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T H E R E S S S E R VING T H E WAR W IC K A R E A FO R N E A R L Y A C EN TU R Y 97th Year E stab lish ed April, 1877, a s The Sunbeam (Consolidated w ith The L ititz Record, 1937) Lititz, Lancaster County, Penna. 17543, Thursday, December 13,1973 10 cen ts a Copy; 94.00 pec yea r by m all w ith in Lanca ste r County 20 PAGES — No. 38 Everyone Needs Voice in School Goals, Mearig Says Everyone should be involved in determining the goals of the school district, including parents as well as teachers, the administration and the school board, says Richard Mearig, newly elected school director. “I would even welcome a representative from the Student Council, or some appropriate student body, at School Board meetings,” Mearig said in a personal interview this week. There are several steps toward making sure the school district provides the best education for its students, said Mearig, who commented in a pre-election statement that his goal was to see that the taxpayers in the district “obtain the best possible Richard Mearig education for our children with our tax dollar.” Maintaining that Warwick is a “conservative” district, but not “too conservative,” Mearig said he would be in favor of looking at additional expenditures if for “sound educational programs.” “We should look for input from the teachers, the administration, the school board and the parents,” he said. “This could be received through curriculum committee meetings, where we would let the subjects of discussion be known and start from what we have. We should involve parents in discussion on what is the best curriculum—one approach could be having representatives of parents meeting with school board groups.” Newly appointed to the curriculum and personnel committees of the board, Mearig recommended an evaluation process to judge whether elective courses are receiving interest from students. “Feedback can be obtained from many of the required courses, too,” he said,” with students noting what a teacher has done during the year to add something to a course to make it interesting.” “Teachers should be involved in assessment of the courses they are teaching,” he went on. “They (Continued On Page 2) Renovations Set Next Summer at Local School ■ i i® Lititz Elementary School, as it appears today from the corner of Cedar and Orange Streets. The building, once L ititz Record Exp re ss Photo the combined Lititz High School and Elementary School, is up for renovations this summer. School Board Meets Tues. J " * " Schools May Open Later after DST Warwick’s Reputation Needs Repaired, Hofferth Says All of us, from the top oh down, have lost sight of the real purpose of our educational program, the education of our children, and it’s something we all have to do something about, new school director, Wallace Hofferth stated. “The kids seem to come second to anything that happens out there (at the schools),” Hofferth said during a personal interview shortly after he was installed on the board. “There are a lot of devoted teachers, and a lot of discontented ones, who are often good ones. Why can’t we have a harmonious situation with the administration administering in line with that?” he said. “I’m sure the problems are a lot more complex than they seem before you actually get involved with them,” he went on, noting (that he hasn’t really gotten into the thick of things yet. “But you get a snowball effect,” he said. “You can’t have happy students without happy teachers, and that takes an administration that will create the right atmosphere to work in. It requires a superintendent who can work with his staff.” Hofferth maintained before his election that Warwick’s - reputation has suffered, both in and out of the county, not so much from its educational program, but as a result of the administration- teacher relationship. This was the area that needed attention, as well as the School Board’s relationship to the administration and teachers, he had stated. He said this week that his views are still the same on the subject. “We are progressive on zoning and all aspects of government service, but the whole community is tarnished by the reputation of the school district.” You won’t be able to solve this by solving individual little issues, he said. You have to get at the heart of the matter. We have to find out just where the real problem or series of problems lies, he said. Ultimately, someone has to bear the responsibility. Fire Co. Donations ’16.973 in 6th Week Donations to Lititz Fire Company building fund have climbed to $16,973, fire company president Richard Keller said this week. Now in the sixth/week of the drive, the contributions are a 31 percent return on letters sent to all residents of the borough, Keller said. Wallace Hofferth Lititz is unique, he went on, and one of the finest communities in the county. But like any