Help The Legion ! The Circus Is Coming ! ‘June 24 and 25 Get Your Ticket For The Legion Circus Before The Rush ! ’ VOL. 47 POST SCRIPTS LISTLESS HORSE FARMER LEGION SIGNS This column hasn't been itself since the Cooking School. In fact it hasn't even been here at all the last two weeks. A month or so ago we could have blamed it on Spring fever. Now, with Summer staring us in the face, we're struck by the horrible pos- sibility that it is just old-fashioned |" 1aZiness. Whatever it is, it’s knocked every jdea we had completely? out of our head, and grinding out a column this week is going to involve some of the toughest work we've done for some time. \ — It wouldn’t be tough if we had a better system for filing notes. A lot of interesting things happen, and help- ful folks tell us. We scribble some notes, put the scrap of paper awag! somewhere, and never find it again. We've lost at least twenty good col-" umns that way. Somewhere around here we had a few notes about a horse whose name Faith Hope Charity Harding remem- - bered. Last year, as we remember ' the tale, Faith, who was then about nine months old, made a fuss over the © horse when its owner, who we think was a Mr. Frantz, used it in plowing up a field next to the Hardings. The ' horse’s name was Mary, an unusually sentimental name for a plow-horse. At any rate the plowman came back this year with the horse and Faith, who is now twenty-one months old if our arithmetic is working (and it sel- dom does) spotted it through the win- dow, clapped her hands and shouted “Mary”. We, who have difficulty in remembering people's names overnight can join the tribute to Faith Hope Charity’s keenness in keeping the horse’s name in mind a whole year. Wie think that's the way the story went, anyway, and if it isn’t please don’t anybody call us up, because we apologize now. h : On his wap “pack from an ice cream social in Lehman the other night one of the scouts for this col- umn ran smack into. ‘al Story which he swears is the truth. A farmer in that section, 50 ‘the tale goes, bought for $5 a dilapidated auto- mobile which he intended to use for hauling about the farm. Owing to its great age, the automobile frequent- ly stalled and could be made to run on its own power only after it had been pushed or pulled into action. One day, shortly after he had bought the car, the farmer had great difficulty in starting it. After considerable fruitless effort, he got his mule and hitched it to the front if the car. The mule strained and the car mov- ed. ‘The farmer stood up and’ waited for the first sign of life from the en- gine. Finally it came, with such a terrific roar it startled the poor man clean out of his composure and in his confusion he pulled the reins and shouted ‘whoa’. True to its training, the mule stop- ped, but the automobile kept on, leap- ing ahead with new-found energy. The farmer recovered enough to put on the brakes before the car went through the fence, but the mule is no more— a sacrifice to agricultural progress, BE If we were sure of the spelling of her mame, we'd salute the comely young woman who breezed into Dal- las this week to help the legionaires put on their circus. On second thought we'll call her Miss Carney and salute her anyway. Wie can think of easier jobs than getting 100 people together and train- ing them for a show in less than two weeks in this weather. But we're banking on Miss Carngy to have the gang letter-perfect come June 24th and to produce a show that will be an eye-opener. She got off from a standing start, bucking the weather and a general listlessness among the town’s drama- tic talent, on Tuesday, and by that night she’d had her first rehearsal. She’s been cracking the whip ever since. ‘She even jarred this office out of its customary languor and has us a bit feverish over the circus atmos- phere. A. petite person, ith a sparkling personality, Miss Carney (we're still guessing about that spelling) should do as well behind the footlights as before them. But she seems to prefer the frenzy of producing and directing the show. She’s modest, too. That's why we don’t know how to spell her name. Anyway, if she gets the proper co- operation she'll give the legion and Dallas a shoy to remember, Just from watching her work, were bett! 3 on that. a : —_—— X Native wit holds its own amidst the welter of high-pressure “advertising along nearby roadsides. A filling station operator, ‘desirous (Continued on Page 8, : CHAIRMAN JOHN LANING John Laning, who’ has been selected as chairman