ClO—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 28,1981 w § | QAiomcn f I Societies | (Continued from Page 09) Berks Co, Society 4 Berks County 4 held their regular monthly meeting at the home of Mrs Jean Waldo, Boyertown, on Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. Eleven members answered roll call by naming a presidential landmark or memorial All members wore red for Valentines Day The Group is planning to have a stand at the sidewalk sale in June. Nancy Fullerton, R 3, Boyer town, was accepted as a new member. Three members attended the State Convention and Farm Show January 12 and 13, in Harrisburg, Pa. The members attending were Mrs Verna Taylor, Mrs Georgeanna Fullerton, and Mrs Elsie Rothenberger The Society By-laws were read followed by a Valentine gift ex change Several members received birthday and anniversary gifts from their secret pals Members were urged to wear green to the March meeting to be held at the home of Mrs Lottie Hildenbrand, Boyertown Berks Co, Society 6 Berks Farm Women 6 met at the home of Mrs Steve Fisher, Oley Mae Bleiler, Extension Home Economist, from the Agricultural Center, showed a slide presen tation on 4-H projects and the development program Mary Ann Yanos from the Amity ville club spoke on her different projects in 4- H Mrs David Freyberger, K 4 Reading, was a guest at the meeting for the evening By-laws were read by the president, Mrs David Bauer The ladies will be set ving at the lefreshment stand at Oley on February 28 and March 7 Group 6 will be celebrating then 15th Anniversary on Tuesday, April 21 at Stahl’s Seafood and Steak House, New Berlinville Donations were given to the National Head Injured Foun dation, 4-H Development Fund, American Heart Association, and the March of Dimes The next meeting will be at the residence ot Mrs. David Hauseman, Boyertown, R 4 on Tuesday, March 17 A demon stration on Tole painting will be the program for the evening Lebanon Co, Society 20 Lebanon Farm Women 20 en tertained their husbands at the Canterbury House in Palmyra Sixteen members and thirteen guests attended Games were played and the following winners were an nounced Arabella Heilman, Wesley Harding, Estella Shirk, Pattie Maulfair and Vera Fahnestock President Julie Wagner reminded the group of Rally Day on May 21 X V ,y 1 can’t handle farm wives who work at the barn and still manage to come back in the house looking like they just stepped out of a glamoui magazine,” a friend once lamented while we were ex changing confidences Right on While 1 have a great deal of admiration land a good measure of jealousy) for those Tuesday, March 2 Lancaster Society 27 meets at the Leader Nursing Home Wednesday, March 4 York Society 1 meets with Dorothy Kiegel for their 51st An niversary Thursday, March 5 Lancaster Society 17 meets at the home of Elizabeth Hei r Saturday, March 7 Society b meets at the home of Mrs Bet nard Thome to hear Jean Moyer Lancaster Society 1 meets with Jean Newcoinei to heai speaker Arnold L Lueck Drainage Pays High Returns COMPARE - Typical Land Dramage Annual Retur „ n Even with the conservative fig- Farm Bmlding* . 2 \ ures shown here, it’s obvious that Stocks 74°l drainage should top farmers’ Bonds lists of investment priorities. 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