December 19, 1979
Miss Grace Miller entertains
Marietta Senior League
Miss Grace Miller addres-
sed the Marietta Senior
League in Pennsylvania
Dutch at that club's annual
Christmas banquet, held at
Lacy’s Lounge.
Besides Miss Miller's
monologue, a parody was
presented by Miss Elsie
McCloskey, entitled, ‘‘The
Salesgirls’ Visit From St.
Nicholaus.’’
Ben Weaver served as
master of ceremonies and
Howard Shaub offered the
invocation.
Each of the approximately
65 people who attended the
meeting brought a donation
gift. The gifts will be
distributed to shut-ins this
Thursday. On Friday,
people in hospitals and
homes will be given flowers.
The door prize was won
by Mrs. Dorothy Yarnell—a
poinsettia.
The Happy Birthday Song
was sung for five members
who had birthdays in
December: Mrs. E.B.
Grove, Mrs. Winnifred
Buell, Mr. Robert Bergaus,
Howard Shaub.
The Christmas decora-
tions were put up under the
direction of Mrs. Paul
Portner, Miss Elsie McClos-
key, Mrs. Charles Margratf
and Mr. Howard Shaub.
The officers gave Mrs.
Portner, the club’s presi-
dent, a monetary gift. She in
turn gave each officer a
remembrance.
Christmas poinsettia.
The January meeting of
the Marietta Senior League
will be held on Monday, the
7th, at 1:30pm, in the
Community House.
Mary Portner presents entertainer Grace Miller with a
Mount Joy Leisure Club holds
Christmas party at Hostetter’s
The Mount Joy Area
Leisure Club held their
Christmas party recently at
Hostetters with 163 present.
Following the invocation by
Jay Sherk a very delicious
dinner was served. Follow-
ing the dinner, president
Joe Shaeffer introduced the
program for the evening.
Mrs. Lau and the Rhythem
Singers, from Donegal High
School, presented a very
delightful and enjoyable
program. It was so much
enjoyed by all present, that
at the close of the program,
they were given a standing
ovation.
Following the program,
all joined in singing Christ-
mas carols with Mildred
Way at the piano. The
Christmas story was read
from the Bible by Grace
Shaeffer.
There was no formal
business meeting. The only
announcement by President
Shaeffer concerned the bus
trip to Bethlehem.
The nominating com-
mitte, consisting of Chair-
man Joy Sherk, Dorothy
Sherk, Warren Bentzeél and
Ralph Berrier, gave a report
of nominations. Nominated
for president, Joe Shaeffer;
First Vice President, James
Schneider; Second Vice
President, Eva Groff; Sec-
retary, Teressa Heisey;
Asst. Secretary, Ruth
Brandt; Treasurer, Almeda
Hostetter; Asst. Treasurer,
John Brown; Recording
Secretary, Romaine Good;
and Asst. Recording Secre-
tary, Irvin LeVin. There
being no other nominations,
the above officers were
elected to serve next year.
Hostesses for the January
meeting are Ethel Brandt,
Mrs. Ray Burris, Mrs.
Dorothy Chapin, Esther
Diffendeifer, Mrs. Nora
Eby, Lena Engle, Mrs. Earl
Eshleman, Mrs. Maude
Frey, Alice Bryan and
Jenniw Brandt.
Prizes for the evening
consisted of 24 fruit baskets
and two poinsettia plants
which were used for table
decorations, and arranged
by Bertha Foreman and her
committee.
A very delightful and
entertaining evening came
to a close with President
Shaeffer thanking the offic-
ers and committees for their
fine cooperation and help.
One new member, Mrs.
Warren Heisey, was pre-
sented.
The next meeting will be
January 14 and will begin at
1:00 pm. A meeting of the
officers and committees is
being planned for the
beginning of January to plan
for the year.
Joe Shaeffer
Mount Joy Joycee-ettes prepare to
select outstanding woman of the year
The Mount Joy Joycee-
ettes will present their sixth
annual ‘‘Outstanding Wo-
man of the Year Award’’ on
Saturday, January 26, 1980.
The presentation will be
made in conjunction with
the Jaycees Dinstinguished
Service Award Banquet to
be held at Hostetter's
Dining Hall.
Each year all organiza-
tions in the community are
invited to participate in the
selection of our award
winner by submitting nom-
inations. A panel of five
judges, consisting of Joy-
cee-ettes and citizens of
Mount Joy, review the list of
nominees and choose the
recipient of the award.
The nominee must be a
woman who is eighteen
years of age or older, is a
resident of Mount Joy or has
a Mount Joy mailing
address, and has recently
volunteered her talents,
ideas and labor in contribut-
ing to the betterment of the
community.
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a very Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year.
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