e DIED IN KEATS POAD, WALTER CEASE WI We Remember KILLED IN ACTION RICHARD WELLINGTON CEASE, January 29, 1942 GEORGE UTRICH, HOWARD A. COSGROVE, July THOMAS CLARK LLOYD, July MISSING IN ACTION HAROLD THOMAS KEPNER, December 19, JOHN E. FRITZ, May 7, . JOHN P. GLEASON, March 30, 1943. PRISONERS OF WAR CLARENCE H. MORGAN, May 22, 1942 DONALD FREEMAN, May 22, 1942 FRED WIESTERMAN, April 702 Free Posts to Soldiers this week SERVICE May 16, 1942 3, 1942 4, 1943 March 3, 1942 LSON, May 9, 1942 1942 1943 20, 1943 “We must beware of trying to build a society in which nobody counts for anything except a politician or an official, a society where enterprise gains mo reward and thrift no priv- ileges.”—Winston Churchill. Editorially Speaking: Won't Within two hours on a bus received calls from the Ame You Help? y Wednesday The Dallas Post rican Red Cross to establish ‘contacts with the families of local soldiers so that their sons might come home to visit parents who are seriously ill. Not until the Wilkes-Barre Chapter had spent fruit- less hours attempting to locate these families did it call The Post for help. to go to its soldier file and made the location of these families a simple matter. In neither instance was The Post able find a card that would have In- stead, busy employees spent another two hours calling cor- respondents and neighbors along R. F. D. routes to help es- tablish the, contact so necessary for the granting of an im- mediate furlough. Much of this effort and delay could have been avoided, if parents would only take seriously The Post’s frequent requests for full information Index. Families who do not the number of their nearest essential. Lack of a card in on the cards in its Soldiers’ have a telephone should list neighbor. This is absolutely file, lack of a telephone list- ing, and the subsequent 6-hour delay caused by careless- ness this week may mean that a sergeant stationed in New Mexico will never see his mother again alive. She was dangerously ill yesterday and six hours may make the dif- ference. A The Lesson Of Columbus ‘Behind him lay Behind, the the gray Azores, Gates of Hercules; Before him not the ghost of shores; Before him only shoreless seas.” So begins Josquin Miller's poem for all those who are f great poem on Columbus—a acing a time of danger. Co- lumbus had only a belief by which to sail. He set out into. an unknown ocean, which the fears of more timid men had peopled with fabulous monsters and half-hinted perils. His ships were small, his crew mutinous, his seconds in command envious that this over them. “foreigner” should be placed All he had was an idea—a plan which was new, and which wise men swore could did it. never be carried out. But he He set his course straight ahead, and stuck to it. The monsters did not appear—but unforseen hardships did. The ships were becalmed for days in the Doldrums— that patch of ocean where t he wind seldom blows. The provisions and water ran low, and the ocean was wider than his wildest calculations. What he faced, we face to of curtailment of what we deem necessities. But still he went on. day. We face the difficulties We will need the extra energies of men to pull us through the inaction of the Doldrums. We will have tinous subversive forces and But where Columbus had the dies, we have the ideal of a will have an opportunity to will be free. to meet with and handle mu- envious, self-seeking leaders. idea of a new road to the In- new world, where democracy progress, and where all men If we steer straight ahead, along the course we know to be right, with our faith in the sanctity of the individual and in the inborn right of all men to be free and equal, as our guiding star, we will reach our goal. “The good mate said: “Now must we pray For lo! the very stars are gone, Brave Admiral speak; what shall I say?” Why say: ‘Sail on! Sail on! And on!” Then pale and worn, he paced his deck, And peered through darkness. And then a speck— Of all dark nights! A light! A light! Ah, that night At last a light! It grew, a starlit flag unfurled! It grew to be Time’s burst of dawn. He gained a world, he gave that world Its grandest lesson: “On! Sail on!” FROM. PILLAR TO POST | the dedication of By Mrs. T. M. B. Hicks, Jz. There is a story in the latest issue of the Good Housekeeping Magazine which is refreshingly different. A 1 and different slant. “Each in His ove-story, naturally, but with a new Own Way” brings out, through its moving picture of a gentle family reduced to what is commonly thought of as poverty, the everlasting and i ndestructible fact that it is in truth the things of the spirit which count, and not material wealth; that there is a spiritual wealth of under- standing, love, kindness, apprecia- tion of the beauty of the