Support The American Red Cross Drive The Mount Joy YOUR HOME NEWSPAPER ULLETIN DEDICATED TO COMMUNITY SERVICE The Physician On Call Sunday Dr. John Gates FIFTY-FOURTH YEAR, NO. 40 V.F. W. To Sponsor Marble Tournament In Mount Joy Boys To Age 15 Will Be Eligible To Compete Plans were made to again sponsor a marble fournament in Mount Joy at the regular meet- ing af the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5752 Monday night. The contest will be held locally for all boys up to the age of 15. Using the same procedure as last year, medals will be award- ed to the local winners and T- shirts with Marble Champion written on them will be present- ed to the winners in each grade. The winner of the local tournament will compete in the department in Phoenixville, on Saturday, June 4. From there, the winner will participate the national tournament in Den- ver, Colorado June 23-25. Using an election policy that differs from previous years, the nomination of officers will take place at the first regular meeting in May with election the second regular meeting of May. The announcement was made that the 1955 Department En- campment will be held at Iron City July 7, 8, and 9. The group went on record favoring the le- galizing of bingo and decided to send a letter to the representa- tive in Harrisburg announcing their decision. Four new mem- bers were admitted to the local VFW post. Martin Brown, chairman of the 50-50 Club announced that prizes will be awarded March 28. The group also decided to answer an S.0.S. call sent out by the Department V.F.W. to write to the representatives and senators opposing the closing of Veterans’ Hospitals. At the pres- ent time nineteen in the United States are to be closed. Of this total, two are localed in Penn- svlvania, Erie and Aspenwall. The adjutant was instructed to write the necessary three letters. HomeTown movies were also discussed and final plans were made to hold them two nights in the Mount Joy Elementary School auditorium Wednesday and Thursday, April 13 and 14. A membership contest is be- ing held among the VFW posts in the country. There will be 3 individual prizes awarded thru a drawing to all men who have their 1955 dues paid. The prizes are $250.00 cash; 21” table mod- el TV set and portable radio. The department which has the largest percentage of 1954 mem- bers who have paid their 1955 dues will receive a 1955 Kaiser Manhattan Sedan. Joseph Ko- vach, department commander of Pennsylvania, announced that if the Department of Pennsyl- vania wins this car, will a- ward it to some lucky comrade in Pennsylvania. Frank Morton, commander of the local post, ur- ged all comrades pay their 1955 dues. he Mount Joy Window Decorator Wins Fourth Prize Mrs. Adam Greer of Greer's Jewelry Store was awarded 4th prize in a s!ore window decora- tor’s contest. Judged by the Reuben H. Donnelley Corp., a New York Advertising firm, Mrs. Greer was named fourth for her Hamilton's Christmas Window Display. She will receive a $25.00 U.S. Government Savings Bond as her prize. Her window included a red velvet backdrop with sus-| pended sleigh of gift packages] and suspended oversized SNOW- | flakes from the ceiling. According to R. J. Gunder, | director of advertising and sales promotion, there was stiff com- petition. The judges announced that the superior quality of the entries made judging a difficult job. marble in | Florin Boy ‘Scouts Swim At Hershey Pool Florin Boy Scouts, Troop No. 63, held a swimming party at the Hershey Community Swim- ming Pool last week. Zeiter, Scoutmaster, and Lloyd Christ | Vogel, father of the troop atten- ded the affair. As a fund-raising project, the boys are selling Easier candy, Zeiter also announced. Local Boy Wins Second Prize In County Contest Gary Epler, Florin, was warded second prize for his es- say in the Lancaster County es- say contest at a banquet Friday evening at Hotel Brunswick, in a- Lancaster. Gary, a junior at Don- egal High School, won a first prize of $10.00 for the best boys’ essay at the