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A THE DALLAS BANK
The First National Bank of Dallas, though a small institution, is in a
lecidedly healthy financial condition from the viewpoint of both the depositors
s well as the stockholders. :
~ The public has on deposit with the bank a little over one half million dol-
.rs—to be exact, $509,037.42. The bank has in turn loaned a little over one-
arter million dollars ($276,041.69) and has purchased $326,609.19 in govern-
nent and other securities. And has cash in vault and on deposit with other
anks an amount virtually equal to the amount it has in rediscount and out-
t :nding certified checks, leaving then to the protection of the depositors all
he amount they have deposited and an additional sum of $150,000. The
kholders feel good, naturally because the book value of their. stock is
ouble the par value. Any business or financial institution such as this is
n a position to carry its share of the community leadership opportunties and
0 give in direct proportion to the growth of the community which it serves.
DALLAS TOWNSHIP SCHOOLS
~The finances of Dallas townshp schools are in good condition, as re-
ef led in the auditors’ report published in July 20th issue of the Dallas Post.
The township schools, including real estate, school equipment, cash in treasury
ant uncollected 1928 taxes are worth in round dollars $76,000. The township,
ayers owe $62,662.33 for their school affairs of which $50,000 are for
ponds and the balance short term financing. The factor that puts their school
ces in a healthy condition is not the debt of $62,662.33, hut the,amorti-
ation of this debt. On the basis of the 1928-29 school year audit this debt
uld be reduced nearly $9,000 annually, as revealed by the income of approxi-
tely $37,000 and expenses nearly $28,000. Debts in themselves mean noth-
it’ is the nature of the debt and payment of it that really determines a
ound financial policy and a sound financial .conidtion. This holds true of
vate and business affairs as well as public institutions. The township school
debt is a real estate debt. The continued financial policy will completely wipe
s debt out in less than seven years.
ry reason to be satisfied with the business management of their school
rs in that they have a good institution, plenty of ground, good buildings
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5 Bernarr Mecfadden
WHY YOU SHOULD LEARN TO SWIM
If IT were asked to name the one sport which man could least afford toc
ve up, I should unhesitatingly say: “Swimming.” Swimming is the one
1 of exercise in which every muscle of the body is brought into play,
d also of the major internal organs. As a beautifier of the human form,
it has mo (equal, for it takes off flesh in the wrong place and puts it
back again in the right place. It gives symmerty and grace to the figure
and carriage. : {
Aside from its highly beneficial results, I consider swimming indispen-
ble to the prolongfition and safety of huma life. If I had my way it
would taught in all schools right from the beginning—along with the three
R’s. The time to learn to swim is before some older person has a chance
tell you that you 'may sink. >a
If you have any choice in the matter, learn to swim in fresh water
ther than salt. Also it is better to learn to swim in warm water, because
in warm water the muscles relax—and relaxation is one of the chief essentials
to good swimming and endurance.
Don’t ldarn the breast stroke first. It is an awkward position for the
vy and forces the beginner to screw up his face, squint and “ship” an
unnecessary quantity of water. The first stroke to learn—the easiest and
he simplest— is the “crawl,” And of course it is beautiful to look upon.
The side stroke, in which the arms are never raised above the water is also
graceful and goed for one who tires quickly. Back swimming and floating
e also "mportant because they afford an opportunity for rest.
Once you have gained confidence and do not take fright at every drop
water that gets in your mouth, the -next importat thing to remember
s that the really goed swimmer does not .hammer and pound the water.
[is arms cut the water with surprisingly rapidity and few splashes. Really
entific swimming involves swimming with the head under water—in-
h ing through the mouth on the level of the water ad exhaling through
he nose, below. Man is a land animal and sometimes he experiences dis-
comfort when trying to adjust himself to a different element. If the sub-
~ mersion bothers your ears, use small rubber plugh, which can be bought
“at ell athletic and drug stores.
~~ Swinming holds out one of the few encouraging inducements to fat
pecple; they ler arn more easily than. people because their flesh is more
buovant, and while they are learning they are reducing. So if you have
ot already learned to swim—do so now this summer. You will be well
epaid in increased vigor, buld and general health—and I mght add in
cial attainment, for the ‘man or woman who doesn’t swim nowadays isn't—
he just isn’t “in the swim.”
:- International Sunday School Lesson
BELSHAZZAR’S FEAST
2 Rev. Samuel D. Price, D. D.
~ Serious’ elements of weakness were operating among the Chaldeans, and
es from the north were campaigning against the capital. At this very
time they were encamped about the city. But Belshazzar was intent on his
elf gyatification. In this he was in accord with the courtiers all of whom
been alert to drive back the invading army.
