—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 1, 1976 48 Consumerism-security discussed at York spring homemaker’s day By MELISSA PIPER YORK Although brisk January-like winds and thick gray clouds erased most of many thoughts of spring, the homemakers of the county held their annual seminar and spring program at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in the city here on Wed nesday. Speakers for the morning session of the program in cluded Trooper Robert J. Scutta of the Pa. State Police and Laura Berger, director of the York County Con sumer Protection Agency. Laura Berger Trooper Scutta (whose complete talk appears elsewhere in the paper) spoke to the homemakers on making a home burglar proof. Some helpful hints included in his talk were as follows: - Never try to hide a house key on the premises • burglars are too professional to outsmart. •Do not enter a house if signs of forced entry are suspected - get to a phone and call the police. -Always create the im pression that someone is at home - a dark house is in vitation for burglars. - Valuables that do not have serial numbers should be marked so that positive identification can be made if required. Stating that used car dealers, apartment rentals and mail order catalog disputes top the field of consumer complaints, Laura Berger told the 300 ladies that all consumers should be aware of their rights. 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As the program has been well received in the community, Mrs. Berger is hoping to have the program continued on a full time basis. “Let the buyer beware” has long been the adage of those who purchase any goods and services and Mrs. Berger noted that it is still a good rule to follow. “Never -sign or buy anything in haste,” the consumer director ex plained. “As a consumer you have a legal right to look over things and take your time in making a decision,” Relating the fact that buying a used car was one of the most abused situations by both dealers and con sumers, Mrs. Berger told the audience to read carefully all contracts before signing. “Most conditions of sale do not benefit the consumer and it is wise to know just what Mrs. Jean Loss, models a cape and colonial gown worn during the fashion show at the York Spring Homemakers day. > ; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Snelbecker, Dover, could very well have been Mr. and Mrs. George Washington in their colorful yellow and blue satin outfits. The couple modeled their attire at the York Homemakers fashion show. you are getting into,” she said. The director told the 'homemakers that a person has a legal right to have a mechanic look over a car before it is purchased which can often save a consumer from a costly mistake. Mrs. Berger noted that many consumers fail to read all portions of contracts and often regret the position later. “Read all contracts and do not ever sign a con tract that has blank spaces,” *.~r i * * fs?X* rt . ,f. * Jg * Ny"V '« * ' *S^ *v , - w A' o i yi 9 i h " & - * v £ i she stated, “don’t trust the salesman even if he’s your brother-in-law.” Mrs. Berger has not only worked in the field of correcting consmrier problems but has tried to Will your family be forced to sell part of your farm to pay Death Taxes? Life Insurance is the best way to prevent this. $25,000.00 Whole Life Male Age 50 PREMIUM - 796.50 CALL: RAY D. BAIR. 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The - director encourages con sumers totry writing letters and working on consumer problems on a personal level before seeking more help. “Most difficulties can be - solved by personal means between the buyer and seller but if this means fails then the local and state consumer organizations can be of help.” -4: Homemakers Model Bicentennial Clothes During the afternoon session of the program, homemakers from the various groups around the county participated in a bicentennial fashion show. A variety of house and party dresses were modeled, along 10% THROUGHOUT THE STORE Sale Store Hours: 7 A.M. to 9 P.M. ISSISgyi Coleman Center s 85 OM Leacock Rd. R.D.I Ranks, Pa. with children’s clothes and the fancy male attire worn during the period. Midge Green -of the. Hanover Homemakers served as narrator for the program. -Mayme McOowel presented a program en titled “Around the World with Dolls” and Mrs. Ethel Gross, representing the York County Society of Farm Women, spoke on selling patchwork quilts for profit. Emcee for the program was Sara Eisenhart of Thomasville with the York County extension personnel - Marceil Sedan an and A. Joan Lamberson directing the seminar. Greetings from the State Cooperative Ex tension Office was given by Marion Deppen. 40% to UNClStti - tritcooiH OIBUACOCKRO/™^ LEACOCK COLEMAN CENTER OFF
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