814-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 15, 2003
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someone to mail items to you, you must include your
address or phone number for publishing.
QUESTION Merrie Stauffer, Myerstown, wants the
words to a poem she had learned in school. The first
line is “Be on the square, always be fair.”
QUESTION J.Drago, Monmouth County, N.J., is in
terested in attracting Purple Martins. He has two large
houses and 10 natural gourds painted white with
1 Va-inch holes facing a large open field with no trees
around. Drago would like to hear from someone who
has had success or knows of a method that works.
QUESTION Betty Duvall is looking for a dress form
that has four metal legs with wheels at the bottom, and
a metal pole going up the middle through the form to
the top where there is a wooden knob. The form is cov
ered with cloth down to about knee length and on top of
that is metal mesh that goes to about ankle length. It is
adjustable. Betty needs this form as soon as possible.
Call (610)827-7749.
QUESTION Joe Bohnert, Morris, needs N.H. skid
steer parts for L7Bl-L783-L785. Does not need engine
parts. Cali (570) 353-7982 evenings.
QUESTION B. Stoltzfus wants to know where to
buy books for a son who enjoys tinkering with engines.
Books should be easy to understand and have informa
tion on how to fix them.
QUESTION Thomas Balthaser, Millerstown, has a
collection of old books from the late 1800 s to early
1900 s. The books are mostly about naval history and
subjects. Some are Naval Academy yearbooks from the
19205-19305. Admiral Faragut Academy yearbooks are
from the 19305-19405, and many other older naval-re
lated books make up part of his collection. Balthaser is
interested in hearing how to determine the value of the
books or who to contact for information. Call him at
(717) 589-7253.
QUESTION Joel Steigman, 1188 Mountain House
Rd., Halifax, PA 17032, wants to buy a working antique
flour mill called a Midget Marvel Flour Mill, about
4xl Ox 10-feet.
QUESTION A reader would like to find the words to
a song that she remembers her mother had on a record.
The only words she can recall are: “What will they say
when they pass slowly by, when they take that last look
at me.”
QUESTION Kelly Carter, Annapolis, Md., wants to
visit craft stores in Lancaster County, and asks for
names and addresses of craft stores.
QUESTION Emma Sue Martin, New Holland, wants
the name and address of an Amish man that sells butter
churns that can be set inside a wringer washer to
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cream and would like to make a gallon of butter at a
time.
QUESTION E. Seiler, Kinzers, wants to know where
to get parts for a Ronson Foodmatic set (new or used).
QUESTION - Neil Hoshall, White Hall, Md., wants to
know where to buy dark buckwheat flour.
QUESTION Philip Majerich wants to purchase an
old longrifle to hang on the wall. The condition is not
important. He also wants an old powder horn. Call (610)
298-3180 or write to Majerich at P.O. Box 83, New Tri
poli, PA 18066.
QUESTION Myrt Sarge’s senior club wants direc
tions for making baskets out of old greeting cards.
Since other readers would like to know how to do this
also, we will print the directions if they are too long or
difficult to understand. If the directions are complicat
ed, send directly to Myrt at 266 Cedar Brook Rd., Sick
lerville, NJ 08081.
QUESTION - John B. Zook, 5208 Peter’s Rd., Kin
zers, PA 17535, wants Hertzler and Zook calendars from
1901, 1914, and 1916, a one or two hole com sheller
and other Hertzler and Zook items.
QUESTION The Sellers need the correct address
for Westclox warranty repair. The address she has for
General Time Corp., Norcross, GA has been changed
and the company left no forwarding address.
QUESTION John Herr, Avondale, wants to know
where to purchase a service and parts bulletin for a
Power Snow Remover Snow Bird S-241.
QUESTION A reader wants to know where to buy a
new or used Probe game. Call (814) 224-4508.
QUESTION Lydia Nolt, 309 N. Hershey Ave., Leola,
PA 17540 wants McGuffey’s Readers, which she re
members from her school days and would like to read
again.
QUESTION Elton Horning, Middleburg, wants to
know the value of a scythe with a cradle. Are there
dealers to contact that might be interested in purchas
ing it?
QUESTION Ben Kinsinger, Meyersdale, wants to
know if anyone has parts or knows where to find a
crankshaft and flywheel for an antique one-horsepower
Mogul gas engine or engine parts in any condition. Also
wants a Maytag gas engine for parts.
QUESTION - Donna Earls, R. 3, Gillett, PA 16925,
wants to know if anyone has cardboard or plastic covers
for regular size milk bottles.
QUESTION A reader would like to know how to find
the value of metal dollhouses from the 1940 s and for
dollhouse furniture from the 19305-19505.
QUESTION Ernest Nolt wants information on how
to make a bow and arrow to hunt deer.
