H i § i E 8 E AO TUN RT BAYNE STH CSA ine iiho SEIO By R.A. R. This would be a good time — before Saturday — to reread Mark Twain's “Con- necticut Yankee’, one of the favorites of boyhood lit- , erature. Remember how the Yan: kee called upon his wit and recollection of history to amaze his captors by predic- ting that the sun would dark- e€n on a certain day? ® oe o “The Boss,” as he was known, used an eclipse of the sun to confound the jail- ors and to gain his release. ® © eo Saturday -— and especially if the day should be sunny— will be one. of those times when the shadow of the moon will fall across the face of the earth. ® © o But, what's more impor- tant, the spectacle will be 90 percent total right here in Mount Joy. ®e oe o It will be a time to talk to the children about what's happening. For it will be a long long time before such a phenomenon will occur a- gain. We recall that as a boy of about 12 — many years ago —we watched a similar eclip- se in southern Indiana. The work that day on the farm was putting hay in the barn. But, when time for the ec- lipse : arrived, all hands knocked off and watched the spectacle through pieces of smoked glass. ® oe © It probably wasn't very scientific, the way we did it, but the impression of that day made have never dim- med. The older people who participated are all gone, now. But, not one of us kids have suffered any blindness as a result of the watching through pieces of broken window glass blackened from the flame of a candle. ® © © But, we're all warned this time to be- very careful a- bout looking directly at the sun. Gazing at the sun can cause eye damage and, pos- sibly, blindness. ® oe o Did you ever hear of a wooden valentine?? ® © © A couple of weeks ago on that day dedicated to the giv- ing and receiving of warm and tender expressions of af- fection there was a wooden valentine mailed from a “her” to a “him.” ® © o Making of the began with an ordinary board but when completed was red with fancy heart, complete with arrows, etc and the wording, “Jay from Elizabeth.” It was mailed to a New Haven address by an intermediary. ® © © One of the arguments for the use of drugs, we under- stand, is that they are “mind expanders.” Under the influ- ence of certain drugs the mind of the user opens doors normally closed. There are ideas and insights available, we are told, which can nof be tapped unless on a “trip.” ® oo © We recall that during a stay in the hospital, when we were very sick, we were given drugs for some certain reason or other. valentine ®e © o They were—absolutely Jot “mind expanding.” During that “trip” we felt wonder- ful. The possibilities of ar- complishment were unlimit- (Turn to page 7) 623 Church St. THE MOUNT JOY VOL. 69. NO. 39. Set Registration Dates for Pupils In Donegal Area April 8, 9, 10 have been set for registration and test- ing of children entering Kkin- dergarten in the Donegal School District for the school year 1970-71. Children must be 5 years of age on or before Dec. 1, 1970. Letters will be in the mail setting out date, time, and place of appointments. Parents who plan to enter their children in first grade for the 1970-71 school year, and who have not had their children enrolled in kinder- garten classes during the present term, are asked to register them in the nearest center (Washington School or Riverview School) on any of the above registration dates. Parents reporting to the Riverview School should use the front entrance on Rt. 441. Children must be six years of age on or before Dec. 1, 1970, to be eligible to enter first grade. Parents of these children will receive a let- ter, after the registration period, from the principal of the school to which the child is assigned, setting the date and time for the administra- tion of the pre school test. When registering children for kindergarten or first grade, parents should take the following to the school: 1. Birth certificate or noti- fication from the state (no hospital registration or bap- tismal certificate will be ac- cepted). 2. Successful vaccination certificate. (This is the paper issued by tht doctor after a 10-day waiting period follow- ing the vaccination.) 3..A list of the childhood diseases. 4. A list of the child’s im- (Turn to Page 1, Section II) child’s Tours Federal Reserve Bank Stephen Irvin, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. Ellsworth Irvin, has been chosen to represent Donegal high school on a tour of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, on Wednesday, March 4. This tour, sponsored an- nually by the Lancaster County Farmers National Bank, is awarded to top eco- nomics students in the sen- ior classes of the area high schools. The all-day bus trip in- cludes breakfast hosted by the bank, and luncheon as guests of Federal Reserve. A visit to the United States Mint is also on the agenda. On Dean's List Word has been received that John N. Dick, formerly of Mount Joy, has been plac- ed on the Dean’s List in the final semester of his senior year at San Francisco State college. He is majoring in televis- ion and radio broadcasting. He is producing several reg- ular programs for the San Francisco based, “Family Ra- dio Broadcasting Network” for the past five years. He is the son of Mr. nad Mrs. Paul E. Dick Sr. of Mt. Joy. Mr. Dick is married to the former Leora Chapman of Santa Cruz, Calif. BULLETIN Mount Joy's ONLY Newspaper — Devoted to the Best Interest and Welfare of Mount Joy MOUNT JOY, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1970 TEN CENTS Propose 200-Acre-Annex If petitions now in the hands of borough officials are acted upon affirmatively, Mount Joy within the near future will be annexing 200 acres of land into the muni- cipality. At Monday night's March meeting of the borough council, three official requests for annexation were received and placed into the hands of the zoning commission for immediate action. The parcels of land in- clude: An area of 62.34 acres owned by Arthur and Clar- ence Hostetter, east of the borough and north of Route 230; An area of 98.203 acres southwest of the borough owned by Mr. and Mrs. Clar- ence Greider, Mr. and Mrs. Jay Greider and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stoltzfus. and An area of 39.509 acres of land east of the borough along Route 230 owned