»i # at Editorially Speaking: An American's Prayer by Mgs. FrepEric W. ANDERSON God give us men in this dark hour To trample fools who now hold power, In them Thy wisdom rich endow To guide us from this chaos now. God give us men, who know no fear, ‘Who cherish ideals long held dear, Men who would keep our nation free With liberty for you and me. God give us men who would not waste, For greedy parasites to taste The riches of this mighty land, Bestowed by Thine own lavish hand. God give us men who deign to spare Our countless dear ones dying there, ‘Who as their blood flowed out have cried “Where is the peace for which we died?” God give us men, Thy will to serve, Our priceless heritage preserve. Men like these, who would not barter, Washington, Lincoln and MacArthur. FROM. PILLAR TO POST By Mrs. T. M. It was the mothers of families, substantial middle-aged business men, and teachers who bared their arms for the needle that would translate their blood into life for the boys in Korea last week on Blood Donor Day. Most of them were repeaters from November donation, many of them perilously crowding the age limit. Where were the young folks, people in the 25-40 range, who can most easily spare and regenerate a pint of blood? Are they afraid of that pinprick, the local anaesthetic which makes insertion of the lar- ger needle completely painless? Is life for boys at the front somebody else’s job? Do any of us dare refuse a gift which we can readily spare, which will make the difference between life and death to a boy wounded on B. Hicks, Jr. the field of battle? Is there something indelicate about lying for a few moments on a stretcher in a room where half a dozen other conscientious people are quietly allowing the vacuum bottle to fill, with skilled atten- dants and nurses in charge? Does it seem undignified to roll up a sleeve? The boy in the front lines, crumpled on the bare earth, has no time to think of dignity. He has lost blood from gaping wounds, and if he does not have it replaced in time, he will die. It is as simple as that. Blood is life. Are we so indifferent to the cry- ing need that we would weigh an evening at bridge or the movies against a human life? Korea seems far away? nearer than you think. It is Dallas Township Banauet Success Attracts Big Crowd Alumni And Teachers Dallas Township High School Alumni Banquet attracted 250 guests Saturday night, including an eighty percent attendance from t he first graduating class, 1931, now celebrating its twentieth an- niversary. Members of the class in atten- dance were: Mesdames Reuel Lash- er, Aston Reese, and Helen Spencer Swan; Misses Mary Price and Mil- dred Devens; Edwin Shoemaker, Clyde Hoyt, Thomas Landon, Ed- ward Mokychic, and Stephen Ko- zoru. Nine former teachers were pre- sent, and graduates now located in other states as well ‘as Township residents, Class ‘of 1942 had the larget group present, 24; class of 1939 had a larger representation than last year. The turkey dinner, served in the school dining room, was prepared by the cafeteria staff assisted by Home Economics students. Atty. Robert Fleming, speaker, introduced himself as a foreigner from Dallas Borough. Bert Fennel, Trucksville humorist, was hilar- iously received. William J. Snyder, Berwick, was toastmaster. Stephen Kozoru, New /Jersey, sang tenor selections, and Raymond Kuhnert, Supervising Principal, led in group singing. Maurice J. Girton, first principal in the new building, deceased in 1940, was recalled to mind by the toastmaster, and Mr. Kuhnert’s tenth anniversary as principal com- mented upon. Former teachers present were: Mrs. Elizabeth Love Jones, Me- hoopany; Mrs. Marie Wolbert Rich- ards, New Jersey; Mrs. Hilda Rug- gles Mosier, Dallas Township; Mrs. Robert Dolbear, Huntsville; Mrs. Martha Russ Smith, Fernbrook; Mrs. Lenore Robinson Keeney, New Jersey; Miss Lena Van Tuyle, Sha- vertown; Miss Margaret Wallace, now teaching in Wyoming; J. L. Drake, with YMCA