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DALLAS, POST, DALLAS, PA.. FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 1931
Meridia Five J
"Defeats Lares
Lacal Players Show Fast Work and
Make Natty Appearance in Brilliant
New Uniforms
tn one of the fastest basketball
ames seen in this region in some time
the Meridian five of Dallas defeated
Lave's team of Luzerne, members oi
the Merchants’ League, Wednesday
night in Meridian Hall by a score of
41 to 27.
The Meridian five made an excel-
lent appearance in new green, gold and
black uniforms, and their playing was
as smooth as their appearance. Each
player wore a brilliant green pea
jacket when not playing. The Meri-
@ian team, sponsored by John Sulli-
van and Harry Anderson, is perhaps
ihe fastest team in the back mountail
district. Fortner, Dobby, Dorset, Tra-
: vis, Miller and Richards make up a
team that will be hard to beat, even
"4 “by fast league teams of Wyoming Val-
dey.
‘Dobby and Miller, two Luzerne boys,
are well known in this region for their
athletic prowess, both of them having
“appeared at various times with Dallas
Wase ball teams. Dorset is principal
of Lehman high school and played
basketball at Mansfield, his home town.
‘His father is Master of the State
Grange. The playing of “Woody” Tra-
Hvis and “Jerry” Fortner is too well
known to Dallas fans to need any
comment. Both boys played a brilliant
‘game against Lare’s team. ‘Richards
is an ace in the hole and although he
didn’t get into the game is considerex
of equal talent to the other five mem- | station
bers of the team.
Lare’s team showed
teamwork and fight and kept the game
close enough so that it was always in-
considerable
DALLAS TOWNSHIP PARENT-
TEACHER’ MEETING |
The Parent-Teachers’ |
Dallas township held their monthly
meeting in the high school, Monday |
evening. It was decided to hold
card party at the home of Mrs. J. N.
‘Whipp, Wednehday, February 4. John
Girvan donated which was
chanced off at the meeting. The sum
of $30 was realized. Clifford Ide was
the winner of the rug. Mrs. George
Augerton, ‘of Fernbrook, who was
formerly a teacher in home economics
in Massachusetts, was the speaker o?f
the evening. Her topic was, “Resolved,
It Is Easier to Raise Children in the
Twentieth Century Than in Granad-
mother’s Time.” The program was
charge of the 4th, 5th and 6th grades.
Lunch was served.
Association of
|
a
a rug,
in
Kingston Twp.
Junior Class
To Give Play
To Be Held In M. E. Church, Shaver-
town, February 11, and In the High
School Auditorium, February 12
Rumor is abroad that Patricia Gray-
son, the pretty and popular daughter
of Governor Grayson, is to visit Mrs.
of Fern Lawn. ‘At first, Elsie
of ‘Mrs.
Carrol,
Crowder, one Carrol’s pretty
young neighbors, and Tim Hopper,
known to most of us as the town's baa
example, scornéd her coming. Gossip
has it that our own Govrnor's daugh-
Review of Work Done By
The
Welfare Federation This Year
Last year the Community Welfare Federation District No. 3, ,comprising |
Dallas borough. Dallas township, Kingston township, Shavertown and Trucks-|
ville, contributed $1,964.54 during the Federation’s drive for funds. The
money expended for assistance in this district by the Federation last year was
$9,934. That is quite a difference and should silence forever the argument
that the “Welfare Federation does nothing for the back mountain region.” By
the very nature of its work the Federation cannot broadcast the good it has
accomplished in this region. It cannot use the names of broken families.
hungry children and unmarried mothers as pawns in a game to stir your sym-|
pathies. But cold figures do reveal just what the Federation has here done. |
Here they are: Three persons were cared for by the Association for the
Blind. There were 182 boys belonging to Boy Scout troops. Fourteen children
were treated by the Crippled Children’s Association. Three unmarried mothers
sought aid of the Crittendon Shelter. Residents of the region received 900
free days at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital at an average cost of $3.00 per
day. 177 girls belonged to Girl Scout troops.
treatment at Homeopathic Hospital.
