—Uncaiter Farming. Saturday. April 12. 1975
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Tri-County Relief Sale Set
*Thc date h«« been set,
plana arc being completed,
and dedicated people arc
scurrlng around to finish the
loving labor which has been
In process for the past year.
the 10th annual Tri-
County Relief Sale will be
held on Saturday, April 26, at
the Twin Slope Market at the
Juncture of Routes 10 and 23.
This one-day sale is spon
sored each year by the Tri-
County Relief Committee of
Chester, Berks, and Lan
caster Counties for the
purpose of raising funds for
the world wide relief
program of the Mennonite
Church.
The variety of goods for
sale staggers the mind. For a
whole year, since last year's
sale, men and women of the
tn-state area have been
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working for this year’s sale.
Quilts, perhaps the main
attraction, have been
worked on, stitch by stitch,
by women alone and at
quilting parties. The pat
terns and colors arc of in
finite variety. Sold at last
year's sale were 10 king size
quilts, 15 queen size, 230
double bed size, 40 twin size,
165 crib quilts, 15 com
forters, 41 afghans, and 4
rugs.
the total sale items are too
numerous to list, but a few
arc glassware, livestock,
machinery, furniture, an
tiques, and food.
At this year’s sale, there
will be at least four tents:
flowers, foods, quilts, and
self-help crafts. These items
will be protected in case of
bad weather.
There will bo some new
features this year, notably a
pig roast, and the addition of
apple dumplings to the food
menu. Two hogs will be
roasted on a rotisscric in an
open barbecue pit, and
served, starting at 11 a.m.
The superb strawberry
pics, made on the grounds,
will again be available by the
piece or the pie. Many other
foods, including Penn
sylvania Dutch fare, home
made bread, candy, and
pastries, will tempt the sight
and the taste.
As in past years, the day
will begin with the serving of
pancakes and sausage,
starting at 6 a.m.
Other features will include
pony rides for the children,
and a garden center, where
plants of all sorts will be
available, from berry plants
to house plants.
On Friday evening, April
25, there will be Open House
from 6-9 p.m. for a preview
of the items to be sold the
next day, especially a
display of the quilts. Only the
following items will be sold
that evening: pancakes and
sausage, and pie and ice
cream.
To make all this possible,
many thousands of gifts are
given by generous people,
gifts of goods, money, time,
and compassion. This is not a
bargain sale. The proceeds
are used for worldwide
relief, with two points of
emphasis: immediate
emergency relief and long
term self help education and
assistance.
Of enormous benefit to
humanity are the services
which spread out from this
sale. The $BO,OOO raised at
last year’s sale enabled the
MCC to ship nearly five
million pounds of milk,
beans, and wheat to the
people of the Sahel countries
of Africa, to India, and to
Bangladesh.
The Mennonite Central
Committee is a relief and
service agency of the north
American Mennonite and
Brethren-in-Christ Chur
ches. Founded in 1920 in
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The word "Little In
ternational” means
livestock Judging to many
high school FFA and 4-H
club members. Judging of
beef cattle, sheep, and swine
by high school youth will
take place April 12 atThc
Pennsylvania State
University as a part of the
58th Little International
Livestock Exposition. The
statewide invitational event
gets underway at noon April
12 at the Beef and Sheep
Center, University Park.
Such livestock judging has
become an annual event for
4-H and FFA teams, as well
as College of Agriculture
students. Penn State
students will be divided into
amateur and professional
divisions. Orals reasons will
be required from the teams
and the collegiate
professional divisions.
Co-chairmen for the
judging are Nancy Houston
of Danville, senior in animal
industry, and Terry Stock
dale of Dayton, Junior in
animal science. Four group
leaders will take the con
testants through the various
phases of the contest. These
persons are Paul Burgess
and Randy Goff of State
College, Carol Rumsey of
Media, and Donna Smith of
Port Matilda. Cheri Slater of
West Mifflin is in charge of
tabulating all scores and will
organize the results.
Penn State contestants in
the professional division will
Elkhart, Ind., MCC ad
ministers and participates in
a variety of programs. These
include agricultural and
economic development,
education, medicine, self
help, and relief in the
promotion of world peace.
This is all done “in the
name of Christ”. Involved in
the agency’s programs are
750 persons from the USA
and Canada in 40-countries.
Both gifts and purchases
are solicited so that the
hungry may be fed and the
distressed relieved.
DAIRY
•ARN
Livestock
Contest -
be Judged on poise and
soundness of Judgment in
giving oral reasons, along
with ability to place the
livestock classes. The
Department of Animal
Science offers two courses in
animal selection and
evaluation.
Gimaxing the Little In
ternational will be "Show
Day" on April 26. The event
will be held in the Campus
Ice Pavilion at University
Park, starting at 8 a.m. Penn
State students will compete
for prizes for outstanding
performances in fitting and
showing. Students will
groom and train beef cattle,
horses, sheep, and swine.
POLE STRUCTURES
• FARM • URBAN • COMMERCIAL
Thrive Center
ENVIRONMENTAL BUILDINGS
• Gestation • Farrowing
• Nursery/ Finishing
For Information Write or Phone 626-5204
Judging
April 12
The Little Internationa
Livestock Exposition is
sponsored by the Penn State
Block and Bridie Club. The
Exposition is the club’s
major project each year.
Faculty advisor is Glenn R.
Kean, professor of animal
science.
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