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Sewer Project
Progressing; State
Reviewing Plans
Formal application for re-
view of plans for sewer lines
in Mount Joy is now in the
hands of the state department
of health, Engineer Joseph A.|
Michaels told the Borough Wa- |
ter Authority at its meeting -
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Tuesday night.
Mr. Michaels said that
state department already is at|
work on the plans and that a!
conference is scheduled for |
Nov. 15 to discuss the proposed
installation of two pumping.
stations and other phases of the |
project. {
Plans for the sewage treat-
ment plant also are near the|
completion stage, the engineer
declared, with formal applica-|
tion expected to be made short- |
ly. |
“If we should get state appro-
val in December, will we be
ready to go ahead and advertise |
for bids?” asked Robert Rosser, |
authority member.
Michaels assured Mr. Rosser |
that everything would be ready |
to advertise for bids.
Work on gathering necessary |
assessment data also is pro-
gressing, it was reported.
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VETERANS MEMORIAL |
SERVICE PLANNED |
The annual Veteran's Day
Memorial Service will be held |
at the Trinity Lutheran church, |
Sunday, Nov. 13, 10:45 a. m.|
The Walter S. Ebersole Post]
185, American Legion, Auxili-|
ary, Veterans of Foreign Wars|
5752, Auxiliary, Boy Scouts, |
Cubs, Girl Scouts and Brownies)
will participate in this service. |
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The group will meet at the |
fire house at 10:15 a. m. and]
proceed in a body to the
church.
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Membership Drive
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Continued For
Band Club |
A special meeting of the]
board members of the Donegal |
High School Band Club will be!
held this evening at the home
of Mrs. John Zeller, Pinkerton
Road, for the purpose of elect-
ing officers for the coming year, |
The twelve members of the]
board will begin their meeting |
at 8:30 p. m. i
The membership drive is be-|
ing continued for another
month. Also, the business es-
for funds to complete the pay-
ment of the uniforms.
The group decided that each
member of the band will pay
to have his own uniform clean-
ed following the Nov. 19 ap-
pearance of the group. The,
club will sponsor the conces-
sion stand at basketball games
again this year.
tablishments are being solicited! School Openhouse
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FIFTY-FIFTH YEAR, NO. 21
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More Hospital
Equipment Made
Available |
A bed, spring
has been added to the hospital
equipment owned by the Wal-|
ter S. Ebersole Post 185 Ameri- |
and mattress|
| can Legion Auxiliary it was |
announced at a recent meeting |
of the group.
The new equipment was |
made available to the local
group through the county-wide
magazine campaign which is
conducted through
council of the auxiliaries. With
the county !
the new equipment, the local |
group now has two complete
beds for the public to use plus
the other hospital equipment
available for public use.
A change in procedure
been made concerning the use|
of the equipment. Persons de-
siring to use the equipment and |
reside in or near Mount Joy |
are asked to contact Mrs. Laura |
Hoffmaster, West Donegal St.|
Persons who live near or in the
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has
Salunga-Landisville area are
asked to contact Mrs. John |
Cooper in Salunga. {
Plans were completed for|
the monthly card party to be
held Monday evening, Novem- |
ber 20. Turkeys will be award-
ed as prizes.
A membership report given
at the meeting showed that 107
members have already paid
their dues. The December meet-|
ing of the group will be held
the first Thursdty instead of]
the first Tuesday. The Christ-
mas meeting will be a covered
dish affair. Persons are asked
to bring items that are either
hot, cold, or dessert. One dol-
lar gifts will also be exchanged
at the meeting. Mrs. Ruth Ri-
neer, president, was in charge
| of the meeting.
Is Saturday
At Elm Tree
Openhouse will be held at
the Elm Tree Elementary
school, two miles east of the
borough, this Saturday, Nov.
12. The school will be open for
er inspection from 1 to 6 p. m.
ROTARY CLUB SEES with the teaching staff in at-
PICTURES ON KOREA "dance
‘Howard Miller of Pennsyl- The _ teaching staff of the
vania Power and Light Com- school is Mrs. Kathryn Heisey,|
principal and sixth grade tea-
pany addressed Mount Joy Ro-
tary club Tuesday noon on
farming in Korea.