common- place, appreciation of small creature comforts normally taken completely for granted, which is not dependent upon riches. : My grandmother understood how important these intangibles are, and how heavily they weigh in the (Continued on Page Eight) Yankees Win Just in case somebody out there hasn’t heard before this paper ar- rives, the Yankees defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1943 World Series. Bill Dickey, veteran Yankee catcher, clouted out a homer in the sixth inning of the fifth and final game, scoring Charlie Keller for the only two runs of the day. Yankees, 2; Cardinals, 0. Tur DaLLas Post MORE THAN A NEWSPAPER, A COMMUNITY INSTITUTION Vol. 53 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1943 (Single Copies Autumn Presents Picture of Beauty and Plenty § Pennsylvania’s autumn is a color- ful season when bright, variegated foliage adorns the trees. Itisa season, too, of plenty. The sturdy girl at the left is enjoying Pennsylvania apples. In the corn- field a feminine husker adds her bit Photo by Penna. Department of Commerce Scares Horse And Is Fined Edward Milbrodt Pays $10 And Costs Edward Milbrodt, son of Chris’ Milbrodt, of Outlet, recently was" brought before Justice of the Peace Allen Major, of Lehman, by Con- stable Joseph Ide, on a warrant sworn out by William Stoeckert, of | Lehman, and fined $10.00 and costs for disorderly conduct. Milbrodt was , charged with deliberately frighten- | ing a team of horses owned by Wil- | liam Stoeckert, by stopping his car’ in front of them and slowly zig-| zaging down the road. | According to police, there are] quite a few horses being driven Bow] and owners are experiencing consid- erable difficulty with drivers of automobiles. While most drivers ex- ercise care in passing horses, it is reported that there are quite a few people who blow their horns loudly, race their motors in back of horses, yell at horses when passing and even give a shrill whistle. ; Mr. Ide said, it would be well for | people driving cars to stop and rea- lize that the horse has the right of way and also that they could cause a very serious accident by their foolish actions. Sixty-Six Names Inscribed On Plaque Four hundred persons attended Ny Tetwnship Honor Roll, at Bea oop on Sun- day. Located along main high- way, the roll contains the names of 66 young men and women who are in the service. On either side, the Honor Roll is flanked by native field stone pillars, surmounted by Amer- ican flags. Immediately in front of the honor roll is a flower box, also constructed of native field stone. Stone work was done by Earl John- son. : The patriotic service was impres- sive, with Archie Austin, former principal of Monroe Township schools, acting as Master of Cere- monies and Rev. David Morgan, of Alderson, giving the address. Music was provided by the Monroe Town- ship school band, under the direc- tion of Miss Louise Ohlman. Alva Taylor, father of five sons in service, unveiled the honor roll and Rev. Jenhove gave the prayer. C. W. Smith was chairman of the com- mittee. ge J Fire Destroys Chickens All but 65 out of 400 chickens were lost when Clarence Esser’s chicken coop was destroyed by fire last Thursday night. For a time the flames lighted all of Dallas and at- tracted a large crowd of spectators to the scene before the firemen ar- rived. \ lof 1937. In Merry England | EMMETT L. HOOVER P. F. C. Emmett L. Hoover, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hoover, of Dallas R. D. 1, is among the many American soldiers who have been stationed in England for several months. Before entering the service in March 1942, Emmett was consid- ered one of the best stone masons in this area. He graduated from Lake Township schools in the class KTHS Gridders Lose Thriller Boys Outweighed But Not Outplayed Outweighed from end to end but playing an aerial game that had Wyoming Seminary Varsity on its toes, Kingston Township's Orange and Black gridders went down to a 13-7 defeat at the Seminary Stad- ium on Saturday. Kingston Township's lone score came as the result of a beautiful pass in the first quarter. Shortly after the kick-off, Kings- ton Township kicked to Seminary, after “several of the Orange and Black plays had failed to click. Then on a steady march down the field Seminary scored and Bob Smith, Huntsville lad and Seminary cap- tain, kicked the extra point. On the next kick-off K. T. H. S. took to the air with several passes, the final one going for a center plunge, making the score 7-7. The second quarter was ‘marked with indifferent play on the part of both teams, and the third quarter followed suite. In the fourth, Williams, for Sem- inary, on a beautifully executed play around left end scored a second Seminary touchdown, but Kingston