—Lancaster Farming. Saturday. Feb. 7. 1976
56
Ida’s
Notebook
Winter is usually my time
to catch-up with the men
ding. This year it seems that
I’m only keeping up with the
torn-pieces in each week’s
wash. The overall pile is as
high as it was in September.
The number of patches put
on overalls by farm wives
over the years are countless
and the hours spent are
innumerable, especially if
put on by hand. Many years
ago my eye caught an ad
vertisement for an electric
sewing machine for a
nominal price. But when the
salesman brought it to my
house, 1 was sure it was the
one Howe invented in the
1800’s. Of course the idea
was to sell me another one
for three times the price
stated and he just happened
to have one in the car. I was
desperate for a machine,
with small children to sew
for andmend for and all by
hand, so I got out my check
book.
Women’s
Saturday, Feb. 7
Society 1 meeting at 1:30
pjn. at the Brunnerville
Fire Hall.
Tuesday, Feb. 10
Society 22 meeting 1:00 p.m.
Jack Matthews speaking
on exotic plants.
Wednesday, Feb. 11
Society 12 meeting 1:00 p.m.
for sewing. '
Society 14 meeting at 1:30
p.m. for a tour of the
Mennonite Historical
Society.
Society 6 of York County
meeting at the home of
Mrs. Marion Hewitt.
Thursday, Feb. 12
Society 21 meeting at 7:30
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More recently my teen-age
girls persuaded me to buy a
new sewing machine with
attachments (which never
get used) and now I put big
and little patches on overall
in 5-10 minutes.
With all of our cold
weather there has been
ample time for everyone to
get their share of ice skating.
Philip and Cindy have ice
skates laying in our utility
room ready for use on the
ponds in that meadow.
Well, I wasn’t about to be
left out of the fun so I went
along one evening. Philip
very nobly helped me get
started. But then I fell and
hurt my knee. It got red
then black and blue and
finally yellow and green
almost to my ankle. Allen
couldn’t sympathize with
someone who should have
acted her age and stayed in
the kitchen.
Calendar
p.m. - program on the
president’s women.
Society 8 meeting at 2:00
p.m. - “Dolls” by Ruth
Eby.
Friday, Feb. 13
Society 13 meeting at 7:30
pjn. at the East Town
Mall for Hobby night.
Saturday, Feb. 14
Society 19 meeting at 1:30
p.m. for a program on
Japan.
Society 25 meeting at 1:30
p.m. for a safety
program.
Society 2 meeting at 1:30
p.ra. for a valentine party
at the Danner Home.
Society 7 meeting at 2:00
p.m. at the home of Mrs.
Carlton Homsher.
RD2 NEW PROVIDENCE, PA
“20 YEARS OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE”
Crown gall
If any of your plants do
have the hard knots on them,
discard both the plant and
the soil, advises Dr. Davis.
Be sure to wash your
hands thoroughly before
working with soil in other
flower pots to avoid
spreading the disease.
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FEED MILL
SERVICE
Sewing contest underway
HARRISBURG - The
annual Pennsylvania State
Grange tewing contest • for
both men and women and for
contestants ten yean old and
older - opened this week and
continues through April 30.
A record number of par
ticipants, including mem
bers and non-mem ben of the
Grange is anticipated this
year, according to Mrs.
Leroy Hoover of Roaring
Spring, Blair County,
director of women’s ac
tivities for the state Grange.
Last year more than 2,800
garments were entered in
the contest and one - a three
piece suit made by Mary
Schuler, 17, Fleetwood RD3 -
won first place in Class B of
attacks
plants
Once ip a while you may
notice that one of your house
plants has a gall, or
enlargement, in the stem at
the soil line.
If you dig aroung with your
fingernail you will find a
hard, nut-like object
growing on the stem. This is
the result of Crown Gall
disease, says Spencer H.
Davis, Jr., extension
specialist in plant pathology
at Cook College, Rutgers
University.
A bacterium causes Crown
Gall. Once it is in the soil
other plants placed in the
same soil may get the
disease.
O give thanks to the
Lord, call on his name,
make known his deeds
among the peoples!
Sing to him, sing praises
to him, tell of all his
wonderful works!
Chronicles 16:8-11
the National Grange com
petition.
Mrs. Hoover said the
contest is divided into four
categories. They are:
Class A, women’s gar
ments. Any type dress, suit
or pantsuit made by a
contestant 18 years of age
and over for self or another
person of the same age
group.
Class B, women’s gar
ments. Any type dress, suit,
pantsuit, Jumper or skirt and
blouse made by a contestant
10 to 17 years of age for self
or another in the same age
group.
Class C, any type dress,
suit or pantsuit made by a
contestant 18 years of age
and over for a female under
18 or a male under 13.
NEW 111 I nrll HARROW
speeds stubble mulching,
seedbed preparation.
• Heavy-duty wheeled type, designed for open field
work
• Leaves fields smooth and level, without furrows
• Sealed 6" x 10" box-steel gang frames which can
be filled for extra weight
• Dual wheels and hubs. IOV2" or 9" blade spacings
o Adjustable, self-leveling linkage
• Hydraulic lift raises disc for easy transport
YOU CAN BUY, LEASE OR RENT A NEW MF TRACTOR
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Rich Road
Perkasie, PA
Ph: 215-257-5698
or 257-5864
LEBANON VALLEY
IMPLEMENT CO.
700 E Linden St,
Richland. Pa
Phone: [7l7] 866-2544
HEITZMAN
EQUIPMENT, INC.
Rts 100 & 401
Glenmoore. Pa.
Phone [2ls] 458-5777
or [2ls] 458-8525
Class D, men's garments.
Any type sport coat, pants or
suit nude by any contestant
(or self or another person 13
years of age or over.
Following the April 30
deadline, garments will be
judged at the subordinate, or
local Grange level. Winners
then will be judged in
Pomona (county) Granges
and those winners then will
be judged in the statewide
competition. The state
winner in each of the four
categories will be sent to
New York for judging in the
National Grange finals.
In addition to Grange
members, Mrs. Hoover
pointed out, non-members
who are sponsored by
Grangers may compete in
the contest.
N. H. FLICKER
& SONS INC.
Maxatawny
Phone [2ls] 683-7252
M. M. WEAVER S. G. LEWIS
& SONS AND SON
North Grofftown Road
Leola. Pa 17540
Phone: [7l7] 656-2321
HERR
A.
&BRO.
312 Park Ave
Quarryville, Pa.
Phone |7l7] 716-3521
Tips On Bad
Weather Drivin
When bad weather bio
in, emergency low tru
driver* get ready. They Vn<
that within
vsntchboards will hr ligiiti
up with emergency calls
Yet it is astonishingly ea
not to have trouble in im
I ✓
or rain Here arc some usef
tips
Turn on lights In rai
cars tend to disappear U:
parking lights at least, I
make vour car more visibl
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[2ls] 869-9440
869-2214
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FARM SERVICE
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Prospectßd
Washington Boro, PA
Phone 1717 J 215-4844