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42— UncjtUr Firming, Saturday. Nov. 16.1974 Farm Women Societies Society 2 Farm Woman Society 2 held their monthly meeting on November 9 at the home of Mn. Paul Donough, RD4, Manheim. Opening aong of the af ternoon wa* "Battle Cry of the Republic." Devotion! were given by Mn. Sara Kline who read Paalms 100. Roll call was given by each member relating something she was thankful for. Most members responded by saying their homes, friends and health. Committee reports were read along with the treasurer's and secretary’s reports. Mrs, Elsie Wltmer, president, presided over the business meeting. Donations of $lO were pledged to the Christmas Seal Organization and the Iris Club. Delegates to the State Farm Women Convention will be Elsie Witmer and Betty Geib with Martha Brandt and Esther Pet ticoffer as alternates. A scrapbook of the club’s activities is being compiled by Clara Miller the oldest member of the society who is a guest at the Pleasant View Rest Home in Manheim. A program that included slides on candlemaking was presented by William Heisey of Mt. Joy. Mrs. Marion Hershey won a candle for guessing the weight of one of the candles in the slide presentation. The nert meeting will be the Christmas party at the Mastersonville Fire Hall on Dec. 14. Each family is to bring one cold and hot dish. Also each member is to bring a donation of food and 3 dozen cookies. Baskets of food will be prepared at this time for the needy. Society 4 Farm Women Society 4 met recently at the home of Mrs. Franna Wile, Mount ville, with Mrs. Mary Snyder and Mrs. Helen Kauffman as co-hostesses. Mrs. Robert Nolt, president announced Mrs. Henry Reist and Mrs. Edwin Yeaglin will be installed as president and vice-president respectively at the county convention. Mrs. Harold Miller will represent this Elevatfvg recliner Seat that RAISES gently StOIIdSYOU ON YOUR FEET Here’s the comfortable recliner with a seat that STANDS YOU ON YOUR FEET, gen tly touch a switch, recline and stop m any position, automatically elevating feet and legs as you relax We take the struggle out of your getting up and down. Write for color catalog showing the many styles the Swivel Rocker the Elevator Chair Portable Com modes AMERICAN MASSAGE-EASTERN RR2 - Box 177 Perkasie, PA 18944 Society in the fashion Show. The program for the day was Gerald Lestz and Miss Sarah Fisher on "Our Amish Heritage.” Miss Fisher, an Amish woman, told the club many interesting and authentic things concerning the sect. The president announced Society 4 has had 5 past county presidents that in cluded; Mrs. Harry Lichty, Mrs. Harrison Nolt, Mrs. Norman Bear, Mrs. Lloyd Noit and Mrs. E. Robert Nolt. The next meeting will be November 23 at 1:30 p.m. at Hempfield Methodist Church with Mrs. Elmer Schroll and Mrs. Daniel Will demon strating "Christmas Items.” Society 5 Society of Farm Women 5 held their October meeting at the home of Mrs. Martin Thomas. Mr. Amos Herr showed beautiful, slides of the Matterhorn, villages and country-side, below this beautiful mountain in Switzerland. Society 5 will give $25.00 to Lancaster County Mental Health Association. November 18 we will pack fruit baskets at the Evergreen Golf Course at 7:30 pjn. We will have a food sale at the Frank Eshelman Sale, November 26. This farm is located across from the Shenk’s Covered Bridge near Landisville. Our November 30 meeting will be held at the Brown stown Resturant with Mrs. Evertt Eby serving as hostess. The speaker will be Mr. Martin K. Brown, “Peter Piper Picked a Peck.” Society 6 Farm Women Society 6 held their meeting on November 9 at the Lancaster County Farm and Home Center. Devotions were in charge of Mrs. Sara Holsberg. The committee for the Nov. 14 bazaar consists of Mrs. Sara Myer, Mrs. Martha Eshleman, Mrs. Miriam Heisey, and Mrs. Vera Shonk. Plans for next years hostesses and program were discussed. The group agreed to have the increase in dues. Donations were made to the Mt. Joy Needlework