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By R.A. R.
Donegal school board last
week heard a report on the
condition of the Riverview
school following its use as a
flood refugee center,
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While there was some dam-
age to the school, the extent
was relatively small. Some
holes were punched in ceiling
tile, a soft-drink dispenser
was damaged and somre black-
boards were vandalized.
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Other than that,, the build-
ing survived its use as an em-
ergency motel in rather good
fashion,
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In these days, when the 18
to 21 year olds are very much
in the news as it concerns the
1972 election, there is anoth-
er angle to the situation.
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Not only has the law lower-
ed the age to 18 for school
board membership, it has al-
co lowered the age for pay-
ment of per capita taxes.
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Collection of these taxes
can not begin in Donegal dis-
trict until the 1973.74 school
year, however.
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It’s a clear case of privilege
bagets obligation.
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Also in the news is the mat-
tar of non-public schools and
the battle for funds—and for
recognition in the PIAA.
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From Donegal district, for
the past three years, there
have been just over 80 stu-
dents attending non - public
pablic schools, In 1969-76
there were 84. In ’70-’71 and
in 1971-72 there were 81.
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Interestingly, ‘‘average daily
attendance’, which is one of
the chief measuring sticks of
school population, has drop-
ped yearly in Donegal district.
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Three years ago it was 2,-
861. The next year it was 2,-
809 and this past year it was
29737,
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That is a decline of 74. But
schoolmen point out that each
year the beginning age for
those admitted into school has
been moved back. Excluded
each year were several who
would have been enrolled the
year before but whose birth-
days are too late to meet the
adjusted deadline date.
Mount Joy's ONLY
Newspaper —
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Devoted to the Best Interest and Welfare of Mount Joy
VOL. 73. NO, 9
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School District
To Build Track
At Donegal High
Various possible school
building projects in Donegal
district are under considera-
tion but a proposal to ‘con-
tion but a proposal to con-
field appears to be furtherest
developed.
At its July meeting, held
Thursday night, in the River.
view building, the School
Board indicated that it is
now the intent of the school
to build a track. But, under
questioning, it was not ‘‘guar-
anteed” that the new facility
will be ready for use in the
spring of 1973.
Actual site of the track
seems to be one of the prin-
cipal uncertainties at the pres-
ent time. John Weidman,
chairman of the board’s build-
ing committee, said that it
would be possible to ‘squeeze’
in a track on presently-owned
land just east of the baseball
field. But, it would be very
“tight.”
One of the ideas being con-
sidered is to purchase addi-
tional land immediately south
of the present high school. If,
such is the move, there would
be several sites available.
Study would be necessary, he
explained, to determine the
exact spot so that the facility
might best fit into other
school expansions.
The track is “one of the
top priorities,” Weidman sta-
ted, but it will be ‘expensive,
he statement about the
track followed a queston by
Donald Betty, a school patron
who several months earlier
had expressed interest in such
a project.
While no definite plans for
other school construction
have been made, several pos-
sibilities and ideas are being
studied.
One of the projects being
studied is a remedial gym at
the high school of about 1000
square feet.
Other projects under con-
sideration are:
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‘Of This and That’
Pennsylvania roadsides are
pretly, through the spring and
summer mon'as. They are
particularly attractive this
year, since the Common-
wealth curtailed its mowing”
prcgram somewhat, in the in-
terest of economy!
Right now the roadsides
are very much a-bloom!
There are miles and miles of
sweet-smelling crown vetch;
there is red clover and white
clover; there are wild yellow
snapdragons, ragged robins
in their lovely shade of blue,
orange lilies, and yellow but
ter cups!
Also, if one is not too
proud and critical he can en-
joy a few of the prettier
weeds—the queen anne’s lace,
the thistles!
Also right now, the tall,
lush dark green of the corn-
fields, and the golden glint of
the grain fields form a beau-
tiful “back drop” for the
roadside blossoms!
In the towns, the petunias.
the geraniums, the canvas,
the midsummer roses, the zin-
nias etc. add their bits of col-
or. It’s a beautiful world!
by the editor's wife
Birds and other wild life
help to make Pennsylvania
roadsides interesiing, too. It's
always thrilling to see a mo
ther pheasant guide her “ba-
bies” into the tall grass as our
car goes by, or watch a
proud cock pheasant flaunt
his colorful plumage in the
sunlight!
Groundhogs seem to be in
plentiful supply this year. We
have seen many of the fat
fellows lumbering along the
side of the road or in a fizld
and we have also seen many
that were hit by cars as they
tried to cross the road!
Last week we saw a huge
terrapin in the road and were
careful not to hit him. Often
there are cats. far away from
houses or barns, evidently
foraging for field mice, or
what would be sadder, song
birds!
Strangely, we have never
seen a snake in the road.
* * *
To celebrate the advent of
mid.summer, our cat, Pauline,
had not five, not tix, not seven
but EIGHT kittens last Fri-
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MOUNT JOY, PENNA., WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1972
TEN CENTS
New Factory to Break Ground Thursday
round breaking for Mount Joy's newest industrial ex-
pansion is set for Thursday morning, July 27, at 11:15.
Appropriate ceremonies will be held by
Parkwood
Homes, Inc. of Eikhart, Indiana, on a 39-acre site at the
east edge of Mount Joy Borough with
company officials,
construction personnel, developers, and local officials taking
part.
Parkweod, which builds
quality mobile homes in the
middle price range will be
starting its first expansion
program, outside its Indiana
headquarters.
plant will
por-
Location of the
be in the westernmost
tion of the tract, which is sit-
uated b:ztween Route 230 and
the Penn Central Railroad
and between the NCR plant
and Eby Chiques road.
