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You Know Me
: By
Al, Himself
We had one of our. grandsons j
at the lake for three days. We've
had him before; he is three years
old, but never without his par-
ents. This time he came unac-'
companied. We were supposed to
~teach him in his short visit how |
to eat. This is one of life’s neces- |
sities that he fails to do at home.
We never had that trouble with
our five kids. We had to lay down |
the laws that they could not have
a third helping until we finished
our first. This boy is a little!
“angel”. Oh! we realize all grand- |
parents think their grandchildren .
are “angels,” but wait until you
“hear our report on one of our
other grandsons. This first boy— |
his name is Billie—went to Sunday
School at the training pants age.
He says Grace at the table and
insists on us hearing his child's
sweet prayers at night. The Meth-
odists would like to get hold of
him.
Now, another one of our grand-
sons is a little “devil”. His name
is Jimmie. He proudly wears a
sweat shirt with these words across
his chest “I am a little devil.” He
is two years old and if there is
anything he hasn’t got into it is
because opportunity hasn't arisen.
He is a rough and tumble guy. You |
continually have to pull him out
of the garbage can or anything else
that he may stick his head into.
When the boys get together in
our house Billie is always worry-
ing about Jimmie’s deportment.
Jimmie worries about nothing.
To give our readers an illustra-
tion: one evening during last
Christmas week when they were
playing at our house with little
toys on strings, Billie accidently
swished his toy around and broke
a ball on our Christmas tree. We
never saw anyone more apologetic.
We assured Billie that the ball
could be replaced, so Jimmie de-
~ liberately broke one so that we
could give him the same assur-
ance.
We love both despite the fact
that they are never together at
our house without winding up in
a fight. That is what happened
when Jimmie came on the second
day of Billie's visit. We fixed a
gravel pit for the kids to play in
and supposedly left them conten-
ted. What was our surprise when
we rushed up to find out what
the two kids were screaming
about to find that Billie, ‘the
“angel”, was trying to take a rock
away from Jimmie. Here was a
gravel pit, kid’s shovels, rakes,
hoes, small wagons, and they were
fighting over a rock. Other rocks
were all over the lot. One cannot
plunge a grubhoe anywhere in lake
ground without upheaving two or
more rocks. Such a thing for two
cousins to fight over.
Well!
Here we are adults, in this great
big beautiful world. One has only
to turn over a spadefull of ground,
plant a seed and up springs one’s
food. Our seas are full of the
sustenance of life. Animals are
supplied that give us our food and
clothing. The air is free to breathe.
The rains come making all this
possible and we complain because
they interfere with a picnic. Weeds
grow and we “cuss” not knowing
that if it weren’t for such growth
we would soon all die. Bees pol-
lenate our food vegetation and we
‘kill them if they get inside our
screens. We have everything for
nothing and still we adult cousins
fight each other all over the world.
What are we fighting for? A
rock ?
We asked Jimmie and Billie what
they would do with the rock if
either got full possession. Neither
could answer.
Could we answer if Someone
asked us what we are fighting for?
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Know Your Neighbor
STEPHEN J. TKACH
Stephen J. Tkach, recently ele-
vated to the important post of
president of the Pennsylvania Slo-
vak Union, and honored in his new
position at a testimonial dinner
held at the Sterling Hotel, May 2,
came by his honors fairly and
squarely. He has been high in the
councils of the fraternal organi-
zation since 1929, when he first
attended the convention of the Slo-
vak Union in Detroit.
Since that time he has served as
one of six trustees, president. of
trustees from 1932-1945; vice presi-
dent from 1945-1950, and president
in September, 1950, following the
death of John Kridlo, his immedi-
ate predecessor in August, the re-
sult of a railroad accident.
At the quadrennial convention in
Hazleton in September, Mr. Tkach
was elected president for Pennsyl-
vania of the far-spreading fraternal
organization which takes in 20,000
members and numbers 250
branches chartered among 11 East-
ern states. Pennsylvania has from
60 to 70% of the enrollment,
Mrs. Thomas Kingston,
Hostess To D. of A.
Mrs. Thomas Kingston enter-
tained members of the Past Coun-
cilors Club D. of A. at her home
on Tarleton avenue Wednesday
evening. Gifts of Flowers were pre-
sented to Mrs. Lena Misson, oldest
mother present, Mrs. Arline Nul-
ton,, youngest. Present were Mrs.
Alice Fiske, Mrs. Arline Nulton,
Mrs. Goldie Ide, Mrs. Genevieve
Mead, Mrs. Emily Parrish, Mrs.
~ Lena Misson, Mrs, Audrey Ide, Mrs.
Dorothy Perrego, §Mrs. Makel El-
ston, Mrs. Mabel Mitchelly*Mrs. Vi-
vian Cooper, Mrs. Joyce Fiske, Mrs.
