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FIFTY-FOURTH YEAR, NO. 48
Karl Haines Is 1955 Marble
MARBLE WINNERS in the V. F. W.
left to right, Ronald Pennell, third place winner; Ronald Lauver,
runner-up and Karl Haines,
Champion Of Mount Joy
champion.
tournament are front row,
Second row, left to
right, Bernell Swords, Martin Reese, Jay Kaylor, Robert Keller,
and Gray Greiner, other grade winners; Third row, James Tier- |
ney and George Albert, VF.W.
Following a two hour marble
game, Karl Haines a sixth
der, defeated Ronald Lauver,
fourth grade winner, to become
marble champion of Moust Joy
Saturday morning at the Mount
Joy Elementary School grounds.
The finals included Gray Grein-
er, second grade winner, defeat-
ing Bernell Swords, first grade
winner; Ronald Lauver
ing Martin Reese,
gra-
defeat- |
third grade!
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winner; Karl Haines defeating
Robert Keller, fifth grade win-|
ner and Ronald Pennell, sev-
enth grade winner, defeating |
Jay Kaylor, eighth grade win-
ner,
In the next round, Lauver
defeated Greiner and Haines de-
feated Pennell. In the final
Haines was the winner. Karl is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Karl
Haines, Longenecker Road, and
Ronald of Mr. and
Mrs. Miles Lauver, West Done-
is the son
gal Street. In a play-off for 3rd |
place Pennell defeated Greiner.
Karl will
Phoenixville Saturday
he will compete in the
district playoffs by members of
the local V.F.W. Post 5752,
sponsors of the contest.
Grade Playoffs Held Last Week
In the third grade play-offs
held last Thursday after school
William Shaeffer defeated
Charles Zimmerman, John Ger-
mer defeated Richard Gilchrist;
Robt. Gantz defeated Christian
Sherk, Richard Brown defeated
Geo. Walters; Martin Reese de-
feated Billy Baughman; Jon
escorted to
where
ninth
be
|
Dillinger, bye; Chas Heaps de- |
feated Jeffry Brown; Robert
Walter defeated Barry Etsell
and David Williams drew a bye.
In the next round Shaeffer
defeated Germer; Gantz defeat-
ed Brown; Reese defeated Del-
linger and Walker defeated
Heaps. In the semifinals, Sheaf-
fer defeated Gantz and Reese
defeated Walker. The finals
(Turn to page 2)
Alma Smith, Ruth Drescher and Barbara Mar tin, all members of senior class
High School, who recently finished second in
Rotary Club meeting Tuesday.
ao smn A
members in charge of project
‘Mt. Joy Man Accepted
Into Honor Society
Robert Fish, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Fish, Market St.
Mount was one Of ninety-
four freshmen the Pennsyl-
vania State University to be in-
itiated Phi Eta Sigma,
men’s freshman
Joy,
of
into
national honor
society.
the
scholastic
for fraternity
attain-
Eligibility
is based
ment during the freshman year.
Robert is majoring in
on
mechan
{ical engineering. Only three
men from the county were in
i eluded in the honored ninety-
four.
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Dental Clini
Report Given
At Lion Meet
Dr. William Simons, Mariet-
ta, donated $100 to the Done-
gal High School Dental Clinic
| held in two parts. Dinner
East Donegal To |
Increase School
Real Estate Taxes
School taxes in East Donegal
Township will be increased it
announced at the regular
meeting Fri-
Maytown. in-
of ‘5 mills; from to
set. Increased enroll-
increased operational
costs the district the
two reasons given. At the pres-
ent time there are approxi-
mately 100 more pupils in the
school than last year and the
cost per pupil per year is $180.
A tentative budget the
1955-56 school year of $266,353
discussed which includes
share in the
was
school board
night at
last
An
22
day
7 was
ment and
for were
of
was
the township's
it was announced at a combin-
ed meeting of the Mount Joy,
Florin & Marietta Lions Clubs
Tuesday evening.
The meeting, with Arthur Wol-
gemuth, Zone ‘A’ chairman and
member of the Florin club, was
was
served at the Hostetter Pavilion
with David Brandt leading the
group in singing; Samuel Har-
| nish, accompanist and William
joint operational costs of the
Donegal High School
A $10 head tax and $2 per
month trailer tax were retain-
ed. Announcement was made to
the effect that real estate and
head taxes from 1952, 1953 and
1954 amounting to $14,675.00 |
have not been paid.
Tentative plans for
ing the old elementary school
building will be taken to Har-
risburg for approval. A school
census will be taken in the
near future. Thus far, it is
known that at least 90 pupils
will enter the first grade next
fall.