in Scranton. Talk On Safety State Police will instruct in safety and explain the Green Pen- nant Program to parents Monday evening at the April PTA meeting in Dallas Borough High School. Township PTA Mrs. J. Archibald Brooks will speak on the Back Mountain Li- brary and Mrs. John Girvan on ceramics at the meeting of Dallas Township Parent Teacher Associa- tion Monday night at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Girvan will also have an ex- hibit of her own gt work, § Present Lake Letters a Athletic Dinner fa ove Dalstan, Coach and Direc: tor of RS thiotics at Wilkes College, Wilkes-Barre, spoke at the an- nual Athletic Dinner of Lake Town- ship High School, held in the din- ing room of the Church of Christ, Sweet Valley. Mr. Ralston emphasized the im- portance of athletics in the school program and the vital part which they played in the development of leadership, so badly needed in the world today. . He complimented coaches and students on their ef- forts and sportsmanship. George Taylor, Supervising Prin- cipal, introduced David Davis, toastmaster. Letters and awards were given to the following: Girls Basketball: Treva Traver, Jean Bialogowicz, Carol Bialogo- wicz, Shirley Dougal, Louise Javer, Jean Gray, Virginia Price, Alice Eppley, Joanne Lerch, Mary Ann Wheeler. Cheerleaders: Ruth Zimmerman, Joyce Gordon, Faye Smith, Eleanor Butler, Meredith Williams, Lenore Whitesell, Joyce Martin. Boys Basketball: Frederick Mar- tin, Richard Cornell, Arnold Gar- inger, Michael Kostich, Jack Swire, Clarence Swire, Kenneth Williams. Coaches present were: Mrs. Flor- ence Worth—Girls Basketball; Miss Bettie Sullivan — Cheerleader; James Krum—Boys Basketball; David Price—Baseball; G. E. Tay- lor—Softball. Sheldon Mosier In Rear-End Collision: Sheldon Mosier, instructor in agriculture at Dallas Township school, was involved in a rear- end collision at the traffic light in Shavertown Wednesday afternoon at 4:20. His 1947 Dodge suffered an estimated $275 worth of dam- age, with grille pushed in against the fan belt. Mosier escaped with a puffed lip and a sore nose, from hitting the windshield. The driver of the other car which had stopped suddenly on the wet pave at the traffic light was Sheldon Jones, Wilkes-Barre. His car was damaged in the rear, with gas tank and trunk stove in, amounting to $400 damage. Free Methodist Church Sponsors Story Hour Mary G. Johnstone:, known as the story hour lady, has been con- ducting a Bible Hour every after- noon this week at the Trucks- ville Free Methodist Church. Miss Johnstone is a former New York City teacher. Friday at 7:30 p.m. the children will present a program under the direction of Miss Johnstone. Sunday morning at 10:15 she will speak at the Trucksville Free Methodist Church. MORE THAN A NEWSPAPER, A COMMUNITY INSTITUTION "ROSS Vol. 61, No. 15 Red Cross Drive Goes Over Top Back Mountain Exceeds Quota Red Cross results, still not com- pletely tabulated, are announced for the Back Mountain Region by Co-Chairmen, Mrs. Thomas B. Rob- inson and Mrs. H. W. Smith. Back Mountain was assigned a quota of $2600.00 and raised $2623.95, ex- ceeding the quota by $23.95. The amount was allocated as follows: Lehman Township: Mrs. Ormond Lamb and Mrs. Charles Nuss, co- chairmen, $240.45, 120% of $200. ' Jackson Township: Mrs. Earl Balliett and Mrs. Hayden Phillips, $112.15, 150% of $75. Dallas Borough: Mrs. Harris Hay- cox and Mrs. Dan Robinhold $618.90, 95% of $650. Trucksville: Mrs. Howard Wiener, Jr., and Mrs. Leon Beisel, $607.75, 110% of $550. Lake Township: Mrs. Ben Banks | and Mrs. Wm. Deets, $253, 112% |; of $550. Shavertown: Mrs. Luther Powell and Mrs. 100% of $350. Dallas Township: Dixon and Mrs. $373.45, 76% of $500. Franklin Township: Mrs. Brace, $67.85, 136% of $50. Robert Rinehimer, general chair- man for the 1951 Wyoming Valley Chapter Red Cross Fund campaign, together with Mrs. Robinson and ! Mrs. Smith, extend thanks to all Mrs, Ralph Harold h