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THE POST, FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1951
by
William Robbins
Thinking back to the days of my
youth, it seems to me that the only
danger that confronted us was the
occasional stubbed toe, caused by
a large rock (or “Gooney’”) in the
hay field, or a thorn from a thistle
in your next to the little toe—yes
a thistle right smack in the middle
of the cow pasture—or perhaps a
whole bunch of thorns in the arch
of your bare foot because you didn’t
watch where you were going when
you ran through the woods and
your carefree manners took you
and the other kids of the neighbor-
hood under a chestnut tree where
the ground was covered with last
years burrs.
Yes, those were the days.
To-day however, things are very
different and new dangers are
lurking. If overlooked they can
cause pain and perhaps death to
the children of our area.
We now have poisonous snakes
to contend with. The copper-head
or pilot as it was commonly re-
ferred to years ago has taken over
many sections of our childrens
playgrounds. I have talked to peo-
ple who claim to have seen or killed
a copper-head, but their descrip-
tions lead me to believe they had
seen or killed an off-color non-
' poisonous reptile.
A pilot snake, called pilot be-
cause it does not lose its vision
during dog days, or the molting or
skin shedding period, very seldom
exceeds a length of thirty inches.
The color is without question a
very brilliant copper. The body is
thick from a few inches behind the
head to within a few inches of the
tail. The head is diamond shaped
and very small. If you possess a
keen sense of smell and the snake
is frightened you might detect an
odor similar to fresh cut cucum-
bers. The skin design is of a darker
shade, nearly a light brown. The
best description I ‘can give of its
shape would be, that if you looked
down on an English riding saddle
you would have a pretty close re-
plica. The only change of mark-
ings would be caused by a season
of starvation but this is seldom
the case for a reptile subsists on
mice, bugs and spiders.
Recently a neighbor of mine
claimed to have seen a rattler on
the mountains in front of my
home. She also stated that it was
a diamond back species. Far be it
from me to dispute her, for this
could happen. We do not know
how many snakes and wild ani-
mals = escape from carnivals etc.
The owners never acknowdedge
ownership in case some damage or
injury has been caused. It is cheap-
er to buy new stock, than to ob-
tain the services of men who spec-
ialize in the field of trapping, or to
go through the long procedure of
law-suit.
The timber rattler is native to
this latitude, the diamond back
can be found only in its natural
habitats of a warmer climate, so
we need not fear the migration of
this larger species of venomous rep-
tile.
Let's use a little caution and fol-
low the dont’s of people in the
south central part of our State.’
Don’t attempt to kill a snake by
jumping on it.
Don’t travel in high grass with
bare legs.
Don’t allow children to run bare-
footed through the woods.
Don’t neglect a snake bite, just
because you think it might not
have been a copperhead.
Last but not least, don’t kill a
snake just for the sake of killing
it. Some snakes are an asset to
mankind.
Men's Club Plans Annual
Weiner Roast For Wives
Men’s Club of Prince of Peace
Church will hold the second an-
nual wiener roast in the Ralph
Davis yard on Pioneer avenue,
Tuesday evening at 8. Men will
cook and serve for their wives and
guests, with the women responsible
only for the dessert.
In case of rain, the roast will be
held in the rumpus room.
Refreshment committee includes
Clarence A. Woodruff, Ralph Pos-
torive, Ralph Davis. Chefs are
Charles Lee, Robert Weaver,
Tommy Andrews, and Al Gibbs.
Dessert committee is headed by
Mrs. Elwood Hudson, assisted by
Mesdames Ben Hightower, Clarence
Woodruff, Calvin Hall, Ralph Pos-
torive, and Ralph Davis.
SAFETY VALVE
Enjoyed Auction
: July 9th, 1951
Mr. Howard Risley,
Dallas Post, Dallas, Pa.
Dear Howard:
To an out-of-town, and therefore
unbiased observer, your Auction
was an inspiring example of com-
munity pride and alertness. Second
only to the co-operative spirit of
the bidders, I believe the sprightly
and humorous style of the auc-
tioneers contributed most
success. Altogether it tended to
make one envy the people who
are fortunate enough to live in
that area.
You might suspect that the un-
expected publicity I got from Mrs.
Schwartz's small contribution in-
spired this letter. It did not. Next
year, whether I have gone up to
the bench or gone back to the
mines, you'll get something as val-
uable as we can afford and as in-
teresting as it is possible for Mary
to contrive.