community, it’s going to have aches and pains, and right now the most pressing one is the school system- -which is why I ran for School Board,” he added. Newly appointed to the curriculum and personnel committees of the board, Hofferth said he accepted these jobs because “that’s where the most pressing need is.” (Continued On Page 3) A proposal to move all school schedules ahead by 30 minutes after daylight savings time goes into effect, probably the first of the year, will be brought before the School Board at its regular meeting Tuesday night. Dr. H. Dale Winger, superintendent of schools, said he will be proposing the schedule change so that children on early bus runs will not have to wait for buses in the dark. He noted that during the winter months, the added hours of sunlight will also help cut down on time loss when school openings are postponed because of icy roads. Dr. Winger, who had previously initiated discussion on this among other school districts in the county, said there is general agreement in the county, including the Vo-Tech schools, and he believes most districts in the county are going to change their schedules accordingly. Field trips will also be on the board’s agenda Tuesday night. A new formula for calculating the cost of field trips, band trips, etc. in regard to varying rates with contractors, will be presented. The board will also be getting its second hearing on a proposed policy change that would loosen up present policy on field trips, and would allow this year’s senior class to make an overnight trip to Boston. Dr. Winger said he is recommending the proposed policy change because he feels the present one is “too restrictive,” and that he is in favor of deciding each request on an individual basis. High school principal Harold Swisher and a representative from a Vo-Tech school are ex-- pected to be present at the meeting to explain a program called diversified occupations, or on the job training, for students not enrolled in vo-tech schools. While vo-tech students now receive this type of training, and some non-vo-tech students are involved in work experience program at the high school, the district is interested in making this type of program available to more students who expect to go into direct employment after graduation. The board’s personnel committee, headed by William Owens, is expected to report on a recent meeting involving a (Continued on Page 18) Steering Committee For CPE Announced A steering committee has been named for Concerned Parents and Educators, and will meet Sunday to determine in what direction the newly formed group will move and to set up an agenda for the next public meeting, to be scheduled after the first of the year. The steering committee includes Mrs. Irene Rollman, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Newell, Richard Sensenig, Mrs. Robert Kirk, Mrs. Fran Lyon, and Dr. James Fricke. Saturday Night Shopping In addition to evening hours offered Monday thru Friday for your Christmas shopping convenience, most Lititz stores w ill be open Saturday nights, Dec. 15 and Dec. 22. SHOP MON. THRU SAT. IN LITITZ! Penn Twp. Officiais Respond to Citizens' Questions on Sewers Penn Township supervisors fielded a barrage of questions, dealing mostly with the proposed township sewer system, during their regular monthly meeting on Monday night at the township municipal building. “Why hasn’t the township requested federal funds to help pay for the sewer projects,” John Dobosh, Manheim RD4, asked the supervisors. “Funds are available and I haven’t been able to find out where you’ve asked for any.” Jacob Brukhart, chairman of the board of supervisors, told Dobosh that requests for state and federal funds were being handled by the township engineer, Larry Zimmerman, who works for the engineering firm of Glace and Glace, Harrisburg. “Zimmerman said that we might be able to get funds for the initial construction,” Brukhart said, “but it would take so long that increased construction costs would just eat up whatever money we might get from Washington. Zimmerman told us, though, that he has already started the paperwork for the work that’s to be done after initial construction.” Dobosh has assumed the role of township watchdog, and has attended the past three or four meetings with requests for information, clarification and reasons for township actions. His other questions Monday night concerned the construction of an airstrip within the township in violation of zoning regulations. He was told th^t the airstrip construction had been stopped. (Continued On Page 18) The Lititz Elementary building, built in 1916' and renovated in 1938 when an addition was put on, will undergo the first stage of more renovations this summer, with a completely new heating and supporting electrical system to go into the entire building. The first phase of renovations will also include revamping the