1S dm pml QA. Malt wil RI Rell June 4, 1975 Would you like to be introduced to Pennsylvania’s warmwater fish? Like people, fish belong to families. There are 26 different fish families living in Pennsylvania today, with about 151 kinds of fish found in these family groups. Compared to the 19,000 species of fish which inhabit the waters of the earth, that may not seem like many fish--but of the 700 kinds of fish found in the fresh waters of Canada and the continental United States, Pennsylvania has its fair share. Most anglers have met and caught most of the warmwater species found in this state. In case you haven‘t become intimately acquainted with the wonder- ful variety of warmwater fish families waiting for you to cast them a line, here is a thumbnail sketch of each: BOWFIN FAMILY: Only one member of this ancient family is found in Pennsyl- vania and the United States, the bowfin. It is rare in our state and although consider- ed inferior in eating quality, is one of the scrappiest of fish when hooked. The bowfin is a fierce and voracious predator, feeding mostly upon other fish although it also eats crayfish and frogs. Pennsylvania anglers occasionally land a bowfin, usually when fish- ing with worms or even artificial spinning lures. WHITEFISH FAMILY: Two species in this family are found in Pennsylvania waters, primarily in Lake Erie--the Cisco and Lake Whitefish. Both are very scarce, especially the Cisco. PIKE FAMILY: The kings and queens of freshwater fish are members of this famous ‘family. Six species are native to Pennsylvania waters--redfin pickerel, grass pickerel, chain pick- erel, northern pike, Great Lakes Muskellunge and Ohio Muskellunge. With the introduction of the Amur pike into Glendale Lake, Prince Gallitzin State Park (Cambria County) by the Pennsylvania Fish Com- mission in 1968, Pennsyl- vania now has .the dis- tinction of being the only state in the U. S. to have every member of the pike family. The Amur pike is native to the Amur River separating China from Si- beria and this species is found nowhere else in the world, except in Pennsyl- vania. SUCKER FAMILY: Most Pennsylvania anglers are acquainted with the white sucker, the most widespread and commonly caught mem- ber of this family. But in addition, the black sucker, golden sucker, shorthead and greater redhorse are found here. EEL FAMILY:Only one- member of the eel family is found in Pennsylvania--the American eel. With the construction of dams on rivers and streams tributary to the Atlantic Ocean, the eel has almost vanished from inland waters--but they still move up the Delaware, Lehigh and other rivers in their annuyal migration from saltwater to fresh. ~ CATFISH FAMILY: Most every kid knows about the bullhead (those spines hurt when he tries to grab this catch from the old mill stream or pond), but in addition to this delicious little member of the family, eight other members of the catfish family are found in Pennsylvania. They range in size from the tiny madtom up to the huge channel catfish and flathead catfish. SEA BASS FAMILY: The family name is misleading because three members are found in Pennsylvania fresh- water lakes and streams-- the white bass, white perch and striped bass. SUNFISH FAMILY: To many fishermen, a sunfish is a bluegill. Actually however, this family has 15 members living in Pennsyl- vania. They include, sur- prisingly enough, the small- mouth bass, large mouth bass and two kinds of crap- pie--white and black. Other members of this large and very important family include rock bass, pumpkin- seed sunfish, -red-breasted sunfish and longear sunfish. PERCH AND DARTER FAMILY: Except for the minnow family, this is the largest family of fishes found in Pennsylvania. It is best known for one of the most prized of all fresh- water fish--the walleye--but also includes the saugher and yellow perch. The other 19 species in the family are all darters which most people probably consider as minnows. These include many little fish with inter- esting names, like Johnny darter Log Perch, Tippe- canoe Darter, Fantail darter and Shield Darter. DRUM FAMILY: Only one member of this family is found in Pennsylvania and then, only in Lake Erie, the freshwater drum. That's almost all in the family of Pennsylvania‘s warmwater fish--at least all that are of primary interest to fishermen. The rest are probably known to the average person only as “minnows’’ -but these family groupings do include some larger fish, like the sturgeons, herrings and shad, and smelts. The minnow family, largest membership in the state, is popular because most of the angler‘s ‘‘baitfish”’ belong here, but other families include the gars, chubs, shiners, dace, sticklebacks, killifishes, silversides and sculpins. They all are important in the aquatic ecosystem, perhaps not so much for sporting purposes but simply because they evolved in Pennsylvania waters as part of the Interesting and valuable community of living things. Makle feted at banquet On Saturday, May 24, Local Union 5149 Steelwork- ers of Colonial Metals honored retiring President Griffith Makle at a dinner held at the Copper Lustre Inn. Mr. Makle has been involved in i." union at the local company since 19SS. He was presented a plaque from the local union officers and members. Mrs. Makle, attending with her husband, was presented flowers. Those also attending were: Vice President and Mrs. Charles Andrews, Fi- nancial Secretary and Mrs. Michael Lippold, Recording Secretary and Mrs. Michael Leschke, Treasurer and Mrs. Filbert Culp III, Grievance Chairman and Mrs. Barry Gerfin, and Union Representative and Mrs. Albert Danz. Repre- senting Colonial Metals Co. were: Executive Vice Presi- dent and Mrs. Robert Mann. Eigenhauser graduates Linda McElrea Eigenhau- ser, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William J. McElrea, Route 1, Mount Joy, was a member of the 121st class to graduate from Shimer Col- lege. Outdoor commence- ment ceremonies were held Sunday afternoon, May 25. Linda received her bache- lor’s degree in the Humani- ties. -— Margaret Stauffer Fisher Mrs. Fisher talks on Love Margaret Stauffer Fisher will address the Mount Joy Rotary Club on Tuesday, June 10. Her Topic will be ‘‘Love American Style.”’ Mrs. Fisher, who is the wife of the Rev. Dr. Wallace E. Fisher, minister of Trinity Lutheran Church, Lancaster, is a graduate of Gettysburg College and also Carnegie—Mellon Institute. She was employed before her marriage in the person- nel department of U.S. Steel. She is weekly lecturer at Trinity Lutheran, was presi- dent of the Lancaster County Mental Health asso- ciation, also of the Embre- ville State Hospital BOard, and of Church Women United of Lancaster. Mrs. Fisher has been a frequent speaker for clubs and groups -around Lancaster County. On June 24 the speaker at Rotary will be William H. Wilson, whose topic will be, Is Your Financial House in Order?” Meetings are at 12:15, Tuesdays, at Hostetter’s, 363 North Barbara Street, Mount Joy. SUSQUEHANNA BULLETIN — Page 5 Parents & in Maytown teachers search for ways to improve their communications by Judy Swab A meeting of concerned parents and teachers was held Thursday, May 29th at 7p.m. in the Maytown Elementary School cafeter- ia. For some time, there has been interest in establishing better communications be- tween parent-child-teacher in the elementary school. Ms. White and Ms. Holtzman, both teachers at the school, took an informal survey among parents, to determine initial interest. Every student was given a questionnaire to take home. There were 102 interested parents, 47 not interested, and 7 who were uncertain. Both teachers felt the survey showed sufficient interest to warrant an open meeting on May 29. The meeting was attend- ed by a total of 32 parents and teachers, who seemed well motivated and sincerely interested. One topic everyoreseemed agreed on was the need for a relaxed type of interest and involvement group, outside of the PTO. The meeting was divided into five groups and each group was asked to ‘brain- storm’ on what exactly they wanted from any type of organization. Many ideas were discussed that were reduced to a few basic conclusions. The most basic conclusion was that there is a definite need for better communica- tions between home and school. There is a need for more involvement on both sides--teachers and parents. More information is needed about present and any new programs. Specific topics mentioned were: The need for an expanded safety patrol pro- gram, the possibility of fund raising affairs for needed equipment at the school, the sharing of duties for existing programs, with parents tak- ing a more active role, the possibility of parents help- ing in the classroom itself, and the possibility of pa- rents and teachers having a summer program of activi- ties for students. All ideas were suggestions. A com- mittee volunteered to try to gather more information for these ideas, particularly for the summer. An open meeting for parents, teachers--all inter- ested persons will be held June 26 at 7p.m. in the Maytown School cafeteria. This is not a business meeting, or a listening meeting. People should come prepared to express their views, ideas, sugges- tions, and complaints. There will be no minutes, no officers, no speakers, except the participants. New Welcome Wagon hostesses are announced Welcome Wagon Interna- tional has announced that Mrs. Barbara Banks, and Mrs. Cherie Dillow will be the new hostess and assis- tant hostess for the Mount Joy area. They are among the approximately 8,000 Wel- come Wagon hostesses who make more than a million calls annually on families in more than 4,000 cities throughout the United ~ States, Canada, Puerto Rico, and the United King- dom. On behalf of the more than 100,000 business spon- sors, Welcom Wagon calls on families when they move into a new home, when there is a new baby, and when an engagement is announced. Welcome Wagon also participates in special events such as golden wedding anniversa- ries, and other occasions especially important to the family or the community. Often referred to as the service ‘in the business of building friendships,” Wel- come Wagon’s basic pur- pose is ‘service--service to the family, and service to the community.” A most important part of the Wel- come Wagon call deals with civic and religious informa- tion especially designed to be of help to the family. Indicative of the value of Welcome Wagon’s volun- teer® services and civic achievements are citations from organizations such as in Mount Joy the American Red Cross, the American Heart Associ- ation, the United States Postal Department and the United States Treasury De- partment. Welcome Wagon performs a public relations function, but, more impor- tant, the organization be- lieves it meets a present day need in the field of human relations. Anyone interested in hav- ing a visit from either hostess please call Mrs. Banks at 653-4478 or Mrs. Dillow at 653-1609. ‘Should you be unable to reach either of us the first time vou call, please call back!’
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