Mr. Miller, who recently re-
turned from service in Korea,
fourth;
cher; Mrs, Miriam Seldomridge, |
fifth: Mrs. Helen Strickler,
Mrs. Mary Workman,
third; Mrs. V. Williams, second;
showed interesting pictures of Mrs. Elsie. Hossler, and
. ; ; . Miss Mary G. Bucher, kinder-
farming in Korea and also pic-
garten.
tures of the world's most mod-
ern all electric farm near Har-
risburg. |
He pointed out that Korea,
which has a land area roughly
equal to the size of the state
of New Jersey, has a popula-
tion of 20 million, 85 per cent
of whom gain their livelihood
from farming.
Mr. Miller was assisted by
Robert Dysart farm sales repre-
sentative for P. P, & L.
ee (ee
COLLECTION ANNOUNCED
Approximately one hundred
and twenty-five workers col-
lected a total of $282.44 during
the recent “Trick or Treat” col-|
lection. The collection was a’
project of the church youth in
Mount Joy and Florin. The
money will go toward the UNI-
CEF (United Nations’ Children
Fund).
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The Physician On Call |
Sunday
Dr. John Gates ;
SCHOOL NURSE ISSUES
HEALTH REPORT
A report issued by the local
elementary school nurse, Mrs.
Raymond Knorr, lists three
students have been taken to the |
Dental Clinic at Donegal High
School for dental work. She
will take nine more students
in the near future. !
It was also announced that!
physicals are being completed |
among the first grade students.
ASHER HALBLEIB TO
APPEAR ON TV
Asher Halbleib will repre-|
sent the Problecs of Democracy |
classes of Donegal High School
on WGAL-TV Sunday, Nov 13,
at 3 p m. Scott Carpenter was
chosen as alternate.
The program- is
presented
each Sunday afternoon by the
League of Women Voters to get
students interested in govern-
ment. Four counties will be
| represented on the program —
Lancaster, York, Dauphin and
Berks.
| host to
| County Student Council
land discussion
tribute to the
DAY, November 11 to pay
World Wars I and II and
MOUNT JOY, PA. THUR
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By Congressional Action,
we now celebrate Armis-
tice Day as VETERANS
veterans of
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| dinance at the meeting of
group
SDAY NOVEMBER 10, 1955
Bennett,
Council Reminds
Residents Of
‘Tree Ordinance
Members of borough council
tree or-
the
Con-
removing of
discussed the existing
Monday
the
evening,
cerned with
| shade trees along the sidewalks,
‘Trees To Be Dedicated
Sunday By V.F.W. At School
Two ten-foot sugar maples
and one ten-foot pin oak trees
will be presented to the Mount
Joy Elementary School play-
ground in a memorial service
Sunday, Nov. 13, by the local
Veterans of Foreign Wars 5752
The public is invited to at-
Band To Lead
Santa Claus
Into Lancaster
The Donegal High School
band has been chosen to escort
Santa Claus from the Lancaster
Municipal Airport to his castle
in the Watt and Shand store in
Lancaster, Saturday, Nov. 19.
Under the direction of H
Morrell Shields, the green
white clad marching unit will
meet Santa on his float at the
intersection of Liberty Street
and the Lititz Pike and
begin their half hour march to
the city. The parade will begin
will
al 9:30 a. m from Liberty
Street.
The band recently won first
prize at the Elizabethtown Col
lege homecoming celebration
In competition with high school
bands, the locals came in first
New Holland, third, and East
over Upper Leacock, second:
Lampeter, fourth.
AMBULANCE TAKES 3
TRIPS IN PAST WEEK
The Mount Joy
ambulance took three trips last
week. Monday, Oct. 31, Mahlon
Foreman, David St.., was taken
to the St. Joseph's hospital by
Community
drivers John Myers and Robert
Hoffmaster, Wednesday, Nov.
2, William Laughman was tak-
en to the Lancaster General
Hospital by drivers Samuel
Dock and Robert Hoffmaster.
Saturday, Nov. 5, M'ss Keck,
Marietta Avenue, was taken to
the St. Joseph's Hospital by
drivers Geo. Copenhauver and
Richard Hoover.
tend this special Veterans’ Day
program Sunday afternoon at
2:00 p.m.
if the
on the playground,|
weather is favorable.
