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Lititz woman named farm society president
By Sally Bair
Feature Writer
Mn. Robert Gregory, Lititz Rl, is beginning her first
year as president of the Society of Farm Women of
Lancaster County, following her election to the post at
their annual convention on Saturday. As county president,
Mrs. Gregory will preside over the 31 societies in Lan
caster County.
In an interview prior to her formal election, Mrs.
Gregory talked about the role of the farm women societies
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and the Impact they have on members Uvea. She laid,
“Basically the women come together for a social and
educational time. It offers one opportunity for women to
participate in their communities.”
Another real opportunity provided by the societies, Mrs.
Gregory said, is an “intermixing of people.” The women
are of different faiths and of different poUtical af
filiations.” She added, "A good portion of the members
Uve on farms and a lot have husbands who make their
Uving in agri-business. BaslcaUy the women share an
Mrs. Robert Gregory, Lititz Rl, was elected as
the president of the Lancaster County Farm
Women Societies at their Fall meeting held Nov. 1.
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Nov. 8,1975
interest in the home. Farm women may hold as their goal
the preservation of family life and the family unit.”
The societies contribute to women as individuals, too,
Mrs. Gregory said. "Everybody needs a certain amount
of companionship and can gain from some group ac
tivity.” Because of our mobile society in which families
are often distant, Mrs. Gregory says, “Women are more
keenly aware today of the need to belong to an
organization than when the relatives are near. Many
times the societies can be like an extended family."
Mrs. Gregory stressed that many members belong to
various other organizations, and use the society as "an
extra interest group. Educationally and socially it is a
relaxed type of friendly group.”
She says the local groups serve a very specific purpose
in community projects. Societies have individual projects
ranging from fulfilling health needs to helping to pattern a
handicapped child.
But each year the county board, over which Mrs.
Gregory will preside, selects one county project in con
solation with the local societies. This year they con
tributed $2,000 to the Farm and Home Center Foundation,
for instance. Mrs. Gregory said, “Each society gives as
they see fit. Some have more opportunity than others for
raising money."
Mrs. Gregory has no grand plans for the county
societies, but die has one hope as she takes over as
president, "I would really like to see the farm women do
something in relation to the Bicentennial celebration.
Many individuals may be involved in their individual
communities, but I think perhaps we should plan an ob
servance, perhaps a social event. I feel we should con
tribute something.”
A farm women member for 12 years, Mrs. Gregory is a
member of Society 3. She has four daughters and teaches
home economics at Linden Hall for Girls in lititz.
Fulton Grange holds meeting
Fulton Grange 66 will kick Miss Janet Jackson,
off their Bi-Centennial Fulton Grange’s contestant
celebration Monday, Nov. 10, rom the Miss Solanco
at 8 p.m. at the Grange Hall Beauty Contest will render
in Oakryn. Miss S. Rebecca harp selections. Members
Kirk will speak on Early are asked to bring Bi-
Schools and Churches of Centennial mementoes for
Southern Lancaster County display. There will be chorus
while Norman Wood is slated rehearsal at the meeting,
for projections of the same.
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