February 1, 1978
...more on Groundhog Day
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Quarryville Groundhog has
erred only once. On that
occasion the groundhog
thought it was wrong but
the subsequent early arri-
val of spring proved it to
be correct, according to the
chairman of the board of
hibernating governors.
He said that hole probes
based on schematic draw-
ings of the borrows and
conducted with extremely
sensitive subterranean sen-
sors indicate the Ground-
hog 4s hibernating some-
what fitfully, a positive
sign that it will emerge on
schedule February 2nd.
An added attraction to
this year’s activities is the
extension of an invitation
by the groundhogs to a
hermit crab from Ocean
City, NJ, to attend the
ceremonies in the capacity
of an “‘observer.”
The crab, Martin Z.
Mollusk, has for the past
four years forecast the
arrival of summer in the
Ocean City area. If all goes
well, the crab may even be
given an audience with the
Groundhog, provided the
proper protocol arrange-
ments can be worked out.
Astrohog pilots
Groundhog 1
A young fifer will lead
the lodge brethren to the
Pinnacle of Prognostication
under air cover provided by
Groundhog One, a free
-flight balloon piloted by
astrohog Jack Hager, wea-
ther permitting. Jackie
LeFever, age 72, will
perform the groundhog jig,
accompanied by the
groundhog string band.
Ten baby groundhogs,
secured by yoke and log
chain, will be presented to
the chairman.
One of the babies will be
selected as a symbolic
baptismal candidate and
dunked in the Octorora
Creek. If the creek is ice
-covered, the chairman
must decide whether to cut
a hole in the ice or force
the baby through utilizing a
jackhammer.
The public is invited,
pursuant to the new
Sunshine Law. To get
there, take Rte. 472 south
from Quarryville to Noble
Road. Turn right, and then
left on White Rock Road,
where the lodge is situated.
Report from
Ocean City:
Ocean City’s relatively
famous Hermit Tree Crab,
Martin Z. Mollusk has
scheduled whirlwind visits
with two rival weather
experts on February 2nd.
Martin, who predicts the
arrival of summer by
creeping across the 9th St.
Beach in search of his
shadow, will be an inter-
ested observor at Quarry-
ville, Penn. and the
Philadelphia Zoo on
Groundhog Day.
The ‘‘Slumbering
Groundhog Lodge’ of
ryville recently tendered
Martin a half hearted
invitation to visit Mr.
Marmota Monax, the
lodge’s pomp-crazed prog-
nosticator. Martin is rather -
huffy himself about cere-
mony and insists that
“Pomp and Circumstance’
be played when he arrives
anywhere in his special
mobile ‘‘Tree Crab’’ home.
Hunger
assuaged
Some observors here are
predicting that Monax will
have Martin for breakfast
or lunch, whichever comes |
sooner. However, Martin
will bring the groundhog
an elaborate gift featuring
a Valentine box full of
sweets, surrounded by
carrots, lettuce and corn
paugh, an exotic ground-
hog delicacy. This is
expected -to assuage Mon-
ax’s hunger.
The Marmota-Martin
settee is part of a joint
sister-city promotion be-
tween the Pennsylvania
Dutch Country and Ocean
City. Ken Baylor, Lancaster
columnist, suggested the
monumental ‘‘tooth to
claw’’ meeting.
*“I think it’s wonderful
that tree crabs and
groundhogs can get along
so well together,’’ noted
Mark Soifer, Ocean City
Public Relations Director
and Martin’s spiritual ad-
visor.
Martin Z. Mollusk has
proved a valuable goodwill
ambassador for Ocean City
despite his crabby disposi-
tion. He has made numer-
ous television appearances
including - the NBC-TV
“Today Show.”” His sum-
mer weather prediction,
which takes place in May,
has been carried from
Coast to Coast via news-
papers and radio.
SUSQUEHANNA TIMES—Page 3
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flooded cellars in Mint
Joy and about 40 in
Maytown and Bainbridge.
The Friendship, Florin,
Rheems, Maytown, and
Bainbridge fire companies
were all out in force.
On back roads ice sheets,
as much as a foot thick,
continue to slow traffic.
The ice was formed by the
unusual weather conditions
which allowed water, insu-
lated by the snow above it,
to flow across roads and
freeze in transit on the
exposed colder pavement.
Much of this ice will
remain until the weather
moderates.
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RUTH M. GAUL
Mrs. Ruth M. Gaul, S8,
of Paradise RD1, died
Monday at Lancaster Gen-
eral Hospital. She was the
widow of Earl E. Gaul.
She was born in Mari-
etta, a daughter of the late
George Franklin and Emma
Jane Heinaman Shultz. She
was a member of St.
John’s Episcopal Church,
Marietta.
Surviving are four chil-
dren: Bertha Wilds, Willow
Street; Walter Gaul, Para-
dise RD1; Emma Price,
Atglen; Diane Boozer,
Paradise RD1: 11 grand-
children: and a sister,
Miriam, wife of Henry
Lenhert of Marietta.
Obituaries
SHANNON D. STAUFFER
Shannon David Stauffer,
S, of Mount Joy RD2, died
last Thursday a Melmark
Children’s Home, Berwyn,
where he had lived for the
past three months under a
physician’s care.
He had attended Towa-
mencin Mennonite School.
Born in Sellersville, he
was a son of H. Glenn and
Arlene Good Stauffer.
In addition to his
parents, he is survived by
his maternal grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Paris S.
Good of Elizabethtown; a
paternal grandmother,
Esther Stauffer of New
Holland; and four brothers
and sisters; Dennis E.
Stauffer of Lancaster RD6,
Mrs. Glenda Frederick of
Maxatawny, and Crystal D.
Stauffer and Kenneth D.
Stauffer, both at home.
MARY E. ZELLER
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth
Zeller, 76, of 118 E.
Donegal St., Mount Joy,
died at St. Joseph Hospital
a week ago after a lengthy
illness.
The wife of Jacob R.
Zeller, she was a daughter
of the late William N. and
Margaret E. Keller
Leonard. She was born in
Lancaster and was a
member of St. Luke’s Epis-
copal Church, Mount Joy.
She had lived in Mount Joy
for 47 years.
Surviving are her hus-
band; a son Jacob R., Jr.,
of State College; a daugh-
ter Margaret, wife of
Francis J. deMarteleire,
Delran, NJ; and seven
grandchildren.
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