Post Advertisers Know— You Can’t Sell Them If You Don’t Tell Them ® Sd © Ne g 5 More Than A Newspaper, A Community Institution mm VOL. 45 —— POST SCRIPTS BEETLES LAUREL BIRTHDAY SAN DIEGO GOLD Life really is just one thing after another, We've just about got the tent caterpillars licked when the State comes along with, the announcement that the Japanese beetles will be here about June 15. — Qe Reports have been drifting in to us about the damage bears are doing in the more unsettled regions nearby. We've heard of several sheep killings and the loss of one hive of bees. Or- dinarily, the black bear does not stoop to sheep killing. ee Qe Tuzerne county’s chief field crop is hay. Potatoes come second and corn third. In Wyoming County hay is first, ‘corn second, and apples third. —Q— Mountain laurel, which, incidentally, is your state flower, will be out in greater profusion than ever this year, botanists predict. Clusters of the pink and white blooms are already visible along roads in this vicinity. yi ‘What happened to the summer thea- tre some one was going to establish near Dallas or Harvey's Lake? yy There will be about 400 paying sum- ‘mer theatres in the country this sea- son—a, fact which implies that nothing can take the place of the human ele- ment in exciting interest in dramatic entertainment. , gy Royal Stout and his Broadway Play- ers will be back at Nuangola, where they scored a unique success last year. Among the plays they plan to present are “Three Men On A Horse”, “Post Road”, “The Bishop Misbehaves”, “No More Ladies”, “Petticoat Fever”, “It's A Wise Child’, “Apron Strings”, “The Milky Way” and “Best Years”, all of them, if you know your Broadway, outstanding productions —Q— We take pride in talking about the old days in Dallas or the historical epi- sodes which took place in this section 150-or-more years ago but we're strip- lings alongside of Connecticut, which is getting ready to celebrate its 300th anniversary this year. — All summer “Constitution State” will be a living history book. You might do worse than to plan your vacation through Connecticut's stately place of Nathan Hale in Coventry or the house of Tsra~l Putnam in Brook- lyn,” near Pomfret, or even to Wolf's Den (notmfar away) where, it is said, spend on their way there. Huge cara- wolf. a Or, if Connecticut's too close for a vacation we can recommend San Diego whole-heartedly, mostly because of some awe-inspiring pictures we re- ceived this week from the gentlemen who are putting on a fair out there. The California Pacific International Exposition opened Wednesday and the man who invited us expected 250,000 people there, —— Perhaps the most exciting thing about such events as the Chicago World's Fair or the San Diego Exposi- tion is the amount of money people spend on their way there. Huge cara- vans of motorists leave golden streams in their wake when they move toward one of these vacation paradises. It's estimated that one quarter bil- lion dollars will ‘be deposited through- out the country from the pockets of motor acationists this year—$3,250,000 to be spent to enjoy the wonders of this, our native land, which is sup- posed to be on the rocks. Noted Evangelist Will Preach Here Canadian Bible Teacher At Dallas Free Methodist Church June 2-16 Rev. Levi Ecker of Perry Station, Ontario, Canada, a national-known evangelist and Bible teacher, will con- duct a series of meetings from June 2 to 16 at Dallas Free Methodist Church, Mrs. Gertrude B. Ross, pastor, an- nounced yesterday, Rev. Mr, Ecker will conduct evan- gelistic meetings every evening except Saturday at 7:45, Daylight Saving Time. His sincere messages and the ability which has won him such wide recognition are expected to attract large crowds to hig meetings. ‘Wilkes-Barre in 1816. than a century ago, ters. modern custom. from an historical value. Dear William, Ancient Letters Recall Wyoming Valley In 1816 The Wyoming Massacre was still fresh in the minds of many of the older residents of Wyoming Valley when these letters were written to a Philadelphia gentleman by a man who spent several weeks visiting in The old letters, written apparently by a man well-traveled and of a scholarly turn of mind, present an interesting glimpse of this section more In several instances, the spelling appears as it was in the original let- Only apparent misspellings have been corrected to conform with The scholarly philosophy of the correspcndent and his keen observations make the following letters deeply interesting, as well as highly important I forwarded you the journal of my tour since I left the falls, from Tioga Point, four weeks since, which I hope you have received before this time. I concluded to pass down the East instead of the West branch of the Susquehan- na and entered this Town yesterday—or rather Borough I should say, for in Pennsylvania most of the Towns are called