The Mount Jo Your Home Newspaper—Serving The Heart Of The Garden Spot FIFTY-FIFTH YEAR, NO. 43 MOUNT JOY, PA, THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1956 Bulletin Dedicated To A Better Community y 7c PER COPY—$2.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE WILL BEGIN CONSTRUCTION WORK ON SEWER TREATMENT PLANT Lions Club Host To Foreign Guests At Breakfast Here Four Canadians and two wo- men from Scotland were guests at the second annual Pancake Breakfast Saturday morning sponsored by the local Lions Club. Puzzling two automobiles’ being stopped by the persons were be the Break- local occupants by local police, told that they guests at the fast then in session firehall. Included were Colonel Casto, c/o U. could Pancake at the in the first and Mrs. C. S S. Embassy, Otta- Canada. and their two chil- Donn and Carole. The group included Miss MacDonald, of Canada, whose 83 Bellsmyve Ave. Scotland; Miss Madge McGlynn, 4 Tillamburn 10ad. Mewarthill, Lanarkshire, Seotland: Miss Marda Harris 45 Rd. East, Toronte, Can.; Miss Rhena V. Gordon, 29 Mississauga Road North, Port Credit, Ontario, Canada. The four women of the second ve- hicle not only ate their break- fast but stayed at the firehouse to talk with the club members and other guests. Two hundred, were served cakes as they could eat”, sausages. fruit and coffee in the breakfast from 6 a.m. until 12 noon, Girl Scouts the troop sponsored by the club were al- so guests of the breakfast. The Quaker Qats Company donated the Aunt Jemima Pan- cake Mix, the p place mats posters, souvenir pins and lolly- pops for the affair. The Red Rose Dairy donated the milk: the Pennsylvania Power and Light Company, the use of the griddle and the Vermont Main Syrup, a reduction on the syrup. The club the of the the group wa, dren, second Betty Ontario, address Dumbartin, home 1S Manor sixty persons pan- syrup ‘as many of lates, plates: cost of the also appreciates use fire house for breakfast PTA Hears Panel Talk At Donegal “What next year?’ a Panel discussion | previously will your child study was the subject of held at the meeting of the Donegal meeting The panel Wilbur I. Beahm, and Ralph Coleman, Ragner Hallgren and Martin, guidance each discussed one recent P.T.A. members, John Hart principals, Miss - Lily counselors, of the five academic, business, arts, agricultural and general To date 216 members have joined the new organization. Although there be no meetings between and the end of the school term, parents and interested citizens may still be included on the charter by paying their dues until the end of the school term in June. Dues may be paid to Mr. Hall- gren at the school or to Mrs. Edward Brown, West Donegal Street, Mount Joy. ’ The Rev. Howard Bernhard, president, was in charge of the meeting. The Rev. Lester Koder pastor of the local Trinity Lu- thern Church, was in charge of .devotions for the meeting. — WINS HANDY MAN CONTEST J. W. Eshleman, Lancaster R1, was declared the ‘“Handiest Man Around Town” at the Lan- curriculums, industrial major will now caster Junior Chamber of Com-| merce sponsored “Farm, Home and Make-It-Yourself Show” Mr. Eshleman is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Eshleman of Mount Joy. AAAAAAAAAAAAANAAAAAAANS Who Are to be Visited Call MJ-3-9763 | cal First Millbrook, | os | th d rt t To Report New Families | mer wo ola, | as alternate. New Banking the lo- Trust Jeginning this week, National Company, Union National Bank Florin Bank Bank will nights for 8 p.m. Friday, April 13, day for the new hours. Regular banking hours will -be held Friday closing at 2:00 p. reopening at 5:00 p.m. | no banking hours beginning and and Maytown, remain open Friday business from 5 to the first 1S cach m. and There will be Saturday mornings April 14th. Individual to the announcing Staffs Chosen notices have *been customers Since banks’ the change. sent Hours the change in policy for the elimination holiday observances, banking services will be ed to the communities. Some of the days the banks formerly pr vidios minor; more offer- of on which! closed and | will now remain open for busi Lincoln's birthday birthday, Day and Veter ness are Washington's bus Day, Flag ans’ Day. Other communities banks have adopted a similar policy of Friday night banking hours are Manheim, E. Peters- burg, Lancaster, one bank in Columbia, Harrisburg, Lebanon and Campbelltown. Fund Total Announced At Donegal For Next Year Arlene Heisey has been of the Donegal newspaper for the 1956-57. Miss Musser elected Miss Cynthia Leh- business manager; Miss Walters, art editor; Loewen, sports edit- Judy ‘Naugle, fea- Miss chosen editor Hi-Lites school term of Audrey was news editor; man, Suzanna Miss Ruth and Miss editor. Miss Mary Ann Felty chosen editor-in-chief of the Yearbook. LeRoy Kaylor was business manager; Ken- neth Appley, advertising mana-| ger; Miss Elaine Showalter, cir-| culation manager; James Bailey | organization editor; Douglas Fish. photography editor; and Miss Nancy Royer, art editor. The theme for the next year’s book will be “Gay Nineties” The book will be published by Yearbook Co. ® MAIL BOXES PAINTED Local mail boxes took on the this week when changed from the standard green to with white letter- or; ture was chosen the American “new look” they were red and blue Marble Tournament Plans Near Completion For Town Plans have been completed for the V.F.W. Post sored Marble for Mount Joy and vicinity. This event is held on a local level in with the national year 30,000 boys years of age en- 5752-spon- Tournament conjunction VF.W Last under fifteen tered the contest. A local winner will be es- corfted to the department tour- nament in York, Saturday, May 26, 1 p.m. A department win-| ner will then compete in na- tional competition in Tallahas- see. Florida, Friday and Satur- day, June 22 and 23. This trip is an all-expense-paid trip for the winner with chaperone provided by the depart- ment. ' The Mount Joy begin April 17 when of the grades will grade winners. The grade win- ners will compete in the local, play-off .contest Saturday, May 12. A raindate of May 19 was also named. The post announc- es that transportation will be; provided for all children need- ing it following the matches both after school and at the! Saturday playoff. The first three winners will receive medals and the winners of each grade will also receive prizes. Both the winner and the runner-up will go to York for playoff; the winner to play, the runner-up a state contest will students play for Letters are being sent home| to the parents of the boys giv-| ing instruction on how the boys | ports that collections | secretary | lowing a two-hour | tional V.F.W. { ment was born and 'For Ambulance ambulance committee re to dat fund to The ambulance The the new $3,263.07. for tal night meeting of the local company. The trustees and were instructed to transfer funds into two $500 U S. government savings ponds from the relief fund. Six new members were cepted into the company. are The Rev. E. M. Moyer, company’s chaplain, John Chard, John K. Snyder, ac- They the Earl Hudnick. The parade committee will | attempt to locate the company’s original hook and ladder truck. | H. If the men can find the vehicle] * | they itz Centennial parade the Lit- celebra- tion in July. Ray Myers, fire chief, reported answering three, fire calls: during March. Earl Zink, president, was In charge of the meeting. will parade it in ° TO HOSPITAL G. Carpenter, E was admitted to General Hospital medical pa- ADMITTED Mrs. Henry Main Street, the Lancaster on Tuesday tient. as a may practice for the contest. In 1951, Mount Joy's entry was state runner-up. Last year fol- final game, Karl Haines, a sixth grader, de- feated Ronald Lauver, the fourth grade winner. | In 1947 the idea for a Na-| Marble Tourna-| the event was held at Boys’ Town, Ne- braska, at the invitation of the late Father Flanagan, founder of Boys Town. The tourname nt, | a two-day affair, attracted youngsters representing thirty five states, Boys’ Town and the Vv. F. W. National Home. Last, year in Denver, Colorado, the tournament, had a record entry list. Forty-six finalists attended the play-off. Frank Caudillo, of North Platte, Nebraska, won| the event and defended his| championship from 1954, the first time that winner suc- ceeded himself. The Hortex Manufacturing Company of El Paso, Texas, is sponsoring the national tourna- ment this year. The company manufactures “Billy the Kid” jeans. These jeans have been selected @#nd approved as the] official tournament jeans for the national competition. The company will provide the na- tional prizes and trophies the first, second and third place contestants. For the contests to be held at the school grounds after school and the Saturday play-off Char-| a les Heaps, principal; George Al ment as they are ordered and Reserve V.F.W. sold. The capacity of the area pass examinations for General Hospital bert and Ralph Rice, members, will be in charge. Colum | where| announce | ment was made at the Thursday| fire! | financial! vi To Grade Students Goodling, J. C. Musser and Geo. | back with them. | their | used | The | concerning studied. | | past year the group financed 21| | CARPENTER HURT | homes. | Florin. for! Dr. J. N. Newcomer | Named Co-Inspector On Lancaster Staff Dr. J. Nelson cal veterinarian ! pointed co-inspector th Lancaster City veterinary staff He has been engaged as Penn Bureau of Animal In inspector at Salsbur Abattoir, Reading, Pa. for th past 14 months. He will worl in conjunction with Dr. CM Silemeyer, York, Pa, and Dr Victor Ballou, Lancaster, Pa in the inspection of food pro | ducts entering Lancaster City. | Dr. Newcomer a Univer sity of Penna. graduate, of 1935 and attended Moun Joy local schools as well a | | Lebanon Valley college. He wa | engaged In practice for 2 years with his father befor | entering inspection work. His i father, Dr. E. W. Newcome holds an enviable record of 48 years in the practice of Veterin Medicine. J. N. Newcomer is of the American Vet Medical Association State Veterinary” Associ and past secretary of th Veterinary Club, lo Newcomer, lo | has been ap ! on | sylvania | dustry is clas | ary Dr member erinary Penna. ation, Conestoga cally -@ College Men Talk | Owen Bricker, Lancaster an | Reaver yoehring, Donerville | talked to the fifth and sixth] graders of the local elementary school last week in conjunctior with the geography lessons ot | presented by | and | in the music | Norway, | land, Building’ Loan ‘Group Elects Directors | ed into the Mount Joy Building and | Trust Company. | are Christ | tal | This | Series 57, as of April 1. the western states. Mr. Bricker a sophomore at Franklin and, Marshall College, and Mr. Goeh working for hi | at the Universi | two of! the wes | ring, who is Masters degree ty of Maryland, five men who toured were | last year. | tor. { W. the class! that they used and that they brought; Included were which they | The showed equipment men suvenirs geiger counter to hunt uranium and a collection of pistols and rifles children asked question the states being! Elwood Young, 174 Man heim Street, suffered fractures! of both heels when he fell a- bout 12 feet from a scaffold Friday afternoon. Mr. Young is} employed by Elmer Ginder, of! Following treatment at General Hospit- at his Lancaster is recuperating the al, home. he Patrol To Be Felted To Skating Party | Safety patrol members of the local elementary school will be treated to a roller skating par | ty Thursday, April 19, by the School and Home Association Parents are invited to also at tend the party which will be held at Playland, near York Parents who wish to meet their children following the party may come to the school at 11:15 p.m. Sample Homes Are Being Erected | Three sample homes are be | ing erected on the new build-| ing development owned by Paul} A. Martin, Inc. The first will be, started next Monday. Two oth | ers will be built within the. next few weeks. According to officials of the| | company these homes will eacl | be a different style. Following the ‘erection of the three, homes will be built in the develop- at the present will be 75 homes | | nard J. Willis | and Christ Walters. | in Mount Joy April 1, { money to finance homes. In the | ance was called to | Coe n, New Haven and W. Don- | egal Streets, | St. Spring Concert April 20 “One World of Song” will be Bach, Greig, Irving Berlin, Rod- the high gers and Hammerstein and folk i i Songs. high mixed choruses Soloists Stehman The boys’ and girls’ ensemb- les called the Donegalads Donegallassies,, the girls’ and boys' quartette will several selections The consists of Mae Miriam Roland and Thome. The Zimmerman, Douglas Fish thorne. senior junior be Joanne Asher Halbleib. Accompanists for the junior high chorus are Darla Kulp, Dolly Boyles, Sandra Eshleman and Gwen Witmer. Senior high accompanists are Barbara Thome, Dorothy Fletcher, Ash- Halbleib, Judy Naugle, Mary Felty, Arlene Heisey and Musser. will the and Friday Donegal High School on April 20, 8 p. school auditorium. The program will consist of from France, Italy, Ger- Czechoslavakia, Austria, Scotland, Ire- Mexico and the United Included will be songs Franck, Mozart, of night, m. trio boys’ many, Russia, and er Ann Audrey ed by Thomas G I eal instructor. Cast Chosen For Grades’ Operetta Main States by Palestrina, | Council Members Attend Convention Last the Stu-| Council of Donegal High | School was represented at the Southern District Student Council held at Hanov- Reese, Zeller Friday, Sen or | dent Three directors were re-elect Convention characters have been for the local elementary “Slid- Association at the chosen twenty-eighth annual meeting! Wednesday night in the lobby | of the First National Bank and These directors, Walters, John Booth] and Elam Bomberger. Mr. Bomberger, secre tary | gave a report of the