BIS-Uncmer Fanning, Saturday, April 18, 1998
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QUESTION—Anna Mae Dukert would like to know where
to get seeds for long neck dipper gourds.
QUESTION Shirley Smith, Linden, wants a pattern for
an oval crocheted pineapple tablecloth.
QUESTION Dale Newcomer, Dover, wants to know
where he can purchase belt dressing in a solid stick form. Call
him at (717) 292-1814.
QUESTION —Ken Hearn of Spring Mills is looking for used
skid loader tracks for parts, must be Loegering 12-inch
814-364-1017.
QUESTION Perry A. Hilbert, Cleona, writes that he is
almost 70 years old and remembers that seeing adults rub
their cheeks against a baby or very young person and saying,
"Aye, Aye,” as a form of affection. Does anyone know the ori
gin or history of this practice? Is it Pennsylvania German?
QUESTION S. Schiaroli, Reading, would like to know
where to purchase a new helmet liner, the type used inside
the army metal helmet of World War 11.
QUESTION Vera Sloop, Landisburg, would like infor
mation on where to buy strainer parts for a galvanized water
ing can.
QUESTION A collector from Wellsboro would like to
purchase Montgomery County anterless deer licenses from
the years 1951.1952,1953, and 1955. Call (717) 724-3482.
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QUESTION R. Fleckenstein, Woodstown, N.J., wants
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shot gun that he has. How old is it and ifs value?
QUESTION Sharon from Elverson is looking for addi
tional pieces to a Pfalzgraff set of dishes that were made
15-20 years ago. Pieces have a cream background with dark
blue accents that include either a cow, a flower, a rocking
horse, a pineapple, a cat, or a farm scene. Some pieces
include the label Spectrum by Pfaltzgraff.
QUESTION M. Horning. Lebanon, wants to know the
do's and don’t’s on raising raspberry and elderberry bushes.
QUESTION Nancy Wallace, 5240 Diem Rd., New Hol
land. PA 17557, would like an old C.W. Wood lard can. Her
father had the business in New Holland until 1949. She has
five children and would like a lard can to give to each of them.
Also, she wants old Casper dolls for her daughter who collects
them. She also collects glass chicken on the nest if anyone
has some to sell.
QUESTION—Pete Wesover, Foxglove Farm, 2445 Ridge
Rd., Woodlawn, MO 21244, would like to find a source for a
human yoke—the carved wooden piece that goes across a
person’s shoulders enabling them to carry a couple of full
water buckets or whatever. Instructions and tool list would be
helpful too.
QUESTION—A reader is looking for a shower curtain with
cows on it. Where can she find it?
QUESTION—Thane Lafollette, Bernville, would like infor
mation on how and where to sell broom com. He has about 75
stalks to sell.
QUESTION Ruth LaFollette, Bernville, would like to
know where to obtain the instructions to make an oval crochet
throw rug using fabric strips.
QUESTION Bea Maurer, Quakertown, would like to
know the origin and correct words for this ditty she remembers
her grandmother saying: Five litile mice on a pantry shelf!
feeding on bread crumbs and something else.
Five little mice in a shelf up high/feeding so daintfy on a pie.
QUESTION Ivan Gromling, Manchester, writes that
when he was young and growing up in the 1950 s and 19605,
his family used Troutaman's Cough Syrup, which was black in
color. Where can he purchase it today?
QUESTION Kermit Laub, Coopersburg, would like the
name of the person who had advertised a John Deere tractor
with bad wheels and rims. He lost it. Anyone know to what he
is referring?
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