Guild, the Lancaster Co. Mental VVS&J sj^oi 9c Health Association, Goodwill Industries, and the Elizabethtown Friendship Fire Company Building Fund. Mrs. Doris Thomas gave recipes and showed finished examples of Holiday Cooking. Included were cheeses, breads, pies, and cakes. These were used as refreshments. Hostesses were Mrs. Charles Rife, Mrs. Charles Nissley, and Mrs. Martha Eshleman. The Society’s Christmas party will be held at the Rheems Fire Hall at 6:00 p.m. on December 7. Society 21 Farm Women Society 21 met at the home Mrs. James Long with Mrs. Charles Long as Co-Hostess. Roll call was a cookie exchange with each member bringing her recipe. The business portion of the meeting was led by President Mrs. James Long. Mrs. James Shenk on the ways and means committee handed in $50.00. We will sponsor a girl in the Miss. Solanco Pageant. It was decided a donation be sent to Jill Eshelman. The State Convention will be held on January 6 and 7 at Harrisburg. The members elected Mrs. Jeffery Roth Secretary and Mrs. Parke Ressel Treasurer. The Secretary cast a ballot for President Mrs. Frank Aument and Vice President Mrs. Robert Rohrer. The program was of dif ferent Christmas Crafts that were shown and discribed how they were made. In December the members will enjoy a Christmas FARMERS AgCREOTT 9 East Mam St'eet Lititz PA 717 626-4721 dinner at Penn Ram with Ken Hozar as our en tertainer. Society 25 Farm Women Society 25 met Saturday, November 9 at the home of Mrs. John Henderson, Lancaster, RD6. Mrs. David Newswanger was in charge of the devotions and Mrs. Carl Gish conducted the business meeting. It was announced that the Society is still accepting donations for the Welsh Mountain Clinic. To the present time, donations have amounted to the following: 65 articles of food, $43 in cash, and many articles of clothing. A new member was in stalled by the vice president Mrs. Gish, Mrs. Ada Rice, Walnut Hill Road, Miller sville. Mrs. John Metz received the gift of the month. A “Mystery Sale” was held, the auctioneer was Mrs. Gish, and the sale totaled $68.50. During the Meeting the members were sewing cancer pads, and completed 144 cancer pads and 18 bed pads. The Next meeting will be a Family Christmas Party to be held at the home of Mrs. Chester Eshleman, Willow Street RDI. It will be a Mystery Dinner and will be served at 6:30 P.M. Joanßreneisen Reporter Read Lancaster Farming For Full Market Reports Farm Women Calendar Saturday, November 16 Farm Women Society 8 meeting with Anna Keener and Anna Rlsser as co-hostesses at 2:00 p.m. Monday, November 18 Farm Women Society 5 packing fruit baskets. Farm Women Society 29 meeting at 7:30 p.m. workshop. Tuesday, November 19 Farm Women Society 27 meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Hazel Hawthorne will be a candle making demon stration. Thursday, November 21 Farm Women Society 28 meeting at the home of Mrs. Nelson Kreider 7:30 p.m. Farm Women Society 11 meeting at the home of Freida Huber. ATTENTION FARMERS I am offering my year end tax planning service. This service is designed to minimize your tax bill for 1974, along with concern for possible effects in the year 1975 This service is equally beneficial in the year of low income or loss as in the year of high income May I work with you 7 Please call for an appointment. HAROLD H. GREIDER, BUSINESS CONSULTANT 326 Willow Street Pike Willow Street, Pa. Office Phone 464-2951 Home Phone 872-7779 Reservations must be In (or Lebanon County Homemaker’s Christmas Meeting to be held on November 28th at the St. Gregory's Church. Saturday, November 23 Farm Women Society 4 meeting at the Hempflelt* Methodist Church at 1:30 p.m. Knitted Swiatir Kmf fhu two color iwoator wtth th • mondann notkhno Pattern No 971 contomt instructions for sizes 12 to ia stnd SOi for ooch dr«u potlorn, 30 1 for ooch rtfdhwork potlorn (odd 15i for ooch drost potlorn, 10i for oach noodlowork potlorn for malUnt mnd hondhng) to AUDHEY LANE IU REA U, Morns R/oms, NowJonoy 07950