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JOYCE BUPP
York Co. Correspondent
YORK (York Co.) Follow
ing their song theme to “Brighten
the Corner Where You Are,”
members of the York County Soc
iety of Farm Women are again
reaching out to brighten the lives
of hungry neighbors.
Members of the York County
society piled tables high with
canned and dry food and non
perishables at the Wisehaven Hall
on November 4 as they arrived for
their annual convention. Follow
ing the daylong session of busi
ness, entertainment and fellow
ship, boxes of food were packed
and delivered to the Dover Food
Bank, Helping Hands for the
Homeless and the Broad Street
Family Services.
As a highlight of the county
meeting, cash donations of $750
were presented to the York Chap
ter of the American Red Cross, the
Salvation Army and the Mason-
Dixon Food Locker.
Nearly $4,000 was raised dur
ing the past year through drawings
for two quilts, made by members
of the societies, as well as several
other hand-crafted afghans, pil
lows and wall hangings. Winner
of the pieced quilt awarded during
Eighty-yoor-ok) recognition recipients of the York Society of Farm Woman mooting
Includo, from loft, Evelyn Lauor, Ida Boylo, Evelynleib, Edna McFadgon, Gonot Soil*
ore, Lura Flohr, and Margaret Tyson.
Officers tor the York Society of Farm Women Include, from left, Trudy Retotiard,
secretary; Arlene Keener, eecond vice preeident; Carolyn Neel, preeident; and Treva
Stiles, treasurer.
York Farm Women Help The Hungry
the convention was Mary Rohler,
Mount Wolf.
Outgoing county president Bar
bara Malehom carried the quilt
theme through the day-long prog
ram, including table centerpieces
of miniature wooden quilt stands
complete with miniature quilts.
The friendship quilt she instituted
as a county project during her
tenure of leadership was sup
ported with a patch from each of
the county’s 32 individual societ
ies. Profits from that quilt,
awarded earlier in the year, will go
toward York County’s hosting of
the state Farm Women’s Spring
Rally, scheduled for May 11,
1994, at the' York Fairgrounds.
Carolyn Neal. Dillsburg, Group
31, moves up to head the county
Farm Women as president for the
next two years, after serving a
tom as first vice-president Shir
ley Kauffman, Wellsville, Group
17, moves into the first vice
president slot. Continuing as trea
surer is Treva Stiles, Glen Rock, a
member of Group 18.
Two new offiers were elected
during the business meeting to
complete the slate of bounty lead
ership. Arlene Keener, Airville,
Group 29, was elected second
vice-president and Trudy Reich
ar' Seven Valli Grot’ 18 and
Msmbsrs of ths York Farm Woman aoelatlaa wrap up thair annual mooting by pack
ing boxoo of non-porishablo foodstuffs for tho county food bank.
28, will handle the secretary
responsibilities.
State president Arlene Witman
invited all members to attend the
annual state Farm Women con
vention on January 10 in Harris
burg. Cookbook chairman Naomi
Bupp, a York County member,
noted that more than 16,500 cook
books have been sold in less than
two years, enabling the Farm
Women to award five $l,OOO
scholarships. An index for the
popular cookbook is now avail-
able for eary editions; later edi-
Lancaster
Farm Women
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said Joyce Slaymaker, who was
installed as the new president of the
county Farm Women. “By giving
ourselves, our generosity touched
many lives in many ways.”
In addition to Corinne Nissley
installing Joyce Slaymaker as pres
ident. Kathryn Fry as first vice
president, and AUegra Leiningeras
second vice president, other offic
ers include Elizabeth Robinson,
secretary; and Betty Geib,
treasurer.
Speakers for the day included
Doris Thomas, county home eco
nomist, who spoke about the
changes seen in the county in the
post 30 years ?nd Bev Richards,
Lancaster County Poultry Quaan Malissa Stauffer, left,
and Lancaster County Dairy Princess Maid Hamlsh tell
Farm Women members about their respective duties with
the poultry and dairy industries.
Susan BaHay, right, accepts a chackfor $4,700 from Cor
inns Nlaslay. Fann Woman ralaad tha monay to ba uaad to
purehaaa mile and hatting fuai for Christ’s Homs, which
caraa for chMran batwaan tha agaa of 3 and 14.
tions have an index included.
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ladelphia, who challenged women
to accept change with confidence
by knowing God is in control of
circumstances.
Lancaster County Dairy Prin
cess Marci Hamish and Lancaster
County Poultry Queen Melissa
Stauffer told members about the
responsibility of promoting com
modity products.
The Neffsville Mennonite
Church Bell Choir performed a
musical program with bells.
The organization purposes to
contribute to the power and influ
ence of the farm home, to contri
bute to the community activity of
farm women, to develop leadership
and to promote better living and