Read This, Joe, and Think Possibly one good reason for hesitancy on Russia's part to attack this country directly is the unquestionable cer- tainty that the Kremlin knows the extent of American industrial capacity far better than the average American. Following are reports of leaders in key industries: Steel: of the world put together. “Today we have more capacity than all the rest Since the last war started, we have built as much new steel capacity as existed in Germany when that war began. sufficient to meet the present demand.” This excess capacity is Clarence B. Randall, president of Inland Steel Co. Rubber: “Today we have not one but two raw materials —natural and synthetic rubber. Before World War II we could turn 85,000 tons of rubber into finished products each month. Now we can process 110,000 tons a month. Before World War II our industry had about 150,000 em- ployes. Today, we have over 200,000.” Harry E. Hum- phreys Jr., president of United States Rubber Co. Oil: demand expands substantially from present levels. “There is no need for rationing, even if military Since the end of the last war, the petroleum industry has in- creased its capacity by more than 25 per cent.” Dr. Rob- bert E. Wilson, chairman of the board of the Standard Qil Co. (Indiana). Electric Power: “Right now the electric utility industry has one-third more generating capacity than at the end of the last war, and by the end of 1953 will have three-. quarters more.” lina Power and Light Co. Textiles: Louis V. Sutton, president of the Caro- “With cotton and synthetic-fiber textile pro- duction far ahead of last year, there will be plenty of clothing available in the coming months. Total output of broad woven goods made of cotton is expected to ex- ceed last year's yards.” dale Mills. Machine Tools: production by 1,500,000,000 square Donald Comer, chairman of the board of Avon- “The industry has far larger capacity than at the start of the second war and could be expanded to meet twice the present demand.” Charles J. Stilwell, president of Warner and Swasey Co. Food: ing of foods. than ever before.” Products Refining Co. “There is absolutely no reason for panic buy- We have a more abundant supply on hand Morris Sayre, president of the Corn In response to queries of officials charged with the task of insuring the nation’s security, American industry has virtually said to the government, —we can fill the order.” FROM. “Tell us what you want PILLAR TO POST By Mrs. T. M. B. Hicks, Jr We were cutting up the dead. pine when the darkness fell on Sunday, Tom with a saw and I with helpful suggestions and by remote control. All of a sudden the sky turned olive green, with the clear yellow streak close to the horizon that foretells a cold night. There was a murky churned look about the clouds, and the sun shone through for an in- stant, pale as a ghost, like a full ® moon that had lost its way. It was only about four P.M. standard time, but dark as Egypt. Tom apandoned the log project, gathering Up au is us “Saw wedges and his maul by tne toucu | system. A few minutes later, while buuaing the fireplace nre with small logs from some of the season- ed upper branches, it occurrea to us that we had not actually meas- ured that fallen trunk, merely esti- maed it as sixty feet. John Tibus, swarming up the trunk like a steeple-jack on Satur- day, had topped the trunk rougaiy haif way up and swung the upper section down to the ground witn a block and fall. What remained, denuded of stubs and branches, looked about thirty feet tall. So we each took a flashlight and groped our way back through the side yard to the corpse, Tom un- folding a six-foot rule as he went. Looking like a pair of industrious fireflies, we measured the two sec- tions of trunk, estimating the twigs that had been lopped off at the top, and adding six feet for the butt section which had already been cut into rounds, split and reduced to thirty fireplace logs. It added up to sixty feet. Then, still by flashlight, we counted the rings { on the stump, and found that the rings matched the