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VOL. LII, N NO. 35

Old Timers To Make Awa ard
To Outstanding Athlete At
4th Reunion On April 24th
Boy Scout Week

Nationally | Known
Athletes To Be Guests |
At Banquet
Joy Old Timers Ath-
February 7 to 13
Plans To Be Made For
The Mt.
Jetic Association award com- Summer Jamboree In |
mittee met and selected the out- | | Southern California
standing athlete of Mount Joy |
High School for the year 1952. | The Boy Scouts of America
; now observing its 43rd birth-|
The presentation of the during Boy Scout Week, |
ward to the student selected Feb. % to 13 is planning its |
will be made at the 4th annual 0 National Jamboree: Zor.
banquet and reunion of the Old
Timers to be held Friday April
24, at the American Legion
: v4 " |
this summer as part of its Three |
|
| Year Program known “For- |
as
> os ward on Liberty's Team.” |
Home at six-thirty. It will be a “‘once-in-a-life- |
Guests of the committee will time” experience for 50,000]
be the Mt. Joy High School Soc- Boy Scouts, Explorers and |
cer team, champions of Lancas- Scout Leaders of all races and |
ter County and runner-up in creeds who will live in a dem- |
the District PIAA play-offs. gcratic tent city that will rise |
They will also honor at this on a real western ranch near
time, Gene Crider, Single Ten- the Pacific Ocean. i
nis champion of
for the year 1952,
Lancaster Co.
Bob Kunkle,
Ranch |
area in
The owners of Irvine
in the Newport Harbor
manager of the Midget-Midgets' Southern California, about for-
for his interest shown in our ty miles southeast of Los An-
young boys of town, in giving geles have loaned a 3,000 acre
so freely of his time and equip- site to the Boy Scouts of Am-|
ping the team plus the enter- erica. Here will spring up, 1it- |
tainment he provided for them. erally overnight, a city of 30.-
000 tents, with its own electri-|
city, water supply, sanitation, |
telephone system, food supply,
doctors, fire protection, in fact |
The following guests will at-
tend the banquet: Kenny Smith’
hockey player of the Provid-
ence team; Kit Klein Autland,
champion Olympic speed skat- all essentials found in a com- |
er and other guests who have munity of this size.
been invited will be announced Boys from all walks of
as they accept. of all races and creeds will live |
_ (From page 8) j together, including
Sy - Scouts from other countries a-

life,
round the world. Here in the
P. & L. Espns Log city they will ex-|
change skills, home-town pro-|
ii and learn about the cus-
$2.45 Per Share

| toms and traditions of many |
| sections of the nation.
Earnings after all charges ac- There will be pageants and)
cruing to the Common stock of ceremonies, campfires and mu- |
Pennsylvania Power & Light sic, demonstrations of camp- |
Company for the twelve months craft and Scouteraft, friend-
|
i
ship-making and the opportuni- |
ty of meeting some of America’s
outstanding citizens. |
Dr. Arthur A. Schuck, Chief!
Scout Executive, sees the Jam-
boree as a ‘top experience in
the life of a boy” and we hope |
our area will be well represent-
ed. Any Scout or Explorer who |
wants to attend will undoubted- |
ly use all his Scout ingenuity to |
period ended December 31st,
1952 were $10,637,123, equiva-
lent to $2.45 per share of com-
mon stock outstanding at such
date.
Operating revenues for the
twelve months ending Decem-
ber 31, 1952 were $87,332,866,
an increase of 3.1% over last
year's corresponding period.
li

