—Lancaster Farming. Saturday. Jan. 11. 1971
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The first two days of Farm Show week proved to be both
biriy and interesting for the nearly 500 women who
gathered in Harrisburg for the S6th Annual State Farm
Women Convention.
The event, which included both business sessions and
informal get togethers brought together farm women
from all over the State.
Monday morning’s program got underway at 10:00 a.m.
in the Forum Education Building near the Capital in
Harrisburg.
On hand for the opening event was James McHale the
secretary of agriculture for the Commonwealth.
Special guests included farm women from other states
who were interested in organizing farm/women societies
that haye proved so successful in Pennsylvania.
Presiding at Monday’s meeting was the state president,
Mrs. S. Lee Richards from Fulton County. She was
assisted by the first state vice-president, Mrs. Lois Erb of
Harrisburg.
Included in the business of the opening session, were the
reports by the County presidents on the work their
societies had been involved in throughout the previous
year.
Recognized as the outstanding Farm Women Society
member otthe year was Mrs. Mary Dennis of Adams
County, m'-
FoUowing a noon adjournment, a Monday afternoon
session was conducted also at the Forum Building.
The program included a fashion show entitled “Sew A
Long Dress” which proved quite successful as many farm
women displayed their stitching talents for most of the
afternoon.
Keynote speaker for the afternoon session was Mrs.
Marianne Fisher of Willow Grove followed by musical
entertainment.
.Presentation of the annual safety awards concluded the
meeting, with Lancaster County’s poster entry taking
first place honors.
The poster depicted a girl who had placed a rocking
chair on top of a pile of books to reach for an electrical
outlet.
The poster proved so effective, many pleasing com
ments were given to the Lancaster County delegation.
Although a brewing snow storm settled on the area in
late afternoon, the farm women treked to the Penn Harris
Motor Inn for the annual banquet, on Monday evening.
Mrs. John Hess, the State’s second vice president and
resident of Lancaster County, along with Mrs. Carl
Johnson, the president of the Lancaster County Farm
Women Society served as hostesses for the Coffee-Tea
Hour which proceeded the' banquet.
Mistress of Ceremonies for the banquet was Mrs. Wilber
Erb, the State’s first vice-president, with Mrs. Richard
Cline, the State Chaplin, giving the invocation.
Keynote speaker for the event was Mrs. Jane Alexan-
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Mrs. Clair Buterbaugh, Clymer RD2, reads portions
of the minutes to a crowd of farm women during their
convention activities.
Farm Women Hold 56th Convention
by Melissa Piper
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Mrs. S. Lee Richards (left) president of the State
Farm Women Society and her first vice-president Mrs.
Wilber Erb, Harrisburg RDI, pose for a picture before
beginning the Tuesday morning’s business session.
der, Deputy Secretary for the Department of Agriculture.
Mrs. Alexander brought greetings from the Department
and stressed a continuation of the fine work the societies
have been involved in.
The Red Lion Trumpet Troubadours of Red Lion, York
County, provided the musical entertainment for the
evening’s event.
Although many of the women were late in getting home
as the weather had made road conditions slippery, many
cheerfully returned to Harrisburg on Tuesday morning
for the closing business session of the Convention.
Annual reports and business matters were discussed by
the delegates before electing new directors for the coming
year.
Mrs. Richard Cline gave the morning devotions by
reading Psalms 25 and speaking on the important women
of the Bible.
Mrs. Cline explained that farm women are often faced
with problems and disappointments, however, as the
women of older times faced their problems with faith so
also should the farm woman of today take her worries
with an ever growing faith.
“We should keep the business like manners of Lydia, the
responsibility of Deborah and the humbleness of Mary,”
Mrs. Cline added.
Most of the Tuesday session was devoted to discussing
business matters and the election of officers and direc
tors.
Mrs. S. Lee Richards gave the closing thoughts before
adjourning the 56th annual convention.