ANSWER Richard Mecionis, Fair Lawn, N.J., in
quired about a nursery or garden outlet that sells many
varieties of household garden herbs. Thanks to a reader
for recommending Wishing Well Herbs. Request a mail
order catalog from them by writing to 2784 Murdock
Rd., Medina, NY 14103 or call (585) 798-6198. t
ANSWER Marlene Hurst wanted the book “I Lift My
Lamp.” Anita Winder writes that when she checked on
line at ABE Books, several books with the same title but
written by different authors were listed. One is about
the Jesuits and another about the Statue of Liberty. To
find the correct book, Marlene should specify the author
and publisher if possible. If she does not have access to
the Internet, Anita said she could send her the informa
tion by mail is she sends her address and specifies the
exact book desired.
ANSWER Several people sent in the poem request
ed by Charles Mason, which was printed in last week’s
edition of this paper. Thanks to Margaret Sharp, Qlen
more, who sent another poem, with no title, about the
same subject that she believes Mason would appreci
ate. Margaret said the poem was given to her family in
1956 when their daughter was bom. They read it at her
funeral when she passed away in 2000.
“I’ll lend you for a little while a child of
Mine, ” He said.
“For you to love the while she lives and .B
mourn for when she’s dead. |
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It may be six or seven years, or 21 or three,
But will you, till / call her back, lake care of her for Me?”
She’ll bring her charms to gladden you, and shall her stay be
brief,
You’ll have her lovely memories as solace for your grief.
I cannot promise will slay since all from earth return,
But there are lessons taught down there / want this child to
leant.
I’ve looked the wide world over in my search for teachers true.
And from the throngs that crowd life’s lane I have selected you.
Now will you give her all your love, nor think the labor vain,
Nor hate Me when I come-to call to lake her home again?”
I fancied that / heard you say: “Dear Lord, Thy will be done,
For all the Joy Thy child shall bring, the risk of grief we’ll run.
We’ll shelter her with tenderness, we’ll love her while we may
And for the happiness we’ve known, forever grateful stay!
But shall the angel call to her much sooner than we’ve planned,
We’ll brave the belter grief that comes and try to understand.
ANSWER Warren Giidewell, Bloomsburg, is looking
for a source to purchase pine butchering tar to scald
hogs for butchering. Thanks to George Auker for writing
that pine butchering tar to scald pigs is available from
Hissner’s General Store, Port Treverton. The store is lo
cated on Rt. 11 and 15 just south of Port Treverton.
Phone (570) 374-1550. Hours are Monday through Sat
urday 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Closed Sunday.
ANSWER Madeline Van Leuven, Mantua, N.J.,
wanted addresses for people or organizations that col
lect calendars, business cards, and greeting cards.
Thanks to Mrs. Daniel Yoder, Lewistown, for supplying
these names for those who collect calendars and the
fronts of cards: St. Jude's Ranch for Children, 100 St.
Jude’s, Boulder City, NV 89005.
Send used calendars to Matthew Stephens, R.l, Box
1069, Starruca, PA 18462-9703. The calendars are used
for handicapped persons and may have writing on them.
ANSWER Warrren Giidewell, Bloomsburg, asks if
anyone knows of something similar to balsam of myrrh.
Thanks to Shirley Orfanella, Quarryville, for writing that
myrrh was one of the gifts of the wisemen. In ancient
times, essential oils were secreted from shrubs in the
burseraceae family and used for embalming fluid,
anointing oil, a pain killer, and for use on sores,
wounds, coughs, and worm infestation. Myrrh is also a
great bug killer. Any plant from the burseraceae family,
when cut, will exude a smell similar to turpentine. Today
myrrh is used as an incense and in perfume.
ANSWER Isabel Dietrich, Mifflinsburg, wanted the
complete list for the following poem. Thanks to Merrie
Stauffer, Myerstown, and an anonymous person for
sending poem that includes the following:
January brings the snow.
Makes the feet andfingers glow.
February brings the rain.
Thaws the frozen lakes again.
March brings breezes sharp, loud and shrill.
To stir the dancing daffodil.
April brings the primrose sweet, t
Scatters daisies at our feet.
May brings flocks of pretty lambs
Skipping by theirfleecy dams.
June brings tulips, lilies, roses.
Fills the children’s hands with posies.
Hot July brings cooling showers.
Apricots, and gillyflowers.
August brings the sheaves of com.
Then the harvest home is borne.
Warm September brings the fruit;
Sportsmen then begin to shoot.
Fresh October brings the pheasant;
Then to gather nuts Is pleasant.
Dull November brings the blast;
Then the leaves are whirling fast.
Chill December brings the sleet.
Blazing fire, and Christmas treat. *
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