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FIFTY-SIXTH YEAR, NO. 16
MOUNT JOY,
PA.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1956

Payments
Completed
On Meters
Borough council made the
final payments to the bor-
ough's parking meter ac-
count with the
ter Company. The first
ters were installed in
of 1952 and since then
paid off on a 50% basis; 50%
to the company and 50 per-
cent. to the borough.
me-
June
In other business a motion
was passed to have an ordin-
ance prepared providing two
hour parking on both sides
of East, Main Street from Ja-
cob Street to Park Avenue
from 8 am. to 6 p.m. daily
except Sundays. This was
GUARDING Y
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Duncan Me- §
were gis
done to eliminate a parking &
problem in this area.
Michael Good,
was named to the Board of
Health for a five year term.
The street committee was
authorized to study Lefever
Road and determine what
can be done to improve it.
Fire chief Ray Myers
ported seven calls answered
during the month of Septem-
ber. In Park Neiss’ chief of
police report, he reported the
following arrects: reckless
dr.ving. 1; ignoring red traf-
fic signal, 1; improper p-ss-
ing, 2: unnecessary noise, 1;
driving without lights, 1;
failure to sign operator’s li-
c-nse, 1; drunken driving, 1;
and two accidents investigat-
ed.
Letters were authorized to
be sent to several borough
residents asking them to
clean debris that is both a
fire hazard and health hazard
to the community.
policeman.
Monday was the designated
date for the opening of bids
for new radiator traps in the
firehouse. Since no b'ds were
received the body turned the
matter again over to the
property committee for study.
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Sophomore
Heads Donegal
Majorettes
Miss Judy Frey, Columbia
Ave., has been named head
of the majoretties of the Don-
egal High School band. Miss
Frey, has charge of the band
in parading and football
game exhib tions. Other
members of the new squad
are Patricia Mumper, junior;
Patric'a Hamby, Joan Koser,
Sandra Wittle, Janet McKain,
Karen Way, Sandra Loccks,
sophomores; Mary Smith and
Carolyn Showalter, banner
carriers; Loretta Scholl and
Patric.a Phillips, color guard.
H. Morrell Sh'elds, band
director, also announced that
there is a waiting list of 41
to become members of the
band. With these 41 students
Mr. Shields has formed a ju-
nior band.
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NAMED TO
COMMITTEE
In District 1 of the Lancas-
ter County Agr'cultural
Stabilization and © Conserva-
tion Committee, H. S. Grein-
er Manheim R3, was named
first alternate and Walter
Gish, Mount Joy R2. second
alternate by a toss of a coin.
Daniel Fo-ry. Columba R1,
was chosen vice ch irman
and Horold B Endslow. Mar-
intta R1. regular member in
District 2.
The county committee is a
policy bhdv
with administrat ng federal
farm programs in crop ac-
reag~ controls, marketing
ouota= and prac-
tics includ ng the contro-
versial fo’l Bank Program at
the local level.
To Report New
Families Call
MJ 3-3083
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, Scouts of
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; ed with
: Bible
Mr. Myers
Entertains
Scouts
Boy Scouts and
Mount
treated to a doggie roast last
Monday by Earl Myers
appreciation for the
ance the boys gave him prior
attendance at the
school to live with
a seeing eye dog.
The council fire was light-
lint and
Harold Etsell, Jr. The open-
included the
Richard
Joy were
in
assist
to his
to learn
steel by
ing ceremonies
reading by
: Becker; pledge of allegiance
i by
© oath and

Pictured above is the Mount Joy Borough Elementary Safety Patrol members.
The group helps small children
to and from school each day and holds weekly meetings. At these weekly meetings, one patrolman is chosen to wear a
gold badge for one week for performing the most outstanding feat of the week
Pictured above are Jeffry Meckley,
lieutenant; Mimi O’Connor, captain and Charles Heaps, principal.
From left to right in the front row are—Mary Ellen M atheses,
Fern Wolgemuth. Sandra Wolgemuth. Jean Landvater, Bar bara McGinley
Lee
row,
Foley,
left to
Mc¢Cowin, Lora
Second
Hartman, Cora
and Kathleen Dolan.