Maude Eipper, Miss Ruth Fiske and
' Lehman Horse-Show
Set For Labor Day
“ Lehman Horse Show, a Fourth
of July Back Mountain feature for
a number of years, has been post-
poned until Labor Day, following
a special meeting of the committee
headed ‘by Lester Squier.
By beginning of September, ma-
terials stored for the new school
building should be down to a min-
imum, with space once more avail-
able for parking. J
Postponement was an alterna-
tive to cancellation of the popular
event, when it became evident that
excavation for the high school an-
nex would tie up the school
the hostess.
grounds during the summer.
Michigan, Ohio, New York and New
Jersey following.
Peter J. Jurchak, another Goss
Manor resident, was legal counsel
for the organization before his
death two years ago.
The Tkach family have lived in
Goss Manor ever since its incep-
tion, occupying the first completely
finished house at a time when the
future impressive development with
its new adjunct on the other side
of the Tunkhannock highway was
nothing more than a gleam in the
real estate operator’s eye.
Mr. Tkach bought the house on
Hilldonia Avenue before it was fin-
ished, completed it according to his
own specifications, and moved in
before electric light poles were
erected, making it necessary for the
first few days to string an emer-
Announcement
Our modern dining room now serving our
members and friends—choice of seafood—
steak—and a variety
—Serving every evening—
EXCEPT
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Dallas Legion Post 672
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MONDAY
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gency wire from the highway. So
he classifies as Goss Manor's eldest
resident.
He had the place ploughed for a
garden at first, but the lawn has
now taken over, and his gardening
project has reduced itself to keep-
ing the grass cut and spraying the
fruit trees. One of the apvle trees
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From The Post of ten and
twenty years ago this week.
From the issue of May 23, 1941
Weather permitting, the new
highway from Trucksville to Dallas
will be opened for traffic by Me-
morial Day. i
Construction of the final link of
new highway between ‘Dallas and
Harveys Lake has been delayed,
and will not start until the middle
of June.
Lehman Memorial Day Horse:
Show will draw a capacity crowd.
Entries are being received from all
Back Mountain communities.
Mrs. George Bronson, seriously
injured in a traffic accident several
weeks ago, is showing improve-
ment at Nesbitt Hospital.
Fifty forest fires have been re-
ported so far this season by
country Club fire-towerman Grover
Jones.
A. J. Sordoni has been named
head of OPM defense contact
offices for the region.
Three recent brides, Mrs. Rule
Lasher, Mrs. William Diesenroth,
and Mrs. Clyde Veitch have been
honored at showers this past
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Snyder, re-
cently married , were entertained
at a party by Dallas Township
teachers Tuesday evening.
Judy Hier, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Lee Hier, is home from the
Nesbitt following injuries sustained
in an auto accident two weeks ago.
Almost an entire page of Sheriff
Sales this week.
Seedless raisins, box 5 cents;
paper napkins, 5 cents; double tip
matches, 2 large boxes, 5 cents;
rib roast, 25 cents per lb; lettuce,
two large heads, 15 cents.
Dallas Juniors Vote
To Assist In Auction
Dallas Junior Woman's Club
Executive Board met Tuesday eve-
ning at the home of Mrs. Robert
Lewis. It was decided that Juniors
will assist with the Library Auc-
tion; that a dinner for husbands
will be given June 5, and a Bake
Sale sponsored at Boyd White's
Hardware Store June 2.
Mrs. Harry Peiffer was appointed
historian. = Combined chorale of
Junior and Senior Clubs will sing
at Veterans Hospital on Monday.
Present were Mesdames Alva
Eggleston, Harry Peiffer, Robert
Williams, Fay Hopkins, Percy Love,
Edward Keller, Roger Owen, Wil-
son Garinger, Sherman Harter,
Clyde Brace, James Oliver, Frank
Kovaletz, Harry Ohlman, Harry
Clark, Allen Montross, Robert
Brown, Harold Brobst, Russell Par-
sons, and Robert Lewis,
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SAFETY VALVE
Monday, May 21, 1951
Dear Friends,
This is an invitation to you to
attend the Service of Recognition
for Dorothy R. Gilbert at the Fed-
erated Church at Maine, N. Y.,
Sunday morning, June 3 at 11
o'clock.
The story is this: On Sunday
April 8 Bishop Fred P. Corson com-
missioned Dorothy a missionary for
service - in the Belgian Congo,
Africa, under the Methodist Board
of Missions, Woman's Division. The
Board of Missions provides a Ser-
vice: of Recognition -for new mis-
sionaries who have been commis-
sioned. The Board explains: “It
is the purpose of the Service of
Recognition to bring to the local
church the meaning of this dedica-
tion together with a heightened
sense of participation in the world-
wide work of The Methodist
Church.”
