816-Uncttt*r Farming, Saturday, Oclobar 2,1993 Lancaster Society IS Edna Buckwalter was hostess to Lancaster Farm Women No. 18 on Saturday, September 18. at Kreid er’s Restaurant with 20 people attending. Devotions were in charge of Ella Mae Hershey. Roll call was answered by telling the last time you had homemade ice cream. Debra Kieider gave an interest ing and information talk on ‘The Ice Cream Story.” Pennsylvania was the second highest producer of ice cream last year. A quiz was given to the members about some statistic in ice cream production. ??? Wanner was the winner, receiving one half gallon of ice cream. The nominating committee gave the slate of officers for the Berks Society 1 The September meeting of Berks County Farm Women Group 1 was held at the home of Naomi Howard, Oley. The group enjoyed a sing-along and fellow ship after the business meeting at which President Ruth Walters presided. Eleven members were present Plans were finalized for those /ft MORTON BUILDINGS, INC. Excellence Since 1903 3368 York Rd. Gettysburg, PA 17329 717/624-3331 CMI onwto today for mon InNnfMton next two years, president, Ruth Landis; vice president, Roberta Shipardson; secretary, Martha Stoner, corresponding secretary, Mary Lou Shelton; and treasurer, Mildred Gteider. This society with No. 17 helped with bingo at Conestoga View and took prizes. There is a bus trip scheduled for October 12. to Fort Hunter, where members will tour a mansion and t«kr. a boat ride in the Susquehan na River. Society No. 35 will entertain Society 18 on October 9 at a lunc heon at the Farm and Home Center. Anna Esbenshade will be the hostess in October at 502 E. Eli zabeth Drive, Lancaster. members who are planning to attend the Berks County Farm Women Convention to be held at the Berks County Agricultural Center, Leesport, on October 2. The group will celebrate Farm Women Day along with their reg ular October monthly meeting on October 13 with dinner at the Yel low House Hotel, Douglassville, at 6:00 p.m. CONTACT: P.O. Box 126, Philllpsburg, NJ 08885 908/484-7000 1-800-447-7436 Lancaster Society 14 On July 14. Lancaster Society 14 entertained the ladies from Society No. 20 at die Farm and Home Center. As members were in the basement at the Center, they hardly realized a storm was bre wing. Just as die program started the lights went out. Members improvised lighting with a flash light as Janet Bigler had an inter esting display of bottles. She had bottles from various parts of the world. As she told about each one Polly would flash the light on it. Some were very old and all wer pretty. Hostesses were Helen Herr, Clara Rohrer, Viola Hostet ter and Helen Breneman. Members held our yearly picnic at the Strasburg Pavilion on August 12. Husbands and families were also present Hostesses were Lebanon Society 20 Lebanon Society 20 met on Sept 13 at the home of Barb Harding for a fun night The group voted to give a dona tion of $2OO in Yvonne Ziegler’s name. Members were reminded to bring a baby item to the County Convention at Kenbrook Bible Camp on Oct 13. |lnob only, mil mown— Edna Groff, Elva Rowe, Miriam Groff and Elma Barge, who ' arranged the food and served cof fee and cold drinks. Martin Franke. curator at the Hans Herr House, told of life in colonial Pen nsylvania. He and his wife Christ ine were dressed in colonial attire and ehowed some articles used by the early settlers. The lecture was very interesting and the old arti cles brought back many memories. Members met at die home of Caroline Stoltzfus on September 8. The hostesses, Janet Leaman, Ruth Longenecker, and Jean Tho mas, served delicious refresh- ments. For the roll call we each told what we brought for the auc tion. The auctioneer was Jean Thomas. Members voted to go to Chan nel 8 Live one day. 1994 Committees were selected. Members played “Guesstures” for “fun night” Next month’s meeting will be a breakfast to celebrate Farm -Women’s Day. Lancaster Society 24 Lancaster Farm Women #24 met recently at Brethren Village in the Fiddcrcst Dining Hall, when Dorothy Winner served as hostess to the group. A book review was given by Charlene Richardson of New Hol land. Reports were given on the recent Rummage Sale and (dans for the bus trip on Oct. 4, to frank lin Mills shopping were finalized. This month meeting will be a visit to Welsh Mountain Samaritan Home to entertain guests there. Followed by dessert and meeting it Yoder’s Restaurant, New Holland. Waxworks Class HERSHEY (Dauphin Co.) Children ages 6-9 can experience a bit of history by participating in a class in which they can discover how people lit their homes prior to the 1860’s. By the time the class is over participants will have hand dipped four, fat, ready-to-use beeswax candles to lake home. Class size is limited and the registration deadline is October 22. The fee for the class is $6 members, $9 non-museum mem bers. For information call (717) 534-3439.
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