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(«<The Bulletin, Mount Jay,
Pa,, Thursday,
August 2, 1951

OWL L LAFFS Weekly Letter

BY
A WISE OWL
convinced, after
humidity, that
a ther-
I'm thoroughly
all this heat
what this country
mometer that can be set to read as
hot
and
needs is
as it feels! Phew-w-w!

The midst was
distressed by the fact that a certain
minister in our
group of women insisted on gossip-
ing during part of the service. He
knew that while the choir was
singing the women would have to
talk loud to hear another,
he made arrangements with the
choir leader to try and teach them
a lesson. The following Sunday the
choir stopped abruptly.
In the dead silence that followed
a woman's voice came out firm and
clear. “You won't catch me walking
down the street in my underwear.”
- = =That should cure them.
one

Kersey Frank was
outing at Kaylor’s Cottage. His host
offered him a drink and Kersey ac-
cepted hoisting the bottle in antici=
pation of a cooling gulp. But he met
with disappointment, for not a drop
He handed it back to his
telling him not to treat with
an empty bottle. Les looked at it,
handed it back to Kersey and sug-
gested: “Try taking the top off.”
host,
the dry
said a
Folks are kicking about
weather here in some parts,
Kansan the other day while visiting
here in fhe East. “Why, it aint a
patchin’ to what we used to have in
{ansas. There have been times
dry in the western part of the state
that you would have to soak a hog
over night before he could hold
swill.
“There are places there
where the water is wet only on one
1 know
owner of a ferry-boat hauls
out
one place where the
water
most of the time to keep his boat |
running.
“Water is so scarce in some
men won't drirk it. Why,
well
parts
they used
through a
to
to have to run a
wringer to get enough
make coffee!” - - - He
water
wins.
You auto drivers, please bear one
thing in m‘nd—a tree never hit an
automobile except in self-defense.

I don't know where we got this—
Women's slacks are always a
sight
Either two sizes too big or three
sizes too tight
was discussing
left.
Krowd
more
The Coke
w much
Then one popped up and expressed
his like of autum,
turn red. A friend
do the leaves turn red in the
” And the lover of fall
“They're blushing to think
all sum-
summer was
leaves
“Why
au-
when the
asked:
tumn ex-
plained:
how green they've been
mer.
for meat
Ida went into the Acme
and asked Joe, the butcher: “What
meat have you today?” Joe replied:
“Hamburg and pigs feet.” “May I
ee the pig's feet?” Ida asked, and
Joe replied: “No, I'm sorry, I have
my shoes on.” — — — Don’t blame
us for that one. Your custcmer
would never forgive us if we had
not used it.

{Two farmers out by Milton Grove
were discussing their trials and
tribulations. IThe first farmer said,
‘Well, it looks like I'm gonna have
to get rid of that old rooster of
mine. He crows all night.”
The second farmer asked,
kind of a rooster is he?”
“He’s a Rhode Island Red,”
the reply.
“You mean he’s a Communist?”
asked the second farmer.
“No,” said his friend, but he acts
like one. If he can't get peace and
quiet, he’s gonna see to it that no-
hody else does.”
Little Mary wa sitting on her
front porch Lop lace, on a pair
of panties. When er alittle , boy
would hn ‘chat, she WO \im-
11 him| she was sewing
fot on % soir of
er panties.
rf that it was not
“What
was

pther overheard
Day-0ld Pheasant Chick Rearing
Program Increased |
Last vear the Game Commission
distributed over 166,000 day old |
I rir aneck chicks among J SP rtsme n' S|
ranizations, Farm-Game Project
cooperators, rabbit farm owners
and farmers who leave their land
open to hunting and who have the
required equipment to rear the
| Birds, Of these chicks, about 129,-
000 or 78% were raised to maturity |
in 1950. This was an increase of 3%
over the percentage of those
brought to releasing age by these
sources in 1949
This vear, the 200,000 day-old
chick goal set by the Commission
was surpassed by more than 25,000.
enjoying an |
sol?
By Penna. State
Game Commission

Dog Training Season
While an act extending the
training period was recently passed
by the Legislature and approved by
the Governor, attention is called to
the fact that the change
not become effective until Septem-
ber 1, 1951.
In other
period for
words, the dog training
this year
next year or August 1,
March
days earlier
1952, and will end as before,
31, 1953.
Weasel Loses Unusual Battle
In late June, an

snake tussling about with a weasel
it held in its mouth. The
which allowed the wiry little pre-
dator to bite its lithe adversary.
The sportsman said that
the fight lasted it was far more in-
teresting and honest than wrestling
he has seen on television. Eventu-
ally, the observer stated, the weasel
lost to the snake
Pennsylvania's State Bird Often
Highway Casualty
To most people, the grouse sug-
gests mountain wilderness — any-
thing but civilization and they
are surprised to learn that a large
number of “thunder birds” are kil-
led each year by fast-moving auto-
mobiles.
'These prized birds may be struck
along dirt roads, while dusting or
while obtaining grit needed in their
digestive process. At this time of
year young grouse are often killed
while trying to cross a high speed |
re at low height before autos
whose speed they evidently mis-
judge because of inexperience.
Fox Drama Unfelds In Pennsyl-
vania Forests

