so lancatUr Farminf Saturday. Oct 2 19/6 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Ida's lf).i Hiv.C' IDA'S NOTKHOOK Wr know Orlobrr has rolled around as »r notirr a rhill in the morning air when »r dash to the school hus The sun is just peeping over .t nearhv hill anti a mist rises from the ( oncstoga and floats toward the meadow The first ra>s of sunshine filter through the trees and splotches of light move on the roofs of the summer cabins along our lane Soon the fields will be bare as the corn graduallj disappears into the silo and we again join the outside world Most of the summer we’ve been surrounded by tall com stalks and the privacy was quite nice But, no one can hide forever As I pick the last baskets of Farm Women Societies Society 8 Farm Women Society 8 met m the Brethren Church, Florin, on September 25 at 2 p.m. President Grace Bixler presided over the meeting. Thirty members, two visitors, and one child were present. The Ways and Means Committee is planning a bus trip to Philadelphia on November 4. Those in terested in gomg should call Margaret Heisey (phone 426- 3311.) On October 1, Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Gtnder, Kathryn Erb, and Kathryn Heisey will sell apples at Park City for the Heart Fund. Interested members will sew at the General Hospital on October 7,9 a.m. to 2 p.m. November 6 is the county Now you can enjoy more comfort with less work than ever thoutht possible with wood' Get a revolutionary new thermostatically controlled down draft wood heater fad iaafs mil last at least 12 hauts even in the caUest weather in an Ashley l Ashley awners (ran all aver the cantiiteat happily repan saving a( up ta 75% Enjiy ceastaat cancelled heal araunl the elect Nt mere waking bp ta a ctld hsusc Non Pre-Season Price Easy Terms As low as *l79.°° Write (or FREE Brochure FISHER FURNITURE Bart, PA 17503 Lancaster County |Rt 896 in Georgetown) Bus Hours: Mon. thru Fri 8 to 7 Saturday 8 to 5 * m rrl corn thiil I’m sharing with the groundhogs am) raccoons. I think of all Uir other work which I'm not Mltim: done lodiiy In rn> rarly wars d keeping; house, 1 frit it necessary to clean isirhnf the eight rooms in Die Ixiiisr each week And, I did it 100 - even though it meant an ill-tempered mother and wife b> the end of the day • With the years. I've relaxed a bit and chosen some new priorities such as a bit of enjoyment for myself Sometimes, I sit down to read or write a letter and clean the bedrooms some other time. Do others find that they change their decision-making m regard to what they “need” and what they “want” out of life as the years go by’ convention date at the Farm ano Home Center. The society is planning to have a food table at Homemaker’s Day, November 8 at 9:30 a.m. Margaret Heisey will be supervisor. Nominations were ac cepted appointing Kathryn Heisey president and Kathryn Erb vice president. George Endslow presented the main feature of the af ternoon as he showed colorful slides of Austria. The next meeting will be held October 16 at 2 p.m. at the Chiques Methodist Church. Lester Hostetter will speak on “More about Chrysanthemums”. Society 26 will be entertained at this tune. Society 27 I arm Mimirn Sestcr flood named recording seurtary Both of these offices .ire a two year term, beginning January 1377 (orrespondmg secretary, Mrs Kay moral Martin, gave final plans for a bus trip to SmilLsvillc, N J on October 12 Ways and Means Com mittee chairlady, Eileen Benner, gave news con cerning the Society's garage sale to be held at Mrs Roy Sauder's home Friday and Saturday County convention tickets w ere sold Berks Co, Society 6 The Berks County Society of Farm Women Group 6 held its meeting at the home of Mrs. Roger Wagner, Oley Rl, on September 21 at 8 p.m. Sixteen members and one guest attended. Donations of used bed sheets are needed to make cancer pads for Berks Heim. The group will purchase Christmas wrapping paper for the Hamburg State School. Fourteen members planned to go to the county convention on October 2 at the Berks Ag Center, Leesport Rl. The women were urged to wear Bicen tennial dresses and to bring articles for the bazaar with prices on the items. The members of Group 7 invited Society 6 to help celebrate their 10th an niversary on October 19 at 8 p,m. at the Conrad Weiser School. The women planning to go to the event will meet at the Oley Legion at 7 p.m. The October 12 meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Abraham Keller, Oley Rl at 8 p.m. Hecks Co. Society 9 llir Berks ( ounly Society of f»mi Women Group 3 held its September meeting a I the home of Mrs Nancy (>rovi Seven members of the group will attend the county convention to lie held at the Berks Agriculture Center Kulh Hnfer will serve on the bazaar committee, and Karen Schncr will lie on the nominating committee The group donated to the following organizations Hamburg Slate School, for Christmas presents, Blue Birds, Amityvillc, for group projects or trips, St Paul’s United Church of Christ, Amityvillc, for use of their camp grounds Rians were also discussed for a hoagie sale to be held cither on October 16 or 23 Elections will be held at the October meeting scheduled for the home of Mrs Pat Haas Classes open KENNETT SQUARE - There are still openings m two horticultural short courses being offered this fall at Longwood Gardens,, Kennett Square, Pa. The evening class in “Ferns for the Home,” which will meet from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. on October 28 and November 4, has room for more registrants. Both morning and evening classes in “Terrariums,” one meeting from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. and the other from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. on November 11 and 18, have openings also. “Ferns for the Home” will be taught by Rolfe W. Smith and “Terrariums” by Rolfe W. Smith. Registration fee for the fem course is $lO and for the terrarium course, $2O. To enroll in either class, send a check for the registration fee with your name, address, and phone number to Short Course Office, Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pa. 19348. Specify either the morning or evening class when registering for the terrarium course. For more in formation on the short courses call 388-6741. Organ concerto begin KKNNKTT SgUAUi:. 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