& nN * Kills Deer With Car FROM PILLAR TO POST By Mrs. T. M. We've come to the conclusion that there are only two types of house pets which can withstand the rigors of a northern winter when abandoned for three weeks in the midst of a sub-zero spell. BOX SCORE Back Mountain Highway Deaths and Serious accidents since V-J Day 3 Hospitalized Killed DALLAS | 2 | 11 : LEHMAN | 1 | 1 KINGSTON TOWNSHIP | 20 | 3 B. Hicks, Jr. JACKSON TOWNSHIP [= MONROE TOWNSHIP | 3 1 y ROSS TOWNSHIP | 2 MORE THAN A NEWSPAPER, A COMMUNITY INSTITUTION TAKE TOWNSHIP a TOTAL | 31 | 16 One type is a potted ivy which flourished in the basement, showing no signs of frost-bite, and Vol. 58, No. 9 the other type is exemplified by a pair of field mice. - Gprmreene Those field mice seem to have suf- fered no hardship, judging from the condition of the one which showed up in the spring trap this morning. He was fat and sassy, sort of an overstuffed model, as was his com- panion in crime, a victim of the poisoned birdseed strewn on the drainboard for her undoing: What they have lived on for the past month is anybody's guess, with gro- ceries at an all-time low ebb. Hard- working field-mice, no doubt, on the prowl for food for their young. Obviously, they’d make beautiful pets, with their fawn-colored upper fur and their snow-white under fur, ‘but who wants a pet which special- izes in mince-pie, licks the drippings from the frying pan, and carries with him a patent scaling ladder and probably a pneumatic drill? I used to be safe to park odds and ends in the oven of the Pyro- fax stove until they had cooled suf- ficiently for storage in the refriger- ator, but it is safe no longer. There is no entrance to that oven, but the field-mice get there just the same. After seeing a field-mouse caught in a spring trap, it is easy to under- stand why the round red trap with the four entrances has been ignored. Those field-mice are too large to stick their heads into those tiny holes, a full third larger than a house-mouse. If there are baby mice left be- hind, there is always the hope that they will starve quietly, and that when they return to dust they will do so without any great disturbance. Having housed one over-ripe rat early last spring, we ‘are leary of rodents in‘ the woodwork. Nobody raises four children with- out becoming innured to livestock in the house. There was one hor- rible winter when we discovered that we were in the white rat bus-i iness in a big way, one cherished! female having made good her es- | cape from the cage just prior to pro- ducing young. The cats eventually took care. of the situation, but for Aha were suc- cessive batches of spinning mice, those odd little creatures which can’t run in a straight line, but are doomed to perpetual dizzy circling. Spinning mice live in a fishbowl and eat birdseed, take their drink- water from a shallow dish with only a teaspoonful of water in it to pre- vent their drowning, and spend their waking hours in chasing each other around the small circumfer- ence of the fishbowl or spinning in- dividually in the sawdust. They need to have their paws greased with butter occasionally, but other- wise . they require little attention except that they must be kept warm. This counts them out for winter pets. What we really need around here for a pet is a cuckoo clock. A cuckoo doesn’t mind running down and re- maining silent during an extended vacation, and is always ready to resume his rhythmic hiccoughing when rewound. He doesn’t require food and water, scatters no sun- flower seeds on the floor, needs no cage-cleaning. An occasional drop of three-in-one oil on the hinge of his trapdoor is his only upkeep. Anybody have a cuckoo clock, any size, any state of repair, but preferably in running condition ? How about contributing one to the Library Auction sale in July? Nesbitt Auxiliary To Meet This Afternoon Shavertown Branch Nesbitt Hos- pital Auxiliary will meet at the Trucksville Hose House, Friday March 5 at 2 o’clock. Kutzville Textile Mills will dis- play a collection of scatter rugs. Members are urged to bring the $2 they were expected to earn. Members and friends are cordially invited to be present. Serving committee: Mrs. Hayden Williams, Mrs. Malvin Wagner, Mrs. Fred Welsh, Mrs. Albert Weid, Mrs. Fred Williams, Mrs. Amanda