In June,
the Hicks
County,
were killing wild turkeys
stealing turkey eggs.
male and several young
were caught the first
traps were placed.
On the morning of June 12, a food
and cover corpsman named Dow
drew up short while enroute to a
food strip where he was to work.
Bouncing around in one of the traps
night

fox (later proved to be the mother)
came charging and snarling toward
him. The man stopped; so did the
vixen. Bach time Dow moved in the
cld girl showed fight. Gradually,
she backed into the brush. Then the
corpsman killed the young fox and
continued on his way.
Knowing nothing about
experience, foreman Weaver ap-
proached the same trap 20 minutes
later. He, too, was surprised at
what was happening there.

so courageously defended her pup
had returned, following its death,
and had quickly eaten all of it but
the head and front shoulders.
located nearby. Within a few days,
in the same trap ‘that held her pup
at the beginning of this episode.
Safety of Pheasant Pen
Appeals to Doe Mother
Game Protector Owen E. Seelye,
Port Royal, reports: “In June, a
doe deer sneaked into one of our
newly erected
pens, on State Game Lands in Juni-
fawns.
babies, safe from dogs and mowing
machines. It's interesting to ‘watch
her slip in and out the pen gate—
left open for her convenience.”
A great many fawn
observed late in June in my district,
writes John H. Lohmann, Milford
does have but one fawn.
Bears are on the move. A number
tive to the good number of cubs |
observed with old bears. In one|
case, three cubs were seen with the |
mother bear.
who lived in the 14th century.

nice to tell this to the little boys.
The following day, while little’ Mary
upon she replied, “I'm, making some
lace curtains for my sitting room.”
it.

dog |
|
in law does |
will begin on |
August 20, as formerly. It will end
March 81, 1952. Under the new act |
the training period will open 20
Enon Valley |
sportsman told Game Protector
Calvin A. Hooper, Jr., that he in-
vestigated strange sounds near his |
home and found a five foot black-
snake's |
hold was on the weasels stomach, |
while |
on State Game Lands in |
Run section of Cameron |
food and cover corps fore- |
man Weaver set traps for foxes that |
and |
A full-grown |
red foxes |
the |
was a half-grown red fox. Dow |
picked up a club to dispatch the
kit, but as he approached it an old
Dow's |
A large |
female fox, with her kack to him,
did not notice Weaver until he
drew near. When she did turned |
and viciously dared the man to]
come closer. After she had again
been forced to change her mind
and had retreated the trapper in-
vestigated. The mother fox that had |
the cannibalistic female was caught |
ringneck holding |
ata County and gave birth to twin
“She probably figured that during |
time the pen was not in use she |
might as well occupy it to rear her |
deer were |
game protector. But, he adds, many |
of reports have reached me rela- |
William Tell was a Swiss patroit |
was agdin ‘sewing, little Johnny in- |
quired what she was doifig, ,where- |
- - = That's a delicate way to put |
A WISE OWL |
-d
VAN
|
| HAPPENINGS
| of |
LONG AGO
|

25 Years /

Earl Barnhart has taken over the
of Tydol Veedol
| management ser-
vice station formerly operated by
| John McGinnis.
An engineer on a local freight,
Old Line accident-
and was ta-
shifting on the
fell off the engine
hospital
1
ally
ken to the
Lancaster
Two meat stores at
gold pure lard at five cents a lb.
The Lincoln Shoe Shop, |
managed by the Cicero Bros. open-
in the store
Repair
ed a shop
E. Schroll on East Main street.
room of J. v
ronile. He en cast as Teo Da-
Sweet corn is selling at 12 cents Juvenile cust as tea 1 "(ed on—in fine print—to the motion
er | vis. in. the breezy comedy, om | to adjourn. And out the window
per doz. and potatoes at 50 cents | : + a Pp
Service which the Gretna Play- a aid } he: lad
| per bushel ’ fi goes any ald to the heavy laden
or house will present for a week, | ; alles
| Washington Boro farmers are tarting Thursday, August 2nd taxpayer. I am talking turkey to
star og sday, Aug & . wi fi y , .
cutting tobacco, 58+ days after 3 richard. Ras leased - Mi. Gretn you folks who figure you have a
| planting Richard has pleased Mt. tty fair congressman down there
| Ple heatre-goer: 1 hi ine acting : :
| The Moose Department store at thesire-goers with Ts fine Wa on the riley Potomac. Right now,
| Florin will have a one week clear- since he came from Ho if this evening, a few words of warn-
June. His last appearance In a| ing to him, is every man’s and ev-
ance sale.
B. R. Bishop is giving away one pice ye BE He has ery sweet little ; woman's primes
| pair of new shoes a week. A ticket in: “Ihe Fremont : tory: i. re task. Five minutes, is all it takes,
| is given with a purchase of a new east iu fetus to tell that congressman and sen-
| pair of shoes or a repair job. part mn a Broa yoy pre He ia a ator to watch his step and that you
J. Wittlinger has opened a Car when she Greta ends will] oy beet him to show his colors and
Laundry at Ream's garage, corner head for New Yok. backbone.
Market: Eggs 21c Lard 10'2, and E. FETERSBURG ON TOP gr y away.
| butter 25c. Our own George McCue, who on
Gerberich-Payne Shoe Co. team
lost a tough game to the Lancaster
Shoe team by a score 6-5.

