TCT,
A few days ago Donegal high
school held induction for new
members of the local chapter of
National Honor Society. This
year’s program was something
very different, but came as an
unplanned feature which
provided a new dimension for the
society.
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Originally, the speaker for the
day was to have been the late
Henry J. Rutherford of Marietta,
district attorney, of Lancaster
county.
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But, because of his untimely
death, a change became
necessary. Instead, a beautifully
written memorial was prepared
and presented by John Frey.
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The memorial seemed par-
ticularly fitting. Rutherford,
himself a tremendous scholar,
lawyer and outstanding citizen,
in his life exemplified the aims
and ideals of the high school
society. More than that, at age 40
he had served Donegal in a
particular way as member of the
school board and as the youngest
(about age 26) president the
school directors have ever had.
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His life should be an inspiration
to young people of the calibre who
make up the Honor Society.
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Recently we read in a widely-
circulated publication something
we would like to quote. In part, it
said, ‘‘“We would have no
marijuana problem, no
revolutionary movements, no
destruction of moral standards,
no organized youth-protest
movements, no anti-patriotism
groups of any size nor many other
youth problems now so acute if it
were not for the “Underground
Press.”
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Continuing, the information
said that ‘it is a huge cancer’, a
“serious danger.’’
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Switching to still other sub-
jects, although school related......
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It’s worthy of note that there is
talk among the schoolmen of the
county, recommending that all
.technical courses be discontinued
at all three vo-tech schools in the
county and that all three
buildings offer equal programs so
that ‘‘neighborhood’’ school
concepts can be adopted and
transportation costs and time
reduced.
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It might be added that Donegal
school district's share of vo-tech
for 1973-74 will run $52,464 -- or,
about $600 per pupil enrolled
from the district.
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GLORIA LONGENECKER, Dongeal hi junior, is the school’s “most
recognized’ misician. Here she sits at the piano, fingering her flute,
which has carried her to more musical festivals than any other
Donegal student. She also is an accomplished suprano.
Donegal high school’s ‘‘most
recognized’ musician ...
That is Gloria Longenecker,
who as only a junior, has had
more invitations to music
festivals than any other D.H.S.
musician.
And, as in the lingo of athletics,
she is a “triple threat,” with top
achievements in band, orchestra
and chorus. Not only that, she is
accomplished at the piano.
The daughter of Linneus
Longenecker, Gloria has had a
busy winter playing in county,
district, regional and other
musical festivals.
In band, she has participated in
district and regional events and
on Saturday will play with the
county musicians at Warwick.
With other orchestra musicians,
she has been at county and
district events and will take part
in the Eastern All-State.
In all of these, she has played a
flute.
As a soprano, she has been at
county and district festivals. .
Playing the flute comes as a
natural selection for Gloria. Her
mother played the flute, as did
her sister, Sylvia Longenecker
Weaver.
At the piano, she is one of the
high school’s principal ac-
companists for stage band and
other groups. Also, she is one of
the accompanists at the Florin
Church of the Brethren.
Although high school
graduation is more than a year
away, she already is thinking of
college and hopes to be a music
major — taking a double major in
voice and flute — and to become a
music teacher.
Although Gloria’s chief in-
terests are musical at high
school, as a change of pace, as
one might say, she is a member
of the girl’s track team. Her
favorite event is the hurdles.
Gloria makes her home with
her maternal grandmother, Mrs.
W. Lloyd Billow, Fairview street.
Friendship Fire Auxiliary
Makes Two Gifts Of $400
The regular meeting of the
ladies auxiliary to the Mount Joy
fire company was held on
Thursday, March 15, with 21
members present.
It was voted to give the
Friendship Fire company and the
Mount Joy Ambulance Com-
mittee each $400. The auxiliary
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by the editor’s wife
We had thought perhaps the
fireplace season was over for this
year. Who wants a cozy fire when
the temperature outside is 50-60-
65 degrees?
But this week end changed all
that! A cheery fire felt pretty
good Sunday evening, with the
wind blowing a gale outside!
