Pace oO . Rambling Reporter Gives Impression 01 Sordoni's Picnic For His Employes Admires Epicurean Skill Of Affable Host And Likes Spirit Of Men Who Make Up Organization THE POST, FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 1940 We had a darn good time at the Sordoni picnic. broils the steaks and gets grease in his hair serving them. Next time we run a Cooking ‘School there’ll be none of those fancy dames telling how to cook steaks. We picked our afternoon. Now for fish and clams juicy open fire steaks and hospitality we'd pick A. J. Sordoni. It's getting so a man can’t count on much help from the weather and the government lately. We know how the Senator must have felt when the thunder and lightning started and the rain began to pour. We once ran a garden wedding with about the same celestial help. We like a host who choice for that department Saturday we'd pick Harvey Houghton but for The new 24x80 foot rustic addi- tion to the dining shelter offered ample accommodation and the whole party could have easily been held indoors had the storm not abated. (pr When you looked over the thou- sand or more men seated at the|- tables it was good to see the faces of so many citizens of the Dallas area. You also realized what an important part the Sordoni organi- zation has played in furnishing tele- phones, light, employment and new construction in this area as well as in providing good men and good families for our neighbors. pL Among the old timers in tele- phone circles enjoying the fun was Bert Stroh of Shavertown, former manager of the Commonwealth Tele- phone Company. Rheumatism keeps him in a chair most of the time, but he looks good—says he feels well and certainly enjoyed the party. —_— “Bill” McIntyre turned photog- rapher’s assistant for the day and did a good job gathering the cap- tions for pictures. . Nal There must have been a thousand automobiles parked in the fields surrounding the grove. They at- tested, better than words, to the employment given by the Sordoni interests, not only to its own men but to those in scores of other bus- iness in Wyoming Valley and in other industries. Employes from 14 Sordoni organizations in Pennsyl- vania, New Jersey and New Eng- land attended. re Ray VanHorn’s Hill-Billy Orches- tra was a hit attraction. It also gave us an opportunity to see a number of our Luzerne County Gas and Electric friends tooting trumpets and playing drums instead of reading meters. —— All varieties of wild flowers and fungi grow in the wooded glen— and there is a rank growth of ferns. More than once Senator Sordoni has driven 50 miles or more with a friend to bring home an especially beautiful fern from some mountain side or secluded spot. —— Streams in the glen that appear to babble over natural waterfalls weren't always running in that di- rection, maybe they ran the other way. Bi Beside a shaded, walled bridge, pure mountain water surges from an aged wooden water pipe covered with moss. Convenient earthen mugs help the parched visitor to slake his throat. Ei Though there was beer and birch beer on tap all day, there were few persons who missed the opportunity to drink from that mountain spring. ; a Ten to 12 helpers were kept busy most of the afternoon drawing beer and birch beer for the guests. Signs conveniently placed pointed the way to “the used beer place.” Right there the WPA could have taken some tips from Sordoni efficiency on the proper layout for picnic ground sanitation. ——— Twelve or 15 round brooder houses from the abandoned chicken department of Sterling Farms made convenient shelters for card tables and players. Their semi-circular ar- rangement gave the appearance of an African village—though the Af- rican game was not in evidence. —Q— Most of the deep-voiced frogs in the pool were brought there some years ago from Louisiana—not as tadpoles but as full grown grand- daddy frogs. They like to doze in the sun on big water lily pads along the margin of the pool, coming to life only when a flitting insect dis- turbs their slumbers or stirs their appetite. Then, quick as a flash, there is no more insect. The Sena- tor likes to steal up back of a lazy ' frog and prod him with a timothy straw or blade of grass. Then there is a quick leap and a splash and no more frog. Many of these amphib- ians are larger than a saucer as they rest on the lily pads. We knew a frog once we thought was larger, but that was when we were a boy. We never saw him—only heard him on summer nights. Epes Because bad bays like to throw stones at frogs, there is a rule at Sordoni’s pool that children must be accompanied by their parents dur- ing nature study jaunts . . . and the nature study must be made of live creatures—not dead ones. Be- cause bad children sometimes grow up, Senator Sordoni