of a Uni- versity of Pennsylvania Bi- centennial ~~ Committee in ‘Wilkes-Barre. Mr. Lanning, who wag’ graduated from the College of ‘Arts’ and Science of the University in 1895, is a member of the Pennsylvania Society of the Sons of the Revolution, the 'Varsityy Club of the University of Pennsyl- vania and a number of other organizations. He. has long been active in alumni affairs and - is - widely known among former students of the Uni- versity in this section, His committee will support a pro- gram to develop the Univer- gity’s educational services and help to conduct a series of events which will feature the \ Bicentennial Celebration. Street Cars Give Way To Bus Lines Expect Busses To Connect Dallas, with Valley Betore. Long Railway Corp. is considering the ab 3 street car line to Dallas before long and the substitution’ of busses. The change from street car to bus line has been made on several branch- es of the traction company’s system. One of the first changes took place on the link from Dallas to Harvey's Lake several years ago when busses replac- ed the cars. Since then the electric cars have come only as far as Dallas, connecting here with a bus for the Lake. The advance of the automobile has reduced patronage on the street car line and, the necessity of maintaining a convenient schedule has been costly for the company. ‘With labor difficulties solved as a result of the two-year contract nego- tiated with emphasis this week, the company 'is expected to turn its at- tention to its program of ehanging from street car to bus. Any abandonment of the local tracks will have a double sil! .ificance to local people, because it will mean that the right-of-way in the vicinity of Lu- zerne will be available for a highway. It is likely that the street car route will be purchased promptly as the site of the proposed Luzerne by-pass. Forty Years Old The street car line has connected Dallas with Wiyoming Valley for more than forty years. Originally, called the Wilkes-Barre and Northern Railroad Company, it was organized by John B. Reynolds and Arthur A. Holbrook about 1896, beginning in the upper part of Luzerne. The Wilkes-Barre and Harvey's Lake : Railroad had been in operation since 1886, tapping the lumber regions above Dallas, but the new company, whose tracks paralleled the older railroad tracks, was promoted to handle sum- mer passenger traffic between the val- ley and Harvey's Lake. It was first operated by small steam locomotives and was responsible for rapid growth of Hillside, Trucksville, and Shavertown, first as summer re- sorts and later as places of permanent residence. The company became en- tangled in financial problems and was sold Ry judicial sale. The Wilkes- Barre, Dalius and Harvey's Lake Rail- way, a subsidiary of the traction com- pany, was formed to take it over. Soon after this sale, in 1898, the use of the locomotives wag discontinued and it was thereafter operated by electricity. Until the automobile became com- mon the line to Harvey's Lake was one of the busiest, especialy in sum- mer. Scarcely a day passed but that a string of special cars passed thru Dallas, bound for Harvey's Lake, at which place picknickers embarked on the traction company’s steamers for the trip across the Lake to the Pic- nic Grounds. Community Mourns THE yeep P SURVEYORS ARE BUSY ON PROPOSED ROUTE OF LUZERNE HIGHWAY A corps of surveyors have been bug, at work mpaking a new sur- vey along t route of the pro- posed new Wuzerne highway. Authoritdtive information this week said {the State Highway De- partment h¥SeRob given fp “plans for starting at least a part of the new road this year. In line with efforts to win over opposition in. Luzerne, proponents of the new road suggested this week that the term “by-pass” be dropped, since it implies ‘passing by” Luzerne. Under the latest plans the route known as the “by- ' pass” will be within the borough limits, probably using the right of way of Wilkes-Barre Railway Corp., which will be taken over by Luzerne Borough. Elizabeth Oliver Meeker Church Worker Pass- es To Ropar At Age Elizabeth Ann Oliver; resident of this section for many years, an ardent church worker, and the mother of a fine family, passed to her reward last Saturday night, leaving behind her an inspiring example of Christian living. She was 86 years old, and a great part of her life had been devoted to unselfish service ‘for others. Her death brought sorrowful expressions of spmpathy from hundreds of persons who had admired her unique c¢harac- ter. iret