We Remember
KILLED IN ACTION
RICHARD WELLINGTON CEASE, January 29, 1942
KEATS POAD, March 3, 1942 y
DONALD FREEMAN, March 31, 1942
WALTER CECIL WILSON, June 28, 1942
HAROLD THOMAS KEPNER, December 19, 1942
JOHN P. GLEASON, March 30, 1943
JOHN E. FRITZ, May 7, 1943
CLIFFORD S. NULTON, November 26, 1943
ELWOOD BLIZZARD, March 1, 1944
ROBERT RESSIGUE, April 20, 1944
ROBERT A. GIRVAN, May 14, 1944
SAMUEL GALLETTI, May 23, 1944
OTTO W. HARZDORF, June 1, 1944
JAMES DeANGELO, June 22, 1944
WILLIAM STRITZINGER, July 9, 1944
HERBERT C. CULP, July 12, 1944
ELWOOD R. RENSHAW, August 20, 1944
JAMES B. DAVIES, August 25, 1944
FREDERICK LOVELAND, September 12, 1944
HARRY BEAN, September 13, 1944 5
EDWARD METZGAR, October 12, 1944
CHARLES KINSMAN, November 5, 1944
DONALD L. MISSON, December 11, 1944
WILLIAM J. GAREY, December 12, 1944
PAUL 8. KOCHER, December 17, 1944
JOSEPH YANEK, December 22, 1944
JOHN E. REESE, December 26, 1944
GEORGE H. RAY, January 9, 1945
CHESTER GORCZYNSKI, January 10, 1945
THEODORE SCOUTEN, January 12, 1945
HARRY S. SMITH, January 15, 1945
WILLIAM SNYDER FRANTZ, January 22, 1945
EDISON WALTERS, February 1, 1945
LESTER L. CULVER, February 9, 1945
JOSEPH RUSHINKO, March 11, 1945
DONALD J. MALKEMES, March 16, 1945
ARDEN R. EVANS, March 19, 1945
DANIEL T. MORRIS, April 11, 1945
WILLIAM PHILLIPS, May 4, 1945
DAVID DECKER, May 14, 1945
RICHARD E. JONES, May 27, 1945
BURTON E. BONELL, August 28, 1945
DIED IN SERVICE
GEORGE UTRICH, May 6, 1942
HOWARD A. COSGROVE, July 3, 1942
ROBERT F. REILLY, June 20, 1843
THOMAS CLARK LLOYD, July 4, 1943
EVAN J. BRACE, February 15, 1944
GEORGE S. RACE, October 26, 1944
JOHN LAITY, January 1, 1945
RAYMOND H LOVELAND, January 8, 1845
JOSEPH POLACHEK, January 22, 1945
ROY G. SCHULTZ, February 19, 1945
LAWRENCE GAVEK, February 26, 1945
HOWARD E. LYNN, April 1, 1945
CHARLES BILLINGS, April 3, 1945
FRANCIS SIDORICK, June 17, 1945
FRANCIS GREY, June 25, 1945 :
RALPH FLOWER, October 13, 1945
Time To Become Concerned
As a property owner and taxpayer this newspaper is
concerned with the recent turn of events in the manage-
ment of Dr. Henry M. Laing Fire Company.
We are concerned because we want the best possible
fire protection this community can afford. We know we
“are not going to get it unless the people who own real es-
tate and foot the fire company bills, take an aggressive
and active interest in the company.
There is no room for politics and small town prejudices
in the Dr. Henry M. Laing Fire Company. Nor do personal
likes and dislikes or ambitions have any place in its
management. There is too much at stake to let the fire
company be the pawns of those whose responsibility to
the community ceases after-their personal ambitions or
whims are satisfied. ;
We remember only too well the days in 1939 when the
Dr. Henry M. Laing Fire Company had fallen to such low
estate that it was a question whether the company could
longer exist either as an effective fire fighting organiza-
tion or as a social club It was honeycombed with politics;
leadership was irresponsible and there was less than $15
in the treasury. ;
"That was when a group of concerned property owners
headed by Burgess H. A. Smith took the bull by the horns
and determined to put the company back on its feet—not
as a social organization or a plaything for youngsters but
as an organization that could render effective fire protec-
tion in Dallas and the surrounding communities.
Once the community saw what was up, it immediately,
came to the aid of these men with substantial contribu-
tions and moral support. Fred Kiefer and Howell Rees
‘wrote theatrical productions that played to capacity
houses. As money poured in, physical equipment of the
company was put in ship shape. Harry Ohlman, as presi-
dent, put through several reforms and placed the company
on an efficient business basis.
