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Business Men and Women Extend oR To The Graduating Class of 1943 — See Page 6

CHAS. P. RUHL GIVES
BEST IDEA ON CIVIC
IMPROVEMENT
Twenty-six essays on Civic Improvement were presented in
the Mount Joy Chamber of Commerce forum for school children
of this community. Ten Dollars is awarded for the “best idea’.
The essays are identified by number only and the idenity of the
pupil is unknown until the winning idea is selected.
Last June 15 this project was added to the Chamber's program
and this is the first year it is in operation. All of the essays
presented were most impressive and it was very difficult to
select one as the best. However on the basis of the "best idea
on civic improvement’ number seventeen was decided upon.
The winner of this years contest is Charles P. Ruhl, a member
of the graduating class at the Mount Joy High School. The
prize will be awarded to him at class day by Clarence S. New-
comer, President of the Chamber of Commerce.
The following is the winning essay:
CIVIC IMPROVEMENT
The borough of Mount Joy is one of the best situat-
ed towns in this area. One of the main lines of the
Pennsylvania Railroad runs through the center of the
community connecting Philadelphia with Harrisburg,
the capital of the Keystone state. It also is located
along cn important highway connecting these two
cities, with Lancaster just twelve miles east of it. The
citizens of this community should therefore justify
improvements which make a bigger and better com-
munity.
There have been many good improvements made
; in the past years. An addition to our High School is
one of the best examples. Street markers have been
established at the corners of most all of the important
streets. We also have set aside a certain space for
the community park. In this park we have one of the
best tennis courts in the county, a baseball diamond,
and a band stand. These improvements have de-
veloped our community into one of the best in our
locality. However, we should continue improving
our community since there are many projects yet to
be done.
Have you ever noticed how rough and unlevel our
Main Street is? In the towns east and west of us the
main streets are made of cement. Of course, we can
not make any improvements without the aid and con-
sent of the state since it is a state highway but we can
put the matter before them and therefore diminish the
the time for such an improvement. This project would
not only be an advantage to the motorist but it would
aiso encourage business men to advance their busi-
nesses and encourage new customers to trade in our
community.
There has been much talk of installing a sewage
system in our communities. One of the main dis-
advantages of this project is the cost. Many property
owners are not in favor of this improvement. Let us
forget our individual feelings and losses and look to
the good of the community as a whole. Such im-
provement would encourage industries to settle in our
community, which would be an advancement to the
growth of our community. We could finance such a
project by various ways. This project could be car-
ried out at the same time as the one I have mentioned
formerly thus killing two birds with one stone.
A great post war project. which would greatly
benefit our community and Florin, would be that of
joining these two communities into one borough. Un-
der this plan, there should be considered a sewage
system for both communities; two fire departments,
one in each section, cooperating together: the occupa-
tion of vacant lots: the construction of streets with a
proper lighting system: and an establishment of a
school system.
. Another improvement which would not only bene-
fit the knowledge of our people but also furnish an

Balmer, Earl
Boyd, Arthur,
Bentzel, Robert W.
Brandt, Charles O.
Brandt, John
Received His Degree
At Temple University
at Philadelphia last Thursday,
Mervin W. Brandt, principal of the
MOST
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The Mount Joy Bulletin
WE
EXKLY I LANCASTE
R COUNTY

VOL. XLII, NO. 52
“Mount Toy, Pa., Thursday
Afternoon, May 27, 1943
$1.50 a Year in Advance

All of us owe so much to
Arntz, Robert H.
Archer, James R.
Alleman, Jr., Abram
Bailey, William P.
Balmer, Robert M.

MERVIN W. BRANDT
At the Commencement exercises
Mr.
amusement for those people who like to read, would local grade schools, received a
be to establish a community library. This should be Master of Education Degree from
located in the center of the community so that the the Teachers’ College of Temple
patrons would not have to travel far to reach it. University.
Many of these improvements can not be done until
the war is over so let us buy War Bonds and save
our tin cans so we can help win this war and get a
bigger and better community as soon as possible.
Local Affairs
In General
Briefly Told
Ephrata’s graduating class num-
bered 96 this year.
Sunday night's air raid rehearsal
was a complete success here.
The Lititz School Board increased
its tax rate two mills. Now their tax
is 24 mills.

