Society 22 Hosts Come As You Are Meeting
Society 22 of Farm Women met Tuesday April 8 at Mrs Donald Kepner home. Members wore the clothes they were wearing when called and roll call reviewed each member's activities. Officers discussed an executive board meeting and urged support for Heart Haven bazaar and Homemakers Day. Contributions were made to Migrant Workers Project and Cancer Society. Delegates were elected to attend the Pennsylvania Citizens Assn Institute in May. A May visit to the County Home was planned and a committee was chosen to visit Christ Home Paradise. A postponed banquet was rescheduled for April 16 at Meadow Halls Dining Room. Society 22 will host Society 8 May 13 at the Farm Bureau Building. The meeting ended with a plant auction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society of Farm Women
Donald Kapner
Kenneth Habacker
Presi
Pennsylvania Citizens Assn Institute
Stevens House
Lancaster
Donald Kepner
Kenneth Habecker
Christ
Paradise
Amos Miller
Cloyd Wenter
Melvin Peiffer
Meadow Halls
Society
Farm Bureau
Soap vs Detergents Use in 1957 U.S. per Capita
In 1957 Americans used 28 pounds of soap and synthetics per person, up from 1956 and the highest since 1950. Synthetics rose to 20 pounds while soap dropped to eight. Ten years earlier soap was 24 and synthetics 3. Synthetic detergent output rose 14 percent to a record, while soap production fell to a record low of 14 billion pounds.
Homemakers Day at First Presbyterian Church on April 23
Lan caster homemakers group hosts a day of eight hobby discussions at the First Presbyterian Church 136 East Orange Street with a 10 a.m. start and 3 p.m. adjournment a fashion show during lunch and demonstrations by specialists from Penn State Manheim Wood, Rohrerstown and Lancaster including braided rug making leather tooling and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
East Orange St
Lancaster
Dorothy O’donnell
Penn State
Ruth Brenner
Manheim
G Myers
Rohrerstown
William Reingruber
Springtime Music Theme At Society of Farm Women Meeting
The Society of Farm Women 8 met in Landisville Fire Hall on April 12 for a program titled There's Music in the Art. Penn State visual aids by Mrs Carvin Martin and Mrs Lynch highlighted home photography and Penn Dutch painting. A luncheon by extension group presidents, priced 1.80, features demonstrations on weaving and furniture refinishing. Next meeting May 17 with Mrs Abner Risser hosting and speaker Mrs John Long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society of Farm Women
Society
Landisville
Carvin Martin
Ruth Kreibich
Extension Group
Ahbner Risser
John Long
Also Mentioned on This Page
Migrant Workers Project
The
Cancer Society
Lancaster Farming
Sterling
Utah
Windle’s Hatchery
Atgles LY
Cochranville, PA
P. L. Rohrer
Smoketown, PA
Lane
Pets Suerte
H.P
Snavely’s Farm Service
NEW Holland
Holland
New Holland, Pa
Elgin
Clyde Winell
Wentling
Lancater
Clarence Reist
Alvin Reist
Paul Erb
Warren Heisey
Winell
Lloyd Carr
Amos Newcomer
Abner Risser
Pennsvania Citizens Assn
Dillerville Road
Bill” Burling
Oxford
Carey White
Bill Burling Box
Ren
Rose
Red Rose Starter & Grower
Marietta, Pa
A. S. Groff
Queen St. Lancaster, Pa
Ichas. E. Lauder & Sons
East Earl, Pa
Warren Sickman
Pequea, Pa
E. Musser Heisey
Mt. Joy
Ammon E. Shelly
Lititz, Pa
J. C. Walker & CO
Gap, Pa
Musser
Quarryville, Pa
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