Dates Set for 1959 Homemakers Week at Penn State
The 1959 Extension Homemakers Week will run June 15 to 18 at Pennsylvania State University. The three day program includes two full days for special interest groups led by university staff, a chicken barbecue, banquet, tours, and informal gatherings. Eight homemakers from four districts form the planning committee, including Mrs. Owen H. Groff of Oxford Chester County.
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Pennsylvania State University
Owen H. Groff
Oxford
Chester County
Trademarks Guide Buying Quality Clothing
Trademarks serve as guides in shopping, signaling quality across products. Sanforized fabrics resist shrinkage to one percent, Sanforset rayon to two percent, and Sanforlan woolens prevent felting or shrinking when washed per wool guidelines.
Newspaper Circulation Surges Over Fifty Years
Over the last fifty years daily newspaper purchases rose by more than 40 million copies. In 1957 agriculture advertising increased total newspaper investment by 9 percent compared with the prior year.
Wheelchair donated by Lancaster societies to area schools
Five local societies in Southern Lancaster County funded and presented a wheelchair to all area schools at Quarryville Elementary on November 21. The drive was led by Mrs. Ammon Huber with Mrs. Edith Quigley’s suggestion. Attendees included Mrs. Huber Mrs. Levi Groff Mrs. Edwin L Witmer Raymond L. Dunlap and principals Dorothy O Diem and Raymond Dunlap.
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Lancaster County
Quarryville
Edith Quigley
Lttle Britain Elementary School
Ammon Huber
Society 11
Huber
Levi Groff
Edwin L Witmer
Glenn Ressel
Earl Walton
Raymond L. Dunlap
Supervisng
Dorothy O Diem
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Lancaster Farming Advertisers
Bay of Little ' AD
Remington
Underworld
Cole
L. B. Herr & Son
Portable Typewriter Store
Hermes
West King Street
Lancaster, PA
Lancaster
Deysik Bead Geeredy
David Lapp Bowe
Chicago
Darvin Boyd
David Lapp
OF Thrift
Fulton
Denn Square’ & McGovernave
Mountville
East Petersburg
Akron
Federal Deposit Uxure
A-C-M Co
S. Queen ST
Sieglers
Shegler
Siegen
Leana
Cee
L. H. Brubaker
Strasburg
Lititz
R. D
W. King ST
Kimberghik
Hubbard
Manheim
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