SUSQ
THE
MOUNT
JOY
VOL. 75 No. 2 January 15, 1975
According to Borough
officials, Mount Joy Bor-
ough Council considered
every possible alternative,
before deciding to take a
larger share of the earned
income tax. Their decision
to take the full share of the
earned income tax was based
on their conclusion that this
method would impose the
least burden on the taxpay-
ers of Mount Joy.
In considering alternative
plans, Council thoroughly
analyzed possible taxes and
estimated expenditures for
both 1975 and 1976. (It
.is estimated that 1976 ex-
penses will increase ten per-
cent over 1975).
At its January meeting
this Monday, Council ap-
proved 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. of-
fice hours for the Borough
- Office, Monday through
Friday.
Jim Madara and Ken Gai-
ner were appointed to the
zoning hearing board,
It was decided to place a
street light in Westview De-
velopment,
A hearing on the new zo-
ning ordinance will be held
in late February,
In order to save the many
pin oak trees lining the
streets of Mount Joy, Coun-
cil voted to send a letter to
interested citizens providing
information on how to care
for pin oaks in their neigh-
borhoods.
MARIETTA & MOUNT JOY, PA.
Mount Joy weighed tax plans
The information was ob-
tained from the state after
analysis showed that the
limestone soil of Mount Joy
is not sufficiently acid for
the most healthy growth of
pin oaks. The Borough will
supply chemicals to improve
soil conditions at cost to
interested citizens.
J-Cs canvass for MYO
by Pauline C. Henry
Publicity Chairman, M.Y.O.
The Maytown Youth Or-
ganization held a special
meeting Monday night, Jan-
uary 6, to vote on disband-
ing the organization and dis-
persement of monies. The
meeting was attended by
12 members plus 5 mem-
bers of the East Donegal
Jaycees.
At the request of the
Jaycees, a motion was made
to defer voting on disband-
ing until Monday, Febru-
ary 3. The Jaycees made
this request to give them
time and opportunity to
canvass the township and
Maytown, door to door, in
an effort to find people will-
ing to run for offie¢e;” chair
and work on committees
and keep the organization
active.
Anyone interested in
keeping the M.Y.O. active
can let the East Donegal
Jaycees know when they
conduct their canvass or by
calling Jim Libhart at 426-
3452.
A final meeting is sched-
uled for February 3 at the
former Legion Hall, May-
town, 7:30 p.m.
Emergency
Medical Calls
SATURDAY
AFTERNOON
AND
SUNDAY
Dr. Newton Kendig
UEHANNA TIMES
BULLETIN
MARIETTA &
MOUNT JOY,
PA.
Ten Cents
Joe Shaeffer showing book, “What Men Know About Women”
Joe Shaeffer pursues careers
Joseph Shaeffer has just
been elected president of
the Leisure Club cf Mount
Joy. He took the gavel
from outgoing president, Eva
Co-ed street hockey in elementary schools
There is a new and popu-
lar sport in the Donegal
schools - street hockey -
played between 4th, Sth,
and 6th graders at River-
view, Seiler, and Grandview
elementary schools.
Not only is the sport un-
usual but so are the players
of this rather rough game -
both girls and boys. Yes,
girls liberation has come to
Donegal elementary sports.
Supervising the whole
project with gamesscheduled
between the three schools
running into March, is Whit-
ey Hayman.
Coaches at the three
schools are: Ed Miller at
Seiler, Toma Konas at Grand-
view, and Jay Kaylor at
Riverview.
Hayman and Miller have
had experience playing ice
hockey, to which streei hee
key is similar.
The lively gar: -« are play-
ed in the Riverview gym
near Marietiz. =: spectators
are welcome.
The schedule follows.
Team 1, Grandview;
Wed. Jan. 8 1 vs2
Sat. Jan. 11 1vs3
Wed. Jan. 15 2vs3
Sat. Jan. 18 1 vs2
Wed. Jan. 22 1vs3
Sat. Jan. 25 2vs3
Wed. Jan. 29 1vs2
Sat. Feb. 1 1 vs3
SCHEDULE
Team 2, Riverview
Wed. Feb. 5 2vs3
Sat. Feb. 8 1vs2
Wed. Feb. 12 1vs3
Sat. Feb. 15 2vs3
Wed. Feb. 19 1vs2
Sat. Feb. 22 1vs3
Wed. Feb. 26 2vs3
Sat. Mar. 1 1vs2
Team 3, Seiler;
Wed. Mar. 5
Sat. Mar. 8
Wed. Mar. 12
Sat. Mar. 15 1vs3
Wed. Mar. 19 2vs3
Sat. Mar. 22 and Wed. Mar.
26 will be make up dates.
Fvs3
2Vs3
1vs2
Groff, at the last meeting
of the Club, 1 p.m., Monday
January 13, at the Florin
Fire Hall.
Joe’s new office adds to
his other positions as: Trea-
surer of the Rotary Club,
Editor of the “Rotary Joy,”
Secretary of the Chamber of
Commerce, President of the
Social Welfare Association,
teacher of the Adult Sunday
School Class at Chiques
Methodist Church, member
of Golden Age Club at the
Church, and member of the
Bicentennial Committee of
Mount Joy.
Although Joe is officially
retired as postmaster of Mt.
Joy (he was the first post-
master appointed in Penn-
sylvania under the merit sys-
tem), he’s one of the busiest
men in town.
In- addition to his many
civic activities, Joe pursues
a number of hobbies avidly.
He collects commemora-
tive stamps.
He gives lectures to clubs
and groups on a number of
subjects. One subject is a
historical tour of Mount Joy
in which he starts at one
end of town and goes thru
to the other end, noting
businesses and institutions
which were once at various
sites along the way, but
which have disappeared from
view. Other subjects, illu-
strated by color slides which
he took on trips with Mrs.
(Grace) Shaeffer, are ‘““‘Alas-
ka” and “Western Europe”
(England, France, Germany,
Switzerland, and Liechten-
stein).
The Shaeffers also make
frequent trips to visit their
daughter, Mrs. Donald Eby,
and her family in Red Hill
near Pottstown.
Perhaps the hobby of
most local interest is an ex-
tensive collection of articles
all made in the past in Mount
Joy: bottles (many from
Bube’s Brewery), grinders,
peelers, jacks, post cards,
wedding invitations, photo-
graphs, yardsticks, match
boxes - anything from old
Mount Joy.
One item that caught the
eye of the reporter from
the Times and Bulletin was
a book by “Wiseman”, en-
titled, “What Men Know
About Women.” The re-
porter opened it to fina a
book composed of com-
pletely blank pages. The
book was presented to Joe
by Henry G. Carpenter of
Mount Joy, who was then
in the insurance business.
Joe - Shaeffer, born in,
raised in, working in, steep-
ed in the history of, devoted
to Mount Joy, Pa. - has
been called by some citizens,
“Mr. Mount Joy.”