812-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 26, 2003
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QUESTION A reader wants to know what
to use on kitchen formica countertops to pre
serve or seal the formica to keep it from wear
ing down, keeping stains out and adding shine?
QUESTION A reader wants to know where
the strong rubber elastic (like rubber bands)
can be purchased to make fitted bed sheets.
QUESTION Nina Purvfn wants information
about a Purvin Dairy Company, which operated
in Lancaster during the 194Cjs-19505. She has
found some interesting bottles, a calendar, and
a poster from the company. The latest item is
from 1952. She’d like any information someone
might have about the farm and . f
QUESTION Mamita Stoltzsuc, Parkesburg,
wants to buy an old ScrabbMjuSbb. It does not
need a board. Gall her at
QUESTION Cathy HatjiftNarvon, is look
ing for a children’s book, “Thb Little Boy From
Shickshlnny,” which, is about > boy who got
mad at a cow lying down In the dark and kicked
it only to find out it was really a bear. Her
grandmother had a copy when Cathy was a
child.
QUESTION - Gerry Noecker, 2830 Irish
Creek Rd., Bernville, PA 19506 requests the
books, “The Lion Hound,” and “The Desert
Dog,” by Jim Kjeigaard.
QUESTION D. 8., Wapwallopen, wants to
know how to clean cast-iron frypans and grid
dles with accumulated baked film on them. He
also wants to know how to restore a cast-iron
Dutch oven pot that cooked dry and scorched.
QUESTION Erica Bowers writes that Recy
cling Services Inc., 365 Elm St., Pottstown, is a
multipurpose recycling collection center, which
takes almost any item including plastics, metal,
and clothing. Recently the center lost its mar
ket for used clothing and fabric they collected.
The center wants to know if anyone is interest
ed in starting their own used clothing or con
signment business? The person must be willing
to take and use everything. No throwaways.
Contact Jim Crater (610) 323-8545 or at the
Website www:recyclingservices.org.
QUESTION The Kemerer family, Latrobe,
want to know the price of used bam siding
measuring 10-12-foot lengths and 8-10 inches
In width. The wood is about 150 years old.
QUESTION - Kay Cree, 75 Pine Hill Rd.,
Marysville, PA 17053, needs an owner’s or re
pair manual for a Necchi Supernova Ultra Mark
2 sewing machine. She is willing to pay a rea
sonable price.
QUESTION - Wilmer and Luella Reiff, 200
Sheaffer’s School Rd., Ephrata, PA 17522,
would like worthwhile reading literature for
school children to enjoy. They would like it to
be donated to their parochial school’s library,
but are willing to pay shipping. Cali (717)
656-2431.
QUESTION Joanna Martin, Abbottstown, is
interested in purchasing books about “A First
Look” at birds, fish, etc. written by Millicent E.
Selsam and Joyce Hunt. Also wants Ranger
Rick magazines written between 1981-1991,
large National Geographic children’s books.
Call her evenings at (717) 632-8718.
QUESTION Janet Spangler wants to know
if anyone knows how to make angels using
beads and safety pins. She’d like the instruc
tions.
QUESTION Lyndon Martin, Elizabethtown,
wants to know how much money he could
make, and where to buy and sell guinea pigs.
Call him at (717) 361-8351.
QUESTION Paul has 122 special light
bulbs that are 5-inch clear glass globes: 100
are SOW, and the remainder are 25W. The bulbs
are new and in their original cartons. The bulbs
are used for unique interior decorating and
make-up mirror lights. Paul believes they would
make brilliant lights for a barn. The bulbs sell
for $4 a piece at Home Depot. Cali Paul to
reach an agreement on price. Depending on
distance, delivery could be arranged. Call (610)
827-7561.
QUESTION Anita Moyer, Bemville, would
like to borrow the book, “The Way She Chose,”
published briefly by Rod and Staff. Call Anita at
(610) 488-7971.
QUESTION Susan Evans, Lewlsburg,
would like to find a wooden Chinese checker
board. Call (570) 523-7751.
QUESTION - Julia Delp, 962 Martin Road,
Needmore PA 17238, is looking for information
on diatomaceous earth (DE). Does DE work well
enough to be used as the sole wormer in
sheep, beef, cattle and dogs? How often should
it be used? Does DE irritate animals’ digestive
tracts? Is any age to young to treat with DE?
Can DE be fed free-choice or mixed Wlih loose
minerals? If so, at what rate? How can one en
sure that all the animals are eating it? If DE
kills worms and eggs, will pastures eventually
become worm-free?
QUESTION - R.W. Main is soaring for a
book title “Slim” by William Haines. The book is
about the electrification of the Pennsy Railroad
b the early 19305. You can call Hain at (717)
776-7929.
