Farm Women Societies Society 1 The Society of Farm Women 1 donated $lO to the Needlework Guild at its meeting on Nov. 9, They will also provide gifts for the Lancaster Association of Retarded persons at their next meeting. Mrs. Paul Kurtz, president, presided at the business meeting. Mrs. Graybill Hollinger, gave the devotions. Roll call was answered by each of the 18 members giving the name of their favorite fall flower. Mrs. Willis Bucher presented a workshop demonstration on decorations. During the meeting it was announced that dues have been increased from $1.50 to $2.00 and are now payable to Mrs. Franklin Weber, treasurer. It was also announced that a bus will be leaving the Ephrata Shopping Center at 7:30 a.m. for the Cherry Hill, N.J. Shopping Center. They will return at 7 p.m. Mrs. John Newcomer, chairman of the Sunshine committee, presented Mrs. Kurtz, outgoing society president, with an engraved silver tray. A Christmas gift exchange will highlight the December 7 meeting at 1:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Scott Carman, Lititz RD3. Mrs. Martin Hess will present tne devotions. Society 14 Farm Women Society 14 held their November meeting at the home of Mrs. Don Fry. During the meeting, the group voted to give $25.00 to Christ Home, Paradise. The president, Mrs. John Groff, reminded the group of the State Con vention at Harrisburg on January 6,7, 1975. The banquet will be held at the Penn Harris Motor Inn. The state president asked for names of members 90 years and older. Our group has two: Mrs. Alice M. Shaubach and Mrs. Elizabeth Mylin. Each member showed and explained about a cherished possession as the program for the day. Mrs. taon Thomas gave the story ot the Advent Wreath. The hostesses were Mrs. Charles Leaman, Mrs. Christ Landis and Mrs. Murl Clark. The December meeting will be the annual Christmas Banquet held at Historic Strasburg at 6:30 on December 11. A musical program will be presented by the Pequea Valley Woodwind Ensemble directed by Mr. John Koshuta and the Pequea Valley Chamber Singers directed by Mr. Peter Jarjisian. Society 3 Farm Women Society 3 met Saturday, November 11th at the Akron Fire Company Hall, Mrs. Ken neth Zimmerman was hostess. Reports that were given included: the Farm Women Convention held on Nov. 2nd by Mrs. Gilbert Paul; the tour of Nashville Tcnn., by Mrs. Donald Grayblll and the homemaker’s day by Mrs. Earl Miller. $5O was contributed to the United Way. Doris Hash, a patient at Hamburg State Hospital who is the “adopted daughter of the Society” will be receiving gifts for her room by the members and snacks will be provided for the other guests. Delegates to the State Convention will be Mrs. Walter Shaub. Mrs. William Eberly and Mrs. Melvin Nolt. Mrs. Melvin Nolt will be modeling a gown at the convention. Speaker-was Mrs. Nancy Fenstermacker from Camp Hill who has been associated with Teen Challenge and is a representative of Women’s Aglow Association. The next meeting on Dec. 21st. will be the Christmas party for members and children at the home of Mrs. Robert Gregory, Lititz. TRY A CLASSIFIED AD! Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Nov. 23,1974 Society 31 Society of Farm Women 31 met Monday night at the home of Mrs. Robert Kauffman with vice president, Mrs. Robert Wenger, presiding. The state convention will be held at the Penn Harris in Harrisburg Jan. 6-7. The following committees were announced for 1975: Sunshine-Mrs. Harry Spayd; News Correspondent-Mrs. James Groff; Photography- Mrs. David Delong; Ways and Means-Mrs. Benjamin Wenger, Mrs. Melvin Brandt, Mrs. Donald Trimble, Mrs. Robert Groff, Mrs. Victor Brinton, Mrs. Samuel Click; Program- Mrs. James Kreider, Mrs. Murl Aument, Mrs. Curtis Akers, Mrs. Carlton Groff, Mrs. Kenneth Rutt, Mrs. Dale Bollinger; Social-Mrs. Harold Blank, Mrs. Robert Kreider, Mrs. Charles Witmer, Mrs. William Ulrich, Mrs. Paul Trimble, Mrs. Robert Wenger. The program for the evening was crafts with the members making angels for Christmas. The next meeting will be the Christmas party at the home of Mrs. David Delong. Society 6 The Society of Farm Women, Group No. 6, met on Monday, November 18 at 8 p.m. in the home of Mrs. David Bauer, Oley RDI, Pa. Twenty members were present. As a second project, we decided to entertain the patients at the Ide Con valescent Home, In Bird sboro. A committee was appointed, but all members will participate. We will favor them with Christmas Carols and gifts. These plans are not all definite. One of two dates will be chosen; Sunday, December 15th or Tuesday December 17; depending on the approval of the home. A get well card was sent to Robert Hartz, son of our president, who is in the St. Joseph’s Hospital. A gift will be purchased also. For our program we had Mrs. Jan Hoffman of Fleetwood RDI who gave us an interesting demonstration on candle making. She showed us her already made candles and encouraged us to try to make some too in the near future. The dinner menu was planned for our coming Christmas Party which will be held, Friday, December 6th, at 7:30 p.m. in the Village Diner, Douglassville. This will also be our meeting for December. Society 22 A Craft Workshop was held at the meeting of Farm Women Society 22 on November 12 in the home of Mrs. Carl Diller. Spice baskets, Christmas decorations and kitchen accessories were made and along with homemade food items will be sold at the Christmas Homemaking Meeting at the Farm and Home Center Thursday, November 14. The next meeting will be held December 10 when the society will sing Christmas Carols and distribute cookies at various homes in the community. They will return to the home of Mrs. Lester Landis for a Christmas Party. Mrs. Harold B. Zook 37