812-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 13,1985
LAUNDRY BASICS FOR 100
PERCENT COTTON CARE
100 percent cotton has regained
its popularity as a favorite fabric
in light-weight and feminine
dresses, easy-going pants, soft and
sporty terrys and sturdy jeans.
Cotton absorbs moisture and feels
cool-something the synthetic
fibers cannot do. It is also durable,
versatile, launders easily and does
not pill or cling.
Adversely, cotton picks up spots
and stains because of its ab
sorbency. It has little resiliency or
elasticity and wrinkles easily.
However, you will find that many
cotton garments have been given
special treatments including
wrinkle resistance, stretchability
and soil and stain resistance.
The first step in laundering
cottons is to read the care in
structions on the label. Then sort
items by separating white and
colorfast garments from bright
and dark shades. Also, separate
the heavily soiled from the lightly
soiled things and the sturdy cottons
from loosely woven knits.
Treat spots and stains prior to
laundering. The method will
depend on the type of stain.
However, many stains can be lifted
by moistening the stain and rub
bing it with a full strength liquid
detergent on the wrong side of the
fabric. Allow it to stand for about
15 minutes, rinse, and if stain has
not disappeared, treat again. A
regular wash setting can be used
for sturdy fabrics. Select the
delicate cycle for loosely woven
knits. The water temperature used
depends on the degree of soil and
the color-fastness of the items
being laundered. Use the amount
of detergent recommended by the
brand you prefer to use.
100 percent cotton can be safely
bleached. Chlorine type bleach
may be used on white items. An
oxygen bleach is safe for colored
cottons as well as all fabrics. A
fabric softener will help improve
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the softness and comfort of cotton
and also help to reduce wrinkling.
Tumble drying helps to maintain
the softness od cotton. When
drying, remove cottons while still
moist and hang on hangers or lay
flat to finish drying. This will help
reduce wrinkling and also the
possible shrinkage of cotton knits.
Most cottons can be ironed on a
high temperature setting. Those
treated for wrinkle-resistance may
only need touch-up ironing on a
medium setting.
It will soon be tune for the
seasonal switch of clothing and
accessories. Simplify the task and
go through closets and drawers
room by room. Use one box to
collect garments to be discarded or
given away and another to hold
items that need cleaning and
repair.
Soil weakens fabrics, so put
everything away absolutely clean
and dry.
Launder washables. Have non
washables dry cleaned. Hang
garments. Place in garment bags
or plastic bags. Fold items to be
boxed; pack with tissue in between
to reduce wrinkling. Sprinkle moth
crystals or use moth balls when
storing woolens.
Label boxes with contents for
easy access. Keep sweaters,
jackets handy for the first chill of
fall. Store gloves, scarves and hats
together.
Wash boots, shoes and handbags
made of synthetic materials with a
sudsy sponge. Rinse and dry. Use a
special leather cleaner and polish
on leather. Stuff boots, shoes and
bags with paper to retain their
shape. Store in boxes. Old socks
make good protective shoebags.
With closets and drawers empty,
it’s a good time to freshen them.
Wash, paint if necessary and
devise new space dividers. Reline
drawers with paper or vinyl. Now
you’re set to unpack and stock
warm weather apparel and ac
cessories.
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Bennecoff, Grim,
ALLENTOWN - The Lehigh
County FFA chapter recently held
it’s 14th annual Parent-Member
Banquet at the Lehigh County
Vocational-Technical School. More
than 200 parents, members, and
guests attended the family-style
dinner and awards program which
featured the theme “Agriculture in
Springtime.”
State FFA vice president
Timothy Pfautz, addressed the
group and challenged vocational
agricultural students to become
involved and take advantage of the
opportunities available through
FFA. Set goals and work hard to
achieve them to be successful, he
advised.
Awards presented on the stage
included honorary chapter degrees
to persons for their time and effort
in supporting and promoting
agriculture. These included:
Shelly Rex, Jack Legath, Ruth
Koenig, Angelo Sorrentino, Mr.
and Mrs. Joshua Grim, and Mr
and Mrs. Terry Bennecoff.
Todd Bennecoff of New
Smithsville and Joshua Grim of
Breinigsville received the
Keystone Farmers Degree, the
highest state degree earned by
FFA members and based on
student achievements
Students who received the
chapter Farmer Degree included:
Tom Afflerbach, Lynn Bachman,
Denise Berger, Julia Berghold,
Tim Clouden, Dawn Cressman,
Michelle Drust, Chris Ernst, Jodi
Frantz, Earl George, Carol Hahn,
Sharon Hernandez, Timothy Hoch,
Aaron Humes, Barbara Hun
sberger, John Lmdstrom, Lon
Mele, Stacey Miller, Anne Peters,
Lisa Filler, Gwen Kessler, and
Bonnie Wehr.
