818-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 13,1990* Lebanon Society 14 Farm Women of Lebanon County Group #l4 held a Christ mas family party at the Campbell town U.M. Church. Sixty-two Lancaster Society 6 Farm Women Society #8 met at the home of Vera Frey on Decem ber 9 for their annual Christmas Party, A covered dish meal was pro vided by members. Thirty-eight persons attended. Devotions were conducted by Ruth Musser. Members of the men’s quartet presenting Christmas songs were Fair Queens To Compete For State Title Food Pantry Features PA Products HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) Governor Robert Casey and Secretary of Agriculture Boyd Wolff cut the blue ribbon Sunday on the all-new Pennsylvania Food Pantry at the 74th Pennsylvania Farm Show. Statewide commodity associa tions assisted Department of Agri culture officials in creating the concept of the new exhibit, show case of Pennsylvania’s vital food processing industry. Located in the west lobby of the Farm Show Complex, the display features hundreds of products processed in Pennsylvania. The new exhibit was created to heighten consumer awareness about the economic importance of Pennsylvania’s 2,000 food proces sors and the many wonderful {no ducts made in the keystone state. Cooking demonstrations were held daily through Thursday in the Food Pantry. Chefs demonstrated many healthy and nutritious food preparation techniques featuring showcased products. Mike McGovern, executive director of the Pennsylvania Bak ers Association said, ‘The Pantry gives consumers the opportunity to see all the wonderful commodi ties produced at the end of the food chain. It’s all possible because of the hard work of our agricultural community." attended. The Strings of Zion, of Ann ville, entertained members with bluegrass music and carols. Pastor Richard Miller, Lloyd Mill er, Arthur Miller and Martin Miller. Favorite carols were sung by the group. Dorothy Frey, living in Ephrata, was the guest speaker. She told of her experiences as a former school teacher. The next meeting will be held February 14, 1990. Fair queens from 30 counties will be competing for the state title on January 17 through 18 at the Lancaster Shera ton. For details and pictures of the contestants, see page DlO. The Berks Society of Farm 'omen Group #6 held its Christ las party for members and hus mds or guests on December 2 at Ben Franklin Inn, Route 422. itertainment was provided by ir-year-old Joe Bubbenmoyer, im the A 1 Alberts Show. /'arm Women, Group 3, held its Christmas banquet for members and guests at Yinglings Restaur ant, Bechtelsville. A family style dinner was served. Mary Bartholomew presided over the business meeting. A thank-you note was received from the Soup Kitchen of Reading for a recent donation. The treasurer’s books will be audited prior to the Lancaster Farm Women #34 held this Christmas Party at the Robot Fulton Inn on December 12. Members went to the home of Khay Rutt where gifts were exchanged and secret pals were revealed. A friendship wall hang- THE CUB CADET WINTER SNOWTHROWER SALE. It Can SaveYouAPile ... If You Catch Our Drift. Model 826 Snowthrower This self-propelled, two-stage unit is powered by a heavy-duty 8 h.p. engine and clears a wide 26” patch. The track design provides the ultimate in trac tion and stability on ice and in deep snow drifts. The all-steel 12" diameter auger works in combination with the impeller to throw snow up to 18 feet away. Additional features include electric start, and five for ward speeds plus reverse for varying snow conditions. Optional accessories include a snow shield, headlight and drift cutter bars. Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price $1,159.95 Sale Price s9BB>oo You Save $l7l *95 (OubCadet. Power Equipment Berks Society 6 A short business meeting was Berks Society 3 The Berks County Society of Lancaster Society 34 If You're Not Shopping LEROY'S REPAIR You May Be Paying Too Much! 48 Queen Road GordonviUe, P. Vi Mile South Of Intercourse held at the home of Dorothy Wag ner on December 19. Reports were given on Christmas projects. Members were reminded of the state convention to be held in Har risburg on January 8-9. The January 16 meeting will be held at the Oley Legion Diner at 1 p.m. next meeting. Plans were made for members to attend the State Con vention in Harrisburg on January 8 and 9. The following officers were installed for 2-year terms: Joan Loeb, president; Regina Moyer, vice president; Diane Eddy, sec retary; and Mayetta Shane, trea surer and corresponding secretary. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mary Hill, Boyer town, on January 23 at 7:00 p.m. ing made from a patch completed by each members was chanced off. The wall hanging was won by Joyce Samuelson. The next meet- ing will be on January IS at Sheila Mulls and will in a game night. Start And Main tain Day Care In Home WEST CHESTER (Chester Co.) Learn how to run a suc cessful day care business in your home. A four-session seminar for persons interested in starting or becoming more efficient in run ning a child care business in their home is being offered by Chester County and Delaware County Cooperative Extensions. The ses sions are Tuesdays, 7:00-9:00 p.m., and include a variety of top ics to help you set up and run smoothly an in-home day care. Topics for the sessions include Infant Care and Record Keeping and analyzing the pros and cons of infant care; Reading to Children, selecting and using children’s books; Children at Risk I, deve loping nutrition adequacy, recog nizing and reporting child abuse and neglect; Children at Risk n, safety, identifying home hazards, evaluating furniture, equipment and toys, and reviewing general safety tips. Sessions at Delaware County Cooperative Extension, Rose Tree Park, 1521 N. Providence Road, Media 19063, 565-9070, are February 6,13,20 & 27. There is a fee of $20.00 and the deadline for registration is February 2, 1990. Sessions at Chester County Cooperative Extension, 235 W. Market Street, West Chester, PA 19382, 696-3500, are March 13, 20 & 27 and April 3. There is a fee of $20.00 and the deadline for registration is March 9, 1990. M-MSi N V v Raisins are rich in nutrition, containing ten minerals of important food value, in cluding iron and copper.
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