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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1956
Page
16
The Women's Page blends farm kitchen lore with fruit trading notes. Recipes for soft yeast rolls and filling, citrus tips from Miss Esh and farm leaflets from Bob Mason in Sebring, plus wartime orange stories and fish cooking guidance. USDA pork purchases update closes the page.
A weed grows outside a garden gate while a nearby gladiolus glories with autumn blooms. The weed questions its purpose as a bird arrives, eats the seed, and the weed learns even humble life can aid beauty in a different way.
Farm Women No 20 held an all day sewing session at Mrs Glen Ressel's home in Bartville on March 7 to make cancer pads. Attendees included president Mrs Park Reinhart and members Mrs Joseph Best Mrs Jack Ferguson Mrs Mervin Anderson Mrs Hayes Hastings Mrs Russel Hart and Mrs Elam Hess and her son Mike. A covered dish luncheon was served. A second session is planned March 14 at the president's Kirkwood RD home with another luncheon. The cancer pad project has been a long running activity turned over to the nursing association after completion.
Sanna Black of Penn State extension home management says choose pans slightly smaller than the oven interior to allow free hot air flow. Using two small pans side by side is more convenient than one large pan for even baking.
In a sale of household effects at the Adam Grill home in Reamstown last week a pink flowered ironstone platter sold for 16 dollars. Auctions by H. H. Leid of Denver offered a one horse wagon at 11 dollars, chickens at 2.05 each, an ironstone platter at 2.50, a chest of drawers at 15, and buggy rope at 7 dollars 50 cents.
Hawaii and Mexico slides taken by Mrs Ellis Esbenshade highlighted the February meeting of the Farm Women's Society 11 at the home of Mrs Lottie Herr. Guests Mrs Harry McCann and Miss Janet Lines assisted. Mrs Walter DeLong and Mrs James Retzer hosted. The gathering opened with singing, minutes approved, roll call response I Remember When, treasurer report given, and an Executive Board recap shared. Big Sister gifts were distributed before refreshments. next meeting set for late March at Mrs E Robert Nolt in Lancaster.
A salad featuring cauliflower chunks, endive shreds, cucumber slices and tomato wedges is recommended as a nutritious option. Pennsylvania State University extension nutrition guidance endorses the blend for a healthy diet.
Marguerite L Duvall, Penn State extension family life specialist, says being loved and understood as adults is wonderful, while as children it is essential for healthy development.
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