Through his efforts and the assistance of others he
raised hundreds of dollars from surrounding townships.
Alone, he worked in Harrisburg obtaining money for the
“ company relief fund.
Today Dr. Henry M. Laing Fire Company has $2,088.44
of working capital in its treasury. There is $3,500 in the
Relief Fund Treasury. All bills are paid, and equipment
is in excellent shape.
‘Best of all, under Ohlman’s leadership and with the co-
operation of Borough Council, surveys of the community
were made and fire hydrants have now been installed at
strategic locations so that fire insurance rates have been
greatly lowered for more than seventy-five per cent of the
property owners in Dallas.
A series of fire schools were conducted where active
‘firemen could obtain scientific instruction on the best
methods of combating all types of fires, and regular fire
drills were conducted with the equipment to familiarize
fire fighters with every aspect of its use. :
Today those who own property and have something to
protect are proud of their fire company and have confi-
dence in its ability to do more than squirt water at a fire
and smash furniture with a pick-axe. Fighting fire is a
scientific business and not a picnic.
The position the fire company holds in the community
has been built up by hard work and intelligent planning
— not by care-free rattle headed youngsters or sloppy
thinking, or by those, who without fire fighting training
or without digging down in their jeans to foot the bills,
jump on the fire truck every time the siren blows in order
to be off on a lark.
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MORE THAN A NEWSPAPER, A COMMUNITY INSTITUTION
DALLAS
Back Mountain Highway Deaths and
BOX SCORE
Serious accidents since V-J Day
Hospitalized Killed
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Attempt To Rob
Kuehns Foiled
Fernbrook Youth Is
In Custody Of Police
A fifteen-yeér-old Fernbrook boy
who attemped to rob Kuehn’s Drug
Store on Christmas Eve has been
releasedd in the custody of Chief
of Polite Russell a on the
youth's promise report weekly
1 l#f0 return to classes
; orough schools after the
Ch¥fStmas recess.
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The hearing was before Burgess
George Williams who warned that
further deviation from the straight
and narrow path will lead to juve-
nile court. .
The attempted robbery took place
at 1:20 A.M, Christmas morning as
Karl Kuehn, proprietor of the drug
store, waited in the prescription
room of his establishment for fires
to burn up after mechanics had
repaired a stoker that had been
out of operation for several hours.
Mr. Kuehn said the stoker men
left the store about 12:30 and he
remained in the building to check
the drafts and let the store warm
up before setting the thermostat.
As he reclined in a chair, he
heard a key rattle in the back door
lock and on investigation saw
through the door window, someone
trying to gain entry. Without wait-
ing for ithe intruder to open the
door, Mr, Kuehn slammed hig fist
through the window at the robber
who ran away through an alley.
Mr. Kuehn recognized him and
called his name.
Sometime later while Mr. Kuehn
was dressing his cut hand in his
apartment above the Frantz store,
the boy came to him and admitted
that he had tried to enter the store
to steal Christmas presents for his
parents. He said he thought Mr.
and ' Mrs.» Kuehn had plenty of
money and wouldn't miss the few
presents he was about to take.
Couple Observes
th Anniversary
Sherman Hildebrants
- Married Christmas Eve
SE of their
immediate family, Mr. and Mrs.
Sherman ‘W,. Hildebrant quietly
celebrated their fifty-fourth wed-
ding anniversary Christmas eve in
the homestead at East Dallas where
Mr. Hildebrant was born eighty,
years ago. ;
The couple was married in Derr
Memoria] Church, Wilkes-Barre, in
1892. Mrs, Hildebrant, now in her
seventies, is the former Jane Fisher
of Wilkes-Barre. She is hale and
hearty and, rising early in the
morning, sets a lively pace for her
daughter-in-law and granddaugh-
ters throughout the day.
She tends the chickens, milks the
cows, and churns ithe butter for the
household. Besides all this, one
might even find her in the garden
or fields when Pa and John are
short of help.
Mr, Hildebrant is the son of ithe
late Mr. and Mrs. John A, Hilde-
brant who came from New Jersey
and built the homestead. He, like
his wife, fills every day with plenty
of good hard work, keeping up with
the youngest in the fields from
daylight until dark.
The Hildebrants have two chil-
dren living, Mrs, Marian Harter of
Trucksville, and John at home.
Another daughter, Beatrice Roushey
of Fernbrook, died during the in-
fluenza epidemic. There are four
grandchildren: Marian, Beatrice,
Frances and Jean Hildebrant of East
Dallas and Sherman Harter, now
with the U.S. Army.
