Farm Women Society Hosts May Meeting at Strasburg
The Farm Women of Society 14 met May 8 at Strasburg Fire Hall with hostesses Mrs Kathryn Shaubach Mrs Alice Shaubach and Mrs Ira Rutt. Mrs Leaman was elected new treasurer and a geranium gift honored mothers including oldest youngest and mother of largest family. A cake decorating demonstration by Mrs Raymond Gibble of Myerstown capped the program.
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Farm Women of Society
Strasburg Fire Hall
Kathryn Shaubach
Alice Shaubach
Ira Rutt
Charles Leaman
Eli Mylin
Maurice Rohrer
Lester LeFevre
Walter Himmelreich
Raymond Gibble
Myerstown
Cake and Food Sale Set by Farm Women Society
Farm Women Society 12 will hold a Cake and Food Sale in Garvin's Lobby on May 24 with Mrs Chester Buzzard Lancaster as guest speaker. The society met at 2 pm Saturday at Mrs William Shenk home Long Lane New Danville. Mrs Edwin Rineef led devotions and Mrs Lester Sigman presided.
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Farm Women Society
William Shenk
Long Lane
New Danville
Edwin Rineef
Lester Sigman
Winchester
Garvin
Chester Buzzard
Lancaster
Mothers at Noon Covered Dish Society Party Notes
Members of Farm Women Society 20 gathered May 9 for a noon covered dish luncheon at Mrs Marshall Rintz home Quarryville. A regular meeting followed with reminiscences about grandma. Reports included a Philadelphia trip to view the Seven Wonders of the World and a plaque order for SoLancO High School standout FFA student. Mrs Nissley Rohrer demonstrated painting with glass and rock media. Next meeting is June 6 at Karkwood IOOF Hall with Societies 22 and 15 and County Officers as guests.
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Farm Women Society
Marshall Rintz
Quarryville
Karkwood
Mother Daughter Banquet Held by Farm Women 22
Fifty two members and daughters attended the annual Mother Daughter Banquet of Farm Women 22 at Millers Restaurant. Mrs Chester Buzzard spoke on the parable of the African Violet. a trio, Mrs Walis Rohrer, Mrs Clarence Rohrer and Mrs Donald Esbenshade, sang. Gifts were awarded to Violet, Mrs Eby, Mrs Warren Herr, and Mrs Sarah Husson. Next meeting at Mrs Woham A Willer’s home on June 11 at 1 30 pm.
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Millers Restaurant
Chester Buzzard
Violet
Walis Rohrer
Clarence Rohrer
Donald Esbenshade
Luckey Violet
Eby
Warren
Herr
Sarah Husson
Woham A Willer
Farm Women 2 To Operate Food Stand At Show
Members of Farm Women Society 2 will run a food stand at the Manheim Farm Show this year and help deliver a treat to all at Lancaster County Home. The meeting at Mrs Ronald Gordley’s home near Penryn featured Scripture reading by Mrs Mary Witmeyer and a salad favorite named in roll call. A food sale and a salad making demonstration followed.
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Manheim Farm Show
Farm Women Society 2
Lancaster County
Ronald Gordley
Penryn
Mary Witmeyer
Manheim
Clarence. Ball
Vegetable Seed Crop Dips to 1957 Low, Down from 1956
A Crop Reporting Board survey estimates 185.2 million pounds of vegetable seeds will be produced in 1957, the smallest since 1949 and about one third below 1956. Beans peas and sweet corn drive the decline, with 156 174 acres harvested, the smallest on record and 28 percent below 1956.
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Crop Reporting Board
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Paul Harnish
Conestoga
Astesses
Carrie Huber
Roy Eshleman
Fred Frey
Lancaster Farming
Oliver
N. G. Hershey & Son Manheim
RD. 1
Farmersville Equipment Co
Ephrata, R.D
E. L. Herr
Peach Bottom
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Farm Women
Martindale
PH. Hillcrest
Cash Discount Stores
Keystone Hatchery
Leola
U. S
Keystone Poultry Breeding Farm
Old Mill Road
Ephrata
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