ns. els rid, lue ed els, .00 ith je ie = The Physician On Call Sunday Dr. Wm. M. Workman MOST The wT HE MINUTE w EERLY I N Mount J oy Pilih 2 LANCASTER COUNTY VOL. LII, NO. 46 Jointure Of Florin And Mount Joy Suggested Of The Florin Lion’s Club At the regular Monday din- ner meeting of the Florin Lions Club held at the Keystone Din- er, Lion President Arthur Wol- gemuth introduced District Governor Arthur Summers who gave a brief talk on perfect at iendance and presented his col- lection of Lions Buttons which he has collected over the years since becoming a Lion. Guest Speaker The guest speaker for the meeting was Attorney Clarence Newcomer who spoke on the subject of Mount Joy and Florin joining together. He pointed out briefly some of the historical aspects of both Mount Joy and Florin. He stressed that since the incorporation of Mount Joy, the borough has grown physic- ally, socially and economically. He mentioned that since Florin is part of two townships, Mount Joy and East Donegal, it must turn to the townships for their support. According to Attorney Newcomer, it would be much better for Florin and Mount Joy to join together so they can work together and not indepen- dently to enjoy community ser- vices such as: The water system (Turn to page 8) C—O Seek Members For New Senior Extension Work A special invitation to become a member of the Lancaster Co. Senior Extension Club has been issued by the Cooperative Ex- tension Work in Agriculture & Home Economics of the State of Penna. The organization meeting of this new group will] be held on Tuesday April 21, at 8:00 pm. in auditorium of the John Grade School in Neffsville. evening, the Neff A Senior Extension Club is an organization for the rural! youth of our county above the high school and 4-H age groups (18 to 30 years). The program will be educational, social, rec- reational, and for the benefit of the young folks of our county. Similar clubs are active in many state and are regarded as successful. Mr. the State 4-H Club Office, who is in charge of Senior Extension Clubs in Penna. will be with us to assist in the forming of a Lancaster County Club. No doubt you are aware of the need of this type of organi- zation to provide an opportuni- ty for the continuance of activi- ties and fellowship enjoyed while in high school, FFA, FHA or in your 4-H Club program. “With the help of all we Ex- tension Workers here in the county and the Penn State Ex- tension Specialist staff, stated Yvonne L. Cook, County Exten- sion Worker, we hope to be ab- le to provide the supervision and leadership to help you folks develop a large and active Sen- ior Extension Club. Please feel free to invite your friends, said Miss Cook, and attend this or- ganization meeting. We are looking forward: toward the op- portunity of working with you in the above capacity.” VFW To Hold A Joint Installation Mount Joy Veterans of For- eign Wars and their Woman’s Auxiliary will hold a joint Post installation on Friday evening, April 17th, eight o'clock at the Mt. Joy Fire House, Immediate- ly following the ceremonies re- freshments will be served at Kaylor’s Restaurant. Weather permitting the mar- ble tournament sponsored by the VFW will get underway on Monday, April 20th. Schedules will be posted on the bulletin boards in the grade school. counties throughout the | very | C. P. lang, ofj At Meeting Final Stage Set For Old- Timer’s Reunion Final preparations are being made for the Old Timers Fourth annual dinner and reunion Fri- day, April 24th, at 6:30 p. m. in the Mt. Joy Legion Home. Program includes singing. | America, Invocation, Rev, Les- ter Koder, Pastor Trinity Luth- eran Church, Song led by Mr. David Brandt, pianist, Jay Barn- hart Jr., Introduction of toast- master Benj. F. Groff, by Char- les Eshleman, chairman of the banquet committee, address of [Welcome by Burgess Charles Fish, Granting awards and in- troduction of Mt. Joy high school Athletic teams, singing of Mt. Joy high school Alma Mater, introduction of guests and reminiscing of Old-timers, (Mr. Sylvester “Buff” Dearbeck | f Westinghouse Training School | Pittsburgh will introduce the speaker Mr. Max Hannum of Franklin & Marshall College. During this reunion the Old- timers will launch a campaign to raise funds to keep the mid- get Baseball team on the field, also folders will be placed over he town whereby you may con- tribute towards their goal. The Midgets will be special guests at this dinner. The Old-timers started with eight members in