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ClO—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 17,1981 Farm BY DEBBIE KOONTZ HARRISBURG - The Sixty-Second Annual Farm Women Convention got under way Monday morning at the Forum of the Education Building with over 500 Farm Women in attendance. Helen Hess, who is now serving in her second year of a three-year term as state president, welcomed the members and guests who represented 4112 farm women from 18 counties to what has been termed the largest convention in four years. Penrose Hallowell, Sec ♦.ary of Agriculture, was jn hand to welcome the women to Harrisburg and the Farm Show and to commend them both in dividually and collectively for their efforts through the many societies. The Monday morning session was filled with election of officers and reports of county and state presidents. Following this, the state officers payed a tribute to deceased Farm Women placing a ceremonial flower in a vase for each member The convention which lasted into Tuesday af ternoon, featured a banquet Monday night and a business Wenger speaks at banquet FARM SHOW - The ballroom of the Penn Harris Motor Inn was wall to wall Farm Women as 541 members gathered tor their annual banquet, Monday night Mrs D Merle Baughman, acting as hostess for the event, reported an inciease of over bO members from last year’s banquet. Speaker for the evening was Dr J. Calvin Wenger ot Lancaster County Wenger, Convention Monday night at their annual banquet. Entomology honors awarded FARM SHOW - Craig Collxson of Val Verde Drive, Pennsylvania Furnace, Centre County, captured first place in the first-year entomology classes at the 65th Farm Show. Winner for second-year members was Beth Frank ot Second Avenu\ Dun cansville, Blair County. She was winner of the tirst-yeai division at last year s Farm Show. Virginia Smith of But lonwood Farm Road, Women Societies hold 62nd convention The annual Farm Women Convention got underway Monday morning with over 500 members present. Here are three presidents: Opal Ruhl of Lancaster, Marine Steinmetz of Lebanon and Kathryn McCorkte of Franklin County, receiving awards for increasing memberships in their counties. session on Tuesday For more details of these events, look for various other stories in this and other sections of Lancaster Farming. Monday’s business session began that afternoon with speaker Dr Richard Can the minister tor the Lan caster Church of the Brethren, delivered a message entitled ' From Where I Stand ” Filled with amusing anecdotes and peppered with jokes, the message was a plea tor the women to accept people tor what they are because ac cording to Wenger, We’ie all different in many ways ’ Wenger, who has a chiropractor practice in Lancaster is married to Shirley Wenger ot Society ‘>4, Millersville, Lancaster County, was declared winner in the third-year division. Sylvia Royer, of R 4, Lebanon, Lebanon County, was winner of the class tor fourth-year member. She also was a winner at last year's Farm Show. 4 H ENTOMOLOGY CLUB Class I First year 4 H club member i Craig Coliison 233 Val Verda Dr Pi Furnace Centre 2 Bmt A Pf> j PJ 1 Bo* 251 Penna Fuff icn ter fre S*eve Messier 410 Rosewood C> Pj Furnace Centre * j-in Po u S Mam $t Pme L»rrve Schmid ‘ ’ 4< Parker bJ BtJvet y Mve L LansdowtiC field, from the Keys to Better Living Radio Program. His message, Keys to Happiness, included seven keys the women might follow in their quest to reach the Farm Women motto, • for happiness.” Included Lancaster. Entertainment was provided by Cathy Parson ot Shippensburg accompanied by Helen (Sammy) Martin Following introduction of officers and guests, table decorations were awarded to members Baskets ot truit and home-sewn chickens were supplied by Chester and Fulton counties Cross pens were placed at the head table by Sperry- New Holland as favors tor Delaware Class 2 Second year 4 H club member 1 Beth Franks 929 Second Ave Duncansville Blair 2 Susan Nebegen RD3 Box 388 Altoona Blur 3 Chn* Cook Fotcralt Dclavnre 4 John Deardortf RD2 Box 2748 Grove City Mercer 5 Brian Kelly RDI Box 166 Tyrone Blatr Class 3 ’ W« ma Snnti' 666 Bi Firm Rn | Millc sx mt' IjM as*c 2 i)iit. Pew 1 b r - ’ >cl 'jnvui* 1 e K anr ♦ ' i* Pt. t* Vv ) t v. Uas<-4 i Svu ' Rvt RfU P . 