Yaple, Mrs. Dale Zimmerman, Mrs. Ida Allen, Mrs. Elizabeth Arber, Mrs. Amelia Anderson, Mrs. J. F. Allen, Mrs. Algert Antonaitis, Mrs. Charles Behee, Mrs. W. E. Batey, Mrs. Al- fred Bronson, Mrs. Earl -Balliet, and Miss Mary Boldt. W. teacher, ran intoa deer Thursday morning on Route 115 and killed it. Chief “Fred Swanson of Harvey's Lake police dressed the animal and turned it over to the State Game alter Nolan, Lake Township) Commisssion., Consumers Vote To Approve New Electric Rates Consumers’ League To Be Incorporated As Non-Profit Corporation Back Mountain /Consumers’ League at a meeting Sunday after- noon in Kunkle Community Hall voted to accept the new schedule of rates presented to the Public Service Commission by Harvey's Lake Light Company. : The meeting was ninety-six persons. Kanic, president presided. attended by Joseph Delet- of the League The reduced rates will go into ef- fect just as soon as they are approv- ed by the Commission and will save the 2,200 consumers on Harvey's Lake lines about $20,000 per year, or an average saving of $10 per year for each consumer according Laketon Board Considers Tax On Amusements Board Will Discuss Proposal At Meeting Next Friday Night Possibility of an amusement tax in Lake Township to supplément school revenues is being considered by Lake Township Sehool Board and will be discussed at its next meeting a week from this Friday night. Such a tax by school boards was made possible under Act 800 passed by the recent session of the Legis- lature. “With increased teachers’ salar- ies”, a member of the Board said this week, “school tax may eventu- ally go to 42 mills in Lake Town- ship. We think it might be more equitable to distribute this burden by spreading it out among the con- cessionaires at the Lake.” Nothing definite has been done to Ray Evans, chairman of the legal committee of the League. While some of the members were disappointed that the new rates do | not grant greater savings to small consumers, they were for the most part pleased with the concessions made by the company. A ! They approved continuation of the League as a functioning organ- | ization and will have it incorporated : as a non profit corporation. Commenting on this action, Presi- | dent Delet-Kanic said, “The League | will continue to work for better: electric service and will act as an agency through which consumers can keep the utility informed when service is not adequate. We also felt that there may be other com-! mon community problems on which an arganization such as ours can be of help.” Band Committee Sponsors Supper The Band committee of the Dallas | Township School will serve a Cafe- teria Spaghetti supper on Saturday night. The public is invited. Serv- ing will begin at 5:00 and will con- tinue through 7:30. The menu will be: spaghetti, meat sauce, pepper ! cabbage, buttered roll, cake and! coffee. Tickets may be secured from Reuel Lasher and Roy Tryon or from any school student. i Bob Henney’s orchestra will fur-, nish music for dancing. Entertain- ment numbers will also be featured during the evening. Dancing will be free to those purchasing supper tickets. A small admission charge will be made for those attending the dance only. Members of the committee are: Dining room, Mrs. Dorothy Haddle, Mrs. Doris Bewliski, Mrs. Stella Birnstock, Miss Jean Mitchell, Mrs. Florence White, Mrs. Lois Hilbert; coffee, Mrs. Melvin Mosier; Kitchen, Mrs. Mary Kamor, Mrs. Wiley Veitch, Mrs. Frank Wagner, Miss Verna Lamoreaux, Mrs. R. E. Kuh- nert, Mrs. Hayward Lancio, Mrs. Harry Belles, Mrs. Charles Lipp, Mrs. Forrest Kunkle, Mrs. Andrew Stash. Dartmouth Musician Joins Wilkes Faculty Donald E. Cobleigh, director of the noted Dartmouth Glee Club since h932, 's been named acting head e Music Department at Wilkes College to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Prof. Paul Gies, it was announced this week by Dr. Eugene S. Farley, president of Wilkes College. Mr. Cobleigh, a graduate of Dart- mouth College and a member of the faculty for more than a dozen years, is a veteran of World War ‘II, hav- ing served with the Office of stra- tegic Service as a member of the U. S. Marine Corps. He received his music degree from the University of Wisconsin. Ir addition to his work as director of the Dartmouth Glee Club, Mr. Cobleigh