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THE POST, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1951
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Will You Part With Those Old Toys
Bbandoned In Basement And Attic?
Toys for underprivileged children |
are being collected in the old Hall's
Drugstore Building, Shavertown, by
a committee headed by Louis Banta,
Constable. With not quite three
weeks left to go before Christmas,
the project of .reconditioning and
painting toys is under way in high
gear.
Members of the Back Mountain
Rod and Gun Club have offered
their services. Charles Metzger,
Kingston Township police, will as-
sit.
Folks who have cast-off toys in
usable condition but needing face
lifting, may donate them to this
worthy cause by contacting Lou
Banta, Charlie Metzger, John Chap-
pel at the Fire Hall, or Howard
Conrad, Lehigh Street.
Paint is needed, and cash dona-
tions are also in order for food
baskets. Distribution, says Banta,
is not confined to the Back Moun-
tain alone. Last year baskets were
distributed as far afield as Ashley,
wherever there was need.
Lou has a very soft spot in his
heart for children, as evidenced by
the annual Easter Egg hunt which
he sponsors and by the annual
Christmas toy collection.
He needs help now in bringing
joy to children who might other-
wise have a lean Christmas.
Already on hand are several
bicycles in good condition, Trikes
are needed, and large metal toys
such as wagons and tractors which
can have a bright coat of paint.
Any kind of toy will find a home.
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SAFETY RULES FOR
CHRISTMAS TREES
GUARD AGAINST FIRE
Authorities on fire hazards
say that a properly cared-for
Christmas tree should not con-
stitute danger. It is when the
tree becomes dry and starts
shedding its needles that there
is trouble.
Get a fresh cut tree, is the
advice, throw a bucket of water
over it on arrival, keep it out-
doors until needed, and then
install it in a bucket of water.
Make a slanting cut at the bot-
tom to better admit water, and
keep adding water to the buck-
et every day. The more water
the tree exhales through its
needles, the more fragrant it
will be.
Stones, bricks, or coal will
help hold the tree upright, or
a lattice can be installed across
the top of the bucket. Use
what camouflage you like to
conceal the bucket.
Inspect strings of Christmas
lights before installing, watch-
ing out for frayed cords or
broken sockets.
Select a spot for the tree
not too near a radiator and
well away from the fireplace,
out of the line of travel where
it will not be tipped over.
And don’t use paper decora-
tions too near Christmas tree
lights.
It is better to disconnect
all Christmas tree lights be-
fore leaving the house as added
precaution.
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Returns From Nesbitt
Mrs. Addison Woolbert, Shaver-
town, has returned home from the
Nesbitt Hospital where she has
been a patient for the past sev-
eral days.
SHAREHOLDERS MEETING
A meeting of the shareholders
of The First National Bank of Dal-
las, Pennsylvania, for the election
of directors will be held at the
bank on Tuesday, January 8, 1952
(second Tuesday) between the
hours of 10 and 11 A. M,
Frederick J. Eck, cashier
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will be at
our store
Wednesday
afternoon
December 12
from 1 until 3
Friday and Saturday
December 14 and 15
from 7 PM until SPM
Come bring the children
See our line of Toys,
Tree Decorations, Cards,
Candles, Candy and
Household items.
Lehman Supply
GEORGE L. STOLARICK
Lehman, Pa.
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Counting The Days
CPL. BARNEY KLIMECK
‘When he wrote to his mother,
Mrs. Florence Klimeck, on October
18, Barney had eighty-one days
left of army service, with Christ-
mas at home in Kunkle a promise,
followed by an early discharge in
New York.
It was Barney who helped build
the Skeet Range at Fort Amador,
Canal Zone.
When he was taking basic train-
ing at Fort Dix, he learned photo-
graphy from an extra-curricular
course offered by the Salvation
Army. He does his own developing,
enlarging and printing, and also
takes and shows movies.
He has been with the 17th Abn
Division Band at Camp Pickett, and
the 71st Band at Fort Clayton.
Right now he wants to be sure
that his car has a 1951 license so
that he can take to the roads as
soon as he gets home.
Dallas Kiwanians
Hosts To Key Club
Dallas Kiwanis met at Irem
Temple Country Club Wednesday
night, with Clyde Cooper presid-
ing. He. introduced the speaker,
Richard Vaughn of Trucksville, dis-
trict governor, who gave its charter
to the Key Club of Dallas Town-
ship High School, sponsored by
Dallas Kiwanis. Raymond E. Kuh-
nert, supervising principal; John F.
Rosser, principal, and Robert Dol-
bear club adviser, were guests also.
The charter was presented by
George Montgomery, who gave the
>oys of the Key Club an illustra-
sion of their future responsibilities
‘0 the community and their oppor-
sunities to improve their neighbor-
hoods and communities.
The Key Club membership was
represented by Lance Walker, pres-
ident; Leonard Kozick, secretary;
Dale Thomas, Buddy VanCampen,
Bill Miller, Roy Tryon, Robert Rice,
Karl Landmesser, Carl Guies.
Music was presented by Mrs. Wil-
liam Baker.
Banks Ask For Coins
In Kids’ Piggy Banks
A shortage of pennies and other
change has caused the Philadelphia
Federal Reserve Bank to issue an
appeal to children to exchange the
coins in their piggy banks for bills,
according to W. B. Jeter, president
of First National Bank, Dallas.
Mr. Jeter said there appears to
be no real shortage of pennies in
Dallas, but that Wilkes-Barre banks
frequently call Dallas to pick up
whatever change is available.
This week Philadelphia Mint of-
ficials said they were producing
a record number of pennies, but
that heavy holiday buying was tak-
ing them up rapidly. He indicated
that an increase in coin vending
machines and sales taxes requiring
pennies is also a cause of the short-
age.
The shortage will probably be
relieved after the holidays.
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HOME CUT YULE TREE
STAYS FRESH LONGER
The Christmas tree harvest, a big
business operation for many
growers, starts early in places dis-
tant from market, but County
Agent James Hutchison reminds
that locally grown trees cut late
have a decided advantage in fresh-
ness.
Some trees for the Yule trade ac-
tually are cut 2 to 3 months ahead
of Christmas. Even with the best
handling, they dry out and needles
start shattering and falling. Trees
in this condition are highly flam-
mable and create fire hazards.
Fresh trees burn less readily.
Immediately on taking delivery of
a Christmas tree, regardless of
where it has been harvested, make
a fresh cut 2 or 3 inches from the
end of the butt and stand the tree
in water, This will preserve its
freshness 1 or 2 weeks. Trees of
medium size drink up 1-% to 2
quarts of water a day.
Supplies appear to be ample, and
tree prices promise to be about the
same as a year ago, the county
agent reports, Wholesale prices
for trees on the stump are at
about 1950 levels.
Pennsylvania growers, many of
them farmers, will harvest around
1-% million Christmas trees this
year.
Many of these will go to other
states. Otherwise they would come
near satisfying the State’s needs.
The total Christmas tree harvest
Checkers can do.
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another 7 million will be imported
from Canada. A few will be coming
in from Newfoundland and La-
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EARLY FOR CHRISTMAS
trees harvested in this country, 19
million are produced on private
lands, the rest on public domains.
If all of Pennsylvania’s 1-% million
trees were shipped by rail they
would fill a freight train three
miles long.
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