MOTHER SEEKS TO GAIN
CUSTODY OF HER SON
Mrs. Helen Weidman, 210 E. Main
Street, Tuesday instituted habeas
corpus proceedings in the local court
to gain custody of her son, Charles
Henry Weidman, born June 17, 1940.
According to the papers filed by
Charles W. Eaby, the mother claims
that her husband, Henry M. Weid-
man, deserted her, and their baby
on October 19, 1942, and is now in
the armed forces. He came home on
a furlough, according to the papers
filed in the matter,
child May 4 from the home of his
wife to the child’s paternal grand-
mother, Mrs. Lennie Weidman, wile
of Harry G. Weidman.
Judge Oliver S. Schaeffer set Fri-
day at 2:30 as the time for a hear- |;
ing in the matter.
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ATTENTION RED CROSS
WORKERS
Beginning June 3rd, the Red
Cross surgical dressing room will
be open Thursday morning from
8:30 to 11:30 and Thursday evening
from 7 to 9 P. M. Monday the rooms
will be open 7 to 9 P. M.
The work to be done is very es-
sential to our boys in the service
and all women are requested to
Saturday, May 15 was straw hat
day but comparatively few have
been warn to date.
Mr. and Mrs. Reuben N. Good,
near Aberdeen Mills, were wedded
fifty years May 18.
The Elizabethtown Fire Co. has
launched a campaign to raise $3,000
with which to buy an ambulance.
During Sunday night's air raid
alarm Mrs. Amelia Lawrence, 83, of
East Petersburg, fell down a flight
of steps fracturing her elbow and
several ribs.
etl GO
LETTERS GRANTED
Bertha N. Krayhbill and Martin
Z. Eshleman, Fast Donegal town-
fatally injured while working at the
ter of Mr.
Hendryx, of Darlington Road, Pitts-
burgh, and Lt. Charles H. Shank, U.
S. N. R., son of Mrs.
Shank, of Delta Street,
ried
o'clock in the First Baptist church
and took the [in Pittsburgh, the Rev.
C. Clausen, officiating.
Floyd,
brief recital.

This Section’s
Numerous
Weddings
Virginia C. Hendryx
Charles H. Shank
Miss Virginia C. Hendrix, daugh-
and Mrs. Dwight B.
John W.
were mar-
3:30
Saturday afternoon at
Dr. Bernard
the
organist,
ceremony, Mr.
presented a
Preceding
the
A reception following the cere-
mony, was held for one hundred
guests at the home of the bride, af-
ter which the couple left for New
Orleans where Lt. Shank will com-
plete his flight instructor’s training.
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ns sere Ae.
KILLED IN YORK CO. QUARRY
Joseph C. Maracci, fifty-four,
Thomasville, York County, who was
J. E. Baker Co. quarries at Thom-
asville is survived By his wife, Mrs.
Rose Reidinger M4racci, formerly of

ship, executors of Tillie N. Eshle-
man, late of East Donegal township. come out and help.
Marietta, and a

fughter, Mary.

