Bulletin, Mount Joy, Pa., Thursday, March 27, 1952 | OWL LAFFS Weekly Letter . BY A WISE OWL The geese may be flying north, the robins and blackbirds flitting about and the daffodils blooming, but I'm still waiting for that first sure sign of Spring, and that's when the fellows are late getting to the fire house in the evening plain of achin’ backs and stiff mus- cles from diggin’ garden and clean- in’ up the yard. and com=~ I almost got my face slapped to- day! I met the wife of an acquaint- ance of mine from York. I never did know her too well and just for “What- conversation sake I asked: happened to that dizzy red- ever head your husband used to run a-!} She gave answered: round with?” me an igy glare and “I dyed my | hair!” aime | Next to being shot at and missed, | nothing is quite as satisfying as ax 1 income tax refund. Which reminds me — Carl told me he calls his girl Income Tax because of her staggering figure. A coupla Senior boys were dis- cussing their coming enlistments, when the one asked: “Why you volunteer for submarine “Because I don’t want to be on no ship: that sinks on purpose or not on purpose.” don't duty? Cne of cur down-towners told his wife he was late in getting home because he had his nose to the grindstone all day. She said: “You better get a grindstone that doesn’t get rouge, lipstick and powder all over you.” A man here who was out of work all Winter finally got a job. They have a new baby. Just heard Bill Enck tell this cne on Sunday. “Always keep In mind . . . . you can’t learn much listening to yourself.’ ‘Papa’, called a little Main St. girl from the front door, “there's a man here to see you:” “Does he have a bill?” her father asked. “No,” replied the 18, “he ist has an ordinary ncse like 3 Just a slight misunderstandir If you see a very odd animal hanging around p don’t be alarmed. It's a monkey our | pang brought back from Phill mn | Saturday. - - - - What a bunch] of characters. At a club dinner the other even- ing the MC introduced one oi the | | next “Our personality speakers by saying: electric his transformer guest has an but unfortunately is all shot. A mental patient was about to be | released after twenty years of in- carceration. He put on his best suit, | then decided to shave himself. he stood in front of the mirror, ra- zor in hand, called a cheery message of, luck, fellow.” As he razor caught ing the mirror and the red to the floor. The patient turn- ing around, was now black wall. “Darn it,” AS a nurse, “Good turned to answer her, the in the string support- mirror slip- gazing at a he said, “just my luck, Just as I'm ready to leave here af- ter twenty years, I cut my head off’ A WISE OWL de LANCASTER CO. WHITE FLYER CHAMPIONSHIP SHOOT APR. 5 Announcement was made of the Lancaster County Championshi} White Flyer Shoot to be held on the New Holland Rod and Gun Club grounds on Saturday, April 5 starting at 12 noon. Dr.. L. H. Chapney, of Quarry- ville, is the defending: champion AT DATES CHANGED FOR SALUNGA MINSTREL SHOW © The Mothers Club of Salunga will present their Minstrel Show on Friday and Saturday, April 4 and i about the crates and, jx ners to post around their i buildin Hiller said, “This move had a good sportsman-farmer relations | ty zone signs posted where pre- viously there were no trespass | signs. we had a deer drive on at the time. passing by, | : 5 in the Maple Grove School. By Penna. State Game Commission HICKORY GROVE Middleburg Game Protector Ray | E. Holtzapple explains the method | Howard Hane, Hummels Wharf, | Snyder County, used to catch | muckrats during the past season. Holtzapple says: “Hane placed crates of apples in his garage and waited until muskrats started | chewing at the crates and carrying then set steel traps | apples. He esto, he had | away a catch, ‘During the past season he | caught 4 rats in his garage in one teel trap. The odd thing is that Hane dd not live close to muskrat | territory. The nearest body of wa- | ter the Susquehanna River, | which is about one-half mile away. | Rabbits showing Up This Winter Pdward W. Campbell, a Franklin | County game protector, says, “Those little rabbits that weren't | there last small game season are | showing up pretty well in places | on the snow. Campbell reports: had | “We have | more rabbit damage in the or | of this district than we like to think'| about. In one orchard the damage | was extremely high. By the end of | january we had trapped 58 cotton- tails out of this particular orchard. The people who hunted it last fall said there were no rabbits there.” Sportsmen Promote Farmer Safety Game Protector John R. Hiller of Hopewell, reports that last fall the B County Federation of rd ports men’ s Clubs had 10,000 safety one signs bipHnte d to be distributed aspect. As I drove over Bedford Co. last fall it was pleasant to see safe~ “Most of the farmers are of, the opinion that the safety zone signs provided them more protection from careléss