Ts an eexpression of their indifference a royal banquet was arranged, and
it was participated in by 1,000 lars, with their wives and concubines. When
le brain of the king ceased to function normally as its action was dis-
torted by wulcohol, always a poison, he tried to think of some excess in
‘ribaldry that would surpass the last occasion. Then he ordered that the
“and silver vessels be brought, which had been taken as booty when the
Temple of Jerusalem had been destroyed about 49 years before. These were
filled with wine and the already Intoxicated crowd was invited to drink
there from as they followed the king’s example. It would be hard to think
up a grosser act of flagrant impiety. Rivelry broke loose in wilder manner
than ever. En fa =e
~ Sobering came suddenly, however, as in consternation they saw what
appeared like just a man’s hand writing on the wall. When money could
interpret the meaning, the wise men and maghcians were called in. They,
too, were helpless, though the king promised great wealth for ‘the mean-
of those three words. In this plight the queen, possibly the widow
buchadnezzar, reminds that Danial had been able to give the mean-
e of dreams, and once when the king could not ever recall the dream
self.
Daniel is summoned. It is interesting to note that he was not participating
licentiously wild banquet. Not for the sake of reward but as the spokes-
of God he wlll announce the interpretation, though it will not be pleasing!
great audience assembled. It is of value to know various languages
of decidedly greater importance to understand the language of God
er tongue the utterance may be given. Our Great Teacher is always
eking to speak to his children through the very routine of life as well as by
ecial approaches. =
Three words stood out on the plaster. They referred to time, weights
measures. The interpretations indicated utter failure of Belshazzar’s rule.
Creek, Mrs.
The Dallas township taxpayers have |
CARTER'S EL: PILLS
—Alderson-
Rev. and Mrs. M. C. Frick of Pike's
Eva Williams and Mrs.
Ezra Williaams visited Mr. and Mrs.
O. A. Allen and family on Wednes-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. V. Rosengrant and son,
Richard, Harry Ruggles and daughter,
all of Waterbury, Conn, and Mrs.
Alpha Smith and children of Brook-
lyn, N. Y, are visiting at the home
of A. J. Garinger.
The Alderson Junior League held a
picnic last Wednesday. It was held in
the woods and the eats, games and all
other things that glo with a picnic
were “Johnny-on--spot.” All those
present declare themselves ready fer
more picnics.
Mr. and Mrs. Panzi of Philadelphia
visited the latter's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. F. A. Searfoss over the last
week-end.
Mrs. Robert Kollmar of Newark, N.
J., and Mrs. Wendell Woodside of
Summitt, N. J., spent the week-end
with Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Allen and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Altemus and
grandchildren, Elliot and Phyllis En-
ders, of Alderson, and son, J. E.
Altemus, Jr., of Shavertown, spent
Sunday at the home Calvin Arnold at
Saylorsburg. v
Mrs. John Baer and children of Hun-
locks Creek spent the past week with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Sear-
foss.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Moyer and
Mrs. Peter Reiner of White Haven
spent. Wednesday with Mrs. Harriet
Rauch.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Crispell and
family and Melvin Crispell, all of
Wilkes-Barre, .spent Thursday visiting
here at the lake.
Mr. and Mrs. George Gwilliam are
entertaining’ Mrs. T. M. Gwilliam and
Mrs. Stiff of Plymouth at their sum-
mer home here at Alderson.
Miss Emma Odenkirchen spent
Wednesday visiting friends at Dallas.
Peter Delaney spent last Sunday
{and Monday in New York City.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Richards -of
Noxen were visiting friends here on
Tuesday.
Office
Dog
I dare not say this of Dallas school,
Or some one will think I'm a 'mule,
Or maybe they’ll say I'm a fool.
But you old geezers will remember
when,
(And it's just the same now as then),
The cranky teacher said children’s
heads are hollow
And we must cram it in; cram it in.
Then there's more to follow.
History, botany, algebra, Latin,
Etymology, Greek and trigonometry,
But “slam it in; jam it in,
Cause children’s heads are hollow.
Jane said, “Mother, all this learnin’ is
bunk”
Mother said, “Jane, don’t you dare to
flunk.
So she told the teacher to ram it in,
Cram it in, scold it in, whip it in.
All that they can swallow,
Everyone knows children’s heads are
hollow.
Frank says, “Readin’ and writin’ and
'rithmetic, enough,”
And Ill tell the world
tough
When a boy wants to play _
Some old teacher will say:
“Now get your geography, your writ-
ing,
Or you'll know what will follow.”
And they rub it in; club it in—
Just because children’s heads are hol-
low.
it’s mighty
Rap it in, tap it in,
‘What are teachers paid for?
Bang it in; slam it in—
What are children made for?
Pretty soon there will by physics,
Rhetoric, geology, geometry,
‘Greek and trigonometry;
And oh, dear or, dear, oh!
All because their heads are hollow.
Scold it in; 'mold it in—
All that they can swallow.
Fold it in; mould it in—
Still there’s more to follow.
Faces pinched, and sad and pale,
Tell the same undying tale;
Tell of moments robbed from sleep,
Meals untasted, studies deep.
Those who have passed the furnace
thru
With aching brow will tell you
How the teacher crammed it in,
Rammed it in, jam'med it in,
Rubbed it in, clubbed it in,
Pressed it in, caressed it in,
Rapped it in, slapped it in,
When their heads were hollow.
—G. F. P.