We noted with interest that the
appointments in our living room
were as contradictory as the
March weather of this past week.
On one side of the fireplace was a
beautiful poinsettia plant, left
over from the Christmas season,
three months ago. On the other
side was a big vase full of
pussywillow branches, their
furry little buds announcing that
it is almost srping!
Often we are reminded that it is
a “small world.”
It happened again this past
week.
Our youngest daughter, at-
tending Seminary this term in
Elkhart, Indiana, went with the
Seminary choir to hear a concert
in the Prairie Street Mennonite
Church in Elkhart by the choir of
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will have a popsicle and soft
drink stand during the Firemen’s
Convention parade on June 2.
It was announced that any
member interested in joining the
County Fire Auxiliary should
attend the next county meeting at
the Ironville fire company at 7:30
p.m. on March 21. Plans are
being made for the annual
Mother-Daughter banquet. The
time and place will be discussed
at the next meeting, on April 19.
Doughnuts will be made on
Tuesday, March 27. Deadline for
orders is March 23. Amanda
Darrenkamp celebrated her
birthday. The kitty was won by
Mary Jane Wargo.
ON DEAN'S LIST
Jeffrey Witman, Mount Joy R2,
has been named to the Dean’s
List at Elizabethtown College for
the fall semester, according to a
‘recent announcement.
Jeff, the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Paul B. Witman, Mount Joy R2, is
a senior at the college, majoring
in political science.
RA
TEN CENTS
Donegal Schools
Plan To Use Two
“Portable” Rooms
ONE TO BE USED AT HIGH SCHOOL
Donegal school district will have two ‘‘portable” class
rooms for use next fall, if present plans materialize.
At its Thursday, March 15, meeting, the school board
approved a tentative arrangement for purchase, for
$5,500 each, of the two, used movable buildings. They
are owned by a school district in Delaware county.
The buildings, which were built originally on frames
under which wheels can be mounted conveniently, will
be moved ‘“‘over-the highway’’, sometime this coming
summer.
Moving expenses have been
estimated to be about $7,000.
Purchase was called ‘‘a good
buy’’, making possible ownership
of two rooms for the price of one
new one. However, class rooms,
erected by conventional means
have been estimated to cost
almost any price above $45,000
each.
School Superintendent R.F.
Hallgren said this, week that one
of the two “‘portable’ buildings
will be used at the high school and
that plans now are to locate it on
the inside corner of the ‘“L”
formed by the main portion of the
building and the shop and home
ec wing. An outside door
already exists handily located.
There are other possibilities for
the other location. One would be
to place it nearby the other at the
high school. Another would be at
Seiler building and a third option
is at the Beahm junior high.
A final decision will be made
later.
Hallgren said this week that
moving the buildings will be
something of a major job. Per-
mits to move the large loads must
be obtained in at least three
counties, arrangements for
escort vehicles and many other
details must be worked out, he
said.
It is fortunate, he added, that
the buildings being purchased
are of the type which are
equipped with wheels. Similar
buildings, without such features,
are called ‘‘moveable’’ but
require much much more work to
move.
Use of such buildings is heavily
supervised by the state and a
five-year limit in one location is
imposed.
In other business at its March
meeting, the school board:
—Names William Reuter as
assistant baseball coach, Kay
Charles as head girls’ tennis
coach, and Anthony Ritrovato as
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ONE OF THE DANGERS constantly facing the borough crew as it
makes it§ weekly trash and garbage collections is that of fire. A blaze -
and it has happened - can cause critical damage fo an expensive piece
of public - owned equipment. Hydraulic hoses can be destroyed and
very costly expenses can be incurred. One day last week the contents
of the big compactor were ignited from coals and smoldering material
which appparently had been left in a trash can. Fortunately, the
problem was recognized and the load of refuse was hustled to the
parking lot behind the St. Mark’s church. There it was dumped quickly
and workmen are shown here probing to find the seat of the fire. Only
minutes before the picture was taken, flames were leaping from the
pile of trash. Workmen shown here are: Cyrus Williams, Larry
Ebersole and Herb Coover.