Laroh ‘WEATHER FORECAST Eastern Pennsylvania: Saturday 1 tera | yam nm am mr am 8 : : PA ( THE LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY COMMUNITY WEEKLY IN LUZERNE COUNTY $30) 0 oJ ram el ney SUPPORT THE MERCHANTS WHOSE ADVERTISING APPEARS IN THE DALLAS POST FORTIETH YEAR S McH enry Laid At Rest At Fern Knoll X : Funeral Service Held Yesterday Afternoon From Family Home On A Center Hill Street The funeral of Mrs. Lloyd A. Mec- (Henry, aged 34, was held yesterday ‘afternoon at 2 from the family home ~ on Center street, Dallas. Rev. G. Histon Ruff, of St. Paul's Lutheran church, Shavertown, and Rev. W. E. Webster of Dallas M. E. church, offi- ciated. Interment was in Fern Knoll emetery, at Dallas. e large number of friends who at- d the services and the profusion ; oral offerings from neighbors, friends and local organizations were ‘but tokens of the high esteem in which Mrs. McHenry was held in the com- McHenry was born at Blanchard, ~ Misouri, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. “Willard Lott. - While yet a child, her ‘parents moved to Tarkio, Missouri, ‘where her father was a teacher in the public’ schools. She was educated in the United Presbyterian college at kio and after graduation became a cher of English in the public ols of ‘i aticommuni’y. For three rs she tomght Eneclish in public hools of Iowa und later taught -s. head of the English departments in schools of Kansas and New Jerse: During the summer months in ths em years of her te~ching, she 2°7 Chautauqua work and in this cap~~i ted many of the towns and citi®~ Mids West. Augu-t, 1921, she was mearrie? : oyd A McHenry at Kansas Ct. Missouri. After living in New Yo'k ty and New Jersey, the McHenrv oved to Kingston, la'cr to Fernbro k “about four years ago moved t Dallas, ‘where Mr. McHenry engage the real estate business. © Mrs.” McHenry was a woman of charming disposition and gm - cious manner. Her keen and seemingly unfailing energy led her ¥ take an active interest and part in, community affairs. She easily made friends and held them. Her earl training in English and her work as a teacher and faculty advisor for school papers naturally led her into news- paper work. It was largely due to her | “efforts and planning that a school | ¥ page was established in the Dallas Post, and many were the little char- acter sketches of local persons that re from her pen and gave character d persomality to the ‘pages of the Post. As one interested in teaching and as a parent, Mrs. McHenry took a great ‘interest in the public schools and was a staunch supporter of the Dallas Parent-Teacher Association. She was broad in her outlook and through newspaper editorials looked forward to the day when there would be one great high school in this sec- "tion of a character worthy of the large : ~ ‘population of this region. She was a member of the Dallas M. E. church, Dallas Chapter of Eastern Star, White Shrine and Women of Rotary. Beside her husband she leaves three ‘small daughters, Margaret, aged 6; x Madaline, aged 3, and Roberta, aged 2; also her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Lott, of Lincoln, Neb, aj the following brothers and sisters: Kenneth, Harry, Harold and 5 D nald, of Lincoln; Mrs. Verona os vanberg, ‘Chicago, Ill; Mrs. Hazel “Williams, Swink, Col., and Mrs. Cleota Banks, Fairview, Kansas. Following the brief vices'at the house yesterday afternoon { e officers and five star points of | Dallas Chapter of Eastern {Star had charge of the ritualistic service at the grave. ; The pall bearers were: Russell Case, Myron Steel, Earl Monk, Nes- bitt Garinger, Dr. George Swartz and Richard Stapleton. Flower carriers were: Albert Garinger, Edna Howell, Josephine Boston, Florence Wood and Emily * Besecker, assisted by other Dallas ‘Women of Rotary. mong those from a distance who attended the funeral were Mr. Mc- Henry's father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. McHenry of Baldwin, Kan- sas; the mother of the deceased, Mrs. Blanche Lott of Lincoln, Nebraska; Attorney and Mrs. Iaarry Swanberg of Chicago, - and Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Mueller of Kansas City. KX Four Eclipses To Be Visible In Year 1930 Wyoming Democrat Editor Gives In teresting Data On Solar and Lunar Fhenomena Two eclipses of the sun and two of the moon, one of each visible in the United