Jean
right — Lillian Good, Mary Max, Lois Anderson, Randy Grove, Robert Wolgemuth, Helen Rutt, Cleo Brandt, Sharen
Copenhauver.
Robert Mariner, Georgianne
Third row, left to right —— Robert Stark, D ennis
Kenneth Nauman, Barbara Olson, Sally Ulrich, and Sharon Goodhart
Sandra
Schneider. Sherryl Brown,
Eshleman, John Gates, Dorcas Becker, Ronald Gamber and
Dennis Fzackler, Thomas Meckley,
Dean Brenner, Leslie Leakway,
Row R chard Nornhold, Robert
Photo by Marshall Dussinger
Beamenderfer,
Fourth row
Kretzing Jack
William Charles
Plans Completed For Ingathering
and
have
the stricken areas to alleviate
Plans were completed
the annual ingathering of the
Mt. Joy branch of the needle-
work Guild of America at a
recent meeting of the direct-
ors. Twenty-two directors at-
tended the meeting held at
the home of the president,
Mrs. Simeon Horton.
The ingathering will be
held Tuesday, Oct. 23, in the
Mount Joy Methodist church.
Directors are asked to bring
their garments to the church
between 9 and 11 am. The
directors’ meeting will be
held at 2 p.m. in the church.
All members are invited to
for a
see the garments and attend
ATTEND BANKERS’
MEETING IN LITITZ
Eleven d'rectors and em-
ployees of the local banks at-
tended the Lancaster County
Bankers’ Associat’on meeting
last Thursday at the General
Sutter Hotel, Lititz. A talk
on “The American Way of
Life” was given by Prof. Ar-
thur H. Reede, professor of
ceonomies at Pennsylvania
State University.
Those who attended from
the First National Bank and
Trust Company were Warren
Bentzel, Robert Klein, James
Meminger, Glenn Forney,
John Melhorn, Paris Hostet-
ter, and Elam Bomberger.
From the Union National
Bank, directors Clarence
Newcomer, Henry H. Koser,
Clyd~ Hottenstein and Har-
vey Rettew attended.
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PLAN SCOUT EVENTS
Plans were made to spon-
sor a food stand at the local
community exhibit at a par-
ents’ meeting of the lccal
Boy Scout troop No. 39. The
group also decided to con-
duet a scrap drive sometime
in October and to hold an-
other parents’ meeting eith-
or later this month or in No-
vember,
WRITES SCHOOL SONG
Fugene Tritch, new music
instructor at Donegal High
School, wrote the words and
music to the “fight song”
which is being used at school
football games this season.
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tea at 2:30 p.m. Persons
in the area who contribute
two garments to the group
are members of the branch.
The directors and officers
urge the members to see the
garments and attend the tea.
Three new directors were
named, Mrs. Raymond Gil-
bert, Mrs. Robert Beamen
derfer and Mrs. Franklin
Zink. October 1 - 8 has been
designated as National Mem-
bership Week.
The investigating commit-
tee reported a special need
of garments for boys and
girls between the ages of
eight and ten years old. It
was also announced that sev-
ORDERS BEING TAKEN
Orders are being taken for
the Donegal High School
vearbook, the “Emerald”.
Contrary to other years, the
book will not be issued dur-
ing the month of May. Since
it will contain graduation ev-
ents, the book will be issued
in August. A dance will be
held in August at which time
the yearbooks will be releas-
ed to the students.
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COMMUNITY
AMBULANCE
ANSWERS 2 CALLS
Two calls were answered
last week by the local com-
munity ambulance. Thursday
September 21, William
Laughman was taken to the
Lancaster General Hospital
by drivers Robert Williams
and John Myers.
Saturday. Grace Long, of
Florin. was taken to the
Lancaster General Hosp tal
by drivers Ray Myers and
John Myers with Mrs. Rob-
ert Hoffmaster as nurse.
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BAND CLUB MAKES
MEMBERSHIP PLANS
Plans were completed at
the Monday night meeting of
the Donegal High School
Band Club to contact all-par-
ents of band members. The
aim of the group is to have
all parents of band members
to become members of the
band club.
