It seems to appropriate mention this week that des- pite the tremendous success of the recent moon voyage, the program which is taking 7 g of Eg TP MOUNT a0 Joy : ; = 2 v © Mount Joy's ONLY Newspaper H Devoted to the Best Interest and Welfare of Mount Joy VOL. 70. NO. 36. Jaycee Hold Membership Meeting MOUNT JOY, PA., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1971 TEN CENTS Avert Sticky School Tax Situation A taxing crisis in the Don- egal School District was aver- collections, to the and townships. boroughs bz2en lawful for Donegal school to levy a three-quarter : ted Tuesday night, Feb. 9. as That divisio eo bie the U. 8S. into outer space : ; : ’ «My E vision was agreed percent tax on some units seems to be becoming Pace Bill Brimmer, state region- a knotty matter of tax possi- upon by the local taxing un- but only a half percent on glamorous al Jaycee vice-president visit- biitiles was resolved at Mari- its several years ago. Marietta. oe o oo ed the Mount Joy Jaycees on etta, However, Marietta recent- Because it would have been If you feel that the tremen- dous amounts of money being spent on the program ‘could be spent lbetter for improv- ing the plight of man hereon earth”, you probably are am- ong the majority. ® © eo With whatever pride we view accomplishments of the space program, we discover in almost every conversation with other people that the op- inion is growing-—and grow- ing strong and fast — that “the money can better be spent— .” Tuesday evening, Feb. 9. He expressed hope that the local chapter will conduct a suc- cessful apple butter Sunday on March 28 and hopes Mt. Joy can become Gold Chip for 1970-71. Since the recent state board meeting was held in Lancas- ter, nine local Jaycees parti- cipated in the events. Presi- dent Andy Reymer and State Director James Gingrich at- tended the meeting at which it ‘was voted to build the State Jaycee headquarters in Lancaster. i Ten local men qualified for Marietta Council voted to impose a $10 per year occu- pation privilege tax on all Fersons employed within the borough. The new tax is expected to raise between $4,000 and $5.- 000. Badly in need of funds, Marietta had proposed at its January meeting to increase its share of the current wage tax. However, Tuesday night of this week, the proposal was defeated by a 4-3 vote. The Donegal crisis is inter- woven into the Marietta sit- ly decided that it needed and wanted to take a full half percent of its’ wage tax, as it is entitled to do. However, by school law, the school district is required to levy the same tax through- out the district, across all oth- er municipal lines, Thus, it would not have obliged to fall back to a half percent levy throughout the district, the school would have been in the position of losing a quarter of a percent of tax revenue from the wage tax source. That loss would have am- ounted to an estimated $80.- ° 000. Sertoma Honors Hayman Warren ‘Whitey’ Hayman, 301 North Barbara street, health and physical education ties and programs.” The citation which came as ® © o LIA, which is a six hour : : Z ; a surprise to Haym fte J , : ation b series - teacher in Dor prise to Layman, after As if the Donegal School course devoted to Leadership a Ny EATres Or croum been . Lonegal 1 2 hes he was lured to the meeting District doesn’t already have training. Mey : oe y y te as the club’s speaker on the enough financial problems, notice has been received that the state aid ratio, which governs the amount of money returned to the local district from the Commonwealth, has been reduced. ee © © Bill Grove has become the Apple Butter Sunday chair- man, All proceeds go toward sending 2,000 retarded child- ren to summer camp. James Gingrich, Ron Haw- thorne, and Andrew Reymer have been named as the inso a School District fiscal problem of considerable mag- nitude, The Commonwealth provid- es that a one percent wage tax mav be levied and adds that boroughs may, if they desire take up to one half of the amount if the school Wheatland Sertoma eclub of Lancaster, At the organization’s Tues- day night meeting, held at Overlook restaurant, he was presented the annual “Service to Mankind” award in recog- nition “for his devoted work in youth services.” ugcoming Wheatland Serto- ma’s All Star Football game, for which Hayman serves as head trainer and team coord- inator. Established 17 years ago, the award is given annually to recognize a citizen for hu- i x a < i it s Por or i og vom Hi a fishies to take the other por- The citation rointed out manitarian, heroic, civic or be .6100. : Joe Heckert and Larry ~ ok that he has spent 10 years other type service to the com- ®e @® @ That change will mean that the district will be receiving about $25,000 less next year in state aid than it did this year. Gainer will co-chair the flags sales for 1971. February 24, the Lancaster County Jaycees will meet at the Bareville Fire Hall. Five local men will be present. In the past few years, such a tax has been levied thru- out the Donegal district and has been divided with three quarters of a percent going to- the school and the other one quarter, based on local seeking help and educating the public as to the needs of the youth today. He is ex- tremely active with the phys- ically handicapped as well as the fit and has spent many hours with community activi- munity or nation. Hayman is married and the father of three children. He and his wife Jeanette have worked for many years help- ing young people, : ® © ¢ — Donegal now will have the _ He is assistant football fourth highest - rate in the Fi C d coach, team trainer, sports county with only Cocalico, § ange Ir e 0 g equipment manager for all Elizabethtown and Columbia working on a higher figure, Friendship Fire company Launch Two New Projects sports and gymnastics coach. He also directs the varsity ® © o will use the old system of Moving from near : lob snd is tie. S Tar. : ; 4 extincet- orial Da weekend Lo; club and is the Summer play A note on the local econo- blowing its fire code. : Day eeken plans, . i ote o At the company’s Febru: lon a few months ago to a Council heard reports and ground director for the Done my was sounded this week with report that almost all the 1970 tobacco in the area has been sold. ® © eo Prices were about the same as a year ago with straight stripping