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“The Totem Pole”
Harrisburg, September 2—Although there are no violent blasts
of the battered and dented political trumpets heralding it, this is the
time of year the local Republican organizations in the various counties
of the State take time out to frolic with Mother Nature, gorge them-
selves with choice victuals and listen to the oratory of their chosen
candidates.
The occasion for all this hip-de-
doodle is the annual out-door pic-
nic sponsored by the county Re-
publican organization in each of
the 67 counties.
This sort of thing has been going
on for more than the past quarter
century, Grampaw = Pettibone tells
us, and has now become a GOP
institution.
At these affairs, which usually
get under way in late July and
continue through August into early
September, the boys and gals of
the county organizations hold what
they call their annual picnic.
A nice comfortable spot is selec-
ted where an outdoor affair of this
nature can be held, such as in
parks, etc. The heavy food, (ie.
meat, potatoes and sundry delici-
cies) are paid for by the county
organization. Covered boxes of
choice items are furnished by the
ladies.
All in all a jolly gathering is
held by the local politicos. And
then after every one is so stuffed
or exhausted himself that he or
"she can barely move, all and sun-
dry settle down to listen to brief
talks by the GOP candidates—
State-wide, Congressional Legisla-
tivesand local.
This is what is known by the
candidates as ‘riding the circuit”.
In doing this the regular Repub-
lican workers in the local organiza-
tions become acquainted with the
candidates.
“These annual picnics have be-
come quite an affair with the
county organizations— and its
mighty smart politics,” the old
Pettibone bureaucrat mumbled be-
tween bites of his apple. “Why
I remember not so long ago, son,
when the people in Snyder County
had their annual affair, known as
the McClure Bean Soup Supper,
a gent by the name of Ira T. Fiss
got up and made a speech. Brother
Fiss was then Speaker of The House
of Representatives and in a rash
moment made a remark that
brought much powerful frowning
and deep beetling on the part of
the GOP heirarchy. That time the
beans were truly 'spilled.”
The old political sage, battling
with a worm over his apple, pointed
out however that the local meet-
ings are usually interesting and
constructive. Among those he has
attended, the number of people in
attendance varied from 500 to
5,000.
The annual shin-digs are the pro-
logue to the campaign before it
officially gets under way. Right
now, Grampaw Pettibone informs
us, both Charlie R. Barber, Secre-
tary of Welfare and candidate for
State Treasurer, and Sen. Weldon
B. Heyburn, candidate for Auditor
Your Health
We have some spy information
that’s mighty good.
Known by the name of Northern
Spy, our spy belongs to the Com-
modity Party along with Stayman
Winesap, Grimes Golden, Jonathan,
and Baldwin, all of Pennsylvania.
Good comrades around anybody's
table, they are as succulent, tasty,
sweet, and juicy apples as are
grown anywhere,
Many varieties of apples are
grown in the United States—and
this state has some of the best.
Ever gaze at a Maiden Blush
at twilight, when its satin-smooth
skin is reflecing the changing colors
in the sky?
It's a good year for wheat and
corn, and it promises to be a
bumper year for apples—somewhat
over 50 million barrels.
Doctors recommend apples.
They contain, among other
things, vitamin C which prevents
scurvy.
Apples contain sugar which re-
plenishes the sugar lost within the
body through work and exercise.
Apples contain only about 50 to
75. calories and the sugar content
does not tend to increase one’s
weight.
Apples are easily digested and
to obtain the maximum amount
of vitamin C, they should be eaten
raw.
Apples also lend themselves to
cooking.
“Oh, we can eat oodles and
oodles of mom’s apfel strudels!”
DO YOU KNOW?
The smaller the animal, the
higher the heart beat rate. A
| canary has a heart beat of 1,000
per minute—an elephant’s heart
beats about 25 times a minute.
‘Route of Black Diamond’
A sign bearing the slogan “Route
of the Black Diamond’ appearing
on the rear end of a modern
caboose attached to the local
freight caused a ripple of merriment
among - spectaicrs on Main st p
Tuesday afternoon. “og
General, are batting madly about
the State attending as many of
said functions as possible.
Four and five of these picnics a
week are nothing to these gents.
Where it is impossible for them
to attend, the Governor or other
GOP big-wigs substitute. The pace
is terrific—but it pays off in the
end.
| Edna Denmon, Audrey Ide, Allen
A TRUCKSVILLE NATIVE, HIS FIRST JOB
WAS CLERKING IN A GROCERY STORE ...o
TWR HIGH SCHOOL HE SOLD HOUSE-
BEGAN TO SELL AUTOMOBILES.
AFTER GRADUATING FROM KINGSTON
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Howard Isaacs.
Dallas D. of A. Members
Lunch At Skinners Eddy
Past Councilor’s Club, Mount’
Vale Council 224 D. of A. and their
friends enjoyed a bus ride to Skin-
ners Eddy and Silvara last Wed-
nesday where dinner was served
by the women of Silvara Methodist
Church, one of the churches of
which Rev. Joseph Fiske, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Eugen Fiske of King
street is the pastor.
After the song fest and dinner,
the group enjoyed a program,
“Hearts’ Desire” conducted by Mrs.
Alice Fiske.
Prsent were: Mesdames R. J. W.
Templin, Goldie Ide, Alice Fiske,
Sarah Schmerer, Hope Smith, Faye
Parrish, Dorothy Perrego, Ann Alt,
Emily Parrish, Maude Lewis, Mabel
Mitchell, Bert Stitzer, John Layoau,
Betty Ockenhouse, William Ocken- |
house, Ann Kingston, Marian Mc-
Carty, Helen Veitch, Della Bellas,
Ockenhouse, Morris Harris, Lena |
Misson, Nick Dourand, Richard
Robbins, Maude Eipper; Misses Stel- |
la McKinnis, Ruth Stookey, Ruth
Fiske, Ruth Ann Alt; Marian Louise
and Allen Ockenhouse and Andy
Bittenbender.