captains, workers and contributors for their splendid cooperation and support. Harry Sweezy Dies At Wheel Widow Finds Help After 20 Hours While State Police from five Counties searched on Wednesday night and most of Thursday, Mrs. Harry Sweezy sat by the dead body of her husband in the small coupe in which the couple had been ex- ploring a narrow mountain road near Forkston. Leaving their home in Fernbrook Wednesday at 1, Mr. and Mrs. Sweezy drove up a one-way road on Dutch Mountain, in a territory frequented by hunters but with few year-round habitations. About 3 o'clock their car bogged down and Mr. Sweezy tried to free the rear wheels, working for two hours. Realizing that he would be unable to free it single-handed, he got back into the car to rest, snapped on the heater with the remark, “At least we won’t be cold”, and slumped over the wheel, dead. Mrs. Sweezy walked along the road, but found only hunting cabins, boarded up for the winter. When dark came she made her way back to the car, wrapped her- self in a blanket, and spent the night. At daylight Thursday morn- ing she resumed her search, re- turning to the car at times. It was nearing dark when she noted a mailbox with Bernard O’Leary printed on it, followed a path, and found help. Kirigston Township Chief of Po- lice, Francis McCarty, Mr. Sweezy’s brother-in-law, notified that the twenty hour search was at an end at 6 P. M.,, drove to Forkston in company with Cletus Sweezy, a son, and Wyoming County State Police, and with the aid of O’Leary’s jeep brought the body down from the mountain and to Tunkhannock, where it remained until Brickel’s ambulance could convey it to the funeral home in Dallas. It was Mrs. McCarty, staying for the afternoon with Mrs. Francis Still, the “Aunt Frank’ with whom Mr. and Mrs. Sweezy have lived for the past two years, who gave the alarm. Mrs. McCarty had ex- pected to be relieved of her duties by five or six o’clock. Mrs. Still is blind, and at 92 is never left alone. Mr. Sweezy, a native of Scran- ton, retired from the Noxen tan- nery last November. He and his wife, both 75, celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary in October. He had had a bad heart for some years. Surviving are: Sons, Cletus, Dal- las Township, driver for the Dallas Dairy; Charles, Confield, Ohio; a daughter, Mrs. Francis Scouten, Elmira; nine grandchildren; a half sister, Mrs. Francis McCarty, Trucks- ville; and two brothers, Richard Reese and Marvin, Funeral services were held Sat- urday at 2 from the Brickel Fun- eral Home, Rev. Ira Button offi- ciating. Burial was in Wardan Ce- metery. Pallbearers were fellow employees of Armour Leather Com- pany: John Williams, Franklin Pat- ton, Lewis A. D. May, Kenneth Kresge, Charles Goodwin, and Wil- son Harding. : Gordon Edwards, $350, John Blackman, | FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1951 Named At Lake To Crown Queen May Sixteenth Lake Township School has set May 16, 10:30 a.m. for crowning of the May Queen. Elaborate plans are being made in which about 350 children will take part (1st Grade through 12th Grade). Candidates for May Queen spot- light Treva Traver, Fay Smith, and Eleanor Butler. Treva Traver came to Lake Township School at the beginning of her 9th Grade from Noxen Township. During the four years spent in Lake Township’ School she has held numerous offices: Class President, Magazine Campaign Cap- tain, Future Homemakers of Amer- ica President, First-Vice-President of the State Future Homemakers of America, Yearbook and Newspaper (on She has been 'a member of the band for four years. She has earned school letters in both | basketball and softball. Treva is interested in nursing or military service. | Fay Smith was born in Lake i Township and has attended Lake Township for twelve years. Fay is a Commercial student, member of the chorus, Science Club, and F. H. A. She was re- | cently awarded the school letter |: for four years as a member of