Bl J > SHOP AND SAVE AT SALES DAYS! The Mount Joy BULLETIN MOUNT JOY, PA., THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1955 FIFTY-FOURTH YEAR, NO. 33 Rev. Joseph Brookshire Western District Scouts) School Nurse | Meet In Local School | will Conduct Crusade | Ralph Rice, cubmaster of DiscussesNew DEDICATED TO COMMUNITY SERVICE Fight Polio Join The 1955 March Of Dimes The Physician On Call Sunday Dr. William Workman YOUR HOME NEWSPAPER $2.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE Hometown Movies Date Set | Observes Youth Week The Rev. Joseph Brookshire will conduct the Evangelistic Crusade in the Evangelical Uni- ted Brethren Church in Mt. Joy Feb. 6 through 20 with the Church of God Methodist and Evangelical + Churches cooperating. The services be held nightly at 7:30 p. m. throughout the campaign. There Cong. will will be no service on Monday | nights. In addition to bringing message Rev. Brookshire takes part in the musical part of the program as a baritone soloist. Marjorie Brookshire, wife of the evangelist, renders vocal solos as well as blending her with her husband's in thrilling duets. She also assists at the piano and organ. Clyde Record, associate evan- gelist, is song director, choir master, and youth worker in the Brookshire Spiritual Life Revi- vals. Sam Hood is the musical sistant, playing the organ, piano and vibra-harp. He is also in, as- charge of the children's pro- grams and activities during the crusade. The final evening combined prayer meeting, prior to the scheduled services, will be held Wednesday, Feb. 2, in the Evan- gelical Congregational Church at 7:30 p. m. The breakfast pray- er meeting for men will be held 6:30 to 8 a. m. in the Evangeli- cal Church annex. ® Youth Day To Be Observed Sunday Youth Day will be observed Sunday, January 30, in the St. Mark’s EUB Church in all the services of the day. During the morning worship, Clair Wagner Jr., will preach on the theme, “One Fellowship in Christ”. Special music will be sung by the Youth Fellowship chorus. Ushers will be Christian Miller, Charles Groff, William Vogel, James Reisch and Glenn Kaylor. Others participating will be Robert Buchenauer, Jean Miller, Ronnie Jean Reese and Robert Reisch. Mary and Richard Schneider will have charge of the Sunday School devotions and seven young people will teach the ad- ult and young people’s classes. They are Darla Kulp, Rona'd Gotwalt, Jean Mumma, Jean Kauffman, Ronnie Jean Reese, Lorra‘ne Kendig and Clair Wag- ner. In the evening all the youth of the town will conduct a com- munity youth program. MOTHERS’ LGA RI the the construction of such as pens, chutes, feeders and oth- er specially-designed devices. | the use of new and | farm practices. Nov. 1, | prize. The official | | MARJORIE BROOKSHIRE SAM HOOD CLYDE RECORD Sponsors National Contest For Farm Building Improvements Pennsylvania farmers . and lumber dealers joined this week in a nationwide contest which offers $10,000 in cash prizes for farm building improvements. Designed to encourage farm- ers to make their operation eas- ier and more profitable, the 1955 Farm Building Improvement Contest offers two grand prizes of $1,500 each and also two prizes each of $750, $500 and $250. There are 40 $100 prizes. Local lumber dealers are co- operating with the sponsors of the contest, the National Mfgs. Association and Better Farming magazine, in advising farmers on their building projects. Eligible to compete aré such | projects as a new farm building, the remodeling of an old one, and addition to a building or things Improvements could be, for instance, easier to build, or more efficient, or more original in planning, or best’ adapted to Any project begun after Jan. 1, 1955, and completed before 1955, is eligible for a entry blank can be secured by writing to Better Farming magazine. try blanks are free; there is no charge or fee of any kind to en- | ter the contest. En- improved | | Pack 136, Mt. Joy, of the opening Western District | Boy Scout elemen.ary school had charge ceremony of a Lancaster Co. Council at the local last Thurs- day. Stuart Gourley, Lancaster, was in charge of the business meeting, and the program of the | evening was in the form of a round table discussion. C. J. { Chuako, Mt. Joy, and Mrs. Am- brose Plummer, Elizabethiown, round table “Let | Freedom Ring! The remainder of conducted the first | discussion on the theme | the program included ropework exhibits, a tree identification skit and a dramatization of de- veloping brief tableaus for cere- | i | monies. | | Directors Named For Co-op Abner Risser, Bainbridge and Ralph Breneman, Washington | Boro, was re-elected to the | board of directors of the Mount Joy Farmers’ Cooperative As- | sociation Tuesday evening at | the annual meeting