PAGESIX gn Waters Advocates Consolidation of Borough and Township Districts This has been talked about as long as I can remember and maybe longer. It has been actively agitated several times and I have personally worked on it a great deal. Heretofore the proposition has always fallen flat due to these conditions: (a) the problem . is which is seldom understood by those working on it; (b) although existing municipal lines are to be disregarded in the actual operation of the schools they must be ob- served in paying the bills; (c) proponents always start out on the untrue assumption that anything bigger is always better; (d) there is a wide divergence among the districts in their relative number of pupils to be served, transporta- tion expense required, accum- mulated assets including buildings and equipment, debts, income sources ‘such as property valuation and per capita taxpayers, public demands, and interests of the people that must be served. The present trend toward con- solidation of school facilities re- ceived its best start in sparsely populated areas in the flat country ‘of the west. It was the only way that schools could be provided there. It is being promoted here now allegedly as a means of econ- omy and to promote efficiency. Neither of these objectives can be assured automatically by simply consolidating. Undoubtedly there would be some advantages effected by some consolidation, the prin- cipal questions being how large an area and what types of schools should be consolidated and where should they be located. Statis Objectives Unless changed in the last two years the present state standards for consolidating schools contem- plate these objectives: (a) full use of existing facilities unless unsuitable; (b) school cen- ters located near centers of popu- lation to keep transportation costs at a minimum; (c)' pupils not to walk more than a mile and a half to and from school, or ride on a school bus more than one hour each morning and evening; (d) elementary schools, grades 1 to 6 inclusive with a minimum of 180 pupils with six teachers; (e) junior- senior high schools, grades 7 to 12 inclusive, with, a minimum of 350 pupils; (f) junior high schools, grades 7-8-9, minimum 350 pupils; (g) senior high schools, grades 10- 11-12, minimum 450 pupils. For all schools larger enrollment may be more flexible but is not always advantageous unless large enough to justify additional teaching units. Proponents of one big high school for up to ten districts ignore completely (a), (b), and (c) in the above paragraph. Frequently those discussing school matters get so interested in discussing standards, super- vision, buildings, equipment, cur- ricula, textbooks, outside activities, etc. that they completely overlook the fact that these are only in- cidentals and the real item which should occupy their interest is the pupil. Regardless of the school organi- zation now or as it may be changed, the same pupils living in the same houses must be served. Enough organization should be ef- fected to do this, and no more. A school is not a factory which can be operated on an assembly-line plan and increased size is no meas- ure of efficiency. Frequently small schools can do a better job. None of the great teachers of antiquity including Jesus of Nazareth had any school houses or equipment at all. There is no jutification, in my opinion, for consolidating elemen- tary schools, as a permanent meas- sure, much beyond the state min- imum standards of 180 pupils for six teachers, except where bus routes must be operated for high school purposes or other such cir- cumstances make it economical. Minor changes in enrollment with increases and decreases in particu- lar groups from time to time can be adjusted by reassighment of pupils between schools. For the immediate present, I be- lieve the junior-senior high school is preferable for this area rather than separate schools. When it comes to what should be offered in these high schools an unlimited field is opened. Com- ing back to the standpoint of the pupils greatly simplifies this. No pupil in any year can carry prop- erly - over four or five full time subjects. Many of these such as English, history, political science, basic science, basic mathematics, ete, are required by law or state regulations. This takes up half to three-fourths, or even more, of the pupils’ time before any selection of electives can be even started. In any event, it must be under- (Continued on Page Seven) ILL K 0 FIRST El Sb LEY