The area is located within
the borough limits and within
the Donegal School District. It
formerly was owned by J.
Roy Breneman, who lives im-
mz2diately adjacent to the
site.
Application for water and
sewer services have been
made and are this week being
incorporated into the final
building plans.
When completed, the nearly
70,000 square fest building
will provide employment for
about 150 people, mostly re-
cruited locally.
Parkwood
1s a highly suc
cassful firm about 10 vears
old.
Would Use School as Community Bldg.
Yet another legal delay in
the sale of the old Marietta
elementary school building
loomed this week.
Although the Marietta Jay-
cees, who were the only bid-
der for the property, met a
Monday = deadline for paying
down 10 percent of the pro-
posed purchase price, at mid
week there was some doubt
that all terms of the sale of-
fering had been met.
Following the building of
the new Riverview school, it
was determined that Donegal
District was ready to sell the
old Marietta structure.
But, lengthy red tape was
encountered in determining
boundaries and other legal
matters,
Several - weeks ago the
progierly was finally
ready for sale
advertised,
Only one bid was made for
$7.560.
Jaycees, at the request of
the school board, have indic-
ated that they wish to use the
plans have been drawn as to
judged
and was so
4
how,
At last week’s July School
Board meecting it was deter-
mined that the Jaycces were
to have 10 percent of he
proposed price paid down by
Monday. That specificziion
was met but in the meantime
there arose questions as to
waether all specifications in
the legal notice of sale ad
been met.
A conference of schoo!men
and legal counsel was se. for
midweek.
property. as a communily
building, although no detailed
New Pastor
At Marietta
The Rev. James Brown has
begun his ministry at the
Marietta and Bainbridge Uni-
ted Methodist churches. He
was ordained a deacon at the
denomination’s 1269 annual
conference at Albright college
in” Reading.
Rev. Brown is presently at-
tending the Lancaster Theo-
logical Seminary, working to
ward his master degree in di
vinity. He is a graduate of
Millersville State College with
a bachelor’s degree in history.
Born in Lebanon, he atten-
ded Lebanon schools and gra
duated frem Cornwall-Leban-
on Joint school system.
He and Mrs. Brown, the
former Carolyn Gaines, and
their two tons, David and
John, recently have moved in.
to the parsonage at Chestnut
and Market streets, Marietta,
COMPLETES COURSE
Navy Airman Apprentice
Frederick L. Loagenecker,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Ira F,
Longecnecker of Donegal
Springs Road, has completed
the advanced Aviation Struc
tural Mechanic Course at
Memphis.
Aviation Structural Mech]
anics maintain hydraulic sys
tems, fuselages and wings
aboard naval aircraft.
+ OnDean'sList
Ronald Eugene Lutz, son of
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Lutz,
Donegal Springs Road, has
been named to the Dean's
List for the spring term at
Penn State University.
Ronald is a sophomore en.
rolled in the College of Sci
ence and majoring in biology.
BAND
The Donegal high school
band will hold a rehearsal on
Thursday evening, July 27,
from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the
music room. Bandsmen should
report with their music.
New Coach Begins Work
The hubbub is over!
Donegal high school will
have a football team this
fall and Gayne ‘Desh’ Deshler
will be the coach.
In fact, the new mentor al-
ready has done a great deal-
toward launching his new sea-
son and by Monday, August
21, when practice can legally
begin, there will be plenty of
foolballs in the air and the
gridiron atmosphere will be
ready for the Indians in con
centrated form.
Deshler, who replaced Al
Brooks this season, told the
Bulletin that there will be no
football camp for the Tribe
this fall. ‘There are just too
many other things” this fail.
In addition to putting the
new staff toget! the new
styles of football which may
be involved and the numerous
other innovations, there is the
plain hard fact of money.
There is a certain amount of
cash available, the coach said
but more would be needed
and at this point there are
other things more important
in 1972 than giving attention
to money-raising projects.
The plan, then, is to stay
at home and learn football,
By rules of the athletic as-
er,
sociation, practice can begin
the third Monday in Augusi—
which this year falls on ihe
21st. However, rhaysical ex
aminations will be given on
Monday and Friday of the
week before, Deshler :aid,
and full equipment will ke is-
sued.
The coach has b2en at Don-
egal anumber of times tc be-
comz familiar withh the equip
ment and with physical set-up
and environment in which he
will function with his new
Indians.
Deshler signed a contract
several weeks ago to coach
the 1972 season and Thursday
night of last week it was ap-
prved by the Board of Educ:
a
ol
1
tion, Terms of the coniraet
were not announced, pending
completion of teacher salary
negotiations.
He will teach fourth grade
at Maytown, taking the nosi-
tion left by the retirement of
Mrs. Alice Myers. Formerly,
he taught two years at Siat-
ington and was in Lancaster
three years, serving as acssst
ant coaich for the McCa-key
high school grid team.
He is a graduate of
town State colleges and h
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Couriers to
The Couriers, a group of
gospel musicians, will present
a “Music in the Park” pro-
gram Saturday night, Aug. 5,
beginning at 7 p.m.
Well, known in this com-
munity and in this area for
their sacred concerts by radio
and in person. They are spon-
sored by Mt. Joy Communi-
ty Council. In case of rain,
the program will be given in
the W. I. Beahm junior high
school auditorium.
The Couriers began singing
together in 1955 and in the
years which have followed
they have been featured in
churches, on concert sizges,
on radio and television and
in missionary crusade: in
more than 30 countries
around the world.
They have traveled well in
excess of a million miles and
their personal appearances
are more than 4,000. Their
home base is Harrisburg.