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.
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Raisins are rich in nutrition,
containing ten minerals of
important food value, in
cluding iron and copper.