PAGE TWO The Mount Joy BULLE THE BULLETIN, MOUNT JOY, PA. Nh MOUNT JOY, PENNA. Published Weekly on Wednesdays Except Fourth of July Week and Christmas Week (50 Issues Per Year) 11 EAST MAIN STREET, MOUNT JOY, PENNA. In the heart of fabulous Lancaster County. Richard A. Rainbolt Editor and Publisher Subscription Rate - $2.50 per year by mail. Advertising Rates upon request. Entered as the post office at Mount Joy, Penna., as sec: ond class mail under the Act of March 3, 1879. [ — YOUR LEGASLATOR'S én REPORT os " mds. yp Led Jack B. Horner State Representative This column is being writ. ten the morning following passage by the House of the new reapportionment bill. This has been a long, hard | week. The bill is the most controversial matter that has caused more hassles, debates and short tempers than any- thing that is likely to come before us in a long time. We Republicans opposed this bill vigorously. We, of; course, must realign our dis- tricts under a decree of the Supreme Court, but the bill that was passed last night as- sures a Democratic control- led House indefinitely. There will be 200 members of the House of Representatives and this bill as passed assures the election of at least 105 Dem- ocrats. We are a state where the ratio of registered elect- ors of both parties is about equal. Approximately 50 percent are registered Republicans and 50 percent Democrats. With this ‘in mind it would seem only common sense that whatever reapportionment plan becomes law it should give both parties a fair chance to gain eontrol of the House. The bill we passed last night does not do this. The proponents of the bill are hoarse from screaming about how fair it is. Yes, it is fair ~—to the Democratic party, and if it becomes law they are assured of control of the House into the forseeable fu- ture. We Republicans intro- duced amendments which would give the people of Pennsylvania the opportunity of selecting which of the two parties they wanted to con- trol their State Legislative processes, however these a- mendments were defeated. Of course, the bill we passed last night must also pass the Senate and be approved by the Governor - before it be- comes law. We have every reason to believe that the one-party complexion will be somewhat modified before the bill becomes law. Locally, we in Lancaster County thought we had a bi- partisan agreement on divid- ing this county into 5 single- member districts, however when we saw the final vers- ion of the bill we discovered for the first time that this agreement was violated and the bill did not contain our bi-partisan plan. We don’t know who broke the pledge! | or why it was broken. During the course of de- bate I had the opportunity to interrogate the Democratic Representative from the city of Lancaster. He had been a party to the agreement but he threw no light on the mat- ter. In fact he seemed to take the whole thing very lightly, which is wunder- standable due to the fact that the bill did incorporate his district as it appeared in our supposedly bi-partisan plan. The only part of the agree- ment which was broken had to do with the Republican districts .Being a lawyer and also a life-long resident of Lancaster County I'm inclin- ed to believe in the solemni- ty of an agreement entered into in good faith by con- flicting parties. I do not be- lieve the breath of any agree- ment should be taken lightly and I'll continue to ask the question — who did it and why? Airman Sent To Philippines Airman Second Class Jas. D. Poff, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester B. Poff of 205 Eliz- abeth St., Landisville, has ar- revid for duty at Clark AFB, Philippines. . Airman Poff, a radar oper- ator, previously served at Guthrie Air Force Station, West Va. He is a member of the Pacific Air Forces which provide air offensive and de- fensive units in Southeast Asia, the Far East and Pacif- ic. The airman was graduated from Hempfield high school. His wife, Sharon, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Walsh of Machias R1, Maine. NENA ES UENO ANNRRENEE IEEENEESENENNNNEARRERP, BIG 11in. x PRINTED SINE NEE VE EAN ANU NRE ENA N AE” ~~ FOR SALE No Trespassing Signs — AT = MOUNT JOY BULLETIN 14 in. SIZE IN RED Over The Back Fence by Max Smith THE MONTH of September is one of the very best times to start work on havng a better lawn next summer. There is no better time to seed a new lawn or to re-seed an old lawn than early Sep- tember. Bare spots or thin spots may be reseeded now in order to have a uniform growth next spring. Lime & fertilizer applications should be made according to a com- plete soil test. In the case of old lawns or turf where the area might be sod-bound, or soil compaction, it is advis- able to use a mechanical aerator during September in order to permit more soil aeration, better fertilizer and moisture penetration and more room for root growth. This aerator will remove the small plugs of soil which set up somewhat of a breathing system through which oxy- gen can enter the soil and carbon dioxide. can escape. The more rapid intake and movement of water and air are recognized as most im- portant in correcting sod- bound turf and compacted soils. THE PROPER handling of shipped cattle is very