States; the return or two periodic comets and perhaps several new ones; a gradual decline of suli- spots and solar activity, which wiil bring with it better radio reception— these are some of the chief evients on the astronomical program for 1930. Perhaps most interesting is the eclipse of the sun on April 28, because it is the peculiar kind called a central eclipse. An eclipse of the sun is caused when the shadow of the moon crosses the earth, and covers up the brilliant solar disc for pa®ple in the path traversed by the shadow. This is a total eclipse, but sometimes the shadow fails to quite reach the earth, and then the moon obscures only the center of the sun. A narrow rim of sunlight is seen around the dark lunar circle, and an annular eclipse is the result. The year’s second eclipse of the sun comes on October 22, and is much bet- | ter from an astronomical view. inf. for it lasts fa. minute and a half. But intellect | religious ser-- | Hardware Oil and Paint the only land from which it is is a tiny island of the Tonga group in the South , Pacific, called Ni'u o Island, to which there is ordinarily ! 12 *2amer a month. Two eclipses of the moon ax ~omin~ this year, only one of however, and that a partial one sen in the United States. It w! cur on April 13, Coniets are notorious in their h for they may be pulled out of orbits by the gravitational attractions of the huge outer plants of the But two comets, that have both made a number of returns in ‘he | past, will probably turn up in 1930. One is D’Arrest’s, which comes every 6.6 years, and has been seen se °n times since its discovery in 1851 The other is Tempel II, and since its dis- covery in 1873, has been seen on siv¥ | of its returns at 5.2 year intervals. | Three other comets, Metcalf’s, which was discovered by the Rev. Joel H. Metcalf, a New FEngland Unitarian minister, in 1906; Daniels’ and Per- rine’s, are also due, but they have not been observed on several recent re- turns and may be missed again.—Wyo- ming Democrat. t hit + rata | ieee) LOCAL MAN PROMOTED 70 RESPONSIBLE POST Friends and business acquaintances of H. J. Disque, Machell avenue, Dal- las, will be pleased to learn of his re- cent promotion to superintendent of Buffalo district for the International Correspondence School of Scranton. Mr. Disque started his career with the school six years ago as represen- tative in Wilkes-Barre. His industry and ability as an organizer soon made him a leader in a field organization of over 800 men. For the last five years he has assisted in the educational pro- gram of many local industries. Under his direction classes in mining and kindred subjects were organized by Glen Alden Coal Co. Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Co., Lehigh Valley Coal Co. Kingston Coal Co. and others. In 1928, because of his success in educational work and ability as an or- ganizer, the I. C. S. sent Mr. Disque on an extensive sales promotion pro- gram which covered nearly every State in the Union. In July, 1929, R. E. Weeks, presi- dent of the I. C. S., appointed Mr. Disque supervisor -in Buffalo. This was in line with the policy of the firm in promoting men for meritorious ser- vice. Last December 30 Mr. Weeks again endorsed Mr. Disque by appoint- ing him superintendent of the Buffalo district with headquarters at 445 Elli- cott Square, Buffalo, N. Y.—Wilkes- Barre Record. o SENIORS CHOOSE PLAY The Senior Class of Lehman high school kas started rehearsals for its annual drama. “Bertie’s Cave Woman” is the titie of the productioa, which will be presented some time this month. | Our Store Open Every Evening Our Store Open Every Evening | ATWATER KENT Radio ~ JAMES R bh . OLIVER Save your time and money. Buy here at ‘the same price you pay in Wilkes-Barre. Youngblood Named Secretary in secretary and Edward Avery was re- was a visitor in company with Miss °, ot DALLAS, PA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1930 The Heart of the Nation In a Bower of Ice This remarkable night photogn ph of the Capitol shows the majestic dome framed in the sleet-covered branches of the trees in the Capitol Park after a recent heavy storm in | Council Names Avery Special Police Officer Rood’s Place At Reorganization Meeting Held This Week Former Chief of Police Edward Avery was retained as borough police officer-subject-to-call at the