Child’s coming.” Part of
Christmas Day would also be
spend in worship.
The mantel in the cabin was
decorated with simple greens,
nuts, apples and pine cones. The
table held fresh apples, nuts,
popcorn and dried apples, which
were a treat. The popcorn was
introduced to the settlers by the
friendly local Indians.
A large, heavy Christmas
dinner was a part of their
celebration, but early settler’s
probably feasted on venison,
duck or goose, Mrs. Brendel
says. Mince meat pies were
usually made of venison meat.
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Farm Women Society 3
members and children were
entertained at a Christmas party
last Saturday at the Mt. Airy Fire
Hall. Mrs. Earl Smoker was
hostess.
The business meeting was in
charge of the president, Mrs.
Clarence Stauffer. Mrs. Jay
Miller, committee chairman for
supplies for the Cancer Society,
reported that 215 bed pads were
Christmas was a time of family
gathering, just as now, but gift
giving in those hard winters and
simple times was probably very
limited, and possibly only fruits
and nuts.
The Settler’s Cabin at Landis
Valley, with its roaring fire and
plain decorations gives a warm
picture of Christmas two hundred
years ago. It shows a truly “old
fashioned” Christmas.
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made by members and delivered
to the Cander Society.
Mrs Clarence Stauffer, Mrs.
Kenneth Zimmerman, and Mrs.
Carroll Myers will represent
Society 3 at the Farm Women
State Convention in Harrisburg
January 8 and 9.
Mrs William Gerhart en
tertained the group with a
monologue. Gifts were presented
to the children by Santa Claus.
There was a gift exchange among
members.
The next meeting will be
January 20 at the home of Mrs
Clarence Stauffer
Society 11
Farm Women Society 11 met
recently at the home of Mrs.
Herman Shirk. The meeting had
been postponed from a week
earlier because of an ice and
snow storm.
Devotions were conducted by
Mrs. Esther Musser. The flag
salute was led by the president,
Mrs Ammon Huber, after which
the business meeting was con
ducted.
New year books were
distributed among members.
Several reports were given in
cluding highlights of the County
Convention held at the Lancaster
School of the Bible in November.
A report was given on a trip to
the County Home. Several
members were in attendance at a
luncheon to hear Senator and
Mrs Hatfield during their visit.
Mrs Hatfield’s new cook book is
not only a recipe for kitchen use,
but also helps to know and love
God better.
Society 11 has been sewing
cancer pads and have plans for
future sewings
Mrs. Joseph Best of Society 17
entertained the group, showing
ways to make pretty Christmas
decorations inexpensively.
Refreshments were served by
Mrs Shirk as hostess, and her
committee.
Society 14
Farm Women Society 14 en
tertained their husbands at a
recent Christmas banquet at
Good ’n Plenty Restaurant.
Guest speaker was Miss
Katherine Hershey of Lancaster,
director of child evangelism, who
presented “A Christmas Story ”
Music was played by Miss Mary
Atzmger on her cordovox
Mrs. Robert Barr, Mrs. Edith
Metzler and Mrs. Norman Reeser
will serve as delegates to the
State Convention in Harrisburg
January 8 and 9.
The next meeting will be
sewing from Ham to 4 p m. on
January 17 at the home of Mrs
John L Hershey, Paradise RDI
Society 22
Farm Women Society 22
members showed the Christmas
spirit last week when they
boarded a bus and visited 14
families of elderly folks in the
community, singing Christmas
Carols and giving the families
boxes of homemade cookies
Sixteen additional boxes of
cookies were delivered at another
time
Following the Caroling the
ladies of the Society went to the
home of Mrs Wilmer Andrew,
who along with her cohostess,
Mrs Lester Landis, entertained
with a Christmas party
Instead of exchanging gifts, a
collection was taken and $lOO was
donated to the Ann Lawrence
Fund Another $lOO gift was given
to the William Weyant family
who lost a son to lukemia
Mrs Carl Diller reported on
Homemakers Day and Mrs
Lester Landis told about the
Holly Trail Mrs Cloyd Wenger
gave the highlights of meeting
Mrs. Mark Hatfield and getting
autographs when she reviewed
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