SUSQUEHANNA BULLETIN Vol 75 No, 21 May 28, 1975 Kugle Hoffmaster Weidman, Kugle, Meckley, Duke, Hoffmaster, Heisey are nominated Follwing are results of last Tuesday’s primary vote for directors of the Donegal School Board, three offices with 6 year terms each — * Nominated Republicans Votes John N. Weidman* 762 Donald Kugle* 547 Thomas E. Meckley* 456 Richard A. Umbenhauer 375 Barry Etsell £21 C. Donald Waser 192 Zelda Heisey 184 Josef L. Portner 127 Morris M. Mengel 97 Democrats Thomas E. Meckley* 145 Zelda Heisey* 144 Donald Kugle* 132 Hohn N. Weidman 124 C. Donald Waser 120 Josef L. Portner 73 Morris M. Mengel 6S Richard A. Umbenhauer 65 Koinh M.8nyder BR: 5. | Mount Joy, Ja. Weidman Duke The vote for school director to fill out a two-year term was — Republicans Jere R. Duke* 521 Mary E Hoffmaster 467 Democrats Mary E. Hoffmaster* 210 Jere R. Duke 98 The total votes, both Democratic and Republican, cast for the nominated candidates indicate their present overall standing and perhaps have some predic- tive value for the general election in November. 6-Year Terms Total votes Weidman 886 Kugle 679 Meckley 601 Heisey 328 2-Year Term Hoffmaster 677 Duke 619 Susquehanna Times & The Mount Joy Bulletin MARIETTA & MOUNT JOY, PA. Meckley Heisey As of now, it appears that Weidman and Kugle have the best chance of being re-elected; both are incum- bents. Meckley also has the best chance of being elected to a six-year term. The election for a two- year term could be very close. At present, Hoffmas- ter seems to have a slight edge over Duke. DID YOU HEAR.... Paul Raber, who has one of the finest gardens in Marietta, reports an unusu- al visitor to his freshly tilled earth. A Robin Redbreast— with a white tail and white wing feathers—has been hanging around. Paul is offering to give away to a good home a beautiful female collie. She is about a year-and-a-half old and loves children. Call Paul at 426-1840 if you have a home for a fine animal. School Board balances "but must increase real estate taxes _. In order to raise teachers’ salaries (not as much as the teachers wanted) and to make up for income lost to local municipalities from the earned income tax — the Donegal School Board has had to increase local real estate taxes from 75 to 92 mills. The increase would have been more if the school board had not cut back on every possible expense. Teachers will no longer be paid to attend conventions; field trips will not be underwritten by the school district;the district will no Donegal High School will hold its twenty-first annual Commencement Exercises at six o'clock on Tuesday evening, June 3, on the athletic field. One hundred seventy-seven seniors are in the class. Jeffrey Lee Sheetz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sheetz, | 120 South Arnold Street, | Maytown, will deliver the | president’s address. Jeffrey has been class president for four years. Having partici- | pated in football for four | years, he was named all- § county defensive end in his § He also was a § senior year. member of the wrestling squad for four years, win- ning the trophy in his weight class wrestling tournament in his senior year. In addition, he played baseball for four years in high school and has been a member of the American Legion baseball team for the past three years. He is a member of the National Honor Society, having achieved the honor roll for four years. Jeffrey was elected a Boy of the Month this year, was a Science Fair winner in his junior year, and was a member of the Booster Club in his junior and senior years. in the Christmas 3 longer fund summer play- grounds; tax collectors will not be paid for bonds, postage, or envelopes; addi- tional summer custodial care has been eliminated; additional staff for the high school has been cut from 2 to 1; the position of District Supervisor of Maintenance and Custodians was elimi- nated; the contribution to the extracurricular fund was cut; requests for additioonal aides and secretarial hours were reduced; requests the high school band and music department were severely cut; staff will be A member of the Congre- gational Bible Church, Route 1, Marietta, he is active in the church youth group. In the fall, Jeffrey will attend Penn State to study engineering. Ten Cents budget, reduced. No provision was made for a budgetary reserve next year. Cash reserves were down but were allotted to revenue for next year. The financial squeeze will be extremely close and tight next year, with no leeway for unforeseen expenses. Board President Dr. Willi- am B. Landis stated, ‘‘l am sure everybody on the school board would have been willing to take a S0 per cent cut in salary to help the cause.’ (Members of the school board serve without pay.) DHS Commencement. Tue., June 3 A group of seventeen students will present a program ’of choral speaking, ‘The Graduates’, an ori- ginal script composed and arranged by the partici- pants. ( Continued on page 3) "The Graduates"
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