There were 47 days of free
Luzerne County Branch of Catholic
Charities assisted nine persons. Twenty-two persons came to the attention of
Medical Health Clinic. There were 163 free days at Mercy Hospital at an
average cost, of $3.00 per day. Thirty persons were aided by the Red Cross.
The Salvation Army The Secial Hygiene Society
cared for one person. The Tuberculosis Society aided five persons. Thirty-
nine were assisted by the United Charities. The Visiting Nurse Associaticn
made 422 free visits. Twenty-nine men, twenty-eight boys and forty girls be-
longed to character building organizations of the Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A.
_ The Welfare Federation has done its share gloriously.” See that you do
yours with the same spirit when the solicitor calls for your pledge, and above
all don’t use the argument that “the Welfare Federation does nothing for this
region,” or that the Community Fund to which you have contributed is doing
the work of the Federation here. In all, less than $200 was contributed to the
Community Fund in the whole back mountain region.
the Federation drive. Forget the petty bickerings and
~ova,
card
d for twenty-six persons.
For once get behind
Contribute all you can.
ter is the owner of a small-town filling
and an apple
ed only by Adam Wade's. By the way,
Adam doesn't like
The peppery
Grayson’s fruit trees will
her coming either.
town boss is afrai d Miss
soon equal]
teresting. Iollowing the game Luke
and his Dukes dancing.
Next Wednesday the Meridian five will
play Keystone A. C. on the Meridian
played for
floor.
a fast team composed of preparatory
school stars from Wyoming Valley.
O~—
BIRTHDAY PARTY
The little daughter of the late Cap-|
tain J. T. Ruth, Chief Deputy Sheriff,
of Luzerne county, and Chief of Police
#{ Harvey's Lake,
f little! friends on her
{ aniversary, January 26,
143% Harvey's Lake. ;
te 3 Ba chicken dinner was served, after
© ‘Which’ all kinds of games we ref played,
all having a delightful time.
Dinner was served to the following
guests: Lenore . Bernice uth and
Lueila Mae Ruth, Virginia and Alma
Chalmers, of Philadelphia; Constance
Anderson, Buffalo; Gertrude MacCar-
tle, Ella B. Flicker, Philadelphia. Mur-
i¢el M. Brown, James Brown, Florida;
. Orrison and Robert Orrison, Phila-
«delphia; Jackie Gerlott and Jackie
. Weiss, Harvey's Lake; Mrs.
Glerlott, Mrs. Flicker and Mrs.
Auth.
Poster Exhibit To
Be Held Near Here
. Friday and Satardey. January 30 and
31, Posters Will Be Exhibited
entertained a group
Sth
at her home
Catherine
J.
: On Friday and Saturday, the thirti-
‘eth and thirty-first of January, there
will be a world poster exhibit at
‘Wilkes-Barre Institute in Forty Fort.
{i The posters have come from all
parts of the world and prove in a large
way that all nations are vigorously
vtriving toward the same goal, eagerly
Boeking self-expression and a better
3 nderstanding.
Among the different types of posters
«ihe exhibition possesses there are an
unusual collection of World War post-
erg over three hundred Child Welfare
posters, historical posters and
sperable travel posters, some made by
} students in Wyoming Valley.
‘Tt has been said to be the best of its
ind and is worth your time to visit it.
: rrr J
ENTERTAINED BRIDGE CLUB
Mrs. Robert Hislop entertained her
bridge club Wednesday at a 1 o'clock
Juncheon. Mrs. James R. Oliver was
ihe prize winner. The following mem-
bers were present :Mrs. Arthur Tur-
ner, Mrs. Ralph Hallock, Mrs. Harry
| Harter, Mrs. Warden Kunkle, Mrs.
Ralph Brickel, Mrs. Clifford Space,
Mrs. James Oliver, Mrs.
lsaacs, Miss Winifred Griffith, Miss
~ Mary Still and Mrs. Robert Hislop.
re Oe
NOTICE
To Taxpayers of Dallas. 5 per cent
penalty will be added on your taxes
after February 15, 1931.
