50—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. July 19, 1975 Ij • |da 5 • Notebook ,• ’ Hectic is the only word I can think of to describe the last few weeks around here. Each day brings twice as many duties as we can ac complish. life on the farm seems to have everything happening at once and everything relating to everything else. Judy finally has a day off from her job and decides to paint the trim on our new building instead of sewing a new dress for herself. Cindy is trying to put a zipper in a dress after repeatedly ripping it but and wants Judy’s advice. Then Cindy stops her project to write up a 4-H meeting as one of the officers was absent from last [’ KELLER BROS. TRACTOR Co! : YOUR COMPUTE TRACTOR l EQUIP. DEALER Ford Farm Tractors & Equip. Ford Industrial Tractors & Equip. Ford Garden Tractors & Equip. Ford Rider Mowers Ford Tillers Ford Walk Behind Mowers fgJj Kubota Tractors & Equip. Good Selection from Large Inventory Sales - Parts - Service IKELLER BROS. TRACTOR CO.j • Buffalo Springs Call (717) 949-6501 • * 10 Miles North of Lititz *••••••• Ida Risser ? night’s meeting. Allen wants to spray some corn and the engine won’t start on the sprayer. Philip is mowing the meadow and hopefully he is. pondering what his handyman project will be this year. Many things he would like to make need shop tools which we don’t have. I’d like to give you one example of how hectic things get when the unexpected happens. Our daughter was married last week on a nice sunny day and we held the reception at our home. Just as we were about to leave for the church one of the pet rabbits got out of his pen. So the picture taking was interrupted with rabbit wearingiheir ~ best clothes. Finally Philip thefurry orange creature and we stuffed it into a big bo* that minutes before held the wedding cake. »vcmc-X* •v* «,* They say that “everything’s well that ends well” and we hope that is true. Lincoln' Sewing dub The seventh meeting of the Lincoln Sewing Club was held on Wednesday, July 16 at the Ephrata High School. Carol Balmer conducted the business meeting. Debra Gregory from the extension office gave a demonstration on modeling and told the members about the County Dress Revue. Following the meeting the members worked on their respective projects. The next meeting will be held in the high school on July 30. Lititz-Manheim 4-H dub Seventeen members at tended the Hot Dog Roast of the Lititz - Manheim Com munity 4-H Club which was held on July 10,1975 at 7 p.m. at the home of Tim, Jere, and Freda Swarr. President Tim Swarr presided over the meeting. Discussiv n took place about the bake sale to be held on July 25. It was-announced that members should meet at 1 p.m. on August 16 at the Lititz Church of the Brethren if they plan to spend the weekend at the cabin of leaders, Mr- and Mrs. Jacob Fisher. Parents and other family members will join the 4-H club members for the noon meal on Sunday which will be a covered dish dinner. At Bird-In-Hand put and present, of the Gibbon’s School, Bird in-Hand Rl, together with their spouse and children (if any), and teachers are in vited to an afternoon session at the school on July 26, Time during the reunion will be spent in making and renewing friendships, and a general good time. A short program will be presented at about 3 o’clock. Come rain or shine, the school promises to shelter visitors. Adequate parking and light refreshments will be provided. Those attending are asked to bring their own folding chairs. Garden Spot 4rHChlb The fourth meeting of the Garden Spot Community 4-H Club was held on July 8 at the home of Roberta Myer. Prior to the meeting the club toured the WGAL studios. Philip Risser, president, conducted the business meeting. Candidates for the queen contest were Cindy Risser for junior and Patsy Mengle for senior. Patsy Mengle gave a demonstration on potting indoor plants and Cindy Risser gave a demonstration 09 swine and pork products. Nancy Mays News Reporter BEEF UP YOUR MONEY WITH . PASSBOOK A BIG 5% SAVINGS ACCOUNT Hurry , before the stampede! The sooner you open a special savings account , the quicker you’ll collect on our meaty interest rates ... the highest rales permitted by law . Come in and watch your savings grow! THE FARMERS NATIONAL BANK SMALL enough to know you URGE ENOUGH TO SERVE YOU TWO CONVENIENT SOUTHERN LANCASTER LOCATIONS QUARRYVILLE PENN HILL’ AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY LENDER MEMBER F D.l C EACH ACCOUNT INSURED TO $40,000 Hie public is invited to . members, andthe members attend the annual Chester personally dure for them as County 4-H Dairy Show 10:00 their 4-H projects. At a.m. Saturday, July 19 at the Saturday’s show, the cattle Kimberton Fair Grounds, will be judged on con- About 135 heifers and cows formation, and the 4-H of all ages, and of six dif- members will be evaluated ferent breeds, will be shown on their ability to properly by 4-H Club members. The groom and train cattle for cattle are owned by the show ring competition. BALING WIRE NOW IN STOCK FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY FOR INFORMATION CONTACT AGWAY, INC. ALLENTOWN EQUIPMENT CENTER * v Chapman, Pa. I AGWAY 1 v * 215-395-3381 OF QUARRYVILLE PHONE (717) 786-7337 f/i
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