—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 16.19,77 44 My Thoughts And welcome to them By JOANNE 9*AH* Associate Editor t My second cousin, Jenny, was always a cute kid, but she never could drive worth a darn. It was shameful--nme years old and the best she could do if you put her behind the wheel of a car was turn on the radio and roll down the wmdows--and she thought that was an accomplishment. I thought it was pitiful. Being a farm child, I'd been burning a track of rubber out through the back lane and fields from the times I was strong enough (any my legs were long enough) to hold down the clutch on the “Fergie,” as we called the Massey Ferguson. I was particularly good at going from third to fourth gear--that’s the one that took skill. You r d have to get the old blue-grey tractor revved up as fast as it could go in third gear then-crack--stand up and put all your weight on the clutch while you jerked the gear shift-back toward your body at the same time. And, off you’d go, hair streaming, face grinning, and body jiggling as you bounced up and down in the seat, hitting every single rock or gully imaginable in the gutted out back lane - as long as Dad didn’t catch you, that is. Then, of course when the time came, I graduated to driving the pick-up truck and learned the ms and outs of an automatic. But, my cousin, Jenny had never been fortunate enough to have these great experiences because she wasn’t a farm kid. So, one day when she came to visit, I decided I would take it on myself to enlighten the young lady with my vast Need More Room? Farmers First Bank has reduced its home improvement the lowest in the area ... Any amount, $1,500 to $lO,OOO, may be bor rowed for your home improvement needs with up to 5 years to repay at an ANNUAL PER CENTAGE RATE OF 8.75%. Loan Finance Total of Payments Amount Charge Payments 36 months $ 1,500 $ 211.08 $ 1,711.08 $ 47.53 $ 2,000 $ 281.32 $ 2,281.32 $ 63.37 S 3,000 S 422 16 $ 3,422.16 $ 95.06 $ 4,000 $ 562.64 $ 4,562.64 $126.74 $ 5,000 S 703 12 $ 5,703.12 $158.42 $lO,OOO $1,406 24 $11,406.24 $316.84 ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE - 8.75% What improvements could you make? Additional insulation, central air-conditioning, a new roof, an outdoor patio, a new heating system; or, how about a swimming pool! The choices are yours. t=* Ephrata Ephrata North, Intercourse Lancaster Shopping Center* Lincoln Lititz Neffsville Marietta EQUAL HOUSING Park Cltv ' Park Clt v Motorbank* LENDER loan rate to ♦Round the Clock Teller Locations store of knowledge. I had the perfect vehicle for it--a 1956 Cadillac my dad was fixing up. It had been in an accident (along with several other members of my family), and the transmission was all messed up. Instead of going from first to second to third to fourth, as you might expect a car to do, it went from second to fourth in a might leap. It was 20 times better than going from third to fourth, and it was the closest I’d ever come to flying in my whole life. So, the ever-so-intelligent 13-year-old that I was, I decided to start my'cousin out in this flying machine, with near disasterous results. NUTRIL-SIL SNLAOEIWOCULAMT f«SSS? n “NATURE'S” way to better silage - CONTROL the development of silage - in the first 36 hours. SAVE 7-10% of the TON normally lost. ADD 8-12% digestibility, (by University tests) NATURAL DEVELOPMENT CO. Box 215 Bainbridge, PA 17502 717-367-1566 v-* - * - pr ZPV& * ' '* Even if you don't have a firm estimate of the expense of your home improvement project, bring your ideas to a Farmers First Loan officer now while there's still time and money available. We'll help you hatch your idea! The People Bank (To be continued next week) -9* * ♦ » * * Member F OIC Distributor named TRY A BAINBRIDGE, Pa. - Soil Enterprise Corporation of Stoneville, Mississippi announces die appointment of The Natural Development Company, here, as their new state distributor for Soeco bacterial seed inoculants in Pennsylvania. Soeco inoculants contain the nitrogen-fixing bacteria Azotobacter in a finely ground peat carrier. ►► APRIL-21-22 Buy your LPGas Grill now ... get your LP gas FREE! HO coi List SPECIAL AGWAY SALE PRICE COMPLETE IP SOAQ 95 GAS GRia tw3. Sale Days Model G 1000 E-XPL Act now.., you’ll get the 20-lb. cylinder of LP gas, plus up to four gas refills, FREE!* Check These Features • Permanent briquets give you luscious charcoal flavor without charcoal fuss • Gas grill on wheels lets you cook where you want to • Adjustable burner, with heat indicator, gives you a wide range of cooking temperatures • Two redwood shelves provide extra counter space • Porcelain-enamelled cast-iron cooking racks are corrosion-resistant I Don't Miss Tim Super Sale! AGWAY PETROLEUM SERVICE (agway) Open Mon. nun FrL 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. CLASSIFIED AD! sn 1027 Dfflervffle Rd. Lancaster, Pa. PH; 717-397-4154
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