—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Jan. 8, 1977
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Home ec departments
to compete in window
HARRISBURG, Pa. -
Three high school and area
vocational schools’ home
economics departments in
Lancaster Farming’s prime
coverage region have been
.selected to compete in the
school window exhibit
contest held in conjunction
with the Pennsylvania Farm
Show, January 10-14.
Premium money totaling
$455 will be awarded in the
53rd annual contest. The top
award is $75 and each entry
will receive a cash award of
at least $4O.
The schools were selected
by a state reviewing com
mittee based on applications
submitted by schbol home
economics departments of
FHA-HERO chapters
throughout the Com
monwealth.
Each exhibit must convey
one central idea based on an
approved method or practice
in vocational education and
will relate to one of the five
exhibit contest
major home economics
subject matter areas which
include: human develop
ment and the family; home
management and family
resources including con
sumer education; foods and
nutrition; textiles and
clothing; and housing ,and
home furnishings.
The nine schools from
eight counties have been
certified to the Farm Show
Commission by Carolyn M.
Kratz, senior program
specialist, Home Economics
Education, Pennsylvania
Department of Education.
The schools, titles of the
exhibits and home
economics teachers in
charge in Lancaster Far
ming’s prime coverage area
include: Garden Spot High
■School,' Lancaster County,
“Plant A Lasting Bouquet,"
Miss Elaine Barr; Halifax
Area High School,
Dauphin County, “New
Ideas for Old Fashioned
Ways,’” Mrs. Cathy Steppy;
and Penn Manor - High
School, Lancaster County,
“Follow The Litre,” Mrs.
Patricia Heffner.
Free course
offered
SCHULYKILL HAVEN,
Pa, - The Schuylkill County
Cooperative Extension
Service of The Pennsylvania
State University in
cooperation with Boscov’s
College of Knowledge an
nounces a free program for
homeowners on
Homegrounds Care on the
27th of January from 7-9:00
p.m. at Boscoy’s
Auditorium, Fairlane
Village Mall, Route 61, St.
Clair, Pa. Dr. J. Robert
Nuss, horticultural specialist
from Penn State University,
will present the program and
free lierature on
homegrounds _ will be
available.
The Homegrounds Care
Program will include in
formation on: preparations
for Spring, care of trees and
shrubbery, planting tips,
mulching, and lawn care.
The information will be
geared from the formal
designed yard to the yard
maintained in a more
natural setting. Dr. Nuss will
have a slide presentation
along with the program.
Any further questions
should be directed to Vicki
Rosario, agricultural
assistant, by calling 385-3431
or writing to P.O. Box 404,
Schuylkill Haven, Pa., 17972.
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Farm Women Societies
| Continued from Pace 451
by each reading a Christmas
greeting verse.'-
Secretary and treasurer
reports were given and
approved. Sunshine report
was given and the 1977
program books distributed.
For the program Mrs.
Freeda Huber gave a
reading which depicted an
imaginary trip from 1976 into
1977 which encouraged
leaving behind “bundles”
such as fears, temper, ap
petite, pride, nerves, con
ceit, then bringing into the
picture some who had
dropped such “bundles” and
were helping others who
were in need.
Santa Claus then arrived
and distributed gifts.
January meeting will be at
the home of' Mrs. Esther
Wood in Quarryville on Jan.
27, 1977.
York Co.
Society 11
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William Goodling was the
guest speaker at the annual
family Christmas party of
Potosi Society of Farm
Women, Group 11, at St.
Paul’s Lutheran Church,
Hametown.
“Flash Gordon,” a
magician from
McAllisterville, performed
for the society’s 25 members
and their families. Guests
included Mrs. Naomi Bupp,
county president, who is a
member of the local group;
Mrs. Mabel Rishel, a
member of "Group 1, who
organized the Potosi society,
and Mrs. Ethel Gross, the
county’s second vice
president.
Ten members are planning
to attend the state con
vention Jan. 10 at
Harrisburg.
“Bylaws of the Farm
Women” is the theme for the
next meeting at 1 p.m. Jan.
18 at the home of Mrs. Harry
Miller, Glen Rock RD2.
York Co,
Society 20
SHREWSBURY, P a . .
Members of the Farm
Women Society 20 of
Shrewsbury gathered for
their annual Christmas
dinner Dec. 7 at St. John’s
Lutheran Church, New
Freedom.
Mrs. Charles Reidt and
Mrs, Harry Kinkle chaired
the afternoon’s program
which included readings and
singing for the 19 membei ]
present.
The Farm Women made
and donated 26 gowns to New
Windsor.
The next meeting is Jan. ll
at 1 p.m. at the home of Mrs
Claudia Bailey, New
Freedom.
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