812-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 29, 2003
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to mail items to you, you
must include your address
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lishing.
QUESTION - Mrs. Henry
King is looking for an old
book titled “Ishmael” about
a young boy who grew up in
poverty and was raised by
an aunt. You may contact
Mrs. King at 1061 Osceola
Rd., Drumore PA 17518.
QUESTION Anna Byler
requests a poem or song
about a young girl who,
after being told by her
mother to dress warmly,
goes out wearing only a
thin shawl and freezes.
Send the words to Anna
Byler, 92 Sunnyhill Lane,
Belleville PA 17004.
QUESTION - Rachel
Fisher, 44 Furnace Rd.,
Quarryville PA 17566, asks
where she can find plates
for her Keen Kutter hand
grinder, number 22.
QUESTION - Henry King
wonders if anyone knows
the rest of the words to the
song that goes: “If I could
see the world through the
eyes of a child, what a
wonderful world it would
be.” Contact him at 1061
Osceola Rd., Drumore PA
17518.
QUESTION - D. Peters,
Bethlehem, asks where he
can find curly maple ve
neer. He needs two
3xlo-lnch pieces. Call (610)
866-3399.
QUESTION - A reader
wants instructions to make
baskets out of Christmas
cards. Since the directions
are too , complicated to
print in this column without
diagrams, someone will
need to mail the instruc
tions directly to Girvin Ann
Wainwright, 512 Wain
wright Rd., Punxsutawney,
PA 15767.
QUESTION - Gerda
Jauss, East Earl, wants to
know where to find a
20-foot pole for a washline
and someone to install it.
Call (717) 351-0324.
QUESTION - Richard
Laughman, Chambersburg,
wants to know where a
Sony Superscope reel to
reel tape player can be
fixed.
QUESTION - Esther
Kauffman, Honey Brook,
wants to know if anyone
has an old swivel-rocker
easy chair to sell or dis
card. Call (610) 273-9076.
QUESTION - Bill Ben
nies, Hamburg, N.Y., wants
the address of Karin Bucan
who does heirloom garden
ing. He and his wife are
newcomers to heirloom
gardening and would like to
talk with Karin.
QUESTION - A reader
wants the words to a song
she heard years ago. She
remembers these words:
“The cyclone appeared, it
darkened the air, the light
ening flashed dark ore the
foam. The children all
cried, don’t send us away.
But let us stay here with
y0u....”
Also, she wants the
words to another song: A
small boy asked the store
keeper about calling his
mamma in heaven. “My
child the merchant mur
mured as he stroked his
anxious brow. Go call Him
up and ask Him where your
mother lives right n0w....”
QUESTION - Larry Las
sak, 132 Elver Rd., Lilly, PA
15938 is a disabled farmer
who requests information
on where to purchase a
good used golf cart to get
around on the farm. Are
there any organizations
that can assist him?
QUESTION - Ernest
Martin, 5427 Division High
way, East Earl, PA 17519
wants any calendars, wall
plaques, and other adver
tising items printed with
Harry M. Good, East Earl.
The dry goods store was
started on his grandfather’s
farm in the late 1950 s and
later the name was
changed to Good’s Store.
Call (717) 355-2074.
QUESTION - A Quarry
vilie reader wants to know
where to get slot cars that
are used on electronic race
tracks. She heard Kipps of
-Lebanon County have
them, but she has no ad
dress or phone number for
Kipps. Anyone able to help
her out?
QUESTION - Gideon L.
Stoltzfus, Gordonville,
wants a Champion juicer
with a burned out motor.
He wants to mount one on
an air motor. He also wants
a Vitamix blender that is in
good shape except for the
motor.
QUESTION - Pat Hart
man, Ligonier, wants to
know where to find balsam.
She remembers seeing the
answer in this paper but
lost the address. She wants
the answer repeated for
what balsam is and where
to get it. It’s her favorite
flower and she wants to
plant some in the new
place where she is soon
moving. Anyone clip the in
formation she requests?
Please mail it in to have it
reprinted.
QUESTION - A reader
wants a good used copy of
the book "What Katy Did
Next” by Susan M. Cooi
idge. Cali (814) 275-1689.
QUESTION - C. Chel
sney, Martinsburg, wants to
buy parts for a hydramac
12 c skid. Call (814)
793-3160.
QUESTION - A. Mary
Nolt, New Holland, wants to
know the value of a Zenith
egg grader scale and what
antique dealers are inter
ested in items such as
these.
QUESTION - E. Rissler,
Mohnton, had a Canon
Starwriter 300 with inkjet
printing (1995 model) word
processor that he liked but
it broke and cannot be
fixed. Does anyone have a
used one to sell to him. He
would be willing to consid
er another' brand if it has
an inkjet printing system.
Call (717) 484-0515.
QUESTION - A Mount
Joy reader would like to
purchase an egg grader for
grading several cases of
eggs. Prefers a small
electric model similar to
the Eggomatic or a manual
grader. Call (717)
653-8611.
QUESTION - David Dis
eroad, Lineboro, Md.,
wants to buy a used home
milk pasteurizer and cream
separator in working condi
tion. Call (410) 239-6211.
QUESTION - Brenda
Martin, 250 Golf Rd.,
Reinholds, PA 17569 would
like to swap plastic canvas
patterns, magazines, and
books.
QUESTION - Paul Dowie
wants to know if steel milk
bottle cases are a collecti
ble item. He has two, one
from Tuscan Union, N.J,
and the other from Milk
Maid Dairy.