Proficiency awards were
presented to members who
developed special skills and
abilities in the following selected
areas; ag mechamcs-Tom Af
flerback, beef production-Todd
Bennecoff, FFA Creed Contest-
Steve Sorrentino, crop production-
Damel Hartman, flonculture-
Rochelle Burns, horse production-
Denyelle Berghold, horse
management-Debbie Heint
zelman, landscape/nursery-Char
les Eckert, ornamental hor
ticulture-Charles Eckert, public
speaking-Steve Sorrentino, sheep
production-Joshua Grim, swine
WE HELP FARMERS
They actually get bigger and better quality crops than their
neighbors and it actually costs less to do it because our
program loosens soil for moisture holding capacity, rather
than making it tight and toxic. Then earthworms, soil bacteria
and microbes really breed and multiply which releases tied up
nutrients in the soil and gets plenty nutrients out of the air.
Customers report double their neighbors crops in drought,
and livestock produce better on the feed, more efficiency and
less trouble.
And our customers save on that poisonous alfalfa spray
which helps cause problems. They save money and trouble.
These features all really help the bottom line. One said it
looks like our fertilizer is going to pull him through
(financially). Ask for eye opening literature. Dealers wanted.
Buy your own at dealer price.
receive Keystone
production-Todd Bennecoff.
Showman medals were earned
by students in the following:
sheep: Tim Hoch, Aaron Humes,
Jim Yeager, Joshua Grim, Anne
Peters, Denyelle Berghold, Tracy
Frantz, Jodi Frantz, Earl George,
Lon Mele, Steve Sorrentino, and
Michael Koehler, Swine: Todd
Bennecoff, Les Lazarus, and
Daniel Hartman, Beef: Todd
Bennecoff.
The following students earned
the special awards; Tree and Turf-
Charles Eckert; Future Florist
Award: Rochelle Burns;
Scholarship-Sharon Hernandez,
Barbara Hunsberger, Bonnie
Wehr, Rachel Brown. Denise
Daily princess candidates sought
All single young women who are
between the ages of 16 and 22 and
from a dairy farm background, are
eligible to compete for the title of
1985 Juniata County Dairy Prin
cess, announced Mrs. Jean Swartz,
chairman of the Juniata County
Dairy Princess Committee.
The winner of the dairy princess
pageant, to be held Friday, June 21
at 8 P.M. at the McAhsterville
Park, will be eligible to view for
the title of Pennsylvania Dairy
Princesses.
Twenty-seven state princesses
and hundreds of county princesses
have served as spokespersons for
the dairy industry in Penn
sylvania. They appear in shopping
malls, fairs, supermarkets and on
radio and television to educate
consumers about the dairy far
mer’s product.
Any single woman who has
completed her junior year in high
school, is not over 22 years of age,
never married and whose parents
or guardians are engaged in far
ming, or if the young lady is the
owner of at least one dairy animal,
is eligible to compete for the title.
The winner must attend Penn
sylvania Dairy Princess Seminar
at Lycoming College, William
sport, on July 15-17; and the
Pennsylvania State Dairy Princess
Pageant at the Marriott Inn,
Harrisburg, Sept. 22-24.
SURVIVE
ORGANIC CENTER
217 S. Railroad Ave.
New Holland, PA 17557
Ph. 717-354-7064
Fanner degrees
Smith, Francis Davitt, Lon Mele,
Tim Hoch, James Yeager, Joshua
Grim, Dawn Cressman, and
Theresa Frisch.
The Star Green Thumb in hor
ticulture was awarded to Bonnie
Wehr and the Star Greenhand in
agriculture was won by Tom Hoch
Todd Bennecoff was received the
Chapter Star Farmer in Ag and
Lon Ritter Chapter Star Farmer m
horticulture.
Joshua Grim was named the
Chapter Star Agn businessman
and also was won the DeKalb
Award, which goes to the out
standing senior based on
scholarship, leadership, and FFA
activities related to their projects.
in Juniata County
The winner ot the Pennsylvania
Dairy Princess Pageant receives a
$5OO cash award. The first and
second runner-up will receive a
$3OO and $2OO cash award
respectively. The state title is
honorary and there would be no
interruption of school or regular
employment plans. The State
Pageant is coordinated through the
Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion
Services, Inc.
Young women interested in
entering the Juniata County Dairy
Princess Pageant should contact
Robin Simonton at 527-2441 or
Barbara Wilson at 527-4498 by May
15,1985.
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