February 1950 and now total three hun- dred. Their goal being 500 mem- bers for next year, At this writing 200 members have accented invitations and all indications lead to 250 or {300 to be present April 25th. ! Members are urged to attend | the business meeting to be held | Thursday, April 23rd at 6:30 p. m. at the Legion Home. All of- ficers and committees are asked to attend as the election of offi- cers for the coming year will be ‘made. | If you did not receive an invi- | tation it is not too late to make |vour reservation by phoning Mt. Joy 3-9804, You will be contacted by the committee to have your name placed on the program as a sponsor to help entertain the high school athletes. Sacred Concert At St. Marks E.U.B. The Prim Singers of Harris- burg, “Ambassadors of Good- will” will present a sacred con- cert in St. Mark's E U. B. Church, This Sunday evening, April 19, at 7:30 p. m. ‘This group of singers appeared in St. Mark’s Church last year and were received favorably by a large audience. Their numbers will include spirituals and gos- pel songs. This appearance of The Prim Singers is sponsored by the Youth Fellowship of ‘the church The Commission on Worship | and Devotional Life of the] Youth Fellowship will conduct he devotional period. The offer- ing received above the expens- es of the program will be con- tributed to the new piano fund. A cordial invitation to attend this program is extended to all members and friends of the church. a ENLISTED IN THE U. S. NAVY Carl Eugene Brandt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Brandt, of 30 W. Main St., this boro, and Har- old Eugene Leed, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Leed, of Man- heim R2, have both enlisted for four years in the U. S. Navy and left Monday morning for Bainbridge ‘Penn State The Senior brenner E.U.B. Church, Florin have engaged Mr. and Mrs. | for a musical recital evening at 7:30 p.m. at church. Mr. Neiman, a World War I | vetgran, had his right hand am- | putated by an exploding hand | grenade, also damage to his right eye. He now has a plastic Choir of Gloss-)tion on his left eye. Mr. [invented two gadgets, the right hand and the other for Dick Neiman, of station WLAN, the violin, Saturday | to play the violin. the | ae {the piano and also ‘on WLAN The public one 1953 Mount Joy, Pa., Thursday Afternoon, April 16, Neiman for which enables him Mrs. Neiman companies her husband on gan and solo box. The Neimans since October 1 nea eye and only light precep-! hear ther m in is invited to ¢ plays the or- had a program 946. | ome — H.S. Student To Summer Camp | ,—— | | | Mild Weather tu weather it was announced the management of the Gardens in Hershey, Pa. that] the Tulip Display will be con-| siderably earlier than was at first anticipated, therefore, the Gardens will open for the 293 Season on Saturday, April 18th. This decision was made after a| thorough check of the beds which showed them to be | in a very advanced condition. The Hershey Tulip are among the Nation's and are free to the public. The Nieuenhuis Brothers, tu- | be lip producers from Holland are | finest at Hershey for the first time in| Expert Speaks To 150 Farmers More than 150 farmers, at a recent meeting held in the Mt. Joy High school, heard Dr. Wil- liam L. Barr professor of farm |of management at Penn State Col- lege, speak on milk production, and how to overcome the high costs of maintaining herds. “If you stick with nine cows or less in your herd, your going to have to live with high costs and low returns’. The time has come, Dr. Barr said, to make (Turn to page 5) Aux. To Sponsor Grades 1To5 ‘To Be Injected ‘For Diphtheria Opens Tulip Show Joes ally his Huhne be by | considered, Hershey | of | ment is planning to the children in the lower grades | | sur: ance wards included group lead by Mr, sic supervisor Schools, a Skit entitled Family Album”, by Mrs. Spen- hool child; optimum he r him personally and an de that will make e same for his family Health in this sense has t productive. Hence, not { A Week Earlier consiaerea in all its aspects, to but the prever future illness as well. It is with this aim in at the School Health De immu ‘Boy Scouts To Hold tulip Food Sale Apr. 25th A Food Sale by the East Main st ginning at nine o'clock. The proceeds realized office, in prank. 