PFA Region I Ladies Day population ranks third in the state, has good agriculture investments, and is 14th in the state in income derived from agriculture. They are proud of the fact that the first carosel milking parlor in the U.S. was erected in Montgomery Co. Mrs, Hildegrade Gerhart, a member of the state women’s committee for PFA, gave a brief histroy of the Schwenkfelder church of which she is a member, and was also in charge of the annual “Mrs. PFA” contest. The assigned topic sub* mitted by the state PFA office was PFA - A Link to More Net Income. Each contestant planned a 5 min. presentation around that The Penna. Farmers Association “Ladies Day Out” for Region 1 was held in the Palm Schwenkfelder Church at Palm, Penna. on July 24. Region 1 includes Berks, Chester, Montgomery and Northampton counties. The women of the organization look forward to this event each year for it is a time for fun and to break away from the chores of farm life for one day. Mrs.' Pat Schultz of Montogomery Co. served as chairperson for the day and introduced Mr. Paul Weaver, President, Mon tgomery Co. Farmers’ Assoc, who presented a slide presentation on Montgomery Co- Montgomery Co. SEAI-CRETE INC. MRN PAINTING CHIP SPKULTV Ephrata, RD2, Pa. 17522 Phone 717—859-1127 Q I would like a FREE ESTIMATE ADDRESS CITY. PHONE a You will receive a free fire extinguisher with the I return of this coupon. I FA STATE V 411 W. ROSEVILLE RD.’, \ LANCASTER PH. 393-3921 theme, and was Judged on originality, poise and subject content. Berks County was represented by Mrs. Janet McLain, Chester by Mrs. Joyce Hershey, and Lehigh Co. by Mrs. Jean Fretz. The judges for this event were Miss Gladys Lutz, Schnerksvllle, Pa., Mrs. Thelma Heiberger, Nor thampton, Pa., and Mrs. Celia Furbur, Macungie, Pa. Mrs. Joyce Hershey was declared the winner and was crowned “Mrs. PFA for Region 1, 1974” by Mrs. Dan Schlegel, the 1973 Mrs. PFA winner. Mrs. Hershey will compete for state title in Nov. at the annual meeting. Mr. Gene McDowell, PFA Director of Organization for District 1 presented a film, “What Consumers Think of Farmers”, and a short discussion period followed. He announced that the You’re Never Too Old To Hear Better Chicago. 11l - A free offer of special interest to those who hear but do not understand words has been announced by Beltone A non operating model of the smallest Beltone aid ever made will be given absolutely free to anyone requesting it Send for this non operating model now Wear it in the privacy of your own home to see how tiny hearing help can be Its yours to keep free The actual aid weighs less than a third of an ounce and its all at ear level in one unit No wires lead from body to head These models are free so we suggest you write for yours now Again we repeat there is no cost, and certainly no obligation Thousands have already been mailed, so write today to Dept 5862 Beltone Electronics 4201 W Victoria Street Chicago 111 60646 ZIP VI It wasn’t easy to get this far. But where should you go from here? Twenty years ago it didn't seem possible that you'd achieve as much as you have. But now that you've gotten this far, it's time for new plans. You can't stand still. Yet there was never a greater need for sound judgement, especially where credit is concerned. That's why you should turn first to Farm Credit Service. Every office is staffed with Farm Credit men who appreciate that your financial needs are special. They know there are no routine answers for your very individual problems. They work with you to provide the money and assistance that will help you farm better. Your loan is tailored to fit your unique needs. Talk with your Farm Credit man. He knows what it took for you to get this far. . .and what it will take to continue moving ahead. Commodity committee is marketing a new grape drink concentrate produced by grape growers in Penna. He and the state office are pleased with the efforts of the membership committee since they are Just 6 short of having 19,000 farm families as PFA members. He stated; “Farm women and their enthusiasm make PFA all worthwhile.” Mrs. Frances Llchten walner was in charge of the talent contest in which each county contestant competed for region winner. The Berks entry was a duet by Miss Lucy Berger, RFDI, Frederickberg, Pa., and Miss Gloria Luckenbill, RFDI, Mohrsville, Pa. Mrs. Audrey Sell of Lehigh Co. presented a vocal solo and Mrs. Evelyn Hershey of Chester Co. was the winner, also with a vocal solo. The poster contest winners were announced by Mrs. Lichtenwalner. Karen Kauffman, 9 years old of Montgomery Co. was the winner in the 9-11 age group and the winner in the 12-16 age group was Jolene Moyer of Montgomery Co. The title of her poster was “Think of Others” and it was learned that Jolene now is seriously ill. The group will shower her with cards of good cheer at the Grandview hospital at Sellersville, Pa. Zip 19860. Mrs. Merle Hand was the narrator for a fashion show presented by ladies from Mont. Co. These were original creations that one would never find in a store. Mrs. Elaine Benner, PFA State Women’s Committee chairman informed the group that the American Farm Women’s Committee chairman, Mrs. Chester Smith from Okla., will be present at the annual PFA meeting on Monday, Nov. 11, at the Penn Harris Motor Inn at Harrisburg. Mrs. Alene Mintz of Penn State Univ. presented a self imporvement lecture en- CREDIT AGWAY BUILDING. LEBANON PH. 273-4506 ister Firming. Saturday. August 3,1974—31 y/»Vi%V« iV»VMV*V« »V*V* iV»ViVi*r*V* • • $• Ido' 5 ; Notebook So far this year we have mapaged to visit just one State Park. This is a rather new onw near Hanover in York County, and it is named Codorus. It is near enough to the Lancaster area to be a nice one day trip. There is a large, beautiful pool and a very large lake with a 26 mile shoreline. We enjoyed driving along part of it and noticed jmany small graceful sailboats. There were little boats with fisherman and several picnicking areas in this 1200 acre park too. Being able to take our college-age son along, as he was home for the weekend and our little daughter’s friend gave us a nice group to enjoy a day away from farm work and still be a natural setting, which we enjoy the most. A few weeks ago, I was visiting in a home and copying an item from a 1900 newspaper which detailed the tragic events leading to the death of my grandfather titled “Being a Woman.” She stressed the fact that you’re free to be you and I’m free to be me, and the decisions as to what we make of our lives is entirely up to us. She mentioned guidelines which would aid an indivisual in the process. Mrs. Warren Lamm ; 'Hr' f | ' >vi "AN Agi Ida Risser & when his team of horses galloped in front of a train. I’m sure this misfortune affects the lives of many families to this very day. But, what I wanted to say was that as I sat copying the article gradually I became aware of the subject of conservation of several people in the room. They were telling of how they had lost their homes and there was a dreadful similarity in all their stories. Each one was a descedant of one of the earliest settlers of Lancaster County. One had seen her home burned, four had seen their homes demolished. All this was done in the name of progress. But it does seem to me that we farmers are hit the hardest as new arrivals benefit from the airports, highways and museums without paying the high price of seeing a homestead destroyed. 6ARBEB OIL CO. Itexaco) Fuel Chief HEATING OIL » Oil HEATING EQUIPMENT AIR CONDITIONING MOUNT JOY, PA. Ph.fiXiJXJl
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