has erected a low sign at a most frequented part of the pool with these words: ‘Some of my friends like to throw stones at frogs. Those who do will please DECOY BULLFROG DEFIES SHARP SHOOTERS IN POOL AT A. J. SORDONI ESTATE NA Because bad boys like to throw stones at frogs, there is a rule at A. J. Sordoni’s hand- some estate at Harvey’s Lake that children must be accom- panied by their parents when they come to see the bass- singing Louisiana frogs in the | Senator’s pool. Because bad children some- times grow up, the Senator has erected a sign, which says: “Some of my friends like to throw stones at frogs. Those who do will please throw stones at this one.” In the shallow water near the sign is a life-size China frog. So far the decoy has escaped, although, unfortunate- ly, the same can’t be said of some of the real ones. throw stones at this one.” In the shallow water in front of the sign is a life-size china frog. So far the artificial frog has escaped, though the same can’t be said of some of the real ones. haat The appearance of Sterling Hotel trucks laden with food reminded us that the initials A. J. S., also stand for Arlington Hotel, Binghamton; Jermyn Hotel, Scranton, and Ster- ling Hotel, Wilkes-Barre. Montrose Inn, fourth in the Sordoni chain completes thé picture by symboliz- ing A. J. Sordoni management. —_—O0— When ever there were matters that needed attention to keep the party rolling smoothly there you would find the host. At one time during the height of the storm the cooks broiling the beef had an ex- citing half hour when hot fat caught : fire and threatened the pavilion. The Senator stayed in the middle of things until all danger was remov- ed, then for an hour turned chef’s assistant carving the beef. —— The beef, dozens of slabs of it, was purchased especially for the party and broiled over open fires. It was delicious. —(— Lightning’ flashed and the hills [ echoed with thunder as guests stood ! | silently around the edges of the pool to witness the unfurling of the American flag. With the storm above and the beautiful woodland setting as a background it would have taken a pretty hardened American not to have been moved by Senator Sordoni’s ringing patri- otic address of welcome. 13. om Everybody wanted to sing the Star Spangled Banner and tried he- roically but it took “God Bless America” to make the hillsides ring. Senator Sordoni paid an affec- tionate tribute to his wife when he | dedicated the flag pole. He said that she had picked the spot for its lo- cation. Then, with whimsical humor, { 1 he told the story of the hams and horses and the man who was boss | in his own house. Although he spoke! with a grin, we knew what he said) was sincere for he had once told] {us that he attributed his success! {to the influence of his mother, dis- | cipline learned in the United States | Army and the counsel of Mrs. Sordoni. Students Make Survey Of Church Membership John Frank and Howard Bock, students at the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia and em- ployes of the American Mission Board of the Lutheran Church, are making a religious survey of Kings- ton Township, Dallas Borough and | Dallas Township for St. Paul's Luth-} eran Church. : | I Briggs-Stratton Motors RUDOLPHS’ ELECTRIC SERVICE WILKES-BARRE, PA. — PHONE 2-5868 — 83-35 EAST JACKSON ST. Supervisors Get Warm Invitation Invited To Be Guests Of Firemen August 9 Serving as an emissary of good will from Dr. Henry M. Laing Fire Company, Burgess Herbert A. Smith of Dallas extended a personal invita- tion this week to the supervisors of Lehman, Jackson and Dallas Townships to be guests of honor at the “Good Fellowship Meeting” on Friday night, August 9. Burgess Smith visited each of the supervisors to thank them for the coloperation they have given the volunteer company in the last year and to present the invitation. In the meantime, members of the fire company are conducting a short but spirited summer membership drive in an effort to give added sig- nificance to the “Good Fellowship Meeting.” The annual drive for members is held late in the year, but this month’s effort will supple- ment the usual campaign. Members enlisted within the next two. weeks will share the welcome with the township supervisors at the firemen’s special booster smoker on August 9. | A special effort also will be made to have a good turnout of present members. Refreshments, including sandwiches and chocolate milk, will be served and there will be a short program of entertainment. Aside from its significance as a gesture of gratitude to the munici- pal officials who have shown such splendid co-operation toward the firemen in the last year, the meet- ‘ling will acquaint members with the progress the company has made in the last year, its present