impor- tant at this time of the year because thousands of head will be imported into the county in the next several months. Shipping fever con- tinues to be a major problem in the cattle business and ev- ery feeder should make an effort to prevent the trouble. Recently shipped cattle should be handled quietly and get a maximum amount of rest for the first week. Ample fresh air and bulky feeds will help get them ad- justed and started to eat reg- ularly. To house them in a hot, poorly ventilated barn or pen is a very poor prac- tice; also, the feeding of large amounts of corn or other high energy feeds is not to be recommended. Ship- ped cattle should not come in contact with acclimated cattle for at least three weeks in order to prevent the spread of shipping fever. WITH greater importance being placed upon corn silage as a farm-produced feed for livestock, it is quite possible that many producers may lack sufficient upright silo storage space this fall. In these cases I'd like to sug- gest the use of a horizontal silo to store this useful rough- age. A trench silo would be one dug into the side of a hill or slope, while a bunker silo would be one constructed on level ground. With proper management and sealing good quality silage may be pre- served in these less expen- sive storage units. Construec- tion plans and suggestions are available from our Ex- tension Office. Many live- stock feeders throughout the country will fill their hori- zontal silos in the fall, and then use this silage to refill their upright silos during the winter or early months. Sportsmen To Meet The regular monthly meet- ing of the Manheim Sports- men Assoc. will be held on Thursday, Sept. 9 at Man- heim Junior high school rifle range at 7:30 p.m. There will be refreshments and movies after the business meeting. In the regular business meeting one item of interest to be discussed is a resolu- tion to be presented on a spring turkey hunt for the State of ‘Rehha.t » 4 1 it 16 Eth WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1965 — LANDISVILLE - SALUNGA NEWS Mrs. William K. Risser Classes will begin on Wed- nesday, Sept. 8 at Hempfield Union high school when a 4 3 per cent increase in en- rollment is expected. Arthur Hackman, district supervising principal said 5, 065 students were expected in the elementary and Junior . senior high schools. This is an increase of 210 over last year’s enrollment. 25 new teachers are joining the fac- ulty. The faculty met Tues- day and classes began Wed- nesday for grades one thru 6, 7, 10, 11 and 12. Classes were dismissed at 1:15 Wed- nesday. Thursday and Friday are full days for all grades. w * » The Ladies Auxiliary {to the Mount Joy American Le- gion Post 185 held its regul- ar monthly meeting Thursday Sept. 2 at the Post Home in the form of a covered dish social. The meeting followed immediately after the supper * * * The East Hempfield Town- ship Board of Supervisors will conduct a public hearing September 13 on a request {o rezone a tract of land in the township from R2 to R4. The petition, presented by Cherryhill, Inc., controlled by Abram D. Mellinger, de- veloper, concerns a tract of land on the south side of the Marietta Pike, between Pea- cock Drive and Centerville Road. The hearing, which will take place in the township office, is scheduled for 7 p.m. * %* * The East Hempfield Twp. Board of Supervisors an- nounced a decision at a meeting on Wednesday even- ing, Sept. 1 to re-Zone a 69- | acre tract of land near the northwest corner of Rte. 30 and Rohrerstown Road from Agricultural to Commercial. A disappointed group of Township residents ammounc- ed Wedneslay night they would seek an injunction to JOHNSON BUS SERVICE BUSES FOR ALL OCCASIONS FLORIN, PA. Phone 653-0321 prevent construction of the $5 million shopping center. They will also appeal the de- cision of the supervisors and they sternly criticized the supervisors for ‘failing to answer their questions” and “neglecting the taxpayers”. * * * The program committee of the newly formed Hempfield Women’s Club met recently at the home of Mrs. William Bachman, Stoney Battery Road, Salunga, to make final arrangements for the month- ly programs of the 1965-1966 club year. The first meeting will he held on September 21 at 8 p. m. at the Landisville Fire Hall. The program will con- sist of installation of officers and the adoption of the by- laws. All women in the Hempfield Township area are welcome, Those joining in September and October will be charter members. * * Ye The football coaching staff of Hempfield high school ex- tended an invitation to all parents of players, to attend a practice clinic Wednesday, Sept. 8 at 6:30 p.m. The staff and squads displayed the many drills, routines and the training procedures which they are involved during their conditioning prepara- tions. Immediately following the presentation refreshments were served, while the par- ents had an opportunity to meet and greet the coaches, . * * Rev. Russell Beahm will be installed as minister of the Salunga Church of the Breth- ren on Sunday, Sept. 12 at 10:30 am. Rev. Beahm will be installed by Rev. Joseph Long, district superintendent of Church of the Brethren.
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