Broske, George F.
Brown, Howard, T.
Brown, Martin S.
Brown, Robert K.
Brown, Thomas J. B. 3rd
Brown, William H.
Corll, Berwood
Corll, George B. Z.
Corll, Jacob R.
all of them. No debt
is greater than that which we owe these men
and women who are defending our hard won
Cramer,
Creider,
|. W. Meckley
Jailed For
Contempt
Federal Judge Albert Johnson
yesterday sentenced I. Walter Meck-
ley, Elizabethtown contractor, to
three months in jail on charges of
contempt of court for “giving ob-
structive and evasive answers” be-
fore a U. S. Grand Jury investigat-
ing reports of fraud and embezzle-
ment at the U. S. Naval depot at
Mechanicsburg.
Judge Johnson refused a plea by
ecution of the sentence, explaining:
“I see no value in imposing pun-
ishment for contempt of court if x
x x penalty is almost indefinitely
deferred.”
Meckley was awarded the con-
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41-INCH EEL, 74 LBS.
CAUGHT BY 14-YEAR-OLD
RAPHO TOWNSHIP BOY
An eel that measured 41 inches
in length, weighed/7% pounds and
was nine inches in circumference
was taken from fthe Big Chickies
creek yesterday by a 14-year-old
eighth grade pupil.
The “lucky” fisherman is Thomas
Stoppard, a pupil in the Newtown
School in Rapho Township and he
bagged his prize with a worm.
Veteran fishermen described it as
one of the biggest eels ever taken
from Chickies creek.
CE ————
PERSONAL MENTION
Mr. Charles Reed has returned to
his home in Philadelphia, after
spending several weeks here.
Mrs. Robert R. Lauer, Mrs. John
D. Dickson and daughter, Suzanne
Louise, of Harrisburg, are spend-
ing several days at the editor’s
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Wetzel of
Salunga, and Mrs. Charles, Wetzel,
of Marietta, left Sunday for Tomah,
Wisconsin to see the latter's hus-
band, Lieut. Charles Wetzel. Mrs.
Charles Wetzel will remain there
with her husband, while Floyd
Wentzel’s will return to their home.
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ATTENTION SERVICE MEN!
Any member of the armed forces
now home on furlough is cordially
invited to accompany the Walter S.
Ebersole Post, No. 185 American
Legion, and the Legion Auxiliary
to the Sunday morning service in
the Lutheran Church on May 30th
at 10:45 A. M.

ADJUDICATION FILED
In the estate of Amanda L. Bru-
baker, late of Mount Joy township,

Ellis, Lee E.
Fngle, Charles R.
Engle, Jr., Harvey C.
Meckley’s counsel for a stay of ex-|
On This Memorial Day '43 We Salute Our Service Men - Women |

freedom. We pause
them humble tribute
strength and loyalty.
Listed below are the names of those now serving in the armed forces from Mt. Joy Boro, Routes 1 and 2; Also Florin and Newtown;
Childs, Leon B.
Childs, Robert J.
Ralph H.
Eugene W.
Clemente, Jr.,
Davis, Jerome H.
Engle, Chester C.
Erb, Marven E.
Erdly, William O.
Eshleman, J. Roy
Benjamin J.
Eshleman, Clair D.
Flowers, Charles E.
Flowers, William L.
Floyd, Abram L.
Farmers Can
Still Obtain
Crop Loans
Field Supervisor C. W. Deemer of
the Emergency Crop and Feed Loan
Office at Reading has reported that
he is still accepting applications for
crop and feed loans although the
end of the spring planting season in
this section is almost over,
He said that in a recent state-
ment Chester C. Davis, Food Ad-
ministrator, stressed the importance
of this planting season to American
farm history and pointed out that
the War Food Administration is
asking the farmers to plant to the
limit for critical farm crops, food
crons, and feed for livestock.
“There is still time to obtain
loans for production purposes.”
Deemer asserted, “Loans up to $400
are granted to farmers who are eli-
gible to cover the expenses of
planting, producing, and harvesting
crops which will contribute to the
increased production of food and
feed so necessary at this time.”
He stated that loans are granted
on a 4 percent interest rate and the
security is a first mortgage on crops
to be produced or a chattel mort-
gage on livestock to be fed. Farmers
in Lancaster County may commun-
icate with at Box 1073, Reading, or
apply to Robert M. Hood, 812 North
Queen Street, Lancaster.

tive ministry because of ill health.
Rev. Segelken, who has been a
Presbyterian minister for 42 years,
served at the Steelton church for
13 years. He also organized the
Camp Hill Presbyterian Church
during his Summer vacation in 1916.
se ll Gp rn
LEASED LANC. HOTEL
Mr. John Soldier, who has con-
duct{-d the Farmers’ Inn, corner of
Market and Manheim streets here
for 3 number of years, has leased a
hote} on: West® King street, Lancas-
ter ind will move there in the near
nen ee A Gy As
THE BIRTH RECORD

there is a balance of $21,058.58.

Mr. find Mrs. Chas. Miller, Mount | brothers and step-sisters and their | Joy Department Store will close ev-
Joy a son at the Lancaster Gen- | heirs. The will was drawn March | ery Wednesday at 12 noon for a
eral H spital Sunday. 13, 1935. J half holiday.