taught music history, ap- preciation, theory, and modern music. Mr. Cobleigh also studied abroad at the Ecole Normale de la Musique in Paris, France, and took private study with Nadia Boulanger. Hoot Owls Plentiful Hoot owls are reported to be plentiful this season in the Harvey's or will be done until we have an opportunity to study carefully all angles. Lions Clubs Meet Jointly Blind Pianist And Dan Flood On Program Back Mountain Lions Club and . Twin Cities Lions Club of Shick- * shinny and Mocanaqua met in an inter-club meeting on Tuesday at Virtues Hotel in Hunlocks Creek. Attorney Miner Aylesworth, vice president of the Back Mountain Lions Club presided jand also’ acted as the toastmaster. | Entertainment was pfovided by Leroy Luts, blind. .~Walpwallopen “youth. This talented young pianist played ‘numerous selections and members of both clubs contributed financially to his education. He was present with his instructor Miss Victoria Markowski,” who also play- ed several selections. Sherman Hoover, secretary of the Back Mountain club was program chairman. Group singing was led by Joe Reed of the Twin Cities Club, who also was appointed tailtwister for the meeting. Deputy District Governor John Patrylak of Plymouth represented Lions International and remarked on the fine progress made by these two new clubs. Zone chairman Gerald Durkin, of Hanover Town- ship, spoke on the spirit of Lionism and youth activities in his club and the recent project of the Han- over Lions club in caring for a des- titue family when, relief agencies temporarily stopped: Former Congressman Daniel J. Flood, the principal speaker, spoke on the part played by the Lions Club in the Dumbarton Oaks Con- ference. Flood commented that “the United States is leading the world in efforts for peace. The strength of this nation is needed for the peace and prosperity of the world.” Rev. Campbell gave the invoca- tion. Guests representing the Ply- mouth Lions club were: John Hu- dacyk and John Turek. Members present: Back Mountain club, M. J. Pollock, Alfred Bronson, Clarence Barr, George Brown, George Wenley, Cliff Smith, Louis Winicki, Guy Kenrig, Dana Sutliff, Fred Hontz, Ben Rosengrandt, Wes- ley Freeman, Pat Hunsinger, Ralph Whitesell, Rev. Campbell, El Ruckle, Albin Baker, Dr. Lewis Thomas, Joe Virtue, Sherman Hoover, Miner Alysworth, Ben Coyle. Twin Cities Club: acting president, Anthony Kalinoski; Secretary Bernie Gross, Leo Cavallini, Ben Ciampi, Dominick Cresci, Wilson Reider, Sid Bergsman, Walter Slembarski, William Benscoter, Frank Cerretta Joe Kotroski, Lee Vincent Cerretta Frank Cavalaini, Earl Scott, George Huff, Joe Reed, Kenneth Gearhart Joe Mazzoni, and David Green. Jr. Mechanics To Confer Degrees At Tunkhannock All members of Jr. O.U.AM. are invited to attend a special meeting with Tunkhannock Council No. 339 on Saturday night. At that time the Degree Team of William J. Byers Council of Wilkes-Barre will confer degrees on a large class of candi- Lake region. dates. . FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1948 Dallas Cagers Utility Granted Increased Rate Complaint Is Dismissed Against Water Company (Special to The Dallas Post) Harrisburg, February 26—(PNS) —Complaint of Trucksville, Gardens Progressive Association against a $12 annual increase in rates made by the Trucksville Gardens Water Company last July has ben dis- missed by the Public Utility Com- mission. The Commission found that the rates, raised from $24 to $36 a year for sink, bathtub or ‘shower, water closet and lavatory, are necessary to ‘provide the company with suffici- ent funds to meet costs of operation. Revenue remaining after such costs will not provide an excessive return on any fair value which might be determined, the Commis- sion found. The water company, in listing its revenue to the PUC gave the following schedule of income: “43 consumers, $1,548; two con- sumers, $48, and three horses, $9”. Total revenue for the utility was listed as $1,605, while total expenses were $1,262.80. (The Commission’ made no official mention as to how the three horses paid their bills.