auditorium to make a large classroom center, and relocation of the library in that area. Bids will go out Feb. 25 on work for Phase I, contracts will be awarded April 1, and the project is expected to be completed by the end of October. This was the report given to a group of citizens Tuesday night by William Owens and Henry Martin of the building and property committee of Warwick School Board, during a public meeting called by the School Board to inform all interested citizens about the problems at the school. Thirty-one persons attended the meeting, including eight School Board members, three principals, the superintendent of schools and his administrative assistant, and two representatives from the press. The School Board committee has been working on the project for a year and a half, a feasibility study having been done in 1972 by architects Shenk Seibert and Smithgall, according to Henry Martin. Martin said the need for a new heating system is critical, noting that the present ones—one the original put in in 1916 and the other a steam heat system put in in 1956—have had several breakdowns the past year and are obsolete. On several occasions, workmen had to spend weekends working round the clock to keep the system operating. Parts are now hard to get for the ancient systems, and in some cases must be specially made, he said. The electrical system is also in bad shape, Martin said, explaining that the present fuse panels and feeders are overloaded, the fire alarm system is outdated, and the total light system does not meet state requirements. Taking over the chair, Owens In This Issue Business Directory Church News Classified Ads Editorial Page Sports Section Women’s 17 16 19 4 6,7 14 said it’s a case of “phase up or phase out.” He said the committee had considered the alternative of building a completely new school, but the cost of this would be at least double that of renovations. He also said a new building would require 17 acres, (the present school sits on a two and a half acre plot) and it would mean taking the school out of its present centrally located position, a move that would require bussing of many students. While Owens indicated he did not expect much more growth in enrollment at Lititz Elementary, he said growth at John Beck (Rothsville) and the Kissel Hill School could occur rapidly, especially in light of the new apratment complex going up in the Kissel School area and “rumors” of mobile home parks to the north of the borough., He indicated the board wishes (Continued On Page 18) ABC's to Do 'Oklahoma' March 29,30 Lititz ABC’s have chosen “Oklahoma” for their 1974 production, with show dates set for March 29 and 30. Joyce Loercher and Gary Hanna will play the leading roles of Laurey and Curly. Others in the cast will be Peggy Stark, Wayne Hummer, Dale Shelley, Richard Keller, Roy Yeager, Carl Monnin, Carol Stout, Charles Hevener, June Downing, Shirley Flickinger, Nancy Hartz, Rita Cooper, Susie Altemos, Janice McCreary, Stanley Stout, Vance Forepaugh, Jack Hartz, Larry Altemos, Gerald Downing, Douglas Stark, William Flickinger, and Terry Krisher. Show director will be Orville Conn and music director, Don Trostle, both of Lancaster. Rehearsals will get underway the first of the year. The show is set in the early 1900’s, in Indian territory before it became the state of Oklahoma. A love story, it is noted for such famous musical numbers as Oh What a Beautiful Mornin’, The Surrey with the Fringe on Top, Kansas City, I Cain’t Say No, Many a New Day, People Will Say We’re in Love, Pore Jud, Out of My Dreams, and of course, the age-old favorite, Oklahoma. Employees at Morgan Face Problems after Shutdown By Peggy Frailey For Walt Strohm and his wife, Pauline, 19 W. Lincoln Ave., the' closing down of Morgan Mills will mean more than just looking for another job. Walt has worked at the local paper company for 45 years, and although he is 63, he was planning on working another five years or so before retiring. His wife has worked at Morgan almost as many years as Walt. For Walt, the end of Morgan Mills will mean the closing of a long chapter in his life. Raised in Lititz, Walt’s entire career has been the paper mill, except for six months he worked in an asbestos plant. He is one of the old-time employees who was at Morgan when the new building went up in 1930. Walt was a foreman in the yard, where he spent 22 years before he moved inside. He now operates a lift truck. “I’m used to hard work,” he said. “I was in the yard when we used to haul paper bails on two wheel push trucks. They didn’t have tow motors in those days,” he said. “During the Depression, we never had off-we painted skylights to keep busy.” “ I don’t have too many financial worries,” he explains, adding that the only real one is a house he bought three years ago, after having lived on Broad Street for 20 years and then on Liberty for 10 years. “I’ll