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State Grange Leadership Conference June 26-28
Modern trends will be very
much in evidence at the 50th
leadership training school of the
Pennsylvania State Grange to be
held at Gettysburg College June
26, 27 and 28.
The new role of women in
today’s society will be em
phasized in second-day workshop
sessions. One topic will be aimed
at helping women get involved in
community affairs. Another will
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Highlighting the closing session
will be a banquet at which Dr.
Arvids Ziedonis Jr., will be the
speaker. Dr. Ziedonis, a native of
Latvia, is an associate professor
of foreign languages and director
of Russian studies at Muhlenberg
College. His subject will be
“Challenges and Opportunities,”
A. Wayne Readinger, state
master, pointed out that the
training school has unusual
significance this year as a
feature of the centennial
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celebration of the Grange. “As
we prepare for a new century of
service,” he said, “it is par
ticularly important to train our
leaders to meet the problems and
needs of America in the future.”
Several hundred represen
tatives of 619 subordinate
granges and 56 Pomona, or
county granges in Pennsylvania
are expected to attend, according
to Readinger who is a resident of
Fleetwood, Berks county. The
deadline for registration is June
16 (today), Readinger said.
The program- will be coor-
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 16,1973 —
dinated by four state department
heads; Miss Mildred M. Shultz,
Somerset, lecturers; Mrs. Ross
Metz, Allensville, womens ac
tivities; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
Schlegel, Fleetwood RD3, youth
activities, and Mrs. Alan Merkel,
Kutztown RD3, junior Granges.
Mem-Maids
Reorganize
The Lampeter-Strasburg Merri
Maids 4-H Club held its
organizational meeting last
Monday at the Martin Mylin
Junior High School.
The following officers were
elected: Sue Groff, president;
Treva Lefever, vice-president;
Joyce Houser, secretary, and Sue
Witmer, treasurer. The song and
game leaders are Sandy Weaver
and Julia Bare. News reporter is
Kathy Henkel.
Club meetings will be held June
11, 18, July 2,9, and 16 July 23
will be Round-Up.
The new County Council
representatives are Sue Groff
and Kim Hess.
The leaders reminded the
members that anyone wishing to
join could do so at the June 11
meeting.
Kathy Henkel
News Reporter
Noblest Knight
Sir Galahad was the
noblest knight of King Ar
thur’s Round Table, and the
leader in the search for the
Holy Grail the cup which
Christ was supposed to have
used during the Last Sup
per.
Penn Willow Club
Safety Program
The Penn Willow 4-H Club held
its monthly meeting last week at
the Conestoga Elementary
School. Barbara Reily led the
Club in the 4-H pledge and the
Pledge of Allegiance.
There were 58 4-Hers and five
leaders present. The meeting was
then turned over to the Conestoga
Volunteer Fire Company,
Conestoga Ambulance
Association and the Penn
sylvania State Police.
Carl Kudia from the Conestoga
Volunteer Fire Company spoke
on the safety of the home from
fire. Trooper Eckenrode showed
the club a movie on Bicycle
Safety, and Kenneth Lefever
from the Ambulance Association
spoke about First Aid at an ac
cident and artificial respiration.
On Saturday June 9th the club
held a hoagie sale. The club sold
over 600 hoagies.
The next meeting will be a
splash party at the Conestoga
Pool at 8:30 p m. on July 13, 1973.
News Reporter
Ronald Walton
Bitler Named To
Leadership Council
A Lancaster County 4-H
member, David Bitler, Peach
Bottom, has been selected from
teen leaders across the state to
serve as a 4-H Leadership
Council representative at this
year’s 4-H Leadership Congress
held at Penn State University,
June 25-28th.
David, who attended last year’s
Congress, will supervise
program activities along with 59
other state council members
In Lancaster County, David
has been an active member of the
Lancaster County 4-H Guernsey
Club for five years and an active
County Council representative.
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