held at Hos- tetter's Pavilion. S. A. Horton, manager, ted that the 1954 volume totaled 24.777,000 pounds with a value of $1,357,000. These figures com- pare with 25.4 million pounds and a value of $1,400,000 in 1953. The price averaged $4.41 repor- per hundredweight of 47% milk which was a drop of 24 cents under the 1953 average and 76 cents under 1952. According to tae report, this drop at the New York Market is due to the fact that more plants and more pro ducers have been added to the pool. The 190 producer members of the co-op represents a gain of seven in the year. Dr. Richard Myers, dean at ! Moravian College, Bethlehen, presented an illustrated lecture “The Long Crooked River’, and the Elizabethtown College quar- tet provided music. Galen Herr, Elizabethtown, led the group singing and Mrs. Herr accom- panied on the piano. Ivan Parkin, dairy specialist from the Penna. State Univer- sity, discussed quality control in milk production and Harry S. Sloat, associate county agent, gave remarks. Mr. Risser, presi- dent, was in charge of the busi- ness meeting. The dinner was attended by 276 members and their wives. ® Donegal Juniors Choose Play “The Call of the Banshee”, a mystery comedy, is the play that has been chosen by the juhior class of the Donegal High School for their spring presentation. Catherine G. Zeller will direct the production which will be presented in the auditorium Ap- ril 1 and 2. Try-outs for the cast | will be held Monday, Feb. 7. The play committee is George McKain, Julia Lowen, Beverly Marley, Asher Halbleib, Miriam Roland and Scott Carpenter. — a J] —— | MAN INJURES HAND 'AT WORK Charles F. Feidt, 422, Colum-' bia Ave., Mount Joy, was injur- ed Monday night when he! caught his hand in a punch press at the New Standard Cor- poration. He wag treated at the St. Joseph's ‘Hospital for imme- diate surgery of his right hand. | Mrs. Edgar Wentz, Salunga. Denta! Clinic | Mrs nurse, Sadie Brooks, school the High School dental clinic at the the Mount Joy School and Home ‘Associa- discussed Donegal regular meeting of tion Tuesday night in the ele- | mentary school auditorium. She that be the clinic next Wed- | announced work will started in nesday. Being the only one of its kind! in the county, other than the | city clinics, it will be under | constant observance by other schools in order to see if it will carry out its function, since | there are several schools inter-| ested in establishing similar clinics. Burgess B. Titus Rutt, Ronnie Peter Nissley at signing of Yo The clinic was made possible effort of the 3! Lions Clubs in Donegal District. Mount Joy, Florin and Marietta. through a joint Burgess Proclaims Youth Week Mrs. Brooks introduced the, : Titus Rutt, burgess of Mount president of the Florin group Joy, proclaimed Youth Week in 3enjamin Staley wno in turn Mount Joy by signing a procla- intreduced representatives from mation Jan. 25. Youth Week will the other two groups, Charles Hershey, Mt. and John Goodling, Marietta. She also in- troduced Dr. Harold Fellen- baum, the clinic dentist. be observed from 30 to Feb. 5. The Mount Joy Youth cil has planned special for the week. Sunday, the morning worship will be conducted by Sunday, Jan. Joy; Coun- events Jan. 30, services the youth She also announced that the TB X-ray unit will be stationed at the Donegal School Monday in each of the borough’s church- Mar. 21 and tentatively at the © In the evening, William Hutchenson, Ephrata, will be Gerberich-Payne Shoe Company on Mar. 22 guest speaker at a community- wide joint service. This service, During the business meeting too. will be conducted by the conducted by Arthur Schneider, | youth of the town and will be president, the group decided to held in’ St. Mark's EUB Church pay for one week's work of at 7:30 p. m. painting another hall in the Monday through Friday the school. Mrs. Myrtle Nornhold youth will conduct morning de ard Mrs. Ruth Brandt, co-chair- votional services at the Donegal man of the Sample Fair project, High School following the theme announced that their plans are of the week “One Fellowship in progressing and named a com- Christ”. The Youth Council of mittee to meet next Monday the borough will have charge of night in the school for final ar- two of the services: the voung S; A 8 “ey y 2 YO 7 > . rangements. ruc Brown, people from Marietta, one %Ser- +} « . lav . . chairman of the playground vice. young people from May equipment committee, announc ed that four pieces of equipment and would be in- the weather made and grade town, one service and the mem bers of the “Youth For Christ Club” of the school, the other service. have arrived stalled as soon as permits. Edward Walters Cub Scouting first Displays will be placed in various store windows in Mount Joy showing what