ml Eek 4 “Partners for an Energy Efficient Tomorrow” is the theme for this year’s American Energy Awareness Week being celebrated this week, Oct. 21-28. Today, seven percent of what farmers spend to produce crops goes for energy in this country. As energy prices have risen, farmers have adopted energy conserving practices reported Rich Maculaitis of the USDA Soil Conservation Serv- ice. They reduced gasoline and diesel fuel use by 25 percent tween 1977 and 1982, while reasing farm output by 17 per- cent. This was an improvement of 56 percnet in energy efficiency on farms during that five-year period. Much of that energy saving in diesel fuel came about by the switch of farmers from conventional plow- ing to no-till farming. No-till farm- ers use only one gallon of diesel fuel per acre tk plant their crops. This compares to five to seven gallon of fuel per acre for farmers laboring with conventional tillage. . There are somewhat similar sav- ‘ings from other conservation tillage methods such as chisel plowing. “Conservation tillage also saves time, soil and moisture,” said Mr. Maculaitis. With good management, Lending a hand yields are equal to and sometimes better than those with conventional tillage, he added. No-till double cropping offers extra profit oppor- tunity where the growing season permits. No-till and other conservation til- lage methods provide another energy advantage - planning and harvesting with less horsepower. This means a smaller investment in tractors and tillage equipment. Sav- ings in time may also allow the farming of more acres without addi- tional labor or equipment. Rich continued, “Most important of all, conservation tillage saves topsoil. There are 2 million tons of soil eroded each year in the United States. Conservation tillage reduces soil losses as much as 90 percent. On less erosive soil, reduced tillage may be the only conservation treat- ment needed. Steeper and longer slopes may require contour strip- cropping, terracing, and additional practices to complete the conserva- tion system.” Contact the Soil Conservation Service at the Ag-Service Center, 71 North Market Street, Nanticoke for help with your conservation tillage and with your energy saving efforts. Dallas Post/Ed Campbell Dallas Post/Ed Campbell in -their quest for a Jubis. Penn State’s Murphy will be roasted John Murphy, Director of Student Programs and Services at Penn State Wilkes-Barre, will be the sub- ject of a ‘‘Roast-Toast’’ at an Alumni Reunion on Saturday, Oct. 27, at the campus in Lehman. The dinner and program on Murphy will be held at 6 p.m. following a day of activities that will begin at 9 a.m. with a road rally. Other events and activities for the Alumni Reunion include craft dem- onstrations and an exhibit by JoAnn Ennis, Mary Hayes, and Celeste Dymond of the Porches craft shop in Shavertown; a soccer game pit- ting the varsity Penn State Wilkes- Barre team against alumni headed by Jay Harvey, and tours of the campus led by students in the Hay- field Ambassadors Club. A highlight of the day for alumni will be mini-courses taught by fac- ulty who were selected by the alums as people they remember as impor- tant in their lives. The faculty members giving two series of 25- minute courses between 11 and 12 in the morning are Priscilla Allison, Gerry Gregory, Jack Kolesar, Walt Sowa, Ed Dreisbach and Fred Stefon: pT Lunch will be served in the new student commons or people may bring their own picnic lunches and eat on tables set outside on the campus. Alumni of Penn State and friends are invited. Registration informa- tion is available from the Office of ‘Mac’ honored proclamation declaring Oct. Carroll, RSM. Kathleen Local 4-H'ers observe week 4-H members in Luzerne County joined the nearly five million young people nationwide in observing 7-13, according to Christine Tomascik, Extension Agent EFNEP-4-H. Using the theme, ‘‘4-H Building on members are chal- lenged to use their own, as well as are learning good health habits, and others, exploring career and leisure time opportunities, sharing responsibilities for preserving the environment, and developing lead- ership and citizenship skills. Tomascik said that during the special week members of America’s largest out-of-school youth educa- tion organization celebrated with activities aimed at promoting indi- vidual growth and accomplishment, creativity, social responsibility. and family involvement. In Luzerne County, there