Warm Women (Continued from Page C 24) Every woman I met is ex traordinary.” Sangrey told the women that traditional “woman’s work” is very important, adding, “one could argue that it is the most important work there is.” She stated, “At the heart of it is canng for children who are the future. They are what we will become. The nurturing of a child is an extraordinary privilege and duty.” She is the mother of a 14-month-old son. Another aspect of “woman’s work” that is important is feeding people, she said. “We have to eat to live.” Now Manufactured In Bethel , Pa. 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Among mothers of children under six, 37 percent worked state zip Bethel, Pa. 19507 (717) 933-4107 Dawn Sangrey, free-lance writer, told Farm Women members of her findings in interviews.with married women to be published in a book outside the home ui 1975 contrasted with 23 percent in 1960 As the number of women working outside the home increases, Sangrey said, “We will be adding paid work to women’s work.” One of the biggest changes in the family comes from the availability of safe bulb control which allows women to choose when and if they will have children. She pointed out that 87 percent of married women of child bearing years practice some method of birth control. Birth control combmed with longer life expectancy, adds up to a totally different picture of a woman’s life in the future. Sangrey pointed out, “There will be a whole period in her life when she doesn’t have children at home. There will be a space in her life to be something else.” Extension Home Economist Doris Thomas also pointed out some changes in women’s lives, noting that at one point 40 was considered middle age, but that the age has been moved closer to 60. She said there is a population ex plosion among 80-year-olds. In people 65 years of age or older, two thirds of the men are married and two thirds of the women are widowed. With mortality figures not changing, Dons predicted, “This trend is gomg to get worse.” She said that more and more there will be two generations of older people in a family as well as two generations of grand children. She called “un precedented” the fact that many people can be a grandparent while having living grandparents of then own. Opal Ruhl gave a report on her activities as county president and Mrs. Roy Sauder, first vice-president, reported on activities of the individual societies. Attendance awards were won by Society 19 for having the highest percentage of members present. Mrs. Ruhl, county president, is a member of Society 19. Society 2 had the second highest percentage of members present. Awards were announced for the crotchetmg contest which was the state project. Winners are, Nora Herr, Society 14, for a round tablecloth; Abbie Bradley, Society 21, for a matching baby afghan, pillow and toy; and Rhoda Hess, Society 12, for a pillow. The items will be judged in competition at the state level. A concert was provided by the “Suzuki Strings”, a group of young students ranging m age from 6 to 15 under the direction of Carolyn Moyer, Penn Manor teacher.
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