Lancaster Farming Community Calendar Highlights
Calendar items list numerous county farm events in Lancaster area. Includes 4H picnics, farm women activities, field days, camp meetings, picnics, and large fairs from July through October. Matches Chester County and surrounding towns with venues in London Grove, New Holland, Brickerville, and Hershey Park among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Grove
Lester County Grange
Grant Workers Committee
Gram
Elm-Penryn
New Holland
Brickerville Arch Grove
Camp Nisatin
Read
Uly
Dayang’s Park
Ofennsylvania
Pennsylvia Cooperative Potato Growts Association
Potato City
Sudersport
Tertain Farm
Dentel Manor
Chester County
Jenic
Maple Grove Park
Ruthingley
Oxford
Ward
Cookig Club Mets
Farm Women Family
Kennel’s Grove
Itglen
October Farm Shows and Fairs Across Iowa and Chicago
A list of events including South Lebanon Iowa fair October 2 to 5, New Holland fair October 3 to 6, Manheim and Unionville fairs on October 4 to 6, the Fourth International Dairy Show and World Championship Rodeo in Chicago October 6 to 18, plus junior dairy shows and judging events in Chicago and Lancaster County Farm Women's Societies meeting January 14 to 18 and the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Jack Lord says mature women stand by a man
The new movie actor Jack Lord expresses delight that women aged 40 plus respond to him. He notes that kids are fickle but mature women will stick by a man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack, Lord
Manheim Farm Show Opens Oct 4 Three Day Parade
The 1956 Manheim Community Farm Show runs October 4 to 6 with a parade crowning of a queen and a band concert on day one. Day two features a puppet show and formal show while day three includes a baby parade children’s games and a TV show. Program arrangements are by Robert Stormfeltz Patrick O Connell and Ammon Boyer with Lou Ankerman as farm show veterinarian and William Duncan as electrical overseer. The Farm Show Committee adopts a one term limit with no re election to same office but allows election to another post. A follow up meeting is set for August 6 at 8 pm in the Manheim Central High School Building chaired by president Joseph McGahen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manheim
Robert Stormfeltz
Patrick
O’connell
Ammon Boyer
Lou Ankerman
William Duncan
Manheim Central High School
Joseph McGahen
Civilians Employed Rise Four Straight Months
Federal civilian employment rose for the fourth consecutive month in April per Senator Byrd. The April total reached 2,359,611, up 6,954 from March. Largest gains were in Agriculture Interior Commerce and the Air Force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrd
Agriculture Interior, Commerce Departments
Air Force
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lancaster Farming
Harryville
Ditor
London
Ove Grange
New Garden
Society of Farm Women No. 2
Guhgn
Glen Roy
Chester Junty
Southeastern Pennylvania
Southeastern
Pennsylania
Martin’s Church
Redtun
Everett Ross
Society of Farm Woien
Family Night
Lizabethtown
Society of Farm Women
Family Prente
Paradise Memorial Park
Pennsylvania State Poultry Federation
Pennsylvania State University
Vaccine Laboratoris
Marietta
Butler Farm Show
Intercourse
National Flying Farmers Association
New Orleans
Kutztown
Hershey Park
Stadium
West Lampeter
Une
National Holstein Chow
Waterloo
Iowa
South Lebanon
New Holland Farmers Fair
Unionville
Jersey
Guernsey
Mt. Joy
Ayrshire
Duillsbury
Lancaster County Farm Women’s Societies
Bruce A. Boggs
John D. Brenner
B. Clay Burkholder, Esq
H. F. Diffenderffer
H. Stanley Harner
American Mechanics Building and Loan Association
Duke St
Lancaster Pa
S. Richard Harr
Esq Lester H. Herry
Melvin Hubley
L Matterer
Harold E. Smith
Arthur W. Siegler
Treas
O. J Smith, Jr
Robert A. Smith
Earl V. Stauffer
Albert F Wilmer
Joseph R. Byars, Solicitor
Manheim Farm
Farm Show Committee
Lancaster
Quarryville
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