Et TRY OUR JOB PRINTING. “WE AIM TO SATISFY” DED ST (-GED ( CEAIDC 30 0: ®e 0 J l j— y 4 ‘- Pram as —— at en READ THE POST FOR ALL THE . NEWS OF GREATER DALLAS oT Ska Sus oS 24 Z DALLAS POST, DALLAS, PA, SATII FEBRUARY 23, 1929 - THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR Irem Temple : Prepares for Unusual Activity —:0:i— Immediate events of a social na- ture before members of Irem Temple include a Washington’s = Birthday dance at the Temple on February 21. This will be for Shriners and their families, and will consist of dancing from 9:00 to 12:00 with light refresh- ments during the evening. A similar affair will be held on Monday even- ing, March 18. On Monday, April 1, the season at the Country Club will be inaugurated by a dinner dance for Shriners and their families. Bl set up back The opening of spring will witness certain improvements at the Country ~ Club, one of them being the installa- tion of a swimming pool with bath houses, showers and equipment, the gift of F. J. Weckesser, and at the same time a parade ground for cere- monials will be placed and the work done in such a way that the space can be used for three up-to-date ten- nis courts. It is also hoped that min- or sports, such as quoits, croquet, shuffle board and a bowling green can all be arranged for, so as to provide entertainment and amusement for those who do not wish to indulge in golf or tennis. The trustees have authorized a de- velopment engineer to look into the matter of building sites at the Coun- try Club, which can be purchased by members of the Temple, as there are quite a number of most excellently located sites acquired when the prop- erty was purchased that cannot be used for any of the activities of the Temple, and which might as well bring in a substantial revenue. With the improvement of the road which is now being constructed from Luzerne to Trucksville, it is anticipat- ed that there will be a year of much activity, and it is the aim and desire of the Country Club Committee to ' eradicate the idea that the property is primarily a golf club, and bend their energies to providing some sort of entertainment for all the rhember- ship. It is hoped during the coming seas- on that a dinner dance can be held at the Country Club each Saturday evening, and if successful, this can be extended to include other evenings, and that Sunday evenings chamber “music by guest artists can be provid- ed by the large number of skillful musicians and accomplished singers that are to be found in the member- ship and their families. Dallas Bank | To Charge Fee On Check Accounts 110 = The local bank has joined a large . number of other banking institutions in requiring a fee of fifty cents per month on all checks accounts which fall short of one hundred dollars. Due to the great amount of time and labor consumed this seems but reas- onable and fair. The local bank has probably prov- ed a greater convenience to our people than any other institution ever of the mountain and banks must have just and proper re- muneration for their services, the same as other enterprises. lall walks would be enforced. Council Warns Property-Holders About Sidewalks —0i— At a meeting of council recently, the chief of police was instructed to notify property holders of town who are negligent or thoughtless about their icy sidewalks that the ordi- nance providing for the cleaning of The ordinance provides that all occupants of property abutting on streets where sidewalks are laid or required must keep such walks free from ,ice and SNOW. Property owners are t sifie big chances through their negligence in this matter. About a year ago a young lady fell on an icy sidewalk] and the owner of the property was lucky to settle without much cost for the fortunately slight injury of the young lady. The fact that the borough is pro- tected from possible damage suits in maintaining such an ordinance does not release public officers from a mor- al responsibility for the safety of pedestrians; hence the interest shown by the councilmen. ; State Saving \ —:0i— Annual savings of at least $70,000 are predicted by officials of the State ‘Highway Department through inaug- uration next year of a new system of licensing automobiles. Instead of having long numbers, when licenses get up in the “millions” twenty let- ters of the alphabet will be used to denote thousand series. The largest numbered tag will be 99,999. Smaller tags, with fewer nu- merals, will reduce the cost of man- ufacture and shipping. Stephen Stolarick, of Lehman, Buried — 20: — Stephen Stolarick, 68, a fatiadh died Saturday afternoon at his home at Lehman. His death followed one week’s illness of complications. Mr. Stolarick was, a resident of Lehman | for the past’ ‘thirty years and was a communicant. of"St. Stephen’s Church, at Plymouth. He is survived by his wife and the * following sons and daughters: Stephen, Jr., of Larks- ville; Michael, John, Andrew, Joseph, Frank, - George, Anna, Mary and Catherine, all of Lehman; also a brother, Joseph, of Larksville. The funeral of Mr. Stolarick took place Tuesday with services in St. Stephen’s Church at Plymouth. Dallas District Young People’s Council Meet —0t— The Young People’s Council of Dal- las District held its monthly meeting at the East Dallas Church, February 13,1929. The president, Leonard Ide, had charge of the devotions. A record attendance of fifty-nine with fifteen Sunday Schools represented, was shown by the roll call. Mrs. Ernest Kellar gave the lesson upon John the Baptist. The meeting adjourned followed by an enjoyable social hour. The next meeting is to be held on March 13 at the Idetonw Church. Use Car 1926 Coupe 1927 Runabout 1927 Runabout 1926 Runabout Your choice of 2 Ford Touring Cars for $25. J. F. BESECKER CO. Dallas, Pa. Bargains $150. 85. 125. 79. On Licenses Se Two concerns including Scranton-| Spring Brook Water Service Co., have made surveys of Dallas Water Co. and Shavertown Water Co. properties, both operated under the] same ownership, investigating the feasibility of purchasing the prop- erties. A Information concerning thé sur- veys became known Wednesday, and] though the identity of the second firm was not divulged, Henry Sippel, president of Dallas Water Co. and Shavertown Water Co. said the sec- ond firm’s investigation had not been completed. : : Though investigations have been conducted by two sources, Mr. Sip- pel said Wednesday night that no def- inite negotiations toward purchase had been started, that he had estab- lished a sale figure and had not re- ceived an offer from either of the two firms reported to be interested in the properties. Isaac S. Walker, general manager of the Scranton-Spring Brook Water Service Company, said that Federal * Scranton-Spring Brook Water Company Negotiating for Shavertown-Dallas System % Water Service Co., the parent concern of Scranton-Spring Brook Water Service Company had been asked to consider taking over Dallas Water Co. and Shavertown Water Co. and that representatives of the Federal firm had inspected the physical assets and also the bookkeeping rec- ords of the two firms. If the prop- ‘erties in the Dallas district were pur- chased by Federal Water Service Co., Mr. Walker said, an extensive pro- gram of replacements would be nec- essary. ; Dallas Water Co. and Shavertown Water Co. serve approximately 700 consumers located in Dallas Borough, Dallas Township and a part of King- ston Township. = Water is obtained entirely from wells located in various sections of the territory, the largest being located near Irem Temple Country Club and the second largest at a section colloquially known as Spencer Sump. The water is pump- ed from the wells into storage tanks, the largest tank having a capacity of 100,000 gallons. On pages four and five of The Dal- las Post for the next thirty issues, you will find a page of advertising, labeled “Word-O-Gram” page. Each week the owners of The Post will give three prizes. One for $5.00, one for $2.00 and one for $1.00. These prizes will be accepted as cash pay- ments at any of the stores advertising on this page. In order to win one of these prizes this week or any number of weeks Have You Sent In Lour Word-O-Gram ; Answer For This Week?---Prizes Given * * * (you can send in answers each week of you desire), all you have to do is to make a sentence containing one word from each of the fifteen adver- tisements. Prizes will be awarded weekly and winners announced each week. This is open to both young and old, any number may be sent in by a fam- ily. No prizes will be awarded any one connected with The Dallas Post who are in their employ. Dallas Girl Scouts Entertained —_—0 The Dallas Girl Scouts were de- lightfully entertained by Mrs, William, Hicks Jennings, at her home on Fri- day afternoon. The girls had their regular meeting ‘and the following tests were passed: Tenderfoot—Alice Johnston. Signalling—Ruth Crawford, Mar- garet Hill, Jennie Swire, Agnes Him, Jean Templin, Ruth. Him. Sewing—Margaret Hill. Health—Jean Templin, Ruth Craw- ford, Jennie Swire, Alice Baer, Agnes Him, Catherine Griffin, Betty Grif- fin, Betty Griffin, Helen Himmler, Margaret Hill. Mrs. Jennings, who is our Nature Badge examiner, gave a nature talk and passed the following girls on beaver, skunks, deer, fox, squirrel, chipmunks, three different kinds of pine trees: Eleanor Murphy, Ruth Hull, Cath- erine Griffin, Doris Roberts, Evelyn | Templin, Deborah Jeter, Helen