running 28 - 30 and ary meeting, held Thursday, Feb. 4, it was voted to revert to a system in use several years ago. In the future, the code to indicate in what area a fire has been reported will be as feeling of vigor, Community Council Wednesday Feb. 3, launched itself even greater activity. For several years, Council has had only one principal function in the community — sponsorship of the annual night, into found that the plans are mov- ing smoothly. Financial secretary, James Heilig said that approximate- ly $2,800 will be needed — $2,500 for the parade, $200 for the art show prizes and $100 for postage. gal School District. Rotary Hears Former Secretary sorted 34 - 20. follows: : Memorial Day parade and ac- The parade committee now Leland Bull, until last $ 9s West of the post offite — companying community ac- Induden © oo Ellis Jr., Robert month Penasylvania Secre- Most reports were that the two blows. : tivities. Hoffmaster, Martin Brown tary of Agriculture, was the crop was better overall than East of the post office — This month President Geo. and James Buehler, Mrs Speaker Tuesday noon at the in 1969 with good burn quali- ty, relatively little mold dam- age, nicotin level generally desirable and relatively low, good color and good stretch. three blows. Outside the borough — four blows, Emergency— 1 long and 1 short. ‘Of This and That’ The talk turned to “natural foods” at our house the other day—after someone brought home a jar of honey which we were enjoying on cereal, hot biscuits, etc. by the editor's wife last week — also a ‘natural food”—fried mush! What made it unusual was the fact that the corn had been grown by the Charles W. Brooks family of Eliza- Nauman appointed a ‘“Com- munity Interests” committee and named Albert Newlin as chairman. Two programs were pro- posed immediately for inves- tigation: 1.—A community study. 2.—A community center, The first proposal was initi- ated jointly recently by the Community Council and the Chamber of Commerce, However, the details of the study are to be handled by the Jaycees. At their membership meet- ing on Tuesday night, Feb. 2 Ben Horst Jr., ‘is secretary; Mrs. Jas. Phillips, art chrm,, and Mrs. Warren Foley, co- (Turn to page 8) THE BULLETIN'S Cheer Club Listed below is the name of a shut-in, an elderly person, or some other member of our community to whom a card or a message of any kind would mean much. Your thoughtful- ness will be deeply appreciat- ed by them and their famil- annual Farmers Day Ilunch- eon of the Msunt Joy Rotary club. Held at Hostetters, the meeting was an opportunity for clubmen to invite farmer friends to the noon program. Bull, now affiliated with Penn State University, point- ed out some of the pressing problems facing both the na- tion and especially the farm- er, and also that pollu- tion is the “warmest” topic. A vital problem to farmers as well as to urban dwellers, There was also a lot of bethtown R. D. 3, dried and the J.C’s voted to take | £4 he said that there must be re- talk about the “unnatural” ground by them, and givento charge of the project and search which will be costly foods which most of us eal Mrs. Barbara Bair, Frederick named Andy Reymer, James and added that ways to meet in great quantities — foods street who had made the Gingrich and Ron Hawthorne the funding requirements full of artificial coloring, fla- mush! as leaders of the effort. must be devised. Cooperative voring, and additives of all It was delicious — and re- Mechanics of the study sur- disposals at minimum costs kinds for improvement of minded us of our childhood vey are to be worked out. must be developed, he said. taste and preservation of gammers on our grandmoth- The second project has been He suggested that one quality and freshness. er’'s farm, when it was rou- channeled into the hands of ; So it was nice to consider tine to take both corn and the Mount Joy Athletic asso- Paul Hipple method on which the surface the “clover” honey, and to wheat to the mill to be ciation. Boom 302 has hardly been scratched is think that wise little bees ground. Newlin said that he had Conestoga View recycling of solid materials had gathered the nectar, The cornmeal was used for talked with representatives of 900 East King Street of all kinds. made the honey, and sealed mush and cornbread. The the Athletic association “re- Lancaster, Penna Turning to land use. he it in “natural” combs, all flour was from “soft” wheat cently and that some interest > warned that there must be an without the help of a single additive! A young couple we know claims that they have been blessed with greater energy and vitality since they have been eating a bowl of cereal each morning, generously sprinkled with wheat germ and sweetened with honey! and was used only for bis- cuits, pies, etc. When home made bread or cakes were baked, ‘store” flour made from a ‘hard’ wheat was al- ways used! # #® % Little Chiques park, at the castern edge of Mount Joy, is a pretty place, no matter was expressed. The associa- tion, he said, is interested in expanding its activities. How- ever, Newlin said, before the association takes the project, it will want assurances that the entire Community Coun- cil representation is backing the effort. Where or how a Commun- Mr. Hipple, better known as “Minnie,” formerly lived at 250 West Main Street until about a year ago. His wife, Mary - still lives there, Mr. Hipple will observe his 78th birthday on Friday, Feb. 12. He is remembered as the jov- ial “Santa” for Mount Joy and the annual Christmas par- effort made to conserve farm- ing land. For, he pointed out, the huge Commonwealth food industries rest heavily upon the nearness of farm pro- ducts. These food industries also are vital to the economic welfare of the area. The program was arranged Bring on the kelp and what the season. ity Center could or would be ties for many years. Two by Harold Endslow and the brown rice! It is especially beautiful in established is not known now daughters, Mrs. Robert Hoff- speaker was introduced by * % % the spring and fall, but it is by anyone, Newlin added. master and Mrs. Joseph Ger- R. F. Hallgren, vice-president We enjoyed an unusual treat (Turn to page 7) Concerning its 1971 Mem- mer, live in Mount Joy, of the Rotary club,
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