by Mr. and Mrs. J. Roy Brene- man and Mr. and Mrs. Wil- bur Ebersole. Promptly after the official reading of the petitions, they were placed in the hands of Omar Groff, zoning commis- sion chairman, and he, and his committee, were instruc- ted to meet immediately and give a report the same even- ing. However, after a session with the borough solicitor, the commission reported that it” will meet Thursday night, March 5, at 7 p.m. with all petitioners. There is an urgency for completing the papers and making legal applications. Legal interpretations indicate that after April 1 there may ‘2 added complications for annexations. At the east edge of town, (Turn to page 5) To Enclose Baseball Field Mount Joy is to have an enclosed baseball field in the borough park for use of the juvenile baseball players. At Monday night's meeting of the borough council, $2, 233.40 was voted to the Mt. Joy Athletic Association for use in building a fence a- round the playing area, for installing dug outs and for erecting a concession stand. The grant was made fol- lowing a request made sev- eral weeks ago by the asso- ciation, recently formed and headed by George McCue. Council discussed the pos- sibilities of installing a mov- able fence although the asso- ciation had been thinking in terms of a permanent ply- wood. fence, which will car- ry advertisements painted on the inside surface. The association agreed to look further into the possi- bility of a movable fence. Council pointed out that the grant of $2,233 is against a total budget allocation of $3.000 for parks. The association has agreed to take complete charge of maintenance of the inside of the enclosed area TAKE BIDS TO CORRECT DRAINAGE . Correction of the. surface water problem in Ziegler street area will cost the bor- ough near $10,000! Monday night at the March meeting of Mount Joy Bor- ough Council, bids were op- ened to give residents of the relief from a problem which has been serious since homes on the south side of the. street were built several years ago. Low bid of eight submit- ted was for $9,193.30 by the McMinn Road Material com- pany of Lancaster. Council gave the contract to the firm subject to the approval of borough engin- eers. Work, possibly can begin as early as within 30 work: ing days. Council was informed that the Veterans of Foreign Wars have accepted the .responsibi- lity of maintaining the war memorial plaza at West Main and Plum streets. A communication revealed that a check for $390.21 has been given to the VFW by the memorial committee. The fund had been under the di- rection of John A. Kline, treasurer of the Florin Wa- ter Trough Improvement Committee. Council took under advise- ment a request by Catacombs Inc., for two NO PARKING (Turn to page 5) Observe 50th Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Flam B. Longenecker, Manheim R2. were honoed by 200 relatives and friends recently. The drop-in party was held in the fellowship hall of Eris- man’s Mennonite church by their children in honor of the couple's 50th wedding anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Longenecker were married February 19, 1920. Prior to their retirement. they spent their active years in farming. In addition to the community affairs, they have been active in the Erisman Mennonite church. Their children are: Thelma, Atmore, Alabama; Mary, wife of J. Harold Charles Peach Bottom; Elwood, Ox- ford; Harold West Palm Beach, Fla.; Charles, of New Holland. They have 14 grand- children. ‘Do-It-Y ourself’ Census Begins March 28 You may just as well be- gin to get used to the idea of hearing talk about the 1970 census. Within less than a month, residents of Mount Joy and everyone across the nation, including Americans on the high seas, in foreign coun- tries and even those in jail, will be counted. This tremendous job, un- dertaken every 10 years, will be done this year, however, in such a way that most peo- ple will not even see a cen- sus taker with clip board, pencil and official forms. The bulk of the task will be done by mail. In this area, as in most thickly populated sections of the nation, census forms and instructions for a ‘‘do-it-your- self” census will be put in the mail on March 28. People will have an oppor- tunity to take their time, in the privacy of their own homes and at their conven- ience, to fill out the forms and then return them to the government by mail. In four out of every five homes to which the forms are mailed, it is estimated that the answering of the questions asked will take ap- proximately 15 minutes. One household out of five, however, will receive a form which will ask a num- ber of additional questions. The census people estimate that these people may need an additional 30 minutes to complete the job. Who receives the ‘‘long” form and who receives the “short form is to be purely a matter of chance. Some peo- ple will receive one and some the other and no one knows just who will have which. The “long” form questions will represent a sampling from which statisticians can apply scientific formulas and thereby compile sufficient- ly accurate figures to provide needed information. The forms already have been received at the Mount Joy post office, which will cooperate in handling and expediting the entire opera- tion. using its own systems for finding all households. Special arrangements also are worked out for finding those who may be living in accomodations other than in a family in their own homes. However, not all the coun- try will be serviced in exact- ly the same way. In some areas of the land, (approximately 40 percent) forms will be mailed out but the census takers, in the years past familiar as part of the counting system, will call at homes and collect the short forms. They also will fill out the long form by iIn- (Turn to page 5) Athletic Assn. Drive Continues The Mount Joy Athletic Association signed-up 340 new members during the door to door canvas Marci 2nd. However, due to the ovtrwhelming support, many citizens were not contacted. The door to door membership drive will continue every Monday evening until the entire borough is covered. The next meeting of the Association will be held Sun- day afternoon March 8 at 2 o'clock at the Mount Joy Fire Hall.
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