The Mount Joy
"BULLETIN

SECOND SECTION

VOL. 64. NO. 2
Mount Joy, Penna.. Wednesday, June 10, 1964

Over
The
Back
Fence
by Max Smith
County Agricultural Agent
THE DRY weather of the
past month has brought a-
bout a severe aphid infesta-
tion on many plants and
shrubs. Shade trees, orna-
mentals, flower plants, and
field croys such as alfalfa
are inhabited by these small
green to black insects. They
are responsible for the drip-
ping of sap under maple
trees and other shade trees.
Weekly applications of mala-
thion or nicotine sulphate
will keep down the damage.
Home-owners are urged to
inspect their trees and plants
frequently for this problem.
A COVER CROP seeded im-
rediately after the last culti-
vation of corn is one way to
prevent the soil from being
open during the winter
months. Many losses of water
and wind erosion may be
prevented by this cover crop.
Field bromegrass is at the
top of this list with domestic
ryegrass also adapted to the
objective. There will be less
winter - killing with the
bromegrass. Farmers and
gardeners must refrain from
using the weed killer, atri-
zine, where cover crops are
to be seeded during the sum-
mer or early fall.
THE MERITS of Pennbell
hybrid tobacco are ‘still be-
ing debated by both growers
and tobacco manufacturers.
There seems to be much dis-
satisfaction in the manner
which this variety cures out
for top quality leaf. Growers
who are planting Pennbell
should get it planted by
early June and make a spec-
ial effort to get it cured
quickly in the shed. Supple-
mental heat is strongly ad-
vised.
EACH YEAR we notice the
large amount of growth of
volunteer grain in the new
hay field; in most cases this
is evident that the combine
did not thrash out all of the
grain. Since grain harvest is
approaching on both barley
and wheat, we'd suggest that
combine owners make every
effort to reduce this loss of
grain. It may be machinery
adjustment in some cases,
but we are afraid that too
much speed is the cause of
most of this trouble.
NO DOUBT you have often
heard that “seconds” bring
“thirds’’. Our weatherman is
off to a good start for our
third drought summer; many
of our dairy farmers are get-
ting prepared for dry weath-
er and short pasture as re-
flected by the large amount
of sudan grass and sorghum
hybrids sold this spring.
These temporary forage
grasses have the ability to
grow more during hot, dry
weather than most forage
crops. A very large acreage
is being planted this spring.

STORING PREPACKAGED
FRESH MEAT
To store prepackaged un-
frozen fresh meat and poul-
try in the refrigerator, loos-
en the tight film wrapping,
advises Harold Neigh, Penn
State extension specialist in
consumer economics. Anoth-
er way is to remove both the
film and the paperboard tray,
put the meat on a plate, and
cover loosely with waxed
paper or foil. Tight wrap-
ping encourage the growth of
micro-organism and the de-
velopment of off odors. Al-
though not known to be
harmful, these micro-organ-
isms can give meat an un-
appetizing flavor.
The surest way to acquire
good will is to do good work.

Manheim Church To Make Payment
Of 'One Red Rose’ At Sunday Service
Manheim’s annual cere-
mony of the payment of one
red rose at the Zion Luther-
an church is scheduled for
Sunday afternoon, June 14,
at 2:30 p.m.
Known as “The Festival of
the Red Rose,” the service
will be conducted by the
pastor, the Rev. Raymond
Foellner. The memorial ad-
dress will be given by the
Rev. Dr. Harry F. Baughman
of Gettysburg, and the pay-
ment of the rose will be
made by the lieutenant gov-
ernor of Pennsylvania, Ray-

NEWS IN MARIETT
A

Blacktopping
Committees have been an-
Main Street
Young, attic treasures booth;
nounced for the annual Mari- Mrs. Harry Pittenturf Jr.
etta Chldren’s Fair to be toys; Connie Simmons, jew-
held Saturday, June 13, at elry; Mrs. John Parker, food
War Memorial park.
The fair will feature a
baby parade starting at 10:30
am. a pet parade, sales
booths, refreshments and
‘Hootenanny’ entertainment.
Chairman of the fair are
Mrs. James Sargen, Mrs.
Charles Seaman and Mrs.
Arthur Haines.
The event is sponsored by
the Marietta Recreation As-
sociation, and proceeds will
be used for summer play-
ground activities at the park.
Committee chairmen in-
clude — Mrs. Bernard Shim-
ko, luncheon; Mrs. William

BOOKMOBILE
FIRST TUESDAY
Mount Joy Memorial Park
1 td 8 p.m.
SECOND TUESDAY
Mastersonville Fire Hall
10 to 12 a.m.
Manheim Square
12:30 to 4 p.m.
THIRD TUESDAY
Bainbridge Post Office
10 to 12 a.m.
and
Marietta Square
12:30 to 4 p.m.
FOURTH TUESDAY

