The Gettysburg Times August 6, 1985
EDITORIAL
John S. Rice remembered
The life of John Stanley Rice, who died Friday, was the fruit of the deep roots that fed it.
John Rice spent his early years on his father's farm on Potato Road which peels across the side of Bear Mountain, just outside Brysonia, in Upper Adams County. It's a farm where fruit trees vie with the forest only halfway up that mountain for the nutrients of the rich gravelly loam. It is a good place to learn determination and patience, and how to face obstacles and slowly surmount them.
John Rice's ancestors were among the earliest dettlers of Upper Adams County where they pioneered fruitgrowing and helped to build chruches - Benders Lutheran Church, near Biglerville, and Bendersville Lutheran Church.
his father, Leighton H. Rice, taught at Pleasant Dale School a mile away from the farm on Quaker Valley Road on the Mountain View Fruit Farms, now owned by the Trostel family. In 1901, Leighton moved his family to Gettysburg while he served a four-year term as Clerk of Courts for Adams County. Then he moved to Arendtsville where he became the first president and cashier of the Arendtsville National Bank he helped to found.
John Rice was to enrich the fabric of fruit farming, education, public service and business with the experiences of his youth.
After graduating with distinction from Arendtsville Vocational High School and Gettysburg College, John Rice worked briefly at the Gettysburg National Bank. He joined the fruit packing business begun by his father and uncle, where he developed and patented machinery and processes that served that industry for many years.
In 1932, John Rice, a Democrat, faced a Bear Mountain political challenge, and ran for state senate in the heavily Republican Adams and Franklin district, which was swept by Herbert Hoover in the presidential race. He rose to become majority leader in the state Senate, and later President Pro Tem. Later, he ran for governor, winning in the Democratic primary, but losing in the fall election to James J. Duff in the Republican landslide.
After leaving elective office, he served as chairman of the state liquor control board, and under Gov. David Lawrence, was named Secretary of the Commonwealth, and then Democratic state chairman.
In 1960 John Rice's instincts for politcs proved to be more keen than those of Gov. Lawrence who felt it was not possible for a Roman Catholic to win the presidency. Rice did. He convinced the Pennsylvania delegation, and eventually Lawrence. The Pennsylvania delegation's vote was significant in assuring Kennedy the nomination.
Arthur E. Rice Jr., his nephew, remembers the night when President Kennedy called John Rice at his home on Broadway to tell him he would like to nominate him as Ambassador to the Netherlands. With that characteristic reserve, Rice was heard to reply, "I don't want any political favors."
"It's a merit appointment," Kenedy assured him. And so, Rice accepted.
Dr. Charles E. Glassick, president of Gettysburg College, where John Rice served as a trustee, remembers him for his generosity of gifts, service, and talents.
Dr. Donald R. Heiges, president emeritus of the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, remember him for his "strength of character and dignity," and, "his breadth of concern for human welfare and community welfare and responsibility..."
In 1959, John Rice said, "We have real cause for being proud of our past and the heritage it has given us....We have a rich past ....along with this heritage we have had thrust upon us a deep responsibility."
John Rice sensed a deeply rooted heritage and accepted the responsibility with "strength of character and dignity."
EDITORIAL
John S. Rice remembered
The life of John Stanley Rice, who died Friday, was the fruit of the deep roots that fed it.
John Rice spent his early years on his father's farm on Potato Road which peels across the side of Bear Mountain, just outside Brysonia, in Upper Adams County. It's a farm where fruit trees vie with the forest only halfway up that mountain for the nutrients of the rich gravelly loam. It is a good place to learn determination and patience, and how to face obstacles and slowly surmount them.
John Rice's ancestors were among the earliest dettlers of Upper Adams County where they pioneered fruitgrowing and helped to build chruches - Benders Lutheran Church, near Biglerville, and Bendersville Lutheran Church.
his father, Leighton H. Rice, taught at Pleasant Dale School a mile away from the farm on Quaker Valley Road on the Mountain View Fruit Farms, now owned by the Trostel family. In 1901, Leighton moved his family to Gettysburg while he served a four-year term as Clerk of Courts for Adams County. Then he moved to Arendtsville where he became the first president and cashier of the Arendtsville National Bank he helped to found.
