4 Re Beh an Ee TH THE POST, FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 1941 TA ren repr TT 2,306 Farms In Luzerne Area Census Report Places Ten Millions Valuation On Land And Buildings There were 2,386 farms in Luzerne County on April 1, 1940, as com- pared with 2,385 on April 1, 1930, according to the information in an agricultural census booklet just re- leased by the U. S. Department of Commerce. The report shows a high of 2,769 farms in the county: on January 1, 1935. The 1940 census placed a valua- | tion of $10,707,091 on the farm land and buildings. In 1935 it was estimated to be $12,351,826 and in 1930 it was set at $17,994,214. Av- erage value of land and buildings per farm in 1940 was set at $4,487 while in 1930 it was estimated to be $7,545. Value of farm machinery and equipment in 1940 was $1,548,- 069 and in 1930 it was worth $2,- 417,272, Census revealed the average size of farms in the county dropped from 73.1 acres in 1930 to 67.5 acres in 1940. In 1935 the average size was 66.2 acres. In 1940 2,031 farmers were full owners while in 1930 1,988 land til- lers were full owners. Part owners numbered 89 in-1940 and 64 in 1930. Farm managers dropped from 42 in 1930 to 17 in 1940. There were 1,467 horses and mules in the county on April 1, 1940, 319 less than ten years before. Cat- tle and calves over three months totalled 10,774 in 1940 and 11,374 in 1930. Milk produced in 1939 amounted to 3,955,221 gallons as compared with 4,032,810 gallons in 1934. Total of 3,899 pounds of wool was shorn in 1939 and 3,795 in 1934. Poultry and poultry products data for 1940 showed there were 154,928 chickens over three months; 627 turkeys, 1,487 ducks, 146 geese and 128 guineas. Chicken eggs produced in 1939 totalled 1,173,095 dozens as compared with 969,356 in 1934, MEEKER Miss Edna Drabick is spending the week with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Alderson, at Hazleton. Mrs. Charles VanBuskirk and Mrs. Emma Christian spent Tuesday with friends in Kingston. Mr. and Mrs. John Rebennack and daughters, Marion and Betty, spent Sunday with Misses Maude and Car- rie Wolfe. * * * Marjorie Robinson has returned after spending several days at Shav- ertown. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Cease and daughter, Stella, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Wolfe at Pikes’ Creek. * * * Judge and Mrs. Alfred Valentine spent an evening this. week with Mr. and Mrs. William Valentine and family. * * * Mr. and Mrs. William Drabick en- tertained over the week-end Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Alderson and Mrs. S. M. Alderson of Hazleton; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Marcarrow, Forty Fort; Mrs. Lydia Spencer and Helen and Mil- dred of Kingston; Private Albert Mc- Keel of Indiantown Gap; Jack Rug- gles of Lehman; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Carter and Gladys and Donald of Luzerne. * * * Youth Council Young people of Dallas District Youth Council met at Meeker Meth- odist Church Monday evening. Rev. Harry Savacool was the speaker. Attending were: Mrs. Fred Swan- son, Mildred Kitchen, Maggie Harris, Naomi Higgins, Walter Kitchen, Carl Garinger and Carl Ward of Alderson; Beatrice Cooke, Jean Hildebrant, Marion Hildebrant, and Beatrice Hil- debrant of East Dallas; James Baker, Joseph Fiske, Dallas; Louise Greg- ory, Hazel Hughey, and Rev. Mr. Savacool, Trucksville; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Rood, Benjamin Rood and Hil- da Hartman of Sweet Valley; Mar- ion Bronson, Walter Bronson and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Oberst of Ruggles; Mrs. Lawrence Wolfe, Mrs. James Davenport, Marjorie Robin- son, Mary Ruth Robinson, Virginia King, Letha Wolfe, Stella Cease, David Decker, Roy King, and War- ren Scovel of Meeker. Seminary Gets $5,000 Wyoming Seminary received $5,- 000 in a bequest granted in the will of George G. Brooks, wealthy broker of Scranton and alumnus of the Kingston prep school. Tehman Bible Class Meets At Sidler Home Men’s Bible Class of Lehman Methodist Church met at the home of John Sidler, president, Monday evening. General