THE
MOUNT
JOY
VOL. 73 NO. 44
ByR. A. R.
There are a couple of
things about the big-time
basketball tournament finale
we haven't gotten off the
boards, as yet.
Fans seem to be just a bit
glad to have seen UCLA,
which has dominated the
colligiate hardwood scene
for so long, taken down by
N.C. State. But, we must
point out that the trick was
turned in a DOUBLE
overtime struggle in a
gymnasium which was
packed to the rafters with
hostility for the defending
champions.
While the Bruins were
3,000 miles from home, the
Wolfpack was in its ‘home’
gym with a crowd howling
for blood. It would have been
far more appropriate for the
two giants of collegiate
basketball to have played it
out on a ‘neutral’ court.
Earlier in the season, at St.
Louis (about as ‘‘neutral as
possible’’) UCLA took a
rather big victory.
Secondly - N.C. State has
won something of a tar-
nished crown. A year ago the
school was on probation and
denied participation in the
national tourney because of
infractions of the recruiting
rules.
N.C. State paid its ‘“debt to
society’’, but like the thief
who hid his loot and served
his time, the fruits of tran-
sgression were preserved
and later used for achieving
acclaim and honor.
The stones of the building
were tainted.
BULLETIN
MOUNT JOY'S ONLY NEWSPAPER
GLORIA LONGENECKER STARS
MOUNT JOY, PENNA.
APRIL 3, 1974
TEN CENTS
‘Brigadoon’ Delights Capacity Crowds “#%
‘“‘Brigadoon’’, complete with
misty clouds rolling across the
state to emphasize the fantasy
which it was, delighted three
packed houses last week and an
‘“‘extra’’ holdover performance
Tuesday, night, April 2.
Presented by Donegal high
school, the two-act musical which
has captivated theatre goers for
nearly 25 years, was greeted by
enthusiastic crowds which
laughed, shed a tear and swelled
with pride as the home-town
youngsters played and sang with
great talent.
Scheduled for Thursday, Friday
and Saturday nights of last week,
SRO crowds prompted the cast and
staff to book another performance.
Tuesday night of this week.
To Gloria Longenecker, lovely
soprano with range and purity, go
major plaudits for making the
mystical village of Brigadoon
come alive - transported from the
highlands of Scotland to the
Donegal high school auditorium.
Her starring role was of near-
professional quality, both vocally
and dramatically.
Supporting her was Keith Smith
Smith, whose romantic role,
played very convincingly, reached
its peak as he bid farewell to an
impossible love while cannisters of
carbon dioxide vapor poured their
ethereal clouds across the stage.
Steve Hassinger was a near
‘““shoe stopper’’ as the ‘rascal’
character. His was the principal
comedy role.
Opposite Hassinger was Sharon
Zimmerman, who displayed a
belting style in two big numbers.
In one of the most unusual
numbers - for an amateur
production - Newton Kendig
starred in the ‘Sword Dance”
which featured acrobatic skill and
dramatic acumen seldom seen in
high school performance.
“Brigadoon’’ has drawn much of
its long-time popularity from its
wealth of hit tunes, some of which
were presented by Donegal with a
vigorous 40-voice chorus, featuring
color, movement and a well
trained and disiciplined dance
team of a dozen boys and girls.
Because no musical is better
than the pit orchestra which
supports it, ‘‘Brigadoon’’, as given
by Donegal, was superb. Drawing
extra talent to combine with high
school musicians and directed by
Mrs. RoAnn J. Lau, the orchestra
included more than a score of both
professional and near-
professionals.
‘Brigadoon’, because of its
story and its musical score, always
has been a favorite for threatre-in-
the-round. Donegal took full ad-
vantage of the possibilities,
palying not only the full stage, but
in front of the curtain and in he
aisles.
Some of the best scenes had
multi-dimensional music from
stage and the south aisle.
The production - one of a long
series of Broadway hit musicals at
Donegal, beginning with ‘‘Li’l
Abner’ - drew heavily upon the
talents and expereince of many
departments of Donegal high
school - both students and faculty -
for varied skills and for expert
knowledge. Although presented by
the D.H.S. music department, it
was an ‘‘all-school’’ production.
Mrs. Lau directed, Mrs. Mary-
Margaret Peraro was dramatic
coach and Mrs. Linda Mylin was
choregrapher.
R.AR.
Good Friday Services
April 12 - 1 to 3 P.M.
The public is invited.’
The Mount Joy Inter-Church Council announces that
community Good Friday services will be held this year
at the Trinity Lutheran church.