$300 Obtained From
Kunkle Home On Hoax
Shortly before Thanksgiving,
$300 was stolen from Walter Woz-
nicki’s home near Kun Corners,
by three men who gaifed entrance
children were absent at the time
the men flashed a search warrant
on Mrs. Woznicki, who was alone
with her baby.
On his return he discovered the
$300 kept in the house was miss-
ing. The Woznicki’s have lived in
Kunkle for the past fifteen years
where he is a presperous dairy
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 1947
ROGER BABSON SEES NO HOPE
FOR AGREEMENT WITH RUSSIA
1947 IN A NUTSHELL
To reach higher levels than recorded in 1946.
Some basic problems to be solved.
Continued good demand for modern
BUSINESS:
COMMODITIES: Opposing trends.
LABOR:
REAL ESTATE:
homes. -
POLITICS: Increased foreign troubles,
STOCKS: To work higher.
BONDS: Firmness temporary.
suburban
‘| ness commentator and investment
By Roger W. Babson
1. One great event of 1947 will
be a beginning of a movement of
population from the big coastal
cities to the small interior cities,
unless definite steps are taken for
world disarmament.
GENERAL BUSINESS
2. A year ago the U.S. Babson-
chart registered 130. Today it is
estimated at 160, The Canadian
Babsonchart registered 190 a year
ago. Today it is estimated at 204.
Sometime during 1947 these Charts
will register higher figures.
3. Reconversion of industry
from war to peace has been com-
pleted although the great govern-
ment surpluses have not yet been
disposed of, leaving much more to
be sold in 1947.
4. Inventories, quoted both at
their price values and their vol-
umes, will increase during 1947,
Both raw material piles and manu-
factured goods will be in greater
supply in 1947.
COMMODITY PRICES
5. Some rationing and priorities
may continue into 1947; but both
will rapidly be eliminated. Govern-
ment regulations will gradually be
lessened. World War II will of-
ficially be ended.
6. The retail prices of most
manufactured products will be
higher sometime during 1947 than
at present, The prices of some of
the food products may decline.
7. The unit sale of some depart-
ment stores will begin to decline
sometime during 1947; but the sales
of food and variety chains may
continue at peak figures.
8. The great question mark of
1947 will be how labor is to behave.
Higher wage rates and less pro-
duction per man inevitably mean
higher pricse.
FARM OUTLOOK
9. Pending a weather upset,
more bushels of corn and wheat
and of some other products will
be raised in 1947 than ever before
in our history. Although some
prices may slide off, the total farm
income for 1947 should hold up
fairly well. But farmers should
diversify more in 1947.
10. There should be an increase
in certain fruits, fish products and
vegetables with a decline in prices.
The United States will have more
to eat in 1947 than in 1946, prob-
ably 10% over the pre-war level
11. Dairy and poultry products
will continue to increase in volume
with no increase in price; but fats,
sugar and some canned goods will
continue short.
12. Farmers will start in 1947
to work to extend legislation on
their parity program due to fear
of a collapse in farm prices.
TAXES
13. Taxes will not be increased
during 1947; and there should be
further reductions. More nuisance
taxes may be eliminated altogether.
14. The Federal Debt will be de-
creased during 1947 and the Fed-
eral Budget may be balanced by
June 30, 1948,
15. The cost of living will con-
tinue toe rise during 1947 due
largely to the lack of interest in
their work by so many wage-
workers.
16. Providing jobs for returning
soldiers at satisfactory wages will
be a big political task of 1947.
There should be jobs for wll, but
not at the wages desired.
RETAIL SALES
17. The total volume of all retail
sales will be about the same as
in 1946. - Poor quality goods will
suffer, but many items now un-
available will be purchased.
18. The total dollar value of all
retail sales should exceed 1946 with
an increased demand for woolen
and cotton textiles.
19. There will be a continued
demand for men’s clothing and
especially for shirts and underwear.
20, Wise shoppers will buy only
what they need and not grab to
stock up on goods not absolutely
required,
FOREIGN TRADE
21. The United States will own
over 50% of the world’s shipping
in 1947 and foreign trade will in-
crease.
22. We will continue our policy
of making foreign loans, provided
the borrowers will agree to spend
a fair proportion of the money in
America.
23. Both the British Empire and
Russia will keenly compete for
foreign trade during 1947; but car-
tels and Government monopolies
will be frowned upon,
24, Throughout 1947 war talk
will continue, the thought being
that, sooner or later, England—
who truly is in a terrible predica-
ment—will “shoot” to stop further
Russian aggression,
LABOR
25. Even President Truman's
“eighteen and one-half cents” will
be forgotten during 1947. The year
will be noted for threatened strikes
and labor disturbances.