This is the Service we are using
at the church June 3 at 11 o'clock.
There is to be special music ap-
propriate for the occasion. Dorothy
herself will give the address.
It would be fine if many of her
friends and relatives could come as
well as our local congregation.
This church wants to make her feel
that our prayers and best wishes
follow her. It may be that some of
you will like to send a word of
greeting to her if you can’t be
here in person.
This is a unique occasion. As
pastor of the church I am also
the father of this new missionary.
You can see why I hope the church
will be filled on that day. We of
the church are proud of our young
people who are making good in
their various callings. We Metho-
dists are as proud as can be of
Gale Tymeson studying for the
Congregational ministry. And if I
sense the feeling aright our Con-
gregational people in this church
feel proud of our Dorothy going
into the Methodist missionary
work. This Federated Church has
a great deal to be proud of.
Dorothy doesn’t know her sail-
ing date,—at least not when this
letter was being written. But she
hopes and expects it, will be in
early summer. As most of you
know she must first go to Belgium
for a year of studies before being
allowed by the Belgian government
to go as a Protestant missionary
nurse to the Belgian Congo. After
that she goes from Belgium to the
Congo without returning home.
Do plan to come Sunday, June 3.
; Sincerely yours .
Charles H. Gilbert
The Federated Church
of Maine, N. Y.
Never was an harrassed mother more appreciative of widow's
assistance than Mildred and her little brood of five.
What's become of the old man since last he darkened her door-
step is a story as old as the relations between male and female.
But the evidence is that he was romantic and prolific before he
wandered.
Now Mildred is alone—well not exactly, there are the five chil-
dren. She is wan, pinched and hungry, but her little brood is ro-
bust, well-fed and happy, and the home, though hot what most of
us would select, is in a good neighborhood and so tidy and immacu-
late that her landlord lets her have it rent free.
We first learned of Mildred’s family problems early Wednesday
morning and got the whole case history when several of her smaller
children—the older ones left home last spring—scampered down the
hollow maple at the edge of the orchard. :
It is the same apartment that was occupied three seasons ago by
a family of flickers, and more recently was slated for removal in a
slum clearance project proposed by National Tree Surgeons and Lu-
zerne County Gas and Electric linemen. But the protests of the
landlord prevailed and this historic old home was saved for feathered
and furred tenants like Mildred and her happy brood of five baby
grey squirrels. t
Between five and six o'clock, before the sun has risen over the
horizon back of the Borough School, the world is peopled by a dif-
ferent tribe than that which scatters discarded Baby Ruth wrap-'
pers, Coca Cola bottles, half-eaten hot dog buns, brassieres and
slimy unmentionables in the barberry that guards the orchard along
the Huntsville Road. ‘
It is then that two unfrightened, half-grown rabbits browse at
the thick clumps of clover in the tall grass underneath the Fall Pip-
pin. A wood thrush pours out his heart and a mourning dove's
monotonous notes irritate light sleepers from the vicinity of Jo
Norton's pine thicket. A dozen blue jays wrangle over some new
found loot and a cathird flits busily through the lilac bush. A robin
spreads her protective wings over a family of four in a nest built
dangerously low on the trellis shared by the Torch rose. Farther
down in the garden goldfinches sway on the tall raspberry canes.
‘And it is then that the' baby grey squirrels poke their noses out
of the dozen holes hammered by the flickers in the decaying maple
iree.
Arising early in the morning is a habit I inherited from my father.
One that I couldn’t understand and that irritated me when I was
younger. He loved the sunrise and the sunsets and the friendly
little people that came. into their own after sunset and before sun-
rise. The spring peepers—that made me wistful and sad, sang to
him happy songs. And the deep-throated bull frog was an old friend.
He has wakened me to see a sunrise and taken me to a favorite
hilltop to see a sunset; but I never dreamed, I too, would some day
crawl out early to see one—and neither did Myra or she never would
have promised “until death do us part.”
It ‘was my father, too, who sang ridiculous little ditties in the
morning while he was brewing a cup of coffee that would “send
men out in the world to build skyscrapers and bridges” or as most
folks made it “to commit murder and rape.” His coffee may never
have inspired the erection of a bridge; but often it could have floated
one.
There was one morning when he was up earlier and singing louder
than usual that he decided to sweep off the sidewalk. The widow
across the street caustically remarked later, “That man must be
crazy” and he sent word back, “Tell her, if she had a man as good
as me, she'd be able to sleep mornings.”
Years change many things and I, too, now rise with the sun but
I am sending no such cracks back to protesting widows. I am not
so quick on the trigger and there is no grass widow nearer than
Mildred.
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