WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 1069 Rotary Hears Amish Story “A Year With the Amish,” a’ picture presentation by Dr. Richard Bryson, was shown to Mount Joy Rotar- ians Tuesday noon at the weekly luncheon meeting of the organization, held at Hostetters. The series of colored slides was taken showing the activities of the Amish community throughout the seasons, explaining such things as marriage and fune- ral customs. The pictures and informa- tion were edited by an Am- ish family for truth and ac- curacy, Dr. Bryson said. Presentation as a club program was in an effort to present true information a- bout a group of people of the community. and to cor- rect some possible misinfor- mation, During the Tuesday noon meeting, Rotarians held their annual election of dir- ectors, who will in turn sel- ect the club’s officers for the year 1969-70. The seven men elected in- clude: Dr. Robert B. Brack- bill, Floyd Bowden, Charles O. Groff, R .F. Hallgren, Robert. Kline, Dr. David Schlosser and Joseph Schaef- fer. Plan Missionary Service A special missionary em- phasis will mark the regular Computers Take Tax Returns Income tax returns, which are processed by computers for the Internal Revenue Service, simplifies the prob- lem of checking more re. turns for completeness and accuracy. The end result is that taxpayers will need mere up-to-date records and farmers will be no exception. The Cooperative Extension Service of Penn State Uni- versity has developed a com: puter farm ‘records program which is designed to help farmers keep more complete records, says Associate Coun- ty Agent, Jay W. Irwin. He points out this new service is available to all area farm. ers. The depreciation program, he said, is designed so that the computer does all com- putations and prints out a complete schedule ready to mail with your tax return. The computer has found many errors in present de- preciation schedules that fav- or the taxpayer. worship services of Chris-ian & Missionary Alliance church at 153 East High street, Eliz- abethtown on Sunday, 23. The speaker, Miss Elaine Battles, currently is on fur- lough from missionary work with t he Dogon tribes in West Africa’s Republic of Mali, some 200 miles south of Timbuktu. Miss Battles arrived in French Guinea in April, ’49, follwwing a year’s study of the field were spent at the Mamou Missionaries Child- ren’s School. Since that time she has taught in the prepar- atory schools in Mali-Upper Volta itinerating in the vil- lages and working among the Dogon tribe. Miss Battles will be soon returning to the Mali having just completed one of sever- al speaking tours to Alliance churches in United States and Canada, Her support on the field is maintained by missionary faith pledge offer- ings from Alliance churches and special gifts of money and needed equipment by ladies of the Women’s Mis- sionary Prayer Fellowship. Miss Battles will bring a prayer challenge address to the ladies of the local WMPF at a special service at 6:30 ”~ fi Xeib Peer WALK py AND BE EALTHY, Early Man Suffered Foot Pains of Arthritis Man has suffered foot pains from arthritis since his earliest beginnings, a mounting wealth of historical and archaeological evidence indicates. Joint disease or some form of “arthritis” affected the ape- man and later the Java man. Studies of Egyptian mummies show jointed foot disease: a fairly common affliction. The Romans constructed highly complex baths to alleviate the suffering of this malady. The commonest symptoms of joint disease in the foot to- day are muscle spasms with pain on motion, deformities, stiffening, dislocations, swell- ing, hammer toes, outward bending of the big toe and hee rotation. : Significant joint diseases found in the foot are osteo- arthritis, a common affliction of older people, and rheuma- toid arthritis, which strikes young adults. The primary changes in os- teoarthritis take place in the cartilage which undergoes ero- sion and eventually wears away at the localized areas which receive a good deal of pressure. When the cartilage is final- ly worn away, the bone no longer has its buffer or pro- tection. Under unremitting fric- tion, an increase in hardness and density of the bone takes place. At the same time, a degener- ative process is going on in ad- jacent parts of the joints and motions of the joints become restricted. Pain and other symptoms come on gradually. But the basic cause of the breakdown of tissue at a joint is still far from clear. Foot patients with joint disease are usually 40 to ‘60 years old and overweight, according to the American Po- diatry Association. Rheumatoid arthritis, on the other hand, usually afflicts pa- tients between the ages of 20 to 50 and has a special predi- lection for women. Most statis- tics suggest an hereditary back- ground in this