She left one of the finest monuments a ‘mother can achieve, a family of men and women who hold positions of leadership and responsibility in their communities. On her 86th birthday, last month, thirty-two of her children, grandchildren. and _ great grandchil- dren had gathered at the home of her grandson, D. I. Edwards of Mt. Greenwood, to honor her. Mrs. Oliver was born on May 2, 1851, in Slocum Township. She spent most of her life in Maple Grove and Meek- er. A staunch Christian, she was a charter member of the Ladies’ Kia, Society of Maple Grove M. E. church and was active in affairs of that church. She is survived by the following children: Frank Oliver, Kingston; Mrs. 3 lead; Willard Lauderbach as Squeak, FKane, «| fat lady; Arthur Dungey, the fire eat- of, Y, JUNE 18, 1937 Dallas is to have a circus! Oldest of entertainments, No ordinary show, this circus will have Jo-Jo, The Dog Faced Boy, The Man on the Flying Trapeze, clowns, The Mighty Rajah, The Strong Man, The Lion Tamer, The Fat Lady (who will do a fan dance) and all the trad- itional glamour and excitement of the big top. And if you look carefully under the false whiskers and the make-up you may recognize your next-door neighbor. Some of the talented local people who will appear in The Legion Circus will be - Bill Thomas, in the leading role as Bob Strong, and Marie Wool- bert, playing Virginia, the feminine Cecil Wilson as Pete, Bert Roberts as Beardo, Ralph Rood as Zacharius, Les- lie Wiarhola, Tony; John Durbin, ring- master; Margaret Robinson, Marjie; Arthur Keefer, Bobo; Mrs. Jane O’- Toyo; Arthur Newman, Sir Peter Var Mildew; Lettie Culver, Lady Van: Mfildew, Albert Hoffmeister, Bet- tina; Clyde Lapp, Little Luella, the er; and Zel Garinger, Strongo. The story is about Bob Strong, own- er of the circus. *'Bob must net a pro- fit of ten thousand dollars in one year or his uncle, Zacharius, will take over the circus. A few hours before the year is up, Bob discovers that he is ninety-nine cents in the réd. At this propitious moment, “along comes Sir Peter, a wealthy! but dull Englishman. What could be nicer, They will sell some freaks to Sir Peter. Sir Peter is carefully watched by his mother, Lady Van Mildew, but in spite of that they think an auctien of some freaks will do the trick. «- Of course there is-a ringmaster, the freaks, clowns, a side show ‘and a highly educated mule, The’ production ig under profession- al ‘direction provided by the Amateur Theapes Guild of Boston, and is Be- ing sponsored by the local legionaires to raise money for community service. A matinee for children will be’ giv- en on Thursday afternoon, when each child will receive a free ice cream the old-fashioned circus has been lined”, dressed up, brought indoors, enlisted the services of about 100 local men and women, and will be produced by Daddow-Isaacs Post, American Legion, next Thursday and Friday nights in Dallas Borough High School. LEGIONAIRES BRING UNIQUE | CIRCUS TO TOWN NEXT WEEK PARADE SATURDAY TO GIVE GLIMPSE OF SHOW *‘stream- IN CIRCUS CASi. MISS AUDRE O’KANE Miss Audre O’Kane, qaughter of Chief of Police and Mrs. Leonard O'Kane, who will lead the German Band girls in the indoor circus to be sponsored by Daddow-Isaacs - Post, American Legion, next -Thursday, and Friday nights. {congestion {ers Kunkles At 24th Mrs. ‘Roannah La Landon Oldest Person At Yearly Gathering The twenfty-féurth annual reunion of the Kunklg/family was held on Sun- day at the/Kunkle Community” “Hall, with 110 m mbers and visi present. At the bu ng in the at- termoon the following siofficers’ ere elected: President, Wardan “Kunkle; vite-president, Mrs. Sherman Wardan; secretary, Mts. Minnie Kunkle; treas- urer; Russel Miers. The oldest person present was Mrs. Roannah Landon, aged 88 years. The youngest person was John Thomas, cone. There will be evening perform- ances on Thursday and Friday. Tickets may be purchased at the B. and B. Hardware Store or from any member of the American Legion. A parade will be held through the borough Saturday afternoon to arouse Charles M. Edwards, Williamsport; Mrs. George Wkintz, Meeker; James R. Oliver, Dallas; and Eugene Oliver, Kingston; 14 grandchildren and four great grandchildren, The funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon at the Weintz home in Meeker, and interment was in Maple Grove ‘Cemetery, with Rev. George’ Sweet in charge of services. In ac- cordance with Mra. Oliver's request, grandchildren and great grandchildren carried the beautiful flowers. Pall- bearers