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QUESTION —Lydia Fisher, Loysville, wants to buy or bor
row a book, "At Least We Were Married.”
QUESTION Orville Mumma, Jonestown, would like a
source for raw cow horns in any size, preferably white, brown
or light colored.
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QUESTION— Sub Baughman, Gordonvitte. would Nka a
source to buy British oil, which previously sold in drug stores;
It contains kerosene, turpentine, linseed oil, and coal tar. The
Baughmans use the British oil in an old family recipe for salve.
QUESTION A reader would like to know who repaints
old ceramic doll heads.
QUESTION Ronald Smith, Kempton, is looking for
mounting brackets to mount a C-36 snow thrower to a model
1976 Cub Cadet tractor. Cub Cadet said the parts are no lon
ger available. Call him at 610-756-3337.
QUESTION D. Williams, Liverpool, wants to know who
professionally appraises antique tractors for insurance pur
poses in the Harrisburg area.
QUESTION —Dottie Makinen, Box 401, Cooks town, N.J.,
would like to swap small porcelain images of wild animals
from Red Rose tea boxes. She has 71 (some are duplicates)
and would like to trade for ones that she doesn’t have.
QUESTION L. Horning, Lebanon, would like to know
where she can purchase two-piece lids, smaller than regular
size, 2'A -inches wide, that Ball used to make.
QUESTION—Joe Bohnert, Morris, needs a drive unit for
an IH Electrall generator or at least he needs to talk with
someone who has one. Call (717) 324-2431 during the day or
(717) 353-7982 in the evening.
QUESTION David King, Paradise, would like to purch
ase a butter mold. Call him at (717) 442-5272.
QUESTION —Mary Jane Butz, Stillwater, would like infor
mation on where she can purchase a Knit-Wit Kit to use to
crochet.
QUESTION Leora Petet, R.D.I, Box 245, Hollsopple,
Pa. 15935, is looking for a pineapple butterfly pattern suitable
for framing. She did not specify if the pattern was to be for cro
chet,. applique, cross-stitch or whatever. She did write that
she is willing to pay for copy and postage.
QUESTION Mrs. David Weidenhammer, Bernville,
would like to know if there are cassette tapes available that
teach a person how to speak Pennsylvania Dutch.
QUESTION A faithful Maryland reader writes that her
family is desperate to get rid of cockroaches in the house.
They’ve tried insecticide spray, Borax, and roach traps. All
worked for only a short time. The little roaches actually got
worse after using roach traps.
QUESTION Mrs. B.R. Stoltzfus, Leola, is looking for a
wholesale company that sells wooden hoops for crafts.
QUESTION Irvin Gordon, Sykesville, Md., recently
acquired a 200-C Steam Jenny that was manufactured by
Homestead Industries of Coraopolis, Pa. The company is no
longer in business. Irvin needs an owner’s manual and a sour
ce for parts.
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Holiday
Fantasies
The Fayette County Homemak
er’s Holiday Bazaar is set for
Tuesday, October 8 in the Fid
dlers’ Building at the Fayette
County Fairgrounds. The theme
for this year’s bazaar is Holiday
Fantasies. This bazaar raises funds
to benefit the family living prog
rams of Penn State Cooperative
Extension in Fayette County.
Five local craftspeople have
been scheduled to present demon
strations throughout the day. •
Susan Nesti will show the audi
ence how to add decorative linings
to baskets. • Evelyn Constantine
will demonstrate making ties for
all seasons. • Doll fanciers will
watch Winona Higinbotham cre
ate a handmade dollar from start to
finish. • Nancy Bezilla from Pat
Catan’s Craft Center in Duquesne
will craft door decorations with a
holiday theme. • Genie Hamilton
will show how to turn a T-shirt or
sweatshirt into a dress for girls of
all ages.
In addition to the schedueld
demonstrations, there will be
approximately 20 craft vendors at
the bazaar, TTiey will be amateur
and professional crafters who
have created an array of items for
show and sale. Crafters will be
able to explain how their crafts
were created, and answer particip
ants’ questions. Each craft vendor
and advisory board member will
be providing a doorprize. Door
prizes will be awarded throughout
the day.
Lunch will be catered by Pleas
ant View Presbyterian Church,
and is available by prepaid reser
vation for $4.50. Send checks
made payable to “Cooperative
Extension Homemakers’ Bazaar”
to Dolores Deems, 421 Hadden
ville Road, Uniontown PA
15491-9025 (please list the names
of those for who you making
reservations). Deadline for lunch
reservations is Friday, September
27. Or you are welcome to drop by
for part of the day. Admission is
$l. Proceeds are used to provide
program resources in support of
Extension’s Family Living Prog
rams in Fayette Cbunty.
Meric ar