Czule- gar, After study. hour several games were played, among them being a peanut race which was won by Betty | Cooke. For next week’s patrol duty Mrs. Wilson appointed Deborah Jeter and Eleanor Murphy to watch the Main Street crossing and Ruth Hull and Ruth Kintz, the school. Mr. C. W. Space has given the girls fifteen bushel potatoes to distribute to needy families. Names were sub- mitted and it was decided where to | send them. After the meeting the girls built a fire in thes fire place and toasted marshmallows and wiennies. Mrs. Jennings also served a delightful lunch and a very good time was re- ported by all. Those present were: Misses Louise Miller, Clementine Lawrence, Rhoda Thomas, Catherine Doris, Helen Himmler, Betty Cooke, Eleanor Machell, Helen Czuleger, Margaret Hill, Miss Jennings, Doris Roberts, Martha Russ, Deborah Jet- er, Alice Baer, Eleanor Murphy, Ruth Hull, Betty Griffin, Katherine Gen- sil, Ruth Crawford, Alberta Hof- meister, Lillian Spencer, Jean Temp- lin, Catherine Griffin, Madge Space, Ruth Kintz, Jennie Swire, Ruth Him, Jean Elston, Alice Johnston, Evelyn Templin, Agnes Him, Margaret Culp, Lillian Rood, Mrs. W. H. Jennings, Mrs. Paul Gordon, Mrs. Arthur Thomas, Mrs. J. P. Wilson. The meeting was closed by the girls sitting around the fire'and sing- ing camp songs. | 10: D. C. LAUDERBACH AUCTIONEER DALLAS 209 A “ake a good burgess. HERE AND THERE - ABOUT TOWN ent)? ee Here and there about town, and in the Sunday papers one hears whis-' pers of politics, especially local. Of course the snow that we have had this week kinda put the damper on some, as summer is not here, but it provides a source of friendly discussion. School Director Many comments have been heard on the school situation. ; Frank Morris does not wish to as- pire again as a candidate, but his many friends are insisting that he again be a candidate. Jim Besecker, methinks would run for school director provided Professor is not a candidate. 2 Tom Higgins has also been men- tioned as a good candidate. Doctor Swartz, although very busy with his medical profession would make a very good director. Also Dr. Fleming. It is hardly thought pos- sibly that either of these two men will permit their names to be present- ed as a candidate. Council The terms of Stevens, Garrahan and Eipper expire this coming year land several names have been men- tioned for the office. Besides the names of the three retiring, Burgess Harry Anderson, James Stem, of Dal- las Heights, James Franklin, J. F. Besecker, Elmer Rainey, have all been mentioned for the office. Jim Oliver has been prevailed upon | to run but has turned thumbs down | to the proposition. Jim would easily be one of the winners, but prefers to tend to his large growing automobile and accessory business. Burgess Aspirants Very Few There seems to be a bugaboo about the office of burgess. Burgess Ander- son, who has given a great deal of his time to this office, and has never been emply compensated by any means, declines positively to run again. It has been a hard job for the people of Dallas to get a person to accept this office as the compensa- tion is practically nothing and one has to be the peacemaker for the whole town, and receive the brunts of the complaints. There are a few men in town who could handle the job if they would accept same but do not feel like giving the time to it. How- ever, some names have been suggest- ed to the writer. Harold Rood, sec- retary of the borough council would accept the position, but it is felt that his friends on the council would not want him to leave. He is very cap- ably handling the secretaryship and in view of the past unpleasantness which the members went through to insist on him being secretary do not | desire a change, . Councilman Harry Garrahan would So would Junior Order To Admit 1,000 New Members —0i— More than 1,000 candidates will be received in to ranks of the Junior Order ‘of United American Mechanics at a big ceremony to be held next Tuesday night in Irem Temple. Every council in the county, as well as those in Wyoming and Bradford Counties, will be represented among the candidates. The campaign for new members has been a spirited one since its in- ception, with Wilkes-Barre Council of this city well in the lead. Snyder Council of Courtdale is second. Other leaders are Henderson-Gaylord, Ply- mouth, third; Hanover, fourth; and Luzerne, fifth. Within the last few days, Snyder Council jumped from fifth to second place. A Initiatory ceremonials will be graced by presence of entire board of State officers, who will arrive in Wilkes-Barre early Tuesday. De- gree work will be exemplified by members of Henderson-Gaylord Coun- cil team, one of the best in' the