township came roaring back to the 30-yard line where the drive was stopped by a pass interception and the game ended shortly. ; ! Dallas Warning Post Is Closed Has Been Prganized Since Pearl Harbor Paul Shaver, Chief Observer of the ceived a telegram last Monday from Dallas Observation Post, re- Colonel L. C. Cragie, notifying him that until further notice the Dallas Observation Post would discontinue twenty-four hour continuous duty. The post was organized a few weeks after Pearl Harbor and has been manned twenty-four hours a day since then, except for six hours. The organization, however, will remain intact and on the alert in case it may be called back to twen- ty-four hour service at any time. The post will be manned each Wednesday afternoon from one to five. A few days ago, Chief Observe: Shaver, received a letter from H. H. Arnold, Commanding General of the Army Air Forces, which will be of interest to each observer. It runs as follows: “To all volunteers of the Aircraft Warning Service: “The War Department has direct- : ed that certain elements of the air- craft warning service be placed on an alert status and that henceforth observation posts and filter centers be manned at intervals rather than on a 24-hour basis. “The considerations which have led to this decision are not based upon any belief that the war’s end is yet in sight. On the contrary, be- tween us and final victory lie many months of bitter fighting. We have made the transition, however, to the offensive. We are pressing the at- tack home upon our enemies, and we must at once bring to bear every ounce of offensive power of which this nation is capable. “The War Department is assum- ing the calculated risk that the small-scale air attack of which the enemy is now strategically capable may meet with some measure of success. This course is jutified be- cause manpower and facilities are thereby released that will contrib- ute directly or indirectly to offen- sive action—manpower and facili- ties that may bring the war's end months closer. “I want to express my personal appreciation to all of you for the work you are doing and my con- viction that the Army Air Forces can count on you to carry out your duties under the new plan of opera- tion directed by the War Depart- ment with the same devotion you have demonstrated in the past. You have helped us to take the offensive. Now let us get on with this war and get it over with.” : 6c) No 42 Clubs And Groups Invited To Join Gala Hallowe'en Parade And Party Three Bands, Floats and Block Party Will Feature Third Annual Event Navy Needs 30,000 Waves By December Recruit Drive Will Be Held In County Last Two Weeks In Octohér The Navy needs 50,000 Wabes-by" the end of 1943—why ? According to Ensign Kirchner, of ,Wilkes-Barre Recruting Office, Waves must step in to fill the vacancies of men taken from shore jobs to man new U. S. Navy ships, many of them completed ahead of schedule. For every addi- tional ship with the fleet, mainten- ance and training problems increase and Waves are needed at the air stations, operating bases and shore establishments. Waves are needed to take over shore jobs so that oth- ers may relieve battle-weary Amer- ican boys. And because our final push against Germany and Japan depends on the Navy’s ability to transport and supply troops through enemy waters and this in turn de- pends on the efficiency of shore sta- tions at home. 50,000 Waves are needed to help the Army and Navy get there and win. Ensign Kirchner’s statements have been proved true in many of the Navy’s shore stations today. There are nimbled-fingered yeomen, cal- culating storekeepers, mechanically- minded aviation metalsmiths and aviation machinist mates, precise parachute riggers, quick-witted radio operators, air-conscious control tow- er operators and competent phar- macists and specialists in many fields. Officers have taken over the reins in administrative offices, com- munications and supply offices and meteorogical laboratories. Now the need has come for more Waves, and so, during the next two weeks, the last two in October, a special drive will be held in Luzerne County and vicinity. Anyone -inter- ested in the Waves or who has any questions about them is invited to drop in the Wilkes-Barre Recruit- ing Office at 260 Miners’ National Bank Building, during the next two weeks. Dallas Defeats Exeter 12 to 7 Last Minute Pass Wins Thrilling Game Dallas Township’s undefeated Big Red eleven crashed through with a thrilling aerial attack in the last two minutes of play against Exeter High School, on Saturday, to win a 12 to 7 victory. ; Until Martin snared a long pass hurled from the center of the field to the 25-yard line, it had appeared that Dallas would go down to a 7 to 6 defeat. Township