> © | Give Early A It’s Not Too Late To The Fire Company’s To Start “Sudden Death” Drive For Funds! ; On Page Seven i = . More Than A Newspaper, A Community Institution 3 VOL. 46 DALLAS, PA., FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1936. No. 32 Township Elects Doll As Teacher Fawn Grove Man Vocational Te: Kester’s Place Ronald Doll, former ppietCipal of Dal- las Borough schoolsy®vas unanimously elected teacher of English in Dallas Township Schools for the coming year at a meeting of Dallas Township school board on Monday night. Gerald Snyder of Fawn Grove, Pa., a graduate in the Class of ’35 at Pennsylvania State Col- J { Volume Of Water High At New Well | Water Company Is Pleased With Flow From Shepherd We ew Flowing at a rate of twenty gallons a minute, ten gallons a minute better than officials had expected, the Shep- herd well on Machell avenue was put into service by Dallas-Shavertown Water company on Saturday night. With the additional supply of water trom, this source officials expect to lege, was elected vocational teacher in the position recently made vacant by the resignation of Donald Kester. Al- though the board interviewed fifteen other applicants for positions on the fa- culty no one was appointed for the single remaining position, that of teacher of French and English. Aside from appointment of teachers there was little other business before the board, except routine business mat- ters. The school calendar for the 1936- 1937 term was announced as follows: School opens September 1st, with La- bor Day a holiday. November 11th, Armistice Day is also a holiday. Thanksgiving and the following Friday are holidays. Christmas Vacation ex- tends through December 24 to Janu- ary 4. Easter Vacation includes Good Friday through the following Monday. Memorial Day is a holiday. School will close on June 1. A Faculty of the Township schools will be composed of seventeen teachers. All grades except the second will be ac- commodated in the new building. The second grade will be housed in the Goss School building. New Highway Now Near Completion Holmes Construction Co. Is Pouring Final Concrete On Tunkhannock Road Final concrete was poured last Sat- urday on the Tunkhannock end of the new Dallas-Tunkhannock road at a spot not far from the junction with the Sugar Hollow road. Forms for the lay- ing of the cement on this end ofthe stretch from John Moyer’s farmeto the Atherholt place at Evan's been put in place a i that concrete will be ‘Poured there his week. When this work is completed construction of the middle section of the road will have been finished. Considerable doubt seems to remain in the minds of many as to whether the two other important links in the Tunkhannock-Dallas road will be started this summer, namely Tunk- hannock to the Sugar Hollow road and Evan’s Falls to Lutes’ Corners. Money for the former section has been set aside by the State and surveys have been recently completed. Some delay seems to be holding the work up at Scranton in the office The District En- gineer and persons vitally interested in the completion of the highway are aiming considerable criticism at that office. Field engineers are now at work lay- ing out the route for the Evan's Falls- Lutes’ Corners section of highway. It is understood on reliable authority that there will be little change in the location of this section of the road. Property owners and residents of Luzerne county who live along the con- tinuation of route 92 from the Wyom- ing County line to Dallas are wonder- ing when that section of the road will come up for survey. Some of them are disturbed and are of the opinion that there will be no concrete laid from Lutes’ Corners to Dallas for some years to come. EN Many Will Attend Motor Club Picnic Beauty Contest Entrants Must Also Be Good Auto Drivers Pretty girls from Dallas and vicinity who plan to compete in the Beauty Contest, that is to be an outstanding feature of he Wyoming Valley Motor Club Picnic program, Wednesday, August 12, at Sans Souci Park, must have more than good looks n’ every- thing that fits so well in a bathing- suit, to win favorable consideration of the judges. Knowledge of how to handle the wheel of an automobile will also be a factor. The winner will re- ceive a handsome wrist watch. Competitors, incidentally, must mail or present their entrance applications to Motor Club Headquarters, Sterling Hotel, Wilkes-Barre, not later than § P. M. Tuesday, August 11. In addition to the beauty contest there will be an all-day program of . entertainment diversified enough to suit everybody, Chairman Lindemuth of the Picnic Committee announces. Other attractions will be an all-morn- ing program of sports and athletic con- tests for men women and children; an open air auto show; a ball game be- tween two of the Valley's semi-pro teams; quoit pitching tourney for both men and women. swimming meet; an automobile “grip test”; all the pleasure devices in the Park going full- blast; and picnic lunch under the trees. There will be a brief speaking program also at which Russel E. Sing- er, head of the American Automobile Association; Pres, 