16—Lancaster Fannins, Saturday, January 27,1679 Heifer project committee reviews goals for 1979 MOUNT JOY - Cassel Mummau, Mount Joy, represented the Southeastern Penn sylvania Heifer Project project-review and selection meeting at Little Rock, Ark. on January 19. One of many volunteer workers for Heifer Project International (HPI), Mummau is an award winning sales representative for Young’s Mineral, Inc. Mummau was selected for the Little Rock get-together at a Jan, 5 meeting of 14 persons at the home of Clarence L. Keener, near Manheim, to review their 1978 accomplishments for Heifer Project and plot plans for 1979. Clifford Gibble, OAKRYN - Fulton Grange No. 66, Lancaster County held their regular meeting January 22, at the Grange hall in Oakryn, with the Master, Harry G. Baker, conducting the business session. The following people were appointed to the Community Service committee: Mrs. William Rhoades, Richard Lefever and Mrs. Charles McSparran. The tour committee met following the meeting to plan a Spring tour. The Maker announced that Fulton Grange will host the April 21st meeting of Lancaker County Pomona Grange No. 71 when the fifth degree will be conferred He also announced State Grange area meetings for Heifer Project treasurer, reported total receipts of $26,200 in 1978, while other committee members reported handling more than $5200 in cash contributions of direct purchase of local heifers. -A total of 146 Holstein heifers and one bull were sent from southeastern Pennsylvania to Little Rock in 1978, making is possible for Heifer Project In ternational to complete it’s long-term goal of establishing a 1000-cow dairy herd in Tanzania. Because of the number of heifers donated outright or sold at less than market costs by area fanners to Heifer Project, the local committee wound up the local Oakryn Grange holds meeting local Grange officers to be held February 24, at 7:30 p.m. at Keystone Grange Hall, Trappe, Montgomery County and at Red Lion Grange Hall, York County, March 18 at 2 p.m. Mrs. Thomas Galbreath, lecturer, introduced Mrs. Doris J. Brown who con ducted a spelling bee. Winners were: 1. Mrs. Thomas Galbreath; 2. Mrs. William Rhoades, 3. Mrs. David Knight. Announcements were made of coming events: February 12-the young married committee will present the program. February 26-Dr. Curtis L. Rohn, Superintendent of the Solanco School District, will year with a balance of almost $7500 which, it was decided, will be taken by Mummau to Little Rock to direct thru HPI to Santa Cruz, Bolivia, where a Mennomte Central Com mittee will purchase 30 quality heifers in that country to use in a major self-help and community development program which MCC has nurtured for more than 10 years. This treasury-emptying action by the local com ' rmttee preceded their setting goals for 1979. The new goals were established in light of sharply-higher costs of heifers this year and with the hope that churches, civic groups, and individual be the speaker. His topic will tell what’s ahead for our be “Projected Solanco schools. First and second School District Enrollment degrees will be conferred And Building Needs For The March 12 and third and Future” and >n general will fourth degrees March 26. YOUR FARM EQUIPMENT IS YOUR LIFE LINE PUT ALL THE DIESEL PROBLEMS IN CAPABLE, RELIABLE HANDS AT MILLER DIESEL INC. Specializing in Diesel fuel injection pumps, injectors and turbochargers. 6030 Jonestown Rd. - Harrisburg, PA 17112 717-545-5931 Interstate 81 - Exit 26 Celebrating our 20th year in business- donors will provide in creased numbers of dollars. The Lebanon County members of the committee, Alvin Weaver and Victor Ziegler, set their 1979 goal at 20 heifers; the Franklin County contingent, Adin Frey and Lester Cnder, are aiming at 30 animals; and the Lancaster County workers are working toward a goal of 65. Elected to serve the Southeastern Pennsylvania committee again this year were Clarence L. Keener, chairman; Norman Harsh, secretary; and Clifford Gibble, treasurer. Each of the committee members is prepared to provide an audio-visual presentation or other per sonal comments to in terested groups meetings. Additionally, it is reported that Mr. Sam Williams, of Middletown, has a personal slide-show report of Ms HPl repated work m Zanzibar; he may be reached with invitations by calling 939- 5321. Treasurer Gibble reports That receipts in 1978 came from church m Maryland and Connecticut as well as from local contributors. Word-of-mouth testimony spread via friends and relatives sparked those distant gifts of nearly $4400. Mr. Gibble and all members of the local committee continue to welcome interest and support. They are grateful for the opportunity to help local donors par ticipate in achieving such significant goals thru Heifer Project, a unique system of living gifts that help people to help themselves. Mr. Gibble’s mailing address is 325 W. Gramby St., Manheim, Pa.
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