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By Mrs. T. M. B. Hicks, Jr.
Everybody who has visited the Back Mountain Memorial Library
during the holiday season has admired the decorations on the huge
Christmas tree in the bay window, and many subscribers have ex-
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pressed a wish to learn the secret of the tricky little stars which have
- contributed so much to the beauty
of the tree.
At the Christmas meeting of the
Book Club ‘there was a buzz of
comment; many of the members
calling nostalgically to mind the
days. of their childhood when such
stars, along with festoons of cran-
* berries and garlands of popcorn,
forming the greater part of the trim-
ming for the Christmas tree.
But everybody had forgotten how
to make the stars.
That is, everybody but
Templin.
It was Mrs. Templin, it devel-
oped, who had made up the hun-
dreds of stars for the library
Christmas tree as well as uncounted
dozens for her own Sunday School
tree in Shavertown, and it was
Mrs, R. J. W. Templin who accom-
modatingly switched off her electric
jron and sidetracked the ironing
basket when this column called
upon her later in the day for in-
formation.
Mrs. Templin gathered a handful
of assorted colored strips, sat down
in a large chair, and in, words of
one syllable started to give in-
struction. I had thought it might
take five minutes, but it took at
least half an hour, Those stars are
tricky. The instruction involved the
making of seven different models
in successive stages of construction,
from the first crisp doubling of the
four strips of paper to the final
tucking and trimming, supplement-
ed by a closely written paper of
directions.
The star has to be locked at
each step, so that it will not come
apart in the fingers. There is a
twist of the wrist at the very last
stage which must be executed in
exactly the right manner, or the
completed star will lack that lovely
puffy rosette which is its crowning
touch.
Simmering with information and
bearing a paper bag filled with
first stage, second stage, third
stage, fourth stage, fifth stage, and
sixth stage models, two completely
trimmed stars as well as the one I
had swiped originally from the li-
brary Christmas tree, and raw ma-
terials for perhaps two dozen stars,
I legged it for home along the dark-
ening highway, intent upon at-
tacking the problem immediately
after dinner that night and getting
the Christmas tree decorations
firmly in hand.
At five o'clock the next after-
noon, with brief interludes for pre-
paration of meals and a restless
night pursued by a whole firma-
ment of stars I held upon my hand
the first completed star, The di-
rections were explicit, the models
entirely adequate and informative,
the will power was présent in grim
gobs, but those such and such and
so and so stars kept turning them-
selves inside out or refusing blandly
to lock. At five P.M., success. Star
followed star with increasing speed.
The Christmas tree is decorated
with beautiful varicolored _ stars.
Each morning immediately after
breakfast I make two more stars,
to the end that my right hand shall
not forget its hard-bought cunning.
Next year I will offer in advance to
help Mrs. Templin make stars for
the library tree, and if there is
anybody, come another Christmas
season, who wishes to learn the
gentle art of star-making, I shall be
delighted to oblige.
Mrs.
Mrs. George Dawkins
Leaves for Tennessee
Mrs. George Dawkins, Main road,
Shavertown left this area Wednes-
day, to make her home with her
granddaughter, Mrs. Sykes in Te-
wanee, Tenn. The trip from Nes-
bitt Hospital, where she has been
a patient, to Philadelphia was made
"in Howard Woolbert’s ambulance.
There she was transferred to a
railway train for the long trip
south.
An occasional note from her
‘friends here will help to brighten
the days of her recovery in her new
home,
Township Alumni Plan
Second Annual Banquet
A special meeting of the com-
mittee for the second annual ban-
quet of the Dallas Township Alumni
“was held in the school library last
night at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Alice Tins-
ley is chairlady of the affair and
requests each member of the com-
mittee be present at the meeting,
The committee, consisting of one
representative from each graduat-
ing class of the Township, is as fol-
lows:
. Mildred Devens, Red Carey, Ed-
ward Hoppa, Dorothy Dodson, Mar-
tha Russ Smith, Alberto Lancio,
Rohannah Shoemaker, Mary Ben-
nallack, Marvin Elston, Elva Elston,
Alice Lumley, Dale Warmouth, Don-
ald Smith, Stanley Wroblewski,
Audrey Morris, Betty Wispell, Mar-
garet Martin, Phyllis Kunkle, Harry
Bellas, David Parson, Minnie Sidor-
ek, Edwin Lumley Dorothy Weaver,
Margaret Gosart, Mary Knecht, Mr.