'S. Gable, P. M. F.; State Secretary of Highways, Warren Van Dyke; Superintendent of State Highway Patrol, Charles H. Quarles and Prof. A. L. Rummer, Wilkes-Barre schools, will talk. Thirty-six prizes will be awarded to winners in the various overcome any water shortage at other | wells brought on by prolonged dry weather. | As a health precaution during the first few hours the well was in opera- tion ,the company used quantities of chlorine and thoroughly pumped out the well before connecting it with the service mains. But for sometime after connecting with the mains there was a slight taste of chlorine in the water. Use of chlorine has since been elimin- ated with receipt of the report of the State Health department that water from the Shepherd well is pure and fit for human use without the addition of chemicals. During the past week the water com- pany completed installation of 300 feet of 2-inch pipe improving the service for consumers who live on Church street, Dallas. Local officials of the water company now believe that the backbone of the summer dry spell has been broken as far as water service is concerned and despite the fact that some of the wells are supplying less water than they did during the spring, the additional supply from the Shepherd well will more than offset these losses. With reasonable care on the part of consumers there need be no water shortage in Dallas this summer. Mrs. Elmer Parrish Dies While Asleep . Heart Attack Is Fatal To Life-Long Dallas Resident I The funeral of Mrs. Elmer Parrish, aged 60, whose death Saturday, after- noon from a sudden heart j attack shocked the entire community, was held Tuesday afternoon from thé Tate home on Main street, Dallas. Prior to the fatal attack which caused her death, Mrs. Parrish had been apparently in her usual health, although she had been more or less lailing for the past two years and had been under the doctor's care several {times last winter while in Florida. On ithe day of her death she had prepared (the family dinner, taken care of her {householl duties and spent part of the (afternoon visiting: with her son until she lay down for a nap. Death came as she slept | Mrs. Parrish, the former Rosa M. | Hildebrant, was born in Dallas town- !ship on July 4, 1876. She had lived in | | Dallas and Dallas township practically all of her life. On October 26, 1896 she was united in marriage to Elmer Par- irish. Had she lived until October the couple would have celebrated their for- tieth wedding anniversary. She was a loving mother and cheer- ful companion, a woman of great energy and shrewd business insight. She was alert and interested in the af- fairs of the community taking an ac- tive part in the work of Dallas M. E. church of which she was a member. She was a member of Nesbitt Memorial Hospital auxiliary and of various church organizations. Beside her husband she leaves two children, Albert H. of Rohrsburg and Mrs. Ruth A. Hunt' of Dallas; also five grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. John Frantz of Dallas. Funeral service at the home’ were conducted by Rev. Joshua Brundle who preached the sermon and Rev. Paul Kolesnikoff who read the prayer. Ser- vices at the grave were in charge of Rev. Francis Freeman. The ballbearers were: Grant Shaner, Nelson Whipp, Stanley Doll, Corey Gordon, Clark Hildebrant and Addison Wiolbert, Sr. Flower carriers were members of he Sunday school class. Interment was in Woodlawn cemetery. Quartet To Sing At Camp Grounds Ladies From Chesbrough Seminary Scheduled For Aug. 10, 11 The ladies’ quartet from A. M. Chesbrough Seminary, North Chili, N. Y., will sing at the Free Methodist Church Camp Meeting Monday and Tuesday, August 10 and 11. Dr. Smith, president of the seminary, will accom- pany the girls to Dallas. Miss Jean Ross, daughter of Rev: Gertrude Ross: of Dallas and graduate of the Seminary was a member of the quartet last year, and it is through her influence that they are brought here this summer. ee Grr GOVERNOR FLYS NORTH Visits Fred M. Keifer At Gatineau Club In Canada Fred M. Kiefer who is spending the summer at the Gatineau Rod and Gun Club, north of Maniwaki, Quebec, Can- ada, sends word that Governor George H. Earl and a party of nine recently flew to the club landing their amphi- bian plane on Clearwater Lake not far from the club house. The party spent several days fishing and enjoying the beautiful surrounding wilderness. Fred says that he is having a great summer and doesn’t expect to be back in Dal- contests, las until October. i I r| LEADERS FOR THE MOST POPULAR BABY TITLE (Photo by Herzfeld’s Studio) SHIRLEY ANN WELSH Dallas, Pa. Trust is written in capital letters on little Miss Shirley Ann Welsh’'s face, and we trust you won't over- look her in choosing the contest’s Popular Baby, for if you do you're passing up an excellent prospective winner. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Welsh feel sure that their daughter will come in for a “lion’s share” of the honor and glory that goes to the winner of the contest. (Photo by Herzfeld’s Studio) JERRY ELSTON Kunkle, Pa. ‘This young fellow could be elected to the Senate on his expression alone; one can see that he is every inch a campaigner, and he will en- counter little difficulty in winning his audiences here. Bet you'd like to hear him make a real stump speech on his candidacy for the honors assured to the most popular baby in this contest. He is the son of Mr. ands Mrs. Stanley Elston of Kunkle. (Photo by Herzfeld’s Studio) JANE WHIPPLE Dallas, Pa. I am little Miss Jane Whipple of Dallas. My ambition is to be chosen the “Most Popular Baby” and have my name engraved on the beautiful loving cup, which is mearly as tall as I. Jane’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Whipple of Dallas also share their daughter's ambitious desire. Jerry Elston Leads Spectacular advances with new lead- ers out in front marked the close of the second lap this week of the Baby Con- test being sponsored by The Dallas Post and Community merchants. Young Jerry Elston, wearing the colors of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Elston, flashed into the lead while close behind in sec- ond place, a position he has held since the start of the race, was little Eugene Brobst, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Brobst, In third place and showing plenty of strength was smiling Jane Whipple, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Whipple. Then in order came Joan Cundiff, twins, and Evelyn Whipp followed by a score or more others in close succession. 3 And still it's any body’s race. Man- ager McCormick at his headquarters on Main Street issued the following in- formation: “More and more people are becoming interested in the Popular Baby Contest being conducted by the Post and the progressive merchants of the community. Votes are coming in faster every day—concrete evidence of the growing interest in the contest. “Don’t /delay—get started now in gathering all the votes you can. The contest /is divided into three periods— | our first will extend up to and includ- ling ‘Saturday September 12. During [this period all merchant coupons will {count 400 votes. The week of Septem- Iber 12 to September 19 they will count 1300 votes and the final week of the i contest, September 19 to the 26 they {will count 200 votes. Therefore, gather all the votes you can up to September 12 so that the increase vote count will place you among the leaders. Please | remember—we will never give more Local Men Visit Folk Festival Program Pays Tribute To Pennsylvania : Culture The Pennsylvania Folk Festival held at Bucknell University last week-end could not help but impress all Penn- sylvanians with the cultural and musi- cal contributions made by the State to the life of the nation, according to Fred Eck and Elwood Swingle who motored to Lewisburg on Saturday to attend the program. Both young men were en- | thusiastic over the quaint costumes of the Pennsylvania German singing so- cieties_ from the Allentown region and the singing of Russian Mining Choir groups. : While at Lewisburg they were the guests of Mr. Swingle's father who is general foreman for the Sordoni Con- struction company which is rebuilding ‘Old Main; one of the college buildings. About sixty men are employed under Mr. Swingle. Work of reconstructing the building is especially difficult since alumni who contributed funds for its rebuilding stipulated that none of the old walls were to be torn down ‘so that the new building could be rebuilt as nearly as possible along its old lines. On Sunday the men attended the Baptist church in Lewisburg where in keeping with the Pennsylvania Folk Festival, hymns written. by .Pennsyl- vanians were sung. One of the first of these was “Abide With Me” written in 1872 by Rev. Robert Lowry, a former pastor of the Lewisburg Baptist church. | Noxen On Fast Time Noxen is one of the few communities in Pennsylvania and probably the only one in Northeastern Pénnsylvania Contest Starts On Iv Thi CONTEST DIVIDED INTO T Shirley ,Ann Welsh, Jean and Clara! Field As Baby PERIODS , votes than you are receiving now. The contest, as you see, is run on a declin- {ing scale—after September 12, all votes | will count less not more than they do | before. | It is not too late to enter your baby in this Popular Baby Contest. Our of- | fice is open each evening until 7 P. M. If there is anything about the contest that you do not understand, phone Dallas 219 and ask for the Baby Con- test manager or call personally at the ‘office. Do not fail to remind your friends and relatives that votes are given on subscriptions te this newspaper—on (NEW or RENEWED subscriptions. Not only that, but votes are also given on ARREARAGE payments for the | POST. | Do not hold out merchant coupons |or subscriptions thinking they may {count more later. They positively will | never count more than they do now. {On the contrary, after September 12, {they will count less. | We wish to bring to the attention of all mothers the fact that our photo- grapher will be at the contest office on Main Street Dallas for the LAST time Saturday, August 8, from 10 A. M. un- | til 5 P. M. If you have not already had | your baby’s picture taken, bring