Berks Society 4
Members of Berks County
Society of Farm Women Group 4
participated in a video, “The Great
American Health Test,” when
they met in the home of Mary
Fizz.
New officers elected are presi
dent, Virginia Taylor; vice presi-
Berks Executive Board
The Berks County Farm
Women’s executive board met on
November 7 at the Beiks County
Agricultural Center with 20 mem
bers in attendance. President Lin
gle thanked all those who helped
with the County convention and
reminded everyone that the State
Convention will be held in Harris
burg on Jan. 9,1995. Registration
is 9-9:30 a.m. and the banquet is at
5:30 p.m. at the Penn Harris Hotel.
Lancaster
Society of Farm women No. 8
met on November 8 at the Done
gal Presbyterian Church in Mount
Joy. Evelyn Dannemann gave
devotions. Hostesses were Nellie
Blake, Alice Walter, and Evelyn
Dannemann. Guest speaker was
Don Betty of Lancaster who gave
a talk and showed slides on walk-
V m &
dent, Barbara Shaner; treasurer,
Georgeanna Fullerton, and secre
tary, Feme Kulp.
The next meeting on December
6 will be a Christmas party and
gift exchange in the Hereford
home of Virginia Taylor.
The cost is $lB. Spring Rally will
be held mi May 23 at Dickinson
College, Carlisle. Cost is $l2 and
reservations must be in by May 9.
The past presidents of Berks
County will be getting together for
an “Old Fashion Christmas” show
at Lantern Lodge, Myerstown, on
November 29 or 30. There will be
a meal following the show. Cost is
$22. Past presidents are to contact
Dotde Strieker.
Society 8
ing the longest suspension bridges
both in the United States and other
countries. This has been his hobby
since 1971. The December 14
meeting will be at the home of
Venetta Wallander in Maytown.
Members are to bring a dozen
cbokies for a cookie exchange.
Christkindlmarkt At Hersh
These painted beeswax ornaments by Glnny Good of Adamstown wl
at the Christkindlmarkt held at the the Hershey Museum.
HERSHEY (Dauphin Co.)
In days long past, German chil
dren anxiously awaited the begin
ning of advent which signalled the
beginning of the Christkindlmarkt
or Christ Child’s Market. Chil
dren believed the market was the
place where the Christ Child
bought his wares. Booths and
wooden stalls set up in the mar
ketplaces provided all the needs of
Christmas. Highlight of the cele
bration was a visit from Belsnick
le, forerunner of the more friendly
Santa Claus. This 600-year-old
custom continues in many Ger
man cities today. Experience this
tMcMtor Pftrn*ia; S«ftintaf,
festive German tradition Decem
ber 2,3, and 4 when the Hershey
Museum holds its first annual
Christkindlmarkt.
Exclusively selected artisans
and craftspeople will be featured
at indoor booths on Friday and
outdoor booths the entire week
end. Paintings, moravian stars,
wooden and fabric folk art, red
ware and stoneware pottery,
weavings, stained glass, col
lectible Santas, baskets, dolls,
bears, dried arrangements, fresh
greenery and much more will be
offered by exhibitors. A special
shopping extravaganza at the
Museum
aval
Museum gift shop will provide
unique gifts for that special some
one.
No celebration is complete
without music. Featured during
the weekend are Frankie DiNun
zio’s German Band, singing and
dancing by the Liederkrantz Club
of Lancaster, and a special concert
performance by the Lititz Mora
vian Trombone Choir.
Mouthwatering traditional
German foods will be available
the entire weekend. Indoor activi
ties are included in the $4 adult,
$1.75 child museum fee.
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