Williams of the faculty. |
Mrs. Miller Entertains
At Christmas Dinner
Mrs. Henrietta Miller, West Cen-
ter Street, Shavertown, entertained
on Christmas Day members of her
family, Mr. and Mrs, John Steven-
son, Mr. and Mrs. I. R. Elston,
Mrs, J. O. Ellsworth, Emma and
Lena VanTuyle and Mr. and Mrs.
Russell Rozelle.
Mrs. Miller, who will be eighty-
six on her next birthday, prepared
the dinner alone and entertained
her guests by singing old fashioned
songs among them “Lord Arnold.”
Throughout the day there were
many callers.
Born at Lake Township, Mrs.
Miller, then Henrietta Hoover, at-
tended Outlet school. She recalls
that in those days the road around
the Lake went only as far as
Warden Place. Later she and her
husband, the late B. F. Elston,
conducted a farm in Lehman Town-
ship. Thirty-five years ago they
moved to Shavertown and there
her first husband died twenty-six
years ago. Her second husband,
Bert Miller, died several years ago.
Since that time Mrs, Miller has
lived alone. She occupies her time
with needlework and caring for
her properties. Not long ago she
built a new home and now wants
to build another. She has planned
and supervised the construction of
eight new homes and purchased
and remodeled several others.
Last winter she pieced several
quilts and this winter, when she
isn’t preparing delicious meals for
friends and relatives, is making
carpets and continuing with her
needlework.
Guests On Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs, David Namey of
Shavertown who celebrated their
eleventh wedding anniversary on
Christmas day, were entertained by
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond A. Titus of
Huntsville road on Sunday even-
ing.
The Namey’s have two children,
Lila and David.
Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
G. Parrish, Mr, and Mrs. Albert H.
Parrish, Miss Doris Titus, Sharon
Emily Titus, Lila and David Namey,
the guests of honor, the host and
hostess.
County Library
Board Elected
Service To Start
After January 1
Wyoming County Library Asso-
ciation Board of Directors met with
Miss Markwell of Bradford
County on November 30th and
elected the following persons to
serve as officers for the ensuing
year: president, Mrs. Adrian Quick,
Nicholson; secretary, Mrs, Charles
Jones, Mehoopany; treasurer, Mrs.
Earl Crispell, Noxen.
The Wyoming County Commis-
sioners have signed a contract with
the Bradford County Library and
this service will be available to
every citizen of the country, Most
of the cost of this service will be
paid out by the State Library. They
will pay $2,500 a year and lend
2,500 books, providing the service
is given to the entire county.
Just a few of the advantages
the Bookmobile will give:
It will provide a minimum of one
book per pupil a month, for every
school in the county.
Approximately 30 deposit jsta-
tions will be located throughout
the county for adults. Any com-
munity having a library may re-
ceive this service if they wish.
The Bookmobile “will visit every
school and deposit station once a
month to exchange the old collec-
tion for a new one and deliver the
material which may have been re-
quested.
The following committees were
appointed by Mrs. Quick: By-laws,
Davis Hobbs and Leon Carnell; pub-
licity, Mrs. Earl Crispell and Mrs,
Charles Jones, stations and cus-
todians, Dr. Bryan Lee and Mrs.
Gerald Dunbar,
This service is expected to be
available to Wyoming County resi-
dents after January 1, 1950.
Holds Christmas Party
Ladies Auxiliary of St. Paul's
Lutheran Church held its Xmas
party on December 19th at the
church. Tables were originally dec-
orated with musical Xmas trees
which played during the luncheon.
Gifts were placed around a fire-
place constructed for the occasion
with a musical church forming the
mantle, Mrs. Frank Heidere was
Santa.
Hostesses were Mr. Earl Reese,
Mrs, Byron Kitchen and Mrs, Wal-
ter Heidere, Thirty-two members
attended.
Vol. 59, No. 52
New Dodge On
Display Jan. 4
"Richardson Attends
Preview in New York
The new Dodge cars which will
a fresh styling appeal, new low
body lines and many refinements
in design, according to L. L.
Richardson, who has returned from
a dealer preview meeting in: New
York. ;
Mr, Richardson said that pictures
of the new Dodge cars, specifica-
tions and full details on hody types
were released Tuesday and the new
cars will be on display in his show-
room on January 4.
“Dodge’s production and retail
deliveries this year have been the
highest in Dodge history,” he said.
“We're confident of doing even
better next year with the new im-
proved models. They're beautiful
cars. I personally believe they are
the finest values we've ever had.”
