The Mount Joy
BULLETIN
SECOND SECTION

VOL. 63. NO. 50
by Max Smith
Over The Back Fence
THE PRACTICE OF daily green-chopping of forage
crops for cattle feeding presents a number of problems. In
some areas of the country this is a very popular method of
feeding the herd during the
son.
tractor and field chopper,
weather conditions, it is very difficult
have a forage crop that is at the proper
stage of maturity at all times
that many days the cows are consuming
forage that is either too green or too ma-
ture. It seems to me that the method of
these
of
method
stored feeding (silos)
would be a better
higher quality feed for a greater part of the time.
In addition to the chore of going to
the field one or more times daily with the
summer sea-
regardless of
to
This means
forages
of having Max Smith
Under
this setup the crops can be cut at the proper stage of matur-
ity and fed to the herd by way of automatic feeders.
MOST GROWERS of alfalfa
are experiencing poor weevil
control in spite of proper ma-
terials and timing last fall.
Our insect authorities claim
a build-up of resistance or
immunity to the insecticides
by the weevils. This has been
the experience in many of
the southern states (Mary-
land and Virginia) and in
the case of the House Fly
and DDT some years ago.
Growers are requested to be
patient until different con-
trols are proven. Don’t blame
your custom spray operator
for this trouble.
I AM AWARE that a num-
ber of local farmers plan to
remove the first cuttting of
hay from the field and then
plow the area for corn pro-
duction. Under this plan it
is very important to plow
down at least 100 pounds of
actual nitrogen per acre in
order to decompose the sod
and to provide sufficient nit-
rogen for the corn crop. If
manure is available, it could
be plowed down in addition
to the fertilizer.
HOME-OWNERS that have a
number of evergreen trees
or shrubs such as spruce, ar-
borvitae, or junipers should
be spraying for spruce mite
control. These insects usually
attack the center part of the
tree or shrub causing the
needles or foliage to turn to
a bronze or rusty color. Ma-
terials such as Aramite, 2
tablespoons in a gallon of
water, or Dimethoate 1 tea-
spoon per gallon, will give
control. Make two applica-
tions ten days apart during
May or early June.
MANY TOBACCO plants are
growing slowly this spring
and may need a boost. We
suggest an application of
dried blood, 10 to 12 pounds
per 1,000 square feet of bed;
be sure to wash the blood
from the leaves immediately
after application. This type
of organic nitrogen will
speed up growth but not
make the plants too soft and
tender.
All antibiotic drugs for
human use are subject to
testing in the Food & Drug
Administration’s laborator-
ies, and new batches of
these drugs may not be
shipped unless they are cer-
tified by FDA as meeting re-
quired specifications.

Somebody Looks
Over Shoulder
Somebody is looking over
your shoulder. So far, Some-
body merely wants to know
whether you are watching
“The Beverly Hillbillies” or
say, “Richard III,”
Indeed, to be quite factual,
Somebody hasn't really be-
gun to look over people's
shoulders in earnest yet. But
the electronic gadget which
would permit surveys of peo-
ple’s television viewing to be
made simply by parking a
device something like a ra-
dar near their homes, and
letting it pick up thé signals
their TV machines amanate
(different, depending on the
channel they are watching) is
in being. It was shown at an
exhibit in connection with
the annual meeting of the
National A ssociation of
Broadcasters not long ago.
Now it doesn’t make much
difference to us if an invis-
ible eye peers over our
shoulder to see which pro-
gram we like to relax by.
But just supposing the un-
supposable — that a dema-
gogue of some dimensions
were to come to occupy one
of the seats of government in
our fair land. And supposing
he were to make a speech
in favor of a ‘police action”
against Lower Slobovia. And
supposing it were felt to be
in the public interest that
all should watch the speech
over the television. The prin-
ciple that Somebody was en-
titled to look over your
shoulder to see what you
were watching would have
been established long ago, as
a simple convenience for the
rating-makers.
And there you would be,
with your set turned off, and
the incrimating fact quite
easily known to the possessor
of the little gadget. Some-
body would have turned im-
perceptibly into” Big Brother.
The “supposings” may be
a little farfetched. But we
think the would-be silent
watchers over our shoulder
bear watching. —Selected
Drug manufacturers are
required to report promptly
to the Food and Drug Admin-
istration any information
they get regarding adverse
effects from new drugs and
antibiotics on the market.