The next meeting is sched-
uled for the first Monday in
November.
J
/
eral Girl
for the guild
*‘Twin”
and household
collected
The
Amer'ca. The sets of “Twins”
will go together, so that each listing new members. Persons
recipient
wear,
000.000
collected and distributed thru phone
the Needlework Guild
fortunate
of
times when catastrophes
visited in parts of our coun- garments a ycar.
AWARDED PRIZES
awarded
sal s
bedd'ng in
to
sewing trv, clothing
quantities
Scouts are
been sent
48 states,
of clothing distress
linen will be affiliation with the
and distributed this such aid be
by the 470 Branches of speedily and directly.
Needlework Guild of During the week of Oct. 1
6, the local Branch en
the
articles
In 37 of
f a long
Red Cross
extended
Because
can
all
is
learn about mem
from the ranch
in Mount Joy, Mrs
orton at Mount Joy
3-4094, or the Secre
to un Sam Balsbaugh at
regardless Mount Joy phone 3-8311
At member, membership re-
have quires nothing than 2
‘one more
vash’ :
than
have
to may
bership
President
rr
I
have
to
more
will
and one
1885,
garments
Since 67,
been Simeon
tary: Mrs
people,
race R
color, or creed.
more
SIX CLINICS HELD
Joan Schneider 7 DURIN SEPTEMBER
the wrist watch
warded during the openhouse There 15
at Sloan’s Pharmacy ih Sis
last weekend and Mrs. Jacob
Shaeffer was awarded a years orthoped’e
supply of vitamins. September at the
° Ci ty for Crippled
GREIDER LEGHORNS total of
3RD.IN NATIONAL TEST examined.
The pen of birds entered
bv Greider Leghorn Farms,
Mount Joy R1, nner of the
Penncylvania Official
Laying Test, ranked
nationally.
The production figures for
pen during the 11'2
months of the test were 3
823 eggs and 4.097 points.
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ROTARIANS HEAR
TALK ON AIR bi ie un
REFUELING Ha
Thon
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>
Miss
were new pa
tients the diagnostic
clinics during
Lancaster
Q oi
A
tients were
unty
children 87 pa
Two
operat’'ons performed
The ‘nu
rse,
made
child-
the
shoes
Bog and phys cal therapist
third 2 to eripnled
adults
Braces
and during
month and
the .
inspected to
were carefull
that
rown or in
see they were not
cute need of re-
pair. as prescribed
bv the ytheped ¢ surgeons
physicians were
to the patients as well
Mount Joy as the functional activities of
Club at its Tueeday
heard an interesting talk
“Aerial Refueling”
Speaker was John C. How- CALLED TO FIRE
ett, who formerly served Joy Friendship Fire
with the Strategic Air Com- Company were called Satur-
mand in Korea. Mr. Howett a,,, evening to the home of
is district manager for the Christ Herr, Mount Joy RI;
New England L'fe Insurance ,, the Marietta pike. Mrs.
Company. Herr was soaking work
Fre clothes in a solvent. When
OPENS MEAT MARKET the automatic gas hot water
Lester M. Grove has open- heater went on, it sent out a
ed the Grove’'s Meat Market spark which ignited the
just west of Florin along the clothing in the tub.
main highway. Mr. Grove is Assistant Fire Chief John
selling h's retail meats with Myers was in charge of the
special prices being given on fire. Loss was confined to the
quarters and halves of beef. clothes in the tub.
meeting
daily living
on -
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Bil tn amen
i padges
nual
Scout
Gates;
Explorer citizenship p'edge,
Robert Buchenauer. A Court
of Honor wes held by Scout-
master Harold Etsell at
which time David Brandt re-
ceived his tenderfoot badge;
Gerald Alleman, second class
badge; Richard Becker and
Lewis Hart, swimm'ng merit
Harold Etsell, Jr. re-
ceived his life saving badge
Explorer advisor Charles
Buchenauer presented merit
to Terry Schofield,
Gable and Bernell
Juchenauer;
John
Jerry
laws,
badges
Lewi
Heisey
Following songs and stunts
Mr. Myers gave a talk on the
schooling he received to re-
crive h's dog. Bonnie, his
dog, also made her appear-
at the affair which was
he'd near the Cove. Follow
ing the roast, the evenng
was climaxed with taps play-
ed by Harold Etsell, Jr.