Mr. Richardson cordially invites
everybody to his gala open house
January 4 through 7. :
Rob't. Coolbaugh
Buried Saturday
Orange Farmer Dies
After Brief Illness
Robert Colbaugh, 86, resident of
Orange for many years, was buried
from his home on Saturday after-
‘noon, Mr, Coolbaugh who had been
in good health until four weeks
prior to his death passed away
Wednesday morning at his home.
Born in Lockville, he was the
son of William and Mary Winters
Coolbaugh, He had engaged in
farming all his life. He was mar-
ried to the former Bertha Swart-
wood, Orange, who preceded him in
death 16 years ago. Mr, Coolbaugh
was an active member of Vernon
Grange and Lockville Methodist
Church.
He is survived by the following
children: Walter, Jackson; Elmer,
Trucksville, Lloyd, Orange; Mrs.
Carl Coolbaugh, Somerville, New
Jersey and Mrs. Francis Faux, Cen-
termoreland. Also 17 grandchild-
ren and 22 great grandchildren.
Services were conducted by Rev.
Arthur Andrews with interment in
Fitch Cemetery at Orange. Bearers
were Stanley Dymond, Willard
Armstrong, Arthur Coolbaugh, Ar-
chie Dyet, Russell Miller and Ed-
gar Barth.
Flower carriers were grandchild-
ren and great grandchildren: Ray-
mond Snyder, Russell and Alice
Faux, Dorene, Richard and Carl
Coolbaugh, Jr, Arrangements by
Bronson.
Miss Gertrude Smith,
Buried on Tuesday
Many friends attended the fun-
eral of Miss Gertrude Smith, Kun-
kle, which was held from Brickel’s
Funeral Home in Dallas, Tuesday
afternoon. Rev, David Morgan,
Courtdale Methodist Church, offi-
ciated. Interment was in Warden
Cemetery, Dallas.
Bearers were Fred Dodson, Philip
Kunkle, Frank Boston, Frank
Smith, Carl and Claude Nulton,
Daughter of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Smith, she was born in
Dallas 66 years ago. Later she
moved to Kunkle where she had re-
sided for many years. In ill health
for several years, she died Sunday
morning. :
An active church member, she
had taught Sunday School at Kun-
kle Methodist Church for over
twenty-five years, Surviving are a
brother, Fred of Kunkle; and two
sisters: Mrs, Florence Nulton, Har-
veys Lake and Mrs, Olin Kunkle,
Wyoming,
Employees of Bank
Have Christmas Party
Employees of First National Bank
enjoyed their first Christmas party
in the new enlarged business offices
on the second floor Saturday after-
noon.
The party tables were attractively
arranged with holiday greens ‘and
crystal candelabra. Gifts were ex-
changed.
Present were Mrs, Rose Davies,
Mrs. Pauline Roth, Mrs. Mary Lou
Robins, Miss Carrie Foote, Miss
Peggy Martin, Miss Delores Adam-
shigk, Fred Eck, W. B. Jeter, Bill
Baker and Francis Barry.
Children Create Creche
The creche on a pole near the
uncompleted Prince of Peace
Church was built by Howard Young,
Sunday School superintendent, Fig-
uges were purchased by children of
the church, The scene was lighted
December 22 and will remain light-
ed until January 1.
be introduced January 4 will have
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1949
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Babson Believes General Busines
Will Continue To Decline In 195(¢
Suburban Real Estate Will However,
- Hold Up And Perhaps Increase In Price
1950 IN A NUTSHELL
General Business: - Off. 5%
National Income: Off 5%
Farm Income: Off 15%
Bituminous Coal: Up 5%
Anthracite: off 5%
Crude Oil Products: Up 5%
Steel Output: Off 5%
Retail Trade ($ Volume):
Auto Manufactures: Off 15%
Building and Const.: Off 7%
Natural Gas: Up 5%
Foreign Trade: No Change
Airline Passenger miles: Up 5%
Military Activities,
Including Aircraft: Up 20%
Off 3% to 10%
| tunate labor: conflicts. Considering
To Marry James Waters
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer E. Hill, of
Robesonia, Pa., announce the en-
gagement of thir daughter, Mary
Ellen, to James S. Waters, son of
Mr, and Mrs, Daniel A. Waters,
of Huntsville road.
Miss Hill who was graduated
from Albright College, Reading, is
a teacher of Home Economics at
MISS MARY ELLEN HILL
the Hamburg High School.
Mr. Waters a graduate of the
Dallas Borough High School is now
a senior in the School of Agricul-
ture at the Pennsylvania State
College.
No date has been set for the
wedding.
