Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, January 23, 1993, Image 53

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Berks Executive Board
On January 4, the Berks Co.
executive board meeting was held
in the Ag Center with 18 members
present, answering the roll call
question; What traditions help you
start the new year?
President Fem Phillipy opened
the meeting; with Wendy Lingle
leading devotions with a poem,
“Reach Out” followed by the
Lord’s Prayer and pledge to the
flag.
Janet Schlegel reported for
Agri-business and the farm/city
banquet; held on November 5 at
Riveredge. She also reported
about future plans for trails for the
blind and people confined to
wheelchairs on the educational
farm near the Vo-tech school.
Marie Gettel was asked to get
information for the bus trip to the
spring rally held at Hagerstown,
Maryland, on May 26.
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nal U 10 Ft. Rake/14 Ft. Tedder
Call For A Local Dealer And A Coupon
Good Until February 28, 1993 Offering
Reduced Pricing On Timber Winches and
J.S. Woodhouse Co.. Inc.
Group members are asked to
bring food items for the Greater
Berks Food Bank to meetings
before March so each group presi
dent can bring it to the March
board meeting. Our goal for food
donations this year is 1,000
pounds.
State president Arlene Wit
man’s heifer project was dis
cussed with ideas of each group
doing fund raising projects to raise
money for their contributions for
this project.
Plans for a county money mak
er are the possibilities of a quih,
plus other items from each group,
with tickets being sold and win
ners selected at the Berks County
convention. County convention
will be held October 2, at the
Agriculture building.
The next executive board meet
ing at the Ag Center in the confer
ence room is March 1 at 8 p.m.
Tedder Rakes.
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Lewisberry, Pa. 17339
Tel. 717-938-5100
Lancaster
Society 20
Lancaster Farm Women #2O
met on January 7th with Vivian
Hess and Emily Gallimore as co
hostess. After the refreshments,
Vivian read from the Book of
Proverbs for her scripture reading
and all joined in praying the
Lord’s Prayer and then continued
with the Pledge of Allegiance to
the Flag.
For the program we were
delightfully entertained by Katie
Cloman playing her little violin.
Katie was just 5 years old this
month and she played every piece
without music.
For the roll call, all those who
have secret pals responded with
what they received during the
year. Pauline Reinhart reported
that during the year the Sunshine
Committee sent 36 cards, fruit,
flowers and gave a gift certificate.
Freda Wimer asked that as many
as can should go to Mt. Eden
Church January 20, or if inclement
weather, January 27, to pin bed
pads which we will be sewing in
the near future.
Members will meet in February
with Valaria Ferguson, a change
from the original schedule.
• Winter’s frozen ground conditions
reduce soil compaction
during spreading.
• Freezing and
thawing helps
distribute the lime
through the soil
to correct pH.
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LIMESTONE
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 23, 1993-B9
Lancaster Society 19
Lancaster County Farm Wom
en’s Society #l9 met at the home
of Beth Dum on January 9.
Each member brought a sand
wich to exchange and share lunch.
Roll call was answered by tell-
Lancaster
The Lancaster County Society
of Farm Women 1 held their Jan
uary meeting in the Lititz Histori
cal Foundation Building. The pro
gram for the day was the Mueller
House, which is part of the Foun
dation.
Prior to the business session
members loured the museum. It
contained a great deal of informa
tion about the early settlers of
Lititz, going back to the 1700 s.
Many of them were Moravians,
who were also the founders of the
Moravian Church in Lititz. There
were also various items and arti
facts on display in the museum.
Hostesses for tile meeting were
Viola Wolf and Fay Carman, who
also served refreshments.
The business session was called
to order by President Fay Carman
who welcomed members and
guests. Julia Zahn led members in
singing two songs.
For devotions, Betty Shaeffer
read an article written by a World
War II soldier and the first chapter
from the book of Psalms.
Members were to answer roll
call by naming the Lititz area that
they thought was the most pic
turesque. Seventeen members and
one guest were present.
Profit from winter
lime application
ing where the member vacationed
last year ard each shared fond
childhood memories.
The next meeting will be held
February 13, at the home of June
Bare.
Society 1
Corresponding Secretary Har
riet Fasnacht read a “Thank You”
for the gift given by the Society in
memory of Barbara Musscr, who
had been a charter member of Soc
iety 1 and a “Thank You” from
Dorothy Hollinger for a get well
gift.
Betty Shcaffer reported that the
February meeting will be held in
her home on Feb. 6. Speaker will
be Mr. Weinhold who is a gen
eologist. Margaret Bucher, for the
Ways and Means Committee, stat
ed they are planning several trips
for this year. For the Sunshine
Committee, Sarah Weber reported
their visitations.
President Fay Carman read a
letter from Julia Zahn, thanking
members for their help and sup
port during her presidency and es
pecially during the 75th anniver
sary celebration.
Julia Zahn read some of the
many letters of remembrance that
she had received from former
members, during the Society’s
75th anniversary.
The meeting adjourned with
President Carman sharing a poem
entitled “The Gifted Years” and
members singing the Society
song, “Brighten the Comer.”
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