Eshleman, James W.
Sergeant, recently.
The Day From
number of the
tion’s plants.
Paradise, fell off a tree
tured his back.
A temporary bridge over the The Hi-Crier staff of Mount Joy
Conestoga Creek at Rock Hill was high school held a banquet last
Rev. C B. Segelken Swept away hy high’ water Thurs- | gyiday evening at Hostetter’s Ban-
y. | quet hall with twenty-five mem-
Resigns; Will Retire Fourteen were killed and 86 in- | bers of the staff and their super-
oF at. jured when a crack Penna. R. R.|yjsor, Miss Catharine Zeller, and
Rev. Dr. C. Benjamin Segelken, passenger train returning from At- [their guest Mr. J. W. Harkness,
who has been pastor of the First |janiic City was wzecked Sunday. | present.
Presbyterian Church, here and at When the levees broke at a num-| The staff presented Miss Zeller
Donegal Springs for the past 17 b 1; . itt athe bans :
he ined th totate of er of places along the Mississippi | with a beautiful pin.
Te Py ag % Daslota Ro river, thousands of acres of land| Nelson Alexander was initiated
Bre id I ne Y | were flooded and many families |into the Quill and Scroll Society
ee re ps By Pe ? made homeless. with a very impressive ceremony.
ey. 1s reliving trom ac- TT { There are seven members of the
THE MAYTOWN BEACON
WINS SECOND PRIZE
by the Bulletin the past season was | fried chicken dinner completed the
The Beacon, published by the East |evening’s festivities.
Donegal High school at Maytown.
Dept. of Journalism,
College, The Beacon was
second prize
make-up,
school papers represented.
WILL IS FILED
ship, who died May 9, left his estate | HALF HOLIDAY
in four equal shares
Baccalau
:
i High School, to be rendered
Sunday evening, May 30 at
| United Brethren Church.
| Order
reate and
Commencement
H. S. Programs
The Baccalaureate service of the Class of 1943, Mount Joy
in the High School Auditorium
7:30 under the auspices of the
of Service
| Piano Prelude—“Adagio” from “Moonlight Sonato” Beethoven
| | Processional—“Grand March” from “Aida” Verdi
The Doxology
The Invocation The Reverend H. M. Mumper
Hymn—1—“Faith of Our Fathers”
this Memorial Day to pay | Responsive Reading—Psalm 19: 1-14 The Reverend H. A. Minnich
and pledge our unified Anthem—“Beautiful Savior Uitton Chie Christianson
Scripture Lesson—Matthew 6: 19-33
The Sermon To The Graduates
The Reverend W. E. Stephens
Hymn—2—“0 Master, Let Me Walk With Thee”
The Reverend E. H. Ranck
The Reverend W. L. Koder
Gounod
Choir
Floyd J. Richard | The Prayer
Foster, Harold | Anthem—*0 Divine Redeemer”
Frank, Charles B. { Union
Frank, Leo P. Hymn—3—“Lead On, O King Eternal”
Frey, Robert P.
i Ti dicti
Fritz, Irvin R. 1e Benediction
Bard, Clarence C. Bush, Edgar B. Davis, Raymond Fackler, Daniel H. Funbar, Jr., Joseph
Barr, Solon V. Burris, Clarence Demmy, Milton Z. Fenstermacher, Clyde W. Funk, Eugene Z. Choir Director—Mr,
Barnhart, Harold R. Burkett, William D. Derr, Ruth E. Fellenbaum, Harold H. Funk, John S.
Beamenderfer, Asher W. Rillow, Harold W. Lillinger, John W. Fitzkee, E. Norman Gallagher, Jr., Walter R.
Beamenderfer, James Coen, Arthur Dillinger, A. B. Fisher Harold W. Gantz, John M. Fifty-ninth
Bender, George B. College, Harold W. Ellis, Lawrence K. Flowers, Glenn L. Garber, David W.
Jr. College, Martha H. Fllis, Joseph A. Flowers, Melvin Garber, Paul W.
Garber, Lloyd B. evening, June lst.
Garlin, Homer
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Band Recital
Precessional —
Invocation
(a) “By the Mississippi”
Deods Recorded
Elizabeth F. G. Hiestand et al to
John S. Simons and wife, premises
in East Donegal township, for $2,000.
John T. Rettew, Rapho township,
to Henry H. Hackman and wife,
Minnie Mae, 4 in Rapho
township for $450.
John Stively, Silver Springs, to E
Romaine Stively, improved land in
| Silver Springs.
Martha B. Meckley, Elizabeth-
town, to Anna S. Reem, 2 acres of
Woodland in Mount Joy township.
George C. Cunningham and wife,
Alice Morton, Lancaster, to Wood-
| row W. Fitzkee and wife, Edna, Mt.
Technical | : .
| Joy, dwelling in Mount Joy.
acres

