Farm Calendar and Growing Tips From Agricultural Notes
Farm guidance on egg handling cooling to preserve quality with gathering three times daily and 40 to 50 degree storage. Emergency hay sowing in drought using millet or Sudan grass by July with rainfall, plus sowing soybeans, Sudan grass, or millet on buckwheat ground. Watering trees planted this year aids root and top growth. Shallow cultivation preferred for raw crops to protect roots. Potato spraying essential with Bordeaux mixture cited as effective and economical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudan
Farming radios reveal county standings in 1884
A Lancaster County count shows 2 190 radio sets as of January 1 1884 placing the county third in the state behind Chester 2500 and Bucks 2220 with Berks tied for third. The piece notes farmers listen to talks on farming education and world affairs using radio programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County
Chester County
Bucks
Berks
4‑Ti Club Organizes Summer Work at Stauffer Hestand
The Limerock 4 H Club met at Stauffer Hestand's home last Friday morning to organize and plan summer activities. Present were Mildred Balmer, Nancy Heistand, Esther Sensenich, Lottie Schreiber, Ruth Keller, Edith Rohrer, Vera Rohrer, Anna Becker, Mabelle Rohrer, Betty Heistand, Mable Rhoades, and Mary Longenecker. Officers elected: President Nancy Heistand, Vice President Ruth Keller, Secretary Lottie Schreiber, Song Teacher Mildred Balmer, News Reporter Edith Rohrer, Game Leader Mary Longenecker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Limerock 4-H
Stauffer Hestand
Mildred Balmer
Nancy Heistand
Esther Sensenich
Lottie Schreiter
Ruth Keller
Edith Rohrer
Vera Rohrer
Anna Becker
Maybelle Rohrer
Betty Heistand
Mable Rhoades
Mary Longenecker
Lotfie Schreiber
More Soldiers Than Citizens In A Sovereign State
Fragmentary lines describe a world where soldiers outnumber civilians and maps use yards instead of miles creating a surreal political geography. The text mentions a sovereign state and unusual measurement systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Svorld
Miles le Vuticau Oly
147 Boys, Girls Attend National 4-H Club Camp
Alvin Metzler of Lancaster County became the first Pennsylvania State delegate to the National 4-H Club Camp in Washington. Miss Mary Brubaker of Lititz was the first Garden Spot County girl chosen as a state delegate. The 4-H members from 40 states, 147 in all, stayed on the Mall near the Agriculture Department, with programs of conferences lectures tours and campfire meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Metzler
Lancaster County
Pennsylvania
Washington, D. C
Mary Brubaker
Lititz R. TD
Garden Spot
Brubakeut
4-H Club
Department of Agriculture
Department Extension Service
Elub
Federal Department of Agriculture
Daithenmeitatgs
Community Socials Reach Across Local Families
Sunday gatherings feature Bomberger Heilen Snader and families visiting Bombarger and Diehm households. Numerous relatives from Manheim Waldeck Mt Toy White Oak and nearby areas share meals and guest time with the Eshleman Hess and Ginder households.