The April 12th service will begin at 1 p.m. with a
preaching service with the Rev. W. Lester Koder
delivering the sermon. Rev. Richard Kohler and Rev.
Donald Whitsell will assist. Guest soloists will be Mrs.
Joan Betty and Miss Marilyn Strominger.
At 2 p.m. the drama, ‘‘No Name in the Street,” will
be given by the Carivan Players.
Frank R. Eichler Made
Vice-President Of SICO
Robert P. McGinley,
president of SICO Company
has announced three
promotions.
Franklin R. Eicheler has
been promoted to vice
president in addition to his
present position of treasurer.
He succeeds A. Eugene
Hoover, who is retiring.
‘0b This and That’
by the editor’s wife
After a winter spent within
a tight little radius of 15 or 20
miles, it is refreshing to find
that there is still a big, wide
world out there beyond our
doorstep!
On this first journey
beyond our doorstep, we
didn’t really venture very
far--only to Hagestown, Md.,
with our daughter and her
husband Friday night. But it
was interesting to travel
roads we hadn’t seen for
awhile, and to realize that
maybe the gas crisis is over
now, and that with
moderation and judgment
there can be other short trips
this spring and summer!
We found getting gasoline
no problem. But then, even if
there had been, we still could
have made the trip on our
Mount Joy tankful of gas!
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Robert Shank has ad-
vanced to secretary from
assistant secretary. He also
will continue as assistant
treasurer.
Raymond T. Reinhart has
been named assistant
secretary.
Eichler, a graduate of
Mount Joy high school and
Elizabethtown college,
joined SICO in 1950. He is a
member of the
Administrative committee
and a director of the com-
pany. He is also a director,
and assistant treasurer of
the SICO Foundation, a non-
profit organization which
owns the company and uses
its income to provide
scholarships to students
preparing to enter the
teaching profession.
Eichler is vice chairman of
the Mount Joy Borough
Authority and past president
of the Mount Joy Lions Club,
Historical Society
Holds Charter Open
Until March 15
The monthly meeting of
the Mount Joy area
Historical Society was held
at Trinity Lutheran church
at 7:30 p.m. March 15.
Discussions of various
activities took place which
will be stated at a later date.
A motion was made and
passed to hold the charter
open until August 23 for all
approved members to be
included as charter mem-
bers.
The public is invited to all
meetings and also to become
members if they so desire.
The next meeting will be
held Monday April 15, at
Trinity Lutheran church.
Award Honor
Certificates
To Twenty-Three Students
Twenty-three members of
the sgphomore class of
Donegal high school have
been awarded certificates of
achievement for outstanding
performance on the National
Tests of Educational
Development which were
administered at Donegal
high school in February.
Certificate’s are awarded
to students whose composite
score is at or above the 90th
percentile nationally.
Donegal students
receiving these certificates
are:
Timothy Arndt, Kathy J.
Beach, K. Jean Bixler,
Debra A. Blasick, Jeffrey M.
LESTER AND JAMES ROBERTS, left and right are
another Mount Joy father and son business combination,
operating on Main street, as Lester E. Roberts and Son. Here
they have a look at an air conditioner, thinking ahead to the
1974 season.
Boulton, Soctt E. Brightbill,
James W. Bryd, Donna M.
Ebersole, Timothy M.
Enders, Deanna N. Grimm.
Steven D. Hassinger,
Karen M. Henry, Theodore
A. Hershey, Timothy Howell,
Kathleen M. Jones, Michael
R. Kohler, Beverly J.
Kredier, Joseph A.
Meszaros, Kevin S. Milligan,
Melody A. Mumma, Tammy
L. Newcomer, Mitchell E.
Nissley and Jane E. Youtz.
Surprise Party
Mrs. John (Helen) Booth
was guest of honor at a
surprise birthday drop-in
party given on Wednesday,
March 27, by her sister. Mrs.
Barbara Fellenbaum. South
Market Street.
Approximately 50 members
of the family and firends
attended.
Among the guests were
two other sisters, Miss Sara
Habecker of Mount Joy and
Mrs. Mary Stauffer of
Elizabethtown. Mrs. Booth’s
two sons, John of Lancaster
R2 and James of York,
called during the day, and
, she was remembered with a
spring bouquet and a cor-
sage of yellow sweetheart
roses from her daughter,
Mrs. Jean Love and family
of Columbia. Mo.
Birthday cake, ice cream
with strawberries, mints and
nuts were served. The guest
of honor received many nice
gifts.