Ida’s
Notebook
Ida Risser
It is time to get all of the into the house. I’ve been working
houseplants out of the garden and on this job for weeks but will have
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LOCKING AND EASY ADJUST
MENT OF THE FEED FLOW
to leave some vines outside to die. I
really hate to do this.
Gradually I’m getting the corn
picked up after the harvester goes
through the fields. The other
morning I started out bright and
early as it was to be in the 90’s that
afternoon. Well, first thing that I
did was fall into an abandoned
groundhog hole as it was covered
with grass. I was lucky 1 only
twisted my ankle and it got better
in a few days.
While I was working, I saw so
many black walnuts lying on the
ground. I’d be glad to give them to
anyone who asks for them since it
is a shame to waste them.
However, I was not happy when I
discovered that someone had taken
the majority of my Thomas
walnuts. Unluckily for me, the tree
is along a public road and not in a
back meadow where no one woijld
find them.
There is one thing that there is no
shortage of around here and that is
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desserts. Now I know that “I” do but they are getting more scat
not need them, but the apples that I tered all of the time. So, I feed
bought need to be used in apple them to my slender, hard-working
husband.
crisp, apple torte and apple pie. The five kittens that we got a
And then I make a pan of brownies month ago are growing fast and as
too and a big bowl of fluffy tapioca, it is fall and mouse trap setting
It is too bad that I don’t have my time, I have extra food for them
half-dozen children here to feed, many mornings.
Elverson Girl Wins Quarter Horse
WEST CHESTER - Aimee Voss
of R 1 Elverson, has been named
the Pennsylvania winner of a
Quarter Horse from Bob Evans
Farms Inc., of Ohio, for her out
standing achievement in the 4-H
Horse Program.
Aimee and her family were
invited to attend the Bob Evans
Farms 4-H Fall Roundup recently
at the Bob Evans Farm in Rio
Grande, Ohio. Also invited were
award winners from Ohio,
Michigan, Indiana, Illinois,
Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware,
Missouri, Tennessee, Georgia and
West Virginia.
Aimee, 16, is a six-year member
of 4-H. The daughter of David A.
Tri- Community 4-H Club
The Tri-Community 4-H Club Following the business meeting,
meet recently at the Kimberton club members sang songs and
Fire Company. played games.
County blue form training will be The next meeting will be a
held Nov. land the 4-H teen county Halloween party at Kimberton
Halloween dance is also planned Fire Company on Oct. 4 at 7:30
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school junior who plans to become
a paralegal assistant. She also
hopes to establish a small horse
farm and lead a 4-H club.
She completed 4-H projects in
horse, leadership, veterinary
science and pet care, and has
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She currently serves as president
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4-H members who show out
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