Our $1.00 news prize for this week goes to Mary Gilbert of Maytown, who sent us a note oot ~ AD 42 (on a Gilbert Motors billing form) about the : id : Y 1% Maytown Fire Co. Auxiliary bake sale this : W Coo? ne Saturday. a8 vi v ab Sie 3O + ql > SUSOUEHANN.. [IMES Susquehanna Times & The Mount Joy Bulletin MARIETTA & MOUNT JOY, PA. FIFTEEN CENTS School Board meets Vol. 78, No. 30, July 26, 1978 Pam Kolp connects. STORY ON BACK PAGE. Mount Joy Chorus in Marietta An “Evening of Music in the Park’ will be presented by the Mount Joy Comm- unity Chorus, under the direction of Dorothy E. Schock, on Sunday, July 30 at 7 PM at Memorial Park, Marietta Avenue, Mount Joy. The public is cordially invited to attend. The First Presbyterian Church, Mount Joy, under the auspices of the Mount Joy Interchurch Council Outdoor Vesper Services Committee is sponsoring the program with Samuel Harnish and Carl Drohan serving as co-chairmen. The chorus, accompanied by Carole Bubacz, pianist, will include the following selections in the program: “Praise The Lord” from ‘‘Judas Maccabeus’’ by Handel; ‘‘Come Geat Spi- rit”’ by Nordman; ‘‘Halle- lujah Chorus’ from the ‘““Mount of Olives’’ by Beethoven; ‘‘Springs In The Desert’’ by Jennings; ‘““The Creation’’ an adapt- ation of Genesis I, 1-3 by Willy Richter; ‘‘1 Will Give Thanks Unto Thee, O Lord” by Rossini; ‘‘He’s Got The Whole World In His Hand’ based upon a Negro spiritual arranged by Ringwald, and ‘‘Joy In The Morning’’ by Natalie Sleeth. Featured soloists will be Miss Sandra Heisey and Mrs. Dorothy Heilig, so- prano, Dale Hoffer, tenor and Mrs. Bubacz, pianist. In case of inclement weather, the services will be held at W.I. Beahm Jr. High School, Poplar Street, Mount Joy. Musical pulpits churches exchanging visits Two Marietta congrega- tions are exchanging churches this summer. The people of the Eng- lish United Presbyterian and of the First United Methodist will take turns visiting each other. Their ministers, Rev. Wood and Rev. Schirmer respectively, will preach in each others’ pulpits. The scheme, an idea of Rev. Wood's, will last until the end of August. “I began my ministry in Belvedere, New Jersey,” explains Rev. Wood. ‘‘We had three churches up there in a similar program. No pastor could preach in his own pulpit while it lasted.” The experiment worked out well in the neighboring state, so Rev. Wood decid- ed to try it here. He says that the plan has many benefits. A spirit of friend- ly competition between the congregations, he says, leads to better summer attendance. [continued on page 12] —band front uniforms denied; members to meet public; Mount Joy not exonerated The Donegal School Board met last Thursday and voted almost unani- mously against buying more band front uniforms. The question arose from a letter addressed to the school board by Edna H. and David M. Garber of RD1 Marietta. The Gar- bers’ letter noted that there are 8 majorettes and 9 uniforms, but only S major- ettes have well-fitting uni- forms. They asked for the purchase of 2 to 4 new uniforms. Mrs. Eberly, who is in charge of fitting and altering the the band front uniforms, was on hand for the meeting. The board consulted her about the matter. ‘““We’ve had quite a problem,” she said, noting that there are 25 girls in the color guard, but only 24 uniforms, so that the majorettes aren’t the only ones in need. Mr. Duke asked Mrs. Eberly if the requested new uniforms could be ready by school’s opening. She re- plied that they would not arrive until October at the earliest, even if ordered now. “What would your re- commendation be?’’ asked Mr. Duke. Mrs. Eberly said that she could see two courses. The color guard could get along with some old uniforms of a different style, which are in good shape, and the majorettes’ uniforms could be taken in or let out to fit the girls (she noted that this would be very difficult and time-consuming since the majorette uniforms are lined). The second course would be to force out of the band front girls who don’t fit the uniforms in stock. The supply of band uniforms is adequate, Mrs. Eberly said. Mr. arnold expressed the opinion that if two new uniforms were purchased, the band front would grow by two members, creating the same problem by next year. Mr. Duke concurred, saying, ‘‘Our recommenda- tions have not been listen- ed to. It’s time to put our foot down.”’ All board members ex- cept Mr. Meckley voted not to buy more uniforms. Board to meet public Dr. Hartzler, head of the public relations committee, announced a plan for school board members to meet with parent-teacher groups at the elementary schools, the booster clubs, and the junior and senior high student councils. Two or three board members will volunteer to meet each _ group once a year. Typewriters The board, after a discussion, voted to buy 19 typewriters for the business department at the high school. The department had requested 20 machines originally, but no suitable ones were bid within the amount budgeted. Rather than buy unsuitable type- writers, the number of them was reduced. No solution for the water -damaged ceilings in the high school has been found. (The damage occur- ed when the roofing repair contractor, Heidler Co., left the roof unprotected during a rain. The district is with- holding $3000 payment until the ceilings are repaired). 10 hours/gallon Superintendent Hallgren told the board that CETA employees had worked for 144 man-hours putting 1S gallons of paint on the water-damaged ceiling in one room, but all 15 gallons were ‘‘soaked up.” The district will bill Heidler Co. for the paint. Tax exoneration East Dgnegal Township and Mount Joy Borough requested tax exoneration on properties they have bought or will buy. Mr. Meckley, head of the tax collection committee, advis- ed continuing past policy of exonerating those proper- ties that the county exoner- ates. The board took his advice. The school board will exonerate the tax for the same year that the county does. Mount Joy borough man- ager Joe Bateman asked the board for exoneration from the 2% realty transfer tax on tue sale of the Mount Joy Library and the Shatto property adjacent to the borough offices on Main Street. Mr. Meckley advised the board against this, and the board decided not to exonerate on this tax. The Shatto property sale will be settled on August 1S. The borough will pay $58,000 for it. Charges dropped Mr. Hallgren announced that HEW has told the Donegal District that they were not guilty of discrim- ination in refusing to hire a young woman several years ago. ‘‘I understand that this young woman brought charges against four or five districts which declined to hire her,”’ he noted. Hole at Grandview A sink hole has been dis- covered off the 3rd base line at Grandview School’s ball field. The hole is temporarily covered with an old bed spring. The board decided that the bed spring is an [continued on page 11]
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