go back to work--I can’t sit around long,” he grinned. “I’m waiting to see what they do about pensions, then I plan to take a few weeks rest before I get another job.” For Anna Mary Clair of Brunnerville, Morgan’s closing will mean different problems. Anna Mary, who is 57 years old, has been working at Morgan for 18 years, mostly operating a towel machine. Although her husband has a job, he has a heart condition and is only working . part-time. “I only had eight years go to till retirement,” Anna Mary explained. “I’d like to get another job, but I don’t know if they would take me at my age.” Although most of her experience has been on the machines, she now does packing work, explaining that the machines work on her nerves too much to do any more of that. Anna Mae Myers, 40 Front St., a 12-year employee at Morgan, also faces problems with thé end of her job a few weeks away. Anna Mae and her husband have three children to support, ages 18, 14, and 9. “The way things are now, you need two people working to support a family,” she said. Anna Mae has always operated a towel machine at Morgan, and although she used to do office work, she isn’t sure she could pick that up quickly again. “I’ll probably look for factory work,” she said, adding that since she doesn’t drive, she will have to look for work in Lititz. Wilbur Sweigart of Akron, another 12-year employee at Morgan, presents a happier picture of the employee placement problems that the ' shutdown involves. Wilbur, a 38-year-old bachelor, doesn’t have too many financial worries, he says. A machine adjuster for the past seven years, he doesn’t expect to have much trouble locating another job. He has had a few offers already, he explains. Having moved from a machine operator to an adjuster, he says he will look for the same type of a job, although probably not in a paper mill. “We’re concerned about all our employees, but the ones with the real problems will be the salary (Continued On Page 5) Now 63 years old, Walt Strohm of Lititz planned on working another five years before he retired. An old-time employee of Morgan, he has been with the local paper mill for 45 years, and his wife has worked t o # f , L ititz Record E xp re ss Photo there almost as long. Not too worried about finding another job (he has been offered one already), he plans to take a few weeks rest after Morgan closes, and then go back to work somewhere else.
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Full Text | T H E R E S S S E R VING T H E WAR W IC K A R E A FO R N E A R L Y A C EN TU R Y 97th Year E stab lish ed April, 1877, a s The Sunbeam (Consolidated w ith The L ititz Record, 1937) Lititz, Lancaster County, Penna. 17543, Thursday, December 13,1973 10 cen ts a Copy; 94.00 pec yea r by m all w ith in Lanca ste r County 20 PAGES — No. 38 Everyone Needs Voice in School Goals, Mearig Says Everyone should be involved in determining the goals of the school district, including parents as well as teachers, the administration and the school board, says Richard Mearig, newly elected school director. “I would even welcome a representative from the Student Council, or some appropriate student body, at School Board meetings,” Mearig said in a personal interview this week. There are several steps toward making sure the school district provides the best education for its students, said Mearig, who commented in a pre-election statement that his goal was to see that the taxpayers in the district “obtain the best possible Richard Mearig education for our children with our tax dollar.” Maintaining that Warwick is a “conservative” district, but not “too conservative,” Mearig said he would be in favor of looking at additional expenditures if for “sound educational programs.” “We should look for input from the teachers, the administration, the school board and the parents,” he said. “This could be received through curriculum committee meetings, where we would let the subjects of discussion be known and start from what we have. We should involve parents in discussion on what is the best curriculum—one approach could be having representatives of parents meeting with school board groups.” Newly appointed to the curriculum and personnel committees of the board, Mearig recommended an evaluation process to judge whether elective courses are receiving interest from students. “Feedback can be obtained from many of the required courses, too,” he said,” with students noting what a teacher has done during the year to add something to a course to make it interesting.” “Teachers should be involved in assessment of the courses they are teaching,” he went on. “They (Continued On Page 2) Renovations Set Next Summer at Local School ■ i i® Lititz Elementary School, as it appears today from the corner of Cedar and Orange Streets. The building, once L ititz Record Exp re ss Photo the combined Lititz High School and Elementary