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LOCAL CHIROPRACTORS
TO ATTEND CONVENTION
Two local Doctors of Chir
opractic will attend the an
Pennsylvania Chiroprac
‘ie SHe'ety convention Oct. 5,
in Reading. They
Amos W. Leonard,
H. Stites, Mt. Joy.
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Republicans To
Choose A "Miss
tke Girl”
Final plans for the county-
wide nrogram to select “M'ss
ka Girl” were completed on
Monday as e’ght individual
contests were planned. “Miss
Ike Girl’ of Lancaster will
reign ver the “Eisenhower
Band Ra'ly” scheduled for
Lancaster County Oct. 24.
Eight separate ‘Ike Girl”
contests were listed by the
local comm each to oc
comp ny an “lke” rally at
one point in the county. Ba-
sie analifieations a “Miss
[ke Girl” are a winning smile
and a desire to ride on the
Eisenhower band wagon. En-
try blanks for those contests
are now ava‘lab'e through
the e’'ght county zone chair-
through the Lancaster
and other rally
pnints throughout the area.
Th's program is sponsored bv
the V Republicans or
carization and a committee
headed by Miss Peggy Stein
m’
anc?
and 7
Drs
Coleman
6.
are:
for
man
POTS
ung
n
The local borough and ar-
ea are included in the north-
western district. Harold E.
Greiner 402 South Market
Street. Fl zabethtown. is dis-
trict chairman. The local ral
lv will be held October 18 in
Mount Joy.
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ARRIVES HOME
Ross Neiss. son of Mr. and
Mrs. Park Neiss. East Main
Street arrived home Satur-
day following a threes year,
five morth enlistment in the
17. S. Armv. Cpl. Neiss was
dich2rg~1 from Fort Hamil-
toh N.Y.
Dur'rg his Army time, he
was s‘atianed overseas in
Ka~l rhe. Germany. Arriv-
ing in the United Stotes with
him were his wife, Vera, for-
marly of Karlsrhue, and their
daughter Marian. They will
res. de in Mount Joy.
Explorer '=
Hal owen Parade To Be
October 10, Wednesday
7 p.m.
8 pm Program
Dutch Band
October 11, Thursday
7 pm.—-Quoit pitc
8 pm
12 Friday-—1 p.m.
Harold Endslow
7 p.m.
8 pm
8 pm
13,
October

4-H
)etober Saturday
8 p.m.

17, Wednesday -
Pavilion
Jetober
He!d In Mt. J
Mount Joy wiil again be
the scene of a Halloween pa-
rade this year despite the
conditions of the streets. Al-
though the route cannot be
Tickets On
Sale For
Fashion Show
Tickets are now on sale for
Mount Joy
held
elementary school
Oct.
the
be used to hold
in March for the
“oldsters” of the community
Although final plans haven't
been made, the tentative
plans will call for a dinner
and evening's program for
persons in the community a-
round the seventy-five and
over age group. Persons who
cannot attend the fashion
show will be help'ng to
sponsor the oldsters event by
purchasing tickets.
All members of the
Cees are selling tickets
they may be purchased at
the Kitty Dress Shop, Horner
Shoe Store, Greer Jewelry
Store and Koser's Jewelry
Store. The ticket entitles the
person to admittance to the
affair plus refreshments that
will be served from decorat-
ed buflet tables at the rear
f the auditorium during in-
termission. Door prizes will
awarded. They will
be $10 certificate at Kitty's
Dress Shop for first prize;
$7 50 certificate, second; and
$5.00 certificate for third
prize
A television show is being
planned for Monday, Oct. 15
Six members of the sponsor
ing group will appear on the
“Today With Kay’ program
ot 1:15 p.m. over WGAL-TV.