had failed to convert for the extra point on a touchdown set-up by Bittenbender in the second quarter when he made a long run from mid-field to the 7- yard line. From the beginning Dallas Town- ship was in posession of the ball and in Exeter territory most of the time. The Big Red opened with a drive down the field that carried it to the 5-yard line, where it was held by a stubborn Exeter team that took the ball on downs. It was not until the third quarter that Exeter went into the lead with a quick kick that carried the ball to the 25-yard line, where a Dallas Township back touched the ball as it rolled to the three-yard stripe. There Biago, Exeter back, carried it~over on the first attempt. Coth- any made the placement kick good. From there in it was anybody's game until the supple Martin streaked over into pay dirt in the final minutes. Dallas line-up: Hessler, L.E.; Dex- ter, L.T.; Girvan, L.G.; Brace, cen- ter; Hess, R.G.; Chamberlain, R.T.; Cooke, R.E.; Martin, Q.B.; Wilson, R.H.; Bittenbender, L.H.; Insalaco. Saturday the Big Red meets Clark’s Summit on the Township gridiron. The Lackawanna county team has a string of victories in its belt, including wins over Wyoming and Kingston Township. N N ® | has Third annual All-Back Mountain Hallowe'en Parade and Block Party | sponsored by the Parent-Teacher Associations of Dallas Borough and Dallas Township in co-operation with school authorities of Lehman and Kingston Townships will be held in Dallas the night of Saturday, Oc- tober 30th, at 7:30. A feature of the parade will be the appearance of school bands from Js¢hman, Dallas Township and Dal- las Borough. An invitation has been extended by the committee to stu- dents of all Back Mountain schools to participate in costume and a spe- cial invitation has been extended to all Back Mountain clubs and organi- zations to enter floats or group units in the parade. All adults are also in- vited to enter in costume. Three prizes will be awarded in each of the following classes: Best dressed, most original, most hum- orous and for best groups of two or more. If sufficient floats are en- tered, prizes will be awarded in those classes. : Service men who are in the com- munity on October 30th will be asked to form the color guard and a marching contingent. Marshals will be Chief Walter Covert, and the Dallas Police Force; James Gansel, Dallas Town- ship Police, and members of Dr. Henry M. Laing Fire Company, un- der the leadership of Harry Ohlman. Group singing at the conclusion of the parade will be led by David Joseph, master of ceremonies, who prepared varied entertain- ment of novelty numbers. Floyd Chamberlain will be the announcer. Block dancing will conclude the evening's festivities. A large @nd enthusiastic meeting of the general committee was held on Wednesday night to make pre- liminary plans. Members of the com- mitee are: James Besecker, Mrs. Bowman, Floyd Chamberlain, Harold Flack, Howard L. Hendricks, super- vising principal of Lehman schools; James Martin, supervising principal Kingston Township schools; T. A. Williammee, supervising principal Dauuas schools; Raymond Kuhnert, supervisiing principal Dallas Town- ship schools; David Joseph, Mrs. Thomas Kepner, Mrs. Thomas Kings- ton, Mrs. Edwin Nelson, Arthur Newman, Henry Peterson, Daniel Richards, Clyde Veitch, Paul War- riner, John Yaple. Contributions are being solicited and will be received by any mem- ber of the committee. All prizes will be in war stamps. Mountain Ride Won By Hartman Ten Horsemen Enjoy 115-Mile Jaunt Ten horsemen, guests of John H. Blackman, of Idetown, completed their fifth annual 115-mile autumn ride on Sunday over mountain trails through the old lumbering country bounded by North and South moun- tains. Ideal weather prevailed through- | out the three-day trip with the hill- sides more beautifuly colored than luring any previous ride. At the conclusion, Edward Hart- man, of Trucksville, riding the reg- istered thoroughbred, ‘Drill’, a grandson of Man-of-War, was voted winner of the trip. “Drill”, a gallant animal weighs 1,300 pounds and stands 17 hands. Dr. Parke’s, of Honesdale, riding the registered Arabian stalion, “Revel”, won second place. This ani- mal weighing 790 pounds carried a weight of 205 pounds, or 25 per- cent of its own weight. The Arabian is considered one of the greatest endurance horses in the world and is characterized by a magnificant head. William Tiffany, of Harrisburg, riding a gaited Kentucky mare, “Old Dominion”, won third place. Other riders were: Dan Shaver, Shavertown; Thomas E. Heffernan, Lehman; Edward Holmes, Tunkhan- nock; Harry Fassett, Tunkhannock; Dr. Stevens, Wyalusing; John Black- man, Idetown, and Robert Hahn, Harding. ‘
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