Mr. and Mrs. Templin Observe
Thirty-Seventh Anniversary
Profesor and Mrs. R. J. W. Tem-
plin, Cemetery street, Dallas, will
celebrate their 37th wedding anni-
versary on Saturday, Mr, Templin
has been superintendent of West
Pittston schools for the past twenty
six years.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Templin were
born in Shamokin and attended
school and church together from
early childhood. They were married
in Trinity Evangelical Lutheran
Church, ,Shamokin, by Dr. W. E.
Fisher. Mrs. Templin is the former
Miss Edith Elliot,
The Templin’s have had a most
ambitious family life. Mr. Templin
entered Bucknell University at
Lewisburg after his marriage and
continued with his studies despite
a growing family, which numbered
three at the time of his gradua-
tion. Three months before receiving
his diploma, he had made such a
fine sholastic record that he was
sent to Coughlin High School,
Wilkes-Barre to take over the
mathematics department, left va-
Lights To Be Judged
By Committee Tonight
Christmas lighting decorations on
homes and business places will be
judged tonight by a committee of
judges; composed of Joseph Mac-
Veigh, chairman, Joseph Elicker,
and Mrs. Lewis LeGrand. All those
who have entered their homes in
the Dallas Business Association's
competition are asked to have
their lights on from 7 p.m. until
11 p.m. First award will be $40
and there will be several other
awards.
cant by the appointment of H. H.
Zeiser, former mathematics head
of the school to the position of
assistant superintendent of Wilkes-
Barre Schools.
He remained at Coughlin High
School for two years, then went to
Sunbury as principal of that dis-
trict. A year later he was offered
a position at Lafayette College in
Easton where he taught for two
years. From there he became sup-
erintendent of West Pittston
schools.
The Templins have ten child-
ren, nine of whom are living:
Richard, Girard, Ohio; Mrs. Evelyn
Eck, Shavertown; Mrs, Jean Max-
well, Kingston; William, Lake Nor-
den, South Dakota; Philip, Oak-
mont, Pa.; Mrs, Mary Reese, Dallas;
Thomas, Shavertown; Ralph and
Fred, at home. They also have 14
grandchildren.
Their many friends extend best
wishes for a most happy anniver-
sary.
Sweet Valley Ablaze
With Christmas Lights
More than $100 in prizes will be
awarded by Sweet Valley Business-
men before the end of the week for
the best Christmas lighted homes
in that community.
The judges are Rev. F. K. Abbott,
Lehman; Rev. Oscar Saxe and Rev.
Emmett Goettchins.
In contrast with last season when
few homes were lighted, Sweet
Valley has been ablaze with color
this year, and many homes have
unusually attractive displays.
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By Roger W. Babson
1. The total volume of business
for 1950 will be less than that of
1949, due primarily to the unfor-
that the innocent consumer will be
the chief sufferer and will be ob-
liged to pay the bills, it seems too
bad that labor troubles should up-
set the applecart.
LABOR OUTLOOK
2. Even with all the threats,
there will be few wage increases
during 1950. On the other hand,
all labor negotiations take the
minds of both the employees and
the management off their ‘regular
business. However these negotia-
tions come out, they result in a
loss from the standpoint of the
country as a whole,
3. There will be fewer strikes in
1950 than in 1949, but there will
not be fewer extended negotiations
which are very expensive in them-
selves.
4, The Taft-Hartley Law will
continue to stand throughout 1950,
although many schemes for detour-
ing this law will be devised.
5. The great drive against the
big companies will be for pensions
and/or for sick and other benefits.
These will probably be helpful to
ironing out the business cycle, but
they will be paid for by consumers.
6. It is. hoped that all parties
will begin to realize during 1950
that the real road to national pro-
gress is through increasing produc-
tion and greater efficiency. This is
the bright light we see in the la-
bor situation.
COMMODITY PRICES
7. Movements in commodity
prices during 1950 will vary with
different groups of industries and
of products, but altogether there
will be a general lowering during
1950.
8. We, therefore, advise going
easy on inventories. 1950 is a time
to get out of debt and stay out of
debt. Speculation in commodities
should be discouraged in 1950.
9. We believe that the cost of
living index has turned down for
the present. The average for 1950
will be less than for 1949,
10, Practically all retail prices
will average less in 1950 than in
1949, notwithstanding the excess of
money mentioned under 27, 28,
and 29 below.