Boroughs—they do not send mem- bers to the legislature but they have certain corporate privileges, something Wilkesbarre, August 1, 1815 | resembling’ city corporations. Borough is beautifully situated upon a level plain on the east bank of the Sus- quehanna, which is here very gentle and appears well calculated for the purposes of navigation, and for excur- sions of pleasure upon the water; yet I saw no pleasure boats, and suspect that the inhabitants have no taste for such diversion. The western margin of the river is shaded by groves of willows, elms, and the Pennsylvania alder, which support heavy vines of the na- tive grape, forming the most beauti- ful shrubbery I ever saw. The plain upon which the town is built is about a mile and a half wide, and about fifteen miles long, and sur- rounded by lofty mountains which form the “Valley of Wyoming,” of which you have so often heard. This is the same Wyoming where those horrid scenes took place, towards the close of the revolutionary war. You will be sur- prised to learn that not one half of the inhabitants can tell you half so much about them as you already know. I have however gathered from some of the oldest inhabitants some interesting particulars which I will give you in my journal which will be sent next week by our friend Mr, whom I very happily met here. I have visited the falls and the coal mines. Tomorrow I go to see the re- mains of the old fortifications. This day among other rambles I strolled into the burial ground, which is a walk you know I never neglect wherever I | travel. believes that many a useful lesson Ibe learned from the tombs. The burial ground is in the back of the town, and forms a smooth leve | lot, of about four acres; be laid out with much taste and ele- larity appears ever to have prevailed land the graves are “promiscuously | placed, frequently much out of their position, Many are grown over with [weeds and grass without any stone or other. monument to mark the place. Some which appear to be the.graves iof persons whose families are very re- spectable and still residents in the [town are placed by the side of others whom I found by inquiry to be entire- ly unconnected with the deceased, and again by the side of them were placed others who were equally strangers. You know how particular we are at home |to have each family occupy their parti- cular square. Who is there that has not a wish, when the troubles of this |1ife shall have passed away, to have his |bones rest by the side of those who {have shared his sorrows and his joys; land partaken of his happiness or misery? If any such there is, he is no Irelation of yours or mine. Many of | the inscriptions, too, are very bad Eng- lish, and betray a great want of taste in that particular. Certainly -~Qur | friends ought to have a little care con- {cerning those words which are to be all that remains to tell posterity who | we were. Near a very old grave where |there was no monument some person {had recently put down a shingle with thig inscription: “Stranger, IT was what thou art, and am what thou will be.” This® . Harvey is not the only one who [rive on four long, railroad trains of may | double-length steel cars, carrying 1600 part | menagerie animals and 700 horses, to {say nothing which might [countless tons of riggings, grandstands, i and | gance, but appears to be very much | charming villages, visiting the birth- |neglected— very little system or regu- |mirs, Antaleks, Romeos, Mashinos, Po- | | | | | | | | | | | I did hope to find here the monu- | {ments of some of those who fell in the [battles of Wyoming, but I found only lone. You shall soon hear from me |again. { Yours, Wilkesbarre, August 9, 1816 Dear William, The road to the old fortification leads over what they call here the plains. I accordingly expected to ride through {dust and sand something like that | which we waded through on our way from Hartford to Westfield; but these plains are a continual succession of hills and valleys covered with fine farms and affording a pleasant and very extensive view of Wyoming Val- ley. On our return we came by other plains which they call Abraham's Plains, these are low meadows by the side of the river. So you see names (Continued on Page 2.) O’KANE FINDS HOME FOR GOATS JOB FOR THEIR ERRING OWNER Chief of Police Leonard O'Kane had the goat and zoning ordinance Situa- tion well in hand this week He had not only secured a happy home for the orphaned goats which were left in his care but he had arranged for a job for their owner, Joseph Yuron- chick, aged 57, who was jailed when he refused to destroy a shack which vio- lated the borough’s zoning ordinance. The goats were a part of the estab- lishment Mr_ Yuronchick, an unem- ployed gentleman, tried to promote on hig lot along Main Street. When he refused to tear down the humble shack which he had built from a chicken coop | A story about the goats in The Post last week brought mine telephone calls |and nine personal visits to Chief | O'Kane from persons who wanted the goats. Since then Chief O’Kane has been averaging two requests a day from goat-lovers, Now the chief is anxious to have it he was arrested, The goats became a [known that the goats are housed and public charge. well-fed, as is their owner. { | the celebrated x The letters published here ap- peared first in August, 1816, in The Gleaner, a newspaper published in Wilkes-Barre by Isaac Chapman. The files of that newspaper for 1816-1817 have been loaned to The Post by his granddaughter, Mrs. 