At Mt.
| ning

|

en
VICTOR RICHARDS
handsome
itor Richards,

was largely instrumental in keeping
Mount Joy High School in the run-
and baseball, is |
» in basketball
young
Kit Carson
THE LOW DOWN
from.
HICKORY GROVE
folks, friends, and country-
I am crossing into Hick-
orytown to spread the bad news
[ into every city, wayside village and
farm. Look out, I say. For what,
chimes in Henry. For the closing
of Congress, I says. During
last few days of Congress, that
dirty work is done —
during the confusion
stirring up by getting
and quick, a
“Yes sir” on
anything proposed, it means he
| can head for home a day sooner.
All
Well
men, here
days
the
is when the
| that is when,
and dust
ready to go home,
congressman votes
the unneeded things, which
Mr. Congressman aided in staving
off earlier in the season are dusted
off by the Big. Govt. boys and tack-
Yours with the low down,
JIMMY

| The Hemlock tree won its laurels keeping East Petersburg at - the
[ in the 1931 Session of General As-| . Die ; THE BULLETIN
head of .the Central City-County {
| sembly by being chosen the State] . Iv. Ji [
tree of Pennsylvania j League by his pitching. : Is on sale each week at Kulp's ||
| Last week George downed the : 4
Oscar Breneman who worked at| , . : News Agency and Tyndall's
: [ third place Strasburg nine 4 to 1,
| Safe Harbor, had his car stolen a Store, West Main street.
| | fanning three to give the leaders
| while working, and was later found | : ; ‘
| their thirteenth verdict of the sea-
| insGettysburg.
! > 8 INDIVIDUALLY DESIGNED
Twenty-two babies and thirty |
| mothers attended the Health Clinic]
at the American Legion Home.
Jacob Breneman, 61, of
gin
Rapho| iy
| Tengu fell op ine and Suse | Forest fire prevention is every- FLOR, PENNA. a
| tained an injur > § { ] cr 2 | 3-
ral Ay eo) a) body’s business because it's good Phone Mt. Joy 3-4949
oanne cLiellan, grand-| usiness for everybody.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. L.|
son.
East Petersburg is
| le rague by
leading
almost
.
ee ell BC em
the
a Brooklyn mar-
SPENCER J
For abdomen, back and breast
MRS. EDYTH B. BRUBAKER

in the baby contest at Marietta.
Mr. Hawthorne of the Boro Wa-|
:
| ter committee reported the exca-) soor
pipe
| Hawthorne was awarded first prize] vations for the filter pi int are com-
| pleted and also work on the stand-
foundation will begin
1.
very
NOTICE!
In order to collect damages on our
Poultry Ranges caused by dogs or
other predatory animals, we have to
notify the proper State authority.

LIVESTOCK HEALTH Fray
This same authority will then
| check the immediate neighborhood
for stray dogs and other dogs with

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SON £5
OF A DROP OF CHOLERA VIRUS
CAN KILL AN UNVACC
INATED HOG
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5

Ze a3 =
i MANY CHILOREN USED TD BECOME
TUBERCULAR HUNCHBACKS THROUGH MILK
FROM TUBERCULAR COWS. TODAY
The den of troublesome foxes was |
AR - 83 | No Hours Thursday
I LE. i %
ALMOST WIPED TILE : eo |$ PHONE: 3343
«NEAL — American Foundotion for Animal Health. |)

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"OF LEAD POISONING
FROM LICKING NEWLY
PAINTED BUILDINGS,

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| which they come in contact.
This notice is given so that you
will not be embarrassed in case the
| Authorities check the neighborhood
| for unlicensed dogs.
Musser Leghorn Farms
26- tf

OPEN DAILY
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sponsored hy th
Company will be
held August 11, 1951. The Enter-
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and games including rides for the
kiddies. It will be held on the Le-
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A carnival
Maytown Fire
designed a
and
“Mind
minted
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dollar
pewter.
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in 1776.
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