Farm
Society 4
Farm Women Society 4 held a
luncheon meeting at the Mount
ville Church of the Brethren with
18 members of Society 19 and
County Officers as guests.
Devotions were given by Mrs.
Marian Kauffman.
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Mrs. Opel Ruble, president of
Society 19, brought greetings.
Mrs. Helen Hess, second vice
president of the State, brought
remarks from the State, Mrs.
Mary Funk, county treasurer,
represented the County Officers.
Mrs. Ann Nolt, president of
Society 4, presided at the
business meeting. It was an
nounced Carole Kreider, 1973
graduate of Hempfield High
School, was given the Society’s
award for home economics. A
note of appreciation was received
from Miss Kreider.
A request from the Cancer
Society was presented, asking for
drivers to transport patients to
and from the hospital who need
radiology treatments. One
Society 4 member is now
providing this service.
Mrs. Helen Kauffman,
chairman of the special activities
committee, reported on the
“Make a Dime Grow” project
with $69 realized to date. She also
informed the group of a bus trip
August 8 to the “Tobias Animal
Farm” above Dauphin.
The program of the day was
“Eating Customs of Our
American Ancestors” by Mrs.
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The committees for the
meeting were:
Luncheon -- Mrs. Mary Snyder,
Mrs. Helen Kauffman, Mrs.
Clara Musser, Mrs. Ruth
Bushong, Mrs. Flossie Garber,
Mrs. Franna Wile, Mrs. Mary
Greider and Mrs. Anna Camp
bell.
Table decoration, Mrs. Shirley
Newcomer; favors, Mrs. Mollie
Schroll; program, Mrs. Lorna
King.
A family picnic will be held at
6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 28 as a
covered dish supper at Salunga
pavilion.
Society 9
Farm Women Society 9
members toured Cramer’s
Ceramics at Pequea RDI during
the June meeting hosted by Mrs.
Elmer Huber, Pequea RDI.
Mrs. Clyde Dunkle and Mrs.
Alfred McClenaghan served as
cohostesses. Mrs. George Trout
presented the devotions.
The tour of the ceramics hobby
shop included all phases of the
process beginning with the
mixing of the clay, the pouring
into molds, and instructions on
how to proceed from the
greenware stage which is where
most ceramic hobbyists begin. A
small finished ceramic piece was
presented to each person at
tending the meeting.
During the business protion of
the program under the direction
of Mrs. Paul Zercher, president,
a gift of $25 was sent to the Welsh
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The next meeting, a covered
dish picnic for members and
families, is planned to be held at 6
p.m. July 12 at the home of Mrs.
Helen Campbell, Willow Street
RDI. In the case of rain on that
date, the meeting will be held in
the home of Mrs. Paul
Swearingen, Willow Street.
Society 10
Farm Women Society 10 en
tertained members of Society 25
recently at a luncheon meeting in
Gimbel’s Community Room.
Mrs. Harry Weider was in charge
of devotions. Miss Ida Kunkle,
president, represented the group
as hostess.
Mrs. Lois Harting, Lancaster,
spoke on the colonial German art
“Fraktur”. She illustrated how
the work is done using a feather
quill and wrote a sample for each
guest. Mrs. Harting discussed the
history of the “lost art” which is
recently being revived by in
terested persons like herself.
Fraktur is the fancy lettering
that is used to decorate birth
certificates, baptismal cer
tificates and marriage licenses.
She related a few amusing
anecdotes on her conquest of
feathers for the hobby.
In June members of Society 10
met in the home of Mrs. Mahlon
Delp for the regular business
session of the group. Mrs. Jacob
Evans served as cohostess. Mrs.
Clarence Reinhold led devotions.
Miss Ida Kunkle, president,
reported on the Spring Rally held
by the State Society in John
sonstown in May. Miss Kunkle
also announced that the picnic
and board meeting of the Society
of Farm Women of Lancaster
County will be held at noon
Wednesday, August 1, at Central
Manor Camp Grounds. All
County Farm Women and
families are invited. Each is to
provide a covered dish and place
settings for herself. Beverage
will be supplied.
Mrs Robert Albright was guest
speaker, telling about a trip to the
Holy Lands. She passed snap
shots and told what she observed
of the culture and the serious
experiences and emotions she
felt.
The July meeting of Society 10
is planned at 1:30 p.m. July 7 at
the home of Mrs. Frank
Hodecker, 970 Rohrerstown
Road.
Society 22
Farm Women Society 22
members were entertained by
Mrs. Caroline Kunkle of Leola,
the 1971-72 Mrs. Fire Chief of
Lancaster County. She presented
a program of fire prevention in
the home. Some of the members
shared their close calls and near
misses.
The Society met at the home of
Mrs. Paul A. Witmer, 447 N.
George St., Millersville. Mrs.
Harold Zook served as cohostess
and led in devotions. Mrs. Carl
Diller led the group in singing
and also reported on the trip to
Johnstown for the State Con
vention which was attended by
seven members of Society 22.
The president, Mrs. Jay
Landis, reported on County
Board news. Mrs. Henry Hess
presented the highlights of the
Society’s scrapbook and passed it
around for all to see.
The nominating committee for
next years officers consists of
Mrs. Kenneth Hoover, chairlady,
Mrs. Lester Landis, and Mrs.
Clarence Rohrer. Mrs. Henry
Balmer, 1551 Mentzer Road,
Lampeter, was installed as a new
member.
The following members
volunteered to help entertain the
guests at Conestoga View along
with members of Society 20: Mrs.
William Weller, Mrs. Harold
Rudy, Mrs. Robert Houser, Mrs.
Henry Balmer, Mrs. Willie Zodet,
Mrs Kenneth Funk, Mrs. Jack
Robinson and Mrs. Jay Landis.
The next meeting will be in the
form of a “penny social” to be
held at 7 p.m. August 14 at the
home of Mrs Amos Miller, 1150
Penn Grant Road, Lancaster.
Gwyn Martin will serve as
cohostess
Society 29
Farm Women Society 29
members met last week at the
home of Mrs. Ronald Ober, 90
Indian Rock Dam Road, York.
After the business meeting, the
guest speaker was introduced.
Mrs. Annie Senft, York, spoke on
“Antique Buttons”.
Mrs. Senft showed cards of
antique buttons displayed in
groups of animals, pictures,
glass, brass, stars, etc. She ex
plained that the star with five
points represents the Star of
Bethlehem, the six pointed star
the Star of David, the seven
pointed star the seven gifts of
the Holy Spirit, the eight pointed
star the Star of Baptism, the nine
pointed star the nine days in the
Upper Room praying, the 10
pointed star the Ten Com
mandments, the 12 pointed star
the 12 apostles or Tribes of Israel,
the 14 pointed star the 14 stages of
Christ to the Cross. Mrs Senft
also gave Biblical passages
relating to many of her buttons.
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