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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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‘What happened to the summer thea-
tre some one was going to establish
near Dallas or Harvey's Lake?
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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
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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.
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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.
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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,
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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,
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and | gance, but appears to be very much |
charming villages, visiting the birth- |neglected— very little system or regu- |mirs, Antaleks, Romeos, Mashinos, Po-
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| 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
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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
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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-
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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
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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
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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
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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/
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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,
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|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
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