'W. H. Dean They are used by the courtesy of The Wyoming Valley Motorist, a Post Publication. Greatest Circus Coming This Way Hundreds Of New Features In Seven-Ring And Stage Program Offering its millions of patrons the largest and best program in its bril- liant annals, the mighty Ringling. Bros and Barnum and Bailey Combined Cir- cus, is scheduled to exhibit in Wilkes- Barre, Friday, June 7, and on that date the world’s largest big top will be filled with sensational new features from all over the globe, -including the top-most arenic acts of every European nation, except Denmark. : The Greatest Show on Earth will ar- people, seven herds of elephants, 1009 of 31 great tents and properties and paraphernalia, New European troupes are the Walk- | lis, Buemrangs, Demenatis, Willos, | Lauries, and Torrence-Dolores—sensa- | tional aerial and acrobatic novelty off- erings. The largest aerial ballet ever produced, led by the Lydia, the Roon- ey, the Annetta and Nelleta troupes, and the largest liberty horse act ever seen are new thrills from abroad. Mille. Gillette, who leaps from the dome ‘of the big top; the Otaris, who fly in masses from an aerifll cross; the two Wallenda troupes in new haii= raising high wire feats; Dorothy Her- bert, riding reinless hurdling horses over fire jumps; the great Con Col- leano, forward somersaulting star of the tight wire: the largest acrobatic display ever seen, with the Yacopis, the | Danwills, the Uyenos, the Yom Kams, Demenatis, the (Hadjis and Hassans;} Loyal-Repenskis, the famed Rieffenachs and the great Wal- ters, bareback riding stars; the two Guice Troupes of comedy aerial flyers on the lofty bars; the Flying Concellos, with Antoinette, only girl ever to ac- complish a two-and-a-half somersault hand-to-hand catch; the famed Flying Comets; Hugo and Mario, who are fired in a split second from the mouth of a giant cannon across the upper reaches of the big top—these are but a few .of the preeminent artists among the 800 performers with The Greatest. Show on Earth—Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey. Still another feature is Col. Tim McCoy the screen’s most outstanding western star, at the head of his con- gress of rough riders of the world— cowboys, cowgirls, Cossacks, Mexican vaqueros, Australian bushrangers and (Continued on Page 4.) co ee DALLAS, PA, FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1935. ren Save Money With The Help Hundreds of Housewives Of Dallas Post Ads No. TRIBUTE TO STATE'S HEROES Ep —————— The Pennsylvania Monument at Gettysburg where Governor George H. Earle yesterday delivered the eulogy to the brave men who engaged in the great battle, Bronze tablets list thousands of Pennsylvanians, in- cluding many from this section, who won deathless fame in the decisive encounter. Yale University Man Speaker At Commencement Here Tonight Dr. Irving L. Churchill, Ph. D., of Yale University, will deliver the principal address at the Dallas Borough High School commencement tonight at 8, when twenty members of the Senior class will receive diplomas. Eugene Lazarus, president of the borough school board, will present the diplomas. Optimistic Sights On Southern Trip George Stolarick ' Reports Improving Conditions Through South Business and agriculture throughout the southern states along the eastern seaboard is apparently better than it has been for some years according to George Stolarick who, with Mrs. Sto- larick, recently returned from a month’s trip through Virginia and the Carolinas. Everywhere, Mr, Stolarick says, he saw small 2Armers r.ules. planters, much to only the construction years ing towns. cotton at work in the A few years ago these small { he says were out of the pic- | | ture and production was limited pretty tobacco fields and cron with big operators who cultivated | better lands. There is apparently more new road | than Much ‘of this construction em- iploying thousands done with federal funds. |trip Mr. and Mrs. Stolarick® spent a | considerable time in sea coast and fish- | Their in a mumber of of men, is being uring their return trip home from Halifax, South Carolina, was along 7 Two-Day Hittle traveled roads skirting the coast {line to Philadelphia, Fire Sweeps Over /1,000-Acre Tract Blaze Near