Is there some inexorable
law that provides the world
with a never - diminishing
supply of trouble? Some of
the side effects of Progress
tempt us to believe so. We
lick one problem only to
discover that our success has
created’ a new threat. To il-
Mount Joy. Penna., Wednesday, May 27, 1964
Is There Law Providing Neverending Trouble?
lustrate this union of bane
with blessing we could cite
a gruesome list, beginning
with atoms & automation But
we'd rather press the point
by letting you in on a brief
domestic scene, reported to
us recently, which reveals
one of the banes lurking be-
hind the blessing of a great
optical achievement.
WIFE (teetering into the
bedroom and peering astig-
matically here and there):
Honey, have you seen my
contact lenses? I thought I
put them in the tumbler in
the bathroom.
HUSBAND: You thought—
oh, I drank ’em!

A mutt race, fishing con-
test and chicken barbeque
head the list of activities
scheduled for “Community
Picnic Day” in Manheim’s
Memorial Park on May 30.
The Manheim Jaycees are
sponsoring a mutt race,
which will feature dogs, clas-
sed according to weight, run-
ning from a given point to
their master. Students from
kindergarten through ninth
grade are eligible.
The Manheim Sportsmen’s
Association ‘will provide a
fishing contest for boys and
girls age 6 to 16. The contest
will be held in a specially
stocked and posted area in
the park. The Community
Pool will be open.
* * *
Manheim Banquet
The Manheim Central high
school Alumni Association
will hold the annual alumni
banquet on Friday evening,
June 5 at 6:30 in the M. C.
H. S. cafeteria. Donald Ruhl.
toastmaster, will welcome
the Class of 1964.
* * *
Newcomers
The Welcome Wagon New-
comers Club of Manheim
will hold a Smorgasbord at
the Dinnerbell Restaurant at
Manheim on Thursday, May
29. beginning at 6:30 p.m.
After eating, a business
meeting will be held. Offic-
ers will be elected and a
vote taken on a new -consti-
tution.
* ® ®
Golden Hours
The Manheim Golden
Hours club held its meeting
in the cafeteria of the H. C.
Burgard School Wednesday,
May 20.
The Daughters
Lutheran Sunday
of Zion
School

NEWS
IN MARIETTA
Street Resurfacing Slated
Resurfacing of Marietta’s
main street (Market) is sched-
uled for this week by the
County Highway Mainten-
ance Repartment.
Street repairs began sev-
eral weeks ago with grading
and removing the high crown
in several sections.
Some property owners have
constructed curbs, and the
borough has installed new
storm sewers in several lo-
cations.
C. Blain Strickler, county

For Basic Dress
A plain fabric with sub-
dued texture and no design is
a wise choice for a basic
dress, reminds Bernice Tharp,
Penn State extension -cloth-
ing specialist. Buy the dress
in the best quality you can
afford and select a weight
fabric that is suitable to al-
most any season. Desirable
fabrics include lightweight
wool, blends of wool and
manmade fibers, and blends
of manmade fibers.
Hanging Basket
An eye-catching hanging
basket display can be formed
by a row of Sedum morgan-
ianum, more familiarly and
inelegantly called “Burre’s
Tail.” They are among the
hardiest of succulent plants
for hanging — either in city
apartment or outdoors during
the summer, reminds Mrs.
Lynn Smith, extension flori-
culturist at Penn State U.
superintendent of highways
said resurfacing work is to
begin this week with com-
pletion of the project before
Saturday.
* * *
Depot Gets Money
The House Appropriations
Committee has approved ex-
penditure of $273,000 to in-
stall heating facilities in the
warehouses of the Marietta
Air Force Depot.
An Air Force spokesman
at Olmsted Air Force Base
reported the appropriation a-
long with $3,046,000 to be
used at Olmsted for a new
chapel and construction of
“clean rooms” dust free
areas with controlled atmos-
pheric conditions to insure
minimum contamination of
sensitive instruments.
Funds will be available for
the projects July 1, it was
reported.