Men's Bible Class Meets make the trip possible. |
At The Geyer Home | Committee Reviews
Ein { .
The Men’s Bible Class of the | Rotary Magazine At
St. Paul's Evangelical United | Meeting |
Brethren Church held their ,—, f
monthly session on Thursday The regular Tuesday dinner |
ting of the Rotary Club
evening at the home of Mr. and | | mee
Mrs. Melvin Geyer. The regul- Bi 1d at Hostetters was in charge
ar routine of business was con- of Clyde Eshleman and Arthur |
ducted after games were played | | Mayer, who together compose |
and refreshments served to the the magazine committee. !
| Eshleman gave a brief review |
following attending: Harry, .
Gebhard, Paul Campbell, Rob- of the January issue of the Ro-
tary magazine, reviewing stor-
ert Brenner, Clyde Fink, Leroy
Funk and Leroy Fishel and the ies as they appeared in that is-
Geyer family. | sue. He also suggested that
EE Kauffman T. Keller, Chrysler
executive, be taken into
8th Grade Food Sale
the Mount Joy Rotary Club as
an Honorary member.
The Eighth Graders of Mount Eshleman stated that Presi-
Joy High School will sponsor a dent Eisenhower had been tak-
food sale on Saturday in front en into a club at Abeline, Kan-
of Titus Rutts Insurance Agen- sas as an Honorary Member and
- The stand will open at 9:30 if the by-laws permitted it, he
a. m. featuring home-made pies, ' thought it would be a nice ges-
salads, etc. The proceeds ture to have a most successful
will be put in the class treas- son of Mt. Joy made an Hon-
ury.
{orary member of this club.
FUTURE CITIZENS

The above is the last of the series in ae Bulletin’ s group of
photographs taken of the kiddies of this boro and vicinity. Read-
ing left to right, they are: Jeffrey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Winfield
Hendrix, Mt. Joy; Kenneth, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Weber,
Mt. Joy; Kathryn, Barry and Jesse, children of Mr. and Mrs. Wil-
pur Miller, Manheim.

mobile
| two students from
| ter
| of
55 Enrol hb
‘Driving Course
AE. D. School
Fifty-five students are enrol-
led in the Driver Education
course this vear in the high
school. They are learning the
fundamentals of good driving
from three text books entitied
“How to Drive, The Driver and
{ Sound Driving Practices,” and
| project workbook which is pub
lished by the American Auto-
Association Twenly-
the
“behind
in which
by actual
classes
will take the the
wheel” training
will learn to drive
experience on the road.
There were
who have passed driver's exam
inations in Lancaster this
month John G. Hart, instructor,
eight students
announced.
Directors’ Visiting Day
The five directors of the]
township, George Morris, Ed
ward Charles, Joseph Jixler,
Curvin Martin, and John Ro
land, visited the three schools |
of the township Tuesday, Jan |
| uary 27. The group visited the
| high school in the morning and
than ate lunch in the cafeteria
| During the afternoon, they vis-
ited the Maytown Elementary
and Florin Washington Elemen
tary School
Parents Groups Meet
are Mrs. Robert Long and Geo.
Bowers.
Also on the program will be
an opening prayer, a song by
the Parents’ group; selections
by the Florin Junior Band;
ections by the Men's
and refreshments by the
sel-
Moth-
| ers of the fifth grade.
Rev. Wagner
Rev. William
of the
is
Substituting
Wagner, minis
God, substituting in
| teaching of
cation and health in the absence
Edward Richter due to sick
ness.
EE tf ———
Pedestrians Right
Of Way Defined |
By C ourt rt Ruling
An important
fining the rights of
opinion de-
pedestrians
and motorists at traffic Cross- will meet temporarily in the
ings is outlined by Todd Daniel.| ining room of Keystone Diner.
Keystone Automobile Clab's/ Lion Pres. Wolgemuth ap |
General Counsel.
The opinion by the Pennsyl-
{ vania Supreme Court holds that’
a pedestrian’s right of way is
not absolute and must be
cised subject to the motorist's
right to turn through the pedes-
trian’s crosswalk with reason-
able care.
The case centered
Philadelphian,
Thompson, who
ous injuries when she lost her
balance and fell while stepping
backward an automobile
came alongside her at an inter-
section where both pedestrian
and automobile driver “had the
green light.”
“We have found much con
fusion and conflict of opinion,”
Mr. Daniel declared, ‘as to the
relative rights of motorist and
pedestrian at intersections
where the motorists, turning
with a green light, finds him-
self confronted with a pedes-
train or pedestrains also cross-
ing with a green light.”
exer-
around a
one Mary GG.
suffered seri-
as
Pennsylvania's Vehicle Code Food Sale At Fire Hall
provides that the pedestrian
shall have the right of way at’
a crissing ‘except at intersec-
tions where the movement of
traffic is being regulated by a
peace officer of traffic signals.”
The Supreme Court ruling is
summarized as follows:
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they |
Chorus |
Maytown Church of |
the |
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boys physical edu-
« MINUTE
WEEKLY I N
LANCASTER
The Mount Joy Bulletin

