Bi6-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, July 2, 1988 Ida’s Notebook Ida Risser For the last few days, I’ve been moving a long soaker hose around in my garden. It is not a job that I enjoy, as its muddy length gets on my clothes, but it really makes a difference in plant growth. I’ve picked beans and zucchini, and the cantaloupes and waterme lons have vines full of blossoms. When I come into the house my one hand usually has a variety of flowers for the kitchen table. The larkspur that grow everywhere are beautiful with their dark blue flow ers. There are even a few pink ones here and there. The butterfly plant and coreopsis add a bright yellow touch. Last week my husband and I spent a morning fishing at Blue Marsh in Berks County. It was ear ly and no one else was on the lake when we arrived. I enjoyed seeing the fish jump out of the water and even managed to catch a half dozen. By mid-moming we were munching on the lunch that I’d packed and afterward Allen was ready to go home. But 1 wanted to stay another hour, even if I only caught sunfish. So, he curled up and slept on the life preservers in one end of the boat. It was a hot day, and on the way home we stopped and I bought a quart of orange juice to quench our thirst. Recently I got to see a sawmill located in a big woods. No one was there as we unloaded cherry and walnut logs to be sawed into boards. As I walked down some of We Specialize In . Aerial Work Using Our Twin Bucket Boom f Truck ELECTRICAL \ Eitends j CONTRACTING \ 55Fi j Specializing In \ \ ; AGRICULTURAL > / WIRING j Also Residential Industrial J And Commercial Work / t Free Estimates / s C. M. HIGH CO. 320 Kin| St We Have Poles In Myerstown PA 17067 Stock 25 30 35 *45 Phone 717 *66 7544 f ATTENTION FARMERS: WITHOUT YOU. THE FAMILY FARM MIGHT END UP IN SOMEONE ELBE'S FAMILY. A significant portion of your farm may have to be sold in order to raise cash necessary to pay the taxes on your estate. You’ve put a lot into your land. A MONY insurance program can help your heirs keep it. Call me today! A Donald L. Cromer 1794 Oregon Pike, Lancaster > , (717) 569-5700 MONT ■HBkl SB ■- . financial semnus Tht Mutual Lilt rmur.net ConOptny ol Ntw York _ Ntw York, N.Y the fem-lined paths, I had an unusual thought. If I were a tree, standing a few yards from that sawmill, I would certainly fear for my life. Maybe trees cannot think or fear for their lives, but I do it for them. When the men cleared off a fence row along the meadow, it bothered me to see so many young trees destroyed. And yes, I know they hinder the growth of crops. SPRINGVILLE (Susquehanna) On June 17, Tammi Sutton walked off the Mt. View High School stage with a new job and a crown and banner to accompany it. The seventeen-year-old lives with her parents Hewitt and Sha ron Sutton on the HGW-SHA homestead where she raises three Holstcins. She works part-time at Delp’s Dairy Store. Tammi will be a high school senior this fall. Her activities include 4-H, volleyball, softball manager, wrestling cheerleader, concert and marching bands. She enjoys showing coins, swimming and walking. She is a member of Our Lady of Fatima Church in Springville. Juliet Squier, daughter of Frank and Marilyn Squier, was named alternate. Gail Carpcnelli, 1987 county 0 Tammi Sutton Gets The Job HESSION THE PR,ME LINE Hesston Corporation a Member of the FIAT Group dairy princess gave a farewell receiving line for the new princess speech. The pageant ended with a and with refreshments. Tammi Sutton, center-right, listens as she Is pronouced the 1988 Susquehanna Dairy Princess. Juliet Squier was named the alternate dairy princess. Left is Gloria Chidester, 1987 alternate, and Gail Carpenetti, 1987 dairy princess.
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