The resignation of Mrs. Ann
G. Bell, kindergarten teacher,
was accepted. She has accépted
a position the Marietta
schools. Sixth grade promotions
were set for June 2.
CLASS TO TAKE TRIP
The senior class of the Don-
egal High School will take a
one-day trip to New York City
next Thursday, May 26.
in
remodel- |
Batzel offered the invocation.
Following the drive to the
high school, the program was
held in the auditorium. Dentists
of the area, Dr. R. J. Rensel,
Dr. Harold Fellenbaum and Dr
William Simons, were introduc-
ed to the group. guests
included Wilbur Beahm, John
Hart and Ralph Coleman, high
school administrative heads, and
members of the Donegal School
board. Benjamin Staley, presi
dent of the Florin club; Robert
Spangler, president of the Mar
ietta club and Paul Gingrich
president of the Mt. Joy club,
were also introduced.
John W. Hoover, deputy
I, Mountville,
toastmaster. Dr. J
J. Bentman of the School of
Dentistry, University Penn-
sylvania, was the guest speaker.
g0V
ernor of Region
served as
of
He discussed flouridation citing
the merits of preventive medi
cines for tooth decay; the main
one being the addition of
flourine ino the drinking water
Music was furnished by David
Weidman, and
the Donegal
soloist
School
baritone
High male |
| quartet.
One hundred and eleven men
attended the joint meeting
which also included a tour of
the dental rooms of the school
Previously, the three clubs had
! purchased the dental equipment
{ for
the State Forensic,
In
from
addition to
Dr. Simons,
the school.
the $100 gift
gifts of $70 from the Maytown
Elementary P.T.A. and $50
from the Marietta P.T.A. were
received.
Since the clinic was started
February 2, Dr. Fellenbuam,
school dentist for the clinic,
completed work on 34 children
He ex .racted 45 teeth, filled 39;
cleaned the teeth of 6 and did
prophylactic treatment for 11
of Donegal
guests at the
were student
MOUNT JOY, PA., THURSDAY, MAY, 19, 1955
Friday Is Circus
Mount Joy And
Friday is circus day in Mt.
Joy With two periormances
during the day; one at 3:00 p.
m. and one at 3:00 p.m. the
Von Brothers Circus will pre
sent a three-ring circus.
Jirchland Avenue will be
the scene of the circus for its
one day stand in the borough
Birchland Avenue is located in
the northwestern section of
town running parallel with W
Main Street, beyond the Mount
Joy Diner.
The Mount Joy JayCees have
the arrangements for
bringing the to
and are the sponsors of the af-
being
for
made
circus town
fair. Advance tickets are
sold by JayCee members
both performances.
Since the
es a’ greater
local group receiv-
percentage from
citizens are ask-
members
tickets
advance sales,
to
purchase
to contact
10
to show time
regardless of weather condi-
JayCee
their prior
The show will go
on
tions.
School
2:30
pupils
at
that
matinee
will be dismissed
Friday in order
attend the
circus
[ ] — —
New Minister
Named For Local,
Salunga Churches
nam
p.m
may
the
show of
G. K. Ludwig has been
minister of the Mt.
ed the new
Joy and Salunga Methodist
churches this week. He will
succeed the Rev. William Har-
ner who will take over the
Strasburg charge.
The new pastor and family
will move into the Mount Joy
parsonage next Thursday f{fol-
lowing his first day in the pul-
pit this Sunday He and his
wife and three children are liv
ing in Tower City where he
had the Tower Cily and Wis
conisco charges He will grad
uate from Lebanon Valley Col
lege in June and will enter the
Thealogical Seminary in Lan
caster in Scpiember. His home
is New Holland.
Harner will replace Rev
Francis Charlton in Strasburg.
Rev. Charlton will
to the City
isco charge.
town
lov
eV
moved
Wiscon
be
Tower and
eo
CHECKS ISSUED
checks were issued
the First National
Trust Company and
Union National Bank Sat-
With a total of $17,973
to vacation club
counts, the First National
sued checks for $11,674 and the
National, $6,300
VACATION
Vaca.ion
from both
Bank and
the
urday
issued ac-
is-
Union
| business
Day For
Area Residents
Meeting Called To
Make Final Sale Plans
Final plans will be made at
a special ‘meeting of the Social
Weltare Association concerning
the sale of the association’s
building. Directors of the asso-
ciation and members are urged
to attend the meeting Monday,
7:30 p.m. in the firehouse.