COUNTY

Mount Joy, ra, Thursday Afternoon, January 39,
“Just 30 Boxes”
| GIRT SCOUTIN
Tomorrow opens the
| of Annual
| Scout Sale
the
and the loe
| borhood Girl
|
Cookie
Scouts will
first day
Girl
al neigh-
begin
{ soliciting the neighborhood for
| orders. The cookie sale ends
April 30
This year the Mt. Joy and
|
| Florin Troop hope
to sell 4,530
| boxes to meet their quota.
Simon P
the
{ Mrs.
| man of
Ce
Cookie
Elects C.
|
|
|
|
i

| under the leadership
| sponsoring Marietta Lic
with Frank Seaman,

Nissley,
ymmittee
chair- |
for the next four years. These
a a 4 funds will be used to establish
for Mt. Joy Fiorin, stated New churches and in extending
there are 151 members of the institutional work in the Con-
Troop and if each one would ference. The Mt. Joy Church |
sell 30 boxes the goal could be will supply each member with |
reached before April 18. a small bank in which they can
The purpose of the cookie make their contributions. Mrs.
i .... Norman Linton, Mrs. William |
sale is to supplement the Girl x
. Fackler, and Mr. Henry Straub
Scout Budget and is their one ‘
big project for raising money | Yore named to a committee to
to meet
at camp and maintain a reserve
fund
ments.
for
wy
GIRL SCOUT
COOKIES
major
repairs,

camp

'New Florin Lion's Club
A. Wolgemuth
The Parents Clubs of both
the Florin and Maytown Ele-
mentary Schools will meet in -
| the East Donegal High School The newly formed Lion's
Thursday evening, February 12; club of Florin held their first
| at 7:30 p. m. Sergeant Herman | ji er meeting Monday even-
Ries, Penna. State Police, will ;,, the dining room of the
about 200 be the speaker and will show a| ing ih ; on
Keystone Diner with 27 mem-
film. Chairman of the meeting | e.g present. The meeting was
of the
ms Club
president
and Ken Edmonton, secretary.
James Barr, International
| councilor, Maurice Bailey, De
| buty governor and J. W. Binge-
man, Zone chairman, led the
group in discussing the
| new
| purpose
the world and advised
problems of organizatio
Elects Officers
new Club then
partial
of Lionism
The
the following
slate
throughout
them on
n
elected
of
i permanent officers to serve un-
fo the fiscal year.
President, C.
Secretary,
George
ier
Treasurer,
Tail Twister, E. Stanley Booth; 4 :
Lion Tamer, Reuben Goodling.|le patient suffer for lack of
The three offices of vice-pres. funds,” Mr. O'Connor said. “We
| and the Board of Directors will | must raise enough money to
pe elected at a later meeting care for the 58,000 who were
{ The club shall be known as! stricken in 1952 and prior
| the. Florin Lions Club and will | V€ars and still need our help.
2nd and 4th Monday | “This is in addition to the
meet the
of the month at 6:30 p.
i pointed the following
tee chairman
Miles Robinson;
sentation—Ben
Martin Ney;
Jy-Laws—Sidney
ing place—Paul E.
A New Lion Roa
I After congratulatory
by the offici
meeting
traditional Lions roar
—— —
Staley;
visiting
adjourned w
Manager At New-
comer's Called Fo
Active Duty
| Proctor, who
|] Jere
took over the
Newcomer's Service
has been called into the Armed
necessitated the
Forces and it
selling of his business.
Mr. Proctor
highly recommend his
or, Tom Sanderson.
| — — Co
The Fire Co.
m. Any member
ing their items to
, House.
vour own container,
Arthur
Donald Staley
Mumper, Jr.
Constitution &!
Smith;
Hess.
management
wishes to
his patrons and friends and will!
Auxiliary
conduct a food sale Saturday at
the ‘Fire Hall opening at 11 a.
wishing to
contribute may do so by bring-
the
Vegetable Soup,
Wolge

