—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 24,1977
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out a report before we go home. She
added that it’s important “to have a good
person behind the pencil” when entries are
being brought in so that mistakes are not
made.
Mrs. Bowers seems to have a genuine
interest in the community, and sticks to
her interests over long periods. She was
president of the Bareville Fire Company
Auxiliary for 20 years "and when she
retired she was presented with a life
membership, a watch, a painted platter
with a picture of the fire company with the
engine in front.
She is still active in the Friendly Circle
of Rural Women, a group of rural friends
who do charitable works and who take
enjoyable trips for themselves. She said
they meet once a month and feels she was
initially asked to jojn because “I was a
driver.” She noted that in earlier days not
many women drove or had a car to get
around.
Mrs. Bowers also served as president of
the Conestoga Valley Auxiliary to the
Lancaster General Hospital for 16 years,
and has been a member for 28. When asked
about her long years of service in positions
of responsiblity, she said, “Someone has to
make the sparks fly! ”
She is also a member of the Salem
Evangelical Church in Voganville.
A widow, Mrs. Bowers stays busy with a
small garden of tomatoes, onions, red
beets and dom, and enjoys a wide variety
of flowers. Her‘African violets would be
the envy of any plant enthusiast, and she
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E-town community fair
to start Tuesday
ELIZABETHTOWN - The
Elizabethtown Marketplace
Fair, which features judging
of a host of farm and graden
products as well as arts and
crafts, will begin on
Tuesday, September 27. This
display, which is a segment
of the Elizabethtown
Community Fair, leads off
activities which will con
tinue until October 1.
Some of the week-long
activities include an FFA
barnyard display as well as
carnival ndes and food and
games stands run by
numerous civic groups.
enjoys propogatmg them herself. She also
plays the piano for her own enjoyment.
At 75, Mrs. Bowers’ community spirit is
as strong as ever. When the New Holland
Farm Show begins taking entries in the
canned goods division next Tuesday Mrs.
Bowers will be on the job with enthusiasm.
The Farm Show is open to the public from
Wednesday through Saturday..
DISTRICT MANAGER GEORGE HEATH
ALEXANDRIA
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669-4027
BALLY
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ELECTRIC
845-2261
BELLEFONTE
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814-383-2806
BELLEVILLE
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Thursday evening, Sep
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gospel group in the East.
Saturday boasts a multi
million dollar demonstration
of fire fighting equipment
sponsored by area fire
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To cap off the week, a
fireworks display will be
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The fair is located across
from the lake at the
Elizabethtown College off
College Avenue.
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LEBANON
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272-0871
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AUTOMATION
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NEWVILLE
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