16— Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 29. 1975 4i Farm Women Societies Society 14 The March meeting of the Farm Women Society H was held at the UCC Church Social Rooms in Willow Street. Our hostess, Mrs. Leon Thomas led the devotions and roll call was answered with a hymn with "The Cross” as the theme. Our president announced the members are challenged to sew a Colonial dress in celebration of the Bi- Centennial which will form a fashion show at the County Convention in November. The Spring Rally will be held on April 30 at 11:00 at Her shey, Pa. The reservation deadline is April 15. Thirty five dollars was given to the Herman Wolf Fund. Mrs. Lorenzo Tucci, whose message was entitled "Crosses”, gave a very interesting and educational talk about the different kinds of crosses. Our next meeting will be mm IfFGAS r PROMPT DELIVERY For Your Farm Needs. .. On the Job, Fast We make sure your tank is never low. Efficient service is just one asset of LP-Gas. It’s also clean, economical and dependable! AGWAY PETROLEUM CORP. BOX 1197, OILLERVILLE ROAD, LANCASTER, PA PHONE 397 4954 held on April 9 at the home of Mrs. Christian I Hindis, RI, Ronks. The program will be a Miscellaneous Sale. Society 15 Farm Women Society 15 met recently at the home of Mrs. Ella Landis of Quarryvillc. Co-hostesses were Emily Greenwald, Mildred Smith and Bertha Conrad. Mildred Smith gave devotions following group smgmg. Prayers for the health of county members were offered. President, Kathryn Horner conducted the business meeting with members responding to roll call by telling a “windy fact or fictional story.” Ella Landis read a poem entitled "I’m Good for the Shape I’m In” followed by committee reports and the officer’s reports. A dish for supper sale followed the meeting with Janet Frarttz serving ns the auctioneer Kathryn Wagner, the chalrlacly of the 'trip Committee discussed the possibility of taking u one day trip to the Shcnnadoah Valley Apple Blossom festival. Speaker for the evening was Dr Kd Fine who showed slides on the Family Health Center in Quarryvillo. The April meeting will feature a safety program and will be held on the 17th at the home of Mary Bentley in Quarryvillc. Society 26 Farm Women Society 26 held their last meeting at the home of Mrs. Michael Grove, Marietta Rl. Mrs. Josie Buckwaller was co-hostess with Mrs. Amos Landis leading in devotions. Roll call was a “pleasant surprise." The program was "Mary Ann’s Surprise.” She showed how to bake bread, rolls and other products using yeast. The next meeting will be held April 24 at the home'of Mrs. James Buckwalter I-ititz R 3. The program will be on safety. Society 29 Society of Farm Women 29 met at the home of Mrs. Ted Shenk with Mrs. Daniel Forry Jr. as co-hostess. Sixteen members responded to roll call by naming a favorite flower. The program for the evening was a workshop making gingham flowers. Mrs. Nao mi Wenger was the in structor. Society 29 voted to con tribute to LARC as a county project. The group will be having a sub sale Apr. 3 with the proceeds being given to two needy families in the area. The next meeting will be held Apr. 21 at 7 00 p.m. at the Pleasant View Rest Home Society 31 Farm Women Society 31 held its March meeting at the home Mrs. Paul Trimble with co-hostess Mrs Charles Witmer. * - | f:-1| I (da's ; Notebook ~ If spring is a time for painting and sprucing up, then I’d say spring has arrived at the Kisser house. The trouble is that there seems to be no end to the work. When one room is finished, another cries for attention with badly cracked plaster and a need for a new floor covering. After a late snow, we discovered that some slate has blown off the roof and must be replaced. The last thing we need at this point is a leaking house. Mixing and matching surely isn’t a new idea as I’ve been checking and find that our old house has no less than five different types of window frames. So as we remodel, I suppose one more kind won’t make any dif ference. Reading is something I love to do; if and when I find time. Usually I just relearn something 1 already knew but once in a while you’ll come across a new item or idea A recent article recom mended that thick potato peelings be planted in the garden instead of using the tubers themselves-thnfty if it works. Another thing which caught m> eye was “edible violets.” My grandmother Landis always ate the first violet that she saw in the spring Mrs. Ben Wenger an nounced what the group will have a food stand on April 1 at Everett Kreider’s sale. A donation of $lOO will be given to the youth Scholarship fund at the Solanco High School Frank Taylor from PP&L spoke to the group on safety in the home. The program for the next meeting will be a trip to Hershey Medical Center April 21 * - 4 • r V' Jda Risser because it would bring her good health. Now it appears that the leaves and flowers arc used for salads and a delicately flavored vinegar can be made also. Soon I'll be digging dan delion for salad and remembering the old lady in our little town of Oregon who was a harbinger of spring as >oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooeoe>; SwMhmbpff dffjh Fw OpmßuMw GEHMAN BROS. SALES & SERVICE 1 Ml. N OF TERRE HILL ON RT >97 445-6272 .she walked the fields with hen basket In search of greens. As u child I was sent out to Mather dandelion flowers to be made into wine. If some had gone to seed my sisters and I would blow them away. The number remaining were the number of children we would someday have. %. £ GARBERJHL CO. 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