Ida’s
Notebook
Ida Risser
This is a grey January day as 1
sit down to write this article.
Sometimes it seems that the less
we have to do the less we get
done. If I had eight people coming
for dinner, I’d be busy in the
kitchen. Or if I had a bushel of
fruit to can, I’d be busy canning it.
But, since there is no rush to com
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The Top Quality Alfalfa
That Pours Out More.
• In 1988, won the Wisconsin Green Gold
competition with 9,086 lbs. per acre more milk
and 2.79 tons more dry matter per acre.
• In the same competition, Arrow had a 445 lb 7
acre average advantage over the 18 entries of
Pioneer BRAND 5342.
• Arrow produced 3.14 tons per acre more dry
matter than Pioneer BRAND 5342.
• One of the highest combined disease and insect
resistance ratings.
Ask for the top quality alfalfa that pours out more.
Ask for Arrow.
ABI, P.O. Box 2955, Shawnee Mission, KS 66201. Arrow alfalfa is protected
under U.S. Plant Variety Protection Act Public Law 91-577. Unauthonzed
reproduction or sale of this variety is strictly prohibited. Violaters may be
prosecuted. The Disclaimer of Warranty and Limitation of Remedy on each
bag of seed is part of the terms of the sale. Copyright 6 1989 ABI. 9-3017.
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Pennsylvania MEYERSDALE
FAYETTEVILLE Ivan J. Mausl
Titua Martin Phone: (814) 662-2262
17,71 3H -“" MORGANTOWN
HARRISBURG Nli.ley Food C*nW
Gian Zeager Phone: (215) 286-9029
Phone: (717) 657-0830 _
RICHFIELD
ICKESBURG Samuel E. Knouae
Melvin Weaver Phone: (717) 463-2885
Phone: (717) 438-3205 I ~]
1 P.L. ROHRER & BRO., INC.
plete a task in the next hour, I take
try time and do little jobs.
My goldfish needs clean water
in his bowl, my black kittens need
to be fed and a braided mg needs
to be repaired. If one dawdles, it is
easy to fill a day simply by read
ing, going to the grocery store,
making meals and washing the
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car. Not one of these things is a bit
dramatic.
Every now and then the mail
man brings us snapshots of our
distant grandchildren. It is a plea
sure to see how they are growing.
Just last week we got a phone call
from Atlanta telling us that we
have a new grandchild. Her name
is Rebecca and by looking through
old records, I find that there was a
Rebecca in my family five genera
tions ago but I’m sure that is not
why they chose that name.
There are many envelopes of
snapshots from the past year that I
have not put into a photo album.
That will be a good job for a
snowy winter day. The ones not
chosen for the album will help to
fill a camel-back trunk that holds
many old wedding photos and pic
tures of our six babies taken long
ago.
I suppose we all need a few
days when there is not a lot of
pressure to complete specific jobs.
Maybe I’ll get my watering can
and check on my many flowers.
& GARDEN - OVER 70 YEARS
The Protein Champion
For Winning Production
• In the two-year study (1986-87) by the
University of Wisconsin, produced 25.19% crude
protein, more than all varieties tested.
• In same competition, produced the highest
yields of dry matter per acre of all varieties.
• Has better Bacterial Wilt resistance than
Cimarron, Drummor, Fortress and WL 320.
• One of the best combinations of resistance to
diseases and insects.
Ask for the alfalfa that gives you more protein,
Ask for Apollo Supreme.
ABI, PO Box 2955, Shawnee Mission, KS 66201. The Disclaimer of Warranty
and Limitation of Remedy on euch bag of seed is part of the terms of the sale.
Copyright ® 1989 ABI. AB9-3018.
SHICKSHINNY
Lind* Baron
Phono: (717) 258-3810
TELFORD
Rob*rt Landis
Phono: (215) 723-9512
TURBOTVTLLE
Ag-Reeoilrcee, Inc.
Lamar D. Eby
Phone; (717) 649-5596
STATE ZIP.
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concluded.
In other business, Becky Swal
low of Society 12 in Somerset
County was elected state secretary.
Two new state directors were
elected: Catherine Schott of Socie
ty 16 in Lebanon County and Mary
Louise McMillen of Perry County.
Scholarships were given to
Karen Martini of Somerset who is
attending Indiana University and
Sonja Miller of Dauphin County
who is attending Penn State. Each
received $5OO.
Scholarship winners must be
ULSTER
Nick Towner
Phono: (717) 247-7025
Maryland
mCitOhVILLE
Tharpo & Greene, Inc.
Phone: (301) 734-7772
HAGERSTOWN
Nelson Miller
Phone: (301) 824-2311
Irml
Farm Women
Election
iturday, January 13,1990-B3
children or grandchildren of mem
bers and must pursue the Held of
home economics.
Spring Rally Day is scheduled
for May’23 at 10 a.m. held at Dick
enson College in Carlise. Societies
from Cumberland and Perry Coun
ties are sponsoring the one day
event.
Banquet
“If God gives you the gift of
gab,” Pattee Miller said, “gab it.”
With fervor and fiery convic
tion, Miller encouraged the 370
Farm Women members to recog
nize that each person is different
and to use the gift God gave them.
“If you don’t use it, you lose,” she
warned.
Miller, a social worker from
Reading, spoke at the 71st annual
convention banquet held at the
Penn Harris Motor Inn,
Harrisburg.
In recognition of their patriotic
theme, many members dressed in
early settler styles and inserted pat
riotic trivia into the entertainment
Romayne Bridgette and Jeryl
Metzler entertained the audience
with patriotic songs and hymns.
Bridgette, a music instructor, told
the women that patriotic songs
have only been inspired during
hard times when freedom was
threatened.
Many members of Farm
Women have lived through hard
times and know what is most
important in life—God, country
and home.
Founded in 1914, the society
stresses the importance of preserv
ing the spirit of patriotism and sac
rifice found in pioneer homes and
to foster a love for the farm and
rural life, to uphold the dignity of
farming, and to enhance the charm
of a real country home.