the | cheerleading squad. Eleanor Butler entered Lake | Township High School as a Sopho- more. Since that time she has "been enrolled in the Business | Course. She was recently awarded the school letter in cheerleading and was one of the leading con- tenders for Harveys Lake Lion's Club Beauty Contest Crown. Eleanor is engaged and plans to be married in the near future. Hi-Y Career Day Is Huge Success Career Day at Dallas Borough High School last Thursday "attract- ed 29 students from Dallas Town- ship, a group from Kingston Town- ship, and a few students from Lake. Pupils from 9th to 12th grades of the Borough attended, making a total of 150. The program, sponsored by Hi- Y, Kiwanis Club, and the school, offered a morning of intensive career study, opening with a talk by Dr. Ralph Decker, president of Wyoming Seminary, and closing at noon with an address by Dean George Ralston, Wilkes College. Students were divided into eleven groups, presided over by an expert in the chosen field. James Hutchison, Luzerne Coun- ty Agriculture Agent, spoke on farming; Hilda Leinthal, school nurse at Lake, on nursing; James Lacy, from Lacy and Atherton, spoke on building and architecture; Guy Dunham, service manager for Oliver’s Garage, on mechanics. The Navy and Air Force were repre- sented. 4 Charles James, Supervising Prin- cipal, wishes to extend thanks to Harold Smith, Kiwanis Club, for helping get speakers. Credit also goes to Elmer Wyant, Hi-Y, repre- sentative of Wilkes Barre YMCA. = Tran DALLAS CLEAN-UP DAY FOR TRASH & LEAVES SCHEDULED APRIL 26 Clean-up Day in Dallas Bor- ough is scheduled for April 26. Residents are asked to put their leaves, branches, and ex- Christmas trees along the curb, together with other clean trash. Ashes and gar- bage will not be taken. If collections are not finish- ed on Thursday, the Borough Street Department will con- tinue on Friday until all streets have been covered. Three Candidates | —B& pathfinder Who Will Be Queen? TREVA TRAVER ELEANOR BUTLER FAY SMITH Lions Observe Anniversary Harveys Lake Lions Club ob- served its first annual charter night with an anniversary dinner attend- ed by eighty-eight persons Wed- nesday night at Harveys Lake Hotel. Members from Wilkes Barre Lions and Old Toll Gate Lions were guests. Address of welcome was by Cal- vin McHose, president of the club. Program chairman was Fred Brokenshire and Herman Kern was song leader. Benjamin Banks, president of Wilkes-Barre Lions, was speaker. Included in the entertainment were a duet by Virginia Swanson and June Deater and a solo by Mr. Kern. Dinner music was by Prof. Albert Keiper and Bob Scott's orchestra played for dancing. Mr. McHose urged all Harveys meet Sunday afternoon at 2:30 with Back Mountain Kennel Club at Kingston Armory to award the Guide Dog Certificate. Back Mountain League Opens Baseball Season On April 22 Sunday, April 22, will mark the | Opening of the Bi-County Baseball League. All ten teams will partici- pate in the inaugural games ac- cording to the newly adopted league schedule. The early start- ing date has been set to enable the teams to run a full 18-game schedule and still finish before snowfall. The schedule was approved at a meeting held at Bowman's Restaur- ant last week. Team managers approved by vote a set of rules to be followed the coming season. League president Al Bowman states that all the league rules will be strictly enforced. Ten teams officially entered the league at this meeting. Two new teams, Tunkhannock and Jenks, joined last year’s holdovers, Nox- en, Beaumont, Shavertown, East Dallas, Dallas, (Carverton, Orange and Vernon in forming the present lineup. Falls and Osterhout are the two squads which will not be represented this season. Opening day games will find Beaumont at Vernon, Tunkhannock at Carverton, Jenks at Noxen, East Dallas at Dallas and Shavertown at Orange. 