re as of iends real k on enjoy. 7° 35¢ lovers ed. on |; Le d¢ C 39¢ 25¢ 19¢ iTc 220 Cc vw Forgotten Business Man Stopped Advertising Yeste MOST UP-TO«THE-MINUTE WEEKLY I N J LANCASTER COUNTY (— VOL. 1, NO. 43 Mount Joy, Pa., Thursday The Mount Joy Bulletin $2.00 a Year in Advance "Our Eastern District Champs Play Fredonia at Lebanon Next Market Values To Be Base Financing Of Joint Schools Real estate market values well be used in determining the amount each of three school districts will contribute toward the proposed $1,200,000 Donegal Joint High School building project. Percentage allocation for the fi- nancing plan-precedent-setting lo- cally—was adopted at a joint ses- sion of the school boards of East Donegal Township and Mount Joy i and Marietta Boroughs in May- town recently. | Most school financing here and in the rest of Pennsylvania to date is figured on a real estate as- sessment basis, Generally, assess- ments are lower than market val- i ues. : The percentage allocation under the adopted plan, will be hroken (Turn to kage 2) —— The 4-H Clubs Seeking Young Farm Folks Here Are you a young farm hoy or gir!, between 10 and 21 years of { J age? Are you interested in learn- ing more about farming? | If the answer to these questions is yes we would like to suggest that you join a 4-H club. We know that if you have read this far your question will be, what is a 4-H? 4-H clubs are organized groups of young people who are engaged | in farming, homemaking or com- i munity activities under the guid- ance of County Agriculture Exten- sicn workers and volunteer club { leaders. In a 4-H club the members elect their own officers, plan and carry out programs, hold regular meetings and work with a project of their own choosing. You are probably wondering what is the purpose of a 4-H club? The answer to this question is this: (Turn to page 7) Mt. Joy High Won (The PIAA Class C Championship We have met the enemy and they are ours” Just as true as this re- mark was proven many years ago, it was duplicated at Millersville on Saturday night when Mt. Joy High and Pringle’s five played a bangup game for the PIAA’s Class C East- ern Regional championship which Mount Joy’s Rams won 59 to 57. A capacity crowd witnessed the contest—at least 1,000. There wasn’t even standing room. These teams were evenly match- ed, depending on speed, and we take the liberty to reprint George Kirchner's description of the game as it appeared in Monday’s New Era, which, according to our way of thinking, covers it to the letter. “Both put on such a dazzling at- (Turn ww page 4) Tuesday for State Champ’ship For the first time in the history of basketball, a state championship team will be crowned when Mount Joy High, eastern champions, and Fredona-Delaware Joint High, the western champions meet in a play- off game at Lebanon next Tuesday evening for the PIAA Class C Champjonship of Pennsylvania. This game, arranged after con=- siderable difficulty, was to be play- ed this Thursday evening. The postponement to Tuesday was the result of a request made by the clergy of Mount Joy and vicinity to the PIAA's executive director, Ed- mund C. Wicht. The Rev. John H. Gable, pastor of the Glossbrenner Evangelical U. B. Church in Florin, said he went to Harrisburg Tuesday morning to confer with Wicht. The Rev. Gable, who conferred with the Rev. Ezra H. Ranck, of St. Mark’s EUB church here, president of the Mount Joy Ministerial Association, was sent to Harrisburg as official spokesman He also went to Harrisburg with the authority to speak for Mount Joy High School officials, who gave full cooperation to the clergy in the matter. “The majority of churches in the Mount Joy area, like the majority of churches throughout the nation (Turn to page 4) iii Meee sini CENTENNIAL WILL BE OPENED BY HOMECOMING Home-coming day will open the borough’s Centennial Celebration on May 26 it was announced re- cently. Names of other days are as fol- lows: May 27, Religious Day; May 28, Youth and Athletic Day; May 29, Agricultural Day; and May 