RRA) complex, ® = CHURCH NEWS = = DALLAS METHODIST CHURCH Church School meets on Sunday .morning at ten o'clock. Three adult classes will study the International Lesson, “How Should We Fight Evil Forces?” One adult class will study the general theme, “Which Way World Government”. Classes in the youth and children’s divi- sions will use the closely graded lessons. A cordial welcome is ex- tended to all above three years of age. The minister will continue the series of sermons on, ‘The Secret of Spiritual Security’ in the Morn- ing - Worship Service at eleven o'clock. The theme this Sunday will be, “How to Face Trying Times”. Mrs. William H. Goodwin, soloist with the Apollo Club, Wilkes Barre, and the Choric Choir of the Forty Fort Methodist Church will be the guest soloist. Mrs.: Ruth Turn Reynolds, organist and direc- tor of choirs, will be at the organ. The regular meeting of the Board of Education will meet at the church on Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. Plans will be made for the observance of Rally Day and the reorganization of the Sunday School. All divisional superinten- dents and members of the Board of Education are urged to be pres- ent. Upper Rooms for July and Aug- ust are available at the literature rack or may be had by contacting Mrs. Sterling Machell, chairman of the Upper Room Committee. Alderson-Noxen Services in Alderson-Noxen Methodist Church will be held as follows on Sunday, August 6th: Ruggles—morning worship, - 8:45; Church School, 10; Noxen: morn- ing worship with sermon by the pastor, 10, Church School, 11; M.Y.F., 6 P. M.; Alderson Church School, 10, morning worship with music under the direction of Mrs. Fred Swanson, and sermon by the pastor 11:15; Kunkle Church School, 10:30 A.M. Kunkle eve- ning church service with sermon by the pastor, 7:30. Ruggles Boards Meet The Official Board and Board of Education of Ruggles Church will meet at the Church Hall Tuesday evening August 8 at eight. . Vacation Bible School The first session of the Vacation Bible School of the Noxen Meth- odist Church was held Monday afternoon. The daily session which includes Bible study, Hymn Train- ing, Worship, Recreation and Hand- work and Service projects is held from 1:30 to 3:30 each afternoon. The school is being held from Mon- day to Friday each week from July 31st to August 11th. Howard DeRemer Takes Distributing Position Mrs. Thomas Bottoms of King street has received word that her brother, Howard DeRemer has ac- cepted a position with the All- State Distributing Company at Dal- las, Texas. Howard is a graduate of Dallas Borough High School and served during World War 2 with the U, S_ Navy. He and his wife have three lovely children, Judith, Neilan and Franklin. ‘ Fresh-Air Children Visit Back Mountain Responding to the plea that local residents take fresh-air children from New York for a vacation, the Dimmick family in Noxen is doing its share. Mrs. Ella Dimmick wel- comed her first young visitor yes- terday afternoon saying that either a boy or a girl would suit her, and her son John and his wife are plan- ning to take a child. A daughter of Mrs. Dimmick’s, Mrs. John Hayden of Lake Winola, Lis also plannig for a fresh air vis- itor. @ Idetown Mr. and Mrs. Russell A. Cooke who have been spending two weeks with friends and relatives in New Jersey and the Back Mountain area have returned to their home in Blountville, Tennessee. Mr. and Mrs. George Jones. of Bridgeport, Pa., spent the week- end with Mr. and Mrs. Hayden Williams, Mrs. Minnie Doty, mother of Mrs. Williams. Ruth Anne Williams accompanied them home. Ruth Anne will spend sometime there and in Philadelphia. Darwin Klinetob Jr. of Wilmett, Ill., spent Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. Homer Middleton. He had just returned after a year’s study of Art in Paris. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Davis and Mrs. Helen Sherman of Rochester, N.Y. spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Spencer. Mrs. Chloe Spencer and Sharon returned with them for a visit. Mrs. Raymond -Malkemes ' and sons, Chuck, Jimmy, and Buddy of Shavertown. Mrs. Albert Lon- don, Janice, Judy, Mrs. George Casterline spent Wednesday with Mrs. Albert Chesko of Binghamton, N.Y. Mr. and Mrs. William Thomas and family of Hazleton were callers at the home of Mrs. W. H. Nevel on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Davis of Milburn, N.J., are spending their vacation at their cottage here. Mrs. Charles Fiske and daughter Connie of Malvern, Pa., spent