School, is up for renovations this summer. School Board Meets Tues. J " * " Schools May Open Later after DST Warwick’s Reputation Needs Repaired, Hofferth Says All of us, from the top oh down, have lost sight of the real purpose of our educational program, the education of our children, and it’s something we all have to do something about, new school director, Wallace Hofferth stated. “The kids seem to come second to anything that happens out there (at the schools),” Hofferth said during a personal interview shortly after he was installed on the board. “There are a lot of devoted teachers, and a lot of discontented ones, who are often good ones. Why can’t we have a harmonious situation with the administration administering in line with that?” he said. “I’m sure the problems are a lot more complex than they seem before you actually get involved with them,” he went on, noting (that he hasn’t really gotten into the thick of things yet. “But you get a snowball effect,” he said. “You can’t have happy students without happy teachers, and that takes an administration that will create the right atmosphere to work in. It requires a superintendent who can work with his staff.” Hofferth maintained before his election that Warwick’s - reputation has suffered, both in and out of the county, not so much from its educational program, but as a result of the administration- teacher relationship. This was the area that needed attention, as well as the School Board’s relationship to the administration and teachers, he had stated. He said this week that his views are still the same on the subject. “We are progressive on zoning and all aspects of government service, but the whole community is tarnished by the reputation of the school district.” You won’t be able to solve this by solving individual little issues, he said. You have to get at the heart of the matter. We have to find out just where the real problem or series of problems lies, he said. Ultimately, someone has to bear the responsibility. Fire Co. Donations ’16.973 in 6th Week Donations to Lititz Fire Company building fund have climbed to $16,973, fire company president Richard Keller said this week. Now in the sixth/week of the drive, the contributions are a 31 percent return on letters sent to all residents of the borough, Keller said. Wallace Hofferth Lititz is unique, he went on, and one of the finest communities in the county. But like any community, it’s going to have aches and pains, and right now the most pressing one is the school system- -which is why I ran for School Board,” he added. Newly appointed to the curriculum and personnel committees of the board, Hofferth said he accepted these jobs because “that’s where the most pressing need is.” (Continued On Page 3) A proposal to move all school schedules ahead by 30 minutes after daylight savings time goes into effect, probably the first of the year, will be brought before the School Board at its regular meeting Tuesday night. Dr. H. Dale Winger, superintendent of schools, said he will be proposing the schedule change so that children on early bus runs will not have to wait for buses in the dark. He noted that during the winter months, the added hours of sunlight will also help cut down on time loss when school openings are postponed because of icy roads. Dr. Winger, who had previously initiated discussion on this among other school districts in the county, said there is general agreement in the county, including the Vo-Tech schools, and he believes most districts in the county are going to change their schedules accordingly. Field trips will also be on the board’s agenda Tuesday night. A new formula for calculating the cost of field trips, band trips, etc. in regard to varying rates with contractors, will be presented. The board will also be getting its second hearing on a proposed policy change that would loosen up present policy on field trips, and would allow this year’s senior class to make an overnight trip to Boston. Dr. Winger said he is recommending the proposed policy change because he feels the present one is “too restrictive,” and that he is in favor of deciding each request on an individual basis. High school principal Harold Swisher and a representative from a Vo-Tech school are ex-- pected to be present at the meeting to explain a program called diversified occupations, or on the job training, for students not enrolled in vo-tech schools. While vo-tech students now receive this type of training, and some non-vo-tech students are involved in work experience program at the high school, the district is interested in making this type of program available to more students who expect to go into direct employment after graduation. The board’s personnel committee, headed by William Owens, is expected to report on a recent meeting involving a (Continued on Page 18) Steering Committee For CPE Announced A steering