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QUESTION - Roseanne
Sharon, Rocky Mountain, N.
C., wants to know how to
grow garlic.
QUESTION - Miriam
Boiler, 238 Cardinal Drive,
Quarryville, PA, 17566, is
looking for a used 4-quart
Mirro dough kneader. State
condition and price.
QUESTION - John K.
Kauffman, 2824 Cambridge
Road, Honey Brook, PA
19344, would like to buy a
used but in good condition
set of Author Maxwell
“Bible Friends” books.
State condition and price.
QUESTION - A reader
wants to know if there is
any place in Lancaster
County to get machine
smocking done. If the gath
ering is done for her, she
would do the embroidery
on the front. Does someone
have or know someone who
has a machine?
QUESTION - Mary
Houser want an address for
the Jee Spice Co.
QUESTION - K. Garber
is looking for the metal
containers used on a cream
separator made by the Na
ask
Oil
tional Dairy Machine Co.,
No. 6, Newark, N. J. The
first patent date was 1895.
Call (717) 464-2894.
QUESTION - Leßoy
Serventl, Croydon, wants to
know of salvage yards with
a large selection of coal
shakers to use with his
Lenon coal stoker.
QUESTION - Anna Nolt,
196 Wanner Rd., Ephrata,
PA 17522, wants to buy a
used Golden book, “The
Three Little Kittens.”
QUESTION - Barbara
Hess, Shoemakersvilie,
wants to know where to
buy replacement parts for a
Squeezo strainer used to
make juice. The strainer
was manufactured by B&B
Manufacturing Co.,
McKeesport.
QUESTION - George
Rousis Sr., Bally, wants to
know where to buy
4,000-5,000 staples to use
in a Swingline staple gun.
QUESTION - George
Cornell, 517 Cornell Rd.,
Blairsville, PA 15717,
writes that he closed down
the family’s 44-head dairy
several years ago. He has a
500 gallon Dari Kool farm
tank that was in working
condition, stanchions,
water cups, and cow mats.
Cornell would like to know
the value of these items
and how to sell them.
QUESTION - Carol
Smith, New Alexandria,
would like to know where
to find pilgrim and Ameri
can Indian boy and girl
stampers.
QUESTION - K. Twiss
needs a set of rules for the
board game Backgammon.
Send to her at 11630 Flor
ence Hill Rd., Camden, NY
13316.
QUESTION - Bob Silver
man, Annville, wants to lo
cate a company or individu
al who would dismantle an
old stone farmhouse on a
Lebanon County property.
QUESTION - Mrs. David
Weidenhammer, Schuyklll
County wants to know of a
person who fixes cuckoo
clocks.
QUESTION - A Maryland
reader wants to know
where to find a man’s black
and red corduroy hat with
ear flaps that tie on the
top.
QUESTION - A Mechan
icsburg reader wants to
buy a milk bottle that was
distributed by the former
O.H. Frey Dairy, Hanover.
Call him at (717) 697-1365.
QUESTION - An Ephrata
reader wants to know how
to kill moss growing on an
old wood shingle roof, and
how to keep from regrow
ing.
QUESTION - E. Zimmer
man, 15402 Kutztown Rd.,
Kutztown, PA 19530 wants
to know if someone has a
used book to sell, “The
Story of the Bible,” written
by Charles Foster. Call
(610) 683-7214.
QUESTION - Amos G.
Miller, 43 W. Eby Rd.,
Leola, PA 17540, wants to
buy a handcranked fodder
shredder that was made In
the early 1900 s. He prefers
one that is in working con
dition or at least repairable.
QUESTION - Donna
Burkholder, 250 Golf Rd.,
Reinholds, PA 17569,
wants plastic canvas pat
terns if anyone is willing to
get rid of them.
QUESTION - Daniel
Stoltzfoos, 1195 Mondale
Rd., Bird in Hand, PA
17505, wants the following
books in good condition:
“Fruit for Tomorrow,” “The
Mystifying Twins,” “The Se
cret of the Mystifying
Twins,” “A Girl of Limber
lost,” and “Freckles.”
QUESTION - Jacqueline
Daniel Im, 504 Midd)e Rd>
Stone Farm, Perkasie, PA
18944 wants to know
where to buy homemade
churned butter in her area.
QUESTION - Fred
Lappe, Southold, N.Y.,
wants to know if anyone
has a good picture or paint
ing of a young man plowing
with seven mules or seven
horses.
QUESTION - A reader
wants to purchase an egg
scale to grade eggs one
at a time. Call (717)
653-8611.
QUESTION - Naomi
Lapp is looking for a used
Bernina #950 industrial
sewing machine. Phone:
(717) 786-7943, Press #5.
QUESTION - A reader is
looking for the children’s
storybook, “Queer Dear
Mrs. Goose” by Miriam Pot
ter. If someone has one
they would sell, please
contact resident at 454
Smokepipe Rd., Souderton,
PA 18964.