m. They
commit-
Membership
Charter
pre-
Finance
Meet-
rs
remarks
the |
the
als
ith
r
recently
of
Station,
thank |
sSuccess-
will
Fire
bring

As Its First President

Volunteers Map
Finale For ‘Dimes’
You still have a few days fo
Dimes con-
nationwide
campaign to raise polio-fighting
funds closes
estimated
begin
get that
tribution
an
teers will
results of
forts to raise
In a last minute appeal,
il O'Connor, president of
National
Paralysis,
{ paign workers that
sufferers than e
counting on the March of Dimes furnished
tile
for needed
“We simply cannot let
more
| bills inherited
| toge ther
in.
their
March of
The
January
the
Foundation
reminded
financial
tabulating
Bas-
for
more
ver before
aid.
Sites Unpaid Bilis
with the
for pushing our
grams to the limit.
a sing-
than $7,000,000 in unpaid
from
responsibility |
last year,
research pro-
We simply
replacements
replace-
31 when
1,500,000 volun-
the
month-long ef-
needed money.
the
Infan-
cam-
polio
are |
1953
To Participate
In A Four Year
Church Program |
The Mount Joy Methodist
Church made plans to partici-
pate in a four-year program of
and institu
undertaken
Methodist
church extension
tional work to be
in the Philadelphia
Conference. Plans were made
Sunday night at the regular
meeting of the official board.
The proposed four year pro-
gram asks that each member
cooperating congregations
tribute one-half cent each day
con-
promote the program in the lo-
cal church.
The Official Board
that Midweek Lenten
be held every Wednesday
ing Lent at 7:30 p. m.
requested |
ination of Commission
i bers and Committee
to be elected at the
Quarterly Conference,
ary 11,
| 1953-54. The Rev.
Pike, pastor of the Church, pre
sided at the meeting.
ee et A A Ameo
Revival Services
Begin At St. Mark's
Revival Services in the St.
Mount Joy, will begin Sunday
evening at 7:30. Dr. Joe Wil-
lard Krecker, Editor of the Tel-
escope Messenger, the denomin
ation’s weekly magazine, pub-
lished at the Evangelical Press,
Harrisburg, will be the evang-
elist during the first week, and
will preach his first sermon of
the series at the opening ser-
a service

There will not be
vice.
| Monday evening, During the |
irest of the week, each evening
| at 7:30, these services will con- |
tinue.
There will be special music
by different
{of the church, or visiting groups
each night. These will
[the Senior Choir, The Childrens
"Choir which will sing on Friday
groups
| night, the Men’s Chorus, The
Ladies Octette of the Elizabeth-
and others
the direc-
‘town Church of God,
Music will be under
| ion of Clifford M. Schmid, the |
| Choir director; The pastor, Rev.
Ezra
| of the meeting.
| et —
Pvt. Musser Serving
In Korea With 2nd
can’t coast during these last few | Infantry Division
days.”
Although
leaders are optimistic
results of this year’s drive,
one
the
could say
necessary
tually be raised.
Half
ed to the
used by our county chapter
help pay cost of treating
polio patients or,
patients
50 percent
ies,
March
polio
The other
of all
of Dimes
local
money
March
whether or not
funds would ac-
contribut-
Dimes is
to
local
of
in
elsewhere.
research, pro-
fessional education and epidem-
ic aid
The
programs.
——— ee
S. S. CLASS MEETING
monthly
meeting of
Christ Helpers Class of St. Paul
Evang.
at the home of Mr.
on Friday
Leroy
ing.
U. B. Church was
Funck
Business session
held
Mrs.
even-
was held,
and
games played and refreshments
served
Mrs.
Mrs.
io Mrs.
Steve Ortity,
Fink, Mrs.
Harry
Earl
Robert Br enner.
+ eres
WAS 102 ON MONDAY
Mrs.
102nd
Catharine
of Rohrerstown, celebrated her Landisville. He received
birthday
Crum
Seitz,
Clyde
Jr.,
Wayne
Mrs.
Duborrow,
and
Longenecker
on Monday.
campaign |
about the’
no |
emergenc- |
finances!
Mrs. :
With the 2nd Inf. Div. in Kor-
SMALL CHILD FELL
Services |
dur- | |
The final ter
Mark’s Evangelical UB Church,
include |
H. Ranck will be director |
[Council Raises Per Capita
Tax To $8.00; No Increase
In Present 10 Mill Tax Rate

