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THE
MOUNT
JOY
ULLETIN
‘MOUNT JOY'S ONLY NEWSPAPER
MOUNT JOY BULLETIN
SEPTEMBER 12, 1973
VOL. 73 NO. 16
TEN CENTS
It’s beginning to appear that a
long-protected policy held by the
Borough Authority and by the
Borough Council may be broken
shortly.
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In the past, the borough has
declined, despite some rather severe
pressure, to make sewer facilities
available to properties outside the
borough limits.
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And, if talks now in progress
work out, Donegal high school
may be the first ‘‘outside’”
customer added to the present
system.
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For many months, the school has
had an accute sewer problem which is
all but untenable. Solution of that
problem has cast a shadow over what
plans to make for any kind of ad-
ditions at the high school site.
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However, at a meeting recently
between borough represen-
tatives, authority represen-
tatives and school and East
Donegal township represen-
tatives, it begins to look as if the
school will be joined to the Mount
Joy sewer system.
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As visualized, a line would be run
from the school to the borough, in-
cluding a lift station, if necessary.
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The present capacity of the
borough’s disposal plant would be
able to handle the Donegal high
school land. But estimates in-
dicate that sewage from Donegal
Heights and others in the area
could not be included at the
present time.
BIRTHS
Aubrey and Jacklyn (Gable)
Wiseman, 328 Chocolate avenue,
a daughter, Friday, Sept. 7, at
General hospital.
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WORK IS PROGRESSING on the new concrete bridge over Little
Chiques creek. The new structure replaces an old covered bridge
swept away by the Agnes flood. It is located immediately north of
Route 23 at the confluence of Big and Little Chiques.
Indians Open "73 Season
With Win Over Columbia
Donegal is off to the football wars--1973!
And, Saturday’s opener on the home field was a splendid launching.
In fact, any time Donegal beats Columbia, that’s good for the Indians. -
It was not the most perfect
game the Indians ever played.
But - neither was it the worst.
And, perhaps two of the best
parts are the 13-0 score for the
Indians and the fact that there
was not a single Donegal
casualty.
Coach Gayne Deshler said this
week that ‘‘we made some
mistakes’’ but in almost the same
breath added, ‘‘we are expecting
some good news Friday.”
The ‘‘good news’ might be
interperated to be a good showing
against Elizabethtown on the
‘Ob This aud That’
by the editor’s wife
Columns are written by people
like me,
But only God can make a tree!
With appologies to the poet,
Joyce Kilmer, we paraphrase his
little couplet to point up the fact
that some of Mount Joy's
beautiful, precious trees are in
trouble.
First and foremost, perhaps,
are the pin oaks on Park Avenue.
Victims of a disease, many of
them are turning brown, and a
few already have died. It is
disheartening to see so many of
these trees, which ave added so
much to the attractiveness of that
section of Mount Joy for so long,
become casualties of a blight.
But they are not the only ones.
On Donegal Springs Road about a
month ago, one stately dead elm
was cut down, branch by branch
and limb by limb, and hauled
ignominiously away. Another big
elm nearby also is completely
dead, and others seem to be af-
flicted.
On West Main Street, some
pretty locust trees that were set
out during Mount Joy's tree-
planting campaign several years
ago, also are dead or dying.
Several sizeable pussywillows
around town have lost their
leaves early, and do not look
healthy. Other miscellaneous
trees here and there are
prematurely brown and look
distressingly as if they might also
be in trouble.
It is sad. We wonder why there
is such wide-spread affliction of
the trees, and what, if anything,
there is to do about it.
The summer has ended with a
bang! August was a “head-liner”
month in our family, bringing the
birth of a fourth grandson, an-
nouncement of the engagement of
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Bears home field. The game, one
of two under lights this season, is
called for 8 p.m.
As the Indians opened the new
campaign, they went to the half-
time intermission with a 0-0 tie.
But, following the rest, they came
back and Doug Mueller carried
over touchdowns, one each in the
third and fourth.
The alert Donegal club con-
verted some Columbia mistakes
into opportunities. One was a
fumble and the other a pass in-
terception.
While the Tide was having
success in the air, totaling 70
yards gained, Donegal was
doubling the ground gaining 146-
i.
Donegal was alert and the
speedy young backfield looked
good.
Coach Deshler this week an-
nounced ‘‘Head Hunter’ awards-
-a recognition given when the
team wins.
The offensive honor, given for
best blocking, went to Newt
Kendig, and the defensive award,
for most tackles and assists, to
Steve Keener.
While the Indians were posting
their win in one of their two non-
league games, only one other
Lancaster Lebanon League
Section II team took opener
victories. Cocalico clipped
Ephrata, 20-6. Donegal catches
the Eagles Oct. 6.