30, Americanism Day. Oliver K. Snyder, Jr., and Thom- as J. B. Brown III were named co- chairmen of the committee on the beards at a meeting. All male residents will be required to wear beards during the celebra- tion or face “jail”. a sie ll HAROLD ZIMMERMAN BUYS THE CHAS. WEBB PROPERTY On Saturday afternoon Edwin L. | Kline and Addison M. Habecker, agents for the heirs, sold the prop- erty of the late Charles M. Webb, of this place, at public sale. It included a lot 40x188 ft. front- ing on South Barbara street, with a 2'% story’ frame dwelling and kitchen, frame barn, etc. It was purchased by Harold Zim- merman for $7,060.00. Charles S. Frank was the auctioneer and Chas. W. Eby the attorney. meer a Mii DECLARED DIVIDENDS OF FORTY CENTS PER SHARE Fort Atkinson, Wis.,, March 16— The board of directors of the James Mfg. Co. today declared a regular quarterly dividend of 40 cents per share on the Common capital stock of the company, payable March 31, 1951, to stockholders of record at the close of business March 23, 1951 according to an announcement by IE. R. Klassy, President. This company quite recently op- ened a branch in Mount Joy. A As SAUER KRAUT DINNER The Ladies Bible Class of Trinity Lutheran Church will serve a Sauer Kraut Dinner on Wednesday, March 28th at the Parish House from 11:30 a. m. to 1:30 p.m. Dinner $1.00 in- ciuding coffee and dessert. Children up to ten years 60 cents. HAPPY LAWN MAN NOT GUILTY IN TIRE STEALING CASE A directed verdict of not guilty ended the trial of Paul Fitzpatrick, thirty-six, Lawn, Lebanon Coun- ty, charged with larceny of auto tires. Fitzpatrick had been charged jointly with James L. Hilt, twenty- five, Florin, in the theft of two tires from the garage of Harvey B. John- son, Florin, in February. Hilt plea- ded guilty recently and was sen- tenced to six months to one year in the county prison. Called to testify against Fitzpat- rick Hilt testified it was his own idea to steal the tires and that Fitzpatrick was unaware they werr stolen when he placed them on his car. Assistant District Attorney William C. Storb then asked for the directed verdict. Picture of a Local Industry’s Force 74 Years Ago to name the oldest house in town, another local resident, Mr. Carl Germer, “Chet” Armstrong’s right hander, brought to this office a group picture of a number of old timers. It is the property of >his mother-in-law, Mrs. Heilig. It is a picture of the employes of Root’s Plow Works, a former indus- ed in the manufacture of plows, lers, shovel plows, ete. at Bird-In- te Mount Joy in 1868 and occupied a building on the south side of Marietta Ave. from the alley west to the Railroad Cut (the site of the present Keener Home Furnishings building.) Later the building was razed and the main part of the present build- ing erected by the late Martin L. (Turn to Page 2 — A Susan Minnich Is Winner In Legion Essay Contest Miss Susan E. Minnich, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Simon Minnich, Landisville, won first place in Lan- caster County contest conducted by Legion. Miss Minnich, a senior at East Hempfield Township High School, will receive a $50 Savings Bond from Voiture 42, the 40 and 8 Society. There were thirteen tries from as many high schools. Second prize was won by Miss Verna E. Lefever, seventeen, of East Lampeter Township High School, will receive a $25 bond for her work. Students participating in the es- say contest wrote on “Government (Turn to page 4) etl Fire Co. Auxiliary Adds 17 Members Sixteen members attended the March meeting of the Fire Com- pany Auxiliary, last Thursday ev- of in the annual essay the American of en- ening. Mr. James B. Heilig, President and Mr. Earl Zink, vice president, of Friendship Fire Co., were pre- sented the keys to the Ambulance which was put in service last Sun- day. Seventeen members were taken into the Auxiliary. An invi- tation was read from the Salunga Auxiliary to attend the April 16th meeting. The Ladies scheduled a Chicken Patty dinner to be served at the Fire House on Sunday, April 