'Y.F.G. Hobby Show A Success The Hobby Show Glossbrenner E.U.B, Ch arriving Eighteen members attended; The School Health Depart- the April meeting of the Ameri-| ment will immunize the child- can Legion Auxiliary Tuesday ren of grades 1-5 against diph- evening with Miss Maude Sch 'theria and tetanus (blood pois- neider presiding. loning). The injections will be An invitation was extended |given in the Mt. Joy Borough to the Marietta Auxiliary to be| Grade School on May 7 at 11 a. the guest at the annual gavel m. Several local doctors and bell party to be held at the May | nurses will assist the School meeting. Health personnel in this pro- To Select A Student gram. Older children may also A motion was passed to spon- [receive this protection if they sor a Junior girl of Mt. Joy high |ask for it. There is no charge school, to attend Keystone Girls|for this service. Camp, at Scotland School for| The School Health Depart- Orphans at Scotland, Pa., for ment state since health is the one week in July, She will be first objective of education the selected by Supervising Princi- | purpose and philosophy govern- pal, W. I, Beahm. |ing our school health program (Turn to page 6) { must be the kind that will de- NY [velop optimum health for every atti- him want and ev- o be only present physical fitness and free- Because of the extremely mild from defects, need to be ition mind part- nize Boy Gardens | guts is planned for Saturday | April 25th at the Titus Rutt In- reet, from again showing 18 new varieties | 1. «110 will be used for Scouts to go to Camp Chiquetan. ica. Present indications America : Board Review point to an excellent display : ; At a meeting of the Troop which will continue through | v > 108) i“ | Committee Tuesday evening it May 3. 3s 1 dt t » a Board re a was plannec o have a Boarc Review on Monday, June 8th for all Scouts who wish to ad- vance sponsored by the Youth Fellowship Group urch on Tuesday was a decided suc- cess with patrons early as seven a. m. as A program proceeding the a- George Houck, af Mount (Turn to page 2) singing, mu- Joy “The 24 Brownies Receive Pin And Beanie Cap Troop 147 held an investitute | ceremony on Monday afternoon in their Scout House when 24 girls received their pins and Jrownie (beanie) caps. A large round mirror. surrounded by greens and dafTodils, was placed in the center of the floor and the girls marched from an ad- joining room to stand around it to receive their pin and cap. er was assisted by Miss Genev- ieve Zimmerman, a senior scout in the ceremonv. Following the ceremony the Brownies served tea and cookies to their mothers. Mrs. Clyde Tripple and Mrs. Paul Stehman, Jr., assisted. The Brownies Anderson, Nadine Bailey, Ger- aldine Barrick, Marjorie Bates, Brenda Baughman, Janice Ber- rier, Sharon Clinger, Carol Det- wiler, Lois Flory. Kathleen Gru- !ber, Kathryn Harnish, Jean Hartman, Pamela Lyons, Linda Morton, Beverly Moss, Judith Nissly. Patricia Nornhold, Wendy O1- son, Mary Rovenolt, Kathy Shank, Linda Shield, Barbara Stehman, Cynthia Tripple and Kay Wats. EE a Pre-School Reoistration On May 13th of children who ex- pect to enter first grade in Sen- tember 1953, are requested to bring those children to the Grade School on May 13, 1953, for the pre-school registration. Only children who will be 6 years old before February 1, 1954, will be considered in this examination. In other words, only pre-school children who were born on or before January 31, 1948 may take the pre- school tests on May 13. Parents are requested to be sure that each child brought in has a birth certificate or similar are: Connie acceptable evidence of birth to present for registration. The child must have a vaccination certificate to present at regis- tration are from 8:45 to 12:00 and 1:00 to 3:30 p. m. Those children whose last name begins with the letters A to M are asked to report in the morning Those whose last name begins with N to Z are asked to register in the after- noon. Ausliary Elects Officers The East Hempfield Auxiliary of the Lancaster Osteopathic Hospital District No. 1 met at Kauffman’s Tea Room, near E. Petersburg recently. The Hos- tess was Mrs. Anna Krall. The following officers were elected: Mrs. J. Harry Grube, pres., and Mrs. Roy Herr, vice- pres. both of Landisville. Mrs. Anna Farmer, East Petersburg, sec’y., Mrs. Grace Hostetter, of Manheim R1, treas. Membership committee: Mrs. Anna Krall, Miss Elizabeth Brubaker, East Petersburg, Mrs. David B. Rohrer, Landisville. Ways and Means committee will be announced at the next meeting on May 21 at the home of Mrs. Harry Graybill, of East Petersburg. The group will sew for the hospital April 30 at the Interne Quarter in