Bi2-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, January 25, 1992
Cindy Thoman:
Farm Women President
LOU ANN GOOD
Lancaster Farming Staff
LOYSVELLE (Perry Co.)
Although Cindy Thoman Of Perry
County lived in Lancaster County,
the most populous county for Farm
Women, it took a move to Perry
County before Cindy joined the
Farm Women organization.
Perry County has only one soci
ety with 11 members. It has the
smallest membership of the Socie
ty of Farm Women of Pennsylva
nia, which totals 3,371 members.
“We are really a close-knit
group and 1 hope the group con
tinues to make time to stay
together even thought we all live a
fast life,” Cindy said.
Unlike the group’s beginnings
when it was first organized in
1976, most members now hold
full-time jobs off the farm. Cindy,
herself, does not have an off-the
farm job, but she is busy. In addi
tion to working on the farm, Cindy
does sewing alterations in her
home.
The Perry County Farm Women
Society meets five times a year.
They hold their annual fundraiser
before Easter when they make 800
to 1,000 Easter eggs to sell. The
group also makes lap robes for
nursing homes. One of the mem
bers’ favorite meetings is when
each person brings a craft they
have made to the meeting. After
explaining how they made it,
members exchanged their projects
as presents with each other.
“We really would like new
members because we feel our
group plays an important part in
farm life,” Cindy said. Those inter
ested in joining the group, should
call Cindy at (717) 789-4242.
Cindy said that she and her hus
band, Jim, moved from Lancaster
County to Perry County because
they wanted to be on a larger farm.
They bought a 150-acre farm to
crop farm and raise beef “12
mamma, one poppa, and the
offspring,” according to Cindy.
The Thomans* sons Jay, 17, and
Dale, IS. help on the farm and are
on the school wrestling team,
which keeps Cindy busy going to
In the weeks ahead, Farm Women presidents from Pennsylvania will
be featured in this section. The Society of Farm Women of Pennsylvania
was founded October 14,1914. It’s purpose is to contribute to the pow
er and influence of the farm home; to contribute to the community
activity of farm women; to develop leadership and to promote better
living and working conditions in the farm homes of Pennsylvania. The
16 county societies have a state membership of 3,371.
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4-H .Coordinator Appointed
Patricia W. Freiler of Sickler
ville, N J., assumed the position of
extension agent - 4-H/youth coor
dinator with Penn State Coopera
tive Extension, Bucks County,
recently.
She earned a B.S. from Penn
State University in recreation
administration and a master of
public administration from Mary-
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see the matches.
She does a lot of cooking and
especially enjoys using the Pen
nsylvania Farm Women Cook
Book, which was released last
year. She enjoys making mrcrame
lawn chairs.
Cindy is very active in her
church where she is chairperson of
the hospitality committee. “I like
to be with people and being chair
person involves making meals for
the congregation, getting flowers
for shut-ins and stuff like that,” she
said.
Here is a nutritious, easy to
make recipe that Cindy enjoys
HAPPENINGS
wood College.
Freiler served as administrator
and camping director of Scranton
Pocono Girl Scout Council and as
executive director of Camden
County Council Girls Scouts. She
is nominee for president of the
eastern Pennsylvania branch of
the American Camping Associa
tion and held execurtive positions
serving to Farm Women and fami
ly members.
CHEERIO BALLS
6 cups miniature marshmallows
'A cup margarine
V* cup peanut butter
Combine ingredients in sauce
pan and heat on low to melted.
Remove saucepan from stove.
Add:
6 cups Cherries
1 cup raisins
Let set 5 to 10 minutes. Form
mixture into balls. Serve when
cooled.
with Council of United Way.
Freiler will conduct and organ
ize comprehensive educational
extension programs related to 4-H
and Youth in Bucks County. Cur
rently, 5,500 youth and 365 volun
teer leaders are active in the prog
ram. She will be responsible for
recruiting and training volunteer
adult and teen leaders and 4-H
youth members.
County extension director, Kay
M. Hastings, said, ‘“‘Pat Freiler
has a wealth of experience and
knowledge of volunteer and youth
organizations. Penn State
Cooperative Extension Bucks
County and the Bucks County 4-H
Youth program is fortunate to
include her as a member of our
team.”
See your nearest
I\EW HOLLAND
Dealer for Dependable
Equipment and
Dependable Service:
PENNSYLVANIA
Annville, PA
BHM Farm
Equipment, Inc.
RDI, Rte. 934
717-867-2211
Carlisle, PA
R&W Equipment Co.
35 East .Willow Street
717-243-2686
Davldsburg, PA
George N. Gross, Inc.
R.D. 2, Dover, PA
717-292-1673
Elizabethtown, PA
Messick Farm
Equipment, Inc.
Rl. 283 - Rheem's Exit
717-367-1319
Gettysburg, PA
Yingling Implements,
Inc.
3291 Taneytown Rd.
717-359-4848
Halifax, PA
Sweigard Bros.
R.D. 3, Box 13
717-896-3414
Honey Brook, PA
Dependable Motor Co.
East Main Street
215-273-3131
215-273-3737
West Grove, PA
S.G. Lewis & Son, Inc.
R.D. 2, Box 66
215-869-2214
MARYLAND
Churchvllle, MD
Walter G. Coale, Inc.
2849-53
Churchvllle Rd.
301-838-6470
Hagerstown, MD
Antietam Ford Tractor
301-791-1200
NEW JERSEY
Bridgeton, N.J.
Leslie G. Fogg, Inc.
Canton & Stow Creek
Landing Rd.
609-451-2727
609-935-5145
Woodstown, NJ
Owen Supply Co.
Broad Street &
East Avenue
609-769-0308
Honey Grove, PA
Norman D. Clark
& Son, Inc.
Honey Grove, PA
717-734-3682
Loysville, PA
717-789-3117
Hughesvllle, PA
Farnsworth Farm
Supplies, Inc.
103 Cemetery Street
717-584-2106
New Holland, PA
A.B.C. Groff, Inc.
110 South Railroad
717-354-4191
Oley, PA
C.J. Wonsidler Bros.
R.D. 2
215-987-6257
Pitman, PA
Schreftler Equipment
Pitman, PA
717-648-1120
Quakertown, PA
C.J. Wonsidler Bros.
R.D. 1
215-536-1935
Tamaqua, PA
Charles S. Snyder, Ihc.
R.D. 3
717-386-5945
Frederick, MD
Ceresville
Ford New Holland, Inc.
Rt. 26 East
301-662-4197
Outside MD,
800-331-9122
Washington, NJ
Smith Tractor &
Equip., Inc...
15 Hillcrest Ave.
201-689-7900