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BULLETIN
NEWSPAPER
FIFTY-FOURTH YEAR, NO. 38
RECREATION PROGRAM P
C. of C. Names
‘Rotary Club
YOUR
HOME
Eight Committees Initiates ‘Student
For Year's Work
Eight committee chairmen
and eight commiitees were nam-
ed for the yearly projects of the
local Chamber of Commerce.
Wilbur I. Beahm was
chairman of the school award
committee assisted by Henry
Carpenter and Lester Mumma.
The committee will conduct a
contest in the Donegal High
School senior class and award
three prizes. Arthur D. Sprech-
er was named chairman of the
named
Community Christmas Lighting |
committee with Clark Berrier,
S. A. Horton and C. Miller Wol-
gemuth. The group has been ask-
cd by the Chamber to try to ex- |
pand the number of decorations
both east and west on Main St.
Glenn L. Kaylor was named
chairman of the Soap Box Der-
by committee with Clyde Mum-
per and Adam Greer assisting.
The committee will strive for
more entries and better and fas-
ter vehicles in the contest that
is held in conjunction with the
local Community Exhibit. A. D.
Seiler is chairman of the Youth
Activity committee with Clyde
Mumper and Charles Buchen-
auer.
Adam Greer will head a new
committee of the Chamber, the
Industrial Development commit-
tee. Serving with him are Char-
les Fish, Lester Mumma, Clar-
ence Newcomer, Samuel Bals-
bauvegh and Larmon Smith. The
group. with the assistance of ev-
ery citizen of the community, is
asked to act as salesmen for the
community. Working close with
this committee ic the Area De-
velopment committee headed by
S. A. Horion. Clarence New-
comer, Martin Musser and Rob-
¢r{ Vanderslice are assistants.
This committee will help to ad-
vance the development of the
area consisting of Mount Joy,
Marietta, Maytown, East Done-
gal Twp. and Mt. Joy Twp.
Plans were again made to en-
ter a “Mount Joy” booth in the
Pennsylvania Industrial Exposi-
tion in Harrisburg in Septemb-
er. Following a similar idea
from last year, the local indus-
trialis's and businessmen will
prepare entries on the combined
booth. This entry has been set
up as the borough's entry in the
contest by the Pennsylvania
State Chamber of Commerce
contest. Robert Hurst was nam-
ed chairman of this project and
will be assisted by George Keen-
er. Paul Stoner, C. Robert Fry,
Charles Fish, Clyde Gerberich,
Jr.. and Richard Gerberich.
The eighth committee is the
Merchants committee which is
headed bv John Way and assist-
ed by Walter Sloan, Samuel
Balsbaugh and John M. Booth.
This committee plans several
projects among the merchants
at various times. James Heilig is
president of the chamber.
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Rotarians See
Golden Anniversary
Film, Great Adventure
Mount Jov Rotarians Tuesday
noon had a short luncheon |
meeting at Hostetter's banquet
hall, after which they went to
the high school for the showing
of the film, “The Great Adven-
ture.”
The movie. depicting the
founding of Rotary and some of
its many functions, was shown |
at the high school, so that mem- |
bers of the junior and senior
clases could sce it also.
I —
ON DEAN'S LIST
AT F. & M. |
Robert Miller, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Martin K. Miller, Florin, |
is on the dean’s list at Franklin
& Marshall College for Scholes
tic honors.
Of Week’ Project
Through the cooperation
High School officials,
the Mount Joy Rotary Club has
initiated the Student of the the
Week Project.
The project offers an except-
Donegal
ional opportunity to bring
of
young people into personal con-
tact with business and profes-
sional men of the community,
in the informal fellowship of a
| Rotary Club meeting.
The
ed by school officials, and he, or
student guest
she will attend one regular club
meeling, and at this meeting the
student is briefly introduced to
the club. Students
for
are chosen
some outstanding
| scholarship, character, or lead-
ership.
