By William J. Robbins Jr. Al] through the winter months we can look upon bleak cold snow and patches of ice and during the sum- mer We are supposed to rest our eyes and merves by gazing upon the greenery that Nature provides, but not so in this part of the State, where Billboards spring up like mushrooms, We residents of the Back Moun- tain area who must travel to and from the valley are not so fortunate as people of other sections of the State. For example, blaring signs in the short two-mile stretch be- tween Trucksville and Luzerne add up to a grand total of 58. Not count- ing the small signs it figures up to one every 180 feet. If one had a desire to read about the products advertized he would be. travelling at a pace that would afford ample time to read the most important of all signs, the ones that advertize a speed limit in the town- ship of 35 miles per hour. But no, the average motorist is in such a hurry that life and property is al- ways in jeopardy. Doubt arises if the people who travel this highway morning and night ever read, or purchase many or much of the products advertized on the defacing billboards. My curiosity was aroused to such a degree that a special trip was ' made to list this tragic raping of Nature that yields but a few dollars rental to the boards read as follows. : Bill Kellys Dinners, Bartels Beer, Canada Dry, Woolberts Boats, Ma Skettino’s Spaghetti sauce, Calaric Ranges, Glidden Paint, Lucas Paint, Pyrofax Gas, Kendall (0il, Admiral TV, the Boston Store, Blackstone Washers, [Standard Beer, [Septic Tanks, Jimmys Glass Bar that fea- tures Dizzy Gillespie, Jays have oysters according to the sign, Evans Lumber, Master Cleaners, Whitesell Bros., Pierce Appliances, [Sunoco Mobilgas, Williams Bread with ‘a very inacurate thermometer, Wood- lawn Dairy, another Mobilgas, Chev- rolet, Greenwalds Furniture, and the “thank you’ sign of American Dia- per service with the rear end of an infant sticking up in greeting, These are the signs that face motorists driving east. Driving west there are 23 large signs beginning with Wil- lims TV and ending with Ritz Crackers. Another doubt that comes to mind School Board. Thed is whether officials are interested in continual increase of property valuation as they should be, or is it just a case of grabbing the few extra dollars revenue under the tax- anything law. It has been proven in other parts of our Country that pro- perty valuation increases more than enough to offset the rental revenue of billboards, Then comes the legal aspect. What percentage of these boards are on private property? What percentage are on State right of way? What percentage are too close to the right of way? Who is supposed to enforce the laws governing the erection of bill- boards along State, County, and Township roads? What signs have been erected, not only on our roads locally, but throughout the State, that violate one or all of these laws ? No one knows or cares, and from the dollar angle who checks on the income and where does it go? TI had better stop here for complications might arise and cause me to get a little nosey about laws and records, but there are many people who feel as I do about wanton destruction of the beauty of Nature. Welcomed Home SMILING Armi Kuusela who won the “Miss Universe” contest at Long Beach, Calif., waves happily as she arrives at Helsinki Airport in Finland. A large crowd was on hand to greet the blonde beauty. DaLamp Closing With Trip To Ricketts Glen Back Mountain YMCA Da-Camp is planning a top-notch closing. On Saturday, August [16, the Da-Camp will officially close with an all-day outing at Ricketts Glen. On Tuesday, all campers, boys and girls, will go on an over-night trip to Camp Pocohanna, the YMCA Camp in the Poconos near Blakes- lee. On Wednesday, the campers went to Bowman's (Creek for an outing. The Da-Camp has enjoyed in- creased enrollment as each period progressed. Ralph Rozelle and Jac- queline Mulcey are directors. Par- ents are furnishing cars to transport the campers, "YOUR HEALTH We hear a lot about radiation and its dangers. Since the beginning of time, all living things on earth have been exposed to radiation. Life, including mankind, is con- stantly bombarded by scattered radiation from cosmic rays in outer space and from radiation in radio- active compounds naturally pres- ent in earth and water. The hazard of receiving danger- ously large doses of a form of energy to which we have