Armed Forces Milk Campaign Sparks Big Rise in 1956
Washington officials report the armed services increased milk usage by more than 309 million pints in 1956 under a special program to boost troop and hospital patient consumption. Overall fluid milk intake rose about 65 percent for Army Navy Air Force and Marine personnel, with Veterans Administration hospital patients adding about 4.2 million pints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army
Navy
Air Force
Marine
Veterans Administration Hospital
Farm Calendar Highlights Local 4H Events and Meetings
A listing of 4H clubs throughout Lancaster County with meeting times and locations. Events include clothing and foods clubs in Lititz and Manheim, a Christmas tree pruning demonstration in Lancaster, and a New Holland Roundup. Community groups in Ephrata, Blue Ball, Lititz, and Gap schedule activities and debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland
Melvin Herr
Mt. Joy
Ephrata
Berkstras
Blue Ball
Blue Ball Fire Hall
Lititz
Raymond Newcomer
July plentiful foods list from AMS includes turkey and ice cream
The Food Distribution Division AMS releases a monthly list for July featuring turkey and ice cream. It also lists eggs milk other dairy items lemons peaches limes frozen strawberries summer vegetables vegetable fats and oil peanut butter and fresh fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Food Distribution Division
AMS
Strawberry Tour Aims for Multiple Lancaster County Farms
A Monday June 10 strawberry and small fruit tour will start at Amos H. Funk’s farm in Millersville. It visits Frank Herr in Washington Boro, John S. Brennamen in New Danville, Joseph Aukamp in New Providence, and Wilmer Doulin in Quarryville. Penn State pomologist Carl Bittner will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos H. Funk
Millersville
Frank Herr
Washington Boro
John S. Brennamen
New Danville
Joseph Aukamp
New Providence
Wilmer Doulin
Quarryville
Carl Bittner
Penn State
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Texaco
Garber Oil
Honegger
Windle’s
Honegger Assoc
Cochranville
McCormick
McCormick Farm
S. State St
State Industrial School
Camp Hill
Manor
Stedman’s
Litita Town
KokaLiko Clothing
Kirkwood Community
Ioof Hall
al Camp Hill
Brunswick
Lancaster
Lancaster Rotary Club
East Lampeter
Lampeter
Drumore
Fulton
Robert
Peach Bottom
Red Rose
East Lampeter High School
Smoketown
Abner Bechtold Nursery
Schoolhouse Rd
Millersville Pike
Highway 30
Maple Grove
Next Fork
Steel Bridge
Walter W. Simons
Ester
Serey EE
James
William Endslow
Marietta
Little Britain
Fulton Grange Hall
Manheim
Hoxie Thomas
West Ferdinand St
Gap
Gap Elementary
Engleside
Kiawanis
Pat Boone
ABC
TV Guide
L. H. Brubaker
Treas
Strasburg Pike
Lancaster, Pa
Adv
Fred Frey
AD Lorin
Feens
Wolgemuth Bros., Inc
Florin
Pennnsylvania
Mount Joy
Conestoga Farm Service
R. M. Brubaker
Salunga
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