With sincere congratulations to
the community in general, and you
and Harry Ohlman and the rest of
your staff in particular, I am
Cordially yours,
Leon Schwartz
District Attorney
Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
Korea
June 30, 1951
Dear Howard,
I'm still in Korea, expect to leave
here next month if things go right
here. We're expecting another at-
tack, when I don’t know, but very
soon. Just when we start rotation
the Chinese mess it up. You know
casualties are usually high.
I'm driver and guard for Major
General Soule now. I like it. It
seems good to sit by the Division
Commander and meet all the high
ranking generals. When General
Morshoff visited Korea I guarded
him during his tour. Last week I
drove General Ridgeway, and this
| week I drove General Milburn,
First Corps Commander, yesterday
General VonFleet, 8th Army Com-
mander, also a two-star general
from the Air Force. I drove them
around the division front, took
them around 500 yards from a hill
the infantry was taking.
The only action on our front is
two large hills which we have been
taking during the day and the
Chinese pushing us back at night.
Every night now at 1:30 A. M.
we have an air alert. The Chinese
are using some night/ bombers so
I guess they don’t want us to sleep
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YESTERDAY
From The Post of ten and
twenty years ago this week.
From The Issue of July 11, 1941
Dallas housewives will contribute
aluminum ware to the national
defense.
Church Street is back to local
care, since the State Highway re-
linquished it on completion of the
Trucksville-Lutes Corner link of
new highway. Borough Council
asks Dallas Township to cooperate
in making repairs at the upper end.
Fred R. Mosier, Kunkle, son of
a Civil War hero, was buried at
Fern Knoll Wednesday.
Giant trees topple as new Har-
veys Lake Highway gets underway
along the old traction right of way.
The four-mile straightaway will
abandon - traction route at Ward-
en’s Farm, crossing the old high-
way and continuing in a straight
line to the Lake.
George Miers, 85, who was buried
in Wardan Cemetery Monday after-
noon, knew Dallas when it was a
tiny hamlet, and has watched it
grow into a center of bustling
activity.
Wallace Kocher, Outlet, died
Thursday at 61, after a long ill-
ness. ;
Beaumont Highway
closed to traffic while
being constructed.
Kathryn Parkinson, Kingston,
became the bride of George Lewis,
Dallas, at a home wedding Thurs-
day night.
Esther Marie Rogers became
Mrs. Francis McDonald July 3. The
couple will make their home in
Trenton, N. J.
Dorcas Bible Class, St. Paul's
Lutheran Church, is sending boxes
to church boys in the service.
Alfred Rice has been appointed
head of the Farm Defense Group,
to take up labor problems brought
to a head by the war and the si-
phoning off of young men into de-
fense industry and the army.
is again
berms are
Hoover Reunion
The fortieth annual reunion of
the Hoover family will be held at
Harveys Lake New Picnic Grounds
(over the railroad tracks from the
old Picnic Grounds) July 28. Every
one is invited to attend and
a basket lunch. :
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Babson Says,
Don't Get Excited
During the last war many young
men gave up their jobs, or closed
out their businesses, before it was
necessary. I said at the time they
were making a big mistake.
Avoid Hasty Action
Filling stations, for which a good
trade had been built up, were sold
in the early 1940’s for one-half
their value or less. In fact, I then
often said iin this column that
“closed filling stations are-the best
real estate investment which a per-
son could make”. Well, the fact
is that these gas stations now are
selling’ at three or four times what
those panic-stricken G. I. men sold
them .for ten years ago. The same
applied to other businesses which
could well have been carried on
by some relative or friend. So
don’t do something foolish now.
But then there was a real war
on; but no World War III exists,
today. It may be many years before
such a war comes; and much could
happen in the meantime. Congress
has not even passed the Compul-
sory Military Training Bill. Be-
cause President Conant of Harvard
has written a scary article on
Military Training for ALL 18—20
years old in a national magazine
is no reason why a young mlan
should suddenly change his life
plans by giving up college or a
good job. Besides, even if he is
inducted for two years, these years
will go very quickly. If you doubt
this, just look back two years.