height, sixty of them. Passersby, already impressed with the oddity of the early dark and all too willing to suspect atomic demonstrations, a premature eclipse of the moon in what should have been broad daylight, or a visi- tation from Mars, chalked up. the wandering flashlights to part of the phenomena and hurried off home to consult the radio and the crystal’ ball and doubtless the Farmer's Almanac. Apparently the smoke from Can- adian forest fires which blanketed the northeastern states and mush- roomed as far south as Virginia, worried a good many people into a state bordering on collapse. All it did to us was deprive the woodpile of thirty more logs which could easily have been added to the stock in the time remaining before sundown, and precipitate an early dinner hour. Once in the house, Tom goes sniffing about the kitchen, suggesting that there is still half a huckleberry pie on hand and that there is no time like the present. Woodchopping is whole- some outdoor exercise,. productive of an appetite. 90-Year-Old Guest Mrs. Lydia Casterline, ninety years old in August, a resident of Wilkes-Barre for fifty years but now living in Chester, is visiting William Joseph and his two sons, Billy and Bobby, who are entertain- ing their great-grandmother with comic books and the radio. Mrs. - Casterline drove up with Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Joseph, also guests at the Joseph home. Misericordia Tops Record Enrolls Largest Class In History College Misericordia opened its doors on Monday to the largest student body in its history. New students from Massachusetts to Georgia have been registered, from the Bahamas and Haiti to Puerto Rico and as far abroad as China. Among the upper classmen are girls from the Netherlands, West Indies and from British Guiana. One Chinese student graduated last year, three replace her. Day students in the upper classes were registered on Wednesday, all resident upper classmen on Thurs- day. All freshmen, both day and boarding, on Friday. W.S.C.S. To Hear Dr. Ralph Decker Shavertown, Dallas, To Meet Jointly Dr. Wyoming Seminary, will address Shavertown Methodist Church W.S. C.S. this evening at eight. Mem- bers of Dallas W.S.C.S., husbands, and friends of both chapters are invited to attend. Dr, Decker has been in the min- istry since 1929, has taught at Wesleyan University; Unionville, Kentucky; and Boston University before accepting his present. posi- tion. He is listed in “Who's Who in New England” and in the World Biography. He has traveled 'ex- tensively, and as a student was in Germany at the time of annexa- tion of Sudetenland and Czecho- slovakia and invasion of Albania. He is a member of American So- ciety of Biblical Literature, Nation- al. Association of Biblical Instruc- tors, American Association of Uni- versity Professors, and the Torch Club. Harvest Festival Jackson Grange No. 1312 will hold a Harvest Festival ‘in the Grange Hall, October 7, beginning at 2 o'clock. At 5 pm. a ham supper will be served and at 8 p.m. produce will be auctioned off. A harvest queen will be crowned from those present. Pink For Girls Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Heft, Carverton, announce the birth of their second daughter, Gretchen Louise, at Nesbitt Hospital, Friday. Elfriede Marie, big sister, is five years old. Ralph Decker, President of | Tx: Darras Post MORE THAN A NEWSPAPER, A COMMUNITY INSTITUTION BOX SCORE Back Mountain Highway Deaths and Serious Accidents Since V-J Day Hospitalized Killed {8 12, Vol. 60, No. 39 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1950 6 CENTS PER COPY Region D,F.H. A To Visit Lehman All Day Session Saturday, October 7 Lehman-Jackson school will en- tertain 300 members of Pennsyl- vania Future Home-Makers of America, chapter mothers, and chapter advisers on Saturday, Oc- tober 7, from 9:30 until 3 P.M. Lunch will be served in the school cafeteria. Region D comprises thirteen counties. The area conference is meeting in Luzerne County for the first time. Miss Catherine Birth, Luzerne County Home Economics head, was