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School Starts Thursday, September 9th, 1948
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“The Bookworm
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New children’s books added to
the shelves of Back Mountain Me-
morial Library are:
Legion Tourney, baseball story,
McCormick; Bat Boy of the Giants,
baseball, Garreau; The Babe Ruth
Story; Bramble Bush, Girl's story,
Dickson; Muddy Paws, Smith; Gay,
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THE TOWN FLAG
Editor The Post:
May I through the courtesy of
your column call the attention of
this community to the tattered and
faded American flag that floats
over the neglected Honor Roll in
the heart of Dallas.
For a long time there was no
flag on the pole—not even on
patriotic holidays. Now the flag
that flies there is a disgrace and
must look much like the one the
Japs tore down over Bataan.
Some of the names of the boys
who fought for that flag are on
the Honor Roll. They will never
return. It seems to me that the
least we can do is keep a decent
flag flying, and keep the names
bright on that Honor Roll.
I don’t think it is up to the
American Legion alone to look
after this matter. They did the
fighting. I think it is up to all of
the people of the community to
see’ to it that we have a clean
flag. Maybe Dallas Borough Coun-
cil will take over the responsibility
of seeing to it that the flag is put
up and taken down daily as it
should be.
I will be glad to buy the new
flag.
Gertrude Wilson
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robbery when we had a flurry of
asked Myra to quit scraping the
room table.
In the silence that followed we
within the chimney.
ing a nest behind the wall.
ing wings.
and was imprisoned there.
electric stove.
peered into the dark recesses of
the cause of the disturbance.
and placed it on the bird feeder.
strong flight through the trees and out of the orchard.
have been scared but it was apparently unharmed by its experience.
“Do you know,” said Granny, when it was all over.
that noise in the chimney for the past two days.”
op Barnyard Notes §
There's seldom a dull moment this side of Norton Avenue. We
had just nicely settled back into normal routine after the Scureman
excitement of our own—right in
the kitchen—but we caught the intruder red handed.
While Myra was clearing away the dishes Monday noon and the
two mothers-in-law were engaged in lively after-dinner conversa-
tion on how to get around the high cost of living, we heard a faint
flutter from the vicinity of the kitchen where an unused brick
chimney runs up one side of the wall beyond the electric stove.
- Gabrial might have blown his trumpet without being heard above
the commotion of rattling dishes and continuous conversation. We
flowers off the dishes and after
what seemed like a half hour throttled the conversation at the dining
could hear scraping sounds from
It might be a rat or some other vermin build-
But then the sound was that of flutter-
Maybe a bat or big moth had fallen down the chimney
The beating wings continued at intervals.
In the chimney above our heads was a thimble placed there to
block the hole where the stovepipe entered before we bought the
With a screwdriver we pried the thimble out and
the sooty brick. There we saw
Frightened, panting and looking
directly at us was a purple finch. We shoved a hand in and grasped
it firmly in our fingers, then took the frightened bird to the window
It was gone in an instant in
It might
“I've heard
MOUNTAIN FLAVOR
I have been fed on mountains;
On valleys softly green;
On small white houses roofed with slate
In towns well kept and clean.
I have been drunk on sparkling air,
On sunshine hot and bright;
I have wrapped peace around me
Night after restful night,
And dreamed of birches lifting
Their silver spires between
The dark of sugar maples,
Of glossy evergreen.
I have sat long with silence;
Untied the knot of care—
No closer place to Paradise
Was ever anywhere.
ABIGAIL CRESSON.
In the New York Harold-Tribune.
First of all this matter of blue-
berries versus huckleberries had
best be settled. The controversy
has been raging for years. Huckle-
berries have a place; one would
not deny that. The huckleberry
is a member of the Gaylussacia
family; it is usually a whortle-
berry. It has 10 large seeds or
nutlets whereas the delicious blue-
berry with its more subtle and
delicious flavor has many minute
seeds and is a member of the
genus Vaccinium, family Vaccin-
aceae.
The countryman looks forward
to two or three blueberry expedi-
tions each season. If necessary he
is willing to kneel and pick the
low-brush berries; but if the year
has been favorable he likes to go
to the swamp where the high brush
variety grows taller than his head.
In rubber boots and a shirt thick
enough to ward off some of the
shorter-billed mosquitos he pushes
among the thick-growing bushes
whose branches are heavy-laden
with the blue-black berries covered
with a purplish bloom. With a
five-quart lard pail on an arm, one
pulls down a branch with one
Country Flavor
BLUEBERRY PIE
hand and strips the waiting fruits
with the other.
A- man likes blueberries and
cream. Blueberry muffins and blue-
berry cake have a place. Blueberry
cobbler is delicious and one wants
to see a couple dozen glasses of
jewel-like blueberry jelly on the
window sill reflecting the August
sun. x
sidered, however, there is nothing
to equal blueberry pie if it is cor-
rectly made. Be sure the bottom
crust is thick enough so a wedge
can be lifted without disaster. Put
some flour and sugar on the bottom
crust so it will be chewy and
crunchy. Use a deep pie plate;
a thin blueberry pie is one reason
why the contemporary social order
is so cantankerous. Just before
you tuck on the top crust toss a
dozen bits of butter the size of a
chipping sparrows’ eggs over the
berries. That is genuine blue-
berry pie, compounded of spring
rain and summer sunshine, starry
nights and cool breezes. If Jupiter
had had blueberries on Mount
Olympus we would not hear so
much about nectar and ambrosia.
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