WINS MEAT AWARD IN NEW CASTLE PA ESSAY
Miss Wray won first place using the essay Making Meat Interesting in the eastern district competition among 10,504 high school home economics students from 47 states. The award came with a university scholarship sponsored by the National Livestock and Meat Board in the 7th annual meal story contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
National Livestock and Meat Board
Miss Wray
License reminders and charity fundraising warnings issued
The Department of Revenue warns anglers to sign licenses and replace lost permits, or pay extra. Envelopes used for plates and forms totaled sixty tons last year. Pennsylvania public school attendance rose to 1,777,503 in 1932 33. Consumers are cautioned about charity solicitations and to verify certificates of welfare registration before donating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Revenue
State Department of Revenue
Pennsylvania
Lititz Garden Spot Baby Beef Club display at Union Stock Yards
Baby beeves shown by Vernon Zimmerman H Elwood Frantz Hoy F Pfautz Harold W Spangler and Ray W Spangler of Lititz R D 2 and other 44 bounty boys and girls as part of the annual Lancaster show held yesterday and today. Exhibits will be sold at auction to the highest bidder with prizes awarded this morning at 10 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Zimmerman
H. Elwood Frantz
Hoy FF. Pfautz
Lititz BR. D
Harold W. Spangler
Ray W. Spangler
Lititz R. D
Garden Spot
Union Stock Yards
Lancaster
Social Roundup Notes from Local Tables and Visits
Miss Helen Buck spent Sunday with Miss Virginia Sturgis in Lexington. Mothsville residents Benj Erb and son Melvin visited Roy Buck family. Harry Schreiner groups visited Jacob Fichelberger in Manheim and William Spangler in Lexington. Janet Eby of Lititz visited Helen Erb. Mrs Nethercott of Lititz called on Isaac Erb. Howard Erb sang in a Rothsville quartet with Jacob Bushong Walter Kis singer and Willis Carvell. Arthur Frey and Ralph Burh visited Herbert Grayhill in Hollywood RB D3. Samuel Long visited William Springer and Kreider in East Petersburg. Samuel Long and Carl Garlton visit Friday in Lancaster. St Luke’s Primary Class outing with Mr and Mrs Samuel Long and Paul Bushong to the mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Buck
Virginia Sturgis
Lexington
Benj. Erb
Melvin
Mothsville
Roy Buck
Harry Schreiner
Jacob Fichelberger
Manheim
Harry Shreiner
William Spangler
Janet Eby
Lititz
Helen Erb
Nethercott
Isaac Erb
Howard Erb
Rothsville
Jacob Bushong
Walter Kissinger
Willis Carvell
Arthur Frey
Ralph Burh
Herbert Gray- Hill
Hollwood RB. D
Samuel Long
William Springer
Robert, Kreider
East Petersburg
Carl Garlton
Lancaster
St. Luke’ Reformed Church School
Samuel H. Long
Paul Bushong
Social notes from Lancaster area gatherings and visits
The column lists attendees and hosts around Lancaster including Fay Carpenter Mary Jatia Bushong Doris George Dervis Keath Gloria Keath Elvina Carpenter Arlene Kreider Freddie Shenk Harold Shank Richard Sipe Richard Davidson Miss Arlene Meek with the Longs at Rocky Springs Miss Anna Baer with Joe Jacobs Clayton Diffenderfer family and Walter Hammond at Lancaster Anna Baer and Wilbur Diffenderfer with Helen Bishop Route two Sunday visits Mr and Mrs Jacob Frey Edith Frey visited Mc Samuel Longs and Freys relatives Longenecker improving shown Mr and Mrs Edwin Lotgemtecker hosted Harry Neff family Mountville Aaron Groff Strasburg Charles Longenvicker Manheim
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Baer
Walter Hammond
Lancaster
Wilbur Diffenderfer
Helen Bishop
Route Two
Lirzy Thompson
Reisinger
Jacob Frey
Edith Frey
Samuel Long
Dad Frey
Longenecker
Edwin Lotgemtecker
Harry Neff
Mountville
Aaron Groff
Strasburg
Charles Longenvicker
Manheim
Gas Tax Distributions Posted for Six Months
Lancaster County will receive 65957 as its share of gas line tax collected in the six months ending May 31. The Department of Revenue announced a statewide total of 2461192 for 67 counties, up 169848 from last year. Checks are being mailed to counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County
Department of Revenue
Park Events And Reunions For June
A list of gatherings includes Salome U B Church Columbia Picnic on the 21st Sweigart reunion on the 25th Licnie of Covenant U B Church Lancaster on the 28th and Acenrade reunion dated the 20th all noted as upcoming local events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salome U. B. Church
Columbia
Sweigart
Licnie of
Covenant U.B. Church
Lancaster
Acenrade
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nist
Henry Bomberger
Melvin Heilen
Earl Snader
J. M. Bombarger
Emanuel Diehm
Lim Longenecker
Phares Bomeerger
Samual Graylel
Mt. Toy
Virginia Nissley
Phares Bomberger
Minier Ginder
Clarence Fahnestock
Near
Manem
John Gibble
White Oak
Walter Eshleman
Elmer Hess
Walter Hess
Herbert Hachefis
Bila Graybill
Belle ,Hess
Harvey Rock
Mary Eileen Wray
State Department of Welfare
C. L. Wertsch
Optometeiss
East Main Street
Long & Co. Coal — Lumber
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