824-Umcaster Firming, Saturday, June 11, 1994 You Ask *>. ' ? You Answer In response to readers’ questions, this column Is for readers who have questions but don’t know who to ask for the answers. In the past, many readers sent non cooking requests to Cook’s Question Corner, a cooking column on page B 8. “You Asik You Answer” is for non-cooking ques tions. The concept is the same: When a reader sends in a question, Ilf will be printed In the paper. Readers who know the answer are asked to respond by mailing the answer, which will then be printed In the paper. Questions and answers to this column should be addressed to You Ask You Answer, Lou Ann Good, P.O. Box 609, Ephrata, PA 17522. QUESTION A. Nolt of New Holland would like to know the words to the complete poem that was recited in the 1920 s when her father-in-law went to school. The poem contains these lines. The carpenter's house is falling down. The preacher’s kids are the worse in town.... Since this request appeared, Theresa Litecky, Eastampton, N.J., and several others have written to say they remember parts of this poem and can hardly wait to see the complete poem. Any readers who remember the complete poem, please send it immediately. QUESTION —Marie Lorah, Box 299 R.D. 3, Tamaqua, Pa. 18252, is looking for water glasses with pictures of owls on them QUESTION Romame B Answell, Sumerdale, would like to know who manufactured the Webalco electric skillet. QUESTION A reader would like to know how to keep bees away when holding outdoor picnics. QUESTION Barbara Oavis, Sewell, N.J., would like to know where to purchase the old Parker Brothers card game called “Touring.” QUESTION Dawn Lesher, Pitman, would like to know how to discourage birds from building nests in hanging basket plants QUESTION Beverly Budmck. Curehville, Md., asks for an explanation of the saying: A needle shall not pierce fabric on Ascension Day QUESTION Donald Gayman, Chambersburg, has an Equi-Flow Dehydrator with plastic trays. Food items are stick ing, especially pears and tomatoes. Any suggestions as to what she can do to make the dried food fall easily from the trays after the food is dried 7 Also, does anyone have a new address for the company 7 QUESTION A York County reader would like to know how to clean aluminum storm doors or enclosures that are becoming pitted. ANSWER Judi Spurling of Limerick wanted to know where to purchase a sturdy quality bent willow or twig settee for use in an outside country flower garden. Thanks to Jackie Dilworth, Oxford, who said it can be purchased through the catalogue, Gardeners Eden, P.O. Box 7307, San Francisco, CA 94120-7307. ANSWER—G. Depew, Mifflintown, wanted to knowwhere to buy signs to erect along the highway to alert motorists of tractors and farm machinery crossing the highway. Thanks to Jay King, Pine Grove, who writes that the signs can be pur chased from Gempler’s, P.O. Box 270,211 Blue Mounds Rd.. Mt. Horeb. Wl 53572. ANSWER Marie Loy of Pine Grove wanted to know how to keep rabbits from eating garden plants. Also, voles have eaten all the tulip bulbs in her garden. Thanks to Jackie Dll worth, Oxford, who writes that thorny pieces of rose or rasp berry prunmgs should be placed over young shoots and around plants. Rabbits do not like to step on these clippings and will forage elsewhere. Another reader asks the barber for hair clippings to place in the garden. Rabbits avoid areas where human hair is placed according to several people. To keep tulips or other bulbs from moles and voles, plant bulbs in wire cages in the ground. & ALTH Kl % York Society 11 The Youth Society of Farm Women Group No. 11 met at the home of Naomi Bupp with 18 members and two visitors present. The meeting opened with scrip ture, prayer and singing. The roll call response was “What did you plant first in your garden?” The secretary reported that 10 members attended Spring Rally and asked for comments. All reported it was a very good day and the program was excellent and enjoyable. Committee reports were given. Members will entertain Group #2 on June 21 at the Hametown Church social room. Members will be entertained on June 14 at SEE ONE OF THESE DEALERS FOR A DEMONSTRATION: ADAMBTOWM CARROLL’S EQUIPMENT DEERFIELD AG & ENFIELD 6 EQUIPMENT INC. Route 235 TURF CENTER, INC. EQUIPMENT, INC. HANOVER JNC. 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The society accepted two new members into the society. They arc Barbara Groth and Edith Dclp. The hostess served refresh ments including cheese pie with fresh strawberries. DUNKLE A GRIEB INC. Mill Hall, PA 717-726-3115 Elizabeth Hollenbach gives the welcome to Bij FFA Conservation FieHl ter who gave the cent A.B.C. GROFF, INC. ‘ N«w Holland, PA 717-354-4181 ENFIELD EQUIPMENT INC. SSSSJS? eUTSHALL’S INC. 301-452-5252 R() Bw Loywißt, PA 1 ( i
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