disease, but geneticists have failed to prove this. Whenever one experiences pain or distress of the feet, a visit to the podiatrist is in order, because the podiatrist is often the first member of the medical team to see the early signs of joint changes. The na- ture of the human foot and the stresses and strains of modern living provide a favorable en- vironment for the development of arthritis and other joint dis- eases. If the podiatrist’s exam- ination indicates the presence of arthritic symptoms, he will promptly consult with a medi-. cal specialist in arthritis con- cerning future treatment. Over the years, podiatrists have developed many new tech- niques aimed at the manage- ment, care and rehabilitation of the arthritic foot. Latex shields, dynamic molds, rub- ber butter techniques and a combined use of medications, physical medicine and appli- ances have produced reward- ing results. Additional information on this and other foot matters may be obtained by writing the American Podiatry Association, 20 Chevy Chase Circle, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20015. p.m. Pastor Ernest S. Grames extends a cordial welcome to all to attend these servic- es, WISHES A Substitute? The air seems to be garlan- ded with wishes these days. Was it always so, we won- der?? Or are these various wishes that are thrown at us as we come and go a sort of substitute for old-fashioned courtesies and formulas now gone by the board?’ “Have a good day,’ says the conduct- or as we step off the train. ‘Have a nice weekend,” says the man who runs the candy and sandwich stand in our building. He is not alone. Ev- eryone wishes everybody a nice weekend as the workers rush for the exits on Friday at five. The other afternoon (it wasn’t even Friday), we bade a polite good evening to a fellow-worker we met in the hall, and the reply was, “Good night. Have a safe trip home.” It warmed wus, this wish. Maybe it was as per- functory as an “excuse me” when you step on some- body’s toe. But we don’t want to think so, and we do not intend to. Moreover, we mean to pay more attention to the wishes we wish every- body else, considering their content so that we can be sure we really do wish them that. A lady once told us of the goodnight wish her six- year old boy tendered her after an especially trying day: “Have a nice sleep, Mummy,- and don’t be mad in the morning.” Taking this as a model, we are planning to offer wishes like, “Have a peaceful evening,” to our next-door colleague after a strenuous battle of opinions. Or, “Safe sliding,” when the sidewalk layer of ice sug- gests that there is going to be sliding in any case. —Selected Machines Make Shorter Hours By Helen E. Bell Automation is here to stay and some people in Pennsyl- vania are finding themselves with time on their hands. Automation has created shorter work weeks and longer vacation for some workers. People are asking, “What will we do with so much free time?” Some Industries are ex- perimenting with giving em- ployees with years of senior- ily an extended vacation. It may be as much as tenweeks with pay in addition to the regular length vacations dur- ing the other years. A study of West Coast workers under similar condi- tions showed that the wvaca- tion didn’t bore them as some people had predicted. A few got other jobs, but most of them viewed the va- cation as a time for leisurz instead of earning money Many of them spent this time with their families. Their ex- periences seem to indicate that increased leisure can strengthen family relation- ships. As the extended vacation becomes common, people will be increasingly concerned a- bout community facilities for leisure-time activities. Parks, libraries, and service pro- grams will need to accommo- date ail age groups. Individ- uals and communities must begin now to prepare for au- fomatic leisure that comes with automation. Automation takes the place of about 35,000 jobs each week, according to Federal government reports. Jobs be- ing eliminated are those for unskilled persons. Service positions, such as business, professional, clerical, and repairmen are increasing and demanding more time from many prepared to fill them. THE BULLETIN, MOUNT JOY, PA. PAGE FIVE Prayer Of The Week - - - The prayer this week is by John Henry Newman: “O ray all-knowing! God, Thou and Thou alone art all-wise anc I believe that Thou knowest just what is best for me. I believe that Thou lovest me better than I love myself, that Thou art all-wise in Thy rov- idence and all-powerful in Thy protection. I thank Thee, with all my heart, that Thou hast taken me out of my own keeping, and hast bidden me to put myself in Thy hands. I can ask nothing better than this, to be Thy care, and not my own. grace, I will follow Thee O my Lord, through Thy withersoever Thou goest, and will not lead the way. I will wait on Thee for guidance, and, on obtaining it, I will act in simplicity and without fear. Amen.’ Lions Fete Past Presidents The Mount Joy Lions club held its annual past-presi dents and Ladies Night at Hostetters on Tuesday even- ing, Mar, 18, with John Weidman, president of the Past - Presidents Club, in charge oi the program. The entertainment featur- ed a musical program with Mrs. Eileen Martin and Mrs. Nellie Lull singing several solos and duets assisted by Miss Lurane Lull at the pia- no. James Lynch of Fayett- ville entertained by playing his electric guitar and sing- ing a variety of songs. Jay Barnhart, zone chair- man, inducted three new members into the club—Jno. Stauffer, Geo. Hetrick and Charles Lucabaugh. H. Morrell Shields report- ed that the Lions Club play “The Male Animal,” by Jas, Thurber and Elliott Nugent, will be presented on Mar. 26 through Mar, 29 in the W. 1. Beahm Jr. high school at 8 p.m. Rehearsals are under the direction of Miss Dorothy Schock. President Robert Sherk announced that the April 1 meeting will be an Industrial Tour of the BuickChevrolet Plant of General Motors at New Castle, Del. After the tour, a full-course dinner will be served. Paul Gin- grich and Art Zerphey are the committee on arrange- ments. AMP Sets New Records AMP Incorporated has re- leased its 1968 annual re- port which disclosed that sales increased 14% to a record $167.2 million and net income rose 19% to a record $16.2 million or $1.33 per share, In a letter accompany- ing the report, - U.. A. Whit- aker, Chairman; and S: S Auchincloss, President and Chief Executive Officer, com- mented on the company’s more recent progress since year end. They indicated that AMP’s growth has continued into the first quarter of 1969 and will definitely set new quar- terly highs in sales and net income. “We expect sales in the first quarter to be more than 20% higher than the $39.3 million sales in the first quarter of 1968. Net in- come for the quarter is ex: pected to be somewhat over $5 million or about 40% a- bove last year’s first quarter net income of $3,756,000 or 31c per share. “While these gains are substantial, it should be not- ed that, because of the stea- dy growth during 1968, last year’s first quarter was quite a bit lower than the level reached by the last quarter of the year. The increased level of sales which we en- joyed in the first quarter re- quires us to plan many addi- tional expenditures as we gear up to meet the demand. Because of these new expen- ses, plus an even greater em- phasis on research, develop- ment and engineering, it should not be expected that the present above average rate of growth in earnings will continue for the entire year.” Son Appointed to Post The Rev. Merle S. ArnolA, pastor of Lycoming Presb ,- terian church, Williamsport, for the past six vears, has been named executive dir- ector of the Lycomirg Coun- ty Society for Retard2d chil- dren. He will begin Lis new duties April 1, The Rev. Arnold has E. Pete Jaycees Induct Officers William Snavely, 6068 Sundra Drive, East Peters- burg, was installed as presi- dent of the East Petersburg Jaycees at the group's an- nual banquet Saturday night, Mar. 15 at the Mount Joy Le- gion. Other officers named to serve with Snavely are Rob- ert Ober, 1st vice president; Wm. Wiley, 2nd vice presi- dent; Barry Rodeffer, secre- tary and Richard Eichelberg- er, treasurer. James Rineer and Ober were elected direc- tors. Special awards were pre- sented to Eichelberger, out- standing Jaycee of the year; Eugene Buckwalter, out- standing member of the board of directors and Jere R. Schlemm,; the organiza- tion's first president. Patronize Our Advertisers served as treasurer of the Visiting Nurses’ Association; on the Williamsport-Lycom- ing County Human Relations Committee; as stated clerk for Northumberland Presby- tery which covered 48 area churches and on Listening Ear, a telephone answering service in which residents may call clergymen at any- time to discuss problems. Before his assignment in Williamsport he served at Pleasant Plains Presbyterian church, Hyde Park, N. Y. Prior to that he worked in the masters’ program of the department of psychiatry & religion at Union Theologic- al Seminary in New York City. He also took resident training at Gowanda State hospital in Helmuth, N. Y. He graduated at Princeton Theological Seminary in ’59 and Findlay College in 1955. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Arnold, May- town. He married the form- er Mary Jane Sollenberger. They have three children, Victoria 17, Marlene 16 and Marvin 12. % Codification (From page I be finished. The borough already has more than $2,000 invested in the project as partial pay- ment as the work progres- sed.
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