Farm Women 14 Plan Dinner and Rummage Sale
Farm Women 14 will host a dinner at the Garden Spot Bowling Center on Wednesday March 13 with husbands and friends. Rev Clarence Lefever will show pictures of Palestine and Egypt in the J Clarence Groff Greenhouse. A rummage sale is planned for Wednesday and Thursday at 32 S Duke St Lancaster. Members discussed Heart Haven and voted $10 contributions to three charities.
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Garden Spot
Clarence Lefever
Ri Paradise
Palestine
Egypt
J. Clarence Groff
Ri Strasburg
S. Duke St
Lancaster
Heart Haven
Paul G. Longenecker
Strasburg
Lloyd Harnish
Maurice G. Herr
American Bible Society
March of Dimes
Heart
Men’s Suits Signal Style News In 1950s Fashion
Fashion is a key term in men’s dress as suits come in many cuts and fabrics. The single breasted suit remains popular while the double breasted model makes a comeback, says Mae Barton extension clothing specialist at Pennsylvania State University.
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Mae Barton
Pennsylvania State University
Dear Little Willie poem and reader note
A poem praises a well behaved boy and prayers daily. The reader thanks the paper for reminders of renewal and for garden farm pages with recipes and old news readers enjoy. The note mentions Farm Wife and Family pages and past news.
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Willie
Harvey Kulp
R. Manheim
Farm Women 12 Discuss Bus Trip And Freezer Demo
Farm Women 12 met in the P P and L building in Lancaster for a freezer demonstration by a P P and L home economist. Members donated 10 dollars to the Polio Fund and 5 dollars to the American Bible Society. They planned a May bus trip to Winchester Virginia.
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Lancaster
Polio Fund
American Bible Society
Winchester
Lester Sigman
Earl Mowrer
RG Lancaster
Wesley Benedict
Lawn Insects and How to Control Them Topic
Homeowners can consult a U S Department of Agriculture bulletin titled Lawn Insects and How to Control Them. It explains pests that attack roots leaves and stems, including chiggers ticks and fleas, and notes ticks can transmit diseases. Insecticide treatments are inexpensive and long lasting, helping prevent reseeding damage.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Two Percent Drop In Farm Employees
The Crop Reporting Board reports that farm employment in mid January 1956 declined two percent from the prior comparable week. Family workers fell three percent and hired workers one percent. Total farm workers numbered 5,403,000, down 408,000 from a month earlier. From December to January family workers decreased six percent while the LP share fell as well.
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Crop Reporting Board
Unidentified man found asleep on railroad right-of-way
Police in Silver City, New Mexico, were alerted to a body on the Santa Fe Railroad crushed rock roadbed between Deming and Hatch. Investigation revealed the man was simply taking a nap.
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Silver City
N. M
Santa Fe
Deming
Hatch
Food Storage Tips and Family Recipes From Farm Wife Page
A reader coupon column offers food safety guidance for uncooked meats with wrapping and refrigeration steps and lists storage times from 38 to 40 degrees. It includes a Date and Nut cake and Lemon Custard recipe with steps and ingredient measures.
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Lancaster Wlan
Norristown
Hanover
Little Willie
Lancaster Farming
Phy
Aaron E. Snyder
Ephrata R. D
Arthur Kraybill
Elizabethtown
Ivan Miller
Lititz RD
Samuel Gehman Lititz R.D
Luke Brubaker Lancaster R.D
Harry Krider
Grove PH
Ernest Miller Lititz R.D
Bugs
Lawn Pest Control
Hawkins
Windle’s Hatchery
Cochranville, PA
Penn Square
Bk McGovernave
Mountville
East Petersburg & Akron
Federal Depossurance Corporation
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