1st from 11:30 a. m. to 3:00 p.m. A public card party was planned for Friday evening, April 20th, at the Fire House. The Auxiliary will take over the sale of Hats for the Centennial. Members were reminded that dues are now payable. a An Eli Terry clock, constructed entirely of wood except the weights and hands, sold for $97 at a sale at Millersville. new While many folks are still trying n it! | h/ . and Quality Consignment Holstei « | also cffering \f | plements at 10 it. el | 5, try here. D. Root, Son & Co. engag- py cultivators, corn planters and shel-% | =9 A i= | kind of farm machinery by Cly nm | Hand in 1851. This plant was moved.q | Afternoon, March 22, 195 Sumpman Is Held On Manslaughter Charge In Crash Roy L. Sumpman, twenty-six, of Columbia, was held for of the June grand jury on a charge of involuntary manslaughter in the highway death on Dec. 6, 1950, of Ralph E. Womer, thirty-eight, Sa- lunga, after a hearing Monday nite. Sumpman is charged by State Police with being the driver of a pick-up truck which crashed on the Old Harrisburg Pike, a quarter mile east killing Womer, a passenger. Sumpman, who had cast for a spine injury the crash until less than two weeks the action of Landisville, been in a received in ago, renewed $1,000 bail before Justice of the Peage George A. Shenck, Landisville, following the hearing. State Policeman George A. Spotts said that in ‘his opinion the (Turn to page 2) yr | Shoats, and Tarming { Amos Grayhill. Edgar Funk, A Sale at 12:30 p.m. Friday, March 30—All Day Sal | At our sales barn near Mount J on Route 230. 55 Canadian, Penn farm implements ' | Keystone Holstein Sales Inc. I a.m. Cattle 1:00 p. a | Saturday, Mar. 31—On the prer ises 4 miles west of Manheim, 4 1 east of Mt. Joy, 1 mile north Erisman’s Church, Rapho Townsa 25 tractors, combines, balers, ete. F. Keener, Wagner & Son, Au Sale at 10:30 a. m. —————— —— LOCAL STUDENT IS IN PENN STATE WHO'S WHO Seven Lancaster County Ak dents ‘at the Pa. State College are included in the group of 415 students chosen for “Who's Who | in the News at Penn State”, pub- lished annually by Sigma Delta Chi and Theta Sigma Phi, nation- al men’s and women’s professional journalism fraternities. John Booth, of Mrs. John M, is the seven. er lO rrr $100 AND WHISKEY STOLEN AT THE LANDISVILLE HOTEL Thieves entered the Landisville Hotel between 2:45 a. and 7:45 last Thursday night accord- ing to Henry Wickenheiser, propri- etor and stole $100 in cash and six bottles of whiskey. State Cpl. Mazakas is investigating, How a ———— POLIO PATIENT DISCHARGED Mr. one and of son Booth m. a. m. Policeman Leonard Herlert Keener, 13 months, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Keener, Mount Joy Rl. was discharged from the General Hospital last week, being one of four polio vic- tims, ———— ee HE PARKED ILLEGAL Lloyd F. Shank, of town, was prosecuted before Justice Kauffman at an illegal parking charge. Ironville, on MARRIAGE LICENSES Far] R. Shenk and Anna Mae Ober, both of Mount Joy R2. Kenneth Lee Roth, Florin, and Shir ley. 4 Jane Warfel, East Donegal. Personal Mention Mrs. Sylvester Hendrix left Tues- day for Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, where she will spend a few days with daughter Mrs. John Matoney. Both expect to re- turn here in time for Easter. Vernon H. Weaver, son of Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Willis H. Weaver, Mt. Joy, Rl, has returned to his home this weekend from Messiah College, Grantham, after completing the winter term of studies in the de- partment of Christian education. Mr. Weaver completed the re- quirements of the four year course and will be graduated at the com- mencement exercises in June. IRAQ STUDENT SPOKE AT ROTARY MEETING Miss Nora Daud, a Millersville State Teachers College student from Iraq, spoke on conditions in the Far East at a meeting of the Rotary Club Tuesday at Hostetter’s Janquet Hall. Wilbur Beahm, pres=- ident, was in charge. her { to the boys who put them there. 