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“You Ask—You Answer” is for non-cooking ques
tions. When a reader sends in a question, it will be print
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clarify details. We will not publish your phone number
unless you request it.
QUESTION Help! A reader found a snake skin in her
finished basement. How does she catch the snake and
release it?
QUESTION A reader would like to know if anyone
could give detailed instructions on curing and smoking ham
the old-fashioned way. Also, instructions are needed to
make a simple smokehouse. Send information to Cure A
Ham, HC 62, Box 660, Honesdale, PA 18431.
QUESTION John Harth, P.O. Box 336 Narrowsburg,
NY 12764, would like to buy attachments for a Bungartz
Garden Tractor made in Munich, Germany, in 1962, and
would like to meet with other owners of Burngartz tractors.
QUESTION Martha Rose Weaver, Newville, would
like to obtain old magazine issues of "Gentle Spirit," and
“Above Rubies." Contact Rose at 532 Centerville Rd., New
ville, PA 17241.
QUESTION A reader would like to know where to
obtain doll parts for a lifesize doll about 23 inches long. She
needs a head, arms, and legs. She checked with. Hom
e and Newark but they have only parts for small dolls.
QUESTION Richard Manfredi, 1360 Newark Rd.,
Toughkenamon, PA 19374, wants to purchase a horizontal
Frick steam boiler, 25-40 horse, coal fire, any condition.
Phone (610) 268-8735.
QUESTION Smokey Coover, Dillsburg, wanted to
know where to buy Williams: Anti-Pahn Ointment, the jar lid
reads (Auntie Payne). A reader send an address for Stan
dard Medical Co. in Lansford; however, that company 1s no
longer in business at that address. Does any one know if
another company is manufacturing the ointment or if it is no
longer being manufactured?
QUESTION Edward Martin, New Holland, wants to
know where to buy a plow for a Case VAC tractor. Ed’s trac
tor has no standard 3 pt arms. He would also like to have an
under belly mower or sickle bar mower for the same tractor.
QUESTION Joe and Linda Jedju, want information on
where to purchase horse-drawn farming equipment such as
plows and where to have horse drawn equipment repaired.
Are there any auctions where useable horse drawn equip
ment is sold?
QUESTION —Jacob Huyard, New Holland, wants infor
mation on a small portable wheat grinder such as a Whisper
Mill driven with a power source other than electric. He pre
fers a hand-turned or belt driven mill for grinding flour.
QUESTION Paul Brubaker, East Earl, wants to sell or
get parts for an F&M rear tine tiller with an 8 horsepower
Intermotor engine by Lombardini. Brubaker believes is was
made in Italy about 15 years ago. The tiller is similar to BCS
tillers. Call (717) 445-9987.
QUESTION —Betty Kellicutt, Auburn, needs the address
of the company that made Wonder Ware, which is 3-ply
stainless steel cookware. Betty bought these pots about 40
years ago. The cookware is in great shape except for the
handles and cover knobs that have worn out.
QUESTION —Teah Weaver, Lebanon, wants to replace
pieces to her china pattern Aquarius by Sango-Concion
207, made in Japan. She contacted Replacements, LTD.,
does the company does not have it.
QUESTION Mary Guest, Mapleton Depot, wants to
find an operating booklet or instructions on her two Wards
walk behind gas-powered tractors. She has all the attach
ments but no idea on how to get them off and on.
QUESTION Helen Groff, New Bloomfield, needs an
instruction book for a sewing machine called Keystone or
Keystone Model KAB-M.
QUESTION—Bernice Jones, R. 2, Box 38-A, Terra Alta,
W. V. 26764, wants to get in touch with someone who knows
Gladys Mae Paugh Chenoweth. She was a school friend in
1946-47, and lived in Elkinsf, W.V. Since then she married
and moved to Rockingham, N.C.
QUESTION John Zook, 5208 Peter’s Rd., Kinzer, PA
17535, wants information for a hit and miss engine made by
Hertzler & Zook in Bellville, about 1900.