REV. JOHN GABLE
The VF.W
and will dedicate them in mem
purchased the trees
were veterans of all the wars
The complete program for the
afternoon service will be the
posting of the colors; invoc#ion
by the Rev. C. E. Ulrich: mu
sical selection by the Mount
Joy Elementary School band;
Jay Ginder, the commander's
and intro
ceremon
address of welcome
duction of master of
ies. Warren Foley: musical by
band: introduction of distin
gu'shed guests by Mr. Foley:
introduction of the principal
eneaker : address of the after
noon by the Rev. John Gable:
benediction by the Rev. Ulrich
and “America” played by the
band
Memorials will b> given for
Walter Brandt, Jr., Mt. Joy Rl;
George Childs, West Main St.;
Gerald LL. . Cosgrove, Florin;
Harry P. Forry, Florin; Sher-
wood Gingrich, Pine St.; Char-
les F. Haines, Columbia RI;
Warren H Kuhn, Donegal
Springs Road; Robert F. Linde-
mu‘h, South Barbara Street;
Russe'l A. McKain, North Mar-
ket Street; Robert A. Pennell,
West Main St.; Paul Strickler,
West Main St.; Elmer Zeager,
Mount Joy KR2; Charles H. Zel-
Ma ket Street; and Robert
North Barbara Street.
ler,
Germer,
Donegal Host To
Donegal High School will be
the annual Lancaster
Con-
vention on Thursday, Nov. 17.
The program for the day will
include registration of delegates
and tour of the building from
1:30 to 2:30 p. m.; assembly of
delegates, 2:30 to 3:20 p. m,;
groups, A ban-
quet will be served in the cafe-
teria and a dance wil be fea-
tured in the gymnasium from 8
p.m.
Four Discussions Set
Four groups have been ar-
ranged for the discussion per-
iod The subjects which will be Hempfield, Southern
| regulating homework?”
discussed are “What is the scope
of student “Should
student council plan the assem-
program of the school?”
student pro-
mote better participation in
school activities?’ “Should
student council have a voice in
council,”
bly
“How can council
’, and
Schools Listed
To date, replies have been re-
ceived from 14 schools designat-
intention of sending
the conven-
ing their
representatives to
tion
Students and advisors are exX-|
pected from Pequea Valley
Lancaster
council members remind resi-
dents of the existing ordinance.
The council” members went
on record that they wish to
publically thank the children
and teenagers for their behav-
ior during the Halloween holi-
day. A discussion of banning
trucks in the residential section
of the borough was held but no
action was taken at the present
time
The decided to again
purchase a community Christ-
which will be placed
location, the
corner of Marietta and East
Main Streets. It will be cover-
ed with lights and turned on at
the same time that the other
Christmas tree lights are turn-
ed throughout Main Street
The subject of a public com-
fort
group
mas (ree
at a central on
on
station also discussed
project that could be com-
was
as a
pleted when the sewage system
is completed
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and| °F of departed comrades who Scouts Plan
For Philmont -
Tentative plans are being
made for another group of Ex
plorer Scouts to go on a hiking
expedition at Philmont Ranch,
ew Mexico. Scouts from both
Mount Joy and Florin have be
gun fund-raising projects to
ward the goal next July. From
Mount Joy, Terry Schofield and
Robert Buchenauer and from
Florin, Larry Pardoe, John
Hegs, Robert Sprout and Don-
ald Livingston are setting New
Mexico as their goal
Five of the boys will take a
similar trip as taken by the
four Explorers from Mount Joy
who went to Philmont last
vear. Robert Buchenauer plans
to take a junior leadership
course,
The
ject of the group is the selling
first fund-raising pro-
of Christmas candy
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GOT.D BADGE AWARDED
Thomas Meckley was award-
~d the gold badge among the
local safety patrol for the week
DEDICATED
COMMUNITY
SERVICE
52.50 A YEAR IN ABVANCE
Hostetter And Spangler
BOROUGH MANAGER
TO SPEAK TO LIONS
Carl Fuir will the
speaker at the meeting of
Mount Lions Club
Tuesday at Hostetier's
Fuir, who is the borough
ager in Ephrata, will
the advantages of the
be guest
the
next
Mr
man-
Joy
discuss
borough
manager in local government.