reorgani- zation meeting of Dallas borough council on Monday night. Old em- ployees were retained in appointive positions except in instances where they expressed a desire to be relieved. Among the latter were Chief of Police Bdward Avery ‘ang Secertary Harold Rood... a kM ee. A Fred J. Youngblood was chosen: tained at $25 a month as an officer- subject-to-call. There was consider- able discussion centering about the local police situation. A number of the council members were of the opinion that the services of a police officer could be dispensed with until Spring. Others thought that a local man should be hired who could devote more time to the duties of that offi- cer than call officer. Considering his experience and qualifications as a professional police officer, council finally decided to name Mr. Avery as part time officer. Other special policemen will be retained at nominal salaries. The current bills for the month were ordered paid. William Niemeyer and Dr. George K. Swartz were named to the board of health for terms of four and five years, respectively. President Kunkle, with the approval of council, named the following com- mittees: Street, Rood, Franklin, Gar- rahan; public safety, Franklin Garra- han, Hildebrant; finance, Garrahan, Parrish, Hallock; light,” Hildebrant, Rood, Franklin; ordinance, Hallock, Garrahan, Rood; health, Parrish, Hildebrant, Rood; building, Hallock, Franklin, Garrahan. The first named on each committee was designated as chairman. a, — ix ALUMNI VISIT LEHMAN many who persons school recently Among the visited Lehman high were the following former students: Lydia Smith, class of ’29, who is a student at Bloomsburg State Teachers’ College visited the high school during She was warmly of the the holiday season. welcomed by the Senior class. Edna Roushey, class of ’25, who is a teacher in Ross township school, visited the grades during her holiday members vacation. Miss Erma Shupp of the same class, Smith. : Alan Major, class of ’28, who is tak- at Wyoming, ing a business course Seminary, visited the school on Mon- | day. ] HONORARY MILITARY TITLES FOR CO-EDS Co-eds at the Pennsylvania State College will receive honorary military titles ait the annual military ball on February 21. A number of honorary student colonels will be selected from the oustanding senior girls to assist at the function, according to the present plans. Names for the honor- ary colonelcies will be submitted by the Women’s Student Government Board. OYSTER SUPPER There will be an oyster supper at the Ruggles church hall on Wednes- day night, January 15. Everybody is ‘Hassen, 1927; invited to attend. Washington. Schedules Are Announced For ‘League Teams Op¢ning Games In Bi-Counsy League To Get Under Way This Friday Night Large crowds are expected at each of the opening games of the Bi- County League which starts its sea- son on Friday with the teams from Kingston township meeting Lehman high school at Lehman and Lake township teams playing at Beaumont. The schedule for the season with the names of each, of the officials for the games is as follows: Schedule of Games Jan. 10+=Lake’ at Beaumont. Davis. Trucksville at Lehman. Jan. 17—Lehman at Lake. Wil- liams. Dallas Twp. at Kingston Twp. Hildebrmant. Jan. 24—Beaumont. at Dallas Twp. Rood. Lehman at Trucksville. Bishop. Jan. 31—ILehman at Beaumont. Davis. Trucksville at Lake. Hilde- brant. Feb. 7.—Trucksville at Beaumont. Williams. ILake at Dallas. Davis. I'eb. 14—Lehman at Dallas. Bishop. Beaumont at Lake Williams. Feb. 21.—Beaumont wat Kingston Twp. Hildebrant. Dallas at Lehman. Rood. Feb. 28.—Trucksville at Dallas Twp. Rood. Take at Lehman. Davis. March 7.—Dallas at Beaumont. Hildebrant. Take at Kingston Twp. Williams. March 14.