Evans ~~ Falls Spectacular Sight Flames swept over 1,000 acres of scrub timber this week up Root Hol- low, near Evans Falls, not faf® from the main Tunkhannock-Dallas highway, and made a spectacular sight for mo- forists traveling that road. Because the abounds in huckleberries there was a suspicion that started by territory ordinarily the blaze had been persons wanting to burn over a tract to promote growth of berry plants. It raged Monday, Tuesday, and Wed- control CCC camp strong capped {nesday but was believed to be under vesterray. members from the Mehoopany worked wind part of the fire-fighters. in six-hour shifts. A the time ODE TO OUR POSTMAN (Dedicated To The Mail Carriers Of Dallas Post Office) If you ask one—and I heard you say— Who is the greatest man today? I would answer at once, without delay Our Postman He travels the road, ever on his beat Through storm and cold, in snow and sleet Always faithful, his trust to keep, 1 Our Postman Tho’ thunder roll, and lightning glare And summer heat is hard to bear Our mail comes safely in his care Our Postman By the roadside in rain or shine My mailbox awaits this friend of mine Who always comes just on time Our Postma n To leave the letters, which I peruse Also papers with daily new: And other matter from which to thoose - “Can I ever gease to Ever grateful, and Our Postman be feel that he - Is our great¥st friend of all degree i Qur Postman M. C. Jet Dallas, Pa/ er, ’ / EA oe a handi-: Burton Roberts, president of the Senior Class, will give an address and Wilbur Davis and Christine Ruggles will give senior orations. Rev. Francis Freeman, pastor of Dal- las M. E. Church, will invoke divine blessing. Musical selections will in- clude numbers by a trio, the Temple Quartet, the girls’ glee club and the singing of the Alma Mater by the stu- dent body. Class Night A novel program took place at the Class Night ceremony on Wednesday night. A feature was the two-act play “Our Glorious Past”. Among those who took major roles were Robert Sut- ton, Madge Space, Robert Fleming and Maude Baker. Township Graduation ! Commencement exercises +t PellaggsTownshimiSic Tr held next Tuesddy nig Theatre, for the Lt. 2 Himmler | Pupils of the school ans their par- ents enjoyed the high scli-ol picnic at’ Martz’'s Farm on Wednesday. Kingston Townsgkip { Kingston Township coramencement also will be on Tuesday. Forty stu- dents will receive diplomgs. Class Day was held on Wednesday. A. C. Devens Host At Annual Dinner Large Crowd Joins Gaiety At Milling Company’s Party Each year one of the most popular and largely attended parties in this ‘section, A. C. Devens’ annual dinner in Kunkle Community Hall last Friday night attracted a record - breaking crowd. The host, Mr. Devens, and the Kasco Milling Co. of Waverly, N.Y. which co-operates in sponsoring the affair, were ‘thanked enthusiastically for the good time. . Speakers were J. GG. Swartz, of Bloomsburg, Walter M. Kenly of Allen- town, C. L. LaFleur of Waverly, Prof. Frank J. Holt of Newark, all of whom spoke regarding farm matters. Others present: ‘R. J.: Van Orden, Springfield, Mass.; J_ A. Zellhorfer, Newtown, N. J.; K. J. MacPakie, Elm- hurst, Pa.;: Floyd Miyr, Waverly. Mrs. BE. Smith, Mrs. Phillip Harris, John Howell, Janet Howell, Pittston; Fran- ces Brace, Wyoming. Victor Rydd, Mr. and Mrs. William Shoemaker, Michael Novajosky, Hel- en Navajosky, Mr. and Mrs, Leonard O'Kane, Mr. and Mrs. John Sullivan, Mr and Mrs. Creston Gallup, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Boston, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Hansen, Gertrude Hansen, Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Collery, Nile, Wilma, Bobby and Harold Hess, Lawrence Smith, Charles Kunkle, Bobby Ashbur- ner, Donald and Forrest Smith, Mr and Mrs. Lewis Shaver, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Johnson, C. C. Hilbert. Mr. and Mrs. George Shoemaker, Harry Smith; Wardan Kunkle, Mrs Elizabeth Kunkle, Mrs. Laura Hart- man, Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Broadhead, Mr, and Mrs. Hugh Devens, and chil- dren, Mr and Mrs. Ralph Ashburner, Mr. and Mrs. Giles Wilson, Wesley Vos- burg, Esther Vosberg, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Conden, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Kitchen, Mildred Kitchen, Audrey Shupp, Stella Elston, Carolyn Brace, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Phelps. Harold Smith, H. HH. Isaacs, Russell ‘Smith, Mary Gates, Fred Kern, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Cadwalder, Lois Cadwalder, Albert Cadwalder, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Hoyt, Ruth Hoyt, Mrs. Daisy Hoyt, Jason Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Oli- ver Ellsworth, Fred Wilber, Mri ‘and Mrs. Forrest Kunkle, Alan Kunkle, W. So ITmukle, Mr, and Mrs. Wheeler Kun- | kle, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Miers, Jerry, Felice and Calvin Miers. 