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THE MOUNT JOY BULLETIN, MOUNT JOY, LANCASTER CO., PA.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 27th, 1929

MT. JOY BULLETIN |
MOUNT JOY, PA. !
J. E. SCHROLL, Editor 4 Propr.

LANDISVILLE
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Harold Witmer, of Elizabethtown,
returned home, having spent the week

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ingerted if copy reaches us Tuesday night. | and wife and son, of Millersville; Mr.
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erdinary weekly.
Cc
EDITORIAL gal.
re The Adult Bible class of Zion Luth-
eran church held a meeting Wednes-
spending the summer with her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Garrecht,
left Friday for her home in Wichita,
Kansas.

Wealth doesn’t prolong life. It

just makes a week-end two days day evening at the home of Mrs. L.
longer. iy Hoffman. After the devotions,
: . , | Which were in charge of the pastor,
Hard times are those in which >
| Rev, A. E. Cooper, refreshments were
served to the following members: Rev.
A. E. Cooper, Mr. and Mrs. Frank S.
Shenk, Mr. and Mrs. David Hawkins,
Mr. and Mrs. William Hoffman, Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Heistand, Mrs. And-
rew Eshleman, Mrs. Harvey Seip,
A household device to tan the Francis Seipe, Mrs. Warren Long and
hide isn’t a new idea. Dad’s razor | Ruth Long, Amelia Helman, Barton
strap served the purpose in the old | Sharp, Mrs. William King, Mrs. Kawn,
you finish paying for unnecessary
things bought in good times.
It isn’t impossible to make New
York dry. They've already squeez-
ed the water out of Wall Street.

days. and Ruth Hoffman.
Tuesday evening the Young Wom-
There is no doubt that travel |en’s class of the Church of God Sun-
teaches shrewdness, but a man {day School held a meeting at the
who can make enough money to | home of Miss Madeline Stanley, De-
travel is shrewd enough. votions were led by the president,
Miss Stanley, and Mrs. Earl Donley
gave the responsive reading. Mrs.
A GOOD WORD FOR BANDS
A band is a fine thing for a | Earl Stauffer read several poems by
town to have, _ The dullest thing | Anne Joanston Flint. A short busi-
in the world is a procession of ness session was held which was fol-
people marching without a band at
the head making a lot of fuss even
if the music isn’t any better than
lowed by the refreshments served to
the following: Mrs. Minnie Wagner
| day: Mr. and Mrs. Harold Haldeman
(and daughters,

Mrs. Helen Wagner (guests), of Lan-
caster, Mrs. Earle Donley, of Lancas-
ter; Mrs. John Bender, Salunga; Mrs.
John Trayer, Mrs. Earle Stauffer, Miss
the negro band from the country
that has just gone by. It adds pep
to any outdoor gathering to hear
the blare of horns and the beat of
the drums, and will hold a crowd | Elizabeth Lane, and Rev. and Mrs. H. |
when nothing else will, except | S. Hershey, and Mrs. Charles Stanley. |
when people are waiting for din- Tuesday evening the women’s Bible |
ner to be spread. class met at the home of Mrs. Wallace |
—— Miller, the president, Mrs. F. Horst |
WHO GOT IT? had charge of the devotions. A short |
Federal authorities investigating | business session was held, and was
the gigantic liquor ring which was |
recently broken up by a raid on its | served by the
in New Jer-
followed by refreshments which were
hostess, Mrs. Miller.

fortified headquarters The following were present: Mrs.
sey say that the organization’s ac- | walter Shewer. . Harry Lump,
count books show that $30,000 a Mrs. P. H. Meckley, MN Francis
week was paid to bribe law en- | Bickle, Mrs. Harry Dattisman, Mrs.
forcement officials. Enos Rohrer, Mrs. Harry Summy,
That sum is so large that it al-
most passes beli-
that nothing
can be half as
out just what o..¢
ing that money. f
Bribery is the 1
Mrs. Ira Hess, Edith Heiserman, Mrs. |
Elmer McEllhenny, Mrs. John Steh-
man, Mrs. Clarence Swisher, Alice
Hershey, Mrs. John Musser, Mrs. Will-
iam Mease, Mrs. Wallace Minnich,
Clay Miller (guests), Edith Nissley,
And we submit
vestigators do
tant as finding
were collect-