Near the end of the school
year, the students will be asked
to write short essays telling
what they have learned about
Rotary, and the impressions
they have gained.
This project was started Feb.
8, and will continue until the
end of the school term. The
first student to be selected was
John Heistand, son of Mr. and
Mrs. John Heistand, Maytown;
second student, Sara Jane Port-
ner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Portner, Marietta; third
student, Karleen Raffensberger,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Max
Raffensberger, Florin; and
Tuesday's guest was Peter Nis-
sley, son of Mr. and Mrs. S'mon
Nissley, Mount Joy.
Retail Merchants
To Elect Officers
Retail Merchants Committee
of Mount Joy will elect officers
at their meeting next Tuesday
at 8 p. m. at the fire hall.
Election of offices, scheduled
for last month, was postponed
because of the poor turnout, due
to bad weather.
In the event
Donegal high
school basketball team has a
game on Tuesday, the meeting
will be held Wednesday, March
9th.
NISSLEY
ability, !
is select- |
MOUNT JOY, PA. THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1955
LANS INITIATED AT
DEDICATED
ding
TO
COMMUNITY
SERVICE
The Physician On Call
Sunday
Dr. Thomas O'Connor
PAPI
$2.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE
TOWN MEETING
Local Girl Scouts Vote To Proceed
Observe Special
Week Mar. 6-13
| ‘
Mount Joy and Florin Girl
Scouts will, with the rest of the
nation, observe Girl Scout week |
March 6 through March 13. To
mark the beginning of the week,
the girls and their leaders will
attend a morning worship ser-
vice Sunday, Mar. 6, at Gloss-
brenner E. U .B. Church, Florin.
Place Mats Planned
Special place mats will be
used throughout the week in the
restaurants of the nation remin-
ci.izens of the special
Scout week. They will be used
locally in the Lincoln Restaur-
ant, Gainor’s Kitchen, Mount
Joy Diner, Keystone Diner,
Kountry Kitchen and Clearview
DONEGAL HIGH SCHOOL won the Lancaster County Championship Saturday evening, February 26th, by defeating Lampeter
Strasburg 66-45, before a crowd estimated at 1800 fans.
Jay Metzler was high scorer with 28 points, 10 of them in the first period, as the Indians built up a 19-9 lead and took com-
mand of the game the rest of the way. Coach Depoe used the entire squad in a vain attempt to hold the score down.
Barry Ferrich was high scorer for the losers, with 26 points.
Front Row, Left to right—
. Charles Ashenfelter, James Grove, Jay Metzler, Alan Kugle, John Heistand. Second row, Coach
Depoe, John Michener, James Shirk, Peter Nissley, Joseph Weber, Edward Miller,
gren, James Kinsey, and student Manager, William Shireman.
Donegal Students
Will Take Part In
Music, Forensics
Donegal High School will be
well-represented in the District
Forensic and Music League be-
ing held this year at Spring Gar-
den Twp. High School in York
County, April 12. Those to rep-
resent the school will be David
Weidman, John Heistand, Mar-
lin Miller and George Franke as
a Boys Quartet; Ruth Drescher,
Alma Smith and Barbara Mar
tin, Girls Trio; David Weidman
Tenor Soloist; Ken Good,
tone Soloist; Alma Smith,
Soloist.
The County Forensics
ing held at Millersville
Teachers College Mar
to no competition, the
group will automatically
the District. These groups will
pe competing against all schools
no ma'‘ter what the classification
Jari-
Alto
be
State
5 but due
ar
Donegal
be In
should be.
The Senior Quartet
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has been
KARLEEN RAFFENSBERGER
JOHN HEISTAND
James Wittle,
Local Farmers
To Join Newly Organized
State Farm Vacation Club
“Pennsylvania farmers and
rural home owners are just be-
ginning to realize that they have
a crop they have never harvest-
ed” J. L. Harting, secretary-
treasurer of the newly organizad
Pennsylvania Farm Vacations
Club said at a recent meeting in
Mount Joy.