last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Swan. Mr. and Mrs. ‘Arthur Austin of Johnson City, N.Y. were week- end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Loren Keller. Mr. and Mrs. Rivaiond Shallan- berger Jr., and daughter Linda and Pamela Jon of N. Plainfield, N.J., spent the weekend with the latter’s mother, Mrs. Ruth Ide. Mr. and Mrs. James Casterline and family spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Clark Smith of Allen- town. Mary Claire Mckenna returned to Syracuse, N.Y. after spending last week with her mother, Mrs. Claire Mckenna. Mrs. Hattie K. Page of Scranton spent the wekend with her sister, Mrs. Della Parrish. A nice representation from Ide- town attended the Sunday School picnic held: at Grassmere Park on Saturday. The combined choir of the Leh- man Church sang at the morn- ing, service here on Sunday. The Frear-Parrish Reunion will be held at the Dale-Wood Cottage on Saturday, August 5. All rela- tives and friends of both families are invited. Will Poison Foxes To Control Rabies For several months, the Penn- sylvania Department of Agriculture has striven to control an increas- ingly serious rabies epidemic in Susquehanna and Wayne Counties. Despite their efforts, the disease has spread and many valuable heads of livestock have been lost. The menace to humans, domestic animals and wildlife has grown so serious that alarmed farmers and sportsmen in the two county, area have asked for relief. As a result, the Department of Agriculture and the Game Commission have joined forces. Under careful supervision, em- ployes of the two agencies will conduct an extensive campaign to eradicate the diseased animals among which the fox is considered one of the greatest carriers of rabies. Since ordinary methods have not limited the spread of the scourge, the state agencies will now employ more drastic measures, even to the point of using poison to rid these northeastern counties of infectious animals. During this campaign, owners of dogs are cau- tioned against allowing them to run at large in Susquehanna and Wayne Counties because dogs might take the poison placed to eliminate rabies infected animals and this would be fatal to them. The rabies control program start- ed Tuesday in both Susquehanna and Wayne Counties. a — ‘YOU KNOW ME BY Al, Himself i The trouble with this house of ours is that there are not enough closets in it to get a daughter married properly. Our youngest daughter is to wed August 12 so with the gifts arriving, and the clothes that the family has pur- chased, every chair in the house but one is full of boxes, string, wedding acceptances and new cur- tains. Our wife even asked us to bring home the wedding cake the day previous to the big event, but we vetoed that, stating that we woudn’t have a place to put it. We had a visit yesterday from a cousin of the intended bride- groom. She came with her hus- band and two daughters (girls around twelve and fourteen). They were all strangers but wanted to get acquainted before the wed- ding, so what could be nicer on their trip home to Philadelphia from the Poconos, than to drop in on us? Our wife succeeded in getting daughter-in-law and grandson to entertain them on the front lawn until a few chairs could be vacated, but she didn’t have time to remove all the dresses, shoes and underthings before they burst in on her. “Oh!” said the intended bride- groom’s cousin, “How nice that everything is just like my house, we wondered if you would be reg- ular people or kind of difficult to talk to.” She made herself right at home, removing a freshly ironed dress from the lounge and placing it on top a new pair of curtains on the wing chair so she could have an inch or so to sit down. The two kids deployed themselves with our grandson on the floor between a hat box and a wrapped gift, the contents of which we have been trying to guess for a week. The husband got himself interested in a drink of water in the kitchen, so a good time was had by all, wind- ing up with a swim in the most beautiful lake they ever saw. We are so sold on this lake that when we came home from work and heard the story of the visit and the pleasant remarks they had made about it, we were sorry we had not brought the wedding cake even if it had to repose on the one chair still vacant. But no, that chair must stay empty. Our wife ‘laid the law” down on that years ago. Every house has a “Pop's” chair. It is the place where pop, home from work, can lounge while read- ing his