52—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Feb. 19, 1977 Farm Women Societies Berks Co. Society 1 The February meeting of the Berks County Society of Farm Women Group 1 was held at the home of Mrsr Naomi Howard, Oley H 2, with 19 members attending. The entertainment for the meeting was Mrs. Grace John, New Berlinville, who showed and shared with the members different quilting techniques. Several of our own members brought quilts along that they had quilted. The annual project of making homemade Easter candy will start on February 14. On April 23 the county will be holding a hoe-down at the Hamburg Field House. The proceeds from this event will be given to the Hamburg Center. The volunteer tea at Berks Heim will be held on May 11, and their open house will be held on June 12. The annual Spnng Rally will be on May 11 at the York Fairgrounds, York, Pa. The March meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Linda Levan, Oley R 1 on March 9 at 8 p.m. Berks Co. Society 7 The installation of officers for Berks Co. Farm Women Society 7 rang in the new year fo r the Society recently when they held their first meeung at the home of Mrs. Wilbur Stncker, Robesonia Rl. Eleven members were present as well as four guests. Doing the installing was - county president, Heldn Ebling. This year’s group officers are: Mrs. Scott Rowe, president; Mrs. Wilbur Strieker, vice president; Mrs. Clark Beidler, recording secretary; Mrs. Charles Kissling, corresponding secretary; and Mrs. Don McKinney, treasurer. The February meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Scott Rowe, and will be on creative stitchery. Berks Co. Society 9 The monthly meeting of Berks County Society of B’arm Women Group 9 was held in the home of Mrs. Sue Hendricks in Amityville on February 3. Thirteen members were present, including Mrs. Winnifred Hajik, a new member who was taken into the group. The program centered on child abuse. James Hamish from the Berks County Children’s Services, showed two films and discussed the causes and reasons for abuse of children. He also spoke on what the county is doing to aid victims and to help prevent future cases of abuse. The March meeting, which will be a celebration of every member’s birthday, will be held on March 2 at the Ben Franklin Inn near Douglassville. TRY A CLASSIFIED Dauphin Co, Society 1 The Dauphin County Society of Farm Women Group 1 held its monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Jean Janssen. Co-hostesses for the evening were Ruth Oberholtzer and Bertha Kennedy. Fourteen members attended. A short business meeting was conducted by the president, Bertha Kennedy. 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At the end of the business meeting Ruth Oberholtzer reviewed the Farm Women Society by-laws. Following the business meeting , novel en tertainment was provided. The group was met at the door of “Cupid’s Hospital,” by Cupid’s Nurse, Ruth I. G. Ag Sales Roy A. Brubaker Kermit K. Kistler Stanley A. Klopp, Inc. Silverdale PA 18962 700WoodcrestAve Lynnport PA Bernville.PA 215-257 5136 Lititz PA 215-298-3270 215-488-1500 626-7766 215-488-1510 Winter Buyers Dividend Ends Feb. 28 FREE FINANCE; Hay Equipment - June 1, 1977; Small Grain Combines - July 1,1977; Spreaders & Grinder Mixers - Aug. 1,1977 & Fall Forage Equipment - Sept 1, 1977. Oberholtzer, who admitted each member to this fun, light-hearted hospital. Each member -.patient was taken to “the emergency room,” “the accident ward,” and “the operating room.” In each of these rooms the patients were asked to complete various operations. This ranged from throwing cardboard hearts into a basket, sewing a heart shaped puzzle together and cutting hearts from paper, to the final operation which Sperry New Holland Model 850 Round Baler • No indoor storage required! • Features steel chains, not belts for fast bale formation -- You get off to a good fast start on every bale in a variety of crops ... even straw. Adjustments let you control bale density. Bales eight to twelve tons per hour with s 'A' wide by 514' diameter bales. Albert J. Noss & Son, Inc. RD2 Oley, PA 215-987 6257 was making a many words as possible from the words “Lost hearts.” Prizes were awarded to those patients with the highest scores. Upon ac complishing all of the prescribed operations the group entered the “Con valescing room,” which was where the refreshments were served. These refresh ments were in keeping with (Continued on Page 53) A.B.C. Groff, Inc. 110 S Railroad Ave New Holland 354-4191
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