8 CENTS PER COPY Air Raid Test Slated Saturday Burgess Smith Appoints Dallas Defense Airs Civil Defense Commission for Pennsylvania has announced that air raid warning exercises will be held tomorrow. Burgess H. A. Smith, coordina- tor for District 4 which comprises the Back Mountain area, says that the same procedure will be used as was followed during the Febru- ary 10 and 11 tests. The Luzerne County control cen- ter will alert the six district con- trol centers and they in turn will be responsible for relaying the message to other municipalities. Within a half-hour after the all- clear the County Control center will again call the six district cen- ters to determine the success of the test. Burgess Smith emphasized that each sub co-ordinator in District 4 be in a position to indicate the time each of the signals is re- ceived in. his municipality. He suggested that each co-ordin- ator again review the signals with his key personnel. Sirens are not to be sounded on receipt of the yellow. This signal is intended only for the information of civil defense forces. Sub-coordinators are: Kingston Township, Arthur Smith; Dallas Township, Charles Martin; Lake, Fred Swanson; Jackson, Jennings Heal; Lehman, Arthur Major; Ross, C. L. Holcomb; New Columbus, C. C. Boston; Huntington, George Piatt; Dallas Borough, H. A. Smith. A meeting of all sub-coordinators will be held after the test on April-19, at Dallas Township High School. Burgess Smith has also appointed the following section panels for Dallas Borough: Education and wel- fare, Charles A. James; Security, Russell Honeywell; Communica- tions, John Landis and James Be- secker; Utilities, transportation and industry, John T. Jeter; medical and medical evacuation , Dr. F. Budd Schooley; evacuation, dis- persal and repatriation, Joseph H. MacVeigh; technical defense, Daniel Robinhold; auxiliaries division, Howard Risley. Green Pennant Given To Lake At Assembly Stewart Graham, Chairman of Luzerne County Green Pennant Program, presented the Governor's Green Pennant to Lake Township Elementary School at an open air assembly, Thursday, April 5. Pvt. Galowitz, assigned to the Safety Program, and Thomas Gar- rity, Harvey's Lake Lions Club, Chairman of the Safety Committee and sponsor of the local program, spoke briefly, stressing the impor- tance of continual attention to traf- fic and motor safety. George Taylor, Supervising Prin- cipal, spoke on requirements of the Green Pennant Program, which in- clude: Maintenance for a 30 day period, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at school and away from school, a record free from traffic accidents. At the end of the next 30 day period,” free from traffic accidents, each child will be given a pin to wear, and a special “Green Cross for Safety” emblem will be sewn on the Green Pennant. Mrs. Leinthall, School Nurse, is in charge of the program, keeping records and helping to keep child- ren conscious of safety both in school and out. Mrs. Leinthall, in speaking to the assembly, empha- sized that just one accident would cause the children to forfeit their pins, the emblems to be removed from the Pennant, and the Pen- nant be be lowered from the flag pole, with the school starting over again. Martin Attends 38th School Conference James A. Martin, Supervising Principal of Kingston Township Schools, is attending the 38th Schoolmen’s’ Week, April 11-14, in Philadelphia. This conference is sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania for the advance of education. Citizens Committee Citizens Committee for Better Schools will hold an open forum at Kunkle Community House, Tues- day at 8. Dallas and Franklin Township jointure, recently voted into effect, will be discussed. School boards of both townships are in- vited to be present, also the super- vising principal. Covered Dish Supper Ladies’ Auxiliary of Lehman Fire Company will hold a covered dish supper in the Fire Hall Saturday evening at 7 o'clock. : Back Meuntain Highway Deaths and DALLAS DALLAS ne Darras Post! 10 5 1 KINGSTON