school’s con- test at the same tme that Peggy Wolfe won a $10.00 prize for the best girls’ essay at the school. All first prize winners’ of the county's high schools were judged on a county-wide basis. Gary received a $25.00 U. S. War Bond for his prize Friday night at the dinner. Reese Roth, Manheim High School senior, won prize; Elizabeth Shearer, heim Central High School ior, won first in the girls’ divi- sion and Beatrix Reikert, Lan- caster Catholic High School senior, second in the girls’ divi- essays Twp. first Man- sen- sion. These county prize winning essays will now be entered in the national contests to compete for first prizes of $1,000 and free trips to New York City Those attending from Donegal High School were Gary, Peggy, Miss Catharine G. Zeller, and Roy Armold, faculty advisors and Ralph Coleman, vice princi- pal. ® Lions, Rotarians Hold Joint Meeting Mount Joy Lions and Rotari- ans held a joint meeting Tuesday night at Hoste ter's Pavilion with the Lions Club members as hosts. Jack Hartman, an attor- ney, was the guest speaker. He discussed ‘‘Unexploded Bombs”, a talk of the Germans’ bombing of England during World War I. John Weidman was in charge of the program which also in- cluded trumpet solos by Mr. Newcomer of Lititz. Paul Ging- rich, Lion's president and Adam Greer, Rolarian president, pre- sided. - een i» — — GOLD BADGE WINNER Peggy Brill was named the outstanding patrolman of the week among the sixth grade pa- trolmen at the local school. Peg- gy helped a little girl, Rose Tay- lor, who was hurt. She was named because she is also out- standing on her post as an all- around patrolman. ADVERTISE YOUR COMMUNITY The Bulletin has purchased a quantity of license-plate- type signs to be placed on car fronts. Of heavy gauge steel, these signs the wording, carry “Mount Joy, Pa., The Heart of the Garden Spot.” with an insignia of the Good Ship Mountjoy in one corner. The lettering is white on a beautiful green background. The plates are available at The Bulletin for $1 each. One of these on your car will help advertise your com- munity wherever you travel. They are quality made to last for several years. | all seniors. <0 A TEAM VICTORY—Alan Honor Society Receives New Donegal Members and juniors High School inducted into the National Society Friday special candlelight ceremony Eighieen seniors of the Donegal were at a Honor last in the auditorium. Honor guests tor the special affair were the parents of the chosen eighteen. Students from grades nine through twelve wit- nessed the induction also The Rev. C. E. Franke, father of one of the inducted seniors, spoke on “Wisdom” for the ad- dress of the afternoon. Those received into the socie- ty by the seven members eclect- ed last year, Peter Nissley, Lor- etta Garlin. Alan Kugle, Barba- Ann Young, Shirley ra Martin, Gerlach and Donald Raber, were Helen L. Bucher, Sonja Carver, Ruth Drescher, George Franke, Helen Gorman, Doris Groff, Marian Kline, Jay Metz- ler, Kay Metzler, Sara Jane Por- tner and Karleen Raffensperger Juniors were Lynne Fackler, Carole Ginder, Marlene Mumper, Peggy Wolfe, Miriam Nell, Miriam Roland and Sam- pho Stephanis. Miss Catharine Zeller is chairman of the Nat- ional Honor Society committee. Hot Ccke Breakfast Planned By Local Lions Club Mount Joy sor a hot cake breakfast 26. the first of its kind to be sponsored in the borough. The breakfast menu will include hot sausages, coffee and fruit juice for seventy-five cents. Proceeds from the public breakfast will go toward the ac- tivities fund of the club. At the present time, one of the out- standing projects included in the activities fund is the Dental Clinic at. the Donegal High School. This clinic is sponsored jointly by the Lions Clubs of Mount Joy, Florin and Marietta. According to Henry Zerphey, chairman of the project, the breakfast hours will be 6:00 a. m. to noon. His committee in- cludes David Myers, co-chair- man: John Landis, William Bat- zel. Howard Sutter, Raymond Knorr, Maurice Bailey and Paul yingrich. - ® — PACK PLANS