Dedication of Pequea Valley School Recounts Ceremonies
The Pequea Valley school dedication followed ground breaking on Sept 18 1954 with about 700 attendees at the ceremony and 800 daily during open house. Arthur Wishelman led the program as gifts and tributes from local groups were presented. The new complex includes a gym music industrial arts and agriculture area administration classrooms and a total of 32 stations for 750 pupils. The cost per pupil runs 1666 under a 1 250 000 bond issue and state subsidy limits apply.
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Ture
Lancaster County
Arthur Wishelman
J. K. Bowman
Department of Public Instruction
Harrisburg
Arthur P. Mylin
George P. Summers
Authority
Robert Burnley
School
Earle Emery
Pequea Valley Joint School Board
Purebred Calf Goes To Dean Hoffer at Holstein Sale
Dean Hoffer of Manheim Central High School Future Farmers of America won a purebred Holstein calf at the Lucinda Land Classic Holstein Sale in Mount Joy Presented by J Elvin Hess Jr president of the Lancaster County Holstein association He previously won a purebred Ayrshire calf at the Lampeter Fair last year.
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Dean Hoffer
Manheim Central High School Futue Farmer of America
Mount Joy Presentation
J Elvin Hess, Jr
Lancaster County M Holstein Association
Hoffer
Lampeter
Warwick man sworn in as airman after forced retirement
General to ranks providence Rhode Island describes Eng. Bruce Johnson of Warwick forced by law to retire at sixty. He wished to stay in the reserve and was sworn in here as an airman third class.
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Provience
R. I
Bruce Johnson
Warwick
R. L
Pequea Valley School Opens at Record Low Cost Per Student
The Pequea Valley Joint Junior-Senior High School, built for 1.25 million dollars on a 20 acre site at Newport Road between Intercourse and Gap, opens with a cost of 1666 per pupil. Gifts from Farm Women Societies, shrubbery and philodendron, are acknowledged by assistant principal Harry V. Pownall as the auditorium features notable lighting and home economics facilities.
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Frank Drakenbrod
EUB
Salisbury Townshp
Limeville
VFW
P. J. Bair
Tanawa Post
American Legion
United Nations
Salisbury Township
Paradise
Intercourse Civic Association
Holy Bible
Farm Women
Gap Pta
Salisbury Township Lions Club
Salisbury Township Pta
John W. Kopp
Pennsylvania Department of Public Instruction
Emery
Clair Buchart
Buchart Engineering Corp
Pequea Valley School
Pequea Valley
Newport Road
Intercourse
Gap
Salisbury
Leacock
John Weaver
Ezra King
Harvey Keller
Farm Womens Societies
Lancaster County
Harry V. Pownall
Pequea Valley High School
Eco Vo Ag
Man’s bounced mail check tied to penitentiary inmate
A Columbia resident identified as living at Apartment 6-A 1515 Gist St. sued to pay for merchandise ordered by mail. The check bounced. investigation shows the sender is serving ten years in the State Penitentiary with an extra two years added for mail fraud. The penitentiary address and cell M6A match 6-A.
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Columbia
Gist St
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Mylin
Paradise High School
Leacock Township
Arthur W. Eshleman
Diilerville Road
Lane
Manheim
New Holland
Quarry Ville
Agricul
Ralph J. Fisher
Cochranville
West Grove
Vie Pulliwe
John Deere
F. H. Schotzberger
Elm, Pa
Ph. Manheim
Landis Bros
Manheim Pike
Wenger Impl. Co
Buck, Pa
Ph. Butler
Bolens
Conestoga Farm Service
Quarryville Ph
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Ed Nuria Tintry
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