This “crop” the
that can be received from
many motorists and vacationers
anxious to pay for use of a spare
room cr rooms and extra plate
at the table while enjoying the
peaceful quiet of Pennsylvania's
backroad country.
income
the
is
The new Club is being organ-
ized to help promote this interest
in vacations
and to make it easier for the va-
cat'on-minded family the
rural home owner to get togeth-
rural Pennsylvania
and
er
Membership in the Club, bas-
ed on the quality of the board
and lodging facilities pay-
ment of a membership fee, is
still open to rural Pennsylvania
home who write to
headquarters at Mount Joy for
an application. For information
of the Club, rural
home owners are asked to con-
tact J. S. Witmer, 64 West Don-
Mount Joy, Phone
and
owners
farmers and
egal Street,
3-6702
In April the group will distrib-
listing ‘and illus-
trating member facilities. Avail-
ability of the catalog will be ad-
vertised in major city
newspapers and several national
ute a catalog
eastern
magazines.
Then it will be up to the va-
cation-minded family to select
their vacation spot from the ca-
talog and contact the owner di-
rectly for reservations.
Hartung pointed out that a
similar national plan has worked
successfully for several years.
“We believe that the idea will
work better on a state level
| since promotion and organiza-
| tion can be more concentrated,”
he announced.
During the year Pennsylvania
Farm Vacations will help the
rural people to be good hosts
| and to attract more guests by
mailing informational and in-
"structive leaflets. Housing facili-
ties need not be elaborate, nor
is there a need for a complete
redecorating job on the proper-
ty. A pleasant, clean, furnished
room with bath and toilet avail-
able, and good food are all that
is necessary.
Citizens of Mount Joy
that since many tourists visit
gree i
Lancaster County each $year,
they would appreciate these ac-
commodations. A visit the
Garden Spot County offers not
only the rural life but also rec-
reational and historical interests
close by.
Donegal Meets
Eastern Friday
At Hershey Arena
Eastern
Co.)
in
Donegal will play
Joint High School (York
at Hershey, Friday evening,
Last
in
the quarter finals night
Eastern Joint defeated Green-
castle, 60-57, at Gettysburg.
Eastern’s average height is 6
feet, and their tallest
Seltzer, 6-2. Ri z, No. 30,
their playmaker. He shoots well
man is
5-9, is
jump shots
from either corner. Seltzer, No.
24, is their off the
boards, and exhibits good jump
from outside, and
best man
shots anywhere within the cir-
cle. Miller, No. 28, 6b it, plays
well inside and shoots occasion-
ally. Young, No. 21, 5-8 is a
good set shot from outside the
circle. Harnom, No. 23, 5-10,
is a playmaker. Remaining play-
ers are Deeg, 26, 5-8, Nauss, 25,
6 ft., and Poff, 29, 5 ft.
Eastern uses a fast break at
times. They also liketo pass and
set plays around Ritz and Seltz-
er. On the defense they use a
press, zone and man for man.
Donegal plays the first game
starting at 7:30 Adult tickets
are now on sale at the Bulletin
office.
CONFINED TO HOSPITAL
Carl Krall, cashier of the Un-
ion National Bank, is recuperat-
ing from an appendeciomy oper-
ation in the Lancaster General
Hospital.
James Eshleman, Lancaster,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Esh-
leman, Mt. Joy R2, is also hos-
pitalized recuperating from an
appendectomy operation.
° .
TOBACCO TRUCKS ENTER"
Parking was a premium Mon-
day morning in the North Mar-
ket S'reet vicinity. Over six-
"teen trucks loaded with tobacco
were lined along the streets a-
| waiting their turn to deliver to-
bacco to the warehouse on N.
Market Street.