TOWNSHIP 42 2 RO 3 TOWNSHIP 2 TO i TAL BOX SCORE Serious Accidents Since V-J Day Fourth Annual Concert Open Tonight At 8 Wealth Of Local Musical Talent On Varied Program Music lovers will enjoy a diversi- fied festival of music tonight at the Fourth Annual Community Concert of local talent in Kings- ton Township High School Audi- torium. Talent from all communi- ties in the Back Mountain will participate. The program follows: Group sing- ing, “Spring Greeting” Strauss- Bliss, and “March of the Toys”, Victor Herbert, by The Dallas Woman's Club Chorale, Mrs. Nor- man F, Patton directing; Piano solos, “The Harpsichord Player”, Mozart- Rolfe, and ‘Theme from Lieberstraume” No. 3, Liszt, by Frederick J. Eck, Jr.; Vocal solos, “The Willow Cats”, Harmati, and “The Lilac Tree”, Gartlan, by Ed- ward Croom, accompanist, Ruth Turn Reynolds; Dance specialties, Beverly Ann Conrad, accompanist, Bea McGlynn. Piano solos, “Amaryllis”, Ancient French Air, and “A Curious Story”, Heller, by Lois Ann Brown; Vocal solos, ‘“Wiegenlied”, Brahms, and “Invitation To The Dance”, von Weber, Mildred Kingston, accom- panist Ruth Turn Reynolds. Zither solos, “Vienna Waltz Mel- odies”, Composer unknown, and “The Third Man Theme” Anton Karas, by John Spiel; Two-Piano Concerto, “Concerto In D Minor”, Bach, Sylvia J. Brown and Louie Weigand Aye. Piano solos, ‘Imprumptu” Opus 90 No. 4, Schubert, and “Waltz In G Flat Major”, Chopin, by Louise Kann; Vocal solos, “Mattinata”, Tosti, and ‘Softly, As. In A Morn- ing Sunrise”, from “The New Moon”, Romberg, by William H. Burnaford, accompanist, Miss Betty Schwager; Vocal solos, “Un bel di Vedremo”, from “Madame Butter- fly”, Puccini, and ‘Let My Song Fill Your Heart”, Charles, by Gwen Clifford, accompanist Miss Joan Jennings. Violin solos, ‘“Praeludium and Allegro”, Kreisler, and ‘Zigeuner- weisen” Gipsy airs, Pablo of Sar- asate, by Miss Nair Mello, accom- panist, Miss Roselyn Troy, both of Misericordia College; Piano solos, “Fantasia No. 1” in D Minor, Mo- zart, and ‘Ballade In A Flat” Opus 47, Chopin, by Harry Trebli- cox; Vocal duets, “O Lovely Night”, Ronald, and “Serenade” from “The Student Prince”, Romberg, by Ruth Turn Reynolds and William H. Burnaford, accompanist, Louie Weigand Ayre. Vocal solos, ‘Hard Trials” and “Little David, Play On Your Harp”, Burleigh, by Samuel Davis, accom- panist, Ruth Turn Reynolds; Piano solos, ‘“Fantaisie-Impromptu’ opus 66, and “Berceuse” opus 57, Chopin, and “Valse Chromatique” Opus 3, Valentine, by Atty. William A. Val- entine: : Concert will start promptly at 8:15. purchase them at the door. Bi-County Council Meets Wednesday Bi-County Council, American Le- gion Auxiliaries, will hold an all day meeting at Daddow-Isaacs Post, American Legion Home, on Wednesday, starting at 10. Mem- bers from Luzerne and Lackawanna Counties will attend. Principal speaker is Mrs. John Harcharick, Scranton. Members of the State Organization will be guests. Lunch will be served by a com- mittee headed by Mrs. Frank Ferry, co-chairman Mrs. Joseph Wallo, assisted by Mesdames Sterl- ing Kitchen, Sterling Meade, Wil- liam Gavenas, Kenneth Kocher, William McNeal, Oscar Behee and Elwood Myers. - Mrs. Primo Berettini heads the dining room ‘staff, assisted by Mes- dames Leonard Harvey, Wayne Harvey, John Allabaugh, Roy Ver-, 5 faille, and Jack Hazeltine. 3 Mrs, Paul Shaver, auxiliary pres- ident, is in charge of reception; Mrs. Edwin Nelson, decorations; Mrs. Edwin Creasy, past president, reservations. “Behind Castle Walls” To Be Given At Lehman Elementary students in 4th, 5th and 6th grades will present an operetta, “Behind Castle Walls” in Lehman-Jackson. auditorium this evening, Friday. Principal characters: Margo Dav- enport, Lewis Thomas, Glenn Ide, Joseph Hardisky, Mary Louise Bot- toms, Esther Ide, William Joseph, Harold Coolbaugh, Mary Louise Schultz, Glenn Rittenhouse, Carol Hadsell, Kathryn Kern and John | Paul. 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