F. M. GORDON, Tax Collector.
NN
innu-
A week later the team will play |
birthday |
|
Claude] =
his own. You ought to hear him rave!
| Mrs. Smith Porter is planning a recep-
tion, which will be one of the out-
| standing events of the spring season,
to
| only the best people in town will be
A
invited.
i will be held upon Miss Grayson's
honor Miss Grayson. We suppose
magnificent street parade
ar-
rival.
iand all the merchants will have floats.
glorious
“Here Comes Patricia,” the
play to the
class of the Kingston Township His
The
given in the Shavertown M. E.
We Fa 11,
ond in the high school, Thursday,
12,
role,
| Bring family to this
| fete,
nual
your
an-
be given by junior
gh
School.
first performance will be
church,
and the sec-
dnesday, bruary
ruary Elinor
title
opposite.
Rockwell plays the
with Daniel Davis playing
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AUXILIARY TO MEET
Members of Shavertown Branch,
Nesbitt
will meet for the regular meeting Fri-
Memorial Hospital Auxiliary
day afternoon, February 6, at the home
of Mrs. H. A. Weise at Shavertown.
So sa
BEAUMONT DAIRYMEN’S
LEAGUE GAVE DINNER
Beaumont League of the Dairymen’s
League gave a dinner at the Kunkle
Grange Hall for the members of their
on Saturday, the dinner being
served by the Ladies’ Aid Society o
the Kunkle church, A business meet-
was held in the morning at which
officers were elected for
Alderson,
families
>
ing
the
the
following
Charles
president, re-elected; vice-president,
David Traver, Beaumont; treasurer,
W. S. Kunkle; secretary, Edward Gay-
nor, re-elected. Directors. Charles
Kern, W. S. Kunkle, John Downs,
David Traver and Severn Traver.
Following the dinner interesting
talks were given on production figures
and market conditions by V. O. Parizo,
Field Director from the Scranton
Office and G. D. Russ, Manager of the
Scranton and Wilkes-Barre District.
Those in attendance were: G. D.
Russ, V. O. Parizo, Scranton; Charles
Kern, Edward Gaynor, H. A. Shaver,
George Wilson, C. W. Kunkle, W. S.
Kunkle, Mr. and Mrs. Perry Patton,
D. H. Traver, F. P. Kunkle, Oliver F.
Ellsworth, John Novajosky, Joseph No-
vajosky, Michael Novajosky, Joseph
Hoyt, Olin Kunkle, Peter aGynor, Mr.
and Mrs. L. B. Hilbert, Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Kern, Misg Helen Kern, Miss
Bertha, Kern, F. A. Kocher, Mr. and
Mrs, J. 8. Kunkle, Mrs. W. S. Kunkle,
Mrs. C. W. Kunkle, Mrs. Amos itchen,
Mr. and Mrs. John Isaacs, Russell
Miers, Mrs. M. C. Miers, James Miers,
year. Keen,
Mrs. F. P. Kunkle, Miss Frances Hess,
Mrs. Joseph Shoemaker, Roannah
Shoemaker, Mrs. George Landon,
Thomas Landon, Miss Althea Landon,
Miss Gertrude Smith, Mrs. Charles
Herdman, Mrs. Victor Rydd, Mrs. Olin
Kunkle, Eleanor Xunkle, Charles D
Wilma Brace, Margaret Kunkle, Mar-
vin J. Elston, Vera Martin.
orchard, surpass-|
|
'
Thirty Passengers Cartied Last Sun-
Two bands will furnish music|
Feb- |
ling to State College in April
jealousies that usually cut this region in a dozen fatcions and show the world
Pioneer Citizen Passes Away Gently
At His Home At 10 O’Clock This
Morning Following Brief Illness Of
Three Days—Overwork Cause Of
Breakdown
WAS CIVIC LEADER
the community’s most re-
spected citizens and gentlemen passed
One of
into the great beyond this morning at
10 o'clock with the death of Charles H.
Cooke, aged 80, at his home here.
So suddenly had Mr. Cooke become
stricken with illness two days ago that
of his hundreds. of friends in this
were
few
region knew of his condition or
aware that death was near at hand.
Mr. Cooke had been in robust good
health until he was stricken with
fainting spell while attending court
sessions in ‘Wyoming county on Wed-
nesday. He was immediately carried
from the court room and placed under
the care of a physician, who had him
removed to his home here, Until this
morning he seemed to be responding
to medical treatment, but the strain ou
overwork began tell, weakening
his vitality to the point where a fight-
a
to
ing spirit could carry on no longer
against death.