MEETING The Mount Joy Cub Pack will hold its March meeting next Wednesday, March 23, in the el- ementary school auditorium. Following the theme “Knights of Yore”, the four dens will pre- sent skits on that subject. Ralph Rice, cub master, will be in charge of the evening's program to which the public is invited. Lions will spon- March cakes, Kugle, ter after great display of team play MOUNT JOY, PA. THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1955 John Hiestand, them victory Jay Metzler, that brought Coach Ken Depoe Allen W. Rank, Vice County Council To Meet Here Next Month Tentative plans were made to give parties at the postponed meeting of the Wal- ter S. Ebersole Post 185 Ameri- can Legion Auxiliary last Thurs- day in order that members could at- the the members met and de- cided party at the Lebanon Veterans Hospi- tal and the Veter- Hospital. The card partly for next Monday ev- March 21 at 8:15 p. m. in Two two ward evening. Postponed 2 days tend Donegal basketball game, to sponsor a ward Coatesville ans’ group also planned a ham ening, the medals will be ordered to pre- Legion home. school sent to a ninth grader at the Doncgal High School and an eighth grader at the Hempfield High School. A note of thanks was written to Charles Chunko for his work on fixing the group's typewriter. The group voted to pay $3.00 to- ward the county-wide junior baseball fund. The Lancaster County Council will hold its monthly meeting at the local posthome Tuesday ev- ening, April 12, at which time the local auxiliary will enter- tain this county ' group. Since this is the night of the Mount Joy group's regular meeting, this meeting will be held Thurs- day evening, April 14 at the same time that the Legion group holds ils meeting. Fifteen mem- bers attended the meeting. Mrs. Ruth Rineer, presidest, was in charge. Jim Grove, Tuesday accepting the Chairman of the and Charlie Ashenfel- night against Unionville. Photo by Robert Zeiters 4 District 3 trophy District. -Photo by Robert Zeiters Mr. [rom Community Exhibit Officers Elected The of the reorganization meeting Mount Exhibit was held on Monday ev- Titus Rutt. were Joy Community ening in the office of The re-elected for directors the term 1955-58: following John Roland, Frank Weidman, C. A. Ricedorf, B.T. Rutt and William Risser. Joseph Greiner was appointed by President Martin to fill the unexpired term of the late Dr. E. W. Gar- ber. The elec.ed: officers were Mar- following President, Curvin tin; Vice-President, Harold B. Endslow; Secretary, Jos. Shaef- fer; Treasurer, S. A. Horton; Show Superintendents, B. T.tus Rutt and William Risser; Asst. Superintendents, Frank Weid- man, Paris Gruber, and Harold Endslow. | ket in East Donegal $2.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE Scene Switches Back To Reading; Donegal Plays F Fountain Hill Saturday ‘Area Petitions Completed For May Primary Since the deadline for filing petitions at the court house for the primary elections in May was Monday, several additional area citizens were named. John B. Roland, Mt. Joy R1, filed a petition to run as school director on the Republican tic- Township. Clarence B. Hollinger, Florin, and E. Musser Heisey, Mount Joy R2, both filed to run as | school directors for Mount Joy | Township. Clyde E. Gerberich, Jr,, Mt. Joy, petitioned to run as school director on the Democratic tic- ket and Dr. David E. Schlosser, Mount Joy, petitioned to run on the Republican ticket. Miss Christine R. Weidman petition- ed to run for auditor the Democratic slate and Samuel Dock and Frank Germer will run for council on the Democra- tic ticket from the east ward. Cyrus G. Gainer, east ward Democrat, petitioned to run for inspector of elections. Henry O'Neil, Florin, will run on the Republican primary for justice of the peace in Mount Joy Township and Sylvester R. Swords, Florin, cons‘able on the Republican ticket for Mount Joy Township. Norman M. Heisey, Mount Joy R1, will run for supervisor in East Donegal Township on the Republican ticket; Paul