evening paper, with a cold glass of beer at his elbow. It must have the contours applicable to the strange shape of his body with a low arm rest that can support a leg thrown over it for comfort. It is a luxury that cannot be re- moved no matter how often new living room furniture is purchased. Our wife has kept this household “Pop’s” chair in repair for years. If we had a dollar for everytime she has made new slip covers to hide its age we could retire. It is always empty except when we use it because that is the law. That is the only command we have ever been able to enforce. But it wasn’t always that way. When we were first married when our wife would come home from a shopping trip all the parcels would be dumped in pop’s chair— “Oh, just until I get supper start- ed,” said our wife. Then the kids came into this world and hats and gloves would be laid in pop’s chair until they found the time to hang them on the hundreds of hooks that pop had screwed in their closets. Pop put these things away in their proper place for years. Pop demonstrated. Pop scolded. Pop pleaded, but to no avail. At last pop hit upon a cure. Everytime he found anything on his chair he threw it on the floor. Mom was too good a housekeeper to stand for that so she moved the chair to the corner of the room away from the door. It was too incon- venient for any one to use it as a ‘‘catch -all’. It wasn’t a complete victory for pop, but it was enough. Even a wedding hasn't changed it. THE POST, FRIDAY, AUGUST 4 1950 Chuck Holes To Be Filled Plan Guard Rail At Wardan Place According to Norman Johnstone, Secretary-Manager of Wyoming Valley -Motor Club, chuck-holes on the road circling Harvey's Lake, a hazard to motorists, will soon be filled. A guard rail ‘at Wardan Place is being considered, the answer to a petition by property owners in the vicinity who con- sider present conditions dangerous to traffic and pedestrians. Recommendations to remedy lo- cal highway conditions are the re- sult of a survey made this past week by William C. Klein, traffic engineer of Pennsylvania , State Highway ‘Department in conjunc- tion with Normtan Johnstone. Fur- ther survey will be made the com- ing week. Miss Janice Helen Lacy Engaged to J. W. Ashman Announcement has been made of the engagement of Janice Helen Lacy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. Verne Lacy of Pioneer avenue, Shavertown, to Joseph William Ash- man, son of Mrs. Ruth Ashman of Forty Fort. Janice attended Wyoming Sem- inary and New York Phoenix School of Art. Mr. Ashman was graduated from Kingston High School, attend- ed Wyoming Seminary and is a graduate of Harvard University. He is a student at Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration. During World War 2 he served as a U.S. Navy aviator. He is a mem- ber, of the Naval Reserves. Gets Woodcraft Insignia James J. Durkin, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Durkin of Lake street, a camper at Valley Forge Summer Pioneer Camp at Valley Forge Mil- itary Academy, Wayne, Pa., was awarded the basic woodcraft in- signia at the weekly Sunday Camp Fire. This insignia indicates com- pletion of instruction in basic woodcraft, pioneering, nature study and Indian lore. 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Mcmbers are urged to solicit rummage in their neighborh: od. Crispell Reunion Annual Crispell Reunion will be held Saturday, August, 12 at Claude Crispell’s Grove, Noxen. Burke's LBar-B-Cue SUNSET HARVEY'S LAKE at the sion of the flashing pig DEeLucious BARBECUES FisH and CHIps The home of the Ranchburger Telephone H. L. 3756 Open All Year ‘Round Lg dw LRA TY a] MEL SPT) DRIVE-IN Office and Quality Dry Cleaning and Dyeing on al your SPRING COATS, SUITS and DRESSES MASTER GARMENT CLEANERS STORE On Luzerne-Dallas Highway Across from Luzerne Lumber Company Plant 880-886 Wyoming Avenue, Kingston The best dry cleaning ever! pA legs—83c¢ Ib Home Dressed Fryers California Carols Bananas Red Grapes Potatoes DALLAS — P wen 17 COMES TO === SHOP WHERE THE FOOD IS BEST DIXON'S SUPER MARKET LEGS OF LAMB 79¢c LB. CUT UP CHICKEN Home ® Dressed Stewing 1 Shickens Cond Strd. Baby Foods reg. rnin Clorox qt. bottles 2-29¢—'2 gal. jug... 26¢ Sunsweet Prune Juice qt. bottles French's Mustard 9 oz. jar COTTER ROO LARA) FOOD EU¥iNg, Breasts—83c Ib. 53c Ib. _ 45¢c |b. ™ 17¢ 2 lbs. 29c 6 for 55¢ 26¢ 2 for 23¢ DIXON'S SUPER-MARKET HONE 135 Owned and Operated by RALPH DIXON SH ———n—nnnina nme
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