Business Very Different Today
Conditions are very different
now from 1940. There are now
10,000,000 more people in the
United States. This means not only
10,000,000 potential customers
but your chance of being drafted
is proportionately less. The nat-
ional income is now almost double
what it was at the beginning of
World War II. People now have
better health, better education and
better wages. Don’t look back to
what happened before World War
II. Forget those days and recog-
nize you are living in an entirely
different age.
Although manufacturing is pass-
ing into bigger units, this is not
true of merchandising and service
businesses. There are more success-
ful independent merchants today
than ever; while attempts to make
chains of dry cleansing, beauty,
and specialty shops have failed.
Therefore, don’t get panicky and
sell out your business just because
of war threats, labor troubles or
competition. Remember that for
every one who gets scared and
sells out, there is so. much more
opportunity for those who stick.
Only don’t borrow money to do
so. Keep out of debt.
Final Advice
Whatever you do or don’t do,
take up some systematic study
to enable you to do better work
for yourself or your employer.
Write tonight to your State Uni-
versity for a list of its Extension
Courses. Some of these courses
are truly “old mines’. Pick out
one or more and ‘dig in” at once.
They will not only help you in
forging ahead here at home but
will go a long way to prevent you
from being used as cannon fodder
abroad.
Montrosses and Kitchens
Plan Reunion July 29
Rain or shine, Montross and
Kitchen families will foregather at
Wolfe's Grove, Sylvan Lake, Sweet
Valley on July 29, for their forty-
ninth annual reunion. Secretary
is Ray Kitchen, 55 Knox street,
Wilkes-Barre.
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The principal interest
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that the transaction,
large or small, is com-
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S$ Barnyard Notes ie |
Thirty-two years ago during a beautiful May night, three Wyom-
ing Seminary students were out of their rooms and off campus cele- A
brating the advent of spring. :
All knew exactly what would happen if they were caught— 10
demerits and campus during senior week!
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Two were about to graduate—one to enter the University of Penn-
sylvania and become a dentist; the other to enter the Naval Academy
at Annapolis and become a sailor for the rest of his life. The third
was a. Freshman—Ilater to become a famous auctioneer.
On halls that night was Prof. Joseph Pooley, one of the youngest
men ever to graduate from Harvard. ki
The Harvard man won out. Justice fell impartially.
Dr. Jack Kulp, Capt. Dale Harris and the writer will remember
that little episode.
Joe Pooley, now the headmaster of a boys’ school in New Jersey,
spends his summers at Harveys Lake and has long since forgotten
the incident; but the memories came flooding back Tuesday morn- iN
ing when the writer of this column found the following verse on $
his desk.
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BACK MOUNTAIN BALLADS
Upon seeing an ancient carryall and sleigh 0
at the Library Auction Sale. wr
THE SLEIGH
For forty years I waited on a loft
My graceful curves, my runner muscles soft
My old eyes dim from peering through dark panes
Longing for deep drifts and snowy lanes.
All faded now my crimson-tufted plush
Provides the moths a meadow, deep and lush BU
My panels proud in by-gone years had shone,
Encrusted now I stood ashamed, alone.
But hark! There falls upon my deafened ears Ha
Gay voices that I had not heard for years; oe
Young hands are laid upon me, loving hands
Whisk me to daylight. A contraption stands.
Upon which I am hoist. These villains hold
Me half unwilling captive. Husky brats and bold
Not too unlike the laughing girls and boys
I once held in my lap for winter joys.
SB
Through half forgotten ways they drove me fast
Came to a sudden stop and there at last
They set me down, gazed at by all eyes—
I was the welcome guest; the honored prize.
July, 1951—Joseph E. Pooley Harveys Lake, Pa.
THE CARRYALL SURREY
The carryall midst trucks and tractors stands
Her head aloft in proud resistance raised—
She sees old sets of harness, leather bands
‘And muses on the days when she was praised
For her proud trappings.
On coldest mornings she would eager start
Piled high with blankets; take her lord to town
With Bess and Tom she surely did her part . : “4
And eager still she stands, but older grown
In her dust wrappings.
Her tongue stuck; raised high; fixed with a hinge
She sees a plowshare, set upon a sill
While migrant spiders tangle up her fringe
Chains, bits and braces, hang there mute and still
For their removal. :
What have we done, we help mates of the past
To be so set aside, so relegate?
Our old lord in the farmhouse snores his last.
"Tis ours till he is gone to wait and wait
Other’s approval.
July 7, 1951
—dJoseph E. Pooley, Harveys Lake, Pa.
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