1 HIGH SCHOOL'S TROPHIES ARE NOW ON DISPLAY Those three very attractive tro- phies that the Mount Joy high | school basketball team captured in playoffs are being dis~ | the windows of Eshleman Brothers along | with the three new basketballs that were used in each of the games. The trophies represent the Rams victories in the Eastern Preliminary, the Eastern Class C Final the Class C contest. treasures represent of precision training and practice, but more than that, they represent three games played under nerve wracking strain. Urged on by of shouting fans, the players, tense and eager, re- quired to play a rapid fire game and at the same time retain the smoothness and precision necessary to gain control of the ball and drop it through the basket time after time scoring victory. When you see the trophies, don’t just ad- mire their beauty, give a handshake tne recent played in show store, Regional Regional and District 3, These many hours hundreds are to a ee Celebrated 59th ’ Wedding Anniv'ry Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Sauer- hamer quietly celebrated their fif- anniversary tv-ninth wedding at Held Special Holy ‘Week Assemblies; Study In Pottery Special Holy Week assemblies were held in the high school on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday These Holy been held annually since 1940. Rev. of the Maytown God spoke Monday morning; Rev. W. M. Allison. of the Maytown Lutheran Church talked at Tuesday's meeting and Rev. Henry E. Lutz, of the Men- nonite Church addressed the dent Wednesday morning, Students furnished special music: a girls trio, Fanny Ruth Ruth Drescher and Alma Smith sang Monday's assembly; Ruth Moreland was soloist Tuesday and the Girls Choir sang Wednesday. East Donegal’s Easter Holidays are Thursday, Friday and Mon- day. Schools re-open Tuesday morning, March 27, School Makes Pottery While studying a unit “Primitive Life”, the third (Turn to page 7) NS. L E. DONEGAL YOUNG MAN IS ATTENDING C. A. T. Glendale, Calif.,, March 1, 1951— Pfe. Norman M. Heisey, Jr., 20, son of N. M. Heisey, Mt. Joy is studying Airplane and Engine me- chanics at Cal-Aero Technical In- stitute as part of his specialized Air Force training. Young Heisey, who attended East Donegal high school, is taking a 16- week, higaly-intensified technical course along with 660 other Air Force men. The course includes basic’ mex chanics, repair and overhaul of air- craft engines and aircraft mainten- ance and operation the flight mornings. have Donegal services at East Wm. Wagner, Church of stu- body Musser at the grade on on their home on West Main street, on Saturday, March 17. They enjoyed many personal cal- lers together with cards and flow- ers sent to them by friends. The Sauerhamer’s came here from Littlestown in 1947, and have one daughter, Mrs. W. L. Shoop of this place. In July Mr. Sauerhamer will cel- ebrate his 87th birthday and in August Mrs. Sauerhamer will be 83. i . Brief News From The Dailies For Quick Reading 200,000 textile workers in Mas- sachusetts canceled their strike for the present. The Daily Worker, Communist newspaper in New York, is threat- ened with bankruptcy. Edward Gibbs, F & M student was refused a commutation sen- tence by the State Pardon Board in the murder of Marian Baker. George W. Backenstoe, of Palmy- ra, truck driver for the Hershey Chocolate Company, has driven ov- er 600,000 miles without an acci- dent. The Army is buying back a lot cartridge belts and from Philadelphia at a handsome profit of overshoes, garrison caps surplus stores to the dealer. Can you picture a man making £100 million dollars in the resale of Army surplus property. Well that’s what an Investigating committee at Washington learned. An attempt was made to wreck a PRR train south of Hallam one evening last week. A piece of lum- ber, stone blocks, spikes and a piece of metal were laid on the rails but were seen in time to stop. At Bellefonte Sunday two buck deer who had just shed their ant- lers, were chased into town by dogs. One ran thru a plate glass window, the other thru a glass door. One died. re