By R.A. R. Because it was quoted, in part, last Thursday evening at a public meeting of the Donegal School Board, we looked up the passage and found that the late Grantland Rice, famous sports writer, enned these words: ® oO o “When the One Great Scor- er comes to write against your name— He marks — not how you won or lost — but how you played the game.” ® © 0 Depending, of course, on your own philosophy, the idea expressed 1. — grants heavenly reward for trying, without success or 2. — offers solace for mediocrity and failure to achieve. ® © o We have believed for many years that one of the great un- sung virtues of athletics is the stimulation of a fire of com. rp titiveness, a desire for win- ning and a thirst for success. ® © 9 This week’s “Family Week- ly,” nationally circulated sup- plement inserted with Sunday newspagers, carried a story about “Why Do Successful People Always Seem to Make The Right Decisions?” ® © eo Pictured with the article were four highly successful people in various fields of in- dustry. ®e eo eo One was Harry Noedinger, vice-president in charge of sales and promotion of the F. W. Woolworth company. He is the only brother of Mrs. James Heilig. A resident of New York working in the Woolworth building in Man- hattan, he began his career as a stock boy in the Lancast- er Woolworth store on North Queen street. Ralph M.Snyder R. D. 3 Mount Toy, Pa. THE MOUNT JOY Mount Joy's ONLY Newspaper — ULLETIN Devoted to the Best Interest and Welfare of Mount Joy VOL. 73. NO, 5 MOUNT JOY, PENNA., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1972 Gayne Deshler Signs To Coach D.H.S. Football Gayne Deshler, 27, of Lan- caster will be Donegal high school’s football coach for the 1972 season, it appears this week. And, at least one of his as- sistants will be Dennis Iezzi, 21, of Birdsboro, Pa. The two men were selected Thursday night, June 15, without a negative vote, at an executive session of the school board, immediately fol- lowing its June public meet- ing. Monday the two men were at Donegal high school and signed contracts which were expected to be ratified offic- Picked to Attend Girls' State Heather Mumma, 744 West Main street, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adin H. Mumma, has been named as a delegate to the 1972 American Legion Auxiliary’s Girls State, to be held June 25 to July 2 at the Shippensburg State college. A Donegal high school pu- pil, she is a member of the National Honor Society and has been active on the news- paper staff, yearbook editor and president of the Booster club. She is sponsored at Girls State by Unit No. 809, May- town American Legion Auxil- iary. ‘Of This and That’ The poet said, “What is so rare as a day in June?” This week, in Mount Joy, a perceptive young lady, think- ing about the many inches of rain we have had this month, paraphrased the quotation thus: “What is so rare as a NICE day in June?” x * * The editor, who rarely grumbles about the weather, except for heavy snows, has also been a little out of pa- tience with June so far this year. But he hastens to point out that Lancaster County couldn’t be the ‘‘garden spot of America’ without a gener- ous amount of rainfall! And of course that is true. The lushness of the vegeta- tion, the bountiful nature of the fall harvests in Lancaster County are heavily dependent upon an abundance of mois- ture. But must it all come in June—and on the week ends? #* * * Two little nature notes: One evening last week we were enjoying the coming of dusk in the country, out at John Wenger's barn, near Donegal Springs. Suddenly there was move- ment out near the - paddock fence, and three fat, sleek, shiny raccoons came lumber- ing nonchantly up to the barn. It appeared to be a family —two full grown coons and a smaller one. They paid no attention to us, but “waddled” up to the forebay, their noses twitching and their “masked” faces giv- ing them the appearance of a trio of little robbers! We watched them, fascin- swallow would swoop by the editor's wife ated, as they investigated the area, occasionally seeming to find something to nibble on, For 15 or 20 minutes they “poked around,” and then went back down through the paddock and disappeared un- der the fence! * * * The same evening, a little earlier, we enjoyed watching a barn swallow ‘“‘tease” two kittens who were frolicking near the barn. The pert little fork-tailed low over the Kittens, suddenly dart right at them, and then as suddenly stop in mniid-air, change direction, and quickly fly away. It was definitely a game, for it went on and on in exactly the same way for quite a (Turn to page 16) ially by the board Wednesday noon of this week at a special meeting, originally called to finalize the 1972-73 budget. Deshler, who was assistant coach under Jack Cassebaum at McCaskey, follows Henry A. “Al” Brooks. Brooks had coached ten years at Donegal. There has been no change in his teach. ing assignment as driver edu- cation instructor. The new head football coach is a graduate of Kutztown state college, where he played in the backfield. He will teach fourth grade elementary, probably at Maytown. His assistant, who also sign- ed a contract Monday, is a "72 graduate of Albright college. He will teach social studies in the high school. Schoolmen were vague this week about salaries, The dis- trict’s salary calls for Deshler TEN CENTS 1972 Playground Begins Summer playgrounds in the Donegal school district will open on Monday, June 26, under the direction of War- ren Hayman, and will have a complete program for a six- weeks period. Four playgrounds, as in the past, will be operated. They are at Marietta, Maytown, Grandview school and at Mount Joy Borough Park. the In addition to the activities at the playgrounds, there will be a waterfront program at the Mount Joy Community pool. Besides the director, personnel for operating the 1972 program will include: Mrs. Jean