were: Sheldon Oliver, Wesley Oliver, Dean Oliver, Kingston; Arden Oliver, Berwick; Kenneth Oliver, Dal- las, and D. L. Edwards, Mt. Green- wood. kiyn ‘Evangelist Boe 8 Outlet I vernadie “Mickey” ‘Walsh, evangelist of the city of Brooklyn, N. Y. will come to Outlet Bible Tabernacle on June 24 to conduct a four-day Bible conference. Myr. Walsh, who has been all over the world has been preaching for about five years. All are invited. The con- ference will be directed by Carl Bran- don and Robert Sutton, and there will Township +8 general debility. interest in the circus. Farmer e Of 81 "Rest cks- Dies At Milton White Yesterday Ae ville id A. highly-respected resident of this section for many years, Milton White, 81, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Maude Lampman, Bunker Hill, Kingston Township, on Tuesday, of Funeral services were held yester- day (Thursdap) afternoon at 2 at the home of Mis. Lampman, with inter- ment in the family plot in Trucksville Cemetery. Mr. White was born at Thurston, Wyoming County, but had lived on his farm on Dallas R. D. 3 for most of his life. Hes survived by the follow- ing children: Mrs. Lampman, Claude White, Thurston; Mrs. Coray White, be meetings each night at 7:45. father, Jacob Frantz, was a native country as a youth. EL. IL. was th educated in Monroe County. —the first of its kind in what was business man. Lizzie Gardner. His wife had been and Mts. Frantz had three children, turned his experiences gave him a years. A devout church member, staunch Republican and a smart Back Mountain Biographies: ‘No. 138 E. L. FRANTZ E. L. Frantz, who owned a 100-acresfarm in. Sweet Valley at the turn of the centurpy was born near “Stroudsburg, Monroe County, in 1851, the son of Thomas and Eunice (Metzger) Frantz. He moved from there to Daleville in Lackawanna, where he established a factory for manufacturing clothes moved to this county, locating at Orange, in Franklin Township, where he became a blacksmith. He was a first class mechanic and a keen In 1877 he moved to Ross township, and in year he married Miss Lizzie Gardner, the daughter of Dr. A. P. and owned the beautiful residence known as the “Glen Home Farm”. In 1882 Mr. Frantz took a trip to the West, visiting Kansas and Colo- rado and going as far South as the Mexican border. ‘Frantz was typical of the early residents of this section, Dallas; and a brother, Byron White, Moscow. His wife, Flora, died 111 years ago. His grand. of France, and had come to this e ‘sixth child and was reared and then Luzerne County. In 1873 he tre same born in Carbondale and her father Mr. Sarah A. Parcel G., and Lizzie A. After he re- colorful store of tales for manj an office-holder several times, a wheelwright and blacksmith, Mr. Jr., aged 17 months. The 1938 meet- ing will be held on June 5 at Kunkle Community Hall. One marriage was reported, that of William Felter of Binghamton to Ma- rilla Richards Schoonover. Births reported were: To Mr. and Mrs. Owen Ide, a son, Dale; to Mr. and’ Mrs. John Richards, a daughter, Annette. Committees were appointed as fal- lows: Executive committee, Philip Kunkle, chairman; Russel Miers, Wil- liam Brace; refreshments, : Mrs. John Isaacs, chairman; Mrs. W. S: Kunkle, Mrs, George Landon; entertainment, ‘Mrs. Carrie Kunkle, chairman; Mrs. Ralph ‘Ashburner, Mrs. Marvin Sweezy, Mrs. Ralph Elston and Mrs, Forrest Kunkle; sports, James Miers, chair- man; Elizabeth Wiardan, Kunkle, Richard Rees, Francis Mc- Carty; resolutions, Mrs. Sherman Wardan, Mrs. John Isaacs, Mrs. Carl Makinson. The following program was given, under the direction. of.. Mrs. Carrie Kunkle, and following the singing of the national anthem and the reciting of the Lord's prayer: Piano solo, “America First” by Caroline Brace; song, girls’ quartet, Helen Elston, Lena Elston, Estella Elston and Caroline Brace; recitation, Joan Kunkle; piano duet, Felice Miers and Estella Elston; recitation, Beatrice Sweezy; duet ,Alan Kunkle and Louise Kunkle; piano solo, Caroline Brace; dance Estella Elston. The following attended: Scranton: Mrs. Laura Hartman, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rolls. Kingston: Mr. and Mrs, John Thom- as, John Thomas, Jr. Forty Fort: Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Mak- inson. : Trucksville: Mr. and Mrs. Francis McCarty, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Sweezy, Marvin Sweezy, Jr. Beatrice Sweezy, Mr. and Mrs. Rich- ard Rees, Rachel Rees, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Perrin, Laura Jean Perrin, Howard Perrin, Corey Perrin, Wayne and Jane Perrin. Wihardan, Elizabeth Wardan, Sherman Kunkle, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Johnston, Alice Johnston, Elsie Johnston, Dallas: Mrs. Elizabeth Kunkle, Mr. and Mrs, Wardan Kunkle, David Kun- kle. Orange: Mr. and Mrs. Mark Kunkle, Paul Kunkle. 