him | or her to our office at that time, Remember there are FIFTEEN cash prizes besides the Silver Loving Cup. Save the coupons that you receive with each purchase from your community merchant, subscribtion to the DALLAS POST, ask your friends and relatives to vote for your baby when they buy merchandise, ask them to subscribe to the POST—and make your baby a win- ner. C.P. Houghtaling Is Death Victim / 7 Respected Citizen Had Been IIl Fér Pdst Year Christopher Peter Houghtaling, aged 67, died yesterday morning at 9 o’clock at his home on Cemetery Street, Dallas after a long illness. The deceased, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Houghtaling, was born in Lenox, Pa. almost 68 years ago. At the age of 14 he moved to Carbon- dale where in 1887 he married Miss Margaret Blackmore. From there they went to Forty Fort and for the last twelve years have engaged in farming in Dallas and surrounding communi- ties. Mr. Houghtaling was a splendid character. His constant faith ‘and tre- mendous courage were, an inspiration served as superintendent of the Pres- byterian Church in Luzerne where he was an honorary elder at the time of his death. : Surviving are his wife and four chil- dren: Christopher of Forty Fort; Mrs. May Cooper of Forty Fort, Mrs. Ger- trude Schmidt of Wyoming, and Mrs, Margaret Stuart of Dallas; also these grandchildren; Weldon Houghtaling of Detroit, May and Jean Cooper of Forty Fort; Eleanor, Ruth and Harry Schmidt of Wyoming, and Ann Stuart of Dallas. Funeral services will be in charge of Rev. Gertrude Ross of Dallas and Rev. S. E. Davies of Luzerne. BOWMAN’S CREEK WIDENED A power shovel is being used to widen and. deepen the channel of Bow- man’s Creek near, Orcutt’s Grove, Nox- en. A retaining wall is also being built near the new bridge at that point. The work is being done with the co-opera- tion of the Federal Government to pre- where Daylight Saving Time is being observed this summer. vent future floods and washouts in that to all who knew him. For many years he |, Committees Report On Firemen’s Drive Reported At $65 By Solicitors With many solicitors still to be heard from, Dr. Henry M. Laing Fire com- pany reports total contributions of more than $350 from local citizens to its current campaign for funds. At the meeting of committee chairmen on Wednesday night four leaders reported contributions of $65 during the week. Ira D. Cooke, acting chairman of the committee during the absence of Peter D. Clark, urges all solicitors to make their reports at the meeting of the committee which will be held next Wednesday night in the Fire Company quarters. “a Contributions received during the (week and not previously published were as follows: AGP Keifer 0. ac: vi dina ond, $10.00 James: Murray to. lcs vile oid 1.00 Stanley Dollie... ob dd fai 2.00 John Isaacs W. C. Shepherd Chet Bollinger W. T. Daddow QReorge Sivder::. ....5 vind ol 2.00 John, Hildebrandt. .. «cus insic.ios 2.00 A IrTenIAi (5 tele te sia a ate le Unie ere a 10.00 S. W. Hildebrandt Mrs Earl Craig. .cv..iievienieisso 1.00 Giles Wilson ..o. sve vvonrisie 2.00 Charles Tapp «i ec rveelvnvysire 2.00 Arthur Newman ............... 3.00 George Williams All Lake Campers Must Get Permits |Chief Stevenson. Is Deter- mined To Stop Petty Thievery In an effort to break up petty thievery at Harvey's Lake, Chief Ira G. Steven- son of the Lake police has issued or- ders that all campers will be required to secure written permits from land- owners on whose grounds they camp. For some time past residents of the Lake have been bothered with thefts of milk and foodstuffs from refrigera- tors. In most instances where the cul- prits have been apprehended they have been found to be campers. Besides the permits from land own- ers, campefs will also be required to register at police headquarters and keep a complete roster of all persons in their respective camps. Chief Ste- venson believes that this will go a long way toward preventing any further outbreaks of petty larceny. Campers who do not live rigidly to these Te- quirements will be given twenty-four hours in which to break camp and leave the Lake. ee ee fe SWIMMING POOL GIVEN ORPHANS Children at the Summer Home of the Home for Friendless Children of Wilkes-Barre located near Stull have been given full rights to a fine swim- ming hole in Bowman's Creek by A. J. Sordoni. The spot, formerly known at the “Third Swimming Hole” has been a popular rendezvous for a number of years, but recently has been desecreat- ed by so-called “nature lovers”. Mr. Sordoni who acquired the surrounding land when he purchased the Stull in- terests, has had the pool fensed off and given to the children of the Home for their exclusive use. etree AR pennies. WANT PINE CREST OILED Residents of Pine Crest avenue have asked Dallas Borough Council to have that street oiled as soon as construc- tion is completed. The street will be water bound macadam and because of heavy street construction expense al- ready incurred this year council will be unable to have it oiled at this time. Other streets that would have to be oiled if Pine Crest is oiled are: Wyom- This