committee has been named for Concerned Parents and Educators, and will meet Sunday to determine in what direction the newly formed group will move and to set up an agenda for the next public meeting, to be scheduled after the first of the year. The steering committee includes Mrs. Irene Rollman, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Newell, Richard Sensenig, Mrs. Robert Kirk, Mrs. Fran Lyon, and Dr. James Fricke. Saturday Night Shopping In addition to evening hours offered Monday thru Friday for your Christmas shopping convenience, most Lititz stores w ill be open Saturday nights, Dec. 15 and Dec. 22. SHOP MON. THRU SAT. IN LITITZ! Penn Twp. Officiais Respond to Citizens' Questions on Sewers Penn Township supervisors fielded a barrage of questions, dealing mostly with the proposed township sewer system, during their regular monthly meeting on Monday night at the township municipal building. “Why hasn’t the township requested federal funds to help pay for the sewer projects,” John Dobosh, Manheim RD4, asked the supervisors. “Funds are available and I haven’t been able to find out where you’ve asked for any.” Jacob Brukhart, chairman of the board of supervisors, told Dobosh that requests for state and federal funds were being handled by the township engineer, Larry Zimmerman, who works for the engineering firm of Glace and Glace, Harrisburg. “Zimmerman said that we might be able to get funds for the initial construction,” Brukhart said, “but it would take so long that increased construction costs would just eat up whatever money we might get from Washington. Zimmerman told us, though, that he has already started the paperwork for the work that’s to be done after initial construction.” Dobosh has assumed the role of township watchdog, and has attended the past three or four meetings with requests for information, clarification and reasons for township actions. His other questions Monday night concerned the construction of an airstrip within the township in violation of zoning regulations. He was told th^t the airstrip construction had been stopped. (Continued On Page 18) The Lititz Elementary building, built in 1916' and renovated in 1938 when an addition was put on, will undergo the first stage of more renovations this summer, with a completely new heating and supporting electrical system to go into the entire building. The first phase of renovations will also include revamping the auditorium to make a large classroom center, and relocation of the library in that area. Bids will go out Feb. 25 on work for Phase I, contracts will be awarded April 1, and the project is expected to be completed by the end of October. This was the report given to a group of citizens Tuesday night by William Owens and Henry Martin of the building and property committee of Warwick School Board, during a public meeting called by the School Board to inform all interested citizens about the problems at the school. Thirty-one persons attended the meeting, including eight School Board members, three principals, the superintendent of schools and his administrative assistant, and two representatives from the press. The School Board committee has been working on the project for a year and a half, a feasibility study having been done in 1972 by architects Shenk Seibert and Smithgall, according to Henry Martin. Martin said the need for a new heating system is critical, noting that the present ones—one the original put in in 1916 and the other a steam heat system put in in 1956—have had several breakdowns the past year and are obsolete. On several occasions, workmen had to spend weekends working round the clock to keep the system operating. Parts are now hard to get for the ancient systems, and in some cases must be specially made, he said. The electrical system is also in bad shape, Martin said, explaining that the present fuse panels and feeders are overloaded, the fire alarm system is outdated, and the total light system does not meet state requirements. Taking over the chair, Owens In This Issue Business Directory Church News Classified Ads Editorial Page Sports Section Women’s 17 16 19 4 6,7 14 said it’s a case of “phase up or phase out.” He said the committee had considered the alternative of building a completely new school, but the cost of this would be at least double that of renovations. He also said a new building would require 17 acres, (the present school sits on a two and a half acre plot) and it would mean taking the school out of its present centrally located position, a move that would require bussing of many students. While Owens indicated he did not expect much more growth in enrollment at Lititz Elementary, he said growth at John Beck (Rothsville) and the Kissel Hill School could occur rapidly, especially in light of the new apratment complex going up in the Kissel School area and “rumors” of mobile home parks to the north of