Members of the Mount Joy
Borough Council have been in
vited to attend the meeting
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Link, Zerphey
Nominated For
Fire Co. Head
Elmer Zerph-
for
Earl Zink and
ey were nominated
dent of the Mount Joy Friend-
presi-
ship Fire Company at a meet-
ing of the group last Thursday
night. George Copenhauver was
nominated for first vice presi
dent; Elwood Young, second
vice; Richard Divet, secretary;
Elwood Mateer, assistant; Mar
lyn Myers, finance officer and
treasurer; John Myers and El-
wood Mateer, assistant; The
Rev. EE M Moyer, chaplain;
Ray Myers, fire chief; John
Myers,» Assistant; Christ Char
les, chief engineer; Marlyn
Myers and Elwood Young,
chief hoseman; Frank Good,
Jr. Chief chemical man; Rich-
ard Hoover and Thomas Mark-
ley, chief John L
Schroll, captain of the fire po
lice.
John L. Schroil and Earl
Zink, trustees for three vears
Marshall Dussinger, delegate to
state convention; Christ Char
les, alternate; Christ Charles
John Myers and Marlyn Myers
delegate to county convention
(2); Ray Myers, FRobert Wil
liams, Frank Good, Jr: alter
nate (2); John Sliver, Robert
Penwell, Asher Neiss, Frank
Good, Jr., James Craul, Thom
as Markley and Robert Wil
liams. entertainment commit
tee (5)
Earl
charge of
Myers, chief, reported one
call the
group decided to stage
in the fir Friday
Zink,
the
president, was in
Ray
fire
The
da smok
No
meeting
during month.
er house
vember 18
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SECRETARY NEEDED
The Office of
tary will
Jan. 1,
Borough Secre-
vacant as of
1956. Council
will accept applications
Borough Secretary,
who can qualify, up until
21, 1955
Applications
to William F.
become
Borough
for
those
Nov
for
are to be
Brian,
sent
Secretary
ounty Conference
County Joint, Warwick, New
Holland, Lancaster Township
Junior High School, Manheim
Township, East Lampeter, Eph-
rata, Lampeter-Strasburg, Man-
heim Central, Terre Hill, Manor
Joint, Upper Leacock and Don-
egal. Upper Leacock was the
| host school for last year’s af-
| fair.
Tea Is Planned L
A tea has been planned for
the advisors of the school
groups. Mrs. Robert Brown,
home economics teacher, is in
charge of the tea.
The ‘‘Bottlers” musical group
and the dance orchestra of the
school will be included on the
special program for the event
Officers Listed
Jack Gilbert is president of
the Donegal senior high school
student council; Kenneth Ap-
pley, vice president; Lynn
Fackler, secretary, and Nelson
Hess, treasurer
Junior high school student
counc'l officers are Barry
Brandt, president: James Ben
nett, vice president; Patricia El-
lot, secretary, and James
Hecht, treasurer
Advisors for the Donegal
councils are C. A. S. Hollinger
and Jack Sheaffer.
Cherry Pitter
Agein Mentioned
In Life Magazine
Referenee is again made to
manufactured
Life
to the editors,
Nov. 7
Landisville
the Mount Joy
cherry
In letters
the
pitter in magazine
page
issue, M. A
writes:
22 of
Rollman of
“Sirs: We were surprised to see
the cherry pitter which some
60 vears ago 1 developed and
patented. Friends of mine see-
ing the story and noting it was
in the Romantic period want to
know why I say I'm only in
my 80's when I should be 120
or 130 years old.”
In answer to Mr. Rollman’s
letter, Life magazine writes
“L fe mistakenly showed Mr.
Roliman’s cherry pitter instead
of the one developed in the
1860's.”
Mrs. Foley
Nominated For
Chairman
Mrs. Warren Foley was nom
inated for chairman of the,
Mount Joy-Florin Girl Scout
Neighborhood at a meeting of
Monday evening 1n
E.U.B. Church
Eshleman was nom
chairman; Mrs
Miss El
Mrs. Eric
the group
the St
Mrs. Clyd
inated for
Martin Ney
sie Lefever
Olson, Mrs James Spangler
Miss Anna Mae Eby
consultants; and Mrs
Mark's
vice
secretary;
treasurer
and troop
James
The
comm ttee which
Mrs. Mau
Raymond Gil
Wolg?