blood of the
x

illicit liquor trade. NBy all odds, | Ada Malchorn, Mrs. Harry Miller, Mrs.
let’s see these crocked officials | Charles Baker, Mrs: Harry Grein-
tripped up permanently. er and Mrs. Wallace Miller, Mrs.
Frank Horst.
SHOOTING RABBITS
AT NIGHT ELIZABETHTOWN
It has been reported that sev-
The project of building a comfort
station has been temporarily aban-
doned here.
The Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Ameri-
eral young men have been shoot-
ing rabbits at night. One night last
week they shot a bunny at a far-
mer’s barn south of town at one
A. M. can Legion held their regular month-
This is a big mistake for this | ly meeting Monday night.
reason. Only male rabbits sit out The First National bank here is in-
in fields, brush, and such places
during the day. Females never sit
out. Nature makes that provision.
But at night these females come
out to feed and if they are killed,
the rabbit crop will soon be com-
pletely exhausted.
That’s the reason it is unlawful
to dig rabbits out of ground-hog
holes, stone and rail piles, ete.
Surely these young men are not
aware of what they were doing.
Don’t kill them at night. Be a good
stalling an after-hour safe for the con-
venience of its customers.
The Elizabethtown Friendship Fire
company No. 1, will present a benefit
play “Blowing Bubbles” Thursday ev-
ening and Friday night, December 5
and 6 in the Moose Theatre,
Elizabethtown Lodge No. 128 of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
will confer the first degree upon a
class of candidates tonight under the
direction of Degree master, Edgar S.

sport and get them legally. Rutt. A drill team and degree organi-
zation of nearly 100 members will
STICK TO THE SHORT SKIRT | assist.
The fashion designers’ struggle | Paul Belser, of East High street,
to encase American women in | Was making a turn on West Chocolate
ankle length skirts once more is | Avenue, Hershey, when another car
proceeding right merrily. Judging
from our own observations, we
would say that it isn’t meeting
with a whole world of success and
somehow we're rather glad.
Whatever can be said about im-
modesty and to our notion there
isn’t a great deal that needs to be
said in that connection, the plain
operated by S. Z. Weaver, of Swatara,
collided with the Belser car, Weaver's
car overturned. The drivers received
bruises. Belser was arrested for reck-
less driving and agreed to pay the
damages.
Helen Stephen, four, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. F. K. Stephen, 222
S. Spruce St., Elizabethtown, suff-
fact remains that women took to ered slight lacerations of the f
short skirts primarily because they rai ¥a ons 1 e ase
. ow an Ses (
were infinitely more comfortable > ® when
struck by an automobile near her
and convenient than the old styles.
Now, simply to force women to
buy more clothes, the dress manu-
facturers are trying to bring the
long skirt back on a flood of pro-
paganda.
We hope they won't succeed.
The woman of America today has
a fine chance to prove that the old
story about her being a slave to
fashion isn’t true.
home Thursday. The accident oc-
cured when Helen darted directly
in the path of a car driven by
John Arndt.
—— Oem
In order that a pubilc sale, festi-
val, supper, musical or any like ev-
ent be a success, it must be thoro-
ghly advertised. Try the Bulletin.
The Bulletin is always prompt in
the delivery of ail printing.

AMERICA’S
FOREMOST HOLIDAY
Of all the holidays observed in
America, none is so distinctly | exhibitions of prowess.
American as Thanksgiving. For many years thereafter the
It is a Legacy of the Pilgrims |the Pilgrims celebrated a certain
cherished because of the romance [day of the year as Thanksgiving
and traditions that surround it. Day no particular day of the year
The origin of the day we now | Was set aside, however.
celebrate must be attributed to October 3, 1789, Washington is-
‘Governor Bradford ef Plymouth. sued a proclamation appointing
After landing in 1620 the Pil- | Thursday, November 26, 1789, as
suffered many privations for |a day of general thanksgiving,
year until the seed they had In 1846, Lincoln issued a pro-
planted grew in abundance in an- | clamation to the effect that the
to their prayers. To celebrate | last Thursday in November should
thankfulness they invited | be observed as Thanksgiving Day.
Indians to a Thanks- | This has since always been observ-
nearly a week, and included enter-
tainment in the form of athletic

