ClO—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October IS, 1980
HARRISBURG - Jerry
Olson, the new State
Director of Vocational
Education in Pennsylvania,
held a hearing last Wed
nesday in the Pennsylvania
Department of Education
Building in Harrisburg.
The purpose of the hearing
was to explore the needs of
vocational education in
agriculture, both secondary
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Notebook
Ida Risser
This article marks the 10th
Anniversary of my writing
for Lancaster Farming
newspaper. That is over 500
articles in which I’ve shared
my life with the readers.
Sometimes people ask how
I can find material to write
about. So far my schedule
has been busy as our
children grew from
elementary students to high
school and college students
in these ten years. We have
added acres to our farm and
many cows to our herd. And,
we’ve added a few grey hairs
to our heads.
Besides experiences in my
daily life, I’ve also used
reminiscences as a com
parison to the present day
world. I also keep a fat file of
clippings of historical items
or things that I feel might be
researched and used
someday. And I keep a pad
on which I write down ideas
when I have them.
I hope my daily farm life
relates to other farm
women, although quite a few
men tell me that they
regularly read my articles
too. I tiy to write material
that will relate to all people
as our emotions are pretty
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Young farmers attend vo-education meeting
and adult, as perceived by
agriculture teachers,
regional vocational con
sultants, and other in
terested persons.
Four representatives of
The Pennsylvania Young
Farmers Association were
present at the meeting.
State President Caleb
Williams, Region I Vice-
President Philip Gorda, both
much the same. We all have
our sorrows and joys, our
worries and our pains. We all
laugh and cry.
Somehow, I’ve always
managed to meet the
deadlines despite anything
that happens. The weeks do
fly by quickly and then it is
time to write my article
again.
In these years my father
and sister have died and my
mother has been moved to a
retirement community. Two
of our children have married
and we have a grandson.
Still there is time to keep
holidays and take small
vacations. N '
Also I do love my
surroundings. Nature is
always presenting a new
face’* to be admired and
enjoyfed. I grew up on a farm
and the country environment
is of great interest to me.
I really enjoy writing this
column. When others tell me
that they like to read it, then
I am satisfied. Occasionally
I get letters from readers
who can relate to certain
things that I describe. So I
hope that I can continue to
write columns that are
entertaining and helpful.
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of Wellsboro, State
Treasurer George Musser of
New Bethlehem, and State
Newsletter Co-Editor Terry
Martin of Chambersburg.
attended the two hour,
session in Harrisburg. State
President Williams was
asked for input.
Along with educating
youngsters m agriculture,
Williams stated there needs
to be follow-up and con
tinuing education. The
Young Farmer Program
provides an opportunity for
active farmers to participate
in continuing education
programs and to learn
leadership roles through
direct participation.
Farmers, especially dairy
farmers, simply do not have
the time needed to travel to
schools. Therefore,
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Lancaster Co . Executive Board
The Lancaster County
Executive Board of the
Society of Farm Women met
recently at the home of Mrs.
Noah Kneder Sr., Manheim.
County president Opal
Ruhl presided over the
meeting. 'She announced the
formation of Society 33. This
is the second new society
organized in the county this
year.
The state farm women
project is crocheting.
Presidents brought the
beautiful items to the
meeting. They will be judged
and shown at the county
convention with the winners
going to Harrisburg for the
state convention.
This year’s youth project
is for the grandchildren of
members. The categories
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need to be brought to them.
Through the direct par
ticipation of local
agriculture teachers, local
school boards, and support
from state and federal
governments, Young Far
mer Programs provide these
needed opportunities.
After the meeting, State
President Williams asked
Olson to be the featured
speaker at The' Penn
sylvania Young Farmers
Association Convention
luncheon' on February’lo,
1981 at the Hershey Motel &
Convention Center in Her
shey.
“The reason for holding
our state convention in
Hershey” Williams ex
plained, “is to acquaint'our
members with the facility so
that they can be better hosts
are drawing, painting or a
craft which they have made
this year. They are due
December 2 for the
Executive Board meeting.
- Lancaster County Con
vention will be held
November 1 at the Farm and
Home Center. The speaker
for the afternoon will be
Dawn Sangrey. Her topic
will be “In Search of an
Ordinary Woman.” Tickets'
are $5.50. The deadline is
October 18.
The State Farm Women
Convention is January 12-13
at Harrisburg.
The next Executive Board
meeting will be held
December 2.
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Department of Education,”
Williams concluded.
Olson responded by
promising a new look at the
Ag Ed program in the state
by doing a “needs
assessment” to determine
where the Department’s
energies could most
profitably be directed.
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