farm woman aids (Continued from Page 64] tension free vacation experience with a family. Reverend Willard Parsons in 1877 in his newly assigned parish in Sherman, Pa., after being transferred from Brooklyn, spoke on the scripture, “In as much as ye have done it unto the least of these my brethren even so ye have done it untome.” He proposed to the congregation that they open their homes to these children he had seen in New York City. Sixty-six children arrived at Sherman that year. Jt-arsons left the ministry to exert a full time effort m this volunteer program which today has grown into one of New York City’s largest charities, a flourishing, philanthropic corporation with two interrelated vacation services serving over 13,000 children with vacation experiences in private homes and 2,500 children in a camping experience in Fishkill, New York, 80 miles north of New York City. 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Besides administering the publicity and recruiting host families, during her tenure she embarked on the unique experience of searching out the unwritten history of Lancaster County’s involvement in the Fresh Air Fund. In the early 1960’5, the New York City office of the Fresh Air Fund sent an old photograph of Fresh Air children found in their files to Mrs. Buckwalter, the area director, because the only identification on the back was the name of a Lancaster photographer who worked during the 1890’s. George Heigis of 19 Belmont Avenue, Lancaster, identified the site in the picture as the old Manheim High School, long since razed. He suggested Miss Clara Hamaker, a resident in the Pleasant View Home, Manheim, might remember or recognize some of these children because her family had had Fresh Air children in their home when she was young. Mrs. Buckwalter and Mr. Heigis visited the elderly Miss Hamaker and were as amazed as Miss Hamaker was when she identified herself along with the Fresh Air child who was their guest 75 years ago. By continuing the search for names in the Manheun Sentmel, 1892, and the Lititz Record, many youngsters’ names were found. Through Mrs. Buckwalter’s search, The Lancaster Committee of the Fresh Air Fund received the only 75 years’ participation award ever given. By the coincidence of a photographer’s name and the efforts of several people in researching the picture’s history, the history of Lancaster County’s involvement in the Fresh Air Fund was authenticated. The Herald Tribune, which publicized the Fresh Air Fund program free of charge each year but did not have a role in operatmg the Fund, recognized the impressive history compiled by Mrs. Buckwalter with these words printed on the cover: For 75 years of opening homes and hearts as a people and histone community to underprivileged children from the teeming neighborhoods of New York City. As in the past, the Fund is now recruiting volunteer host families for children this summer. Volunteers are screened by local committee members and are given details of the program and its operation and specific in formation about the two-weeks’ visit by the children. Lancaster County placed 600 children last year into 15 different committee areas. Getting the children mto the right areas as designated on the train platform in Lan caster when they arrive is basically the job of an ex perienced traffic director and past Fresh Air guest ueorge J. Gorodensky, a Lancaster City Policeman who came from New York City for 11 summers to visit with the Amos G. Supplee family, Intercourse. r OMMERCIAL, HOME, FARM v BUILDERS INC. DESIGNERS - BUILDERS Homes Farm buildings -CALL OFFICE 717-786-1403 HOME 717-786-4479 717-786-4314 717-529-2388 RD2 BOX 190 QUARRYVILLE, PA 17566 lAME IITV Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 15,1976 Anyone interested in receiving more information about having Fresh Air children m their homes should contact the Fresh Air Fund, 300 West Forty-third Street, New York City, New York, 10036. Area committee members will be notified of this interest and local people will follow up the request. During the national Fund’s centennial year, an effort is being made to contact former Fresh Air children. If any of our readers have been hosts and know the location of former Fresh Air children, they are to please contact the Fresh Air Fund, 300 West Forty-third Street, New York, New York, 10036. There are a roughly estimated total of 1,000,000 former Fresh Air children. Returning to the primary point of Mrs. Buckwalter’s conversation, the Fund is searching for volunteer host families who will allow a New York City child to visit with them for two weeks this summer to experience for perhaps the first time in his life some “good growing weather and a tension free vacation away from his normal life m a crowd. Holsteins recognized BRATTLEBORO, V.T. - Two registered Holstein cows owned by Willow Maple Farm, Newmanstown, Pennsylvania, have com pleted production records exceeding 30,000 pounds of milk according to Holstein- Friesian Association of America. herd of Harold G. Bollinger, Newmanstown, Penn sylvania. She was sired by Lime Rock Reflection Oscar 1453923-GP. Willow Maple Bonus Cathy 8087630, who started her record at the age of 3 years, produced a total of 30,374 lbs. of milk and 881 lbs. of but terfat in 365 days on a twice daily milking schedule. 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