—PNS). County Traffic Deaths Decline Twelve Fewer Killed In 1947 Than In 1946 Harrisburg, February 26-—(PNS) Luzerne County rounded out 1947 with twelve fewer traffic [deaths than in 1946, according to the.State Bureau of Highway Safety which noted in statistics just compiled that a total of 41 persons were killed in automobile accidents’, on county roads during the 12 month period. The reduction for the county shows that motorists in the area followed the general trend noted throughout the State and Nation. A breakdown of the 41 persons killed last year shows that 19 were class- ified as urban deaths (15 less than 1946), while 22 were in rural areas —or three more than during the previous year. Interestingly, the total number of persons killed throughout Pennsyl- vania in 1947 numbered 1,552—or 148 less than the number reported for 1946. This is a reduction of 8.7 per cent and is in contrast to the reduction of only four per cent noted nationally. In commenting on the record for 1947, the Bureau said: “While this reduction in traffic accidents was taking place there was an increase in motor vehicle travel, as is indicated by an increase in Pennsylvania of 8.8 per cent in gasoline consumption.” Mrs. J. R. Moore Speaks To Women Of Kiwanis Mrs. Robert Moore, Dallas Bor- ough School Nurse, discussed the Borough's Child Health Program at the February meeting of Dallas Women of Kiwanis at Irem Country Club Wednesday evening. Reports of committees were given and Mrs. Robert Hale was intro- duced as a new member. Appreciation was expressed to the committee of the recent reading given by Mrs. Elizabeth Conrad. Both Mrs. Conrad and Bud James, organist, contributed to a delightful evening. Present were: Mrs. Leroy Troxell, Mrs. David Joseph, Mrs. Herbert Griesing, Mrs. Frederic Anderson, Mrs. Walter Elston, Mrs. George Montgomery, Mrs. Kenneth Rice, Mrs. Donald Harris, Mrs. Charles Smith, Mrs. Robert Hale, Mrs. Jack Laux, Mrs. J. W. Reardin, Mrs. C. E. Shaver, Jr., Mrs. John Henninger, Mrs. Clyde Cooper and Mrs. J. R. Moore. Official Board To Meet Last regular meeting of the of- ficial board of Dallas Methodist Church for the current fiscal year will be held next Tuesday evening at 8 at the Parsonage. Offices to be filled are: chairman, vice chairman, secretary and church lay leader. REGISTRATION DAY Voters may register at Dallas Borough Building today from 10 to 12 and from 7 to 10. 6 CENTS PER COPY . Seven Admitted To Sportsmen Harvey's Lake Camp Hears C. C. Stainbrook Seven new members were admit- ted ‘at the meeting of Harvey's Lake Camp, United Sportsmen of Penn- sylvania, Monday night at Herman Kern’s Restaurant. It was the first meeting of the Camp’s second year. Those enrolled were: Elmer L. Major and Robert T. Culp, Trucks- ville R. F. D.; George B. Turn and Elizabeth A. Turn, Shavertown; Grant Alt and Frank Bonning, Dal- las R. F. D.; and Francis Pealer, Kingston. Taste Defeat Kingston Twp., Breaks Boro.’s Winning Streak In one of the biggest upséts of the current basketbalt-s&ason, Dal- las Borough's League-leading cagers went down to defeat last Friday night before an aggressive Kingston Township quintet on the latter’s floor. It was the Borough's first defeat in twenty starts and a sweet victory for the Kingston Township lads who have been jinxed all sea- son. To make the triumph complete and add to the humiliation, Kings- ton Township girls duplicated the boys’ performance and pounded out a 23 to 19 win over Dallas girls. A new Ways and Means commit- tee was appointed with W. J. Rob- bins, Jr., as chairman. Other mem- bers are John Hewitt, Sr., Roy Th ? 7 e boys’ contest was anybody's Brenner and John Weaver. game up to the final whistle, but Kingston Township held the edge throughout. Final score 36 to 32. There was discussion concerning the organization of a Junior Sports- men’s Camp which is being con- sidered for boys between the ages of ten and sixteen. Morgan was high scorer for the winners with 15 points while Price led the losers with 10 points. Of- ficials were Wilson and Case. The defeat was double edged for Dallas. It places the Borough in a tie for League honors with Fair- view High School. [Fairview has crushed all opposition this season with the exception of the Borough which handed it its single defeat only after the game went into an extra period. If Mountain Top can continue to maintain its fast pace until it reaches the Borough next Tuesday night, this season may end with a new champion crowned in the Back