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THE
MOUNT
JOY
VOL. 73 NO. 34
24 IX
BULLETIN
MOUNT JOY'S ONLY NEWSPAPER
MOUNT JOY, PENNA.
JANUARY 23, 1974
TEN CENTS
ry, DONEGAL BAND PLANS DISNEY WORLD TRIP
By R. A. R.
This is the 100th an-
niversary of the construction
of the Mount Joy Church of
God building.
However, it was not of-
ficially dedicated until
+ sometime in the year of 1875.
Thus the congregation is
starting now to plan and to
arrange an appropriate
observance and series of
meetings next year.
Friendship Fire company
has been anticipating
delivery of a fine, new piece
of equipment. Originally the
date had been for maybe
April.
Now, however, company of-
ficers are inclined to think
delivery may be sometime late --
like, maybe, June.
The Mount Joy Borough
Authority’s well, being
drilled west of the town, is
down approximately 100 feet
but is not progressing very
fast.
Plan is to go down some
300 feet.
Telephone connection for
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Unless some unforseen problem
develops, Donegal high school’s
marching band will make a four-day
visit to'Disney World May 9-12!
Although there are many details
yet to be worked out, this week it
looked very much as if the 120-piece
musical organization directed by
Glen N. Leib will fly to the
Southland.
Sponsored by the Band Parents
club, the trip is estimated to cost
$20,000.
Already the club has $8,000.
Much advance planning, begin-
ning months ago, already has been
done and a $1,000 deposit on some of
the transportation needs has been
made.
The band will leave from Donegal
high school by buses (three)
Thursday, May 9, for Baltimore.
There personnel will board two
planes for the flight to Orlando, Fla.
On the return trip, the order will
be reversed, returning home the
afternoon of May 12.
In Florida, there will be several
concerts and public appearances,
the extent of which is not yet com-
pletely determined.
One is expected to be at Disney
World on May 11.
Arrangements have been made
that the cost for each individual will
be $135. A number of youngsters
‘already have earned a sufficient
credit by individual sales of candy to
finance their own trip.
While the band includes ap-
proximately 120 boys and girls, it is
estimated that approximately 100
young musicians probably will make
the trip.
In addition, plans call for 20
chaperones to accompany the band.
They will pay their own fares.
Although plans are moving along,
the matter of transportation
(because of the energy crisis)
continues to hover in the background
as a possible problem.
Donegal school board has given its
tentative approval of the project and
has outlined several necessary
steps, including parental per-
missions, which must be satisfied.
Band parents already are spon-
soring a number of activities to raise
money.
For instance, the last Saturday of
each month a paper drive is being
staged. Paper may be taken to the
school between 8 and 10:30 a.m.
Glass recycling, also is a project.
Clear, brown and green glass is
acceptable.
R.F. Hallgren Named
To Four-Year Term
As Superintendent
R. F. Hallgren, Donegal
school district superin-
tendent of schools, has been
reappointed for a new four-
year term.
He was named Thursday
night, Jan. 17, at the January
meeting of the Board of
Education, held in the D.H.S.
library.
The new term is for July 1,
1974, to June 31, 1978. He first
became the district’s chief
school administrator on July
1, 1966, succeeding W.I.
Beahm. At that time he was
known as the supervising
principal. Later the title was
changed to superintendent.
‘Ob This and That’
by the editor’s wife
A display of old toy trains
in The Bulletin window is
creating much interest and
attracting a lot of attention
these days.
They are from the
collection of one of our
grandsons, Brad Newcomer,
13, Richard Lane, and in-
clude large and small
engines, coal cars, mail and
passenger cars, a
signalman, etc. They were
given to Brad by his grand-
mother, Mrs. Anna
Newcomer, west Donegal
street, and for the most part,
are family heirlooms.
There is also an oversize
Packard metal dump truck,
black and shiny, with its
original paint in excellent
condition,—.and its ‘‘Hood”
tires very much un-worn!
Brad, who has developed
an interest in ‘‘antiques’’ at.
an early age, also collects
glass insulators, National
Geographics and a few other
old things.
Another toy train story
concerns one bought by
Joseph Shaeffer, former
postmaster, for his daughter
Joan (now Mrs. Donald Eby
of Bucks County, Pa.)
Wrapped up and put away
for many years now, it is
going to get a new lease on
life by becoming the prized
possession of the Shaeffers’
oldest grandson, Joseph
Eby, about 31%. years old.
“We took him to visit the
Strasburg Railroad not too
long ago,” Joe told us. “He
was scared at first by the
noise of the steam engine,
but he loved riding the train,
and has talked about ‘trains’
ever since!”
So--if you don’t happen to
have a son fo enjoy a train
hobby with you, wait a few
years, like Joe, and you may
have a grandson who will!
The board last week also
accepted plans for resur-
facing the high school tennis
courts.
