B6—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, October 18,1980 Who farms (Continued from Page B 5) Leonard, this is only a part time job, and one that he has been involved in only since 1972. Leonard is a commercial airline pilot for United Air Lines, and he has been flying over our nation’s farmland for the past twenty years. Prior to his becoming a professional pilot, Leonard was in the Air Force for an eight-year tour. “I always wanted to live in the country. I was looking for about 100 acres and my wife, Jane, was looking for about 40 acres - we com Ike’s friend, Alton Jones, purchased two farms adjacent to the Eisenhowers' 189 acre farm. Together the two friends embarked in the purebred Angus business on their combined 4*95 acres. Bill Leonard studies the barns which housed the Eisenhower Angus and looks for the time when the show barn will once again house top show cattle. -fgr'^KUßOingSgi The Popular Mid-Size Tractor IDEAL FOR •Lawn Maintenance •Gardening •Snow Removal •Small Farming KELLER BROS. TRACTOR GO. 1 MILE WEST OF SCHAEFFERSTOWN BUFFALO SPRINGS. PA. PHONE 717-949-6501 promised and bought 300 acres,” said Leonard. Leonard said he always felt that growing up on a farm is the best way to raise kids. His own children, Lee and Cindy, were 10 and 9 years old respectively when the Leonards moved to the Black Horse Tavern. The house, parts of which date back to the mid-1700’s, was used as a- Conferderate hospital during the Civil War. Neither Jane’s parents nor Bill’s parents were farmers. “Our parents were city ~ X c, * , %, * A' *l2 To 55 Horsepower •Diesel Water Cooled *Std Cat T 3Pt Hitch *Sld PTO •Live Hyd Lift *Oiff Lock *lnd Brakes •Full Range ot Implements *2 & 4 Wheel Drive folks,” Leonard drawls. “Oh year, there were some aunts and uncles who had farms.” Leonard confesses that when he and Jane first moved to their farm a few miles west of Gettysburg, they knew nothing about farming. Somewhat embarrassed, Leonard recalls the first time he tried to start his John Deere B tractor. “I was so bad, I didn’t know how to start the dam thing -1 kept looking for the ignition key. Finally we called the neighbor and he showed us the right com bination.” Leonard said he cannot give enough credit to the help he has gotten from his friends and neighbors. (Turn to Page B 7) V v . ■* v\V?< 6000 SELECTION 70 IN STOCK Visitors to the Eisenhower National Historic Site hop aboard the shuttle bu< after strolling around the farm, heading back to the National Park’s main centei in Gettysburg. NEW UNDERGROUND STEEL FUEL STORAGE TANKS lacity Dia. Ca 285 36" 550 48" 550 48” 1000 48" 1000 48" 2000 64”' PlUi-MTB /?v Model 112 Model NP-701 ROTARY ELECTRIC PUMP HAND PUMP s 7s* 315 * Additional $25 off when purchased with a tank HOWARD E. GROFF CO. Fuel Oil, Gasoline, and Coal 111 E. State Street, Quarryville. PA 17566 Phone: 717-786-2166 Gauge Price. 12 110 10 205 7 250 10 300 7 370 7 570 PRICES FOB QUARRYVILLE Dia. Gauge Price Ca iacil 64" 4000 10,000 96" | 10,000 120" L 15,000 126" | 20,000 126" 1 30,000 126" V Model || 786-5 If DIAPHRAM HAND PUMP •70* W t" ** * < *** < v*** 950 2495 2250 3825 4790 8390 V*" vr 5/16" 5/16” 3/8”
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