sale; Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Weaver Jr., soft drinks; Mrs.
James Baker and Mrs. Rob-
ert Spangler, pets; Miss Lin-
da Shireman, fish pond; Mrs.
Charles Strohn and Mrs. Har-
old Shellenberger, rummage.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Reitz,
hot dogs and hamburgers;
Mrs. Theodore Shellenberger,
sundaes; Arthur Haines, rides
and ponies; Harold Kulman,
games; Mrs. Clayton Showal-
ter Jr., balloons; Mrs. Harry
Garonzik, beauty shop; Mrs.
Clara Brandt, lemon sticks.
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Blacktopipg Street
Crews of state highway
workers are putting the fin-
ishing touches or blacktop-
ping on Marietta’s main-street
this week. The work is ex-
pected to be completed soon.
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Tree Damaged
The Marietta Jaycees met
Wednesday night and heard
reports of malicious damage
being done to the recently
planted shade trees. They
voted to have each tree trunk
wrapped with burlap.
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Welcome Pastor
Marietta Methodist
welcome Rev.
The
church will
and Mrs. Alonzo Casselberry
Landisville Fire Hall at a fellowship dinner and
10 to 12:30 am. reception, to be held in
and their honor, on Wednesday,
East Petersburg Bank j;ne 17, at 6:30 pm. in the
12:30 to 4 p.m. Methodist church school
room.
. : Members and friends are
Browers are reminded that this affair.
sudan grass grazing or chop-
ping should be delayed until
the growth is 16 to 18 inches
high; with the sorghum hy-
brids the growth should be
24 to 30 inches high. There
is less prussic acid present
in the plant after this stage
of growth.
MANY HOME-OWNERS are
having lawn problems this
spring; when the snows melt-
ed in March the grass seem-
ed to be infected: there are
many fungus diseases to kill
common lawn grasses. Many
of the injured lawns have
been those under excellent
care and management. We
suggest weekly applications
of turf fungicides — don’t
blame the fertilizer.
invited to
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Athletic Association
The Marietta Youth Ath-
letic association will hold a
meeting on Tuesday, June
16, at Marietta’s Memorial
park, beginning at 8 p.m.
Barn Burns
Fire of undetermined orig-
in raced through a large barn
on the farm of Michael W
Grove Sr., Marietta R1, early
Thursday evening, destroyed
the structure and a small
brooder house and badly
damaged an adjoining chick-
en house and a tobacco shed.
Only rarely is it worth
what it costs to tell a man
just what we think of him.

mond P. Shafer, of Harris- nity will
burg.
Acceptance of the rose will
be by a Stiegel heir, Mrs.
Charlotte E. Marman of New
Hope, Va., and there will be
distribution of token roses
to all Stiegel heirs in atten-
dance. :
Ceremony of the presenta-
tion of the red rose dates
back to 1772, when the deed
to the congregation read as
follows: “Yielding and pay-
ing therefore unto the said
Henry William Stiegel, His
Heirs or Assigns at the
Towne of Manheim in the
month of June yearly here-
after the Rent of One Red
Rose if the same shall be
lawfully demanded.”
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Poppy Queen
Bonnie Weaver, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Weaver
of Manheim was crowned
Buddy Poppy Queen by the
Manheim VFW on May 30
at a dance in the high school
gym. Her court included Gail
Kuhn, Sue Jeffrey and Judy
Snavely.
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Summer Band
The Manheim Central Band
Parents association will spon-
sor - the Manheim Central
Community Band again this
summer.
Rehearsals will be held in
the Senior high school band
room every Monday night at
7:30.
All band instrumentalists,
students and adults, are in-
vited to attend. Concerts for
the enjoyment of the commu-

While no estimate of dam-
age was available, firemen
said the loss would run into
thousands of dollars.
Lost, along with the build-
ings were 450 bales of newly
stored hay; a tractor, corn
planter, fertilizer drill, tobac-
co planter, hay wagon, milk
coolers, milking machine and
a solo half filled with ensil-
age.
A $300 cow was also killed
in the blaze. Twenty-one oth-
ers in the Grove herd had
just been released to pasture
before the blaze was discov-
ered.
be planned.
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ASSISTANT MINISTER
Richard L. Cassel, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Francis L. Cas-
sel, 303 W. High St., Man-
heim, received his B.D. de-
gree at the Commencement
Exercises held June 2nd at
the United Theological Sem-
inary in Dayton, Ohio.
He graduated from Man-
heim high school in 1956 and
from Lebanon Valley college
in 1960.
He has been appointed as-
sistant minister of the Col-
lege Hill Presbyterian church
in Dayton, Ohio — which
church he has served for the
past three years as the direc-
tor of youth.
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4-H News
The Manheim Butterfly
Stitchers held their organiz-
ation meeting on Monday
night, June 1. Mrs. Hoxie
Thomas was in charge. Offie-
ers elected wert: President,
Mary Jane Meashey; Vice-
president, Mary Sue Hess;
secretary, Martha Fisher,
treasurer, Pat Kreider, game-
leaders, Marilyn Stauffer and
Linda Burkholder; song lea-
der, Rose Mary Kreider,
news reporters, Rita Hershey
and Judy Harnly. County
Council representatives is
Alana Lord.
Next meeting will be held
on June 10. This will be the
first work meeting.
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Sporismen
The Manheim Sportsmen
will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thurs-
day evening, June 11, on the
rifle range in the rear of the
Manheim junior high school.
Set Mower Right
You'll do your
favor if you set your lawn
mower to cut at 1% inches.
Closer cutting gives the grass
a setback and permits weeds
to grow.
lawn a
We should always keep a
corner of our heads open and
free, that we may make
room for the opinions of our
friends. Let us have heart
and head hospitality.

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