the different a report on Mrs. Emma Good's was awarded the prize for hav- : youth groups have done during ing the best parent attendance. |; g i ® the past year. Dr. Ezra H. Ranck had charge ° of the invocation and Mrs. Jos- eph Detwiler gave two logues Rod Teen-agers Volunteers March To Dance Saturday For Polio Funds All teen-agers of Mount Joy ‘Mothers’ March Polio” % trarater 4 invited 1c. al will be held tonight in Mt. Joy, and the area are invited to at- on AE : thy tend the Teen-Age Hop Satur- Florin and vicinity as well as day night in the Mount Joy throughout the county and na- : . il grade school auditorium. The tion. The Mothers and other volunteers will March on all streets as a climax to the Jan- uary March of Dimes drive to raise $85,000 in Lancaster Coun- ty. JoyCees are issuing this invita- tion to all people who are in the junior and senior high school. The dance will feature music « by the Donegal Dance Band for dancing from 8 to 11 p. m. Ad- mission to the dance is free. Chaperons will be Mr. and Mrs. Warren Hayman, Miss Christine Weidman. Refreshments If any missed by the collectors, a call to the chair- men in the various communi- ties will be appreciated Local chairmen are Mrs. Warren Funk persons are consisting of fount Joy; Mrs. Elmer For- cokes and chips will be sold wood, Florin; Mrs. Cleon Kah- with Mr. and Mrs. Michael Pri- ler, Landisville; Mrs. Benjamin cio in charge. Considering the Boltz, Maytown; Mrs. George response to the refreshments, at Bender, Milton Grove, Mrs. future dances more variety will Robert Becker, Rheems; and be offered at the refreshment table. N ” =~ | | | station. Each of the ' president: Mrs. | al secretary and Mrs. Ann Geib, | in February. January 23 marked the date of the beginning of National V. | F. W. Week across the nation. i During the past year, some 7000 V. F. W. posts carried out 280- 000 youth activities projects that reached 5,000,000 boys and girls. National recommended youth programs adopted by posts dur- ing 1954 included scouting, mar- | ble tournamen:s, ball, youth softball, junior bow- { ling, junior rifle groups and { “Huck Finn Days”. In 1955, V. F. W. will conduct two national competitions for state champ- ions. The ninth annual marble | tournament will be held in Denver, Colorado, June 23-25 and the period from August 15- { 20 has been for the | third annual tournament to Hershey. set aside teen-er take place in Jean Reese, Clair Wagner and uth Week proclamation. | national week is | membership campaign. | post in each battalion that | ports the greatest number of Cubs To Take [een oils ple Train Ride wall plaque; ‘To Harrisburg | Gavel Bell. | Den 4 was admitted to Mount Joy Cub Pack at regular meeting last evening in To re- emblem second prize, a { Four other main projects were | carried out by the national or- the | habilatation service; support of sid ‘ their | the national home for orphans and widows of V. F. W. mem hers; 504,00 the local elementary school au-{", 8. Ly : vice projec’s and the promotion ditorium. Mrs. Michael Good is | of veterans legislative service Den Mother of the pack which | Roland Is New Board Secretary John Roland, Mt. Joy R1, was elected as secretary of the Don- egal High School board at the regular last Fish- | Thursday night to fill a vacancy local | created by the resignation of pre- | Paul E. Portner, Marietta. The board approved an appropria | tion of $25,000 to meet current | expenses of the mon:h and dis- ser | consists of boys around the W. | Main Street area and her assist- | ant is Miss Loretta Rider. Ralph | Rice, Cub Chief, introduced the | new den to the group and pre- | sented each boy with their Bob | Cat awards for | completing their first tests. i pins as taeir school meeting Warren Foley and John er, representatives of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, sented the pack with a flag and | four den flags Robert Keller passed a test by! the opening ceremonies of the pack meeting. | Eacl I | students could deposit the mon Lachn the January cussed a school savings account taking charge of for students. Under this set-up, presented a skit on “railroad- | ack : 4 5 ey in the banks of their choice theme of in Mount Joy, Maytown or Mar ing”. Included in the skits were| . bit . ; ji 3 : I ietta. The finance committee will trains made by the boys {rom i 1 study the proposed project rarapoar JOXES. | 0 ! A lease agreement to be In conjunction with their | signed by the school board and “railroading theme’, the boys | authority members for the pur- will take a train ride Saturday! chase of over 20 acres of land to Harrisburg and back to Mt. | surrounding the Joy. While in Harrisburg, the| as an athletic area and parking bovs will be shown around the | space, was presented. den