The building on North Mar-
ket Street will be sold at pub-
lic auction Wednesday, May 25,
7:00 p.m the
building.
on the porch of
Mrs. Hayman Is
New JoyCee
President
Mrs. Warren Hayman was el
ected president of the Mt. Joy
JoyCees at the May mecting of
the group Tuesday night at the
home of Miss Christine Weid-
man. Mrs. Harold Zimmerman,
Jr. was elected first vice presi-
Miss Weidman,
president; Mrs.
and
second
Charles
Mrs. Ni-
treasurer
dent;
vice
Ryman, secretary:
cholas Leitner,
Also during the
future
discussed
meeting were
projec.s of the group to be con-
ducted during the summer and
early fall. Mrs. George Albert
was named chairman of a picnic
consisting of Mrs.
Mrs. George Weber
Zimmerman. Mrs. Ry-
chairman of
exhibit booth
committee
John Muir,
and Mrs.
was
man named
the community
committee with Mrs. Leitner,
Mrs. Hayman, Mrs. Thomas O’-
Connor and Mrs. John Landis.
The group also decided to
order additional summer hand
bags to be sold by the mem-
bers. Mrs. Eugene Eicherly,
president, also showed the in-
corporation charter recently re
ceived It was ordered to be
framed for preservation Ten
tative plans were also made to
conduct the second annual fash
ion show this fall.
Miss Weidman and Mrs. Muir
were co-hostesses for the May
meeting The next regularly
scheduled meeting of the group
will not be held until Septem-
ber
Mrs. Charles Johnson was
named chairman of the fashion
show committee for next fall.
Her committee consists of Mrs.
Abram Koser, Mrs Harold
Zimmerman, Jr., Mrs. Eugene
Eicherly and Mrs. Nancy John-
son
New members admitted to
the group are Miss Miriam
Tyndall, Miss Joanne Brown,
Miss Carol Smith and Mrs.
Johnson.
Soeond Annual Teen-age Road-E-O
Is Scheduled For This Saturday
Judges for Junior Chamber
of Commerce Teen-Age Road-
e-0 to be held at the parking
lot to the rear of the Donegal
High School Saturday, May 21
were named today by William
Gassman, Jaycee chairman of
the project. They will be Park
Neiss, Chief of Police; Harold
Hable, Mountville, Maurice
Jailey, Mt. Joy and one of the
Pennsylvania Slate Police sta-
tioned at Lancaster.
Tests will include written
tests, driving between pairs of
rubber balls; serpentine exer-
cises; smooth s opping and par-
allel parking.
the second
Road-e-o
This is annual
Teen-Age to be stag-
ed by the Mount Joy JayCees.
Appl cations Given Out
To date approximately 35 ap-
plications have been given out.
At the present time, ten have
been returned and approved.
Any teenager who will not
have reached his twenticth
birthday by July 29 is eligible
to enter the contest from Mt
Joy and the area from which
students live who attend the
Donegal High School. Applica-
tions may still be secured eith-
er at the school or at the Bul-
lectin office, Mt. Joy
John Heisey, the defending
Joy Road-
his application
champion of the Mt
¢-0, has entered
in this year’s contest
Prizes To Be Given
A war bond will be present-
ed to the first prize winner by
Robert Kunkle. Mr. Kunkle al-
so presented a war bond to last
year's winner. Other prizes will
be awarded and the first fifteen
will receive sleeve patches.
Marshall Gemberling, driver
training teacher at the school,
gave a talk on the program to
the students at the school
Four Offer Cars
Automobiles for the contest
(Turn to page 2)
The Rev. Clifton A. Best
The Rev Allen S. Meck
Firdt National Bonk
Given Rare Currency
By Henry Eby
A rare piece of currency has
been presented to the First Na-
tional Bank of Mount Joy by
Henry Eby, president The $1
bill was issued by the local
bank Jan. 2, 1865, and bears
the signatures of A. Gerber,
cashier, and M. B. Peifer, presi
dent.
Mr. Eby had the bill moun
ed in a beautiful gold frame, so
that it
and preserved
The First
chartered
Bank Act of 1863
1864. At (hat
were permitted to issue curren
United
States bonds in equal amount
°
DAY CAMP FEE DUE
Next May
last day for Day Camp registra-
casily displayed
well
National
the
mn
can be
as
Bank was
National
November
time
under
Ye
of banks
cy upon the purchase of
27,
Friday, is the
tions to be accepted for the Mt.
Joy-Florin Girl Scout Day
Camp to be held June 14, 15
and 16 and 21, 22 and 23. The
$2.00 fee is payable to Mrs.
Arthur Sprecher, East Donegal
Street.