always been exposed, has presented itself along with the invention of x-ray machines, purification or radium, and the achievement of nuclear fission. There are great differences in the dosage that kills by exposure to radiant energy. Some bacteria can survive doses of over 100,000 roentgens, while the dose to kill a man is about 500 roentgens. In character, the injury from ir- radiation is similar to that of sunburn—if we can imagine a sun- burn that penetrates deep into the tissues. The danger of receiving harm- ful exposure to radiation is not confined to atomic warfare. In medical use, great care must be taken that the patient be given only the amount of necessary radi- ation treatment to be tolerated with safety. Radiologists must be highly skil- led, as during exposure there is no warning sensation of heat, pain, or tingling. Excessive exposure to radiation causes a decrease in the number of circulating white blood cells, and may produce anemia. Radiologists themselves are par- ticularly exposed to the element of danger in radiation. Wyoming Ave. How Many Paydays In A Lifetime? The day your youngster brings home his first pay envelope may be in the distant future. If he knows that thrift is a stepping stone to success . . . he'll save part of that first pay and as much as he can every payday. Start him off on the right foot. Set a good example by adding regularly to your sav- ings account, and help him open one of his owl. After all, “money in the bank” comes in handy at any age. HAVE YOU TRIED THE NEW FREE PARKING LOT AT OUR KINGSTON OFFICE ? Main Office Market and Franklin Streets Wilkes-Barre Union Street MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORP. THE DALLAS POST “More than a newspaper, a community institution” ESTABLISHED 1889 Member Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers’ ‘Association A non-partisan liberal progressive newspaper pub- lished every Friday morning at the Dallas Post plant Lehman Avenue, Dallas Pennsylvania. Entered as second-class matter at the post office at Dallas, Pa,, under the Act of March 8, 1879. Subscrip- tion rates: $3.00 a year; $2.00 six months. No subscriptions accepted for less than six months. Out-of state subscriptions: $3.50 a year; $2.50 six. months or less. Back issues, more than one week old, 10c. Single copies, at a rate of 3c each, can be obtained every Fri- day morning at the following news- Drug Store, Restaurant, Donahues Restaurant; Shavertown— Evans’ Drug Store, Hall's Drug Store; Trucksville, Gregory's Store; Shaver’s Store ;Idetown, Caves Store; Hunts- ville, Barnes Store; Harveys Lake: Lake Variety Store, Deater’s Store; Fernbrook, Reese's Store; Sweet Val- ley,, Britt's Store When requesting a change of ad- dress subscribers are asked to give their old as well as new address. Allow two weeks for changes of ad- dress or new subseription to be piaced on mailing list. » i We will not be responsible for the return of unsolicited manuscripts, photogn hs and editorial matter un- ess self-addressed, stamped envelope is enclosed, and in no case will this material be held for more than 30 days. National display advertising rates 63c per column inch. Transient rates 70c. Local display advertising rates 60c per column inch; specified position 70c per inch. Political advertising $1.10 per inch. Advertising copy received on Thurs- fay will be charged at 756¢c per column inch. stands: Dallas—Berts Bowman's Classified rates 4c per word. Mini- mum charge 75c. All charged ads 10c additional. Unless paid for at advertising rates, we can give no assurance that an- nouncements of plays, parties, rum- mage sales or any affairs for raising money will appear in a specific issue. Preference will in all instances be given to editorial matter which has not previously appeared in publication. Editor and Publisher HOWARD W. RISLEY Associate Editors MYRA ZEISER RISLEY MRS. T. M. B. HICKS Sports Editor WILLIAM HART Advertising Manager ROBERT F, BACHMAN ~ ONLY YESTERDAY From The Post of ten and twenty years ago this week. TEN YEARS AGO (From the Issue of August 6, 1942) Thirty Trucksville citizens formed a Community Organization, with immediate goal a park for the Honor Roll. Thomas Ayre, Morris Lloyd, and Dr. G. L. Howell were elected trustees to serve three years. Fred Westerman, formerly of Trucksville, serving with the Royal Canadian Airforce, is missing in ac- tion over Germany. Big artesian well drilled by R. B. Shaver