S. Weis- er, Florin and Donald Staley, of on Florin, both judge of elections on the Republican ticket. Petitions filed the last avail- able day were Ralph W. Saud- ers, Florin, constable on the Democratic ticket for Mt. Joy Township; Franklin Eichler, of Florin, auditor for Mount Joy Township on the Democratic ticket and Grover C. Eichler, of Florin, inspector of elections, Democrat for Mount Joy Twp. Filed the last day for the Re- publican ticket in Mount Joy Borough were Raymond Knorr, justice of the peace; James Hoc- kenberry, justice of the peace; Clyde E. Gerberich Jr., school direc‘or; George Brown II, asses- sor for east ward; Lester Hos- tetter, council; James Spangler, Jr., council; (both east ward); Maurice Bailey, council, west ward; Walter Eshleman, judge of elections and Simeon Horton, Inspector of elections. ® LOCAL SCOUT LEADER IS IN CHARGE OF TRIPS Mrs. Harold Billow, Fairview Street. Mount Joy, has been named one of two leaders for the Appalachian Trail trips for Girl Scouts. She and Mrs. Nan- cy Garber were named at a meeting of the Girl Scout Coun- cil of Lancaster County Monday afternoon Girl Scouts may choose one of two trips—one from Peter's Mountain to Clark Ferry bridge July 20-23 and one from Clark Ferry Bridge to Clove Mountain R esidents May Find Water Pie Leaks As Pressure Increases An increase in pressure has been started in the water mains of the Mount Joy Borough water system today it was announced by Samuel Miller, president of the borough authority. Residents are asked to check all pipes outside the house, in the streets, and individual pipes within the house for breakage. Since the pressure will be in- creased, the authority expects leaks to occur throughout the town. An approximate 10 pound of pressure will be increased and the newly erected will also be partially filled. { plans at his home. standpipe A full drawing of the sug- gested disposal plant for the Mt. Joy Sewerage system is on dis- play at the home of Mr. Miller. Anyone is welcome to see these The group hopes to put the price of the plant out in bids within the next few weeks. As soon as the state approves the specifications of the plant and approves the loca- tion of the plant, the plans will be estimated for bidding. When final action has been received on the plant, a publie meeting will be called with the borough council group. Mount Joy Teacher Named Principal Mrs. Warren Heisey, Street, Mount Joy, was appoint- | ed the position of teaching prin-| cipal of the Elm Tree element- ary school. The appointment | was made at the same time that two others were made for the White Oak School and the H. C. Burgard School at the mee ing | of the Manheim Central Sc hool | Board last Thursday evening. — —e [ ] — Joycees To Give Easter Party At Children’s Home Plans were completed to hold Regional Final renter Set For Tuesday At Allentown Donegal High School, Cham- pions of District 3, and scoring wins over Palmyra for the Dis- trict 5 title, and over Unionville of District 1, will meet the strong Fountain Hill School, winner of District 11. This game will be played at Albright Col- lege: Field House, Reading, Pa., Saturday, March 19th. Game time, 8:00 o'clock. Tickets on sale at High School. ' Fountain Hill has a small, but very fast team. Their record to date is 23 wins and 5 losses. The Class B Regional Final will be played Tuesday, March an Easter party for the children 22nd, at Muhlenberg College, of the Messiah Children’s Home | pllentown, Pa., and the State Saturday, April 9, at the meet- | | Final will be played at the Field ing of the Mount JoyCees Mon- | House Mrs. day night at the home of Charles Ryman, East Main St. | of Pittsburh, the University of Mrs. Harold Zimmerman, Jr. was named chairman of the com- | 'Y, M. C. A. S alr mittee to plan for the party. | pe Her committee includes Mrs. | Paul Stoner, Jr., Mrs. John Muir, | Schedul d F Mrs. John Landis, Mrs. John € or Getz and Mrs. George Albert. 