BOOKMOBILE
FIRST TUESDAY
Mount Joy Memorial Park
1 to 8 pm.
SECOND TUESDAY
Mastersonville Fire Hall
10 to 12 a.m.
Manheim Square
12:30 to 4 p.m.
THIRD TUESDAY
Bainbridge Post Office
Community Picnic Day at Manheim
Class "of Zion Lutheran
Church presented the pro-
gram. Mrs. Henry Brackbill,
president, extended greeting
of welcome, Miss Winifred
Ritter read the Scripture,
and Mrs. J. D. Rohrer gave
the prayer. A comedy skit,
“Rehearsal for Children’s
Day” was given by the fol-
lowing: Teacher, Mrs. Brack-
bill; and children, Mrs. Lee
Wiechers, Mrs. Dawson Det-
wiler, Mrs. Raymond Dissin-
ger, Mrs. Sydney Showers,
Mrs. Parke Plasterer, Mrs.
Wilbur Herneisen, and Mrs.
John Connelly. Mrs. Showers
sang a solo, accompanied by
Mrs. Dissinger, Rev. Ray-
mond Foellner spoke briefly
to the group. A Hymn Sing
was led by Mrs. Dawson Det-
wiler, accompanied by Mrs.
Elva Briner.
Refreshments were served
by the Golden Hours Com-
mittee of the Manheim Wom-
en’s Club, Mrs. Raymond
Dissinger, Mrs. Lee Wiechers
Mrs. Francis Helt, Mrs. J. D.
Rohrer, Mrs. Frank Beard,
Mrs. Clifford Brewster, and
Mrs. Wayne Hoke.
Following refreshments,
the senior citizens toured the
library and classrooms of
the Burgard School. They en-
joyed comparing facilities of
the new schools of today
with the schools they attend-
ed 60 to 80 years ago. Those
attending were Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Carter, formerly of
Manheim and now residents
of Florida, Mrs. Tillie Aston,
Mrs. Marie Bigler, Mrs. Jac-
ob Blecher, Mrs. Elva Brin-
er, Mrs. Ammon Bucher,
Mrs. Barbara Connelly, Mrs.
Isaac Couple, Mrs. Margie
Erb, Mrs. Gertrude Gail-
breath, Mrs. Ruth Hahn,
Mrs. Elmer Harry, Mrs. Hen-
ry Helt, Mrs. Sam Helt, Mrs.
Lizzie Herr, Mrs. Myers
Kreider. Mrs. Maurice Meis-
key, Mrs. Grace Myers, Mrs.
Katie Ober, Mrs. Lottie Ob-
er, Mrs. John Shelley, Mrs.
John Sides, Miss Edith Stone-
road, Miss Claramaker, Miss
Mabel Givler, Miss Elsie
Bomberger, Mrs. Katherine
Groff, Mrs. Mary Long, Mrs.
Mary Loraw, Mrs. John Derr
4
Mrs. Lizzie Steiner, Mr. and
Mrs.
Mrs. W. R. Hoffman, Francis
Helt and Ammon Peters.
Paul Goss, Mr. and
The next meeting will be
in July when a picnic sup-
per at Memorial Park is be-
ing planned.

10 to 12 a.m.
: and Annually, Americans fall
Marietta Square victim t o $500 million
12:30 to 4 p.m.
FOURTH TUESDAY
Landisville Fire Hall
10 to 12:30 a.m.
and
East Petersburg Bank
12:30 to 4 p.m.
worth of dietary nonsense in
the form of
and food
don’t need. This is more than
the American public spends
on medical
year.
“health” foods
supplements they
education each