Well Known
Soi! Expert
el
|
|
The Bulletin
Circulation
Now Has Reached
2300
$2.00 a Year in Advance
m3

Increase Necessary To
Meet Estimated Costs
Councilmen State
At MSTC Feb. 3 seems that there should
et been a big demand for
i nie | aspirin tablets at the special
The directors of the Soil | meeting of borough council on
Conservation District will | Monday night when the Bor-
bring to Lancaster County Rob- {ough Fathers endeavored to
{orf G. Struble, a nationally | keep the expenditures for the
Mr. Struble year within the estimated in-
known soil expert
will present his illustrated talk
|
|
come.
The councilmen decided, that
at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday even
ing, February 3, in the Manor- lin order to meet the estimated
Millersville High School audi | expenditures it was necessary
torium. His talk will cover 10 raise the per capita tax from
stream pollution, a subject of | $36.50 to $8.00. At the same
interest to every sportsman, (lime the councilmen retained
| and preserving the fertility of | the present 10 mill tax rate.
| the soil, a topic of special in-|{ The new budget, which will
terest to farmers and all who |be adopted at the next regular
their living directly or |meeting of council, provides for
indirectly from the soil. estimated receipts of $50,249.-
69 and estimated expenditures
will use photographs
work being done in Ches-
conservation |
Struble
| of the
County and of

of $49,580.00. This is approxi-
mately $6000 less than in 1952.
item of business was the nom-| programs now in force on Lan- |
Mem-
Members, |
Fourth
Febru-
for the church year May
Robert C.
The expenditures were pro-
| caster County farms to illus- [rated as follows: Administra-
trate his talk. | tion, $5,535; Tax Collections,
Teachers of Science. especial: $900: Boro Buildings, $3090;
¢ Sc , ©f Sli a : .
| ly biology, will find Dr. Stru Pole $9310; Fire 52.000}
ble of interest because of the Planing & $600; pi
correlation of his subject to the of Health, $290; Garbage co’
lection, $400; Highway, $7,350;
conservation as
ommended by
program rec-
the Pennsyivania
Department of Education in
Bulletin 400, ‘Course of Study
in Science for Secondary
Schools.
Brian Receives
Certificate Of
Award From GM
William F.
Motors,
New-
Joy
of
comer Mt.
qualified in 1952 with a perfect
Jrian,
Inc,

| score for a certificate of merit
awarded by the Chevrolet
to
to be
Motor Division outstanding
dealer accountants.
Harold N.
manager of Chevrolet's
burg Zone, announced
that Mr. Brian earned this rec-
ognition “outstanding
performance meritorious
| service in the handl
ing” of Chevrolet's
management program last
A party, with
i tainment, held recently
| Harrisburg all members
business
Harris-
Morgan,
through
and
proficient
business

enter
in |
dinner
was
for
ithe five Business Management
| Councils in the Harrisburg
Zone,
of
i this vicinity.