Mountain League. A fox hunt is also being planned to be held in the near future under the direction of W. J. Robbins, Jr., and Charles Gavononis assisted by Carl C. Stainbrook and Bob Parla- man of the State Game Commission. Further details will be published shortly. Entertainment included a talk on General Conservation by Carl C. Stainbrook,, newly appointed Divi- sion Supervisor of Division B of the State Game Commission. Mike Shaughnessy showed Esso- Standard Oil Company’s famous film, “Pennsylvania” and also a film belonging to the State Game Commission showing the coopera- tion of farmers and sportsmen in conservation. About sixty members attended. “Ducks” Readied For Flood Duty Can Reach Any Point In State In 8 Hours Battled-tested “Ducks” are being On Tuesday night the Borough had no trouble in bounding back to defeat Lehman 53 to 24. The Scot- ties were crushed by a superior Borough team that is now fired with a will to win the rest of its contests. Not once did the Lehman boys threaten or interfere with the Borough's superb ball handling. Half-time, score was 26 to 6. Charlie Brobst with 16 points was high for the Borough. The Borough girls turned in an equally fine showing defeating their opponents by a score of 26 to 18. Half-time score was 17 to 3. The game was well played with the fouls | Prought into Pennsy lvania for equally distributed. standby duty for any..flood emer- | gency. Tonight the Borough teams will play host to Dallas Township and next Tuesday night they will play what will be their decisive game of the season against Mountain Top on the home court. 4 Brig. Gen. F. A. Weber, Staté Adjutant General, has obtained 12 of the amphibious trucks from the Army and will keep them in readi-! ness at Indiantown Gap military] reservation, a point eight hours dis- tant from any community in the state. The “Ducks” proved their worth" in beach landings and quick unloading of ships at anchorage in World War II. : General Weber, who is also a member of Pennsylvania’s Emer- gency Disaster Committee, said the “Ducks” are ideally suited for rescue work and transporting em- ergency supplies to areas under high water. #“While there is no immediate danger from floods in sight, experi- ences of past years have demonstra- ted we should leave nothing undone to prepare for any eventuality dur- ing the flood season in Pennsyl- vania,” General Weber said. General Weber is dispatching a force of 20 Pennsylvania National Guardsmen from the 103d Medium Maintenance Company at the Gap, under command of 1st Lt. Alfred M. Becker, to Columbus, Ohio, next Tuesday evening to get the “Ducks” from a supply depot there. The men will drive the trucks back over the highways. The vehicles will be serviced by the maintenance company and a force of drivers will be fully trained in their operation. Training with the “Ducks” will be conducted on the Gap’s swimming lake. Five Guernseys Make Records All Are In Back Mountain Herds Five registered Guernsey cows in Luzerne County, have’ completed one outstanding and/ four official Advanced Register refords in twice daily milking for/ a ten-mionth period supervised by PenmSylvania State College and reported to The American Guernsey Cattle Club for approval and publication. Starting their records as junior three-year-olds ,Sterling Mary, own- ed by Andrew J. Sordoni, Alderson, produced 10975 pounds of milk and 525 pounds of butterfat and Good- leigh Romulus Verona, owned by Dorrance Reynolds, Dallas, produced 9074 pounds of milk and 432 pounds of butterfat. Mary is sired by the outstanding Guernsey, Coldspring’s Hardwick’s Royal, that has twenty- four sons and daughters in the Per- formance Register of The Amer- ican Guernsey Cattle Club, and Ver- ona is sired by the outstanding School Merger Possibilities Are Discussed Ford Leads Informal Discussion On Recent School Legislation A. G. Ford, representing the County Superintendent of Schools office, spoke on provisions of Legis- lative Act No. 361 Wednesday after- noon before an informal group at the home of Mrs. Jonathan Valen- tine, Overbrook avenue. Mr. Ford explained that the Act requires the submission of school merger plans to the State Council of Education before July 5 and urged a large public attendance at the meeting in Dallas Township High School on March 4 