FARM OUTLOOK
11, The total farm income for
1950 should be less than that of
1949, which means lower prices on
the average for wheat, corn, pork,
poultry, eggs and certain dairy
products, Farmers should diversify
more in 1950, get out of debt and
put their surplus money into sav-
ings, in preparation for the next
crop failure.
12. The supply of certain canned
vegetables and fruits (except cit-
rus) should be greater during 1950
than at the same time during 1949.
The prices of these products should
fall off, barring some weather, in-
sect or blight catastrophe.
13. Poultry and dairy products
will especially increase in volume
during 1950 with prices averaging
less than 1949.
14. Farmers will continue to work
to hold present subsidies. It is
popular to criticize the vast amount
of crops which the Government
owns or is making loans on, but
this surplus in storage may be a
great blessing when the next crop
failure or war comes,
y TAXES
15. The Federal Budget will be
increased during 1950 over that
for 1949.
16. Over-all Federal Taxes will
not be increased during 1950 and
there may even be some readjust-
ments to encourage venture capital.
Moreover, some of the nuisance
taxes may be eliminated or re-
duced.
17. The long-term capital gains
tax of 25% will remain unchanged.
18. There will be many increases
in local and state taxes, and more
reaching for relief by “sales” taxes
or other forms of raising needed
funds.
RETAIL TRADE
19. Goods on counters will be of
better grade in 1950 than they
were in 1949.
20, Markdown sales will continue
during 1950 as consumer spending
slackens due to a decline in em-
ployment and other factors.
21. The dollar value of all retail
sales in 1950 will be moderately
downward, and the unit volume of
retail sales will also be less in
1950 than in 1949,
22. Less will be spent on new
building and equipment by stores
FOREIGN TRADE
23. Our exports will be do
during 1950 and our imports wi
be up during 1950, — comparin;
both with 1949, This will partly b
accounted for by the devaluatio
of the English Pound and othe
foreign currencies. |
24, Foreign credits will continug
to be granted during 1950, but
some of these will be direct by Am-
erican business firms and investors.
If our Government will get foreign
governments to agree that such
investments will be exempt from
any new tax or other legislation by
the foreign country in which the
investments are made, considerable
progress would be noticeable along
foreign trade channels,
25. American interests will have
more competition from foreign ptro-
ducers of raw materials and of
manufactured goods during 1$50
than they had during 1949. This |
will benefit some American n-
cerns, but be harmful to ot
26. Fear of war with) I
continue during 1950. Wo
III will come sometime; but
not start during 1950. Tho
large vulnerable cities should
these years of peace to get som)
small farm or country home tj
which they can go in case of wai
Such places will be almost uno
tainable when war actually come
DEFICIT FINANCING
27. The supply of money will
increased during 1950, but the pr
of Government bonds will
change much one way or the ot
during 1950.
28. In addition to the anticip
Federal deficit the $3,000,000
being distributed as insurance
funds to veterans will be mi
spent, 4 No
29. Congress will not change thi
price of gold during 1950.
STOCK MARKET
30. Most stocks will work up an
down in about the same range dur-'
ing 1950 as during 1949, {
31. Stocks of companies with as-
sets mostly in natural resources,
known "as inflation stocks, should
have the greatest demand,
32. There will be more invest-
ment buying for income during
1950 and utilities and companies
making labor-saving machinery
may be more popular than other
industrials or railroads.
33. The wisest investors will keep
a fair amount of their funds liquid
throughout 1950 pending the grea
break in stock pricgt which 4!
come someday. ; )
BOADS
34. High-gradé taxap)
bonds bearing log
should continu
prices during
they will sell
when mone;
35. 1950
off in certgg
to the new
gations to be
36. The Federal .%
tinue during 1950 th
eral policy which it
1949,
37. The importanc
cation will be give
tion in 1950 and wis
watch their bond m
‘that they are either
tematically stagger
REAL
38. The city r
is uncertain. It
hold firm thro
less available
by pulling d
save taxes a
spaces. Owi high
fear of Worl ar III, ther
little inclinafon to build
property, On the other h
continual movement out
large cities—in the interest
centralization—may cause pric
soften. >
39. There will continue to
fair demand during 1950 fo
ban real estate with a shal
prices for larger places; b
residential communities wil
up and, perhaps, increase in
41. There will be some d
during 1950 in industrial
vate building. The cost
building will decline a
the quality of workma
improve. There should
crease during 1950 in
nanced building.
42, There will rot
change in business renta
1950, but residential ren
erage higher in 1950, @n
erty owners are gran
rentals will there be
built for rental purpo:
43. Mortgage intejf
and factories during 1950.
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(Gontinued o
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