A Aer line. Mes MAN FROM TOWN MADE ILL BY CORN SHELLER FUMES Raymond Eby, 44, of this place, was admitted to the Reading Hos- pital Monday night when he be- came ill, in a Kutztown diner. Eby told physicians that he first became ill while operating a corn on a farm near Allentown. blamed carbon monox- He was taken to the Kutztown Fire Co. sheller Physicians ide poisoning. hospital in the ambulance. MAN, WIFE AND SON KILLED, TWO OTHERS HURT Mark S. Siegrist, twenty-six, wife Margie Ann, twenty-two and their son David, four, were killed, while another son and Glenn Peifer, driver of the car were badly injur- ed last evening when they collided with a train near Willow Street during a blinding snow storm. All reside near East Petersburg. tl A AMBULANCE MADE FIRST TRIP The first occupant for the ambulance which was put into ser- vice Sunday was Joseph Bankus, Columbia Ave. who was taken to the St. Joseph's hospital for treat- ment. Miller Wolgemuth J. B. Brown III were the accompanied by Mrs. Gerald Arntz, R. N. his new rete ttl A Qe emi. HIS CAR ROLLED OVER BUT DRIVER WAS UNHURT Frederick M. Wilkson, 23, Col- lingswood, N. J., got off the con- crete on the old Harrisburg pike, east of Bamford. In trying to get back his car rolled over and was badly damaged. Wilkson escaped uninjured. estos aes AM smi Week's Birth Record Mr. and Mrs. Harry P. Siefert, Salunga, a daughter at the General Hospital Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence B.-Gru- ber, 23 Frank street, a daughter at St. Joseph's Hospital yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond C. Den- Osteopathic Hospital, Lancaster, Wednesday. I BANKS CLOSED GOOD FRIDAY The First National Bank & Trust on Harold Cover, Elizabethtown, was Chocolate Co. J | Co. and the Union National Mt. burned in an explosion at the Kline Banks will be closed Good Friday, Joy March 23rd. on Week | a and Thomas | drivers, : linger,, Mount Joy Rl, a son at tha! K.T.Keller ToGet $300,000 a Year For Next 5 Years A dispatch out of Detroit, Mich. a few days ago read: “Chrys- ler Corp. said that board chair man K. T, Keller will be paid $300,000 a year for the next five years, The corporation disclosed it had entered into a five year con- tract of employment with Keller, gi 8 K. Mount Joy, $75,000 life upon termination T. KELLER Pa. Kel- annually of his a native of ler for employment the company continue then and consulting” The company said Keller is continuing duties of his govern= ment defense job as director Sf guided missiles. Keller president come will be paid chairman, He will “advisory as board also said. give services. to resigned last board corporation to in general the was as November be- chairman charge control pany’s affairs. He $250,800 last year. sn ee. The Local News For The Past Week Very Briefly Told Martin Sweigart, of New Holland, celebrated his 100th birthday Sun- day. Warwick township supervisors purchased a new road roller for $8- 110. It is reported that sixty percent of the crop has been sold to date. Sparks from a torch $10,000 fire at Snavely’s Manheim, Tuesday. Boro Council at Elizabethtown extending its sewer and of com- paid county’s tobacco started a garage, at is considering lines outside the boro. A man at Sunnyside was fined $20 and costs for moving and leav- ing his fox terrier behind. County Game Protector John Haverstick reports 673 foxes killed in Lancaster County last year. The 99-year-old Sprenger Brew- ery at Lancaster, will be at public Wednesday. Old Man Winter made his exit on Tuesday Wednesday Miss Spring arrived on the dar. Over $100 stolen from Joseph A. Lapinsky, East tractor. State Liquor Control Board ag- ents raided the Swanee Marching Club at Columbia and confiscated fifty-two cases of beer. ENLISTED IN THE NAVY Among ‘the men who enlisted in the Navy and sold auction next and yesterday, calen- worth of tools were of con- Petersburg, a carpenter ten county young were sent to Great Lakes, Ill, was Charles Hicks, nineteen, 4 South River street, Maytown. He is an East Donegal