Joan Loeb Heads Berks County Farm Women LOU A £ N ®°°® „ commumty church, and family Pie dough for top pastry ing. Puf in l‘A -quart casserole. Fanning Staff responsibilities. inan ’«iiH *Hp nf hnv Melt butter, blend in flour, add Roll out pie dough and place on top OLEY (Berks Co.) —When she Joan adamantly supports Farm liquids . Stir until thick, pour over of casserole forltop crast. Bake at was 19 years old, Joan Loeb joined Women and their projects. She is mg a younger son after the older vegetables. Add tuna andseason- 400 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes. Farm Women on what she called a excited about the upcoming pro- children are gone is that it is not “challenge.” ject, “Food for the Homeless,” difficult to adjust to the noise of- At that time. Farm Women which will be held on Agriculture grandchildren, members were selective on whom Day, March 20. J O3ll serves as secretary to the they allowed to become a member. For that members are collecting Berks Heim County Home Volun- Joan heard about two applicants imperishable food items to donate teer Board. She spends a lot of time who had just been refused mem- to the Greater Berks Food helping her daughter and son-in bership. Out of curiosity, she Banquet. * aw W * M> have two children and decided to apply and see if they This is the second year for the wor * c on a farm would accept her. Farm Women project Last year, p 1 er spare time, Joan likes to They did. Since then, Joan has they collected 400 pounds of food. cross stitch, and help people, had four children and four grand- This year; they expect more She a * so l°ves cooking but not children, but her interest in Farm because 4-H, FFA, and the Farm- cleaning up. Here is one of her Women never has faltered. She City Council are also participating favorite recipes, now heads the Berks Farm Women in the project Those who would with its 11 societies and 183 mem- like to donate to this project, may bers. In 1985, Joan had also been call Joan at (215) 689-5579. president of the county groups. Because five members out of the Unlike the era when Joan was 17 members in Joan’s Farm installed as a Farm Women mem- Women Group are in their 80s. ber, she finds that now it is difficult Joan said, they need to be selective to attract new members because of in choosing activities in which all busy lifestyles. In order to accom- can participate, odate women who work during the “We go on lots of field trips, eat day, Joan’s society has changed a lot, and volunteer at a local coun from daytime to night meetings, ty home," Joan said. County mem- Even with that change, it is diffi- bers have hosted two state Spring cult for many women to find time Rallys, the latest was last year, for the meetings because of other Joan is married to Richard Loeb. The Society of Farm Women of Pennsylvania was founded October 14, 1914. Its purpose is to contri bute to the power 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 Pen nsylvania. The 16 county societies have a state membership of 3,371. Check this section weekly for a feature story on individual Farm Women presidents from Pennsylvania. Pillow arm style HIDE-A-BBD SOFA r L_JX 6 PIECE PINE J3H, LIVING ROOM Tgjl GROUP Sofa, chair, rocker, 2 end gff. tables and a party ottoman. ![gspss OUR CASH PRICE $349^5 ★ SPECIAL! $329.95 HUNDREDS OF OTHER ITEMS! We have the lowest prices every day on a full line of household furnishings. ★ SPECIAL! $319.88 Your Choice... RECLINER or SWIVEL ROCKER our cash ★ SPECIAL! Reg. Ret. $389.95 $109.88 With 4” innerspring Queen Sleeper Reg. Ret. $1289.95 TUNA POT PIE VA cups diced potatoes VA cups carrots, diced 1 cup peas 3 tablespoons chopped onions Milk Cook vegetables until soft; drain liquid in cup, add enough milk to make VA cups liquid. '/ cup butter 'A cup flour 1 can tuna 'A teaspoon salt '/ teaspoon pepper Reg. Ret. $2,299.95 OUR CASH PRICE S3B&BS ' 1 LANCASTER YORK CHAMBERSBURG 3019 Hempiand Road 4585 West Market Street 1525 Lincoln Way East IBBj STORE HOURS: Monday Thru Friday 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday Noon - 5 P.M. SOFA & LOVE SEAT SET With Queen sleeper OUR CASH PRICE &SS&SB * SPECIAL! $529.88 Brand New! KING SIZE , for ‘manufacturer! MATTRESS SET Reg. Ret. $lOOO.OO OUR CASH PRICE $289.95 QUEEN SIZE SET ODR CASH PRICE $249.95 2 PIECE CONTEMPORARY * ’ w 717-397-6241 Lancaster Firming. Saturday, February 29, 1992*67 Joan Loeb Berks Co. Farm Women Love Seat 717-792-3502 president Check this low, low price! OUR CASH PRICE Reg. Ret. $1989.95 $399.88 717-261-0131 No Refunds No Exchanges Cash & Cany FINANCING AVAILABLE No Out-Of-Slale Checks Accepted Out-Of-State Credit Cards Accepted For purchase with a check, bring proper I.D. and a major credit card. Not ruponilblt for typographical error* CARLISLE 1880 Harrisburg Pike 717-249-5718
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