2 > Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Spencer, Mr. and Mrs. William Cobleigh, Edward Cob- leigh, Ella Crispell, David Culver, Mr. and Mrs. Portér Michael, Mr. and Mrs. William Weaver, Mrs. Kenneth Martin, (Continued on Page 2.) |1y now that a meeting will be held next lass will het | appointments are based so NO DATE SET FOR MEETING WITH CRITICS Disque Gives Lengthy Reply To Complaints Of = Committee MAY MEET NEXT WEEK Although a month has elapsed since citizens bandedgto protest against Dal- las Borough School Board's dismissal of Calvin McHose as supervising prin § cipal of Dallas Borough High School no date has been announced by the dir- ectors for the requested conference to discuss the dismissal, Henry Disque, a member of the board, delivered a letter to Clyde Lapp, chairman of the citizens’ committee, this week, but that letter dealt only with a general defense of the board. T Was reported that a meeting was to have been held on Tuesday night, but that session was postponed. It is like- week, but officials of the citizens’ com- mittee said they had received no formal notification of a date. fi! Spokesmen for the group which: charged that the dismissal of Mr, McHose had political motives express 3 subsequent ap- pointment of Ronald Doll, They said there are still a number of questions which have not been answered to the satisfaction of the community. Disque’s Answer Henry Disque, a member of Dallas Borough School Board and leader of the Fine Republican workers in this section, defended the school board in a fiery epistle received this week by Clyde Lapp, chairman of the citizens’ committee, ab Mr. Disque wrote: “As a member of the school board of Dallas Borough I wish to acknow- ledge receipt of the recent communica- tion from a committee of which you are the chairman, In that communica- tion you state by reason of the Board failing to retain Mr McHose ‘We feel that a grave injustice has been done to the schools’, ete.” ) \ “This statement is absolutely incor rect and the members of your Com. mittee should realize that it is impos sible to pass judgment upon this mat iter at this finie Tha” atlion of the {Beard in this affair was based entirely {upon the idea of taking what was con- {sidered a step forward towards build ling up and maintaining in our local {schools an educational system of highest type. A To Rebuild System “It is my belief and opinion as {member of the Board that residents o {this Borough should be employed as |teachers in our schools when their rec rords for character, ability, training and standing equals or excells those of non-- resident applicants or teachers, Tt wa upon this theory that the board acte: in the present instance and employed a young man of outstanding charact: unquestionable ability and qualifica tions, and who has been a life-long re sident of this Borough to aid in the ri building of our school system, so that it reaches the highest degree of attain. ment; “The statement contaiied ix you letter that the Board has likewise errec seriously “through the calling of secret’ meetings by the majority members without the knowledge of the min- ority”, etc., reeks of vicious propagan-_ da and much misinformation. Such in- formation could only come to your hands from parties desirous of injur ing and tearing down the educationa system of the Borough solely for th purpose of furthering their own selfis ‘political ambitions ? Not At Secret Meetings “Personally, I have never been in: vited to attend any such “secret meet ings” since my connection with th School Board. All Board meetings are open to the public, at which times all matters have been and are freely dis {cussed by not only members of thi Board but interested citizens in atten= dance. : ‘Board Harmonious. To date, complete harmony has €: isted among the Board members. has functioned as a unit in the pas and should so do in the future. At al times, the Board has worked for the advancement, educationally and other wise, of our local students, Harmony will prevail among all the members o: this Board, unless self-centered ‘ei zens with no other objective than to further their own polieital destinies en deavor to tear down the school system of Dallas Borough and use it for a po- litical football. ag No Politics EE “Your letter contains further innac- curate statements in that it is sai that by failing to appoint Mr. McHos: and by: appointing other teachers the stigma, of politics is placed upon -the Board. As heretofore stated, the only time politics has cropped out in board pointed ny poli ation being given to the ely upon e ap- character, merit, and ability of th plicant. ein “I do not recall at any time whe you or any member of your commi ever attended a school board mee (Continued on Page
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