The girls will discuss the
project with Kay and will
also present a preview of the
fashions be shown the
night of the show.
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AMENT GARAGE
UNDERGOING
REMODELING
he'ng
the third annual
fashion show to be in
the
auditorium
17. All
event will
an event
local
Wednesday,
proceeds from
Joy
or
also be
to
Remode’ing is con
ducted ot the Fli
age, corner of
Henry Streets
garage has been
include the former
located
Henry
been
end
Ament gir
Delta and
The former
increased to
Fitzkee
the
Street
residence east of
building on
The has
with the garage
clude two office rooms
the remainder of the
being used for the parts de
partment
The showraoms facing Del
Street being doubled
‘n size. Tentative plans call
for a completion of the work
by October 30
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REPUBLICANS PLAN
SOLICITATION DRIVE-
East ward Republican com
mitteeman, Kenneth Gainor,
and west ward Republican
committeeman, Fichard Div-
et, announce that the 1956
round-up has started. Repub
lican voters will be contacted
for solic'tation for the Lan-
caster County Republican
finarcial committee.
The campaign committee
urges voters to help pay for
the kind of government he
or she wants. Workers for
Eisenhower will call at the
home within the next three
weeks. All funds received
will be used for a more ef-
fective campaign in Lancast-
er County.
jo ned
will in
wth
house
house
ta are
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Main Events For Community Exhibit
pite
by
10 am
hing contest continues
Corn Queen contest
Quoit pitching finals
Donegal High School Band Concert.
Pig Sale
12:30 p.m
contest at the Mount Joy
Talent Show
Banquet at Hostetter's
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1 pm. - Judging
hing contest begins
the Lebanon County
Livestock judging
(morning and afternoon)
Plowing contest on the
farm
Tractor driving
Farmers’ Co-op

oy, Oct. 31
until near the
the Mt.
making
announced
time for the event,
Joy Lions Club
plans to again sponsor a par-
is
ade in the borough.
October 31,
pa-
rade will be held. Cash priz-
the
marchers in the
Music will
visiting
Wednesday,
(Halloween night), the
es will be awarded to
costumed
various divisions
provided
be by
bands. James Spangler, Jr. is
chairman of the event.
at
the Tuesday night meeting of
Hostetters
president,
The plans were made
the club at Lewis
Bixler,
charge of the meeting.
Bar-B-Qued chicken will
be served every day of the
farm show by the Lions Club.
Wednesday through Saturday
evenings plus Friday and
Saturday noon, the members
will sell bar-b-qued chicken
at their food stand at the fair
grounds.
was in
Area Residents
Invited To Enter
Talent Show
Registrations are now be-
ng received for participation
in the Mount Joy Communi-
ty Exhibit's talent show. The
will held the last
of the four-day fair,
Oct. 13
invitation
to
show be
night
Saturday
The
first extended
being
interested
in the Mount Joy,
Marietta, Manheim,
Salunga and
A dead
is
DErsons
¥lorn
Landisville,
El zabethtown
line of Oct. 2 has been set
by the committee for
tration. Interested persons of
all ages from the area are
urged send in registra
tions as soon as possible. If
received, the
be extended
area and the
will become
area.
Ic gis-
to
enough are
will
outside
not
invitation
the
competition
keener
to
Registrations are to be
mailed on post cards to H
Morrell Shields, talent show
chairman, Mount Joy. On the
the participant should
include hi name and ad-
explain what his tal-
and how long
deing his par
talent The card
say whether or
accompanist is
wll bring his
card
dress;
ent is, his age
he has been
t cular
should
not a
needed
also
special
or if he
own accompanist
will be held on
an stage at the fair
grounds, at the SICO garages
near Mount Joy Street. Cash
prizes of $20, $10 and $5 will
the top three
The show
erected
be awarded to
winners
TEEN DANCE
SATURDAY, OCT. 6
Due
which
next w
scheduled teen dance
moved up a week.
Winners of the special dan
last week were: Denny
Gillham. Kay Bauserman,
‘Red” Armold, Janice Hoff-
man. “Blackie” Marshall,
Pat Hamby, ‘‘Blackie” Mar-
shall and Shirley Gutshall.