instrumental in extend- ing the invitation. Welcome will be extended by Grace Barrall, president of Lehman F. H. A. and Dr. Pauline Sanders, State adviser, will speak on “The Year Ahéad in F. HL A” A pro- gram of work will be developed by Lake Township chapter, Treva Traver president. After lunch the business meet- ing will be held, and following it a Mother-Teacher meeting, discus- sion sessions, a kitchen contest, a basement and attic contest, a con- test for radio script and a forum on parliamentary procedure and publicity. Miss Ruth Shellhamer is director of Home Economics for Lehman, and faculty adviser for members of F. H. A. Seminary Enrolls Local Students Register From 8th To Graduate School Twenty-nine new students from the Back Mountain Area have reg- istered at Wyoming Seminary for the first semester. In the Dean School of Business are: Donald J. Evans, Dallas; Rich- ard F. Searfoss, Harveys Lake; Roxie I. Hoover, Dallas R. D. 1; Carol G. Huray, Shavertown; Sylvia A. Jones, Dallas, Noreen J. Lamb, Lehman; Margaret L. Elliott, Chase; Nita D. Williams, Truckswille; and Thelma V. Wilson, Dallas. Seniors include: Harold C. Birth, Trucksville; Delmar K. Fisk, Har- veys Lake; John H. Nulton, Dallas R:D. 2 Juniors: John S. Hope, Dallas; J. M. Llewellyn, Dallas Township; Alan GG. Watkins, Shavertown; Eileen O’Boyle, Dallas; and Mary Lou Runstall, Harveys Lake. Sophomores: Bernard C. Banks, and Marilyn Lezy, both of Harveys Lake. Freshmen: Roger K. Paget, Dal- las; Suzanne Ferenbach, Trucksville R. D.; Sally Ann Ide, Dallas; Sara M. Kear, Dallas; Laura R. Perkins, | Trucksville; and Myra E. Reiss, Dallas. Eighth Grade: Timothy H. Mulli- gan, Star Route, Dallas; James H. Wheatcroft, Dallas; Leon A. Wil- ison, Noxen; and Louise M. Loucks, Dallas. ' Prince of Peace Wins | Softball League Title Prince of Peace won the Back Mountain Church League playoffs last Wednesday evening by de- feating St. Paul's Lutheran 1-0 in an extra-inning game on Memorial Field. St. Paul's had won the regular season pennant while | Prince of Peace finished in fourth place in the straight season's stand- ings. Prince of Peace previously elim- inated Dallas Methodist “A”, num- ber two in the league, in one semi- final while St. Paul's was doing likewise to Dallas Methodist “B”, in third place. Ralph Anthony and Dale Zimmer- man hooked up in a pitcher's duel which was amazing for a softball game. Defensive play by both teams was outstanding. Al Shaffer drove in the winning run, when with no outs and Ralph Anthony on second and Dave Cairns on third, he laced a sharp hit to cen- ter to score Cairns. Members of the victorious Prince of. Peace team were Ralph Anthony, Don Shaffer, Al Shaffer, Don Nay- lor, Dave Cairns, Lou Jenkins, Francis Stolarick, Ken Shaffer, Bob Considine and F. Disque. St. Paul's fielded a squad of Dale Zimmerman, Willard Lozo, Obie Hontz, B. Boyce, Art Kitchen, Merritt Wagner, Johnny Fink, Don Beline, and Brad Kitchen. Fernbrook Girl Wins Scholarship Miss Jones To Study Physical Therapy Miss Aleatha R. Jones, Terrace street, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Jones, Fernbrook, has been awarded a scholarship in phy- sical therapy under the nationwide professional training program of the Infantile Paralysis, Robert W. Jones, Eastern Pennsylvania repre- sentative for the Foundation an- nounced yesterday. Miss Jones graduated from Col- lege Misericordia this spring after previously attending St. Mary's and Dallas Township Schools. While 1443 scholarships have been awarded to date through the National Foundation alone, it is estimated that 15,000 physical therapists are needed to meet the ever-increasing demand for their highly-skilled professional services. Since the first physical therapy ap- propriation of $55,000 was made in 1942, the organization has allocated more than $2,000,000 in March of Dimes funds to support the pro- gram. Miss Jones. is studying at. Uni- versity of Pennsylvania, Philadel- phia, one of many schools and in- stitutions throughout the country approved for this type of training by the American