Week’s Contributions Liquor Will Be Election Issue Petitions For Local Option Signed In Dallas Borough, Kingston Township At least two communities, Dallas Borough and Kingston township will vote on local option at the November election if plans adopted by various units of the W. C. T. U. are carried i through to conclusion. At the meeting of Dallas Borough Council on Tuesday night a petition bearing eighty-seven signatures was present asking that the issue be placed on tie ballot for the coming election. Last) week residents of Kingston township presented a si- milar petition bea, ng 119 signatur to the Kingston wnship Superyi#fors for their considefation. The Kingston t ? tition was bresented to court this week. Since | there were only four councilmen pres- ent at the meeting of Dallas Borough Council, action on the petition present- ed here was deferred until a later meeting when all members might have an opportunity to vote on it. Confident of Success The movement for local option in Kingston township was begun by Sha- vertown W. C. T. U. Mrs. Ernest Kel- ler, president of the organization, says that she is confident that local option 1 will be carried in Kingston township lin November by a large majority, judg- ing from the eagerness with which people signed the petition. Only 108 signatures were required on the peti- tion in Kingston township, 10 percent of the total number of votes cast in 1934. The petition had 119 signatures, more than enough, and many who had not signed it signified their desire to do so. Shavertown W. C. T. U. has thirty members and besides the president, Mrs. Keller; has the following officers; Mrs. Ella Howlett, vice president. Mrs. Albert Major, secretary and Miss Edna Roushey, treasurer, erin ld Councilman Comments Commenting on the I¢cal option petition in Dallas Borough a member of Dallas council said this week that the borough now receives between two and three hundred dollars a year from liquor fees, paid by licensed liquor dealers. If local option is passed, he said, this revenue will be cut off. He was of the opinion that there have been few or no complaints against the liquor dealers operating in Dallas. Those who want liquor he said will get it whether they can get it in Dallas or not, It is his belief that local option will mean a loss of revenue for he borough and the probable opening of illegal. places for the sale of liquor. Noxen Has Local Option Last year the effort to have local option in Lehman township was dex featedgby a narrow margin at the polls, { while in Noxen township the forces in favor of local option emerged victori- ous. ere Local Musicians On Band Program Massed Band Concert Aft Montrose Will Attract Many People E. Y. B. Engleman, Noxen band leader, and members of the Ruggles band are expected to take part in the Massed Band contest at Montrose on Friday night, August 14h. In no previcvs venr has the advance | interest in the Montrose Massed Band [Concert been so great. Already enough iplayers have signified their intention of attending to make the band as large or larger than in past years. A number of prominent musicians who have not attended previous concerts are expect- ed, among them M. Claude Rosenberry, Pennsylvania state director of public school music, Dr. Russell Carter, di- rector of public school music for the | state of New York, Albert Edmund | Brown, Dean of the Ithaca Conserva- tory of Music, Dr. Will George Butler, well known composer and conductor of Mansfield, Pa., Mr. Francis Myers, pro- minent band leader of Utica, N. Y., and Captain DeWitt K. Botts of the Manlius Military Academy. In addition to new comers practically (every band and band leader that has been in attendance in past years will be on hand again. The 40 page souvenir program which has been published con- tains the photographs of most of those bands and band leaders and might be considered a “Who's Who” ‘of band people in eastern Pennsylvania and southern New York, This year the concert has been de- dicated to the memory . of the late Hamlin E. Cogswell, a musician and composer who was born and spent his early life not far from Montrose and who later gained national prominence in. musical circles. The Montrose Quickstep, one of his compositions, is to be included on the program. There is a small admission charge for those who wish to attend the con- cert which is scheduled for August 14th at 8 P. M. Reserved seats have been on sale for several days and are being rapidly: taken. In the event of rain making it impossible to give the concert on the above date it will be played one week later. A rehearsal of Massed Band program is to be held at Montrose on Monday evening, August 10th, at 8. ee me tne BATHER INJURED Suffering severe lacerations of the right foot obtained while bathing on the beach near Sunset at Harvey's Lake, Donald Zbray, aged 19 of Oxford ing, Elizabeth, Jackson and Park which were built sometime ago under icinity. Council street improvement program. street, Lee Park was treated Wednes- day afternoon by Dr. Frank Schooley of Dallas.
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