when repre- sentatives of the State Department of Public Instruction will explain further the provisions of the Act. “It is the essence of democratic action”, Mr. Ford said, “that resi- dents of these areas as well as the. school boards decide the merger is- sue.” “Furthermore, since the question must eventually be put to the elec- torate, it is imperative that the people be thoroughly informed” At the request of the League of Women Voters he agreed to petition the County Superintendent’s office to distribute a question and answer pamphlet to local residents to help them in their decisions. He explained that some of the advantages of a school merger would include more adequate physi- cal properties; more adequate educa- tional opportunities because of wider distribution of support; a raising of school standards; in- creased State subsidies and higher salary scales for the poorer dis- tricts. ; He explained that there is overcrowding in many class rooms in some districts while in others attendance has failen. This, he said, increases the per capita cost of in- struction. It was the general consensus of opinion of those present that local schools are generally lacking in Guidance and Health Services and where they do exist they are inade- quate. There is also too great a turnover of teaching staff because of low salaries; ,and that efforts in special education, such as special attention to those with speech de- fects etc., are entirely lacking. The League of Women Voters sponsored the meeting which was open to members as well as non members, and will sponsor further informal meetings following the meeting at Dallas Township School on Thursday night. . Those attending were: Mrs. Dale Perry, Mrs. Clarence Laidler, Mrs. Clarence Elston, Mrs. E. Bitten- bender, Mrs. J. Franklin Robinson, Mrs. Charles W. Lee, Mrs. Milton Culp, Mrs. James Kozemchak, Mrs. Paul Mulcey, Mrs. Robert Dolbear, and Mrs. Jonathan Valentine. Miss Jeanette Truax Flies To New Zealand Miss Jeanette Truax, niece of Mrs. Melvin Mosier, Sr. and of Mrs. C. J. Eipper, has arrived in New by the Sister Kenny Organization” paralysis. Flying from the Sister Kenny Center in Minneapolis to San‘ Fran- cisco, she then enjoyed a four day plane ride to New Zealand. Her ticket, costing approximately $1,000, was paid for by the Australian government. She expects to remain there a year. Jeanette, a graduate of General Hospital, is the daughter of Mr. Guernsey, Coldspripg’s Romulus Countryman, that has one son and twelve daughters in the Perform- ance Register. “John Loves Mary” | Mrs. Bernard Shair will read, “John Loves Mary”, a hilarious comedy, at Irem Temple Country Club this evening at 8:30. The read- ing is second of a series of enter- | tainments ‘being offered by the Woman Golfers of the Club last Fri- day evening Prof. Bugbee gave a stimulating talk on current events. Other cows owned by Mr. Rey- nolds, are Goodleigh Mayde Royal that produced her outstanding rec- ord of 13149 pounds of milk, 621 pounds of butterfat as a ten-year old; Goodleigh Consort Irene 9928 pounds of milk, 489 pounds of but- terfat as a junior four-year old; and Goodleigh Consort Brunnie| Tickets for this entertainment 8070 pounds of milk, 389 pounds| alone may be purchased at the of butterfat. Mayde Royal is by| door. the famous Guernsey, Tarbell Farms Royal Eugene, that has thirty-five PR sons and daughters, and Irene and Brunnie are by the outstanding Guernsey Coldspring’s Hardwick Stray Dogs Kill Deer + A large deer was chased and killed by stray dogs Monday night on the Beaver Dam at Sterlifig E> Consort, that has tweleve PR dau- ghters. Farm. m— b i and Mrs. S. T. Truax of Laurel Run. She spent her early life on a farm at Demunds near the Goldsmiths and on the Weatherby Farm at Orange. During the war she served with the U. S. Army on Guam. Service Club Board Meets At Harvey's Lake Members of the Executive Board of Harvey's Lake Service Woman's Club met at the Hose House Thurs- day evening. Present were: Mr. John Zorzi, Mrs. Harvey Kitchen, Mrs. Burton King, Mrs. Fred Swan- son, Mrs. Walford Leinthall, Mrs. Albert Armitage, Mrs. Carl Swan- son, Mrs. Guy Scouten, Mrs. James Payne, Miss Bethia Allen, Miss Bertha Kern and Mrs. Joseph Rauch. i Zealand where she has been sent to further its work with infantile