QUESTION —Lynn Rossi, Lititz, wants to know where to
buy vanilla syrup like that used in vanilla coke.
QUESTION—John T. Los is looking for the book, “Prouls
History of York County.” He is willing a fair price.
QUESTION Nola Brion, Liberty, wants a pattern for a
stuffed mouse or anything that is just filled down to the waist
and then sits on a bushel basket in which the dress fits over
the basket. It stands about 36 inches high when finished.
QUESTION Robert Alcott, Lansdale, wants an up-to
date used correspondent course on small engine repair.
Write to him at 810 S. Broad St., Lansdale, PA 19446-5213.
QUESTION —Jo Marie Snyder, Shermans Dale, writes
that 18 years ago her mom bought a croquette set made by
Skowegan. The ends need to be replaced but the place
where the set was purchased is no longer in business. Does
anyone know where the ends can be replaced or have an
address. Although she could buy a new set for $5O, she
doesn't think it would be as good as the old set.
QUESTION Cindy Eshleman of Jonestown would like
to know where to buy horse patches of different breeds that
can be sewn on jackets.
QUESTION—E.L. Langan, Malvern, writes that he has a
32-acre horse farm and wishes to screen the borders with
evergreens. What species is recommended and what spac
ing should be followed to encourage hardiness, fast growth,
and disease resistant.
He also wants to know what type and size of equipment
should be used to maintain the pastures of the 32-acre
horse farm.
QUESTION Linda Smith, 26 New St., Glen Rock, PA
1,7327, wants to know if anybody has a pattern for the Ruble
Cube Quilt or where she can buy a pattern.
QUESTION Paul Charles, Wellsboro, is looking for
anterless deer licenses from the 1950 s for Montgomery
County as his father's was lost in a fire. Call him at (717)
724-3482.
QUESTION Mrs. Adolph Steger, Groton, N.Y., wants
to complete a set of Corning dishes in the pattern Wisteria
and learned it is no longer manufactured. She also needs to
replace a few luncheon, bread and butter, and dinner plates
in Royal Garden (a Corning product). Does someone have a
few extra pieces to sell. Contact her at 100 Chipman Cor
ners Rd., Groton, NY 13073.
QUESTION Stephen Voyce, Simpson, would like a
steel chisel bit or any other bits that fit a Kango Electric Jack
Hammer Type 950-115 Volts 9:3 amp. AC or DC.
QUESTION—Gary Hearn, 2750 Springfaire Dr., Gooch
land, VA 23063, wants to buy an Oliver crawler tractor to
restore, preferably an OC-4.
QUESTION Levi L. Stoltzfus, Quarryville, wants to
know where to get shaker tops for salt and pepper shakers.
QUESTION —Joseph Dorsi of Stirling, NJ, would like to
know if someone has a Model #FPM-6, Serial #693 Lickity
Chipper made by Piqua Engineering, Inc. in Ohio could
explain why it clogs up. It was purchased used and is no lon
ger being made.
QUESTION Cindy Eshleman, R. 3, Box 7957, Jones
town, PA 17038, wants to know if anyone will reasonably
sell her a Hershey tin with the Sand Beach Bridge on it.
QUESTION S. Fryberger, Denver, wants to know
where to find information for a hit and miss engine made by
B.H. Myers, Myerstown, during the late 1800 s or early
1900 s.
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 Terry Shane of Boyertown is looking for
information on how to 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 J. Barnhart of Philadelphia would like
instructions for making an afghan from old hankies.
(Turn to Pag* B 19)
4-H Horse Roundup
The York County 4-H Horse
Roundup was held Saturday, Aug.
2, at Spring Valley Park in Glen
Rock.
A total of 97 York County 4-H
Horse Club members participated
in the roundup. There were 334
entries in 41 different classes.