Township High school graduate, EE —— NOW THEY ARE SORRY THEY HARBORED UNLICENSED DOGS State cracking down on dogs in the Manheim cuted recently. ence W. Heisey, fined $15 authorities are unlicensed Three were prose- One of them, Clar- Manheim R2, and costs. crore fl nam SPELLING BEE, MARCH 30 The Cedar Hill school, located 11% niles from the Elizabethtown-Fal- mouth road, will hold a spelling bee on Friday, March 30th, starting at 7:30 p. m. There will be two spelling general information and Dutch classes. Ws ee WAS NINETY FRIDAY Miss Sarah Lindemuth, Elizabeth- area. was town, was ninety years old Friday. Earlier in the week she fell down Mortuary Reco Throughout This Entire Locality Elmer C. Johnson, fifty-six, Co= lumbia, was found dead in bed. Ervin G. Nissley, fifty-four, of Manheim, at the General Hospital. B. Frank Kready, 74, well known Lancaster attorney, at St. Joseph's Hospital. John H. Peifer, sixty-two, at Har= risburg. Paul Peifer, of Maytown, is a son. Miss Lizzie Witter, eighty-one, a native of Manheim, at the United Zion Home near Lititz. Mrs. Laura B. Kreider, seventy- three, wife of David F. Kreider, of Marietta, at the Columbia Hospital. William WM. Haldeman, seventy- three, employed by the Hoffman Seed Co. at Landisville for many years, at his home Monday. Eli Y. Showers, eighty-five, died at Penryn. Mrs, Aaron Young, of Manheim R2, is a daughter and Harry Miller, of Rheems, is a step= son. Murs. Elizabeth S. Kolp. Mrs. Elizabeth Shickley Kolp, seventy-six, widow of Henry M. (Turn to page 7) A Miscellaneous Shower At Florin; Cooking Demonstr. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Murphy of Berwyn, Mr. and Mrs. William Beck visited Mr. and Mrs, Paul Arndt and Mr. Ephraim Arndt on Sunday. Mr. Gutshall, Mrs. Derr and Mrs. Sarah Schlegelmilch attended a St. Patrick’s party at Elizabethtown on Sunday. Miss Minnie Shelly of Lancaster visited her father, Samuel Shelly on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Landis Hess, spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs, Clarence Hess, near Loysville, Per« ry County. Miss Mary Keck, of Mt. Joy, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Eshleman and daughter, Marion, of HFmigsville, (Turn to page 3) Both So Near And Yet So Far In order not to be caught napping Coach Houck of the Mount Joy champions tock an auto trip Mon=- day to Greenville—a 285 mile drive to see the playoff between Fredonia and Southmont for the Western State Championship, knowing that an effort was being made to play the winner. The trip required more time than Mr. Houck anticipated, and he reached Greenville two minutes before the game was over, just in time to learn the final score 39 to 38. Another local resident, George Brown II, Fast Main street, an ar- dent fan, also decided to see the above game. He boarded a TWA plane at Harrisburg, intending to fly to Youngstown, O. and then drive back by auto to Greenville, It took 55 minutes to fly to Youngs- town where they encountered very bad weather and were unable to land. After encircling the field for nearly an hour, the pilot returned to Harrisburg and Mr. Brown too, missed the game. We sincerely hope both of you have better luck next time. Deeds Recorded Annie G. Brooks, Florin, to La- vern K. and Jacqueline F. Mumma, of Florin, premises on Church St. Florin, $7,170.00. C. M. and Katie S. Myers, of Elizabethtown, to Lloyd H. Niss= ley, East Donegal Township, two tracts, Park Avenue, Mount Joy Township. Annie M. Barnhart, Mount Joy to Harry Hocker Barnhart, Mount Joy, premises, 28 David Street, Mount Joy. ms En pe PICTURES AT HOSSLERS King of Kings, a motion picture will be shown at Hosslers school on Tuesday, March 27th, at seven- thirty o'clock. A silver offering will be taken and refreshments will be on sale by the school. Miss Vera Shonk is the teacher. “OLD TIMERS” MEETING A meeting of all committees of the Old Timers Athletic Association . will be held on Monday, April 2, at ’ steps and fractured her left arm. eight o'clock at the Legion Home,