3 Kunkle: Mrs. Roannah Landon, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Kunkle, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ashburner, Robert and Nelson Ashburner, Mr. and Mrs, M. C. Miers, James Miers, Mrs. Carrie Kunkle, Mr. and Mrs. William Brace, Charles Allen, and Caroline Brace, Mr. and Mrs. John Isaacs, Mr. and Mrs. Russel Miers, Felice, Calvin and Jerry Miers, Mrs. Ann Richards, Marian Ann Schonover, Dorothy Elston, Estella Elston, Mar- (Continued on Page 4) Annual Reunion No. 25 Farmers To Get More Room For Market In City Wilkes-Barre To Relieve Con-~ gestion By Buying A New Site SHOULD HELP SALES Local truck eran who sell pro- duce several times weekly at the Wilkes-Barre farmers’ market greet ed enthusiastically this week the neva that Wilkes-Barre intends to enlad foe facilities at the market, thereby lieving the congestion problem which has existed for years. conditions at the market was taken this week when Wilkes-Barre Coun- cil acquired an option on a tract of land near the South Street bridge in Wilkes-Barre. Buildings will be torn down and the space will be used as a new site for a farmers’ market. facilities for farmers, Wilkes-Barre has recently turned its attention to the on South Pennsylvania. Avenue during the hours when farm- congregate there to have their produce inspected by retailers and the opportunity to take some action came as a result of the vote approving a $400,000 bond issue. Fifteen thousand dollars of that amount will be approp~ riated for the purchase of the new market site from the William H. Shib- er Estate. : Acquisition of the property will pro- vide spaces for farmers’ trucks all the wqy from Pennsylvania Avenue to State Street. ' The present wholesale curb market is so congested farmers are handicap- ped in their transactions and retailers complain. ‘Annually. in Luzerne County, $3,500,~ 000 worth of fresh fruits and vege- tables are sold. A survey last year shipped in from outside, despite the fact that ninety, per cent of the local local “products. partly responsible for the condition, Increasing competition from outside truckers, failure of farmers to grade their produce uniformly and lack of merchandising methods are other rea- sons why local farmers lose literally millions’ of dollars yearly, { Wilkes-Barre is ene of the few Pennsylvania cities in which there are no farmers’ markets, despite the fact Mrs. Olin that it is surrounded by some of the finest truck gardens in the State. College Announces Summer Schedule Misericordia Classes Begin Next Monday; End August 2 The Summer session of College Misericordia will open on Monday, June 21, and will close Monday, Aug- ust 2. Registrations will begin to- morrow. The purpose of the Summer course is to offer instruction in college sub- jects to students, teachers, and others Betty Sweezy,- Shavertown: Mr. and Mrs. Sherman: who are qualified to do college work but who cannot avail themselves of the regular sessions. College Misericordia’s regular staff conducts the work, which is approved by» the Pennsylvania Department of Public Instruction. All courses will be of collegiate grade and college credits will be granted. Nicholson Plans Anniversary Fete Judge Farr Heads Committee For 150th Birthday Party Judge E. B. Farr of Tunkhannock, President Judge of Wyoming Valley, has consented to be Honoramys Chair- man of a committee which is planning the 150th Anniversary celebration of Nicholson on July 26-31, in connection with the fire company’s fair. Speakers prominent in civic and so- cial life will address meetings during the celebration, which will be climaxed by an “Old Home Day”, when all for- mer Nicholsonians from far and near will be urged to return, THE WOMAN HE LOVED He was the uncrowned Xing of Irel~d, but he sacrificed all hr "ad achieved because he lov eu another man’s wife. Read the stirring story in .“Parnell”, a thrilling three-part serial be- ginning in The Post this week. The first step toward improving Long afterward in providing proper indicated that sixty per cemt of it is storekeepers interviewed prefer, to acl S I The copgestion. at the ark »" paz | #
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