—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Sept 7, 1974
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THE OLD
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SEPT. 9-15, 1974
Clouds race apace, bride and bright ail right.
Trees are starting to turn now ... Uncle Sam born Sept. 13,
1766 ... Third quarter of the moon Sept. 9, and a new moon
Sept. 15 . . . The autumnal migration of the birds is now at
its height... Average length of days for the week, 12 hours,
42 minutes . . . C. Columbus finally back in Spain Sept. 12,
1504 . . . Cranberries are harvested now . . . Two sparrows
on the same ear of corn are not long friends.
Old Fanner’s Riddle: What changes a pear into a pearl?
(Answer below.)
another, he retained his
interest in it, and felt free to take it back if he felt like it.
Hon Him- If you want to keep suede shoes looking fresh, rub them
with a piece of stale rye bread after each wearing . . . Riddle antwer The
letter “L”
OLD FARMER’S WEATHER FORECASTS
New England; Clear and hot to start, then showers; light rain
and cooler latter part.
Greater New York-New Jersey: Shower at first then, mostly
clear and cooling; end of week cloudy and rainy.
Middle Atlantic Coastal: First part of week cloudy and warm;
end of week rainy.
Southeast Coastal-Piedmont: Week begins clear and hot, then
moderately heavy rain; end of week clear and warm.
Florida: Rain all week in central and intermittent rainfall
throughout week elsewhere.
Upstate & Western N.Y.-Toronto & Montreal: Early week rain
in north; clear and hot most of week in south, then cloudier
and cooler by weekend.
Greater Ohio Valley: Rain to start, then partly cloudy risbme
showers and seasonable temperatures latter part.
Deep South: Cloudy and warm at first, then rain in east; end
of week clear and becoming hot.
Chicago and Southern Great Lakes: Clear and hot to start, then
showers in east; end of week generally sunny and warm.
Northern Great Piains-Great Lakes: Week begins fair and warm
with intermittent showers; end of week clearing and warm.
Central Great Plains: Cloudy and warm at first, then some
rain; partial clearing latter part.
Texas-Oklahoma: Cooling ram to start, then mostly sunny
and hot to end of week except for light rain by weekend in
north.
Rocky Mountain Region: Earn to start, then mostly sunny and
becoming hot for remainder of week.
Southwest Desert: Mostly clear all week with highs reaching
mid 100 s by weekend.
Pacific Northwest; First part of week clear and very warm;
end of week cloudy with light rain and cooler.
California: Fair to start in north, then showery to end of
week; showers at first in south but clearing latter part.
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Ask the old Fanner: What
is the origin of the term
“Indian giver”? Does it
really have anything to
do with Indians? B. G.,
Worcester, Mass.
According to the tradi
tion, the Indian under
stood swapping and
honored such a trade. But
if he gave anything to
Engineering Center
To Be Dedicated at
Sperry New Holland
Sperry New Holland will
dedicate its new worldwide
Engineering Center and hold
open house Saturday in New
Holland.
The public is invited to an
official flag raising
ceremony in front of the
Engineering Center at 11:45
a.m. Following the program,
guided tours will be con
ducted of the center as well
as the company’s Operations
Center and Manufacturing
Center throughout the af
ternoon.
A new Visitors’ Center and
Museum will also be open for
the first time Saturday.
Shuttle buses will operate in
the company area
Blaeberry Potato Pancakes
Binse 1 cup fresh blueberries
and let dry thoroughly Mix to
gether 2 tablespoons flour, 1 tea
spoon salt, and % teaspoon bak
ing powder Pare, wash and finely
grate 6 raw potatoes (about 2
lbs or 3 cups grated) Set aside
Add 2 eggs, well beaten, to flour
mixture Drain off liquid that col
lected from grated potatoes and
add potatoes to egg mixture.
Beat thoroughly with a spoon.
Carefully fold in fresh blueber
ries Heat a greased skillet and
drop potato batter by heaping
tablespoons on the hot skillet
Fry over medium heat until
golden brown and crisp on other
side Drain on absorbent paper.
Serve plain or with warm blue
berry sauce Simmer 1 cup fresh
blueberries with Vs cup water,
6 tablespoons corn syrup and 1
tablespoon lemon juice for 10-15
minutes Remove from fire, add
in another cup of fresh blue
berries and serve warm over
blueberry potato pancakes
throughout the afternoon for
the convenience of visitors
who want to see all the
buildings and a product
display.
the 140,000 square foot
Engineering Center houses
employes and equipment to
design and test New Holland
farm and industrial
machines. It replaces a
facility in use for more than
20 years.
Participating in the
dedication ceremony will be
President Kenneth F.
Thompson; H. G. McCarty,
vice president and general
manager of the company’s
North American Division;
Melvin J. Happe, vice
president for engineering
North America; Willis M.
Houck, Mayor of New
Holland Borough; and H.
Nevin Lausch, project
engineer, who will give the
invocation.
Music will be supplied by
the New Holland Band under
the direction of S. 0. Zim
merman. Boy Scouts from
area troops will assist in a
flag-raising ceremony.
The building is located on
the company’s 300-acre tract
at the west end of New
Holland Borough adjacent to
the company’s two-year-old
Operations Center and the
Sperry New Holland
manufacturing plant.
COMPLETE
FARM
PAINTING
SPRAY-ON AND
BRUSH-IN METHODS
For FREE
Estimates Write
DANIEL $. ESN
(C. RALPH MILLER)
BOX 351, RDI,
RONKS, PA. 17572