Mr. Co
energy and vitality.
ter he had been engaged
oke was a man of unceasing
During the win-
months in
that you have a human heart even if you have no community spirit.
>lanes Make Use Of | Farmers Institute |
» Harvey’s Lake Ice| Will Attract Very
Large e Gathering
day—Ice In Most Excellent Condi-
d tion For Skating Two-Day Session, Thu Thursday and Fri-
hE he | day, February 5th and 6th, To Be
Harvey's Lake, always popular aur Held In Kunkle Community Hall
| ing the summer, was almost as popular! a
availed| The Farmers Institute
the 1s¥hich will be held at the Kunkle Com-
and journeyed there to spend the day. “munity Hall, Dallas on
A novelty was afforded Ww hen! February 5th and 6th, promises to at-
| Howard Sterne and Anthony Janerick, | tract a large gatehring at each of the
| four sessions.
|last Sunday, when hundreds two-day
themselves of excellent skating,
township,
| of Wyoming V with air-
|
{| planes
flights,
from the
alley, arrived
on | An interesting group of topics will
Seacn| be given at each of the sessions
boun s the] [the be to
we vl] farmers in Kunkle and the surrounding
carried
off at
which, now
and
taking
passengel
Sandy
ice program will of value
lake. About thirty passengers
carried. = Janerick, who is limitea{ townships.
had his two-passen- | The will be in charge o%
and Sterne, trans-| Maurice Girton and will be as follows:
two | Thursday, February 5th, 2:00 P. M.
Aristocrat. The planes left W yoming | Speakers: R. H. Olmstead—“Dairy
Valley bout 1:00 P. M. ‘and returnea | Management,” Earle Moffitt—"‘Rota-
around 4:40 P. M. | tions Adaptable to Type of
0) Farming. ”
SURVEY OF BLIND | Thursday, February 5th, 7:30 P. M.
IN COUNTY STARTS | R. H. Olmstead— Dairy Feeding.”
[marie Moffitt — “Economical
thel ranagement.”
Blind, functioning under the State De- Friday, February 6th, 2:00 P. M.
’
partment of Welfare, is co-operating |
with local organizations
to get in touch with all residents of
Luzerne county who are totally blins
or partially blind or who have a seri-
ous visual handicap. The object is to
learn of the general and individual
needs of this special group of handi-
capped citizens in order to make i.
study of the best way to be helpful to
them. .
| commercial pilot, program
ger Bird plane,
pilot
a
port had his passenger |
Your
rl Farm
Pennsylvania State Council for
Schmitz" Lime and Le-
gumes. D. C. Henderson—“Making
ingoultry Profitable.”
| Friday, February 6th, 7:30 P. M.
Nicholas Schmitz—“Farm Crops.”
D. C. Henderson— Poultry Problems.”
The ladies of the
serve either
supper.
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HON. C. M. TURPIN
OFFERS CADETSHIF
Nicholas
in an effort
community will
a cafeteria luncheon or a
The work is being carried on by the
council's field representative, George
Hackenburg, now stationed in Wilkes-
Barre, and making his office head-
quarters at Wilkes-Barre Branch of 5
Point Academy the first week in July
the Pennsylvania Association for the NBR a
Blind, 35 East Union street. The flelq JY, take the examination to be given
> ah . Los at Wilkes-Barre postoffice Saturday
representative is partially blind and a orn J & 24 oid Uv atid
py ry 24,.
graduate of the Pennsylvania Institu- { ming Sh »: DE ald fap
graduate ‘of the Pa. Instiution of the|i.@ Y20ancy to occur on July bl
thi ty int. Candi-
Blind at Philadelphia. Mr. Hackenburg| 1.5 county, at West Point i
RA ... | dates for the examination should com-
states that he plans to visit all citi-
5 4 municate with Hon. C. Murray Turpin
zens in the county who are blind or : oy Dia,
3 ¥ .. | room 132 House Office building, Wash-
nearly so, including adults and chil} at D.C. for complete informatio
ingto HS fs) i mation.