Medical Associa- tion’s Council on Medical Education and Hospitals. In. announcing her award, Mr. Jones explained that physical ther- apists trained under the National Foundation program are not obliged to confine their work to treatment of infantile paralysis exclusively. He pointed out that best protection against the disease, since no one can anticipate where it will strike, is to have trained physical therapy technicians readily available at all hospitals and agencies where polio patients may be treated. Francis Quare Is Improving Cast Applied To Broken Back Francis Quare, the most critically injured of the Back’ Mountain boys who were in the end coaches of the wrecked troop train on September 11, is making progress, according to his mother, Mrs. Michael Quare. Mrs. Quare . returned on Sunday from a week with her son at Co- shocton Memorial Hospital, chang- ing places at his bedside with her husband who had gone to Ohio immediately after receiving news of Francis’ injury. While Mrs. Quare was with Fran- cis, he was placed-in a cast, which now makes ‘it possible to move him gently with no fear of further in- juring the fractured vertebrae. With this immobilization Francis is now for the first time able to retain a soft diet. He still suffers a great deal of pain, alleviated with opiates. He will be moved to Wright-Patterson Hospital, Day- ton, as soon as the Columbus spec- ialist feels it is safe. As Francis will require hospital- ization for many months, the Quare family hopes that he will eventually be transferred to the newly constructed Veterans’ Hos- pital on East End Boulevard. DALLAS RESIDENT OWNS FORTY-FIVE STAR FLAG MADE BY HER PARENTS Dallas has a firty-five star flag, too, sharing honors with the flag which has recently made headlines in Wilkes- Barre. Mrs. T. M. B. Hicks remem- bers . her father and mother, Doctor and Mrs. M. L. Todd, making the flag on the family sewing machine, Doctor Todd cutting out the five-pointed stars with a pair of surgical scissors, ninety of them, enough for both sides of the blue field, and Mrs. Todd seaming up the long strips of red and white wool bunting, then applying the stars to the field with criss-cross machine stitching. The flag, now badly faded from use and old age, was dis- played at the time of the Spanish American War in 1898, above the white marble steps which characterize the brick houses of Old Baltimore. Rev. Richard Fearing Pastor Richard Fearing, in Dallas this past summer connected with the Hoffman-Fearing Evangelistic Company, left this week for Read- ing where he will be associate pastor of the Reading Fleetwood, Seventh-day Adventist churches. Mr. Fearing was song director of the series of Bible lectures at the Bible Auditorium, Church street during the summer. John E. Hoff- man, pastor of Wilkes-Barre Seventh-day Adventist church, was director of the Bible Auditorium series. Fearing, who came to Dallas after graduating from the Washington Missionary College, Takoma Park, Md., in June 1950, was president of his senior class. Bible lectures were held by the evangelistic duo in the Bible Aud- itorium building, located in the old Mountain Evergreen Company building completely renovated up- stairs to form an attractive chapel. An electric organ, courtesy of Schall Bros., was installed and used during the singspiration preceding each "lecture. Final baptismal service was held Monday evening in Wilkes-Barre Seventh-day Adventist church. Twenty-two individuals have been baptized by Evangelist Hoffman this year. Elder Hoffman and pastor Fear- ing returned Sunday from a four- day Ministerial Council of the East Pennsylvania Conference of Adven- tists in Wescosville. Ministers, Bible workers, and other confer- ence workers formed .a Council lay- ing plans for aggressive church membership growth. Mr, Hoffman reported on missionary activities of the local church in a talk last Saturday afternoon. Monroe Schools Make Headlines Dr. Hoag Commends 90% Lunch Program Faculty of the Beaumont Schools was recently honored with a letter from the Department of Public