discussion of in- ternational affairs made up the pro- gram. Present: Randolph Wright, Russell Ide, H. Austin Snyder, Lewis Ide, Carl Brandon, Joseph Clouser, Hayden Ambrose, Fred Elston, Alex Tough, Ray Elston, Oliver White- sell, Clyde Cooper, William Ambrose, Mr. Neely, Mr. Case, and Mr. Ruch; Boy Scouts Herbert Kemmerer, Don- ald Kemmerer, Jack Davis, John Nulton, Garwin Tough, and Russell Wilcox. Mrs. S. Williams Is Hostess To W. S. C. S. Mrs. Stanley Wilson entertained the Demunds W. S. C. S. on Friday evening, June 20. Those present were Mrs. Gordon Austin, Mrs. David Bevan, Mrs, Arthur Updyke, Mrs. Robert Jeffrey, Beatrice Jeffrey, Mrs. Henry Phillips, Esther Kunkle, Mrs. Robert Green, Mrs. Byron Kester, Mrs. Warren Daubert, Mrs. Wheeler Kunkle, Shirley Austin, Mrs. Milton Huey, Mrs. Giles Wilson, Mrs. Earl Bellas, Sr., Mrs. Russell Race, Bette Race, and the hostess. Fathers And Sons To Hold Banquet The Young Men’s Bible Class of the Center Moreland Methodist Church will sponsor a Father and Son banquet on Friday evening, June 27, at 7:30 o’clock in the church. The principal speaker will be Rev. Guy A. Leinthall of St. Paul’s Methodist Church of Pittston. A fine program and good entertain- ment has been arranged. All the men of the community are cordially invited to attend. Former Lake Resident Conducts Army Laundry First Lieut. Curtis N. Marsh, son of Dr. and Mrs. Curtis March, who have their summer place, ‘The Marshes,” at Harvey's Lake, has charge of the huge new laundry at Camp Wheeler, Ga. The plant, cost- ing $300,000 and handling laundry for. 20,000 men weekly, was in- stalled under Lieut. Marsh’s super- vision. Center Moreland Church Services Thurston: Morning at 9 a. m.; S. 8. at 10 a, m. Dymond Hollow: Morning at 10 a.m; S. S. at 11 a. m. Demunds: S. S. at 10:30 a. m. Center Moreland: S. S. at 10 a. m.; morning at 11 a. m. Sermon: “Blessed Mourners.” Local Man Becomes Pilot Joseph C. Huntzinger, who makes his home at the Castle Inn, Idetown, recently completed the primary CAA flying course at Wyoming Valley Airport. One of the first in this section to enroll in the CAA, Mr. Huntzinger received his pilot's license after 35 hours of instruction at Smith Flying Service. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hunt- zinger of Wilkes-Barre. Install New Pump Trucksville Water Company will install a new Meyer’s pump with a capacity of 1,500 gallons of water an hour at its No. 2 pumping station in Rice’s woods. The new pump will replace the present pump which is in bad condition. JOHN LEIDINGER (“Red,” formerly with Frey Bros.) GENERAL LEATHER REPAIR WORK Cases Made To Order Zippers on Almost Anything 117 S. WASHINGTON ST. Dial 38-9459 Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Highest Prines Paid DEAD ANIMALS E.] PLIESCOTT .Laceyville 65, or Kingston 7-0672 AT MY EXPENSE New World Aid For Britain “Babe” Thompson of North Bay, Ontario, with his dog, “Butch,” perched beside him, drives an American tractor as he works on construc- tion fof {a new road in Britain. Canadian roadmakers in England are being kept busy carving out new military highways and repairing old roads blasted in air raids. (Central Press) Desire For New Building Spurts Postoffice Volume Dallas Office Shows Substantial Increase For First Six Months While receipts at Dallas Postoffice for the first six months of this year show a $350 increase over the corresponding period for last year they are still short of the goal necessary if the local office is to be given favor- able consideration for a new building on the Federal budget. Income this year for the period ending June 1 was $3,733.62 as com- pared with $3,386.53 for last year. Heaviest income is always during GAY-MURRAY the final six months which’ in the past has brought the annual volume SAVE $25.00 ON ELECTRIC RANGES close to $10,000. Instead of the usual summer slump, Postmaster Joseph Polacky reports the trend reversed this year with each month showing increasing volume. The of- fice set a record this week when it rented fifteen new boxes in one day. Stamp sales are also on an upward trend with parcel post shipments heavier than