SPORTING HILL
Miss Helen Bires spent the week
with Miss Sarah Smith, of Lebanon. |
Miss Verna Shenk spent Sunday |
with Miss Esther Shenk, of Neffsville.
Miss Pauline Earhart was the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Earhart, of |
Marietta during the week.
Miss Erma Earhart was a guest in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ear-
hart, of Mt. Joy, during the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Shreiner,
Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Shank and daugh-
ters, Anna and Mabel, spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs, Robert J. Watson,
of Lancaster.
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Witman and son,
Robert, Miss Daisy Shearer, Lea V.
Hammer, Mr. and Mrs. Phares Strick-
ler were entertained by Abram
Rhodes, of Quarryville, on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Rolandis Gibble en-
tertained at dinner on Sunday: Mr.
and Mrs. Phares Gibble, Mrs. Stanley
iibble and daughter, Gladys, of Her-
shey; Mr. and Mrs. William Gibble,
Mrs. Annie Gibble and Roy Zellers, of !
this village.
The following guests were enter-
tained by Mr. and Mrs. Abram Ear-
hart on Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Earhart and children, Isaac and Sadie,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Earhart, Jr., of
Marietta; Miss Betty Burkholder, of
Bainbridge; Elmer Adair, of Sun Hill;
Miss Edna Haldeman, of Union
Square.
Mr. and Mrs. John Schaeffer enter-
tained the following guests on Sun-
Beatrice, Helen and
Mary, of Fairland; Mr. and Mrs. Wil-
liam Rice and children, Clarence,
Ralph and Ruth, of Naumanstown;
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Helton and
children, Harold, Kermit, Junior and
Betty, Mrs. Elizabeth Keath, of near
Manheim.
The following guests were enter-
tained at dinner on Sunday by Mr.

and Mrs. Jacob Henny: Mr. and Mrs.
EAST PETERSBURG
A band
the school
concert was given in
auditorium on Friday
evening, by the Manheim band.
On Saturday evening, the first
spelling bee of the season was
held in the school auditorium un-
der the auspices of the Ladies’ Aid
Society of the Zion Lutheran
church.
The following men attended the
Welfare meeting at the Odd Fel-
lows Hall, at Lancaster: S. P.
Gingrich, captain; A. Bair Diet-
rich, Daniel B. Graybill, W. M.
Ernst. S. B. Sheetz, Victor Swarr
and W. 0. Cake.
The Parent-Teachers’ association
held their regular monthly meet-
ing in the school auditorium, on
Thursday evening. Prof. Gingrich
of the Neffsville school was the
speaker. Other interesting items
were on the program.
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Gochenauer
entertained at the “Gray Stones”
Tea House, in honor of Mrs. Salin-
da Herr, who celebrated her
seventy-eighth birthday anniver-
sary. Those present were: Mr. and
Mrs. L. H. Gochenauer, Mr. and
Mrs. D. H. Gochenauer, Mrs. Salin-
da Herr, Harry G. Herr, Misses
Anna and Bertha Gochenauer.
sree tl ree
If you can get amusement out of
your own follies you should be able
to work up a smile almost any time,
mt EG A

There is no better way to boost
your business than by local news-
paper advertising. tf

Samuel Haldeman and daughters, Ed-
na and Elsie, of Naumanstown; Mr.
and Mrs. Phares Becker and children,
Harry, Arthur and Anna Grace, of
Old Line; Mr. and Mrs. John K. Ear-
hart and children, Stanley and Ethel | members of his office force to an oys-
Hackman and ter dinner at the Mansion Inn.
Hoss- | guests were: Mr. David E. Brandt, Mr.
i Crouse, Mr. Charles M.
Ruth and Brenner, Mr. John Seigle, Mr. William
'K. Abel, Mr. Charles A. Resch, Mr.
Adele, Miss Betty
Woodrow Dunmoyer, of near
ler’'s; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brehm and | Charles M.
children, Robert, Arlene,
Mary, of near Manheim.

itful the past week.
vacation.
trip to Cuba,
position as clerk in the
Haas, who resigned.
7 afternoon and evening.
held

deep laceration on his lip.
Witness Tree
under direction of the
Mary E. McCloskey,
| card party and fifty dollars
ported as being realized.
ously injured,
were called to her bedside.