are 378 volunteer leaders, working with 5,505 4-H membes. These volunteers are among the more than 620.000 leaders nationwide, who each con- tributed about 200 hours of service last year. 4-H, conducted by | the Cooperative Extension Service at The Pennsyi- vania State University is available to boys and girls, 9 to 19, wherever they live. Programas are conducted in the 3,150 counties of the United States, plus the District of Colum- bia, Puerto Rico, The Virgin Islands, and Guam. Since its incep- tion, about 45 million Americans from all walks of life have been involved in 4-H. In addition, some 82 countries around the world have youth programs similar to 4-H. 4-H thrives because of a unique partnership- with the public and private sectors who contribute at the local, state, and national level. Not only does this partnership include. financial support, but many businessmen and women volunteer their time and talents to young people. as well, Tomascik said. She added that support at the state level is received through the Friends of 4- H feundation. . At the national level. support is channeled through National 4-H Council, a not-for-profit educational organization that uses private resources to strengthen and expang the 4-H program. “+ For more information on how you might be involved in 4-H, as a member or volunteer leader, con- tact Chris Tomascik, Courthouse Annex, 5 Water St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711 or call 825-1712 or 459-0736, ext. 712. —BIRTHS—— The following area residents have announced births recently: Matt Medura, left, and Jeff Spudis, right, students at Dallas Senior High School, lend a hand to Jeremy Sobeck as he exits a bus last week during drills conducted at the Dallas Township Elementary School. Waiting their turn behind Jeremy are Cameron Lewis and Jenny Zarnoch. The drills were conducted in conjunction with National Bus Safety Week. Absent at the time of the photo was A.J. Bittner, University Relations, 675-2171. The deadline for making dinner reserva- tions is October 23, but people may drop in for events other than dinner without advance notice. College Misericordia. Subscribe To A son to MONICA AND JAMES CHUPKA, 211 Beech St., Shaver- town, on Oct. 17 in Nesbitt Memo- rial Hospital, Kingston. A son to MARY JANE AND ROBERT MAXIMOWICZ, RD 1, Box 539, Harveys Lake, on October 15 in Nesbitt Memorial Hospital, The Post The AV (Audio-Visual) Gang at Lake-Lehman High School recently toured the studios of WBRE-TV Channel 28, guests of Jim Miller, WERE’ sports director. The students, who are responsible for the video-taping of events at Lake-Lenman High School, were shown how television shows are organized, how sports programs are set up and the procedures of filming an event. , Members of the AV Gang are Bill Bearde, Paul Andes, Mike Annetta, College Misericordia ‘‘loves com- seniors throughout the mid Atlantic States to spend this weekend at the Dallas campus. “The students will get a feel for the various aspects of life at our co- educational college,”’ said Dave Payne, dean of admissions. The weekend events include tours of the 100 acr campus, get acquainted activities, a video pres- entation of campus life, social activ- ities and a folk mass. On Saturday afternoon, students and their par- ents are invited to attend sessions providing information on academ- ics, financial aid, and other student services available at Misericordia. Students interested in information on visiting the campus can call Misericordia’s Admissions Office at 675-2181, ext. 264. MACK SUPPLY CO. Corner N. & N. Washington St. w-8 829-2681 Mon., Wed., Fri. 8-4:30 Tues. & Thurs. 8-8 Sat. 8-12 Skip Thomas, Susie Slocum, Don Buzinkai, Todd Krupa, Walter Kon- opki. Rodger Bearde, AV coordinator, accompanied the students on the trip to WBRE-TV. ‘“‘Pathways’’ Most Photogenic Child Contest will be held Sunday, Nov. 11 at Pomeroy’s Community Room, Wyoming Valley Mall, Wilkes-Barre, starting at 2 p.m. Judy Pellerini, chairman said, “The contest is open to all area children up to 7 years of age. Categories are: 1 month-18 months; 18 months-3 years; 3 years- 5 years; 5 years-7 years. Registration fee is $10.00 with ky 119th DISTRICT HE CARES . HE KNOWS YOUR NEEDS. Pd. Pol. Adv. RECEIVE FREE photo to ‘Pathways’, 73 West Ross St., Wilkes-Barre. Photo cannot be larger than 5x7. For further infor- mation call 829-2023. Kingston. 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