—i_— ni- Jas 5, rer d- . er ! till 1€r Ass” > An~ [ee sth el- ar- ts~ ASS ra= an nt. ass ew al- ile Is ch, en at n~ Ice tic le- om na- ew rce for jon the ey I ers ag. try the pas eal nto sed ate the on- to, / 7 ure. A LNG ght ™ "It- was never known whether it was #slightly over 28 feet. Everlasting Hills Save Dallas Eh From Nature’s Freakish Moods TORNADOES, FLOODS SKIRT MOUNTAIN AREA Although its strategic position protects it from such ‘major catastrophes as the floods which engulfed the Susquehanna Valleys last week, the section surrounding Dallas can draw: upon memories of severe storms and other freak- ish carryings on of nature. - Even these have been infrequent and Dallas can look to the everlasting hills which surround it and thank them for the fact that severe drenchings and a few washed-out lawns are generally the extent of its damages. It is probable that Dallas came clos-® est to a tragedy of major proportions in August of 1890, when a tornado which spread destruction over many other parts of the Zountry exhausted itself or altered its course shortly be- fore it would have struck the borough. | That tornado whirled into Luzerne] County from Columbia County and, cut a path 600 yards wide in a North- | westerly direction. It levelled crops, | ripped roofs from buildings and car- ried one house 200 feet. Twin Tornadoes In Ffinlock Township it pulled a 30-inch tree out of the ground and carried it away. When it reached Leh- man it disappeared miraculously, spar- ing the frantic people in this section who could see it moving toward here. the same tornade or a second one which descended about the same time upon Nanticoke and swept toward Wilkes-Barre, where it spread tragic destruction before it swirled away through the wooded section to the Northwest of the city. Letters and papers from Wilkes-Barre homes were picked up later in Hamilton, Wayne: County. Ee Floods, of course, have always been | the lot of people living on the Wyom- ing Valley lowlands. The first record- ed occurred in February, 1772, and it was the fact that it necessitated post- ponement of a town meeting, rather than the damage, that provoked his- torians to record the date. During the winter of 1783-84 there were unusually severe snow storms here. For most of that winter snow five feet deep covered the ground and roads through narrow valleys were impassable until Spring. In March, as the thaw began, heavy rains cange and the Susquehanna. rose rapidly. Hun- dreds of the early settlers in the val- ley fled to the hills and 150 houses were swept away. Some of the ice that piled up on the plains did not melt until late summer of that year. “The Pumpkin Flood” occurred in November two years later. It received its name from the fact that the river swept with it thousands of pumpkins from the fields which it inundated. In that flood Rev. Benjamin Bidlack was carried in his house down the river. After it had grown dark people heard him shouting and tried to-rescue him. He escaped, finally, when his ‘house lodged against a bank. i In 1809, 1841, 1843 and 1846. there were floods, none of them very serious. One of .the most destructive floods occured in 1850. Tt destroyed a number! of highways, battered mills, and took 7 number of ° lives. Nescopeck Creek claimed the lifeless bodies of 22 men, women and children who had sought shelter in the same building, At Tama- qua forty dwellings were torn away by flooded waters. On St. Patrick’s Day, 1865, the Sus- quehanna River overflowed and reach- ed a mark of 33.1 feet, forcing resi- dents of Wyoming Valley to higher | ground. The water swept across Mar-: ket Street and reached Wyoming Sem- inary. Highest Was 35.6 The highest mark ever redgched by the river in the valley came on March 16, 1875, when it touched 35.6 feet. In that flood all the bridges at Pittston were. swept away and when the water receded it left great masses of ice across Market Street, Kingston. Gor- ges had to be cut through the ice so traffic could pass between Kingston and Wilkes-Barre. 