26. Industrial employment during
1947 could be up both in hours
and in pay rolls, labor leaders’ dis-
couraging attitude notwithstanding,
27. Many industries, now operat-
ing on a forty-hour week, will re-
turn to a longer week during 1947.
There will be no wage reductions
and some further advances.
28. The Government will try to
demand better management and
closer labor-management relations.
Such prospects are not bright for
1947; but Congress will repeal or
amend some of the present labor
laws which are very unfair to
management.
INFLATION
29. The Inflation Era, which we
have been forecasting for several
years, will be in full 'swing; but
the reckless printing of currency
will not come until after 1950. The
purchasing power of the dollar will
continue to decline,
30. All 1947 wage increases will
be distinctly inflationary.
31. Sometime during 1947 pro-
duction in many lines will have
caught up with consumption, people
will have spent their savings and
then there will be a surplus of
goods.
32. If Stalin’s health continues
good, he will be the world’s most
powerful man in 1947, even from
an economic standpoint.
STOCK MARKET
33, The rails may suffer still fur-
ther declines sometime during 1947.
Certain industrial manufacturing
and other war stocks will further
decline during 1947; but the Dow-
Jones Industrial Averages will regis-
ter higher prices sometime during
1947 than the December, 1946,
averages. All depends upon how
Labor behaves in America and how
Russia behaves abroad and upon
what the United Nations do as to
disarmament,
34. The safest stocks to buy—
considering value, income and safe-
ty—will continue to be ‘“chain-
store” and “recreation” stocks.
35. 1946 saw a large decline in
certain stocks compared with ‘the
averages, Switching will be the
outstanding market feature during
1947. Especially watch for bargains
in airline stocks,
36. The stock market will con-
tinue to witness creeping general
inflation and no evidence yet exists
as to whether the ‘‘communistic
break” in 1946 was the beginning
of a real bear market or only a
reaction of a bull market.
BONDS
37. Although bank loaning rates
should continue a slowly upward
tendency, interest rates in general
will remain low through 1947. The
money supply is now 25% above
normal and Government financing
demands continued low rates.
38. Anticipating an expected re-
duction in Federal taxes, 1947
should see a further falling off in
the prices of most municipal and
other tax-exempt bonds,
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Babson Has Had
Active Career
Business Wizard Is
In Seventy-First Year
American business has no more
inspiring personality than Roger W.
Babson, internationally-known busi-
adviser. An outstanding feature
of his philosophy has been his life-
long insistence on the importance
of religion in business.
Born in 1875, reared in an old-
fashioned atmosphere of hard work
and hustle on a farm in Gloucester,
Institute of Technology. Upon grad- |
uating in 1898, he turned instinc- |
tively to financial and business ac-
tivities,
His exertions, however, under-
mined his health; he contracted
tuberculosis and was sent West “as
good as dead!” While convalescing
he worked out some of the possi-
bilities and problems of business
statistics.
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Masked Bandit
Attacks Woman
At Hays Corners
Mrs. Ralph Balut Puts
Up Furious Battle At
Dusk Friday Evening
masked bel os Sit liberties
at Hay’s Corners, Friday night at
6:30 to take her automobile from
the garage in order to visit her hus-
band who is a patient in Mercy
Hospital, Mrs, Ralph Balut, the for-
mer Anna Legosh, put up a terrific
struggle and warded off her at-
tacker until she could run scream-
ing and crying across the Country
Club Road to the Gordon home for
assistance. The attacker escaped.
Recounting her experience to
State Police, Mrs. Balut said she
heard footsteps behind her as she
left the house, entered tthe garage
and turned on the headlights of
her car. Thinking it might be a
That was more than forty years
ago. Today his weekly statistical
and financial reports are read by
thousands of businessmen and his |
research work is carried on by a
large staff of workers.
Car Is Stolen
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State Police. were still without '
clues Monday to a series of rob-
beries committed at Beaumont late
Friday night or early Saturday
morning, :
Thieves stole a 1941 green Dodge
Sedan belonging to Mary Jackson,
Kingston High iSchool teacher, from
a garage within 100 feet of her
home on the Tupkhannock high--
‘way. The newly opened service
station belonging to Stephen Kozak
was entered and silk hosiery, candy
and cigarettes piled on counters,
but it is believed the intruders
were frightened before they could
get away with their loot.
The home of ‘Alpha Dymond, lo-
cated just beyond the Kozak station
toward Kunkle on the Tunkhannock
highway, was entered and a dia-
mond ring and other jewelry stolen.
Miss Jackson did not discover
the loss of her car until late Satur-
day morning. State Police sum-
moned from Tunkhannock sub sta-
tion were without clues until a
Beaumont resident came forward !
with the information that he saw
someone drive away from the Jack-
son garage in the direction of Tunk-
hannock at about 5:30 Saturday
morning.