hunters than did no trespass signs”, said Hiller, and he suggested: “Judging from what I observed, this would be a worth- while project for sportsmen in: all 67 counties. to foster.” Wild Mother Takes Over Ralph Kline, a Game Commission food and cover workman living at Manchester, York County, related the following incident. It suggests that generally approved method of | handling young squirrels and rac- coons forcibly deposed from their den, if the mother animal is not | killed. Said Kline: “While cutting wood- land borders we felled a tree. The | hollow part of it, near the top, | broke off and a nest of little squir- | rels was thrown out. “We put the little fellows in the trunk we had sawed off and placed the nest beside the stump of the | tree. The next morning the five ba- | bies were gone. We believe id mother moved them to a safe new home.” Rattlers Grow Tough In Pa. Last winter, numerous snakes were reported seen or killed on snow in| the Keystone State. Now comes a | rash of new stories of rattlh esnakes | defying cold weather and refusing | to hibernate with other reptiles he- low the frost line. | Game Protector Dean M. Crooks, | Bellwood, says: “Along the Blair Centre County line, about 2:30 p.m. | last December 3, James C. Freeman | d a rattlesnake that was just | J feet 1 over in le nth that carried 12 | rattles. Freeman was driving deer | when he heard the familiar buzz. ake struck once, but seemed | sh. The te emper. atu re was a- ) deg n the whe re | 1 h 1 di ered.” rotector Charles F. Keip- | “We had | nova, offers this: unusually warm weather in | County during the first] past deer season. In some Clinton k of the fact, it was rm enough to bri ing | out a rattle On December 6, | Paul H. Seitsinger, of Wernersville, | Pa. killed a lar buzztail that | carried 9 rattles and a button.” Philadelphiz 1 Deputy Ge Protector, David S. Rolston, reports | ‘In 1s coming County | | 5, 1951, the tempera- | ture was 54 at noon. I was sitting | on a stone fence when I heard a rattlesnake behind me. I could not move around to locate it because this casually: * n December Two other hunters reported see- | ttlers in the same area in! | ason., i Be Pheasant Protects Own Crowing Area n I stocked pheasants in my | t recently, an interesting | ¢ happened.” This from Game | Protector J. P. Eicholtz, Strasburg, | Lancaster County He continues: “I liberated a cock bird where 1 knew there were some hens. 1 had not seen a male pheas- ant around there for some time. When released from the crate the cock bird did a lot of cackling, end- | ing his flight in a grove of pines. Immediately a native male pheas- ant lit into the intruder and gave him a triuncing. What a fight!” EE “Wh HOME TALENT SHOW BY LIONS’ CLUB ON MARCH 29 The local Lions Club has an- nounced plans for a talent show to be held Saturday evening, Manch 29, in the local High school audi- terium. Auditions will be held on Sunday at 2:30 p. m. in‘the school. John Cyrns, a Dutch’ underground | leader from Holland, will “be” mas- | ter of ceremonies for the affair | during which three cash prizes will | be awarded. They include a first prize of $50, a second prize of $25 and a third prize of $15. | heuse, | mencial Club—they are not so slow {count a tax raising venture elect- {send in special displays but { Central is not yet completed, and the old auditorium is not adequate Tues. Fri. Sat, for presentation of the play, it was 9:30-1:00, 2.5 P. M announced. The presentation will ELIZABETHTOWN Brief News From | The Dailies For a Quick Reading Mis. George Hall has been named | official Court House nurse at Lan- THE LOW DOWN You know folks—after deep stu- dy and cogitation’=I deduct and conclude that if measles and small- pox are catching, then “spending’| . | caster. Is likewise. They act just alike. An hour after 483 cases of whis- Here comes Sambo into a nice | . ' : key valued at $40,000 was stolen, | quiet community with a brief case | ji was recovered minus 62 cases. | full of mazuma, riding in tax ex- An antique automobile show is empt 1952 models, eating good—he! | being planned by the Lancaster | sets an example, The local Mayor | pod Rose Antique Auto Club for| __ and the County Supervisors and ad "1 the latter part of May. Principal over at the school- Lebanon had its second destruc~ | the secretary of the Cone tive fire in 17 days. $400,000 worth | of foodstuffs was destroyed at the | Sterling Wholesale Corp. Sunday. At Lacey Spring, Va, a big] tractor-trailer tiuck failed to make a curve at the foot of a hill, ran thru a house and didn't harm three | people asleep on the second floor. seme niin So THE AUTO RACING SEASON OPENS AT READING APRIL 6 Already record thunder is pre- | dicted for the opening of the East- ern AAA big car auto racing season | at the Reading Fairgrounds, Sun- day, April 6th. | Speed salesman Sam Nunis an- | nounces the early flow of signed entry papers, along with many re- quests for