John Rice was to enrich the fabric of fruit farming, education, public service and business with the experiences of his youth.
After graduating with distinction from Arendtsville Vocational High School and Gettysburg College, John Rice worked briefly at the Gettysburg National Bank. He joined the fruit packing business begun by his father and uncle, where he developed and patented machinery and processes that served that industry for many years.
In 1932, John Rice, a Democrat, faced a Bear Mountain political challenge, and ran for state senate in the heavily Republican Adams and Franklin district, which was swept by Herbert Hoover in the presidential race. He rose to become majority leader in the state Senate, and later President Pro Tem. Later, he ran for governor, winning in the Democratic primary, but losing in the fall election to James J. Duff in the Republican landslide.
After leaving elective office, he served as chairman of the state liquor control board, and under Gov. David Lawrence, was named Secretary of the Commonwealth, and then Democratic state chairman.
In 1960 John Rice's instincts for politcs proved to be more keen than those of Gov. Lawrence who felt it was not possible for a Roman Catholic to win the presidency. Rice did. He convinced the Pennsylvania delegation, and eventually Lawrence. The Pennsylvania delegation's vote was significant in assuring Kennedy the nomination.
Arthur E. Rice Jr., his nephew, remembers the night when President Kennedy called John Rice at his home on Broadway to tell him he would like to nominate him as Ambassador to the Netherlands. With that characteristic reserve, Rice was heard to reply, "I don't want any political favors."
"It's a merit appointment," Kenedy assured him. And so, Rice accepted.
Dr. Charles E. Glassick, president of Gettysburg College, where John Rice served as a trustee, remembers him for his generosity of gifts, service, and talents.
Dr. Donald R. Heiges, president emeritus of the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, remember him for his "strength of character and dignity," and, "his breadth of concern for human welfare and community welfare and responsibility..."
In 1959, John Rice said, "We have real cause for being proud of our past and the heritage it has given us....We have a rich past ....along with this heritage we have had thrust upon us a deep responsibility."
John Rice sensed a deeply rooted heritage and accepted the responsibility with "strength of character and dignity."
The Gettysburg Times August 6, 1985
EDITORIAL
John S. Rice remembered
The life of John Stanley Rice, who died Friday, was the fruit of the deep roots that fed it.
John Rice spent his early years on his father's farm on Potato Road which peels across the side of Bear Mountain, just outside Brysonia, in Upper Adams County. It's a farm where fruit trees vie with the forest only halfway up that mountain for the nutrients of the rich gravelly loam. It is a good place to learn determination and patience, and how to face obstacles and slowly surmount them.
John Rice's ancestors were among the earliest dettlers of Upper Adams County where they pioneered fruitgrowing and helped to build chruches - Benders Lutheran Church, near Biglerville, and Bendersville Lutheran Church.
his father, Leighton H. Rice, taught at Pleasant Dale School a mile away from the farm on Quaker Valley Road on the Mountain View Fruit Farms, now owned by the Trostel family. In 1901, Leighton moved his family to Gettysburg while he served a four-year term as Clerk of Courts for Adams County. Then he moved to Arendtsville where he became the first president and cashier of the Arendtsville National Bank he helped to found.
John Rice was to enrich the fabric of fruit farming, education, public service and business with the experiences of his youth.
After graduating with distinction from Arendtsville Vocational High School and Gettysburg College, John Rice worked briefly at the Gettysburg National Bank. He joined the fruit packing business begun by his father and uncle, where he developed and patented machinery and processes that served that industry for many years.
In 1932, John Rice, a Democrat, faced a Bear Mountain political challenge, and ran for state senate in the heavily Republican Adams and Franklin district, which was swept by Herbert Hoover in the presidential race. He rose to become majority leader in the state Senate, and later President Pro Tem. Later, he ran for governor, winning in the Democratic primary, but losing in the fall election to James J. Duff in the Republican landslide.
After leaving elective office, he served as chairman of the state liquor control board, and under Gov. David Lawrence, was named Secretary of the Commonwealth, and then Democratic state chairman.
