Fafiag, Saturday, August 30,19 M What can you do with a beat-up tricycle, an old cardboard box and a pile of field rocks? Why you can have a “tractor pull,” that’s what. Our yard currently 1 sports the dustiest, hardest-packed stretch of bare ground you ever did see. It’s the track worn down by our would-be tractor pullers, wfao’ve found one more way to relieve the before-school-starts blahs. The spark of this imaginative activity was lit several weeks ago when we attended our tint night at the Buck Tractor Pulls, my candidate for the noisiest spot on the Eastern Seaboard on a Saturday night And we were hooked! From the roar of those throbbing diesels, through the whine of the turbine powered job and on through the weighted four-wheel pickups, we dung to our seats in fascination with this sport that has hooked both farm and non-farm spec tators. (I confess tospending a goodly portion of the evening with my fingers plugging my ears.) For days afterward, a small boy powered sound of whining motors sporadically resounded through the house, along with bursts of enthusiastic recollections of some of the more On being a farm wife -And other hazards Joyce Bupp memorable pullers, like the rig that belched dozens of smoke rings. And the tractor-pulling fire smouldered a bit brighter. Recent mini-pulls at our York 4-H Fair further fanned the spark. Who would ever dream that you could be so captivated by toy tractors, powered with miniature airplane motors, as they pulled 150 pounds of weights and upward. It seemed to be a toss-up as to who was having the most fun: the boys, the fathers, or the audience. That did it The flame of tractor pulling desire finally consumed our youngsters. They promptly laid off a dirt trade, “borrowed” their dad’s tape measure and tied a cardboard box to the large tricyde, using a piece of baler twine (what else!). Using ever-increasing loads of heavy stones, they’re off in a cloud of dust, flying bits of gravel and pedaling feet. Those sanctioned pullers who spend thousands of dollars on their rigs couldn’t possibly have any more fun than our pulling team is having right outside the door. And at least tricydes and cardboard boxes have never been known to blow an ex pensive engine five feet 'down the track. ( -UA) mm Societies \ Berks Co. Society 6 A family covered dish luncheon and swimming party was held at the home of Nora Schweitzer, limekiln, in August. A group family picnic will be held on Sunday, August 24 at Daniel Boone Homestead, Birdsboro. In case of rain it will be held at Sally Hauseman’s garage. Several women will be attending the tenth an niversary celebration for Group 9, on September 17, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Douglassville. Mrs. Jacob Hartz will be helping with the memorial service at the County Con vention on October 4 at the Ag Center, Leesport. A trip is planned for the Allen Berry Playhouse in Boiling Spring, October 8. A donation was given to be a patron to the Reading chapter of the Sweet Adeline’s. - A thank you note for serving food was received from Mrs. Jacob Hartz, whose house roof was blown off by a recent storm. The next meeting will be at the home of Ruth Herbein, Oley on Tuesday, September 9. Lebanon Co. Society 5 Twenty-one members of Lebanon Society 5 met last week for miniature golf at Kauffman’s in Rehrersburg. The Lebanon County Farm Women Convention will be held October 8 at Palmyra First United Methodist Church. County Farm Women will have a promotional booth at the Lebanon Valley. Mall Sep tember 10-13. Members are asked to man the booth for 2 hour shifts. Betty Sattazahn, Minerva Lentz, and Florence Kaylor were apointed to the nominating committee to prepare a ballot of prospective officers for tbe next two years. The next meeting will be on Tuesday, September 9 at 7:30 p.m. in the home of Marion Clay, at which time the members will par ticipate in an old fashioned spelling bee. THE LATEST DESIGN IN COAL HEATERS "The WELLINGTON 25" ★ American Made ★ Cast Iron Fjre Chamber w/25 Year Warranty ★ Hopper Fed - 40 lb. Storage with 12 Hour Burn, Thermostatic Control * Orders Accepted Now For Fall Delivery mßShi Coleman Center LANCASTER - C o|j ß^ OLD LEACOCK RD LEACOCK 7 COLEMAN