In- struction School Lunch Supervisor, Dr. Francis L. Hoag who commend- ed the group on having achieved better than a ninety per cent pupil participation in the lunch program during 1949-1950. Dr. Hoag requested a letter from the group to be used in the School Lunch Bulletin explaining how this rate was achieved. The concensus of the faculty was: first, the meals are ‘well planned and prepared by two cooks who have the students’ respect; second, the entire faculty has a part in the program, with committees on menu planning record keeping, ordering, and banking, so the enthusiasm of the faculty is carried over into the home rooms. The students have committees too, sharing in the program’s suc- cess. Printed menus are sent weekly to the homes where parents get ideas on meal planning and appre- ciate what the student is getting for eighteen cents with no added cost for ‘“‘seconds.” It might be added that the work of making tables, cutting partitions for the kitchen, painting, and ac- quiring ‘equipment 'was done by students and faculty working to- gether at no added cost to the taxpayer. Plan Hallowe'en Party Trucksville Firemen’s Auxiliary will hold its annual Hallowe'en Party and Dance at Kingston Town- ship High School gymnasium on Friday night, October 27. ' when the DALLAS "DALLAS TOWNSHIP } 1 “LEHMAN BE 1 KINGSTON TOWNSHIP | 38 5 “JACKSON TOWNSHIP 2 _ MONROE TOWNSHIP _ oe 1 “ROSS TOWNSHIP | 2 TIAKE TowNSHIF | BB | 1 “FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP | 2 NOTA I-62 | 238 FIVE BANDS TO PARADE TOMORROW Booster Day Parade Will Start Promptly at 1:30 From School Thirty-Eight Horsemen Will Be In Line of March; 600 To Attend Dinner o> Woman Killed; Companion Is Slightly Hurt Second Fatality In Seven Weeks On Big Curve Near Nursery Mrs. Arthur Hontz, 44, 84 Acad- emy street, Kingston, was instantly killed at 3:27 yesterday morning Buick sedan in which she was a passenger struck a light pole in front of Rave’s Nursery, ricocheted across the highway, and threw her out on the pavement, crushing her head. Dr. Louis Reese, Coroner, sum- moned by Lester Fiske, Borough officer, pronounced death instan- taneous, and State Police permit- ted removal of the driver, William P. Bonser, West Pittston, to Nesbitt Hospital for treatment of severe laceration, of hands, face, and but- tocks after aid by Dr. H. G. Gal- lagher. The wrecked 1950 Buick was towed to Oliver's Garage. It suf- fered damages estimated at $600, the entire front caved in. William Bonser, prominent Pitts- ton businessman, president of Pitts- ton Chamber of Commerce and of Red Cross, Director of Wyoming Valley Motor Club, will be charged with involuntary manslaughter, ac- cording to Chief of Borough police, Russell! Honeywell. Further in- vestigation will be made’ upon his release from the hospital. Mrs. Hontz, the former Myrle Rodda, Nanticoke, daughter of Mrs. Anna Rodda and the late Albert Rodda, leaves her husband, Arthur; her mother; a brother Robert, Nan- ticoke; and a sister, Mrs. Wilma Temerantz of Tucson, Arizona. There are no children. Her hus- band is employed by Wilkes-Barre Transit Company. Bronson Funeral Home, Sweet Valley, is handling arrangements, having been called to the Wool- bert Funeral Home in Shavertown where the body was first taken by ambulance. Junior Board Meets Executive Board, Dallas Junior Woman's Club, met with Mrs. Alva Eggleston, Vernon, for a covered dish supper and business meeting. Plans were discussed for further work in Back Mountain Baby Clinic and possible sponsorship of a Girl Scout Troop. Money-raising card parties were held during the summer by Mes- dames Helen Eggleston, Robert Moore, Robert Garris and ‘Ralph Garris. Board members present were: Mesdames James Oliver, Harold Brobst, Ralph Garris, Wilham Stew- art, Robert Brown, Roy Verfaille, Wilson Garinger, Sherman Harter, Alva Eggleston, Harry Gallagher, Allen Montross, Roger Owens, Rob- ert Rogers, Harry Clark, Robert Lewis, Robert Moore, Robert Gar- ris,» Howard Jackson, Patrick Reit- hoffér, and Robert Fleming. Junior Women To Meet In Trucksville