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Flowers are important to me- my aunt and my cousins practical
both house plants and outdoor ly made their living growing flow
ones. Sometimes I think that I ers to sell on market. I remember
inherited the liking for flowers as seeing rows of crocks filled with
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Red Lion, PA 17356
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Ono, PA 17077
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Honey Grove, PA 17035
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Greencaetle, PA 17225
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McAllstervllle, PA 17049
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Rome, PA 13837
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Lltltz, PA 17543
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Sayre, PA 18840
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gladiolas in their summerhouses.
In my childhood, I'd pick mea
dow flowers and sell them for five
or ten cents a bouquet Some of
the plants that these people gave
me decades ago are still growing
in my yard. They are pleasant
reminders of people who no lon
ger live. There are five kinds of
lilies blooming at the same time.
On Sunday I prepared a floral
centerpiece for a refreshment table
at our church. Only two people
commented on it and they were
older ladies. Many folks think that
it takes too much time to tciyi
flowers. And, when I want to give
bulbs to friends, they often say,
“No, thank you” when they find
out that they must be dug up in the
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fall and replanted in the spring.
Some of my flowers reseed
themselves and I end up with too
many calendulas or larkspurs. The
place that they are planted makes a
big difference in how well they
grow. The Golden Glow and Bee
Balm are too prolific now that I’ve
moved them into a sunny area.
And not to be outdone, my hus
band has a nice rose bed with a
MANSFIELD (Tioga Co.)
Becky Bechtel was crowned 1993
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the reigning princess Suzanne
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variety of colors. He sprays his
plants which is something that
I’ve never done. He also puis
wood shaving around the plants as
he accumulates so much in his
woodworking shop. He recently
made a picnic table in a few hours
for our son. And, he is making
four holes in some 20 locust posts
for a rail fence around our house.
These things plus our gardens cer
tainly keep him busy.
Jackson. The pageant was held on
Monday evening in Mansfield.
Laura Fitch was named alternate
dairy princess.
Becky is the 16-year-old daugh
ter of Robert and Dianne Bechtel
of R.R. #1 Covington. Laura is the
16-year-old daughter of Elwin and
Charlene Fitch of Roaring Branch.
As part of the contest, each girl
was required to present a skit or
speech promoting dairy products.
Both contestants presented skits
emphasizing that people should
look for the “real seal” on pro
ducts they buy.
Judges for the pageant were
Don Sanders, Agri King repre
sentative, Millmont; Jenny Teeter,
farm wife, Milan; and Christine
Michols, advertising manager
Brodhart, Muncy Valley.
The Dairy of Distinction Award
was also presented at the pageant
to the Jenkins-Pizzaglia Farm lo
cated near Roseville. The award
was presented by Larue Thomas,
District 17 chairman.
Dairy maids, who also assist in
promotions, are Heather Wood,
Grin Gummo, and Jennifer John
son.