past year, he assets Loan Lina and er by Ronnie Jean school’s spring operetta, | ing Down A Moonbeam”. Patty’ Nornhold, Dennis Naugle, Connie Ander- son and Linda Shields will por- Iwanowski, Gary Kenneth Ronnie Appley. Jean Buchenauer, served as chair- and at and ban- man of a panel discussion the meeting summarized discussion children, Irene, and Su- Lois John Jer- the Charles, tray Perry Claire, Other characters are the general Joan announced the to- | quet. i oan were $482,911.06 | . | san. is an increase over last vear's assets of $37,236.13. The! has a new series, available shares! The shares may at any time. Shareholders received more than 5 on their investments] during the past year. Series 33| will be distributed June 1. Following the annual meet- ing, the directors held a re-or- ganization meeting at which time they re-elected their of- ficers. Grant Gerberich, presi-| Chamber dent; Henry Eby, vice president! sponsor the Mr. Bomberger, Secretary; Reu-| year. ben Fellenbaum, treasurer; The Myers, Jr., valid H. Fellenbaum, audi- just not have had a directors are Dr. E.| traffic violation within the John Booth, J.! six months to be eligible. George Keener| p.,,1 Stoner, Jr. is chairman|,. 4 Fairies of | of the affair for the JayCees. grade, started Marshall Gemberling, driver in- | sixth grades, chorus 1928. At| structor at Donegal high school, { Botween. the acts the present time, there are 205 will assist at the school; Gerald com ose. of voles shareholders in the corporation. Hostetter is in charge of judg- ar nd A major service of the Ont ins and examinations; O. K.| : ation has been the lending of| Snyder, prizes and presentation ie . | of awards; Mr. Stoner, course cORRECTION lay-out; Charles Johnson and| Owen Phillips, Charles Drace, automobiles; and| ag apprehended by Warren Hayman, publicity. driving with an The winner of sticker. The Bul- | test will compete in the state|letin incorrectly stated last | contest which will be held in| week that he was prosecuted | Hershey this year, June 9. The| for driving too fast for condi- ambul-| Pennsylvania Motor Truck As- two soication is assisting the state ro se in sponsoring the state Cly do. contest. Drivers who wish the the contest, whether they tnd Donegal high school or not, may register at the school prior to the contest. Although the Jaycees have sponsored the contest for the past twe years, they have only one winner. John Heisey won the contest two years. in which | Flory, Lewis Hart and | Gates who will be Janice, Jaycees Again Sponsor Teen- Age Road-E-O completed for the Tom Stanton; the sandman; Ginkgo; Janet and Janice association { ry and | Meckley, { Brandt, ! Christopher; Mrs. Perry. be held Tuesday, The cast of main characters annual Teen-Age Road-e-o for| all students of the : | grade except John and Lewis, teenagers in the area who have| Ay 4 their ‘twentieth fifth graders and Janet, first C ew | grade. Barbara Stehman will be I'he local Junior| . ithe student director of Commerce will t M G . : yr. Mrs. g event for the third, re. direct the production. Several choruses will throughout the two-part otta. Students of the will the | Planet Imps; second grade, { chorus of of David be purchased May 1 Plans were are not reached birthday. 3roske will sing have al oper- and| moving past] must license teenager operator’s and John Other Newcomer, Freed, compose chorus of| Dreams; third] fifth of Stars dad ¢ Dancing Stars; association was The from the fourth grades Mount state \Awbalcnice Called For Two Calls During Week The local lice for the local con-|ed inspection community tions. make past Mrs. > Rotary Hears to enter| Talk On Vision Dr. Henry S. Kane Jr. Tues- day noon addressed the Mount Mount Joy Rotary club on the subject, “What Is Vision.” Dr. Kane was introduced by Dr. John H. Stauffer. The speaker gave interesting accounts of the developmnt of super sight for special fields] for the armed forces in courses at Ohio State University. He told of work that is being Donegal High School done to develop faster reading Being Evaluated | levels and predicted continuing Donegal High School is being| progress. evaluated this week by a Six-| fone ff wrens teen-member Evaluation Com-| TEACHERS ATTEND mittee. The group will rate the] BUSINESS SEMINAR school on the basis of superior Saturday, April 7, the four average or inferior from obser- commercial teachers of Donegal vations and the studying of forms and reports prepared by the faculty. Having begun the preparation at the beginning of the school term additional time was needed for the completion of the reports. This was the reason that the students were dismissed early each Monday. “® the 9 “a, during April trips | Monday, was taken to at-| Joseph's Hospital by drivers John Myers and Christ Charles.