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This column is lor readers who have questons but
don't know who to ask for answers.
“You Ask—You Answer” is for non-cooking ques
tions. When a reader sends in a question, It will be print
ed in the paper. Readers who know the answer are
asked to respond by mailing the answer, which will then
be primed in the paper.
Questions and Answers to this column should be
addressed to You Ask—You Answer, Lancaster Farm
ing, P.O. Box 609, Ephrata, PA 17522. Attention: Lou
Ann Good.
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a reply, if we receive the answer, we will publish it as
soon as possible. Please Include your phone number
because we sometimes need to contact the person to
clarify details. We will not publish your phone number
unless you request it.
QUESTION —Chris Knisely wants to buy copies of “Freddy
thd I=*TSr" series by Waiter R. Brooks. Write to Chris at 72 N. Main
St., Mullica Hill, NJ 08062-9413.
QUESTION M. Gingerich, York, would like a parts and
operation manual and information on a Favorite Incubator
Mod. #624-E 555 Watts made by Leahy Manufacturing Co.,
Higginsville, MO.
QUESTION—George Rousis Sr., 119 S. 2nd St., Bally. PA
19503, is looking for a gunsmith and or barrel maker by the
name of J.W. Van Patten, possibly from southcentral Pa.
QUESTION Robert Skinner, Southhampton, N.J., wants
to know if there is a town called Nekoda, Pa., or if it has been
renamed. He has a 19th century photograph of a family before
their home or farm made by the Juniata View Co. of Nekoda,
Pa. Skinner can't find the place on any present day map or
atlas. He found the photo in a Bedford antique shop.
QUESTION Mae Stancil, 2344 Pennington Rd„ Bel Air,
Md., is looking for an old hymn with words (may be a bit diffe
rent) ‘Life’s made a change in the old home place” or “life's
made a change in me.”
QUESTION Ralph Hunsberger, New Britain, wants to
know where he can find a compost bin that sits off the ground
and spins around.
QUESTION —Mabel Martin, 866 Green Spring Rd., Newvil
le, Pa. 17241, wants plates and other pieces to match her china
pattern English Garden, which has blue gray flowers.
QUESTION Bernice Welsh Jones, R. 2, Box 38-A, Terra
Alta, WV 26764, wants to get in touch with Gladys Mae Paugh
or someone related to her. Bernice writes We were roommates in
high school at Trevecca Nazarene College in Nashville, TN in 1946
and 1947. Bernice recalls that Gladys had two sisters, a brother and
a mother. Gladys married Charles Chenoweth and later became
blind.
QUESTION—Louise Graybeal Renick wants to purchase a
long wearing, economical material to rebottom oak kitchen
chairs. What can she use?
QUESTION—June Mehringer, Jersey Shore, wants Wilton
cake pans, new or used, from the 70s, ’Bos, and ’9os; also year
books. Fair prices paid. Call her at (717) 745-3162.
QUESTION M. Sauder of Lancaster wanted to buy parts
to Northco Equipment at (717) 665-3132.
QUESTION —Terry Leing, Tewksbury. NJ, would like infor
mation on where to purchase an apple press for making apple
cider. Call her at (908) 439-9713.
QUESTION—A subscriber from McVeytown writes that her
father remembers a portion of a poem he learned in school as a
young boy. He would like the complete poem to the follow
ing: "Hello, Jake! How you been this week-back?
Weak back? I don't have a weak back. I feel strong as a lion!
Lion! I don’t see a lion! Where's a lion?"
QUESTION A reader from East Earl is interested in buy
ing a used wooden swing set and a child's peddle tractor. Call
(717) 445-5969.
QUESTION Francis Ditzler of Jonestown is looking for
milk bottles from the “Sweet Arrow” and “Twin Springs
Jonestown PA" dairies. Call 717-665-4729.
QUESTION Nancy Wallace of New Holland is looking
for Casper the Friendly Ghost items from years back. Her
daughter has been collecting for 29 years, and she is willing
to buy items. Please call or write Nancy B. Wallace, 5240
Diem Road, New Holland, PA, phone 717-354-5787.
QUESTION Mrs. Aaran Kauffman of Cochranville
wants to know how you keep other birds from nesting in
bluebird houses.
QUESTION —Roy A. Duffield of Wenonah, New Jersey,
is looking for old glass milk bottles with the name “Geo. Duf
field” from the ’3os or '4os.
QUESTION John Boldridge of Rixeyville, Va., would
like to know where to get information on the construction
and use of wood kiln using a dehumidifier for ,the drying
mechanism.
QUESTION Bob McDonough of Deruyter, NY,
315-852-9591, would like to find a book by Nancy Bubel
titled "The New Seed-starters Handbook" in hardcover.
QUESTION Terry Shane of Boyertown is looking for
information on howto raise minnows in a farm pond. He also
asks if anyone knows how to install power steering on a 9N
Ford tractor, after market bolt on or otherwise.
QUESTION Marion Capp of Mechanicsburg has an 8’
tall antique Seth Thomas grandather’s clock, the heavy
weights for which are suspended by chains. She is looking
for someone to make 2 chains for her, as the one in the clock
has been pieced together. She's afraid the weights will
break the old chains, and then come crashing down. Clock
repairers so far have been unable to help her.
QUESTION Robert Qreager of White Hall, Maryland,
is looking for a stove that he could use in his family room.
He’d like it to be hooked up to the existing hot water system
with wood and/or coal grate if possible.
QUESTION Irene Mays of Massachusetts wants to
know if anyone is interested in her Barbie Doll collection
from 1988-1996, all in original boxes.
QUESTION A reader is looking for someone to clean
antique tapestry hanging since 1926; the two panels are
8X24.
QUESTION Linda Christman of Greencastle wants to
buy chair replacement pads for her dinette set.
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QUESTION —Deb KirW
if anyone crochets using tty
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other crocheters, 717-291
QUESTION A friend,
cheese that she used to but
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have an idea where this
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know where to find someon
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QUESTION—Ed Craig,
a fruit cave. He has heard
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