'a- 1 *b if 11 n l f n An Sh rt I ♦ \j j Ml - *! .ip tHA M> I Fiv » i A.rl ; lltf> 1 Pbjrif amongst these were character, knowledge, patience, piety, brotherly love, self control and Godliness You’re becoming tomorrow what you’re thinking today and you re the otticers The Pioneer Hybrid Seed Company placed paring knives at each table setting toi members DK Tuesday morning at the Farm Women Convention saw the election of three new officers. They are: Dorothy Pyle, state secretary: Dorothy Strickler, state director and Lourene Tate, state director. FARM SHOW - The Farm Women Societies ot Pennsylvania nominated a state secretary and two state directors at their annual business meeting Tuesday, Room E ot the Farm Show Building. Elected were Dorothy Pyle, Greene County as state secretaiy, and Dorothy Sti ickler, Berks County, and laiui ent Tate ol Adams County as stale du ecloi s Pyle. ot Society 2, is the wite ut George Pyle and has TOP h TM t- -vl becoming today what you’ve exposed to yesterday,” Canfield reminded the women Next, Cindy Neely, state dairy princess, told the women of her work in dairy promotion. Following the princess, were presentations of awards Three counties received awards for in creasing membership They were. Lancaster, Franklin and Lebanon. Next were awards for the state project (.crocheting) and the youth project (open to any grandchild between ages land 18). The projects, divided into three categories, were on display at the banquet that evening A first prize went to Edythe Kreamer of Lebanon County, Society 18 tor her christening dress. Another first went to Maybelle Shughart in the sweater and capes category tor the beige coat she crocheted. Shughart is from Cumberland County, Society 5. The third category was that ot a large bedspread. First place went to June Zimmerman ot Lebanon County, Society 21) Hess reported twelve counties participating in the project with each tirst place winner receivmg plaques. Sixty-three children participated in the youth project. Each piece (pain tings, cratts, or drawings) received a citation tor participating The last awards ot the day went to those members who have reached the age ot 9U. Six women qualified and Farm Women elect officers ..... . . b hters She has served as 4-H leader tor 12 years and is a member of the Jefferson Methodist Church. Stnckler, Society 7, is married to Wilbur Stnckler and they have been tanning tor 35 years. This PFA member has been in Farm Women Society 7 tor twelve years. Louiene Tate ot Adams County is in Society 2 Tate, wite ol Richard Tale, has been a member since 1975 Frances Koss, acting as received a gold locket Tne final bit of business Monday was introduction of scholarship winner, Jean Jordan ot Felton, Penn sylvania. Jean is a sophomore at Indiana University of Pennsylvania studying home economics Jill Landis, another scholarship recipient, was introduced at the banquet She is a junior at Indiana University studying home economics and consumer merchandise. Jill hopes to land a job in Ulterior design upon graduation. The scholarships are from the Flora Black Scholarship Fund which was established in 1960 for chddren and grandchildren of members, living or deceased of the Society of Farm Women of Pennsylvania. The scholarships which normally go to tour girls or guys every year, were divided among three girls this year. The third girl, Sharon Oiler ot Newville, is a treshman at Messiah College. Next year’s project will be a quilting project. Deadline date is November. The youth project tor 1981 is open to both children and grand children Hess, supplying comment on the convention said, fhe women just love to come borne come trom the tar western part ot the state and they have to pay tor buses on their own, so they must really enjoy it Everybody loves to get together and share things and have a good time and to fellowship together state secretary and Nancy Bennetch, state secretary, delivered year-end reports to members followed by committee reports. Among the new business discussed was the passing ot a new by-law allowing tor removal ot otficers it duties are not performed m a •satisfactory manner.” The business meeting concluded the Sixty-Second Annual Convention ot Farm Women Societies tor lt)81 DK.