| Friday, April 6, Elwood Young was taken to his Manheim St. home from the Lancaster Cen- eral Hospital by drivers Marlyn | Myers and John Myers. mss {ff ema Named To Dean's List At the Founders’ Day Con- vocation of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Sci- ence, that 75 students had, through high academic achieve- ment in the first semester, been placed on the Dean’s Honor List. George E. Franke, of the class of ’55 High School was freshmen honored. endl) Naval Reservist Is Advanced In | Lancaster James E. Craul, Pine Street, was one of eight men affiliated with the two surface divisions! IN. THE HOSPITAL of Naval Reserve Surface Bat-| J. Raymond Hilt who became] talion 4-19, Lancaster Naval suddenly ill last Tuesday night, Faculty Training Center, to, was admitted to the Lancaster, ded were Roy Armold, Sunday for John Day, Mrs. Norman Hous- { eal and Mrs. Frank Lutze. a member| at Donegal | one of the! at Elizabethtown College. meeting was a joint session business men, secretaries commercial teachers. included: 1. communications school and office; 2. What ployers expect of employees: between between school and business. members who ment in rating as of April 1 observation, and | trio | sing | girls’! Keener, Barbara | group is Tom Ronald Gotwalt, | Ronald Haw- | The production will be direct-| Wolfgang, vo- Carol] Thomas! Nissley, | Berrier, The production will] sixth | and promp- | T first grade| el { tion Co., Rai drop Soldiers and’ Martin Electrical Service, | zabethtown. chorus] will| | x Joy .{ po-| expir-| High School attended a seminar This! of! and The topics covered by speeches and panels Building effective the em-| 3. How to have a connecting link! atten- Mrs. | Contracts Awarded, ‘Bond Bid Accepted At Joint Session Awarding of contracts and acceptance of a bid for bonds last Thursday night signalled | the green light for Mount Joy's sewer project. This action was taken at a meeting of Mount Joy Authority and Bor- | ough Council. Necessary resolu- | tions of both bodies covering the project also were passed. Construction work on the | sewer treatment plant will be- gin on Monday, Engineer Joseph A. Michels informed The Bulle- | tin this morning. Work on lay- sewer lines is expected before the nd of the joint Borough | ing the | to begin month, With three major contractors the scene, Authority mem- are looking hopefully at a Jan. 1, 1957, completion goal, although unfavorable weather could cause delays. C. C. Collings & Co. fiscal agents, submitted a bid cover- ing the $1,370,000 Other members of the offering syndi- Eastman, Dillon & Co. Blair & Co. Roberts and Close and | lon | bers issue, cate are Reynolds & Co, Schmidt, Poole, Parks and Rambo, Kerner, Inc. May 1, 1956, $435,000 of the bonds are due May 1, 1962, and carry 3% coupons, $150,000 with eoupons are | due May 1, 1971, and $785,000 | with 3h coupons are due May 1, 1996. Contracts were follows: | North side sewer $408,911.05, Andrew | bo, Pittshurgh. ! South side sewer lines — | $299,689.20, C. & T. Affiliatgs, Collingswood, N. J Sewer treatment plant $324,241, R. M. Luff Construc- Willow Grove. Electrical $11,681.F1 Eli- awarded as lines —- R. Palom- ance. work, Plumbing and heating, $3,600, A. Ressler, Mountville. Paving $25,720, B. R. Kreid- er & son, Manheim. National Mount named trustee. ° Robert Reisch L. EM Instrumental Purils H. Morrell mental instructor at High, released the place standings of students the instrumental program Robert Reisch, East Main Street, is leading the students in first place. Karen Baker and Kay Kauffman are tied for sec- ond; Kathleen Goodall and Jackie Rohm, tied for third; Barry Barnhart, Barry Trostle, and Bixler, tied for fourth At the Harry Union 3ank Joy was 2a ds instru- Donegal four in Shields, first Joann present time, seven | students are working on more than one instrument. They are Richard Bowers, Robert Reisch, Douglas Fish, Jackie Mariner, Judy Naugle, Jacob Zeller and Gary Zeller. { nee (ree TO ATTEND CONFERENCE Elementary teachers of the Mount Joy School will attend the district PSEA dinner meet ing tonight in the Elizabeth- town School. A panel discussion will be one of the features of the evening on ‘“Teacher-teach- ! er relationships”. Charles Heaps local ‘principal, and Miss Lily Martin, guidance counselor at Donegal High, are local mem- | bers of the panel. | The Physician On Call Sunday Dr. Thomas O'Connor.
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