6 This will mark the third year] that the group has planned a party for the children at the home at Easter time. Mrs. Warren Hayman report- ed that two new families were visited during the month. Plans were also discussed the Victory Dance in conjunc- tion with the Youth Day in Government project at the Don- egal High School. The dance will be held Saturday night, March 26. Also discussed were tentative plans for the third annual Dawn Party wheh is scheduled for Friday evening, May 6. The group accepted an invita- tion extended by the Lancaster JaneCees to attend their regular meeting in April. The meeting will be held April 19 in the U. G. I. building in Lancaster. Plans were discissed concorn- ing two fund-raising projects. Miss Christine Weidman was named chairman of a card party committee. She and her commit- tee of Miss Betsy Bigler and Mrs. Havman announced that it will be held sometime in April. The other fund-raising project concerning | | week, will be a repeat of last spring's | proiect of selling pocketbooks. These bags will be of the same assorted woven colored bags that the group sold yenr, Eight hand- last representatives named to attend the charter bangnet of ‘the local Business and Professional Women's Club Mondav. March 28. Those nam- ed to attend thus far are Mrs. Zimmerman. Mrs. Stoner. Mrs. Charles Johnson, Mrs. Landis, Mrs. Hayman, Mrs. Nicholas Leitner and Mrs. Martha Ger mer. Since the April meeting will be held in Lancaster. the May mee'ing will be held at the home of Miss Christine Weid- man with Mrs. Muir as co-host ess, Miss Bigler and Mrs. Ryman were hostesses for the meeting Monday night. Mrs. Eugene Ei- cherly, president. was in charge of the meeting Mount Joy Girl Has Role In Play At Elizabethtown Miss Nancy Swanson, Marietta Avenue, Mount Joy, will appear in “The Importance of Being Earnest” ed at 8 p. m. Friday and Satur- day in the Elizabethtown col- lege auditorium. Miss Swanson, of 226 cast as Miss were | i this spring over to be present- Prism, is under the direction of Prof. Robert Newall, depart- ment of English. School and Home’ William Maurer, a represen- tative from the Y.M.C.A., Lan- caster, will be the guest speaker at the March meeting of the Mount Joy Elementary Scheol and Home Association next Tuesday evening, March 22. Mr. Maurer will discuss Camp Shand and will show movies of the camp. Another highlight of the pro- gram will include a group of boys who demonstrate Indian dances. Mr. Maurer is in charge of the boys also. Parents are invited to visit teachers and classrooms from % 7:30 p. m. The program will begin in the auditorium at 7:30 p. m. wilh Arthur Schneider; president, in charge of the busi- ness meeting. If the Donegal basketball team is scheduled to play a game the same evening, the meeting will be pos'poned until the next Tuesday, Mar. 29. ® - —— Boy Scouts Plan to Scrap, Paper Drive For Saturday Boy Scouts of Mount Joy will conduct a scrap and paper drive this Saturday, March 19. Per- sons are asked to have the liems on the curb in the morning of the boys will assist in carrying them from the house. Scheduled to begin at 9:00 am., the drive not only helps the Boy Scouts financially, but it helps clean the town Twenty-one Scouts and lead- ers had their first camping trip the weekend. Harold E sell, Charles Buchen- assistant; Warren Heisey Barnhart, parents of two of the Scouts; left Saturday for Camp Chiquetan. Although the group slept in the lodge, all The boys with Scoutmaster; auer, and Jay cooking was done outdoors on the two-day weekend. The ma- jority of the cooking was done over the typical wood campfire but one patrol barbecued. 3 chicken over a charcoal fire at one meal. Lester Hostetter ar- rived in camp Sunday and con- ducted the day’s religious ser- vice. Two new Scouts were taken into ‘the troop as Tenderfoot Scouts. They are Jerry Kline and Duane Ramey. CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY A birthday party was held on Saturday evening for Mrs. Mar- garet Childs, Marietta Avenue, There were quite a number of friends present and all had a nice time.