—Lancaster Farming. Saturday, Jan. 31. 1976
48
Ida’s
Notebook
As income tax deadlines
near, does your diningroom
table become covered with
assorted papers and bills or
are you better organized
than we are?
I’m only too glad to have
Allen fill out the complicated
forms. It is one of the times
that I admit he has the
brains in the family. Another
time is when he discusses
chemistry with the children.
After all, he had enough
credits in college to teach
high school chemistry.
I’m glad we only need file
once a year for taxes and
also that the deadline falls in
the winter season. Many
people think farmers have no
work in winter but all good
farmers have plenty to do in
the repair lines. And on a
dairy farm the work never
stops.
Last month I purchased a
book which gives historical
background on the
Conestoga River watershed.
It is approximately 50 miles
Berks Co.
Society 6
The Society of Farm
Women, 6, met at the home
of Mrs. Carl Herbein on
January 20. Trooper Albert,
of the Reading Barracks,
Troop L, showed a film,
“Making Homes More
Burglary Proof.” Seventeen
members answered the rool
call question. “Give a Safety
Tip!”
The group will be serving
refreshments at a sale on
Saturday, February 21.
Five ladies, of our group,
attended and reported on the
State Convention held in
Harrisburg on January 5,
1976.
Stanley Products will be
sold, and orders given to any
member to be brought to the
next meeting at the home of
Mrs. Merrill Hetrick,
Limekiln, on Tuesday,
February 17 at 8 p.m.
Society 4
Farm Women Society 4
recently met at the home of
Mrs. Landis Huber with Mrs.
John Gingrich serving as co
hostess.
Devotions were lead by
Mrs. Paul Troop and the roll
Ida Risser
long and at one time powered
400 forges, grist mills and
saw mills. In the past the
river was a source of elec
trical energy for small
communities at Slackwater
and Rock Hill. There is a
picture in the book of Wolf's
Mill at Brownstown (built by
my great, great grand
father) which supplied
electricity at a cost of $l.OO
per month.
Within two or three miles
of our farm, there are three
covered bridges and a
beautiful arch bridge and a
large flour mill. Also, the
remains of Henry Lemans
Long Rifle Shop which
forged guns from 1834-1887.
Long ago there were many
two or three story stone
buildings for storing 300
pounds blocks of ice from the
Conestoga. Straw of sawdust
was used to prevent blocks
from melting into one solid
mass. It was then sold for
about 10 cents for a 23 pound
block.
call was answered by
naming “how I earned my
first spending money.”
Program for the meeting
was a talk given by Mary
Ann Fisher who had espaced
from Hungary as a Jew
years ago.
Edith Musser gave a
report on the state con
vention and named the state
officers as well as relating
information discussed at the
event.
Farm
Activities
Upcoming Events
Saturday, Feb. 7
Society 1 meeting at the
Brunnerville Fire Hall at
1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 11
Society 12 meeting at 1:00
p.m. for sewing.
Society 14 meeting at 1:30
p.m. for a tour of the
Mennonite Historical
Museum.
Society 6 of York County
meeting at the home of
Mrs. Marian Hewitt.
Thursday, Feb. 12
Society 21 meeting at 7:30
p.m. for a program on the
president’s ladies and
valentines of yesteryear.
Young child workshop set
Dr. James Van Horn,
Family life Specialist, The
Pennsylvania State
University, will be tbe
featured speaker in a very
special workshop on
“Communicating With
Young Children” to be held
on March 2, 1976, at the St.
John’s United Church of
Christ Church, 232 East
Market Street, Orwigsburg,
PA beginning at 9:30 a.m.
with another session in the
afternoon at the Pottsvllle
Mission beginning at 1:00-
3:00 p.m.
Dr. Van Horn will explore
ways of communicating with
children. According to Van
Horn, “by yelling, shaming,
hurting, and so forth we do
nothing to enhance the self
esteen or self-concept of the
child.”
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85 Allentown Rd
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The workshop is sponsored
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services will be provided.
Reservations need to be
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calling Mrs. Ruth M. Hand.
Schuylkill County Extension
Service, P.O. Box 404,
Schuylkill Haven, PA
17972 - Telephone: 717-
385-3431. Any interested
persons may participate in
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charge.
Reservations must be in by
Wednesday, February 25,
1976.
—Report any solicitor or
salesman without proper
credentials to the police
Before moving
check plant rules
If you are the owner of
house plants or a home
gardener planning to move
to another state, check first
for plant quarantine
regulations that may exist,
cautions the U.S. Depart
ment of Agriculture's
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS).
The advice also applies to
those visiting in other states,
who may plan to bring back
plants, bulbs and other
. . . How Come?
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that the purpose of plant ghost walks at mid £ ight?
quarantines is to restrict e ft . s easy _th e last bus usu
movement of plants and aj ly i eaves at rmdmght
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215562 8362
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RD6
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Tel 777 0304
CLARENCE R SEAMAN, INC.
Dauberville PA 19517
215 926 2285
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such sa insect eggs, grubs or
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“do’s and don’t’a" when
moving plants, write for a
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