In the meantime,
Elizabethtown, next opposition,
was dropping Penn Manor, 18-6.
Doug Tfautz was the big gun for
the Bears, carrying in three
touchdowns, one on a 21-yard
dash.
Lancaster Leaf Tobacco
Asks Ice Alley Vacation
A petition to close a portion of Ice Alley was received Monday night,
Sept. 10, by Borough Council as it met for its monthly session in the
borough building.
Lancaster Leaf Tobacco
company, seeking to rebuild
following a disastrous fire at its
big warehouse at Ice and Old
Market streets presented the
petition.
The proposal was placed in the
hands of the Borough Planning
Commission.
The tobaeco company proposes
that the borough vacate that
portion of the alley between Old
Market street and Alley A, which
runs north from the Mount Joy
Farmers Cooperative between
Old Market and Manheim. The
firm owns buildings on both ides
of Ice Alley.
The petitioners would except
sewer lines and water lines from
their request to vacate.
It was represented by Lan-
caster Leaf that the Farmers
Cooperative joins in the petition.
However, that portion of the
papers was not signed.
In other business Monday
night...
--Council gave a contract to
Hollinger Oil company for fur-
nishing fuel oil for heating both
Florin and Friendship fire
company buildings and the
borough building. The bid was set
at four cents under the posted
tank wagon price, whatever it
reads at time of delivery.
Approximately 10,000 gallons of
fuel is involved.
--Letters were ordered issued
to both fire companies to be
especially alert during the winter
to conserve fuel.
--Subdivision plans were ap-
proved for two tracts: the Mary
Maude Buller Estate land in
Florin Ward between Square
street and the Penn Central
railroad and the Paul and Vera
Gingrich land on south High
street, south of Donegal street.
--Authorized the purchase and
installation of a coin-operated
timing device at the tennis courts
in Brough park at a cost of ap-
proximately $150, and set a fee of
$1.25 per hour for use of flood
lights.
--Heard a statement that the
state highway department plans
to repair a catch basin on
Donegal Springs road within a
week or two and to cut the grade
on the highway near the Red
Rose Dairy Bar, where there is a
surface water problem.
--Were informed that the Florin
Fire company will join with the
borough in paving the north
parking lot on the property at a
total cost of about $1,900. (The
borough will provide $1,500)
--Learned that an-area of the
new street rebuilding at north
Market avenue and Church
streets must be removed and a
‘‘soggy, spongy’’ condition
remedied.
--Extended bicycle licenses to
cover a two-year period instead
of one. Fee is to remain at 50-
cents per year of $1 for a 2-year
license.
Poplar Street Residents Hold
Ninth Annual Block Party
The ninth annual block party
for residents of Poplar street was
held Sunday, Sept. 9, from 5 p.m.
until dark on the adjoining lawns
of Richard Divet and Elmer
Brubaker.
Those attending were:
Mrs. Christine Hawthorne, Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Hoover, Scott
Hoover, Mr. and Mrs. Elam
Brubaker, Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Divet, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde
Eshleman, Mr. and Mrs. Alan
Szymanski, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry
Cynthia S. Pearson
With Navy Nurses
Cynthia S. Pearson, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Edmond T.
Pritchett, has been sworn into
duty at Cleveland with the Navy
Nurse Corps.
She is a 1973 graduate of
Donegal high school.
She will undergo basic military
training at the Recruiting Center
at Orlando, Fla.
Community Chorus
Rehearsal
The Mount Joy Community
Chorus will meet for rehearsal
on Thursday, Sept. 13, at 9
p.m. at the Trinity Lutheran
church.
Anyone interested in singing
is invited to join the group.
Miller, Cindy and Kevin Miller,
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Keller,
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Keller, Mr.
and Mrs. Warren Heisey, Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Brenner, Tim, Eric
and Greta Brenner, Mr. and Mrs.
Jim Nissley, Erika & Moniki
Nissley, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel
Brubaker, Miss Anna
Wolgemuth, Miss Eunice Herr,
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Hawthorne,
Mr. and Mrs. William Lenox,
sons, Bill and Matthew.
Move Superintendent
Office To Washington
This is moving week of the
superintendent of schools!
Ragnor F. Hallgren,
superintendent of Donegal
district, and his secretary, Mrs.
Lillian Fry, are moving their
offices from the high school
building to a new suite in the
Washington district.
The area vacated will be taken
over the Donald Drenner, D.H.S.
principal.
Welcome Wagon Club
To Hold Dinner
The Mount Joy Welcome
Wagon club will hold a dinner
meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 19,
at the Mount Joy Legion,
beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Program for the evening will
be a talk on ‘Cosmetics and Hair
Care.”