—Beaumont at Lehman. Davis. Dallas at Lake. Bishop. There is always an idle date each week for one of ‘the tearnms since only five teams make up the league. EE 29 LAW OFFICERS HAVE LOST LIVES IN STATE SERVICE Bishop. Since the organization of the State police force more than twenty-five years ago, nine troopers have been shot and killed in the line of duty. Twenty State policemen have met vio-/ lent deaths in that period. Since the organization of the State Highway Patrol five years ago two patrolmen. have been shot and killed, and nine is the total number of patrol- men who met violent deaths. The second patrolman shot and killed was Brady Paul, who met death near New Castle, December 27. Of the State Highway patrolmen the majority of those killed on duty were victims of motorcycle “spills” or collisions with automobiles. A num- ber of State policemen met death in the same manner. Patrolmen killed were as follows: Theodore EF. Rorrow, 1927; Vincent Martin A. Hanohoe, 1927; ‘Sharon C. Wible, 1928; Jay Proof, 1928; ‘Andrew Miller, 1928; Rus- sell /T. Swanson, shot, 1929; Wells C. Hammond, 1929 and Brady C. Paul, shot, 1929. William J. Phelan in 1925, and Harry I. Smith, in 1929, died from natural causes while’ members of the patrol. a ih ea INTELLIGENCE TESTS Otis Intelligence Tests were given last week to all students in grades one to ‘twelve of Lehman high school. Many interesting and helpful points were brought out in the results. These tests are-to be used as the basis of @ complete testing and classification program which should result in a broader and more adaptable course of study. _—_ —————— COLLEGE GROUPS DEBATE Sixteen fraternities at the Pennsyl- vania State College have entered in a debating contest which will be held in February. Each fraternity will have a two-man team, varsity debaters be- ing excluded. A cup donated by the Forensic Council will be awarded the winner. Dallas Teams Lose League Opening Games Hughestown Furnishes Stiff Opposi- tion For Local Boys and Girls in Their First Venture in P. {, A. A. Although playing a hard game and putting up a stiff fight until the final whistle, both the boys’ and girls’ basket ball teams of Dallas High school met defeat in their season opening games against the Hughes- town high school teams in the local gymnasium on Tuesday. Outplayed in every department of the game and matched against one of the most experienced high school teams in the North League of the P. I. A. A. the Dallas boys’ team showed that it was game and had the fight. Through its sportsmanship and clean playing it won. the admiration of the audience and of the opposing Hughes- town players. The final score was Dallas 5, Hughestown 32. The girls’ game was something of a’ disappointment to local fans, who did not expect victory but who hoped to see a closer contest. Coach Young has a good organization on the girls’ team and before the season is over fans can expect to see some real playing from this aggregation. The final score of Tuesday's contest: Dallas 3, Hughes- town 42. Members of the Dallas Boys’ squad are: Kenneth Oliver, Irwin Cool- baugh, Clarence LaBar, David Price, Richard Templin, Robert Eipper, Rich- ard Coolbaugh, Foster Sutton and Kenneth Disque. Members of the girls’ team are: Cloe Evans, Evelyn Tenplin Margaret Oliver, Eleanor Machell, Myrtle Law- rence and Ruth Hull. The schedule of the season follows: Jan. 7T—Dallas at Hughestown. (Played). Jan. 14—Open. Jan. 17—Dallas at Warrior Run. Jan. 21—Jenkins at Dallas. Jan. 24—Plymouth Twp at Dallas. Jan. 31—Hughestown at Dallas. Feb. 7—Warrior Run at Dallas. Feb. 11—Dallas at Jenkins Twp. Feb. 14—Pringle at Dallas. Feb. 18—Dallas at Plymouth Twp. Feb. 21—Wilkes-Barre Twp. at Dal- las. (No girls’ game). Feb. 27—Dallas at Pringle. March 7—Dallay wut Wilkes-Barre Twp. o No One Too Big - For Dallas Toughs Of Early Days Evety Fight Or Outrageous Act Oc- curring in the County and Not Otherwise Accounted For, Was Credited to Dallas HISTORY OF DALLAS ; EDITOR’S NOTE—The follow- ing two sketches on the Sunday Schools and Amusements of Early Dallas are two of the most inter- esting bits of Dallas history that have come to our attention. Don’t fail to read them, keeping in mind that the writer penned his history before the turn of the century. The Post would deem it a pleasure to print any contribution from old residents on the early history of Dallas. Sunday schools, those now insepar- able adjuncts of almost ligious every were established Dallas at quite an early day—soon after the erection of the old log school house—probably not long after 1820. On account of the distance children had to ‘go, and of the bad roads dur- ing winter time in the country, these Sunday schools were at first only kept up during the summer months. About 1870 the first effort was made in Dal- las to have the Sunday schools con- tinue the year round at the church. With difficulty it was kept alive through the first few years, but, ‘by the efforts of a few