C4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Junt 7, 1950
Ida’s
Notebook
Ida Risser
I’ve been thinking about
bow much the art of visiting
has changed. After reading
some letters written in 1865
and getting a peep into life at
that time, I am struck by the
importance placed on
visiting.
The spelling is awful in
some letters but they still
express the people’s
thoughts. I’ll try to repeat an
■iJD STRAWBERRIES
MgS PICK YOUR OWN
Tom Styer Farm Market
Rt. 405. just off 147
behind Muncy Hospital
Muncy. PA 17756
717-546-5861
Lycoming Co.
H,
Get the Jggr.
powerhouse
Your “Best Buy" in Alternators
BIG SAVINGS ON
LAST YEAR'S MODELS
*■ We Take Trade Ins
See You At The Kempton Fair
MARVIN J. HORST
DAIRY EQUIPMENT
PHONE 717-272-0871
1950 S. sth AVE., LEBANON, PA
excerpt from one letter:
“ilet you no that i was at
Sunday down to a dam brown
but he was not at home
further ilet you no that pap
and mother took a slay write
last Sunday a week up to
uncle John buch to ephrata
tuseday i and mother and
pap were up at the gravel hill
grantmother m the slay
further ilet you no we have a
AIR
bad job we must pick stones
and if you would like to help
you may come up.”
Another letter says:
“Mother is sick in bed all
week and wish you to com
down on Sunday to hour
place. We made 106 pounds
of butter while ma was gone
at 25 cent A pound and we
also dried beans and corn
and elderberries About half
A bushel each.” (I can
hardly imagine how much
work that must have been).
Even in the early years of
ray marriage, we often
dropped in unannounced on
friends and relatives with
our children and they felt
free to do the same at our
home. When children are not
taken on family visits, they
definitely lose a lot by not
hearing stones and customs
handed down from
generation to generation.
Sometimes it was in
convenient as we were m
dirty clothes and working or
even taking a basin bath in
the kitchen as we had no
bathroom. But now we can
laugh about those ex
penences.
My point is that now one is
expected to phone ahead of
tune to make a visit. I’ve
even heard people say that
when children leave home
they should only come back
when they are invited! I
certainly don’t feel that way.
We no longer need to plan
days in advance for a slow
trip by buggy but instead can
hop in a car and be there in
minutes. So let’s bring back
the joy of dropping m to visit
folks-and not only those to
whom we feel socially
obligated.
LITTLE HARVEY aECTCIC FOOD
DEHYDRATORS
MRS. MELVIN CHARLES
Washington Boro, PA
717-285-4184
717-684-5783
PENNSYLVANIA
A.F.M. EQUIPMENT CO.
Plamsvtlle, Pa Luzerne Co
717-824-7918
BLUE MOUNTAIN ENTERPKIZE
Jonestown, Pa , Lebanon Co
717-865-2994
CHARLIE'S SALES A SERVICE
Brogue, Pa , York Co
717-927-6500
NEIMAN EQUIPMENT
Dover, Pa , York Co
717-292-2101
DEMYAN WELDING
Kimberton, Pa , Chester Co
215-933-2136
homestead
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area, but she and Yvonne live in different
school districts. During her reign, Nadine
did radio spots, a television interview,
appeared at numerous banquets and fairs
and went into many elementary schools
with her children’s program promoting
milk. For the first few weeks this summer,
Nadine and Yvonne will be traveling
together to give Yvonne a chance to learn
what it is all about.
Yvonne looks forward to the many ex
periences coming her way. She has asked
to be excused from work for special ap
pearances and has been granted time off.
She added with a twinkle in her eye, “The
bank officials told me Friday before the
pageant that if I won, they would let me
pass out glasses of milk right there in the
bank!”
During the summer, Yvonne will be
working a full week’s schedule rather that
part tune at the bank. She says she wants
to leam as much as she can about the
industry she is going to represent and will
spend her spare time reading up on
marketing and promoting milk.
She has a solid background in the dairy
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AVAILABLE AT ANY OF THE FOLLOWING DEALERS:
ROGLEN EQUIPMENT
Elverson, Pa , Chester Co
215-286-9648
STOLTZFUS FARM SERVICE
Cochranville, Pa , Chester Co
215-593-2407
THOMAS POWER EQUIPMENT
Avondale, Pa , Chester Co
215-268-2181
JIMS LAWN MOWER SERVICE
Harrisburg. Pa , Dauphin Co
717-545-5114
KOCHS NURSERY A
EQUIPMENT CO.
Sinking Spring, Pa , Berks Co
215-777-2021
industry from having taken an active part
in the family’s farm work. Her parents
farm 135 acres on the farm that totals 185
acres where they hve and rent an ad
ditional 18 acres from a neighbor,
year the family culled out several dozen
animals and in May this Spring purchased
a 46 cow herd from New York State. The
mixed herd, mostly grade Holstems, is
milked m a stanchion barn in two shifts
with the help of a pipeline.
The main crops are com and hay with
first cutting going into the silo and other
cutting being baled. The King’s raise then
own young stock and will be having in
creasing numbers of animals recorded on
the DfflA test as the newly purchased
cows become fresh. Yvonne explained
what they purchased the new cows with a
number of them dry so that they would be
accustomed to the place and facilities
before being milked there.
Yvonne said she wants to have a good
time while she is the Chester County Dairy
Princess and “Do as much as I can. I loc^
forward to the training sessions on thi
state level and to meeting people,” she
added.
• Maneuverability and ‘‘one pass” mowing
eliminates finish trim time
• Our front mower deck for full view mowing
• PTO drive to mower deck eliminates belts
simplifies change of accessories
• Vacuum Grasscatcher of large capacity
won't hinder maneuverability
• 44” 52” or 61" Mower Deck
• Dozer Blade
• Snowthrower
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LAWN CARE OF. PA.
Martindale, Pa , Lancaster Co
215-445-4541
JOHN McCLURE JR.
Warriors Mark, Pa.
Huntingdon, Co
814-632-5955
STAUBS MOWER SERVICE
Arendtsville, Pa , Adams Co
717-677-8444
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Call or Write
LAWN CARE DISTRIBUTORS
Box 25, Martindale, Pa. 17549
Phone: 215-445-4541
Dealer Inquiries invited
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DELAWARE
KEENER ft SENSENIG CO.
Wilmington, Del.
302-655-2790
CROMPTON BROS.
St George, Del
302-834-4602
MARYLAND
KINGSTOWN
TRACTOR CO.
Chestertown, MD
301-778-1640
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