dren, and he hopes to be able to ob- ™ ; Pp
3 + . Congressman Turpin, when hearing of
tain as complete a list as possible. . y
ed RE . . {the imminent vacancy, arranged to
Anyone wishing aid in making this 3 : y 2
have the examination given in Wilkes-
census more complete send ;
Barre. Three alternates will also be
the name and address of any Luzerne i
s appointed and one of these may be
county resident, who they know to be Tok ht hogld Lk on
totally or partially blind or who has ue dE D _ on a
1 .
a marked eye defect to Wilkes-Barre Sipai gall either men Y Or Phy, ¥
Branch, Pennsylvania. Agsociation fo RRIED AT CENTERMORELAND
the Blind, 35 East Union street.
ETO Ernest Montross and Bethel Shook,
daughter of Arthur Shook, of Center-
PENN STATE DEAN STARTS
SOUTHERN SPEAKING TOUR moreland, were married Wednesday
morning at the M. E. parsonage, Cen~
Dean R. L. Sackett, of the School of
Engineering at the Pennsylvania Stat
5 » e termoreland, by Rev. H. S. Munyon.
The couple were accompanied by the
College, is making a speaking trip
through the Southern Universities at
Ihe honest 21 me Jmoriosn Se Misses Ruth and Florence Montross
AA ton re ane Now Orient 20: Miss Preivn Shook. Poth, young
sections of the society. people are popular in the Centermore-
Dean Sackett expects to go as far|land region and have the best wishes
of a large number of friends for a
happy married life. After the marri-
age ceremony they left for a motor
Any boy seventeen years of age and
not twenty-two when he enters West
may
remain for several weeks. He will
speak to engineering students in other
institutions on his way back, return-
|
and
all |
exhaustive research work pertaining
i to the settlement of the Albert Lewis
| estate, in which he had been engaged.
It was his devotion to this work which
{is believed to have caused the break-
| down which résulted in his death.
Charles H. Cooke was born at Blairs-
town,
N. J., where he received his early
education at Blair Later
he left his home community to become
a bookkeeper with one of the leading
at Scran-
Academy.
{ mercantile firms of the day
| ton. Scranton he was for
[ time “employeed in Wilkes-Barre. He
out-of-
Leaving a
[ was always interested in the
doors and in mathematics and it was
these natural inclinations which led
CHARLES H. COOKE, DIES
FOLLOWING SUDDEN ATTACK, :
WHILE ATTENDING COURT |
Federation Work
Greater Than Ever
Unemployment Means Number Of
Cases Needing Attention Of Asso-
ciated Organizations
i
The agencies for human welfare 1a :
Wyoming Valley, which have accom-
plished tremendous tasks in keeping
the community clean and healthy, im- :
proving its poor districts, alleviating
hardships and want, aiding the handi-
capped and building character—stand
today in a critical situation, due to the
excessive demands made on their ser-
viees this year. WY
The situation will not be changed
untii Wyoming Valley raises at least
$84,000 more than it did last year to
take care of the deficits in Welfare
Federation agencies caused by relief
demands and provide for the increasea
load which will be
called on to carry on during the com-
ing year. The ninth annual Wyoming
Valley Community Welfare Federation :
campaign will be held from February 3
2 to February 11. The campaign goal
has been set at $530,000, but John C.
Haddock, general chairman, has made
that this ambdunt will have to
ber greatly oversubscribed if the Feder-
tion equipped to
cope at this
time
the
been assist in
district's’ quota. of $40,000
Cross’s national drive for
lief in the Southwestern States.
these agencies
it clear
is to be
with
appear
financially
which
In
Valley
raising
emergencies
imminent.
people of Wyoming have
asked to
in the Rea |
drought re-
Economic depression and unemploy-
ment are sending thousands of former-
ly independent families to seeking aid.
Careful economies by the agencies has
not been able to the inroads
made upon their by relief de-
In Wyoming Valley last year,
the cry of need became more insistent
without funds, more
demands for clinical and medical aid-—
check
funds
mands.
—more families
ana
1
{ him into his work as a surveyor
|
1€ |
| draughtsman a profession which
followed until his death.
