Hats On To Pennsylvania Farm Women LOU ANN GOOD Lancaster Farming Staff HAGERSTOWN. MA A proper lady wears hats and gloves according to etiquette rules of the past That was the required etiquet te of the day for Society of Farm Women of Pennsylvania who attended the Society’s 28th annual Spring Rally held in Hagerstown, MA last week. It was also the SOth anniversary for the Franklin County Society of Farm Women, who planned the day-long event held on May 26. Putting business aside, mem bers celebrated the Spring Rally Mabel Warner of York Society 12 made her stylish hat from an empty Clorax Arlene Wltman, president of the state organization. AIR RIDE On* Bag R*ar Adding a Kelderman Air Ride x Conversion system to your present suspension will result in a two stage suspension WBr system. The bolt on basic package is available for front and rear suspension in Dodoe Series ISO, 250 & 350 trucks. Also is available for Ford F250/F350/F450 and Chev-GMC 2500/3500 Series. Air Ride available for most motor homes at factory location. This unit will smooth out the ride. * Can be used as a pusher or tag axle. Self-steer available. * Options include B,ooo#, 9,000# or 10,000# axle. * Increase the average legal load on a tandem from 34,000 to 42,500# * Kit includes tires, rims, air springs, controls, brakes, etc. Sold as kit for easy installation. £to riwman± nVfllUf IlfOff Phone 1-515-673-0468 FAX 1-515-673-4168 manufacturing, Inc. call 1-800-334-6150 for a free catalog with a melange of entertainment Solist Elise Overcash sang a reper toire of songs from the previous century. Dr. Lucille Wingcrt play ed haunting melodies of the past on the harp. In keeping with the theme "Gol den Opportunities,” Catherine Thomas highlighted the activities of Franklin County Farm Women’s during the past SO years. To share happiness, the members stress the importance of making homes and communities a better place to live. This is carried out from such simple methods of put ting flowers on the table to taking handicapped children on a hayride and providing scholarships to stu dents pursuing home economic degrees. Sarah Jones, columnist for “Pennsylvania Farmer,” enter tained members with anecdotes of her life as a farm wife. She admit ted her milking duties were quick ly curtailed when she milked both dry and milking cows and some of them twice while her husband was away. "Why do they put dry cows with milking cows?” she asked in defense of her actions. Sarah’s humorous stories told of (Turn to Page 826) Franklin County off leers in charge of the 28th annual Farm Women of Pennsylvania Spring Rally are from left, sitting. Catherine Thomas, vice president, and Gladys Mey ers, president. Standing: Sharon Engle, toastmlstress; Marie Baughman, program chairperson; Diane Lehman, treasurer; and Carolyn Ferry, secretary. Eighteen members of Somerset Society 4 wore hats made by fellow member Dolores Brumbaugh. Although the same pattern was used, each one was unique because different colors, lace, and flowers were used in the design. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 5, 1993*625
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