mem- school for use bers and their Den Mothers and Den Fathers will make the trip. | To Have Paper Next month's theme will be | Drive Jan. 290 “Let Freedom Ring”. Each den| ad will study a famous man from The Explorers of Troop 39 America’s history. One willi Mount Joy will gather paper, scrap iron, rags and cardpoard study Abraham Lincoln, another Many business places have al- George Washington; another, Daniel Boone. Bruce Brown, as- | ready co-operated by saving sistant Cub Chief, was in charge cardboard for the boys. of the meeting and announced The Explorers would appre- ciate if the community would that the next pack meeting will be held February 23. save the above mentioned items. ° They expect to make drives monthly. The first paper drive will be held on January 29. Please have your paper on the sidewalk by 9:00 a. m. Saturday. It help is needed to carry the paper, we Group To Sponsor Square Dance Tentative plans were made to hold a community-wide square dance free to the public at the Will be glad to carry it for you January meeting of the Mount 85 We pass your place with the Joy Friendship Fire Co. Auxil- truck. The greatest part of the pro- iary last Thursday evening. De- ! ceeds will be used to finance a finite plans will be completed at the February meeting of the trip to the Philmont Scout group Feb. 17 Ranch. The trip will cost each : | Exployer $200 which he will Mrs. Kate Barnhart was instal- | have to earn by July 1, 1955. led as first vice president; Mrs.{ There are 30 Explorers from Josephine Kaylor, second vice Lancaster County who will take David Mumper, recording secretary and financi- | this trip. Three boys from Mt. Joy. Ronnie Schofield. Harold Etsell and Robert Buchenauer chaplain. Due to the absence of are earning their own way for the president and corresponding the trip. They will earn the! secretary, Mrs. Park Neiss and money by holding food sales, | Mrs. Irene Eltz, will be installed paper drives and working at | part-time jobs. | teen-er base- | baseball | Held in conjunction with the! a nation-wide the | ganization in 1954; veterans re- I cookie “HomeTown Movies” will be held ai the elementary school auditorium Wednesday and Thursday evening, April 13 and 14, it was decided by the spon- sors, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5752, at their regular meeting Monady night. The e movies will include film taken | within the last year of local ev- ents and people. A feature of the event will be the showing of films that were taken several years ago as hometown movies John Charles was the winner of the VFW Club award for the month. The group decided to send a basket of groceries to Cliff Covert, who recently re- turned home after a stay in the Lebanon Veteran's Hospital and to send flowers to Jay Ginder, who is hospitalized with a back injury. Thank you letters were read from SFC Harold Eby, Valley Forge Army Hospital, and from the Sumpman family. In the ab- sence of the commander, Ralph Rice, was in charge of the meo!- ing. He announced that the 9tn | district VFW meeting will be held Sunday, Feb. 13 at the Kenne't Square Post and that the next regular meeting will be held Monday, Feb. 14. o Girl Scouts To Sell Cookies The seventh annual Girl Scout sale of Lancaster Coun- ty will held Feb. 7 to Mar. 26. Girl Scouts and Brownies in the Mount Joy and Florin troops as well as all those in the county will be selling four flavors of The Weston Biscuit Company cookies to be sold are vanilla in and be cookies twin packs; chocolate vanilla sandwich; chocolate mint and sugar wafers. Scouts and the twelve troops in Mount Joy and Florin will be ready to take or- for the first of The first orders Mar. 5.- Tre second orders will be turned in- to the office by Mar. 19 and de- livery will be Mar. 26. Mrs. Maurice Bailey, Donegal Sprirgs Road, Mt. Joy, is cookie chairman for the local neighbor- jrownies in ders February 7 two deliveries. will be delivered made hood. Anyone wishing to pur- chase cookies may call any Scout or Browiie or Mrs. Bail- ey The goal of the county this vear is 110,000 boxes or 30 box- es per gir! Last year with a goal of 105,000 boxes, the girls sold 123,000 boxes. Last year, there were 3,900 Scouts in the county; this year, 4,500 The troops get a percentage of the sale and the county gets a perce tage. The percentage that the troop makes may be used for any purpose desired and the that the county makes goes to defray the expen ses of the growth of Girl Scout percentage ing in Lancaster County and to pay for capital expenditures for Furnace Hills Camp. In addition to paying for these expenses, the the re- council presented each of county Day Camps with quested needed equipment. TT MARCH ON
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