816-LancasMr Fanning, Saturday. Fabnwy 6, 1988 Farm Women’s President Demonstrates Ideals Of Society BY LOU ANN GOOD SHIPPENSBURG When Edith Diehl accepted the presidency of the state society of Farm Women, it was no big deal. She is merely heading an organization that believes in brightening the comer wherever you are, and Edith has been doing that for many years. A widow for ten years. Edith has nursed numerous family members who are physically limited, because “it needed to be done, so I did it” Since Edith’s involvement with Farm Women in 1965, she has filled about all offices both in her Cumberland County Society #2l and in the state. She has been coached well to carry state respon sibilities by coming up through the ranks, serving three year stints as second vice president and first vice president Edith forsees ho* three year executive term as an easy job because every one does their part Of her involvement in farm women, Edith says, “I made so many friends and their hospitality is something else.” Edith praises the Farm Women societies for doing much for others through their volunteer work and raising money for community needs. When Farm Women first began,” Edith recalls, “it was mainly a time for farm wives to socialize with others.” She regrets that membership is dwindling because today’s working mothers no longer have the time to get together. But Edith would like to see each group get one new mem ber. “We’re still interested in bet tering home life by learning new things like microwave cooking,” she said. The organization has changed in other ways. Edith said, “There was a time when a farm woman would not have gone to the state conven tion without a hat Now women don’t want to mess up their hair with a hat” As always, the organization uses lots of craft demonstrations. That matches Edith’s interests since she had vowed many years ago to leant at least one new craft each year. She has kept her vow by attending local craft classes and farm women demonstrations. By gaining skills like pen and ink drawing, Edith has been able to pass on the pleasure of handicrafts by teaching others. Edith said, “I’m a jack-of-all trades and master of none.” But a look around her home defies that (pi Here she babysits one of her grandchildren. Marie looks over her glass collection of cruets, dishes and other Hems that she has accumulated over the years. assumption. Meticulous needle point pictures fill her walls. Braided rugs, knitted and cro cheted afgans and pillow tops attest that Edith is a master craftswomen. Her handiwork is not the only thing that decorates her home. Rows of shelves display her glass collection of cruets, dishes, paper weights and bells. Edith has accu- fers from emphysema IO su ir w| mulated them from her extensive travels in all states and from Aus tralia, Germany, England, Swit zerland and the Bahamas. She lists traveling and people as her two greatest loves. Edith sums up the most impor tant thing she has learned in life by saying, ‘Try not to do things you for which you need to say ‘l’m sor ry’ because saying, ‘l’m sorry’ is hard.” “I’ve had a good life,” Edith said. “The children have done well and have not created any problems.” Since Edith lived on the farm “when work was done the hard way, and without indoor plumbing and water,” she looks foward to carrying on the society’s tradition to contribute to the power and influence of the farm home and to develop leadership and promote better living and working condi tions in the farm homes of Pen nsylvania. “We have a life of ease compared to those days,” Edith attests. Despite changes in work methods and clothing styles, one thing remains constant, people need happiness. Edith intends to do her part by continuing to bright ening the comers wherever she goes—just like the Farm Women’s Society has taught for 69 years. 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