Ruth Lord Rittenhouse
Buried At Sweet Valley
Mrs. Ruth Lord Ritt€nhouse, 21,
Sweet aig 5 December 24,
at Nanticoke State Hospital, follow-
ing six months illness.
A graduate of Lehman ‘High
School, class of 1943, her vitality
and gaiety made her well liked by
teachers and students. She con-
tinued her popularity as a member
of Sweet Valley community where
she was active in young peoples’
functions. She was a member of
Maple Grove Methodist Church and
Young Ladies’ Sunday School Class
and taught a Boys’ Class for several
years.
She is survived by her parents,
Mr. and Mrs, Dana Lord; husband,
Gerald; infant son, Donald; brothers,
Clyde, Freas and Stephen; sister,
Betty; grandparents, Mrs, Liza Kel-
ler and Mr .and Mrs. Stephen Lord,
all of Sweet Valley,
Largely attended services were
held from the home Saturday after-
noon with further services from
the church at 2, in charge of Rev,
George Snyder. Flower carriers
were Beatrice Morris, Ida Morris,
Cora Keller, Mildred Keller, Betty
Hoover, Mary Lamoreaux, Dorothy
Lord, Martha Hoover, Flora Ritten-
house, Frances Keller, Mildred Rit-
tenhouse, Arline Segar, Isabelle
Hutchins, Edith Bonning, Mildred
Machena and Betty Sutton.
Pallbearers were Robert Morris,
Harry Morris, Basil Lord, Harry
Hoover Jr., Elmer Keller and
Charles Keller,
Announcement
Service Station End
Home Are Entered |
neighbor, she turned and saw the
+ bandit in the beams of her flash-
light.
“This is a stick up—a hold up,”
the bandit said. She, frightened,
held out her purse. “Take it, take
it.” As she extended her hand
holding the purse, the bandit
| shoved it away and tried to force
j her into the automobile.
From Beaumont |
She re-
belled
~he grappled with her in front of
the building. She screamed and
beat him with the flashlight that
went out during the melee, while
the attacker pummeled her head
and face with some light object.
Eluding his grasp she ran in the
direction of the highway where he
| again caught her and threw her
to the ground in the snow. There
they fought until she was able
to gain her feet and run screaming
to the Gordon home. :
Highly mervous and‘ suffering
from shock, the plucky young wo-
man who has lived at Hay’s Cor-
ners for 22 years, explained her
i plight then got in her car and
drove to Mercy Hospital where she
| was treated by the house physician
for bruises and lacerations.
State Police who were summoned
by neighbors immediately aftér the
attack, trailed the attacker through
the snow to the rear of the garage
company right-of-way ito the old
Harvey's Lake highway where his
footprints were lost.
On her return from the hospital,
( Mrs. Balut told the police the man
was five feet eight or nine inches
tall, weighed betvreen 150 and 160
pounds and wore a dark business
suit. He was between twenty-five
and thirty-five years of age. Mrs.
Balut thought he might even be
younger. He spoke distinctly.
that he wore new overshoes or
galoshes,
Mrs. Balut found her purse lying
in the yard unopened and with
nothing molested. A beaver coat
which she carried on her arm and
had placed in the car was found
lying along the highway where the
robber had abandoned it,
Impressed with her plucky battle,
State Police commented, ‘Whoever
he was, he didn’t expect to meet
a wild cat when he came here.”
They are still investigating. ;
On the same might or early the
following morning a home and a
business place were entered and
a Dodge sedan stolen from a garage
at Beaumont,
Rev. Frankfort
Leaves St. Paul's
Tells Congregation Of
Decision On” Sunday
Rev, Herbert/ E. Frankfort, St.
Paul's Lutheran Teter
town, announced His resignation at
the morning service last Sunday.
Rev. Frankfort, pastor of St.
Paul's for the past ten years, suc-
ceeded Dr. Elson Ruff, now editor
of the “Lutheran” at : Lutheran
Publishing House, Philadelphia, and
pastor of St. Paul's from its found-
ing in 1925,
Rev. Frankfort announced that
his farewell sermon will be given
Sunday, January 19. He was un~
available for comment as the Post
Nesbitt Hospital Auxiliary will
meet on Friday, January 3, at a
place to be announced later, There
will be a speaker.
went to press but his resignation
is believed to be a prelude to an
advancement within the church, No
successor has been considered,
Held up’ f by a blue bandana
gu a
and fought her way past
; him out of the narrow garage until
and then down the old traction
Police said that footprints indicated
cl a