QUESTION - Wilmer
Stoltzfus, 14, collects busi
ness cards for a hobby and
would appreciate people
sending some to him at 182
Quarry Rd., Leola, PA
17540.
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 - Betty Du
vall is looking for a dress
form that has four metal
legs with wheels at the bot
tom, and a metal pole going
up the middle through the
form to the top where there
is a wooden knob. The form
is covered with cloth down
to about knee length and
on top of that is metal
mesh that goes to about
ankle length. It is adjust
able. Betty needs this form
as soon as possible. Call
(610) 827-7749.
QUESTION - Joe Boh
nert, Morris, needs N.H.
skid steer parts for
L7Bl-L783-L785. Does not
need engine parts. Call
(570) 353-7982 evenings.
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. Ad
miral Faragut Academy
yearbooks are from the
19305-19405, and many
other older naval-related
books make up part of his
collection. Balthaser is in
terested in hearing how to
determine the value of the
books or who to contact for
information. Call him at
(717) 589-7253.
QUESTION - Joel Steig
man, 1188 Mountain House
Rd., Halifax, PA 17032,
wants to buy a working an
tique flour mill called a
Midget Marvel Flour Mill,
about 4xloxlo-feet.
QUESTION - A reader
would like to find the words
to a song that she remem
bers 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.”
Perry County
For Dairy
NEW BLOOMFIELD (Perry
Co.) The Perry County Dairy
Promotion Committee is seeking
males and females ages 6 to 24 to
help in the promotion of nature’s
most perfect food MILK!
Girls aged 16 to 24 can vie for
the title of Perry County Didry
Princess. Girls or boys aged 14
and IS can serve as a Dairy Am
bassador, while girls 12 and 13
serve as a Dairy Maid. Girls aged
9-11 can serve as a Dairy Miss,
while girls age 6-8 can serve as a
LiT Dairy Miss.
The age the girl will be on July
1, will determine what position
she may hold. All of these posi
tions offer a chance to promote
milk and milk products as well as
meet many new and interesting
people on the local and state
level.
Girls are eligible to seek the
title of Perry County Dairy Prin
cess if they are a Perry County
resident and meet at least one of
the following criteria: is a daugh
ter of either a dairy fanner, farm
manager or herdsman, or some
one employed in a dairy related
industry; employed by a dairy re
lated business; have at least 2
head of dairy animals in a 4-H or
FFA contest prior to May 1; or
was a Dairy Maid or Dairy Am
bassador for 1 full year.
The Dairy Princess must be at
least 16 by July 1, and will not
reach her 24th birthday by Dec.
31. A candidate must have her
parent’s consent if under 18, be
QUESTION - E. Seller,
Kinzers, wants to know
where to get parts for a
Ronson Foodmatic set (new
or used).
ANSWER In reply to
George Merryman’s re
quest for men’s snap
shirts, Pat Davis writes that
he can purchase them at
HABAND, 110 Bauer Drive,
Oakland, NJ 07436 or
www.haband.com.
ANSWER - Sara Wen
ner, Drums, wanted to
know if there is a recycling
center that takes old trac
tor tires. Jody Bowers of
McSherrystown recom
mends PA Cleanways, a
non-profit statewide organ
ization that offers events
which allow residents to
drop off items such as old
tires and unwanted appli
ances. Contact Cindy
Daugherty of PA Cleanways
at (724) 836-4121, or e-mail
her at cdaughertyOpa
cleanways.org.
ANSWER - Debbie Mul
linix, Woodbine, Md., want
ed to know how to clean a
large copper apple butter
kettle in order to restore it
to the proper copper color.
Mary Sasscer of Upper
Marlboro, Md., writes that
she uses a cleaner called
“Barkeeper’s Friend” for
copperware. It can be
found in the cleaning aisle
at the grocery store.
ANSWER - Lydia Nolt
requested old-fashioned
red beet seeds. Anna Byler,
92 Sunnyhill Lane, Belle
ville, PA 17004, has a vari
ety she has saved for many
years. They are a large
beet, light-colored in the
center, with a very good
taste. She will send some
seeds if Lydia provides her
address.
Youth Sought
Promotion
single, never have been married
or had children and is not allow
ed to marry during her reign. She
will be eligible to compete for the
title of Pennsylvania Dairy Prin
cess at the state pageant in
Harrisburg in September.
In order to compete for the
title of Pennsylvania Dairy Prin
cess, the Perry County Dairy
Princess must attend the Penn
sylvania Dairy Princess and
Promotion Service’s training
seminar July 8-11, in William
sport, PA. All candidates for
Perry County Dairy Princess will
be required to present a 3 to 5
minute skit and give a 3 to 5 min
ute speech on the dairy industry
or related topics at the Perry
County Dairy Princess Pageant
to be held June 7, at the Perry
Valley Grange, Millerstown.
Dairy Ambassadors and Dairy
Maids need to live in Perry
County, be a genuine milk drink
er and user of REAL dairy prod
ucts, be the child of a dairy farm
er, dairy farm manager or
employee, own dairy cattle or be
the child, grand-child, niece,
nephew, sister, or brother of
someone employed full-time in a
dairy related industry.
Interested persons must con
tact the current Perry County
Dairy Princess Amber Rock at
(717) 789-4121, Patti McLaughlin
at (717) 582-4847, or Marel or
Peggy Raub at (717) 834-4721, by
April 11.