financial condition and its plans for the fu- ture. At the meeting last Friday night Harry Ohlman’s committee which has been working on plans to estab- lish fire hydrants in the borough was thanked for the progress it has made so far and.was instructed to continue its work. Mr. Ohlman’s committee will attend the next council meeting to explain several new suggestions. The firemen also saw for the first time samples of the filing cards [which are being filled out by Paul Winter, who is making a survey of water sources on farms in this sec- tion. The cards, which contain in- formation about each farm, will be kept on the fire truck and will pro- vide essential information in case of an alarm from any one of the re- corded farms. Mrs. Bertha Carkhuif Is Called By Death Mrs. Bertha Carkhuff, 48, R. D. 2, Dallas, died Monday morning at 7:10 in Wilkes-Barre }General Hospital where she had bgen a patient since July 25. Mrs. Carkhuff, a- native of Sweet Valley, moved to Dallas eight years ago from Lyndwood, Wilkes- Barre. She is survived by her husband, George; four children, Mrs. Mary Williams, Scranton; Mrs. Reginald Saunders, Chase, and Thomas and Marvin, both at home; her father, A. T. Rood of Lyndwood, and these] brothers and sisters: Corey Rood, Shavertown; Beryl Rood, Lyndwood; | Mrs. James Altemus, Shavertown; Mrs. Zella Arner, Lyndwood; Mrs. Peter Paulson, Korn Krest; Mrs. Gordon James, Chase; and Almon Rood, Alderson. The funeral was held from the home of Howard Harris, 857 Anthra- cite Avenue, Kingston. | ship. THESE PUPS KEEP COOL DURING ‘DOG DAYS’ “Dog Days” are no menace to these breeze- swept canines who are spending the hot spell at Atlantic City’s Steel Pier. Rex (upper left) rides an aquaplane behind a speedboat. Mitzi, the danc- ing dog (below), performs with the clowns. Knee Hi (upper right) teaches traffic safety to children show. wire rope artist. and Sookie (below) has a role in a marionette In the lower center are two dog doubles. The long-haired fellow at the left is Tippi, who is being held by his owner, Mrs. Lorena Carver. Fac- ing him is Snookie, the pet of Con Colleano, tight Shaull Purchases Seven Tractors Contract Buying Hits Mid-Summer Slump Trade warnings that radio man- ufactories will be converted to de- fense programs’ and provision of war caused heavy. buying of amuse- ment and information devices during July, but the heaviest contract pur- {chases in Luzerne County for the | mid-summer term were of tractors, one of which cost $39,000 for de- livery to Frank E. McCormack of | Wilkes-Barre and Hanover Town- | The great power units, driven by Diesel oil and used in coal-stripping (and excavation work caused their contractor operators to invest dur- ing July, a totalt of $159,000. W. H. Shaull, operating at Dallas, bought seven of the mechanical units for a total investment of $47,000. { . July reflected the midsummer let- down in all but the tractor purchas- | es, these in turn reflecting the trans- fer to technological development of the production of hard coal, at vast saving of man-power. 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Tune in on Major Bowes, Columbia Net- work, Thursdays, to 1I0P.M.,E.D.S.T. | Storm Floods Streams, Maroons Two: Lightning Kills Five Cows In Field Sweeping out of the west with demoniac fury, a fierce thunder storm laid a trail of damage behind it as it passed over Beaumont and Dallas last Saturday afternoon. Although the storm was at its worst in the Beaumont-Centermore- land section, the thunder peals above Dallas were sufficient to make solid homes tremble, and blinding lightning flashes threatened com- munications which had already been disrupted by the previous day’s storm. Five cows were killed and a sixth was injured on the farm of Walter Dershimer at Beumont phen light- ning struck a tree un which the cattle were standing. & Michael Denkas d His son, Thomas, of Larksvill6® were ma- rooned on a small island in Bow- man’s Creek when that stream rose suddenly during the storm. State Troopers. from Tunkhannock res- cued the father and son, who said the water seemed to come down the creek in a wall several feet high. Roads about Dallas, particularly in the Centermoreland section, were gouged deeply by washouts. Some witnesses reported huge hailstones, “which looked like icicles. Shavertown Youth Wins Award At Legion Camp Richard E. Jones of Shavertown, | who already had several important awards for oratory, won an orator- ical contest at the American Legion’s boys’ camp at Indiantown Gap last week, GARLIC Helps Fight Intestinal Poisoning! Dizzy? Frequent headaches? Intestinal poisoning from harmful bacteria in your colon may be the cause. Come in today and get a generous FREE trial pack- age of odorless DEARBORN Garlic Tablets. See how you