He the the bac
mountain region as perhaps no person
living it. + His work as a|
surveyor had led him over the entire]
territory to the
ment of his friends that at the age
of 80 he could travel all day
the woods and over the hills with the
Knew history of
k|
now knew
and it was amaze
through
best/ of the younger men on a survey-
ing crew.
He was a charter member of George
M. Dallas Lodge F. and A. M.,
enthusiastic sprit was
force in the success of that organiza-
and his
a contributing
iton.
who was: formerly
of Dallas, the de-
Mrs.
two
Beside his. wife,
Miss Clara Shaver,
ceased leaves daughter,
Helen Clemow,
, sons, Ira, at
Shavertown, and two sisters, Kate ang
Margaret, of Blairstown, N. J. Funeral
announcements will be. made later.
—— ee eee A Oi
f
CLOSE CLUBHOUSE
FOR RENOVOATION
Irem Temple Country Club will be
closed from February 1 to April 1,
while the interior of the clubhouse is
thoroughly renovated. Some changes
are to be made in the plan of the club-
house. No meals will be served dur-
ing the next two months and it will be
impossible to use the clubhouse for
any’ functions during this period. The
club will continue to offer the grounds
to its membership and families for
such winter sports as the season al-
lows.
ENTERTAINED SUNDAY
SCHOOL CLASS
The Young Men’s Sunday schoo:
class of the M. E, church met at the
home of Arthur Kiefer, of Church
street, Tuesday evening. The meeting
was called to order by the president,
Arthur Kiefer. After the regular busi-
ness meeting, lunch was served by Mrs.
Kiefer to the following members: Rev.
W. E. Webster, Clark Hildebrandt,
Floyd Bogart, Thomas Him, Leslie
Warhola, Oscar Culp, Raymond Shiber,
James Ayre, Arthur Dungey, Z. E.
Garinger and Arthur Kiefer.
Sa eA
BENEFIT PARTY
Next Wednesday evening, February
4, Mrs. M. J. Whipp will hold a party
at her home for the benefit of the P.
T. ‘A. There will be cards and all other
one
of
Trucksville,
home, and Claude, of
| and spent and the
|
relief took a sharp upward jump. The
| budgets of social service agencies, ex-
hausted, additional funds were allotted
fight against social
| disaster went on.
On the streets, in the
homes,
shops, stores,
churches, clubs, men and wo-
as usual. They said:
“Times are hard!” “We'll have to cut
down.” “A lot of men out of work."
“Tough!”
Meanwhile,
without
parading
men intermingled
without radio
glaring
nroadcast,
headlines, withouu
one of the most des
perate struggles Valley’s his-
tory taking’ place. So silently
Continued on Page 4
Parents Drunk:
Five Children
Suffer From Cold
Children Found Without Food in Un-
heated Idetown House Are Under
Care of United Charities—Parents
Are In Jail
bands,
in the
was
Found drunk in a house on Slocum
street, Edwardsville, and with most of
the husband’s pay spent on booze, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Murphy, of Idetown, !
were sent to jail in default of bail
Monday, when arraigned before Alder-
man Frank Brown, of Wilkes-Barre.
Sunday night officer P. J. Garrity,
acting Chief of Police of Harvey's
Lake, found five small children, rang-
ing in age from eight months to seven
years, huddled together in a corner of
a one-story frame house in Idetown.
They had been alone in the unheated
house and without food since Friday
when their parents left for Wyoming
Valley to draw the father’s pay.
The children were thinly clad and
attempted to keep warm as best they
could by hugging close together. The
toes and feet of the eight-months ola
child were frozen and the two boys
and two girls were suffering from
chest and head colds and hoarseness.
Officer Garrity took the children to
his home, where they were given warm
nurishment and put to bed. The in-
fant was treated by Dr. George Rauch,
of Noxen. Later the children were
taken under the care of the United
Charities.
At the hearing Monday, the parents:
denied that they intended to desert
their children, but did not give any ex-
cuse for leaving the children alone
west as Tuscon, Arizona, where he will
trip to Washington, D. C.
games. Everybody welcome,
Friday.
addition,
this ¢