in Beaumont for Clarence Hilbert. Flow 750 gallons an hour, no pump necessary. Nine of Col. John P. Kirkendall’s crew are killed. Lightning burns three barns ‘in Wyoming County. George Swan writes from Africa, Warren Hicks from India. Figuring in the Outposts are Jack Reese, Cpl. L. J. Spaciano, Al Swelgin, Lloyd Garinger, Cpl. H. V. Lyne, Dorothy King, and Thelma Gregory. Fred Eck writes an open letter to boys in the service. Alice Eipper becomes the bride of Leslie H. Tinsley. Use stamps 13, 15, 16 for 10 lbs. granulated sugar, 63c; sausage 39c per lb., 6 stamps; red fish, 32c per lb., no stamps necessary; evaporated milk, 6 tall cans 55¢, 1 pt. per can. Mrs. Bertha Howe gives talk on dehydration of food as alternative to canning. Loren Keller tests scooter for Danny, breaks ankle. 20 YEARS AGO (From the Issue of August 5, 1932) Wets, Democrats, win in Post straw vote. Residents owing taxes to the Bor- ough may work them out. Evic Theodore Schulz, dies after a long illness. Desserts, 4 for 19¢; mayonnaise, 23c per qt.; potatoes, 21lc per peck, fresh dug; red salmon, 15¢ per tall can; olives, 25¢c per qt; boiled ham, 33c¢ per lb.; ground pork and beef, 17¢c per lb. Three ample meals for men who work all day chopping wood are furnished in Espyville for 25 cents. You Can Be A Patron Of 5th Annual Concert ‘Anybody who wishes to be a pat- ron for the Fifth [Annual Community Concert featuring Back Mountain talent, may do so by getting in touch with Mrs. P. M. Winter, or Mrs, Charles Dressel, Shavertown. Talent, old and mew, is being lined up. Trem Temple is the place, Octo- ber 14 the date. Dallss, THE POST, FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1952 | Guernsey Cow Makes Record A registered Guernsey cow, Good- leigh Eolus Rosebud, owned by Dor- rance Reynolds, has completed an official Advanced Registry record of 11,556 pounds of milk and 552 pounds of butterfat on three times | | daily milking for a ten-month period, starting her record as a 9 year-old. “Rosebud” is the daughter of the famous Guernsey sire, ISaugerties Eolus, that has 1 son and 31 daugh- ters in the Performance Register of The American Guernsey Cattle (Club. This record was supervised by the Pennsylvania State (College, and was reported to The American Guernsey Cattle Club for approval and pub- lication, Baruch Honors FDR U.S. ELDER STATESMAN Bernard Baruch places a wreath at the base of the Franklin D. Roosevelt statue in London’s Grosvenor Square. Baruch, an adviser and close friend of the late President, is on vacation in England as guest: of another old friend, Prime Min- | FARM TOPICS Take Flower Inventory—One way to increase interest in raising flow- ers for improving the home grounds, according to A. O. Ras- mussen, extension ornamental hor- ticulturist = of the Pennsylvania State College, is to take part in community floral shows. Take an inventory now of all flowering an- nuals and perennials suitable for exhibition. : Make Hay for Poultry — H. H. Kauffman, in charge of poultry ex- tension work for the Pennsylvania State College, suggests making hay for feeding the poultry flock. Good leafy hay provides essential vita- mins, proteins, and minerals. It may be chopped in lengths of 1 to 4 inches and fed on the floor or in racks. Practice Fast Picking—Save time and motion when picking tomatoes, reminds James O. Dutt, extension vegetable specialist of the Pennsyl- vania State College. Pick with both hands close together and take as many tomatoes in each hand as possible before moving them to the hamper. Control Late Blight—Wet weather and cool nights contribute to the spread of late blight on tomatoes. County agricultural agents can sup- ply full information on blight con- trol measures. Nitrogen Needed—Birdsfoot tre- foil, a promising legume for Penn- sylvania farms, seems to need more nitrogen than other legumes be- cause it does not have so many nodules on its roots for taking nitrogen from the air. James Eakin, Penn State extension agronomist, suggests 400 pounds of 5-10-10 per acre after the first cutting. Be Careful—Between 200 and 400 persons are killed each year by lightning. Joseph McCurdy, Penn State extension agricultural engi- neer, says you are safest in a large building during a thunderstorm, es- pecially if it is grounded. You are safer in a car or truck than out in the open. Lie down if caught out in the open. Prevent Seeding—Unless you are saving seed, prevent seed forming on