at any time except the holidays. Mr. Polacky believes increased interest in procuring a new Fed- eral building for the community is in some measure responsible for the increased business but he also says business generally is better and he notes a steady increase in the volume of incoming mail. Largest users of the office are: James R. Oliver, whose stamp pur- chases have been greatly increased by his wholesale shipments of ac- cessories and parts to Hudson deal- ers throughout Pennsylvania; Col- lege Misericordia, Commonwealth Telephone Company, The Dallas Post, Ann Dorrance, and L. L. Rich- ardson. The postmaster says there will be no changes in the summer schedule for mails, Mails arrive from Wilkes- Barre at 8 a. m. with outgoing mails at 10 a. m. Afternoon mail arrivals are at 3:30 p. m. with outgoing mail at 5:30 p. m. NEON SIGNS MADE IN DALLAS SIGNS OF ALL KINDS SEV NEWBERRY Phone Dallas 38% LOW COST PERSONAL, AUTOMOBILE FARM ARS QUICK, CONFIDENTIAL COURTEOUS SERVICE esses iT 1S NOT NECESSARY TO BE A DEPOSITOR TO APPLY FOR A LOAN THE WYOMING NATIONAL BANK! WILKES-BARRE BUY A RANGE NOW AT $99.00 FREE INSTALLATION The actual cost of the heavy wiring, switches, etc., used to properly install a range is about $25.00. Now, for a limited time, we will in- stall for you frec—vou save $25.00. We have those attractive steel cabinets which match your sink and give you more storage room in the kitchen. S. J. Bailey at Nicholson is among recent customers. Nelson Craige at Meshoppen is one of the wise home own- ers, who is buying his heat- ing and plumbing work at today’s low price. If you wish to make home im- provements this season, we’d advise you to see us soon. Oscar Heitsman at Bardwell is using a new Oliver Hay Loader. Loren VanDemark at Laceyville got a side de- FRANKLIN STREET ENTRANCE WHY BE SICK? After the last Influenza Epidemic, the recovery under Chiropractic ad- justments was proven to be 92.1 per pent, the highest recovery percent- age of any healing method. If you feel constantly tired, a cold coming on, aches and pains throughout your body, come in to see me. Remember, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Call 7-8701 for your appointment on The Road Back to Health. Dr. Wo G. MeCaland a MILLING co. |[|Gay-Murray Co. 10 to 4, 6 to 8 A. GC. Devens, Owner Inc. 1918 Englewood Ave., Forty Fort, Pa. RT » DALLAS P& Tunkhannock, Pa. livery rake. Will Barnes bought a clip cut mower— the kind that makes more and smaller bites. You won’t have to dread Harvest Time if you have an Allis-Chalmers all crop harvester, the machine that cuts, threshes, and bags, right in the field. Priced as low as $375.00 ® Don’t Let Your Cows Run Down Hill. They need TI-O-GA DAIRY FEED on pas- ture to keep in flesh and produce milk pro- fitably. Pasture alone is not enough — Feed TI-O- GA DAIRY FEED in addition to the grass they eat—and produce low cost summer milk, { Lehman Boys InF.F. A. Band Make Good Showing In Judging Contests Five’ Lehman boys, the largest representation from any school in the State, were members of the all- State band ' which played at the Future Farmers’ judging contest held at State College three days last week. The band, made up of 130 pieces and directed by Mr. Eshelman, agriculture teacher of Lenoxville, was said to be the best in the history of the contests. Ted Parks, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Parks, had a special part as trom- bone soloist. Other Lehman boys taking part were Fred Schobert, Steve Skopic, Michael Adams. Fred and Steve also participated in the contests, judging potatoes and poultry and identifying trees. Fred stood sixth in the potato contest out of a group of 160 boys. About Thirty Students Attend Idetown Classes Vacation Bible School is being held at Idetown Methodist Church this week and next, with about 30 students enrolled. Miss Lillian Aik- man of Scranton is in charge. Classes which start at 9:30 o’clock and continue until 12:00 are taught by Rev. Frank Abbott. Bake Sale W. S. C. S. of the Alderson Meth- odist Church will hold a bake sale at the church July 3. 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