\
Donald Raber, Richard Hall-
Photo by Shelley
Mrs. Broske Will
Head New Club
In Mount Joy
Mrs. George Broske, Marietta
Avenue, Mount Joy, was elcet-
ed president of the newly or-
ganized Business and Profes-
sional Women’s Club of Mt. Joy
Monday evening at a dinner
meeting in Hostetter’s Pavilion.
Other officers of the new club
are Mrs. Simon Nissley, first)
vice president; Mrs. Lester Rob-
erts, second vice president; Miss
Lois Rohrer, corresponding sec-
retary; and Miss Christine |
Weidman, treasurer.
Guest Speaker
Mrs. Austin Fellenbaum, Lan-
was the guest speaker
for the occasion. She spoke on
“Gracious Living”. Mrs. Fellen-
baum’s talk was divided into 4
main topics necessary for grac-
ious living, taking time, being
tactful, being tolerant and real-
izing that persons have differ-
ent categories of temperaments
and each has to be dealt with in
a different way.
caster,
Chairmen Named
Mrs. Broske appointed
new committee chairmen for the
vear. Mrs. George Keener was |
named international relations
chairman; Mrs. Robert Brown,
public affairs; Mrs. Wilbur L
Beahm, education and vocation;
Miss Catharine Zeller, parli-
mentarian and legislation; Mrs.
Nissley, program coordinator
and head of all chairmen; Mrs.
D vid S-hlosser, health and sa-
fety; Miss Elsie Lefever,
Scouts; Mrs. Adam Greer,
Mrs. James Shaefler, ra-
dio and television; Mrs. Robert
Rosser, national security: Miss
Dorothy Schock, music and so-
cial; Mrs. Roberts, membership:
Mrs. Earl Koser, hospitality,
and Mrs. George Albert, news
service.
Elizabethtown Group There
Fifteen members of the spon-
soring group, the Elizabethtown
B. P. W., a tended the meeting.
Mrs. Jack Scott took charge of
the business meeting until the
election of officers com-
pleted and the meeling was
turned over to Mrs. Broske. Mrs.
Roberts made the arrangements
for the affair and George Broske
Jr., six year old son of Mrs.
Broske, played four piano solos.
Persons from Mount Joy who
attended the first meeting were
Miss Thelma Taylor, Miss Eu-
nice Herr, Mrs. Simon Nissley,
Mrs. Adam Greer. Mrs. Simeon
Horton, Mrs. Samue: Heisey,
Mrs. James Shaeffer, Mrs. John
Booth, Mrs. Reuben Fellenbaum,
Mrs. Earl Koser, Miss Elsie Le-
fever, Mrs. John Booth, Mrs.
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her
ance;
was
{ Florin leaders and troop
| gun his practice
Girl Following
fin- | extra work at the clinic.
Diner, Miss Anna Mae Eby and
Mrs. Harold Billow are in
charge of the project for the lo-|
cal neighborhood.
Neighborhood Meeting
The bi-monthly neighborhood
meeting of the Mount Joy and
com-
mittees will be held Monday ev-
ening, Mar. 7, 8:00 p. m., in the
St. Mark’s E. U. B. Church.
Miss Eby, neighborhood chair-
man, will be in charge.
Scouts Prepare Projects
In conjunction with the na-
tional week, the Girl Scouts and
Brownies are working on a
project, the Juliet Low project.
In honor of the founder of Girl
Scouting, the girls work out
fund-raising projects among
themselves to raise a sum to do-
nae to the national fund for
the preservation of her home in
Savannah, Georgia.
New Eye Doctor
Begins Practice
Dr. II. Stauffer
optometry
in the offices located at 39 East
Main Street, Mt. Joy.
Occupying the offices former
ly used by Dr. M. F. Giambalvo
Dr. Stauffer announced that
will conduct office hours daily,
Monday through Saturdays, 10
m. to 4:30 p. IN. except Wed-
nesdays. Evening hours will
Tuesdays and Fridays from 6 to
8 p.m
Dr. Stauffer graduated
High School, Landisville,
and served in the U. S.