Arrangements call for the
receiving of bids on
February 14. Work is to be
done in June and will include
removal of all loose
materials, repairs,
rebuilding of existing sur-
face and laying of new
surfaces. Completion date is
to be set for July 12.
School board members
were told that the district
used 231,558 gallons of fuel
oil during the ,1970-’71
season; 265,432 in '71-'72, and
221,452 in '72-'73.
A survey is being con-
ducted in the Riverview
school building area, asking
parents whether they would
be willing to have their
children assigned to open
classroom education in 1974-
75.
The Junior Class if
planning the annual Senior
Prom for May 17 at the
Hilton hotel in Lancaster.
Bonnie J. McDowell,
junior high school music
teacher, was granted release
from her teaching contract,
pending employment of
satisfactory replacement.
She plans to move with her
husband, Robert (Mike)
McDowell, who is entering
Pittsburgh Theological
Seminary.
More than a score of
members of the high school
athletic coaching staff at-
tended the meeting and
asked for a future discussion
with school representatives
to iron out ‘problems’.
Walter Price, ‘D.H.S.
varsity wrestling coach,
spoke for the group, which
was formed into a dues-
SET THREE DAYS
TO MAKE UP
FOR SNOW LOSS
Because of snow, three
days of classes have been
lost to date this school year
by Donegal district.
Thus, three days will be
added to the school calendar
and the 1973-74 season is
stretched, as of now, to June
11 and problems are
beginning to appear.
Schools were closed
December 17 and 18 and
again on January 9.
To make up the lost days,
Thursday, April 11, will be
the first day added to the
calendar; Friday, June 7 will
be the second and Monday,
June 10, the third. Teachers
then will have an inservice
day on Tuesday, June 11.
If there are more snow
days when it is necessary to
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Name Rev.
Whitesel
President Of Local
Library Center Board
The Rev. Donald M.
Whitesel, rector of St. Luke’s
Episcopal church, has been
elected president of the
Mount Joy Library.
Succeeding George Fit-
zkee, he was named Monday
night, Jan. 21, at the annual
reorganization of the library
board.
Rev. Whitesel has served
the past year as vice-
president of the board.
Other officers elected
include: the Rev. Clair L.
Wagner, vice-president;
William Eby, treasurer, and
Miss Mary Jane Hoffer,
secretary. Directors elected
include: Eby, Miss Hoffer,
Library Displays Paintings
Of Mrs. Robert Schenck
In line with a practice
begun last year, the Mount
Joy Library Center again is
displaying some of the works
of a local artist. The oil
paintings now hanging for
the enjoyment of the public
are the work of Mrs. Robert
Schenck.
Mrs. Schenck is a student
of Mrs. Harry Schapf of
Lancaster. She has been
studying with her for.
eighteen years.
Mrs. Schenck is a
registered nurse, having
been graduated from the
Phoenixville Hospital,
Phoenixville, Pa. She resides
on Park Avenue.
The works of Mrs. Schenck
have been exhibited many
paying organization known
as the Donegal Coaches
association. There are 26
members in the
organization, Price said.
times in Lancaster county.
Some of her painting have
found their way to Florida,
California, and many other
states.
The members of the
community and neighboring
communities are en-
couraged to view these
painting throughout this
month at the library.
The library is open
Monday through Friday
from 3 to 9 p.m.
On
Alumni Council
Elizabethtown College's
Alumni Council will hold a
meeting on Saturday, Jan.
19, at 9:30 am., in the
seminar room of the Social
Science hall.
Mrs. Leroy Reinhold,
Mount Joy, RD 2, is an
elected member.
Donald Musser and Mrs.
John Rosenfeld (three
years) and Maurice N.
Bailey (2 years).
Other directors include:
Mrs. John Hamilton, Mrs.
Richard D. Schwartz, Mrs.
Warren H. Foley, Mrs.
Benjamin Horst Jr. and Mrs.
James Roberts.
Retiring from the board
are: Fitzkee, Mrs. Richard
Kohler, Ronald Hawthorne
and Mrs. James Heilig.
The board adopted a $8,500
budget for the year 1974 and
announced that a fund-
raising drive will open about
February 15. Letters of
solicitation will be issued
that week.
An increased book cir-
culation for 1973 was an-
nounced and an expanding
number of memorial books
was acknowledged.
Because he soon will be
leaving Lancaster county, a
letter of appreciation for his
long-time direction, counsel
and guidance of the Mount
Joy library is to be sent to
Harold Jenkins, librarian of
the Lancaster Free Public
library:
Since the founding of the
Mount Joy center, Jenkins
has served as the effective
librarian of the local library
and with his staff has han-
dled many of the technical
responsibilities.
A $10 donation to the
Mount Joy Snow Removal
committee was voted.
BAND PARENTS TO MEET
The Donegal Band Parent
club will meet Monday, Feb.
4, at 7:30 p.m.
IN HOSPITAL
Mrs. Shirley Wealand has
been a patient in Lancaster
General Hospital.
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