seats, indicating there | may be new marks for attendance as well as ace competitors. The streamlined and speedy Reading | Fairgrounds’ half-mile track is currently being made ready for the opener. Racemaster Nunis, presents the first the they catch on. Seeing as how the taxpayers are half asleep, they cook issue — and they around, eating up a new bond commence riding good. But you know, I | gloomy regarding same, I am pcev- ed enough, you understand—I am just not too extra gloomy. It comes | about—this feeling, I mean—on ac- am not too ion here yesterday at Hickory. The school board went to the well with its pitcher once too often. Here is how it happened. .A Citi- zens Committeernailed a little notice to, each voter. It read—at tomors row's election it'is proposed to raise your elementary school tax 48 per cent, It didn’t say how to vote—yes or no—it just said, yours truly, Citizens Committee. Spending is “epidemic” the land—from old Spendtown-on- here, as well as other inaugural | the Big River to Odikosh to Ta. | TACES elsewhere, reports that entry | papers for April 6 have been for- | toosh to Corpus Christie. But there | warded to the nation’s leading is a cure—a citizens committee! drivers. Among those expected to worked like a charm here at Hick-~ | thrill the opening day throng is who annual- AAA events | across | ly ik : Wild Bill Schindler, leading AAA | ory, yesterday. record buster in 1951. 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YOU. 13-2 33 COUNTY STREAMS STOCKED To a WITH 1,350 BROOK TROUT State Fish Warden Robert Bielo, ammounced that he will supervise | NATIONAL ROSE SHOW AT HERSHEY IN SEPTEMBER Amateur rose growers, whether possessors of one rose bush ora thousand, will have the ppportuni- | arrive | ty to compete for prizes during the from the State Fish Hatchery at | National, Rose Show, ¢ | Huntsdale, Cumberland County at | sponsored the Penn-Jersey District of { ‘the stocking of three county streams | { with 1,350 brook trout today. He said the trout will the) the Marietta Post Office at 10:30 a. | American Rose Society, at the Her- | m. for this area. Bielo said he shey Community Building Septem- | Will stock the Donegal Springs | ber 19 and 20, says the State De- | Branch, Donegal Creek and Glad- | | partment of Commerce. feltar’s Run. The competition is open to ama- TM | teur rose growers whether they are C 3 E members of the American Rose So- oming vents! ciety or not. Commercial rose! Friday, April 4 — at the Legion | | Home, Easter Smoker by Post No. | growers are also being invited to 185 Club of Mt. Joy American Le- | these | gion. i will not be in competition with the — amateur exhibitors. April 3 and 4—the Junior Class | Mr. George W. Dick, of Shil-!of M. J. H. S. will present “The | lington, show chairman, said there’ fighting Littles, in the high school Mount Joy Legion SATURDAY NIGHT, MARCH 29th 10 TO 1:00 A. M. Bob Weston And His Quintet Featuring Larry Jordon SUNDAY NIGHT, MARCH 30th 9:00 TO 12:00 Charlie Neimer Trio Sunday family dinners will be served starting at 1:00 until ? — Steaks, Chops, Sea Foods, Beef, Pork and { will be 10,00 square feet of dis- sudftorfumn, { play space available in the Hersh- { ey Community Building, In addi- tion to the floral arrangements, commercial products which used in rose and home will be shown. eee | MANHEIM SENIORS WILL WITNESSED QUO VADIS Last week the Latin classes of | Mount Joy High School attended a | showing of the motion picture Quo | Vadis in Lancaster. They were ac- | Miss Catharine G. | Latin teacher. | are gardening companied by Zeller, RAI IN EVENINGS SHOWS 7 and 9:00 P.M SATURDAYS 6-8.10 P. M. MATINEE SATURDAYS AND HOLIDAYS 2:00 P. M. JOY THEATRE Mount Joy, Pa. PRESENT A PLAY HERE A cast of 23 students gt the Man- heim Central High school has been chosen for the Senior play to be held April 17-19, in the Mount Joy High school auditorium. The play will be held here cause the auditorium at Manheim Dr.H.C.Killheffer Optometrist MANHEIM 163 S. Charlotte St. Telephone 5.3376 Mon. & Wednes. 9.5:20 Tues, Fri. Sat. 7-9 P. M. 15 E. High St. be “Our Hearts Were Young and Gay.” FRIDAY — SATURDAY, MARCH 28 - 29 RICHARD BASEHART — GARY MERRILL “Decision Before Dawn” IST FEATURE SATURDAY STARTS 5:30 P. M. -in=- - APRIL 1 McDONALD CAREY — ALEXIS SMITH “Cave Of Outlaws” MONDAY — TUESDAY, MARCH 31 -in- | Those In Service San Marcos Air Force Base, Tex- as, March 15—Private Ralph M. Snyder, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacch | S. Snyder, of Mount Joy, is pres- ently assigned at San Marcos Air Force Base, Texas, the home of the Air Force's liaison and helicopter | pilot training schools. Pvt, Snyder reported to San Mar- cos on March 6. Telephone 24.F Electric and Gas Welding Also Specialize On FARM MACHINE WELDING AND EQUIPMENT Automobile and Truck Welding LAWN MOWER SHARPENING Cover’s Welding Shop MT. JOY, PA. 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