Air Force. He graduated
Elizabethtown College in
with a Bachelor of
gree in chemistry.
He received his Doctor cof Op-
tometry degree from Pennsyl-
S ate College of Optometry,
Philadelphia in 1954. During
his s2nior year, he interned in
the clin‘e of the P.S.C.O. where
he gained experience in the var-
ious types of visual
graduation,
John has be-
of
he
a.
be
from
‘44
Army
from
1949
Science de-
In
problems
he did
Dr. Stauffer is a member of
the Phi Theta Epsilon
and was also a member of the
Honor Society of P.S.C.O.
At the present t'me, he and
his wife, Evelyn, are res‘ding in
Bareville. They will be moving
to Mount Joy as soon as
ions permit.
condi-
DR. JOHN H. STAUFFER
| members
committee appointed
| nounced
Using Facilities
Now Available
It was unanimously de.ided by
citizens attending the Mount
Joy town meeting last Friday
night to form a recreational pro-
gram using the present facilities
available in the borough.
discussion
Charles Fish, *
the faci-finding
last fall,
Dr. Thomas O'Connor made the
motion “That a recreational
program be inaugurated in Mt,
Joy using the present facilities,
with the idea of enlarging to a
greater program at a later date’.
Earl Rhoades seconded the mo-
tion and the citizens all vote
yes. Following the motion, an
amendment was made stating
that the present committee shall
be the neuclus of the program
committee with additions to
make it a permanent committee.
One hundred residents, teen
agers and adults, attended 1he
affair which was begun with the
showing of a recreational film.
Richard S. Westgate, represen-
tative of the National Recrea-
tional Association, spoke to the
group and explained the _pur-
pose of the N. R. A. and the val-
ues of recreation.
Cards were presented to each
person upon entering the audi-
torium on which questions were
written for panel members to
answer. Mr. Fish, as moderator,
had as panel members, Mr,
Westgate; Samel Balsbaugh; A.
D. ‘Seiler, Robert Bréwn and
Jacob Corll, original members
of the committee; Wilbur
Beahm, Donegal High School
principal; Charles Heaps, ele-
mentary principal; and
Jay Musser, of
the borough school board
shown the
sere building plans,
exterior and interior; a p'an for
the plot development; and views
land as
time
some
Following a panel
conducted by
of
school
represantative
Slides were on
n of two
of the available plot of
it looks at the
During the
the questions
present
discussion,
answers
discussed Will any
gar. ling be allowed under such
of and
were-—1
a program? The panel members
answered “No”. 2. Speaking in
terms of building a recreat onal
building conjunction with
the program, the
question “Why Not Scwage
First.” Several of the comments
included Death and taxes plus
have to be paid; Mt.
working on a
for twenty
mav as well start
a recreational pro-
gram now; that in 1936, the
school board spent $40 000 for a
new wing and no one ‘“‘s arved”
is the people will
cost of a sewer-
ase system: have
to work on the sewerage sysiem,
on a ree-
mn
SEW
Joy's
age
only been
sewerage system
years so we
working for
so the thought
get through the
Professionals
we could start work
rcational set-up
Phillip Rovenoli, a ieen-ager,
said that he felt that a building
of this type would help attract
the community.
made
“on,
new persons to
The announcement was
that at the present time, the
imbursement figure for Mount
Joy 71%. This would mean
that 71% of a recreational di-
rector’s salary would be reim-
bursed to the community al-
though the figure varies from
18
year to year i
Benjamin Groff, president of
the inactive War Memorial com-
mi'tee, announced that the
group is rcady to donate $6,300
to the building project. Lester
Mumma suggested the idea that
in Mount Joy $30.000 to $40,000
is a lot of money and the
thonght of spending it on a
building and going into debt
scared people.
To this. Mr. Westgate an-
that many smaller
c~mmunities have done it in the
past. Jack Tonvin offered his
suggestions and summarized his
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