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WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Mr. and Mrs. Preston Gallup and
daughter, Alice, of Kunkle, and Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Sickler of Beaumont,
motored to Delano on Saturday to
visit their relatives, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Bretz, it being their twenty-
ninth wedding anniversary. The other
guests present were: Mr. and Mrs.
Walter McRarrol and son and grand-
son, Mr. Figley, Mrs. Bretz, Mrs.
daughter, Miss Annie Bretz, Mrs.
Mowery and Miss Vera Mowery, Mrs.
Ruth Fullerhouse and Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Bretz, of Delano.
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Miss Myrtle Bulford of Trucksville
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. W. H. Con-
den for a fe wdays during her vaca-
tion.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Steele and son,
Junior, of Westmoor, were the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. C." W. Kunkle and
family on Sunday.
Mrs. Olin Kunkle, who underwent an
operation for appendicitis at Nanti-
coke State Hospital on July 10, was
discharged. from the hospital on Sat-
urday last and is spending a few days
with Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Durland of |
Wyoming and Mrs. Fred Mackinson
of Forty Fort before returning to her
-Miss Gertrude Smith and Miss Eloise
Nulton called on Mrrs. Olin Kunkle at
Nanticoke State Hospital on Friday
last.
Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Washburn of
Wilkes-Barre were the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. C. W. Kunkle for an over-
night visit Wednesday night and
Thursday. |
Mrs. C. W. Kunkle and Mrs. Wil-|
liam Brace recently entertained the
teachers and Bible Class of the Sunday
school, the purpose being a get-
together meeting for the advancement
of Sunday school work. At the close
of the meeting a social evening was
enjoyed and lunch was served to Mrs.
Gideon Miller, Mrs. Joseph Shoe-
maktr, Mrs. Russell Miers, Mrs. Frank
Hess, Mrs. Leroy Hess, Miss Frances
Hess, Miss Gertrude Smith, Miss
Eloise Nulton, Edwin Shoemaker,
Roannah Shoemaker, Jean Miller and
the hostess and family.
A large number from here attended
the Larkin picnic at Fernbrook Park
on Wednesday last. Philip Kunkle
furnishing transportation for about
twenty-five in his large school bus.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Conden spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Conden of Alderson.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Isaacs of
Shavertown were callers at the John
Isaacs home on Wednesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Kunkle and Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Ashburner and son
Bobbie visited friends in and near
Tunkhannock on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Price and chil-
dren, Stanley, Jr., and May, were
callers at the C. W. Kunkle home on
Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Scott entertained
Mr. Scott’s brother, Fred Scott, of Yon-
kers; N. Y., and Ferris Belles of
Meeker on Tuesday evening.
Mrs. John Isaacs, Mrs. Ralph Elston
and Miss Dorothy Elston visited Mrs.
Charles Heidenreich of Wilkes-Barre
on Wednesday. They were accom-
panied by Mrs. S. J. Woolbert of
Shavertown. x
Mrs. Arthur Smith of Beaumont
visited Leroy Hess on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler Hess of
Shavertown spent Sunday with the
former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. J.
Hess.
Billy Mann of Trucksville is visiting
his uncle, Cragg Herdman.
Mr. and Mrs. William Conden spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. George Bul-
ford of Huntsville.
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COMMENTS
Higgins
Monday being the last day for filing,
Tom is out for burgess.
it looks as if Tom would have the
field all to himself.
Roland Stevens will be a candidate
for relection to council. We believe
Roland will have trouble regaining
his old seat. He is well qualified and
his past experience will be most valu-
able in his service to the taxpayers in
| another term.
Donald Frantz announces his can-
didacy for tax collector. His papers
are now in circulation for both the Re-
publican and Democratic parties.
Denald would make a good collector
and is popular with the voters.
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SPECIAL STAMPS FOR JUBILEE
The golden jubilee anniversary of
the invention of the electric light by
Thomas A. Edison is being celebrated
in an unique manner. Specal postage
stamps are being issued by the United
States Government. This is a distinct
honor to be paid to any living Ameri-
can and shows well the apprecation
and esteem of the A:merican people for
the famous eighty-year-old wizard of
Menlow Park.
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Music Without Notes
In playing music by ear the player
is guided by sound alone. He keeps
the melody of tune .in mind and his
fingers are guided up or down the
scale by a sort of instinctive knowl-
edge which enables him to obtain the
tones desired. In such playing mo at-
tention is paid to written music and
often no thought is given to names
of notes struck.—Exchange.
TO PICNIC JULY 31
A chicken dinner, sports, games and
contests will feature the annual picnic
of the court house officials and em-
plovees this year. The picnic will be
held July 31 at Ambrose West's farm.
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REVEREND C. H. FRICK
CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY
Thirty years ago Rev. C. H. Frick
preached his first sermon in Howard,
Pa. In celebration of this fact, Rev.
Frick will speak at the Huntsville
Christian Church at 9:30 Sunday
morning on the subject, “Thirty Years
Ago. John the Baptist, Prophet of
God.” :
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: Ambitions Fade
The bright ambitions of youth are
modified somewhat by the inexorable
flight of time, and the man who start-
ed out some thirty years ago to con-
quer the world is now falrly well
satisfied If he can keep from spilling
the beans.
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