QUESTION - Debbie
Becker is looking for belts
and a dealer who sells
them for a 5 ft. finish
mower made by FMC Cor
poration (Lindon, LA). The
model is a sidewinder.
Write or call her. Debbie
Becker, 813 BLJEM Road,
Pottstown, PA 19464-2005.
(610) 970-9166.
QUESTION - Anna Zim
merman, 30 Wildwood
Lane, Newville, PA 17241,
would like to know if some
one has the book called
“Life in the Slow Lane (Cov
ered Bridges)” that they
would be willing to sell.
Also: “The Old Barn.”
Phone: (717) 776-3274.
QUESTION - Lynn
Rossi, Lititz, wants to know
where to have a copper pot
polished. She doesn't want
to do it herself.
QUESTION - Stevie
Stief is looking for a half
pint embossed Tulpehock
en Dairy Farms milk bottle
or any related items to that
dairy. Call Stief at (610)
488-0682.
QUESTION - Hannah
Coles, Bridgeton, N.J.,
wants to know where to
purchase citron for can
ning.
QUESTION - Wilson
Gorrell, Forest Hill, Md., is
trying to find information
on a single wheel, manual
push-type garden seeder
and where to buy the metai
seed plates (especially for
lima beans). No indentifica
tion plate can be seen and
the planter is estimated to
be 40-50 years old. The
seed box is round and -ap
pears to be cast iron.
QUESTION - Terry
Bender, Lebanon, found an
old incubator and wants to
know its worth. Printed on
the side are these words:
The Old Trusty Incubator
Man, fd by MM Johnson,
Cory Center USA Pat Oct.
20, 1903-Feb. 16.
QUESTION - Sarah
Stoltzfus, 1319 Tanning
Thanksgiving Day’s Beginnings
(Continued from Page B 3)
scoffed at by President Thomas
Jefferson. It was Sarah Hale,
magazine editor, whose efforts
eventually led to what we recog
nize as Thanksgiving. Ms. Hale
wrote many editorials champion
ing her cause in the “Boston La
dies’ Magazine,” and later in
“Godey’s Lady’s Book.”
Finally after all of Hale’s ob
sessing, Thanksgiving became a
reality when in 1863, President
Lincoln proclaimed the last
Thursday in November as a na
tional day of Thanksgiving. It
was proclaimed by every presi
dent after that and in 1941,
Thanksgiving was finally sanc
tioned by Congress as a legal hol
iday, as the fourth Thursday in
November.
Today, the usual fare consists
of turkey, dressing, mashed pota
toes, vegetables, hot bread, and
pumpkin pie. As the Centre
County Dairy Princess I am al-
Recipe Topics
If you have recipes for topics listed below, please share them
with us. We welcome your recipes, but ask that you include ac
curate measurements, a complete list of ingredients, and clear
instructions with each recipe you submit. Be sure to include your
naipe and address. Recipes should reach our office one week be
fore the publishing date listed below.
Send your recipes to Lou Ann Good, Lancaster Farming, P.O.
Box 609, Ephrata, PA 17522.
November
29 CookiAg With Lamb
December
6 Gifts From The Kitchen
13 Holiday Cookies
Yard Rd., Peach Bottom, PA
17563, wants to purchase a
treadle sewing machine
cabinet in any condition.
Please write to her stating
the price and condition.
QUESTION - Jim Bow
ersox, Lititz, has a stock
cane with the name Bow
er&Bower stamped on it.
Can anyone identify the
orgin of this cane? Perhaps
it was a promotional item
for an auctioneer or cattle
company. Anyone with in
formation, should mail it in
as many of our readers are
interested in livestock-re
lated companies.
QUESTION - S. Beiler
wants to know where to
buy either a new or used
alarm clock by Westclox
Model 47544 called the
Power Napper.
ANSWER - Leßoy
Serventi, Bucks County,
wanted to know where to
purchase W.T. Rawieigh
products for medicated
ointments. Leigh Knepper,
owner, responded that W.
T. Rawieigh Products are
sold under the Golden
Pride Co. and can be pur
chased at The Beehive,
3696 Falling Spring Road,
Chambersburg, PA 17201;
phone (717) 264-5943.
Alsp, Lloyd Stoltzfus, 686
N. Stone Road, Millersburg,
PA 17061; (717) 362-0908,
answered that he sells t(ie
medicated ointment and
other Rawieigh products.
ways on the lookout for new and
exciting recipes to use for this
traditional day. Please enjoy this
different variety of pumpkin pie.
CREAM CHEESE
PUMPKIN PIE
8 ounces cream cheese, soft
ened
Vi teaspoon vanilla
'A cup sugar
legg
Mix and spread in 9-inch un
baked pie shell.
Combine:
VA cups cooked pumpkin
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Vi cup sugar
'A teaspoon each ginger and
nutmeg
Blend in:
1 slightly beaterf egg
1 cup evaporated milk
Carefully pour fully mixed
pumpkin/ mixture over cheese
mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for
65-70 minutes. For an added
treat always top with delicious
whipped cream.