Marietta post-office,
MARIETTA
Mrs. Henry S. Rich Entertains Group (Union Thanksgiving Services
of Friends at Prospect Place
Ducks on the river were quite plen-
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph O. Hipple an-| Vices
nounce the birth of a daughter.
Miss Margaret Dwyer is home on a
She will soon leave on a
The date of the Rummage sale to|man
be held at the Community House has | Myrtle Baker and
been changed to Saturday, December |of Lancaster;
Rev.
which met at the community house,
regent,
Mrs. Bertha Shaub, seventy-two, fell 3
down the stair-steps in her home at|Place, entertained a group of friends
504 East Market street. She was seri
Her family of three |scheme of the decorations was orange
daughters, Mrs. Tom Loucks, Marietta, | and yellow and was carried out by a
Mrs. Sam Gibbel of Billmyer, and Mrs. | profusion of marigolds and chrysanth-
Albert Schindeldecker of Bainbridge,
The | len Montgomery,
SALUNGA

will
Be Held In The Methodist
Church Thursday Morning

The Union Thanksgiving ser-
of the three local churches
will be held in the Lutheran church
here Thanksgiving morning. The
pastor of the Church of God will
preach the sermon.
The Sewing club met at the
George Ensminger has accepted a |p, ne of Mrs. John Greider, Thurs-
McCloskey | qay
drug store, taking the place of Charles |gerved to
evening. Refreshments were
the following members:
Mrs. John Bender, Mrs. P. B. Steh-
of = Salunga, and Misses
Alice Ornsdorf
Ruth Hoffman and
Mrs. John Trayer and Mrs. Frank
Union Thanksgiving services will be Daugherty.
in the Lutheran church.
James B. Musser, pastor of the Luth-|
eran church, will preach the sermon.
John Stahl, of Lancaster, formerly
of Marietta was knocked down and
hurt when he was run down by a boy |John Goodling,
[riding a bicycle on Market street. He! Mr. Ellsworth E. Brandt.
{was cut and bruised and suffered a
renee tle eee.
By subscribing for the Mount Jo
{Bulletin you can get all the loca!
{news for less than three cents a
| week

Mr. George F. Zuch,
Both banks here will mail Christ-
mas checks to members this week.
Chapter, D. A. R.|The fund this year will exceed $25.000.
Caught in the belt on a machine in
Mrs. | her father's shoe repairing shop, Thel-
held a benefit {ma Shank, three-year-old daughter of
was re-| Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Shank, was
bruised on the head and body.
Mrs. Henry S. Rich, of Prospect
at a supper and bridge. The color
emums. The guests were Miss Mary
F. Stibgen Miss Alfie Grove, Mrs. T.
Postmaster John H. Miller, of the |E. Ingram, Miss Joe Buchanan, Miss
entertained the |Reba Haldeman, Miss Georgie Schaff-
ner, Miss Annie Musselman, Mrs. El-
Miss Miriam Eris-
man and Mrs. Eli Hoffman. Prizes
were won by Miss Annie Musselman,
Mrs. Eli Hoffman and Miss Emily
Schaffner.

MAYTOWN
Literary Held Its First
Friday Night With
Good Program

Sylvania
Meeting

Union Thanksgiving services will
be held in Reformed church Thurs-
day evening at 7:30 o’clock. Rev.
Bair, of the Church of God, will
deliver the sermon.
The first meeting of the Sylvan
ia Literary society was held Friday
in the Maytown high auditorium.
Program consisted of singing
sketches, recitations and dialogues.
LANC. JUNCTION
Miss Martha Weaver spent the
week at Reading with Mr. and Mrs.
H. B. Frey and Miss Kathryn Ber-
ger.
Mr. and Mrs, Isaac Walburn and
family entertained on Sunday at
dinner: Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kling

and family, of East Petersburg;
Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Carr, of
| Lancaster; Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus
White, of Lancaster Junction; and
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Shenk and their
| daughter, Joeanna, of Penryn.
NEWTOWN
There will be a shooting match
in town Thanksgiving Day. Every-
body come.
Mr. Abner Weaver left today
for Franklin County where he will
hunt small game the balance of the
week. He will also hunt deer there
next week.
KINDERHOOK
Rev. George Kerr, a returned mis-
sionary from China was the speaker at
the service in the Kinderhook church.
The service was a Thankoffering cele
bration, under the auspices of the

Women’s Missionary Society.

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car owners of this
city. Its name —Mobilgas. Its aim
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mobile engine.
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operation
Have you
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Distributed by
Ira K. Newcomer
Elizabethtown, Pa.

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