$2.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE
117 Seniors To Receive Diplomas
From Donegal High School June 2
One hundred seventeen sen
iors will graduate from Done
gal High School in the first
graduation exercises of the
school Thursday evening, June
2,.8:00p. m
Jaccalaureate services for the
graduating class will be held
Sunday evening, May 29, 7:45
p.m. in the high school audi-
torium. The Rev Clifton A
Best, York, Canon Missioner of
the Episcopal Diocese of Har-
risburg, will deliver the ser
mon. Music for the service will
be furnished by the Donegal
High School Choir and the
girls’ trio under the direction
of George C Houck, local mus-
ic director
.
Memorial Day
Activities
ctivities Are
Announced
Special activities have been
planned for Memorial Day and
the Sunday prior to Memorial
Day by the Mount Joy Ameri-
can Legion Post 185 and the
Mount Veterans of 1'oreign
Wars 5752
All Girl
Cubs and
Joy
Scouts,
invited
the
with
Scouts,
Brownies
Boy
are
and asked to participate in
activiides of the two days
the two veteran's organizations
and their auxiliaries
Sunday, all groups are asked
to meet at the local firehouse
at 9:45 a. m. From there, the
combined group will attend
services in the St. Mark's E. U
B. Church at 10:15 a. m
Monday. Memorial Day, the
organizations and Scout groups
will participate in programs atl
both the Mount Joy and Eberle
Cemeteries All groups will
meet at the firchouse at 9:30 a
m. to proceed to ‘he Moynt Joy
Cemetery at 10:00 a. 'm. The
service at the Eberle Cemetery
will be held at 11:00 a. m
The Mount Joy Elementary
School Band will be in charge
of the special music: for the
cemetery services under the di
rection of Mrs. George Broske
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TO LEARN POSTS
Next week the six’ h grade
patrolmen of the local school
will instruct the fifth grade stu
dents in the job of patrolling
the streets for the younger
school children. They will take
the fifth graders to their posts
throughout the town, and in
s.ruct them ‘on the job”
The Rev. Best has been pres-
ident of the American Evangel-
of
inational organizations for many
istic Association interdenom-
vears which functions through-
out the world. Canon Best is
not only well known in the di-
ocese but sections of
the country where he has ad-
dressed clergy conferences, con-
ducled preaching missions and
led spiritual retreats. He is also
well known throughout the east
result of the many mirac-
ulous healings which have oc-
curred during his ministry and
have been given much
public ty the
in other
as 4a
which
ungolicited
secular press.
The Rev. Allan
D., LL.D. president
Theological Seminary
Reformed Church,
will deliver the
address on the
Wert Eighteen
Again’, for the exercises
will be furnished by members
of the class under the direction
of Mr. Houck and H. Morrell
Shields, tcacher of instrumental
music.
by
S. Meck, D.
of the
Evangel-
ical and of
Lancaster,
commencement
If
Music
subject
Hiestand,
will deliver
welcome.
be Ruth
Franke,
Pe Nissley.
were nominated
president of
the ad-
Student
John
the
dress of
class,
speakers will
Barbara
The
by
and faculty members of
the English classes. Fi-
nal in a
senior assembly
er, George
Martin
speakers
and er
senior
selections were made
will be
graduates
president
School
Diplomas
the
Heisey,
gal Joint Board.
D+. Meck had formerly been
in active pastoral work in three
chosen
presidency.
he was
minister in the Ephrata, Easton
York Dr. Meck
graduated from the Keys one
Normal School and received hig
Franklin and
His theologic-
presented
by E. Musser
of the Done-
to
churches prior to
to
For
being
his president
thirty-six years
and churches
college training in
Marshall College
1 work was carried on in the
seminary which he now serves.
Ie did post-graduate work at
the University of Chicago and
is a member of the Phi Beta
Kappa. In 1947 he was clected
Moderator of the Alliance of
Reformed and Presbyter an
Chvrches of North America.
Dr. Meck has published ser-
mons and religous articles and
is in demand as a speaker at
union services. He has appeared
in more than 1200 different
churches during his ecarreer,
Graduating seniors are as
follows:
No
Straight line driving between rows of parallel balls is one of the four safe driving performance
exercises to be conducted by local teen-agers in the Teen-Age Road-e-o sponsored by
Teen-agers who have a
moving traffic violation in the past six months are elig'ble.
liminary to state-wide eliminations and the nat onal
Chamber of Commerce
driver's license
finals
the Junior
or permil and no record of a
The Mount Joy Road-e-o is a pre-
Piclured
scene from the Okla-
In a
homa state Teen-Age Road-e-o with Janet Sue Mussen, Cylinton, Oklahoma, testing her skill un-
der the eye of Oklahoma Trooper F. E
Snider.
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