Governor’s School Takes Applications
LANCASTER (Lancaster tionalaffairs,economics,orteach-
Co.)—An opportunity to spend an ing and health care, the
adventurous summer on a college Pennsylvania Department of Edu
campus awaits Pennsylvania’s cation offers six different full
high school sophomores and scholarship, five-week long, tesi
juniors. dential programs that provide an
For those with interests in the exciting living/learning experi
creative and performing arts, the ence which past participants have
discrete sciences, the environ- called “the best time of their
ment, the agricultural and life sci- lives.”
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Ida’s
Notebook
Ida Risser
Almost Christmas! So, I took
time to read my 1965 diary in
order to see what we did 30 years
ago in December.
All six children were home and
the youngest was two years old.
We spent a lot of time shopping
for their parties and gift exchanges
plus for the family.
The five-year-old and I went to
the woods to gather moss, twigs,
and oak leaves to make a nativity
scene on a large flat mirror. And,
our older boys surprised me by
baking bread and cookies while I
was away shopping.
In those days, I did a lot of iron
ing with five children in school
and often finished when everyone
else was in bed. One of my Christ
mas gifts was a bottle of ink as
then I used a fountain pen instead
of a ballpoint pen.
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One night we had our own
Christmas hymn sing and another
time visited the grandparents. My
sister made a large wreath for me
of pine cones and acorns. The kin
dergartner brought home two pap
er angels which I prize and use
even now.
Today we have invited our
extended families to our home for
a drop-in party. If everyone came
that was invited we would have
about 170 people. However, we
usually have SO children, brothers,
sisters and cousins. It will be a
busy afternoon and evening as
usually it is the only time all year
that we have both sides of the fam
ily together.
I wouldn’t want to have Christ
mas more than once a year that
way it is always something very
special.
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ber meeting at the home of Mary
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Following the business meeting The next meeting will be on
conducted by president Virginia January 10 at the Boyertown
Taylor, a Christmas party with home of Charlotte Mauger.
Lebanon County Farm Women deadline is January 1.
Group #2O met at the home of New program books were hand-
Carol Heagy for the Christmas 6(1 out
party. Nineteen members were A game was played, after which
present The hostess read Luke member exchanged gifts and reve-
Chap 2 followed by the Lords aled secret pals. New secret pals
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games and a gift exchange was
enjoyed. Christmas tray favors
were made for Meals on Wheels
and shut-ins will be remembered
with cookie baskets.
Cow Comfort.