3 During the 1880's there were floods almost every other year. The tragi¢ occurrences of 1902 and 1904 are remembered by a great many people in this vicinity. On March 2, 1902, the river reached 31.4 feet. It was during that flood that Mike Riley lost his life while endeavoring to get to Kingston to Wilkes-Barre in a cab. Cab, driver, and Riley were swept away while travelling over Pierce Street. The driver climbed onto « a floating cake of ice: which bumped against a house on Market Street, Kingston. The house was deserted but the driver managed to climb in a win- dow and was rescued next day. Riley was swept on down the river, never to be seen again. In March, 1910, the river reached 26.1 feet and in 1913 and 1914 it ‘went Last July the peak was 25.62. First National Bank DALLAS, PA. MEMBERS AMERICAN BANKERS’ ASSOCIATION ® o @ DIRECTORS: R. L. Brickel, C. A. Frantz, W. B. Jeter, Sterling Machell, W. R. Neely, Clifford W. Space, A. C. Devens, Herbert Hill. * » @ OFFICERS: C. A. Frantz, Pres. Sterling Machell, Vice-Pres. W. B. Jeter, Cashier. . * = Interest On Savings Deposits No account too small to assure | careful attention, : Vault Boxes for Rent. Ruggles MRS. MYRTLE KOCHER CORRESPONDENT Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Kocher spent Sunday at Mrs. Kocher's mother’s, Mrs. Charles Sorber, at Fern Brook. Mr. and Mrs. Orrison Kocher and Irs. Louise Kocher spent Thursday at Wyoming with Mrs. John Shoemaker. Mr. and Mrs. Orrison Kocher, Louise Kocher and Mrs. Ben Rood spent Sun- day ,with Mr. and Mrs. Eckley Kocher at Shavertown. Miss Sarah and Ruth Bray nurses of Nesbitt Hospital spent Sunday with their mother, Mrs. Caleb Bray. Miss Vera Kitchen, Sara Kitchen, Mary Higgins spent Saturday at Mrs. Claude Wilkes’ home. . Mrs. William Hillard, Mr, and Mrs. Oscar: Whitesell and family of Roar- ing Brook spent Sunday with the for- mer’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Kocher. v Gi Mrs. Harry Crispell and family and Emma Wilson called on Mrs. Crispell’s mother Anna Kraft on Sunday. Mr, William Shand has returned home from Jersey City after having made several days visit there with his children. . Surprise Party On Wednesday, March 18th, friends and relatives of Mr. and Mrs, William" Hillard of Ruggles held a surprise party at their home in honor of their 6th wedding anniversary. Mrs. Hillard was the former Dorthea Kocher of Harvey's Lake. Many fine and useful gifts were received, Games were play- ed and a luncheon was served to the following: Mr. M. J. Kocher, Deane Kocher, I.eona Kocher, Arlo Meeker, Hazel Meeker, Naomi Shupp, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Boothe Shirley, Mrs. Fred Crispell and Ella and Annabelle Crispell, Mr. and Mrs. Rodell Kocher and Glen, Mrs. Margar- et Hunter, all of Laketon; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jones, Clarence Montross, Mrs. Mina Harrison, Mary Higgins, Mr. and Mrs. Almon Rood, Elnor, Dorothy and Ralph Rood, Mr. and Mrs. and daughterd For Science Work Son Of Shavertown Woman Is Honored By Detroit Gathering The Leonard C. Wason Medal for meritorious, work along scientific lines was awarded to Dr. Ambrose M. Stang, son of Mrs. W. H. Stang and the late Rev. W. H. Stang of Shavertown, at a meeting of the American Concrete In- stitute in Detroit recently. - Dr, Stang is employed as assistant medal -is awarded annually for out- standing service. Dr. Stang’s father was a minister of the Wyoming Con- ference for many years. a ‘He is a ‘graduate of Wyoming Sem- inary, Syracuse University, 1910, In Civil Engineering. University of Mich- igan, 1914, Master of Arts; University phy. He is a member of Honorary En- gineering Fraternity, Tau Beta Pi; al- so Sigma Xi National Honorary Re- search Fraternity at = University of Chapter No. 16 American testing materials. ‘ Dr. Stang taught at Ohio University and University of Oklaho- ma. He was a member of the Signal Corps, U. S. Army Trans-Atlantic Branch. radio development section, in 1917-1919. the Bureau of Standards’ in Washing- ton and Pittsburgh from 1922 to tHe ipresent time. 00. i He married Lillian Mahan, daughter Canastota, N. Y., and now of Prat- ville, N. Y. F Dr. Stang Rewarded | physicist at the National ‘Bureau of Standards in Washington, D. C. The of Michigan, 1916, Doctor of Philoso- | | Michigan; Hiram Lodge No. 18, F. and | A. M. Delaware, Ohio; and Petworth | Society for Wiesleyan | He has been employed at | {of Mr. and Mrs. James Mahan then of | T PAY PLEDGE ~~ , © $55 was paid on the class pledge to of Shavertown M. E. Church, at its meeting on Tuesday night at the home of Mrs. Russell Hawke. This makes a total of $80 paid this year by the class to the church fund. $59 was made on the recent performance of the “Chintz Cottage.” Present were: Mrs. F. M. Sellers, Mrs Russell Schall, Barbara Downer, ‘Eleanor Cortright, Mrs. David Arm- strong, Jennie Stark, Frances Tho- mas, Mrs. Charles Hoffman, Jr., Ruth Hoffman. 