In 1960 John Rice's instincts for politcs proved to be more keen than those of Gov. Lawrence who felt it was not possible for a Roman Catholic to win the presidency. Rice did. He convinced the Pennsylvania delegation, and eventually Lawrence. The Pennsylvania delegation's vote was significant in assuring Kennedy the nomination.
Arthur E. Rice Jr., his nephew, remembers the night when President Kennedy called John Rice at his home on Broadway to tell him he would like to nominate him as Ambassador to the Netherlands. With that characteristic reserve, Rice was heard to reply, "I don't want any political favors."
"It's a merit appointment," Kenedy assured him. And so, Rice accepted.
Dr. Charles E. Glassick, president of Gettysburg College, where John Rice served as a trustee, remembers him for his generosity of gifts, service, and talents.
Dr. Donald R. Heiges, president emeritus of the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, remember him for his "strength of character and dignity," and, "his breadth of concern for human welfare and community welfare and responsibility..."
In 1959, John Rice said, "We have real cause for being proud of our past and the heritage it has given us....We have a rich past ....along with this heritage we have had thrust upon us a deep responsibility."
John Rice sensed a deeply rooted heritage and accepted the responsibility with "strength of character and dignity."
EDITORIAL
John S. Rice remembered
The life of John Stanley Rice, who died Friday, was the fruit of the deep roots that fed it.
John Rice spent his early years on his father's farm on Potato Road which peels across the side of Bear Mountain, just outside Brysonia, in Upper Adams County. It's a farm where fruit trees vie with the forest only halfway up that mountain for the nutrients of the rich gravelly loam. It is a good place to learn determination and patience, and how to face obstacles and slowly surmount them.
John Rice's ancestors were among the earliest dettlers of Upper Adams County where they pioneered fruitgrowing and helped to build chruches - Benders Lutheran Church, near Biglerville, and Bendersville Lutheran Church.
his father, Leighton H. Rice, taught at Pleasant Dale School a mile away from the farm on Quaker Valley Road on the Mountain View Fruit Farms, now owned by the Trostel family. In 1901, Leighton moved his family to Gettysburg while he served a four-year term as Clerk of Courts for Adams County. Then he moved to Arendtsville where he became the first president and cashier of the Arendtsville National Bank he helped to found.
John Rice was to enrich the fabric of fruit farming, education, public service and business with the experiences of his youth.
After graduating with distinction from Arendtsville Vocational High School and Gettysburg College, John Rice worked briefly at the Gettysburg National Bank. He joined the fruit packing business begun by his father and uncle, where he developed and patented machinery and processes that served that industry for many years.
In 1932, John Rice, a Democrat, faced a Bear Mountain political challenge, and ran for state senate in the heavily Republican Adams and Franklin district, which was swept by Herbert Hoover in the presidential race. He rose to become majority leader in the state Senate, and later President Pro Tem. Later, he ran for governor, winning in the Democratic primary, but losing in the fall election to James J. Duff in the Republican landslide.
After leaving elective office, he served as chairman of the state liquor control board, and under Gov. David Lawrence, was named Secretary of the Commonwealth, and then Democratic state chairman.
In 1960 John Rice's instincts for politcs proved to be more keen than those of Gov. Lawrence who felt it was not possible for a Roman Catholic to win the presidency. Rice did. He convinced the Pennsylvania delegation, and eventually Lawrence. The Pennsylvania delegation's vote was significant in assuring Kennedy the nomination.
Arthur E. Rice Jr., his nephew, remembers the night when President Kennedy called John Rice at his home on Broadway to tell him he would like to nominate him as Ambassador to the Netherlands. With that characteristic reserve, Rice was heard to reply, "I don't want any political favors."
"It's a merit appointment," Kenedy assured him. And so, Rice accepted.
Dr. Charles E. Glassick, president of Gettysburg College, where John Rice served as a trustee, remembers him for his generosity of gifts, service, and talents.
Dr. Donald R. Heiges, president emeritus of the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, remember him for his "strength of character and dignity," and, "his breadth of concern for human welfare and community welfare and responsibility..."
In 1959, John Rice said, "We have real cause for being proud of our past and the heritage it has given us....We have a rich past ....along with this heritage we have had thrust upon us a deep responsibility."
John Rice sensed a deeply rooted heritage and accepted the responsibility with "strength of character and dignity."
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