All boys are asked to wear
and ties. No one wear-
ing dungarees will be admit-
ted
A reminder You have
given your word to help set
up and take down after the
dances So get on the ball
anl show a little co-opera-
tion.
Don’t forget the
Hop Saturday, Oct. €.
farm show
taking place
the regularly
will be
the
he
io
will
ek end
coats
Record
a
Mount Joy
Plans For
35th Show
Mount Joy's thirty-fifth an-
nual community exhibit op-
ens next Wednesday for four
days. Since a parade could
not be held the opening nite
due to the conditions of the
borough streets through the
installation of the sewage
system, The Lebanon County
Dutch band will present a
varied program at the fair
grounds. This band will pre-
sent a program featuring
German music, dancing rou-
tines and special musical
groups.
Thursday's highlights will
be livestock judging and the
crowning of the 1956 Corn
Queen. Farm Women No. 8
are in charge of the program
and contest. Invitations have
been issued to four high
schools and four 4-H Clubs
to enter contestants in the
contest.
One of Friday's attractions
is of county-wide importance
since the plowing contest will
determine the plowing cham-
pon of the county. This win-
ner will represent Lancaster
County at the state contest
at the Penna. State Universi-
ty in 1957. Cash prizes in-
clude $30 to the first place
winner; $25 to the second;
$20, third; $15, fourth; $10,
fifth and seven $5.00 prizes.
A rain date has been named
for Friday, Oct. 19. Applica-
tions should be received by
William Risser, chairman, by
Friday, Oct. 5.
Saturd=y's tractor driving
contest will begin at 12:30 p.
m. at the Mount Joy Farmers
Co-op under the chairman-
ship of John Weidman. The
contest, open to drivers of
any age, offers prizes of $10;
$7 50; and $5.
The first time this year, the
quoit pitching contest will be
held at the fair grounds in a
tent erected for the contest.
The entrance fee is 50c per
man and must be paid by
Wednesday, Oct. 10. Entries
will be received by William
H. Fackler, Marietta Avenue
and Earl Eshleman, S. Bar-
bara St. Preliminary games
will be played Wednesday
and Thursday with the finals
scheduled for Friday night.
The Wednesday following
th~ farm show activities the
public banquet will be held
at the Hostetter Pavillion on
Oct. 17, 6:30 p.m. The public
is invied to attend this af-
air. Elmer Hoover, professor
at Elizabethtown College,
will be the guest speaker.
Tickets will be on sale dur-
ing the fair and ean be pur-
chased at the Bulletin or
from the committee in charge
S. A. Horton and Jos. Shaef-
fer.
Prizes will also be award-
'd for exh'bits of corn, pota-
‘oes small g-+in and nuts,
vegotables eggs, fruit, dried
yor] lies. honey, can-
ned ‘nods, baked goods, sew-
ng flowers, school work, 4-
HM Club sewing, baking, 4-H
eon club, 4-H club,
4-H pig club, 4-H
beef.
Officers of the
“urvin H. Martin, president;
Harold Endslow, vice presi-
dent, Joseph Shaeffer, secre-
farv: S. A. Horton, treasurer;
B. Titus Rutt. superintendent,
Frank Weidman, William
Risser and Paris Gruber, as-
sisto'nt superintendents.
H. Morrell Shields. who is
in charge of the Saturday
night talent show. announces
that he is still receiving ap-
plicat'ons for the affair. In-
terested persons of all ages
asked to contact Mr.
Shie'ds giving their names,
addresses. what the act will
be, how long they have been
doing the activity, and whet-
her or not they will need
special accompanying musie.
Cash pr'zes will be award-
ed to the top winners of the
show. The competition is op-
en to anyone in the area.
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GOLD BADGE AWARDED
Dennis Fackler was award-
ed the gold badge for the
week by his fellow patrol-
men. Dennis was chosen to
wear the badge for assisting
a small child who had fallen
from the playground merry-
go-round.
and j
be bn
fair are
are

Physician On Call
Sunday
Dr. Newton K