The winners of the classes are
as follows; English Grooming &
Showmanship, Jr. Div.; April
Nabbolz, Felton; English Groom
ing & Showmanship, Sr. Div.:
Karena Hamman, Mechanicsburg;
Western Grooming & Showman
ship, Jr. Div.; Stacey Bixler, East
Berlin; Western Grooming &
Showmanship, Sr. Div.: Amanda
Arnold, Dillsburg; Open Trail
Ponies: Karena Hammon, Mecha
nicsburg; Open Trail Horses: Ash
ley Purcell, Wrightsville; County
Team; Jessica Barber, Harrsiburg
and Sarah Byer, Biters and Kylie
Noggle, Enola; Pleasure Pairs:
Jessica Barber, Harrisburg and
Emily Conroy, New Cumberland;
Slock Seat Equitation, Jr. Div.:
Kara Gundel, York; Stock Seat
Equitation, Sr. Div.: Amanda
Arnold; Western Pleasure Ponies
(13.0 hands & under): Andrew
Maffet, East Berlin; Western Plea
sure Ponies (over 13.0 & not over
14.2 hands): Katie Griffith, York;
Western Pleasure Horse, Jr. Rider
Ashley Purcell; Western Pleasure
Horses, Sr. Rider Kristi Ryder,
Dillsburg; Western Riding; Ash
ley Purcell, Reinging: Katie Grif
fith; Pole Bending Ponies: Dain
Mummert, Dover, Pole Bending
Horses: Hannah Stauffer, Dills
burg; Cloverleaf Barrel Race
Ponies: Katie Griffith; Cloverleaf
Barrel Race Horses: Hannah
Stauffer; Raised Box Keyhole
tPonies: Daine: Mummert; Raised
Box Keyhole Horses: Hannah
Stauffer; 4 Comer Stake Horses:
Hannah Stauffer, 4 Comer Stake
Ponies: Alicia KJobetanz, Lewis
berry; Saddle Seat Equitation, Jr.
Div.; Patty Watt, Etters; Saddle
Seat Equitation, Sr. Div.: Danielle
Spencer, Mechanicsburg; Saddle
Seat Equitation (not to jump), Jr.
Div.: Ashley Tolendno, Dover;
Hunter Seat Equitation (not to
jump), Sr. Div.: Ashley Dunkle
barger, York; Hunter Seat Equita
tion (over jumps), Jr. Div.:
Samantha Dunn, Wrightsville;
Hunter Seat Equitation (over
jumps), Sr. Div.: Danielle Barn
ford; Hunter Under Saddle Ponies:
Krista Healy, Brodbecks; Hunter
Under Saddle Horses: Ashley
Tolentino; Working Hunter
Ponies: Krista Healy; Hunter
Hack Ponies; Diana Pegg, New
Cumberland; Hunter Hack
Horses: Ashley Dunklebarger;
Pleasure Horse Driving: Gregory
Daugherty. Dover; 4-H Open Ple
asure: Caitlin Newcomer, York;
Walk Trot: April Nabholz; Walk
Trot on Borrowed Horse: Jessie
Kinsley, Seven Valleys.
There 4-H’ers York County at
the District VI 4-H Horso Show.
Other York Co. 4-H’ers who will
also represent York County area
Chandrelle Asper, New Oxford;
Allison Barber, Harrisburg; Katie
Bixler, East Berlin; Lara Gates,
Mechanicsburg; Marie Getz, Air
vile; Nikki Gundel, York; Kyle
Hannon, East Berlin; Rachel Han
non, East Berin; Julie Hauser,
Dillsburg. Kristen Hauser. Dills
burg; Jerin Kennedy, Wellsville;
Janeane Leyer, Mechanicsburg;
Desiree Martin, York; Sara Miller,
Stawartstown; Andrea Sebright,
Wellsville; Sarah Smeigh, York;
Jessica Stable, Wellsville; Katie
Wilkins, East Berlin; and Tammy
Wirt, Dillsburg.