untiring ones the school became perennial and Ppros- perous. The old plan was to organize the Sunday school as soon as the roads became settled in spring, and to close with the coming! of the muddy roads of autumn. The Fourth of July celebration earlier the re- society, in of times was auspices of the Sunday school, and was the great event of the school year. A. neigh- borning grove was usually cleared of underbrush, some logs were laid down (Continued on Page 8) NOTICE To Taxpayers of Dallas Twp. All taxes unpaid February 1st, 1929, became delinquent and I will proceed to collect ac- cording to law all taxes re- maining unpaid after that date. JOHN A. ANDERSON, usually under Collector. Three Milling Companies To Locate Here A. C. Devens Buys Dallas Lumber Company—Brown & Fassett Build- ing Warchouse—Berwick Firm Con- siders Adelman Property 3 : FORTIETH YEAR Definite arrangements have been made for the establishment of two large flour and feed companies in Dal- las’ and vicinity and indications are that another big concern will open a plant here before the spring season closes. It was announced this week that A. C. Devens, progressive flour and feed dealer of Kunkle, has purchased the Dallas" Lumber Company buildings and will establish a modern flour and feed business here. Mr. Devens has had a, long experience in this line of business and has built a fine clientele at his present location in Kunkle. He | is the outstanding feed ..merchant in this vicinity, and his choice of Dallas as a center for his business will as- ‘sure farmers and dairymen of this section one of the best feed and flour plants: to be found anywhere in this region., : Brown & Fassett of Tunkhannock, for years one of the oldest and most reliable feed companies in mnorth- eastern Pennsvlvania, with branches at Montrose. Springville and Falls, have already started operations on their new plant to be located opposite the ‘Glen View Coal Company yards on the DeMuns road at Fernbrook. Excavations and foundations for the plant have been completed and the Le- high Valley Railroad now has a steam ‘shovel on the ground making excava~ tions .for a plant switch. A third concern, The Crisman Mill- ing Company, of Berwick, is said to have closed negotiations for the Adel- man property in Dallas and will open a flour and feed branch here before the opening of spring. The Crisman company has long been established in Berwick where it has an established reputation as a’ big organization. rr —— er) CAPT. C. N. BOOTH IS ' ~ MADE PRIVATE DETECTIVE Announcement ;was made this week of the appointment of Capt. C. N. Booth as one of the five private licensed detectives in Luzerne county. The appointment was made by the Luzerne county court, The fact that there are only five private detectives in Luzerne county and the court is ‘reluctant to make further appoint ments speaks highly of the esteem in which Capt. Booth is held, and makes the appointment a double honor. Capt. Booth is one of the outstand- ing ‘police officers in Northeastern Pennsylviania. For many years past he has been head of the Lehigh Valley police and before that time was one of the outstanding police oficers in the Pennsylvania State police. He is con- sidered an authority on police work and the Post joins with the com- munity in offering him its congratula- tions. He will confine his investiga- tion work to corporation and private cases. Ole FRIENDLY CALLER A. R. Holcomb was in to chat with us on Tuesday and told us some in- teresting stories of Dallas in former days. Mr. Holcomb, who is still an active farmer, has been a resident of this section his entire life and for forty years has been a subscriber to the Dallas Post. For a number of years he has had five copies of the paper sent out each week to friends and rela- tives who live at a distance from Dal- las. Quite frequently older men of Dallas drop in to see ms and we al- ways welcome their visits. We like to hear their stories and reminiscences of the Dallas they once knew and of the persons who once lived here and who gave Dallas the interesting his- tory that has come down to us. — 0 GET NEW SONGS Dallas township Junior high school has just received new song books, en- titled “The Pennant.” The use of these new books will greatly enliven the morning chapel exercises. 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