Lancastt r Represented
Nearly 100 members of Farm Women Societies in
Lancaster County attended the convention and its ac
tivities. Mrs. Carl Johnson of Quarryville and Mrs. Sadie
Greenleaf of New Oxford were special guests to the
Governor’s preview held on Sunday. The ladies reported
that they had been given special passes by Mrs. Jane
Alexander and had attended the affair as representatives
of the Farm Women.
In her county president’s report, Mrs. Carl Johnson
relayed some of the activities that the farm women of
Lancaster County had been involved in during the past
year.
She reported that along with their monthly meetings,
the ladies had participated in many workshops that in
cluded flower arranging and egg decorating. The societies
have also taken part in raising funds for scholarships and
service by helping in food stands atihe County Fairs and
by individual methods.
Lancaster County has had established Farm Women
Societies since it was organized in January of 1917. There
are presently 31 societies scattered throughout the county
from Quarryville to Lititz. Although each group holds
their own meetings and outings, many join together for
special activities and parties. Along with their own ser
vice work, they join in giving money to a special county
project that is adopted each year, and to the memorial
scholarship fund, statewide scholarship that is given
annually to young women interested in pursuing a career
in home-economics.
Joyce Groff of Quarryville and Robin White of East
Petersburg both in Lancaster County, were 1974
recipients of the Memorial Scholarship that is in honor of
the Farm Women Society founder, Mrs. Frank Black
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Winter is a time when we
concentrate on hearty dishes
to warm the body and the
soul. There is a bit more time
to prepare different and
complicated foods.
Over the years, our eating
habits have changed
somewhat and salads and
thin soups> have replaced
more nourishing food. No
longer do we have shoo-fly
pie for breakfast and hied
potatoes and pork every
night for supper. Some folks
don’t work as hard physical
labor, as their grandmothers
did and therefore it is
probably good that they do
eat lighter.
The old hand-written
notebook of recipes which
my grandmother gave my
mother contained notes for
making pies, cinnamon flop
cake and saffron potatoes
plus rivels and dumplings.
■We grew our own saffron
plants with purplish flowers
and dried the orange stigmas
Timely Reminders
Launder Ironing
Board Cover
Cotton ironing board
covers are popular. When
treated with silicon or a non
stick surface they become'
smoother and more scorch
and water-resistant. Certain
synthetic fabrics have been
specially developed to
withstand temperatures up
to 600 degrees F. But no
nqatter what type of ironing
board cover you buy, Mrs.
Ruth Ann Wilson, Extension
clothing and textiles
specialist at The Penn
sylvania State University,
reminds you to keep it clean.
Some may be wiped clean,
others may be machine
laundered, so check the
manufacturer’s instructions.
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lor use in filling and other
dishes where a yellow color
was desired. Herbs added a
special something to our
abundant supply of dried
com and beans.
We are tearing down a
tobacco shed which was built
over 100 years ago. Ap
parently many people are
watching with various in
terests in mind. Someone
asked for the lightening rods,
another for some old boards
and yet another for a chair
board and hooks.
But there is another kind of
person who watches and then
takes what he wants--
unobserved. One ornament
on the roof was broken, the
oiler was removed from an
antique air compressor and
Philip brought home an old
drill with huge wooden
wheels before they also
“walked away” or should I
say “rolled away.”
It doesn’t make sense to iron
clean clothes on a soiled
surface.
After School Snacks
If your children are tired
of the same old snacks after
school, they’ll enjoy cubqs of
cheese speared with wooden
picks, ready and waiting in
the refrigerator. Extension
specialists at The Penn
sylvania State University
suggest you team the cheese
with apples, bananas,
grapes, pickles or olives for
variety.
Fish
A good rule to remember The
smaller the fish, the hotter the
grill should be. Also, grease the
grill prior to cooking. If that fish
breaks or sticks to the grill when
you turn or take it up—the gfill
wasn’t hot enough.
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