QUESTION - Bill Rapp, 6 Rosedale Terrace,
Holmdei, NJ, is looking for a place to buy a
strong, wooden replacement handle for an old
coal shovel. The handle is about 43 inches long
and 1 Vz inches in diameter.
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 Os
ceola Rd., Drumore PA 17518.
QUESTION Rachel Fisher, 44 Furnace Rd.,
Quarryville PA 17566, asks where she can find
plates for her Keen Kutter hand grinder, num
ber 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 veneer. He needs two
3xlo-inch pieces. Call (610) 866-3399.
QUESTION Richard Laughman, Chambers
burg, wants to know where a Sony Superscope
reel to reel tape player can be fixed.
QUESTION - Bill Bennies, Hamburg, N.Y.,
wants the address of Karin Bucan who does
heirloom gardening. He and his wife are new
comers to heirloom gardening and would like to
talk with Karin.
QUESTION Pat Hartman, Ligonier, wants
to know where to find balsam. She remembers
seeing the answer in this paper but lost the ad
dress. She wants the answer repeated for what
balsam is and where to get it.
QUESTION - A. Mary Nott, New Holland,
wants to know the value of a Zenith egg grader
scale and what antique dealers are Interested
In Items such as these.
ANSWER John Shank, Smithsburg, Md.,
needed a pair of handles for his horse drawn
cultivators. Thanks for Christian Weaver Jr. for
answering that the handles are made by John’s
Wood Bending, 4000 E. Newport Rd., Gordon
vnie. Phone (717) 768-8183.
ANSWER A reader wants to know how to
get a skunk out from under an enclosed porch.
Also interested in learning how to be rid of
skunks in general. Thanks to Joyce Grim,
Bucks County, and Shirley Orfanella, Quarry
vllle, who write you need to beat skunks at their
own game smell. Put mothballs under the
porch or spray insect repellent into their open
ings. They’ll soon leave. Joyce said this method
also works to get rid of ground hogs.
ANSWER Nancy Stoltzfus, Lewisburg,
wanted to know where to find knobs for Vita-
Craft stainless steel kettles. Thanks to Joanne
Qehman, Newburg, for answering. Write to “Der
Kessel Mann,” Box 5181, Lancaster, PA 17606.
Phone (717) 392-4356 or (717) 669-9388, and
leave a message for Ken Buch.
ANSWER— D.B. of Wapwallopen wanted to
know how to clean cast-iron fiypans and grid
dles. Thanks to Joyce Stuff, Mercersburg, who
writes: Put them in the oven when self-cleaning
the oven. They will come out looking like new,
but will need to be seasoned again. The same
cleaning method would work for the cast-iron
Dutch oven pot if it is without Jiardware; other
wise the handles would melt.
ANSWER Lena Oberhofcwf, 202 E. Eby
Rd., Leola, PA 17640, requested, an instruction
and recipe book available Mirro
matic pressure cooker. ThsnksWfrAaVtte .Stuff,
Mercersburg, who promises she
this request.
ANSWER A reader requested the words to
two songs. Thanks to a reader who sent in the
words* She jwilp
record album by.the
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O listen today to the story L tell I
of a saddened and tear-dtmmed eye;
Of a dreadful cyclone that catne this way
and blew our schoolhouse away.
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A place of my ahodht>od and home. | j
Where in life’s early mom I once loved to roam ; |
but now it’s so silent and lone. ;'
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When the cyclone appeared it darkened the air, j
there was lightening flashed over the sky. *
The children all cried, “Don’t take us away
but spare us to go back home.
There were mother’s so dear and father’s the same
that came to this horrible scene;
Searching and crying each found their own child
dying on a pillow of stone.
Oh give us a home far beyond the blue sky
where storms and cyclones are unknown,
And there will I stand and clasp the glad hand
with children in a heavenly home.
No Telephone In Heaven
“Now I can’t wait on babies,” the smiling merchant
said.
As he stooped and softly played with his golden,
curly head.
“I want to call up Momma,” Kenny answered full and
free.
“Won’t you telephone and ask her when she’s com
ing back to me?”
“My child, ” the merchant murmured as he stroked the
anxious brow,
“No telephone connection where your mother lives
at now. ”
No telephone in heaven as the tear sprang in his eye,
“I thought God had everything with Him up in the
sky!”
“And then I get so lonesome that / don’t know what to
do
And Poppa cries so much, / guess, he must be lone
some too.
Tell her to come to baby ‘cause at night / get so
afraid.
With no one there to kiss me when the lights begin
to fade. ”
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