the sewing room. a we. etl A I FOOD SALE MAY 9th The Young Adult Class of the local Methodist Church will hold a Food Sale on Sat., May 9th, in front of Titus Rutt Ins. office. Sale will begin at 9:30 a m, Mrs. Eric Olson, the Troop lead- | (AN EDITORIAL) A lot of us here in Mount Joy are going to feal a bt shock-| forced to disband — but it's about time we were shocked! committee, havent done a solitary thing to help it to function. wasn’t all. What the committee needed—it needed, appealed lot of us! And it's pretty hard for any if us to squirm out of indictment because there weren't more than a few Mount Joy persons (or any other persons for that matter) present at any | of the recent meetings of the committee. We don’t blame those few committee members because no | worthwile work can be carried on with that paltry support. We are not going to blame anyone. We're just going to hope (and | some local organization, club, society, group or individuals, to take over this work so that our boys and girls in the service may continue to receive articles from home—and to realize that they haven't been left down atter all! Air Raid Alert Planned For Tuesday, April 21st. Bells & Sirens ToSound At 2:25PM. air alert will be April 21. The sir will sound at 2:55 A state-wide held Tuesday, tens and bells |P. M. and all A Cleansweep! In behalf of the Lions Club || {6} six minutes according to the of Mt. Joy I wish to Thank lin Joy Civil Defense director. You People for the fine help i b PI| The director and co-operation you extend- | : loperation of every man, activities will stop is asking the co woman ed to our Club toward our|]i . : . rand child in the borough by fol- Broom Sale Saturday. ! : . 5 lowing these instructions: We received 600 brooms If in an automobile you will and by 3 P. M. Saturday they shut off the motor, seek cover, were all sold. It certainly {crouch or lie down in the shows what grand things can Te. 3 You must stop the car at the be done when the cause is a | side of ‘the street or road so worthy one. be clear 1 know those 150 blind peo ple at the broom factory will [ be more than thankful when they learn of this grand deed. So until next year at this time when we undertake this from the Blind Association | arteries may for emer- lgencies. All people in their homes at [or selected shelter areas and to remain there until the i sounds, alert sounds will be expected ito take cover and remain there {until the all clear has sounded. . | Persons on the Rotarians Hold | areas are | get inside buildings. T 4 | M All farm vehicles rip ets eeting | roads will be expected to come a stop between the red alert The Mount Joy Rotary Can] the aif sear, entertained the Elizabethtown | arry out procedures which will and Lititz Rotary Clubs at the | all fdoulty. . and Triplets meeting held Tuesday | employees during evening at Hostetters. (the alent. activities While the Rotarians enjoyed | should be their dinner, Rotarian Helms played selections on the | piano and on the Hammond Or- gan Solo Box. Following the dinner, a Latin American Band, | complete with musicians and] dancers direct from Latin Am Comm. Chairman on public | to expected to place students, under cover All out door suspended. Hans | OQ een Clerk Carrier ‘Test Open At erica via East Donegal H. S,, P ffi under the direction of Mr. Mor osto ICE rell Shields, entertained w ith | | Latin American music and dan This group of teenagers is Although Rural Mail Box Im- ces. y provement Week is fast draw unique and it is claimed the re| ing to a close there is still time is not another band like it in or |, do that paint or repair job on near this locality. | in So mail box. The service you Rev. Harry Richwine, pastor ...cive from vour carrier de- of the First Lutheran Church of | pends on the condition of your Annville was the guest speaker. | 41 pox If it is in poor shape, Rev. Richwine entertained the | jaaks or may be broken, this (Turn to page 7) | may mail lia [by you in a bad | good rural Sportsmen To “oi: i Hold Fish Contest to be received condition. A mail box will keep dry, and in per So why cause eel mail safe, not take | mail box and then make what | le ver repairs are necessary. This The monthly 1 meeiing of the... he dohe any time, even Mount Joy Sportsmen's Associ-| : (From page 8) ation was held Monday evening el wm in the Fire House with twelve members present. Program AtH.S. Apr. 21 The Game Committees re- Has Been Cancelled ported a total of 508 rabbits stocked. This