Ida’s
Notebook
by
Ida Risser
It’s beginning to look a bit like
Christmas around here. I’ve final
ly made swags for our two front
doors from spruce boughs and
holly. Our six bushes are covered
with red berries this year. We’ll
put the tree up nearer Christmas.
Earlier, I retyped our address
list as many changes of addresses
were making it difficult to read.
And, then there are always a few
names to remove due to deaths.
We send almost 90 cards and it is
difficult to remove any names. It
certainly takes time to write notes
in the cards but it is a good way to
keep in touch with friends.
We have gathered many deco
rations over the years and so they
are stored at more than one place.
I do hope that we find all of them
before the holidays.
The synchronized reverser transmission in the AGCO
Allis 6600 Series makes it easy to change direction. And that’s
just one of the state-of-the-art features your AGCO Allis dealer
wants to show you. At 63 to 80 PTO hp, they come with
dependable two-wheel drive, or all-wheel drive with four wheel
brakes for 40% more braking power. A roomy high-tech cab
for maximum efficiency. And an advanced air-cooled diesel
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Over the yean I’ve found that
riding in a car with your child is a
good time to talk. There are no
interruptions from other people
and you can share thoughts. The
other week I had this opportunity
to interact with a grandson as we
traveled to our camper.
It was a long drive and even
though I had taken books and a
puzzle along, it was the little
things that entertained him. We
made a newspaper hat and “babies
in a cradle” with a handkerchief.
One fun item was a very big scarf
that became our tent. He imagined
wild animals that would come to
visit us and we would quickly run
away.
In the afternoon my husband,
son and grandson climbed a
mountain. I stayed behind and
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York Society 26
Fourteen members and two
guests of Group 26 met November
16 and had luncheon at the Casa
blanca Restaurant at Newberry
Commons and then went to
Yocum town Church of God for
the business meeting.
The meeting was chaired by
President Doris Beshore.
Three members celebrated
birthdays in November.
Thirty-nine members and
guests have signed up for the
walked through the woods to a
babbling brook with very green
ferns growing along it’s banks.
Small hemlock trees grew nearby
too. The best part of this day was
when the four-year-old said,
“Grandma, I love you,”
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Dacambar 9, 1995-817
Christmas banquet at the Iron
Kettle Restaurant in Camp Hill.
There was a moment of silence
in memory of charter member
Shirty Miller who died on October
Lancaster Society 15
Lancaster Farm Women No. IS
met at the home of Kathleen Groff
on November 16. Hostesses were
Dorothy Houser and Charlotte
Stoner. For devotions Kathleen
read Psalms 100. For roll call each
member attending was required to
wear a hat and gloves and donate
an item to the Food Bank.
The program was entitled “This
is Your Life” in honor of Sadie
Greenleaf and Dorothy Johnson.
Both of these ladies were past
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QUESTION—DanieI Esh, Gordonville, would like to know
where to purchase a small battery-operated music box that
imitates a canary singing.
QUESTION Laura King, Shamong, N.J., would like ideas
for a wedding with a country and country-western theme. The
wedding will be held Sept. 1996. Please send ideas directly to
her at 450 Stokes Rd., Shamong, N.J. 08088.
QUESTION Carrie Leiphart, Port Trevorton, would like
to know where to buy by-products for cattle such as pasta and
bread.
QUESTION Carrie Leiphart, Port Trevorton, would like
to know why rabbits are having such small litters this fall.
QUESTION A reader from Perry County would tike to
know where he could get books on raising sheep such as
"Raising Sheep the Modern Way,” by Paula Simmons.
QUESTION -—Mrs. Harold Kuehler, Coatesville, would like
to know how to keep the dog’s water pail from freezing when
they go away overnight.
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!!! HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Martha Huston. There
will be an exchange of Christmas
gifts.
county Farm Women presidents
and Sadie was also past State
Farm Women secretary.
Arlene Hamish showed slides
and Bonnie Herr read a tribute in
honor of Sadie and Dorothy. Both
ladies received a corsage.
The group was pleased to
accept Jean Farmer as a new mem
ber who was installed by Sadie
Greenlcaf. Nancy Shoemaker won
a special prize for winning a game
played by the group.
(Turn to Pago B 21)
FIVE YEARS $ 150