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O the All-American Show and the
Bedford, Cambria, Clearfield and
Fulton County fairs.
When you have prize winning
cattle, everyone wants m on the
action. Berneta says she furnishes
cattle and helps seven 4-H’ers
prepare for showing. Four of the
youths are family members, while
three hired men also show.
Her three-year-old son Aaron is
getting a bead start in fanning
thanks to his mother. He already
has a calf for the county fairs. The
Gables also enjoy riding horses.
Berneta and her husband, Brad,
have two horses and Aaron has his
own pony to
A surveyor for the Pennsylvania
Game Commission, Brad, does not
have a farm background, but takes
part in the farm work and makes it
easier for Berneta to accomplish
her tasks.
“He’s really good about me
farming. He helps bale hay and
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feeds the heifers. He also is my
babysitter, when I come down to
milk at five in the morning,” she
states thankfully.
Berneta also credits Brad, with
preparing a delicious evening
meal, when she is unable to handle
the kitchen chores. "It’s difficult
for me to keep my house looking
the way I want it to look. 1 go in
cleaning splurges,” she laughs.
Most people would be curious
how a woman with long farm
hours, a house to run and a family
to care for finds the time for
anything else. Relaxation and
getting your mind off work are
very important, according to
Berneta. She enjoys keeping her'
large garden and overflowing
flower beds in excellent shape.
They compliment the beautiful old
house which Brad and Berneta
remodeled two years ago.
There is still much more to this
farmer than first meets the eye.
She is an exceptional first base
player in the Morrisons Cove
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week, she is excused by her family
and farmwork to play ball. -‘I tell
my team not to expect me at
practice when we’re baling hay! ”
A good book also helps Berneta
unwind from an exhausting day. "I
read a lot, every night before I go
to bed. You’d think I’d be tired
enough after working, but reading
relaxes me and puts me to sleep. ”
Berneta is highly regarded in her
community. Her support for area
4-H clubs and the United Church of
Christ, in Loysburg, is greatly
appreciated. She can be found
singing in the choir on Sunday
mornings and working as
secretary of the Sunday School. A
state director of the Pa. Guernsey
Breeders Association and a past
member of the Pa. Holstein
Association, Berneta is often asked
to judge the county 4-H round-up.
Berneta and her lifestyle are
very compatible. The teacher
turned-farmer has what she wants
in life. “I’ll never give up far
ming,” Bemeta’s voice is con
fident and comfortable when she
adds, “my future is here.”
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 30,1983—83
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Ida Bisser
A friend called this morning with
the unpleasant news that their
home had been burglarized during
the night. The thieves were not
satisfied to empty pocketbooks and
wallets downstairs, but actually
came into the bedrooms to steal
money. They took other valuables,
and then helped themselves to the
contents of the freezer.
When she told me about these
happenings, I got a creepy feeling.
Who wants to think of someone
prowling around their bedroom
while they are asleep? These
thoughts made me remember
other similar occurences that have
happened in our family.
Just a few years ago, my mother
had the jarring experience of
finding her money taken from her
wallet in her bedroom closet. Many
old coins were also missing. She
had not been away from the house,
and therefore, surmised this all
happened while she was home. I’m
sure this helped to persuade her to
go to a retirement community
rather than live alone in a huge
house.
My Grandmother Landis told me
that she and her husband had gold
coins stolen from their home. The
jelly jars were taken off the win
dowsill and placed on the floor. But
they always had a feeling that it
was an “inside” job as they had
several hired people. This would
have taken place one hundred
years ago, and at that time, there
were no police to come and take
fingerprints.
Many of the very large homes in
a nearby development do not keep
money in the house. Therefore,
when I sell them a one dollar box of
strawberries, they have to write a
check for me. I too keep my
valuables in a bank.
It seems that the more things
change the more they remain the
same. I suppose we’ll always have
dishonest people among us.
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