October 3 Dallas Junior Woman's Club will meet Tuesday, at Trucksville Hose House, a change of location made necessary by remodelling of the American Legion Home. Two movies will be shown, one on the Red Cross, one issued by the March of Time on building better schools. Eastern Star Plans Banquet At Club Eastern Star members will give a banquet at the Country Club, October 6, in honor of Worthy Matron Jean Wheeler. Booster Bake Booth Booster Day Bake goods should be in the hands of Mrs. D. J. Joseph on the Dallas Township school grounds by 1 P.M. tomor- row. If personal delivery is im- possible, phone Mrs. Joseph. All" five Back Mountain High School bands, Lehman, Lake, Dal- las, Dallas Township and Kings- ton Township, will march in the Booster-Day Parade tomorrow, the first time in regional history that they have appeared together. Dyke Brown is Parade Marshal, Jim Gansel chairman. Red Cross Bloodmobile will be featured, and will be stationed on the school grounds for the after- noon. Parade starts from Dallas Town- ship School at 1:30 and makes a circuit of Church street, Memorial Highway, Mill street, Main street, Lake street; and Center Hill road, returning to high school grounds. 500 tickets have been sold for the turkey dinner at 5 P.M. The evening dance, sponsored by Junior Woman's Club, will feature five squares of folk-dancers from Jack- son Township, with both modern and square dancing for everybody. Response to all advance ticket sales, according to Norman Smith, president of the association and Mrs. Arthur Newman, chairman of Booster Day, has been excellent. Luzerne County Teachers Meet Plan To Establish P.S.E.A. Units Executive Board of Area 6, Lu- zerne County Teachers’ Association met at Kingston Township High School last Thursday to plan for the coming year. Area 6 includes schools in Dallas Borough, Dallas, Exeter, Lake, Lehman, and Kings- ton Townships. Robert Martin of Lehman is president. Plans call for establishment of local units of Pennsylvania State Educational Association in all local districts. Locals at Lehman and Kingston Townships have already been reactivated and a local branch organized at Laketon. Robert Dolbear, membership chairman, reported that all districts in the area have 100% Pennsyl- vania State Educational Associa- tion membership and that Lehman and Laketon teachers have 100% membership in the National Educa- tional Association. Plans are underway to establish chapters of Future Teachers of America in local high schools. A Lehman Chapter is being organized under the leadership of Miss Han- nah Culp and sponsored by the Lehman local. It is probable that chapters will also be formed in Dallas and Kingston Townships. This organization encourages cap- able young: people to enter the teaching profession. David Price, President of Lake- ton P.S.E.A., announced that Lake- ton will be host school for the Fall get-together of Area 6 on October 12! Plans call for: presentation of new teachers -by local presidents, explanation of legislative affairs by George Taylor of Laketon, election of a new area secretary, and a social hour with refreshments to follow. Altar and Rosary Society To Meet Wednesday, 7:45 Business meeting of Altar and Rosary Society, St. Therese's will be conducted in the auditorium by Mrs. Robert J. Williams, following recitation of the rosary by Rev. Edward J. Haggerty. Rev. S. J. Citu, newly appointed assistant pastor will be welcomed. Mrs. A. R. Teufel, Forty Fort, mem- ber of C. Y. C. speakers bureau, is the guest speaker. Mrs. Albert Pesavento will give a reading, “At a Parish Society Meeting.” Hostesses are Mesdames Joseph Purcell, William Boyd, Clinton Johnson, Alexander Wazeter, and John Bush. Youth Council Rally Fundamental Youth Council of Wyoming Valley will hold its monthly rally at Shavertown Bible Church Saturday night, at 7:45. Guest speaker will be Rev. E. D. Hettinger, pastor of the Plymouth Baptist Church. Song leader will be Rev. Louis Falk, pastor of the Kingston Baptist Church. All are welcome,
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