S/SGT. HERBERT W. MUMMA
to
“Herb”
tioned at Sioux Fells, S.D.
Who was promoted
is sta- |
__ | MOTORISTS BETTER BEHAVE
| State Police and OPA representa-
| tives stopped hundreds of motorists
Sunday and questioned them. Since
the ban on pleasure driving motor-
ists will profit by heeding this warn-
Brief | News of
ing and have a good excuse every
time they take the gas buggy out.
Many of those stopped must ap-
for a hearing while 15 lost
ration books immediately.
Local Dailies
30,000 men
. pear
are on a strike at a|F
Chrysler Corpora- their
The Hi- Crier Staff
Held a Banquet

P. Reikard, 10,
and
Norman near
frac-

| society in M. J. H. S.,, Miss Zeller,
three Seniors and three Juniors.
Among the school papers printed| Group singing and a delicious
AAR A nmin
contest the INJURED BY A TRUCK
Penna. State] William Roudabach, Mount Joy
awarded | Street, is a patient in the Carlisle
for excellence in |Hospital, suffering from injuries he
There were fifty | received night when he
| was hit by a truck while changing
The staff is to be congratulated. |a tire on the truck he was driving.
Tey { The accident accurred on the super-
| highway near Carlisle.
John G. Miller, E. Donegal town- | Te ——— Wie
In a scholastic by
ete. Saturday

to his step-| Beginning June 9th, the Mount
Piano Postlude—*Polonaise Militaire”
Class of 1943 — Pomn and Circumstance
Band
(ram. to _page four)

The Reverend C. B. Segelken, D. D.
Chopin
Harry B. Baughey
Pianist—MTrs. Robert G. Hostetter
Commencement exercises of the class of 1943
Mount Jov High School in the High School auditorium Tuesday
Eigar
The Reverend E. R. Thomas
Davis
Mortuary
Record In
This Section
Harry C. Smith, 61 died at Co-
lumbia.
Leonard Winfred Schmidt,
died at Columbia.
Miss Annie D. Lupold, 83 died at
East Petersburg.
Jacob J. Link, 75, well known Co=-
lumbia baker, died Monday.
Mrs. Henry Eurich, 49, of Colum-
bia, died early Monday morning.
Mrs. Augusta D. Keene, 55, wife
of Edwin W, Keene, of Elizabeth-
town, died.
Mrs. Paul Miller, 75, Columbia R2,
died yesterday at the Lancaster
General Hospital.
aged

Mrs. Ida M. Hassinger
Mrs. Ida M. Hassinger, eighty-one,
of Rheems, died at 5 p. m. Thurs-
day at her home. She is survived
by two daughters, Mrs, Grace Gar-
ber, Rheems and Mrs. Kurtz Stokes,
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The Affairs
At Florin For
Past Week
Mrs. Martin Liggins celebrated
her birthday on Sunday.
Mrs. Max King, celebrated her
birthday Wednesday, May 28th.
Mr. Elmer Schlegelmilch cele-
brated his birthday on Saturday.
Mrs. James Mumper visited some
friends at Harrisburg on Saturday.
Mrs. Raymond Miller and daugh-
ters, of York spent Tuesday in
town.
Mrs. Henry Mowrer, of Philadel-
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BANKS CLOSED MONDAY
Monday, May 31, Memorial Day
a legal holiday, both the First Na
tional Bank & Trust Company, an
the Union National Mount Jc
Bank will be closed.
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WAS DRIVING TOO FAST
Benjamin B. Zimmerman, Florin.
was one of four
cuted at Lancaster lastemwmmeas
driving too fast for ¢
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APPOINTED AUDITC—
Paul M. Hess wus
ditor of Mount Joy
the vacancy left by
Abram Gréiner.