4 / Do you look Tel? Your Hair Tells/ HZ 4 If you’ve lost the spirit of youth you can find it again quickly and Verne Kitchen, Sarah, Vera and Nellie Kitchen, Mr, and Mrs. Frank Traver, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Traver, Doris Traver, all of Ruggles; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kocher and Franklin Kocher of Shavertown; Mrs. Oscar Whitesell, Eleanor and Grant Whitesell, Mrs. Dan Miller, Kenneth and Carol Miller of Roaring Brook: Edward Cobleigh of Hast Dallas also Mr. and Mrs. William Hillard, Wilma and Barbara: Hillard. Ladies’ Aid : The Tadies’ Aid of Ruggles their regular meeting at the home of Mrs. William Harrison all day, Wed- nesday 18th. Dinner was served to the following: Mrs. Verne Kitchen, Mrs. Almon Rood, Mrs. George Dendler, Mrs. Etta Shand, Mrs. William Hillard Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Bronson, Mr. and Mrs. William Harrison, Mrs. Cleve Anderson, Rore and Gladys Anderson. held |* naturally with Clairol. If your hair is drab and uninteresting or streak» ed with gray, Clairol will impart natural color or change its shade gradually . . . secretly . . . quickly. Don’t think of Instant Clairol and Progressive Clairol as common, old-fashioned hair dyes. Clairol does what nothing elsecan! In one simple treatment Clairol sham poos, reconditions and TINTS. Ask your beautician or write now for FREE booklet, FREE advice on care of hair and FREE beauty analysis. ; “VE DRIVEN MORE THAN A MILLION MILES ON FIRESTONE GUM-DIPPED TIRES ¥ AN ACCIDENT” automotive history. 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United States Government obligations, direct Other bonds, stocks, and securities Real estate owned other than banking Reserve with Federal Reserve bank Cash, balances with other banks, and ~ Cash items not in process of collection ! : LIABILITIES : Demand deposits of individuals, partnerships; ‘State, county, and municipal deposits bi Ren United States Government and postal savings deposits Deposits of other banks, including certified and cashier's checks outstanding Total of items 14 to 18, inclusive: (a) Secured by pledge of loans Other bonds, stocks, and securities (a) Against United States Government and postal savings deposits (b) Against State, county, and municipal deposits 25,000.00 1936. yar Reserve District No. 3 REPORT OF CONDITION OF THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK of Dallas, in the State of Pennsylvania, at the close March 4, 1936. ASSETS $245,332.73 17.00 - 164,150.00 228,901.47 and 65,500.00 27,340.63 36,780.31 house cash items 29,249.14 f 60.70 798.38" $798,110.36" $119,884.20 Time deposits’ of individuals, partnerships, 400,746.54 63,709.57 * 175,000.00 1,293.39 $ 24,083.90 (b) Not secured by pledge of loans 635,649.80 $660,633.70 Common stock, 3,000 shares, 12.10 $75,000.00 © 51,000.00 11,474.56 $137,474.56 $798,110.36 # Investments Pledged United States Government obligations, direct 87,000.00 13,000.00 rediscounts) 100,000.00 75,000.00 $100,000.00 State of Pennsylvania, County of Luzerne, ss: I, W. B. Jeter, cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly is true to the best of my know- W. B. JETER, Cashier. Correct—Attest: C. A. Frantz, 4 R. I. Brickel, A.” C. Devens, Directors. | 4 5 R : Now -more than ever -- The Post opens the door to Spring Sales PRING IS ALWAYS a busy time in the rich ru- ral-suburban area sur- rounding Dallas. . There are homes and barns to paint, fields to be sowed, automobiles to be put in good shape for the Summer, depleted supply shelves to be filled, cot- tages to be improved, hous- es to be cleaned and new equipment to be bought in time for Spring work. Through March and April a steady stream of dollars flows out of the homes and farms here and into the cash registers of alert, conscientious mer- chants. Each year The Post inau- gurates the period of heaviest buying with its Home and Farm Edition, an issue devoted to timely news, advice and advertis- ing of special interest to the army of buyers and timed to catch the tide of dollars at its height. This year the area about Dallas will have its great- est spending spree in seven years. For one thing, there are more farms and more farm-owners to buy. In one township alone, personal property tripled last year. Farm prices are up. Build- ing is climbing steadily. Least effected of any Luz- erne County communities by the depression, these towns in The Post’s trade area are ahead of their neighbors in the upward trend. Now, more than ever, The Post’s Farm and Home Edition opens the door to Spring sales. A ready-made market, with money to spend, awaits the advertisers who are ready to ride the tide of incoming profits. Cash in on the unchallenged sales power of the Farm ‘and Home Edition. The ad- vertising department of The Post will gladly assist you with merchandising counsel. The advice of men with years of advertising experience is yours for the asking, es PHONE DALLAS 300 | THE DALLAS POST ~ More Than A Newspaper A Community Institution ANNUAL FARM AND HOME ISSUE-APRIL 10th.
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