includes the rab- bits trapped, purchased, and furnished by the State, After some consideration it was decided to drop the Ground Hog contest due to the season First Presbyterian Church The Hamilton Chorus of Lan- caster was to have appeared in extending over eleven months|the of the year. that date sponsored by (Turn to Page 4) church. ed when we realize that the Remembrance Committee is being Because a lot of us, while praising the objectives of this | : : ! the start of the alert will be: ex- ) home address until the subscrip- . : | 41 wires pected to go to their designated | Lion expires. project, I wish to greatfully Thank You. | . All ‘people on the street CHARLES L. ESHLEMAN out in their yards when the red! | | | Mark's high school auditorium on |p. m. Sunday evening. The pro- the [gram is sponsored by the Youth J fellowship of the church. 7 $2 | This article is to It’s About Time - To Be Shocked!’ the | Mount Joy, The Bulletin Circulation Now Has Reached 2300 00 a a Year in Advance inform all service boys and girls, from and the citizens of that the Mount Joy Committee has this area, | Remembrance | be en dissolved. It is very difficult to tell all [vou service people especially, {hat after all this time of trying [to bring Oh, sure, we contributed money to help buy materials. But that | for—and did not get—help, a few hours’ time from a whole that | oly mittee has tried in every way to “home” closer to you, or helping you in some small way, that now the work must be discontinued. It is with deep this was necessary. regret that The Com- Y ke sep functioning to become an | | pray a little, too) that the shock will be great enough to cause | \ | | { | vehie- |* that | {them as | committee is | organization in which every- lone took part. The only hope of lall those interested now, is that some local organization will or- a committee and contin- ue its worthy cause. The balance of the Committee Fund will remain in the First National Bank and Trust Com- for months. If a not re-organiz- ed by then the balance will be pany six turned over to some Veterans Hospital. The Post Office box 243 is paid until the end of the year 1953. All the letters from you will be printed in the Bulletin until then. The Remembrance Committee books are being audited and no more funds are being solicited. If any donations are received they will be returned to the do- nor. The subscriptions to the Bul- letin are paid up. The earliest expiration date of any is De- cember 1953. The one and only names and addresses are at the Bulletin office. The only way for you (the servicemen) to be sure of the Bulletin having your write to you move. record of correct address is to soon as {When you are discharged inform or K a little” | ‘Open House sidewalks in the! expectec o| “For Mrs. Cover’s | | | a few minutes to look over your | Pennell, tson Terry, | Prim Singers At The program oh by to SF, Marks Sunday for | next Tuesday evening, April 21, has been cancelled indefinitely. | Ambassadors of Good Will, of | Mr, and | Fred McNaughton, at once and continue at your your the Bulletin paper will The past members of the Re- all clear | membrance Committee sincere- they have “helped just to make you all happy. Re membrance Committee — > —— ly hope 75th Birthday Open house was held for Mrs. Elizabeth Cover, East Main St,, this boro, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Pennell, at 125 W. Donegal St., on Sunday afternoon in honor of her 75th hirthday anniversary, Mrs. Cover was the recipient of many beautiful flowers, gifts and well wishes for the happy occasion. Among those who cal- led at the home were: am Kihley and son Glenn, of Bethlehem, Mr. and Mrs, Ralph McNaughton and children, Ma- rie, Harold, Joyce and Carol, Mrs. Irvin Snavely and son Richard of Elizabethtown, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin L. Givens and son Robert, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Halk, children, Kathy Susie, Elizabethtown, Mr. Mrs. William and children Lorraine, Robert, and John, of Mr. and Mrs. Char- children Jane and and Mrs. Edward daughters Patricia { Ann and Eile Mae, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Pennell. Mrs. Carl Yeager, Mrs. Samuel Zink and Mrs, Allen Schatz, Mrs. Samuel Ober and daughter Betty Mae. —————— and Edye Jarbara, Bainbridge les Baringer, Mr, Eugene, The Prim Singers, known as will appear at St. Church at 7:30 Harrisburg, E.U.B. Mrs. Ad-
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