tri- county. district. On Monday night representatives of the tri-county councils will meet in headquarters: of Wilkes-Barre Council on South Main Street when final plans will be per- fected. Tonight many members from Luz- erne County will attend the dinner in Hotel Jermyn, Scranton at which Lieut. Governor Arthur H. James will be the principle speaker. Scranton councils will initiate a large class in town hall on Monday night. George Washington Had Two Birthdays George Washington was born on February 11, according to the calen- dar in use in 1732, but about twenty years later the “new style” calendar was adopted in England and her col- onies. This change made in the cal- endar in 1752 affected Washington’s birthday and changed it to what it would have been had the new cal- endar been in use when he was born. In 1752, when the change came about, September of that year had on- ly nineteen days in England and the British colonies in America, and this! advanced the date in February eleven days. Councilman Eipper. If his health permitted our con- genial druggist would be 4 good chief executive of the town and would handle the job right. Auditor Several names have been mentioned for auditor, there being two vacancies. Any of which would fill the bill. Miscellaneous ’ We are glad to see the Chief on the job with his motorcycle. As long as the borough owns one why it should be on the road. The Chief can cover more ground. whether or not he accepted our sug- gestion about giving the various streets of the town a little patroling each night instead of all on the Main Street.. We, however, excuse him for not going about much the last few days. (Some snow). While one is thinking of some good material for our next council, let’s not overlook our friend George Gaertner. He would make a good one. Dallas has some fine old residents who have served the town well, but some new blood now and then helps keep the strain up. We wonder | Some Interesting ri Facts About Our Local Girl Scouts —0i— The local Girl Scouts, members of = Troop No. 7, have been very much in the public eye during the past sever- al months and a number of questions have been asked by local people as to just who are the Girl Scouts and what is girl scouting. - ; The Girl Scouts are a national as- sociation’ and is non- -sectarian and non-partisan. Any girl over ten years of age, LI voluntarily accepts the promise and } laws, may become a Girl Scout and become affiliated with the local troop, which is a member of the Wyo- ming Valley Council, an agency of the Community Welfare Federation. The activities of the Girl Scouts have four main parts: Home, health, nature and citizenship. They pro- vide incentives for practicing wom- an’s world-old arts by requiring a working knowledge in cooking, house- keeping, first aid and the rules of healthful living for any Girl Scout passing beyond tenderfoot work. ‘The : Girl Scouts award for passing tests is a small embroidered emblem which a girl must earn. = There are more than forty of these merit badges of which more than one-fourth directly relate to the woman in her /home, either as mother, nurse or home- maker. Girl Scouting is a game for many in girls to play together. Scouteraft is taught by means of games, which the girls play for one’s side and never for one’s self. Girl Scouts learn this game by doing, not being told), how and they assist each other in. their scouting subjects. ) v The following girls are registered members of Troop No. 7 which meets every Friday afternoon: Alice Baer,.- Ruth Creasy, Elizabeth Culbert, He¢l- en Czulegar, Jean Elston, Anna Evans, Mildred Fitch, Catherine Gin- sel, Derey: Griffin, Oat y Machell, Murphy, Margaret Oliver, erts, Martha Russ, Madge Space, Hel- en Spencer, Jean Templin. Million Dollar Furniture Stores To Broadcast — +0: — The Strauss Million Dollar Furni- ture Stores at Nanticoke and Plym- outh announce a series of entertain- ~ - | ing programs to be broadcast each | Monday evening over station WBRE of Wilkes-Barre. These programs will feature the “Strauss’ Million Dollar Orchestra” directed by Louis Savitz. TE 5 10 Noi TRUCKSVILLE MAN : ‘ IN AUTO COLLISION —i0i— i Robert Bulford, of Trucksville, g ‘driving an Essex sedan, and ‘Albert Jones, driving a Ford roadster, colid- ed Wednesday afternoon at about 3 = o'clock at Union Street and Schuyler Avenue, Kingston. The machines were slightly damag- ed, but fortunately no one was in- jured. The matter was amicably set- tled by the parties involved. f ATWATER KENT RADIO MID-SEASON’S SPECIALS ALL ELECTRIC SETS Regular Sale Price Price 1—Model 52, all in Nei Sy, $139.50 $125.00 1—Model 40, Console EE 00 $125.00 1—Model 37, E. 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