the borough., He indicated the board wishes (Continued On Page 18) ABC's to Do 'Oklahoma' March 29,30 Lititz ABC’s have chosen “Oklahoma” for their 1974 production, with show dates set for March 29 and 30. Joyce Loercher and Gary Hanna will play the leading roles of Laurey and Curly. Others in the cast will be Peggy Stark, Wayne Hummer, Dale Shelley, Richard Keller, Roy Yeager, Carl Monnin, Carol Stout, Charles Hevener, June Downing, Shirley Flickinger, Nancy Hartz, Rita Cooper, Susie Altemos, Janice McCreary, Stanley Stout, Vance Forepaugh, Jack Hartz, Larry Altemos, Gerald Downing, Douglas Stark, William Flickinger, and Terry Krisher. Show director will be Orville Conn and music director, Don Trostle, both of Lancaster. Rehearsals will get underway the first of the year. The show is set in the early 1900’s, in Indian territory before it became the state of Oklahoma. A love story, it is noted for such famous musical numbers as Oh What a Beautiful Mornin’, The Surrey with the Fringe on Top, Kansas City, I Cain’t Say No, Many a New Day, People Will Say We’re in Love, Pore Jud, Out of My Dreams, and of course, the age-old favorite, Oklahoma. Employees at Morgan Face Problems after Shutdown By Peggy Frailey For Walt Strohm and his wife, Pauline, 19 W. Lincoln Ave., the' closing down of Morgan Mills will mean more than just looking for another job. Walt has worked at the local paper company for 45 years, and although he is 63, he was planning on working another five years or so before retiring. His wife has worked at Morgan almost as many years as Walt. For Walt, the end of Morgan Mills will mean the closing of a long chapter in his life. Raised in Lititz, Walt’s entire career has been the paper mill, except for six months he worked in an asbestos plant. He is one of the old-time employees who was at Morgan when the new building went up in 1930. Walt was a foreman in the yard, where he spent 22 years before he moved inside. He now operates a lift truck. “I’m used to hard work,” he said. “I was in the yard when we used to haul paper bails on two wheel push trucks. They didn’t have tow motors in those days,” he said. “During the Depression, we never had off-we painted skylights to keep busy.” “ I don’t have too many financial worries,” he explains, adding that the only real one is a house he bought three years ago, after having lived on Broad Street for 20 years and then on Liberty for 10 years. “I’ll go back to work--I can’t sit around long,” he grinned. “I’m waiting to see what they do about pensions, then I plan to take a few weeks rest before I get another job.” For Anna Mary Clair of Brunnerville, Morgan’s closing will mean different problems. Anna Mary, who is 57 years old, has been working at Morgan for 18 years, mostly operating a towel machine. Although her husband has a job, he has a heart condition and is only working . part-time. “I only had eight years go to till retirement,” Anna Mary explained. “I’d like to get another job, but I don’t know if they would take me at my age.” Although most of her experience has been on the machines, she now does packing work, explaining that the machines work on her nerves too much to do any more of that. Anna Mae Myers, 40 Front St., a 12-year employee at Morgan, also faces problems with thé end of her job a few weeks away. Anna Mae and her husband have three children to support, ages 18, 14, and 9. “The way things are now, you need two people working to support a family,” she said. Anna Mae has always operated a towel machine at Morgan, and although she used to do office work, she isn’t sure she could pick that up quickly again. “I’ll probably look for factory work,” she said, adding that since she doesn’t drive, she will have to look for work in Lititz. Wilbur Sweigart of Akron, another 12-year employee at Morgan, presents a happier picture of the employee placement problems that the ' shutdown involves. Wilbur, a 38-year-old bachelor, doesn’t have too many financial worries, he says. A machine adjuster for the past seven years, he doesn’t expect to have much trouble locating another job. He has had a few offers already, he explains. Having moved from a machine operator to an adjuster, he says he will look for the same type of a job, although probably not in a paper mill. “We’re concerned about all our employees, but the ones with the real problems will be the salary (Continued On Page 5) Now 63 years old, Walt Strohm of Lititz planned on working another five years before he retired. An old-time employee of Morgan, he has been with the local paper mill for 45 years, and his wife has worked t o # f , L ititz Record E xp re ss Photo there almost as long. Not too worried about finding another job (he has been offered one already), he plans to take a few weeks rest after Morgan closes, and then go back to work somewhere else. |
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