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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1972
Page
11
A 4 H participant recalls an Ireland journey noting cows mainly Holstein and Shorthorn cross yielding about 1000 imperial gallons yearly per cow. She observes large Suffolk-Cheviot sheep, Friesian-Hereford steers, and field work by women. Hay is stored in field piles under tarps, and a livestock show features dairy beef hog and horse prizes.
Elwood R. Jacobs aged 73 of Leola RD1 died at Lancaster General Hospital at 4 a.m. on September 3 after nine months of illness. He was a provision broker and packing house representative in Philadelphia. He managed Hamilton Oo Co in Lancaster until 1969 and worked for Lancaster Farming Paper Litit from 1969 to 1971. A member of Highland Presbyterian Church and formerly of Drexel Hill Baptist Church, he belonged to Excelsior Lodge 491, F and AM, Philadelphia, 32nd degree. Born in Philadelphia, he was son of the late Peter A. and Mary Michaels Jacobs. Survived by widow Edna Horton Jacobs, two grandchildren, and a sister Mrs John Patterson of Drexel Hill.
Kendace toured Ireland visiting Limerick Dublin and Connemara marble sites. She met locals including country singer Big Tom and crossed the Shannon by ferry. She returned home last Saturday then spent a few days at the family farm before Kutztown State College.
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