(Continued from Page 824) Amanda Hack, Josh Jones, Katina Kem, Scott E. Lynn 11, Kristen Stephens, Amy Wel liver, Melissa Wolfe, and Mi chael Woodruff. Chapter degrees were awarded to the following mem bers: Amanda Brown, Brian Fritz, Katina Kern, Scott E. Lynn 11, Tiffany Pfleegor, Alicia Wolfe, and Paula Zimmerman. Delavan Whitenight received an honorary award from the chap ter for all of his help and sup port. Alicia Wolfe received the creed-speaking pin for her ac complishments in the contest last year. She placed second in the area contest and sixth at re gionals. Charles Jones, Scott E. Lynn 11, and Roger Funk were pre sented a pin for competing in the agriculture mechanics contest. They placed fourth at the area contest. The following members re ceived scholarships for having a 90 percent or higher average in agriculture for the first semester: Heather Adams, Rebecca Cope, Laurel Edwards, Sandra George, Amanda Hack, Richard Nixon, Amy Welliver, Tami Welliver, Jon Wetzel, and Paula Zimmerman. Shaun Galutia and Joseph Shepperson placed third at the Lebanon ' Landis Bro., Inc, Martinsburg Wineland Equipment, Inc, Mercersburg Smith’s Implements, Inc, Mill Hall Dunkle and Greib, Inc area small engine gas contest and were presented an award at the banquet. The Barry Wood ruff family received an appreci ation award for their help and support of FFA. Leon Wertz re ceived an award for his retire ment from the agriculture advisory committee. Outstanding members were honored during the evening. Star Greenhand went to Michael Woodruff. Amanda Brown re- New Alexandria Red Lion Lone Maple Sales & Serv., Waltemyer’s Sales & Serv., ' Inc. Inc. Oakland Mills Lost Creek Implement, Inc, Oley Pikeville Equipment, Inc Oxford Deer Creek Implement, Inc. A (Continued from Page 824) QUESTION Mabel Nolt, East Earl, has a Na tional Pressure Cooker, no. 7, for quart cans. She needs the black knob to close the pressure. She has the pressure regulator, but she needs the black wing nut that screws in. QUESTION Mrs. Horst would like an address to send for music boxes that attach to a crib mobile and make the mobile go around. Could someone help her? QUESTION Abner Stoltzfus from Quarryville is looking for ceiling fans. He wants the kind with three blades they have long round belts from one fan to the next. He could use about 10 fans with the belts. QUESTION Robert Finke, Seven Valleys, would like to know if anyone has a fig tree of the bronze skin variety that is mature enough to bear fruit this year. 111 Somerset Scheffel Equipment Co. Stoneboro Elder Sales & Service, Inc. Towanda S.P.E., Inc. You Ask, You Answer ceived the Star Chapter farmer degree award. Mrs. Smith-wells, FFA advisor, presented Key stone Degree keys to Charles Jones and Sandra George. At the end of the meeting, Elio Chiarelii, Jr., current Penn sylvania FFA president, pre sented the Danville FFA Chapter with the Superior Chapter Award. According to Chiarelii, only 11 chapters in Pennsylvania received this award. Tunkhannock Barton Supply, Inc, Watsontown Deerfield Ag & Turf Center, Inc. West Chester M.S. Yearsley & Sons, Inc. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 15, 2000-825 QUESTION - Rosalyn Miller is looking for the book called “Stocking Up.” It was by the editors of Organic Gardening and Farming. The book was edited by Carol Hupping Stoner. It is a thick book with 532 pages. She asks that all replies are sent to her at HC62, Box 660, Honesdale, PA 18431. QUESTION Maureen Smith, Egg Harbor City, N.J., wants to know the best way to clean marble. She has an antique marble mantel that has some spots that she wants to remove. QUESTION A reader would like to know if Lawrence Organ Mfg. Co. from Easton is still in business. Or, is anyone interested in a 1918 organ in working condition and original finish. Anyone know what it is worth? QUESTION Miriam Kessler wants to know the process for making fragrant and essential oils for potpourri using fresh flowers such as roses, laven dars, and fruit rinds. QUESTION A Schuylkill County reader wants to know where to find instructions on making bas kets from birch bark. QUESTION Peg Koser, Lancaster, wants to know where to find the book “Aunt Nan and the Miller Five,” by Esther Eby Glass. QUESTION E. Rantonizy, Glassport, wants to know how to eliminate wild chrysanthenmums from gardens and lawns. QUESTION Ralph Nissley wants to know where to get an Uncle Wiggly game. QUESTION - Joni Michaels, Winfield, writes that her hobby is collecting reproduction clothing. She has access to some New Period patterns, but lately has been reproducing from original vintage clothing. Joni works full time and has little time to attend auctions. She buys from dealers occasion ally, but they charge a lot and tend to use cleaning methods that eventually causes the cloth to deteri ote. Joni prefers to use the old, just out of the attic but not cleaned clothing. She will clean it herself. ANSWER A Mount Joy reader has a 1857 silver penny. David Anspach from Mohrsville writes if the reader has a silver penny, it would be very rare and valuable to people who collect such oddities. He would be happy to help identify the coin if the reader provides a description. His address is Box 248 in Mohrsville, PA 19541. ANSWER Rosalyn Hoover wanted to know if anyone has the words to a song or poem containing the states of the United States. Gladys Martin writes that the song was popular when she was in school in the 1940’5. Here are the words as she remembers them (these main lines repeat a lot): “Oh what did Della wear? She wore her New Jersey. What did Ida Hoe? She hoed a Mary-Land. What did Missa-Sip? She sipped a Minni Sota. Where has Orrie Gone? He’s taken Okla-Home-A. What did loa-Weigh? She weighed a Washington-Ton. What did Massa Chew? He chewed a Connity-Cut. Why did Cally- Phone-Ya? She called to say Ha-Wah-Ya. How did Wiscons-Sin? He store a New Brass Key. What did Tenna-See? I don’t know, A’ll Ask Her. What did Arken Saw? Perhaps Pennsylvania.” Harold Wolf of New Cumberland suggested visit ing the web site http://ingeb.org/songs/wildco lo.mid. He said the words are on that web site, and you can listen to the song. ANSWER Betty Bronson had a large antique rug loom to sell and wanted to know who might be interested in buying it and what’s it worth. Alice Faust writes that she is willing to purchase an old barn bean loom. Betty can call Alice at (610) 756- 6488. ANSWER Jean Nestler of Halifax wanted to know where she could sell some Vintage clothes in almost perfect condition. Two people responded. Jerry Pozniak of Weaver’s in Adams town is inter ested in buying vintage clothing, as well as other antiques and collectibles. He can be reached at (717) 484-1111. Jon Michaels of Winfield also vintage clothing and uses it for research and reproduction. He can be reached at (570) 542-7585. ANSWER A reader from New York wanted to buy a set of World’s Bible Story Library Books pub lished by World Publishing Co. An avid reader sug gests trying the Mocintaineer Book Store & Music at 763 South Main Street, P.O. Box 38, Mansfield, PA 16933. Their phone number is (570) 662-3624, and their email number is mtnbooks@quick.com. The store has a lot of books and antiques available, and it is located on 15 North of Williamsport.
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