Hosler, Mrs. Robert Eno and Sue O'Connor, swim program; Jeff Witman, Lynn Hoffman. Barb Reuter and Eileen Buchanan, Marietta; Jack Frank and Ds2b Roberts. Maytown; Edwin Miller, and Sue Stark, Grandview, and James Sarbaugh, and Mrs. Doris Shaud, Mount Joy Borough Park. Instrumental music lessons will be in charge of Morrell Shields at Beahm, Riverview, Maytown and Grandview build- ings. The playground program will close August 4. : A new ruling this year states that no child will be per- mitted for free swims unless he or she is registered in the Learn to Swin program. Also, a child must be registered in the playground program to be allowed to take swimming lessons, according to Mr. Hayman. to make about $8,500 as a classroom teacher. Brooks in addition to his teaching, made approximately $1,000 as head coach. Last year, first-year teach- (Turn to page 16) Two to Attend Keystone 'State’ Two area boys have been chosen to attend Keystone Boys State. John Frey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marlin O. Frey, 120 New Haven street and Scott Zeller son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Zeller, 122 N. Barbara St., will attend Keystone State at Penn State univers- ity. June 25 - July 2 as repre- sentatives of Post 185 Ameri- can Legion. The Pennsylvania American Legion Keystone Boys State was organized in 1936 for the purpose of educating the youth of our Commonwealth in the duties and privileges of American citizenship. It is an “experience in government,” whereby the boys receive practical training in state and local governments as they ex- ist in Pennsylvania. Keystone Boys State is bas- ed on the premise that a basic knowledge of the funda- mentals of our form of gov- ernment will bring every citi- zen to a realization that in a democracy the security of his rights and privileges depends upon his individual accep- tance of the responsibilities in- herent in them. The boys el- ect their own officials and debate the issues of our time. Time To Buy Only a few. days bicycle riders can purchase 1972-73 fore the deadline. Bike License remain in which Mount Joy licenses Dbe- Police Chief J. Bruce Kline said this week that June 30 is the last day for using 1971-72 plates. The new tags, which sell for 50 cents, license may may be purchased at the police station in the bor- ough building. tween 9 a.m, bike riders. and 3 Special help will be available be- p.m. on Saturdays to assist As of last week, Kline estimated that 700 people still should be buying plates before the first of July. Boys - Seventy-Five Plus Prizes Thursday, June 14, was a very special day for senior citizens of this community! On that day they were hon- ored by the Jaycees and Joy- cee-ettes at the 16th annual Seventy-Five Plus dinner par- ty, held at Hostetters. One of the highlights of the evening was the presentation of prizes, which this year were fruit baskets. Winners were: David Eby, 91, Donegal Springs road, for attending all 16 dinners; Dr. and Mrs. Chester W. Todd of the Schock Presby- terian home, and Mr. and Mrs, Christ Brubaker, Man- heim R3, for being married the longest time (both 62 yrs.) Mrs. Anna Zercher, for dri- ving the oldest car (1948); Harvey Hoffman, 85, Rheems, for the largest number of grandchildren (15); Mrs. Mary Strickler, Mes- siah Home, Harrisburg, who traveled the greatest distance to attend. The Rev. Stephen W. Getty played his accordion and gave the invocation, Following dinner singing was led by the Rev. William A. Groff of Elizabethtown, who also presented one of his Biblical characterizations — “The Rich Young Ruler.” Preparations for the dinner began several months ago and the event was staged by the 2 organizations ‘“‘to show their appreciation for the town’s older residents.” In charge of the arrange- ments this year were: Larry Gainer, John Harn- ish, Rev. Stephen Gelty, Mrs. Ronald Hawthorne, Mrs. Carl Hallgren and Mrs. Stephen Getty. Others helping were: Mrs. William G. Grove, publicity chairman; Mrs, Larry Gainer, Mrs. Michael Aument; Mrs. Jay Kretzing, Mrs. Leo Moore; Mrs. Andrew Reymer Mrs. Dennis Fackler; Mrs. Pa- trick Moran; Mrs. Rudy Ney; Miss Connie Weber; Ronald Hawthorne; Andrew Reymer; Jay Kretzing; Clair Snook; ‘Music in Park’ Indoors Mount Jo’s first ‘Music in the park” inside was held on Sunday evening, June 18, as Four New Jeeps For Mail Carriers Four, brand new, red, white and blue Jeeps have been added to the Mount Joy post office’s motorized fleet. The right-hand drive wvehic.- les were delivered Friday and are to go into service within the next few days. Borough door-to-door letter carriers will use the machines on their routes, loading all their mail, including parcel post packages. Working out of the Jeep, they will not be using relay points and boxes as in the past. The new specially-built cars bring the local postal fleet of vehicles to five. An instructor was working this week with all personnel involved, teach- ing them the “tricks” of driv- ing the special machine. Joe Heckert; Bob Derr; Jim Shank, and J:ff Brown. unfavorable weather forced the Red Rose Barber Shop Chorus to perform at Beahm junior high school. The summer musical »pro- grams have been held at Memorial park for several years but this was the frst time the alternate arrange ments for indoor performance were ever used A good crowd attended and the chorus gave a tremend- ous program. As winners re cently of a contest, the chor- us will compete at Atlantic City in. October. New officers for the com- Ing year of the Donegal Edu cation association have been named as foliows: James Evans, sixth grade teacher at Grandview. presi- dent; Theodore Greider, geo- graphy teacher at W.I. Beahm junior high school, vice-presi dent; Stephen Smith, fifth grade teacher at Grandview, secretary; and Dale Messner, industrial arts teacher at W_L Beahm school, treasurer.
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