Roberts, troop organizer
nominating
made the report was
Mi
Mr
rice Bailey
bert and Chales
muth
The
m the
past
Scouts m
talk
the
Girl
program included a
taken
summer by seniol
hike durng
Appalachian
Harold Billow
the group
the
Mrs
accompanied
the
Mountains
who
trip and displayed
the
Barbara
girls who
group, also
spoke
the
Judy
Thome
Wert mn
on
‘gear’ used by girls
Naugle and
Mount Joy
the hiking
poke
Vrs
tho district
Foley give a report on
meeting. The group
the Americano
held in Lan
ime in the future
decided to enter
Fair which will be
caster somet
The troop leaders plus two
girls from each troop will plan
th~ local entry
The
invitation
pted both the
the
attend the
group acct
veterans’
Vet
Sun
from
organizations to
Day
morning at the Trinity
Church and the
Memorial Service Sunday
erans’ church service
day Lu
theran special
after
Elected To Borough Council Posts
Ceiberich And
Schlosser Named
To School Board
Seven Republicans and one
Democrat won contested posts
in the local Tuesday.
The voting was higher than ex-
announced by
election
pected it was
election officials.
board direc-
and
For two school
tors, Clyde E, Gerberich
Dr. David Schlosser were elec-
ted: Norman Sprecher was el-
ected auditor; Lester Hostetter
and James Spangler, borough
council: Michael Good; consta-
ble; and Walter Eshleman,
judge of elections. The Demo-
crat who Charles J.
Bennett, Jr. to borough council
won was
from the west ward.
Other office winners who ran
without opposition were James
Hockenberry and Raymond
Knorr, justice of the peace; in
the east ward, Park Neiss, con-
stable: George Brown. II, asses-
Schroll, judge
Gainer
sor; John L of
election; Cyrus and
Sherk,
In the
inspector of el-
west ward, Paul
assessor; Charles Bber-
Simeon Horton,
spector of election.
Mount Joy Township Results
In contested posts in Mount
Twp. Lloyd Risser, Repub-
lican, won the office of super-
visor: Paul M. Hess, R, aud.tor;
and Jonas Leiphart and Sylves-
both Republicans,
Christ
ections
Hipple,
in-
sole and
Joy
ter Swords,
constables
In oppmsed seats, E. Musser
Heisey and Clarence B. Holling-
er. R. were elected as school
board directors; Henry O'Neil,
R. justice of the peace; Clayton
Breneman, R, judge of elections
and Grover S. Eichler, inspect-
or of election in the lower dis-
trict; Clarence C, Heistand, D,
ind R., judge of election and
Agnes Holwager, R, inspector
of election, Milton Grove dis-
trict
Roy Longenedker, R, and John
Roland, R, won the two seats
for township school beard
members in a three-man con-
' {est Norman Heisey, R, wen
the office of supervisor.
East Donegal
Wins Indebtness Increase
In unopposed offices. Clayton
iller, R, and C. Arthur Wol-
somuth, R, won the offices of
Justice of th Pere; Farl
Wh te R consiable. In the
Lincoln school district, Charles
Gillham, R, won judge of el-
ections and George A. Raub
and Elmer Me&ain, inspeétor
of eleciions. In the Maytown
eistrict, Dale Arnold, R, won
judge of election and North S.
Loucks, D. and Miss Marie
noon at the grade school play
ground
A fat collect on
Jan. 14 A
be
for
for the
was set
raindate
Jan. 21
event will
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SCHOOL SAVING PLAN
The school savings plan ad
opted by the local elementary
school, Donegal High School
Marietta, Maytown, Florin and
Mount Joy Township schools
went into effect Tuesdry
Through the plan the
ren may deposit 10¢ 25¢
$1 weekly The
like a Christmas
Book. If
has a
child-
50¢ or
will be
Vacation
the child, for
10c book and
takes to school 20c, two pages
will be taken from the book.
books
or
Savings
example,
Harter, R, inspector of elections.
In the Springville district
Florin) Paul Weiser, R,
judge of elections; and Donald
Staley, R, inspector of elections.
The school indebtedness issue
in East Donegal Township was
approved by the voters. The
Maytown district was the de-
ciding district since the mea-
sue was defeated in Florin and
was almost an even split in the
Lincoln school house district.
To Report New Families
Whe Are to be Visited
Call MJ-3-9763