today |
|
year. |
| third
|
|
Street lighting, $6000; Parks &
Playgrounds, $2700; Miscellan-
cous, $605; Debt service $3590;
and Non-Governmental $2500.
The special budget meeting
was held at the home of Bor-
ough Secretary William Brian,
re et A ee —
Seniors To Present
Hamburg Show, Feb. 27
The Senior Class of Marietta
High School will present a
“Hamburg Show” Friday, Feb-
ruary 27, 1953, at 8:00 P. M. in
the high school auditorium.
Entered in this show will be
various kinds of talent from
Anyone who has
talent can consider this an in-
vitation to participate in the
Hamburg Show. There will be
prizes of $15, $10, and $5.
Anyone interested please con-
act Phyllis Freatman, Marietta
High School, as soon as possib-
le.
N. Groff to play in State Band
Nancy Groff has been select-
to play in the Eastern All-
Band at Sayre, Pennsyl-
next week. She is the
person in 3 years from
Marietta School to be chosen.
Students to Sing in District
Chorus
Huges, Nancy Bartch,
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ed
State
vania,
Connie

Fit New Family Welcomed
‘To Borough; Receives Many

ea—Pvt. Harold E. Musser,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel H.|
Musser, 108 Poplar St., Mount |
Joy, Pa. is serving in Korea | ifts rom Businessmen
| with the 2nd Infantry Division. |
The 2nd Division captured |
“Heartbreak Ridge” in October . $'.00 certificate from Tyndall's
1951 and took “Old Baldy’ last | Total Gifts Presented | ore g Store; coin holder from
July. | Amount To Approx. $52 Gerberich & Payne and Col; lo-
Pvt. Musser is serving as a te | tion and soap from 1da Mae
'rifleman. | ee re : _.__ | Beauty Shop; $1.00 certificate
Yee rtm: | Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Kipp {from Clarence Herr: $1.00 cer-
| were the first family to be wel-|tifcate and utensil from Hos-
FROM AUTOMOBILE
| Barry R. Meckley,
{ half-year-old son of
Mrs. Robert Meckley, 15 West
Main street, this boro, fell out
of the rear door of his father’s
car on Sunday and was admit-
ted to the Lancaster General
Hospital suffering from abras-
ions of forehead, nose, chin,
both hands, and knees. His con-
dition was reported as satisfac-
tory.
Mr. and

ILPP- H- -- -- H
RECEIVES DEGREE
Among the 500 students who
ireceived degrees at Pennsyl-
| vania State College on Tuesday
was Charles M. Habecker, of
a B.A.
degree in arts and letters,
two-and- !
| certificate
| Si
| Hess’
J
comed into the borough of Mt
Joy by the “Welcome To Mount |
Joy” committee of. the local
Joy-Cees. The committee
girls visited the newcomers on |
Tuesday and presented them
with the following items: lotion |
from Dor-Jan, dedorent stick &
shampoo and wave set from
Eberle’s Beauty Shop; $1.00
certificate from Eshleman’s
Clothing Store; pencil and pad
from First National Bank: $1.00
from Sam Heiscy's
are; $1.00 certificate from
Store; two passes Joy
$1.00 certificate from |
Jewelry Store, $1.00]
of
to
Theatre;
Eaorer’s
ceitificate from Mavian & Ruth | Stanley Products;
Store; collapsible hat box {from
Margaret and Jean;
{icale from Sloan's Pharmacy;
{from O. K. Snyder
| £1.00
$1.00 cer- | Bulletin,
tetter’s Hardware Store; $1.00
certificate & bacon from Krall’s
Meat Market; Hot Dish Holder
land a $1.00 certificate {from
Martin's 5 and 10c Store; $1.00
certificate and a man’s and wo-
man’s handkerchief from the
Mt. Joy Dept. Store; a winter
garden from Ruhl's Greenhouse
plastic memo wallet, coin purse
key case and letter of welcome
Insurance;
plastic refrigerator dishes and a
certificate from Way's
Appliances; $1.00 certificate
| and can of food from the Acme
Store; $1.00 certificate and var-
ious brushes from Ida Germer's
dozen eggs
from Melhorn Poultry, The
subscription.
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