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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.
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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
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DIRECTORS:
R. L. Brickel, C. A. Frantz, W. B.
Jeter, Sterling Machell, W. R. Neely,
Clifford W. Space, A. C. Devens,
Herbert Hill.
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OFFICERS:
C. A. Frantz, Pres.
Sterling Machell, Vice-Pres.
W. B. Jeter, Cashier.
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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
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Tel?
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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.
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Charter No. 8164
of business on
Loans and discounts
Overdrafts
andlor fully guaranteed
Banking house, $54,000 Furniture
fixtures, $11,500
in process of collection
‘Other assets :
Total Assets
and corporations
and corporations
- andlor investments
. and|or investments
Cc). Total Deposits
Other liabilities «
Capital account:
par $25.00 per share
Surplus } / {
Undivided profits—net
Total Capital Account
Total Liabilities
MEMORANDUM: Loans and
to Secure Liabilities
and|or fully guaranteed
Total Pledged (excluding
Pledged:
(h) Total Pledged
swear that the above statement
ledge and belief. -
Sworn to and subscribed be-
fore me this 18th day of March,
J.T. Jeter, :
t . Justice of the Peace.
(Seal) My Com. Ex. 1st Monday
| in January, 1942.
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
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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.
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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
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ANNUAL FARM AND HOME ISSUE-APRIL 10th.