818-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 25, 1998
Lancaster Society 8
Lancaster Farm Women No.
8 met on July 8 at Noon for a
covered dish lunch held at the
trinity Lutheran Church in
Mount Joy. Millie Arndt gave
devotions and the hostesses
were Sylvia Kuch, Jo Ann
Murry, and Alice Walter. Guest
speaker was Elizabeth Lenton,
master gardener at the Home
Berks Society 4
Berks County Society of
Farm Women Group #4 met on
June 2, at the home of our host
ess. Mary Fizzo, Boyertown.
President Elsie Rothenberger
conducted the business meeting.
5 blankets were purchased to be
donated to the Lyon's Storn
Victims. The winners of our
annual Family and Consumer
Science scholarships were
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Presbyterian Church in Mount
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Junior High East - Emily
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High West - Andrea Barton.
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members will provide the
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Marguerite's 85th Birthday.
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izer is needed on fruit trees.
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•Blueberries: sample healthy
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