coreopsis, foxgloves, poppies, phlox, and Sweet William, cautions A. O. Rasmussen, Penn State ex- tension ornamental horticulturist. i of these species will cause a lot of trouble next year because it will result in an over- abundance of plants. Control Lice—dJohn Pepper, ex- tension entomologist of the Penn- sylvania State College, says that body lice on chickens can be con- trolled by dusting a light applica- tion of 5 per cent DDT on the birds after they have settled down for the night. : § Barnyard Notes After the events of the past three weeks starting with that fateful Saturday afternoon of the Library Auction, it is difficult for me to write this column. As with every one in this community, the one thing uppermost in my mind is the passing of our doctor; and I find my thoughts turning to him when I arise in the morning, at intervals during the busy day, and as the last bright rays of sun tint the western sky. I know this man who put duty above all else, who during the war with the assistance of another physician delivered sixteen babies in a twenty-four hour period, would not want it that way—would not want his neighbors to be saddened by his leaving. But they are! Only this morning I received another note: “I hope you will be able to send me a copy of the August 1 Dallas Post with the article about Dr. Sherman Schooley. I was just one of his many patients and would like to have this for my scrap book,” J.L.M., Kingston. Throughout the week every mail has contained a letter with a check for the “Dr. Sherman R. Schooley Memorial Fund.” Many have come from my friends. Many from those I do not know. All were friends and admirers of his. Saturday afternoon Mrs. William Conyngham called. “I would like to start a memorial fund for Dr. Sherman Schooley. The Con- yngham family owes him a great debt of gratitude. I want to give $500.” Mrs. Conyngham asked me to act as treasurer or chairman of the fund. treasurer. I promised to take the chairmanship if she would be She readily accepted; and so an organization has been set up to keep bright for future generations the memory of a man we all loved. Any amount will be acceptable and received in the spirit in which it is given. What the memorial will be, we do not yet know. (A separate Fund has been established by his friends for a niche of books at Back Mountain Memorial Library)—but whatever it is, it will carry on his spirit of service and love for mankind. I accept this responsibility knowing full well that the greatest memorial to any man is not expressed in dollars but in our effort to follow the example he has set. If you care to make a contribution, it may be sent to the “Dr. Sherman R. Schooley Memorial Fund” in care of either Mrs. Con- yngham or me. Circus Crowd Disappointing Elephant Act Main Feature Mills Brothers (Circus, sponsored by Kiwanis and Back Mountain YMCA on Saturday, featured a group of elephants in an elaborate se- quence which left the spectators breathless. Television can't compete with the sight of a pretty young girl actually inserting her head in a mammoth elephant’s mouth and being carried around the ring. Tumbling tricks were especially well received, Competing with Road Races at Senator Newell Woods’ estate, .and many [Sunday School picnics, the circus: saw a smaller turnout than last year’s crowd, disappointing both management and sponsors. 4-H [Club members had a chance to exhibit their calves, parading them around the tent during the performance as well as exhibiting them for an hour after the first performance, There were no accidents to mar the fun. For the second successive year, Dallas Kiwanis and Back Mountain Y will apply their share of the pro- ceeds to youth work in the Back Mountain. Kenneth Rice, president of Ki- wanmis, and Lewis LeGrand, chair- man of Back Mountain YMCA Board of Management, co-chairman of the annual circus, wish to thank every- body who cooperated. Holstein Breeders Meet At Berwick Outing Annual Outing of Luzerne, ‘Co- lumbia and Montour (Counties Hol- stein Breeders was held at the Fair- child Brothers farm in Berwick on Tuesday. [This event followed the annual classification of ‘the herd at Hillside Farm on Monday. Merle Campbell was official “in- spector of herds for the National Holstein Association, assisted by Arthur Nesbitt, Pennsylvania State Secretary and Field Man. Clyde Hall, Pennsylvania State College, was principal speaker, top- ping a program of interest and in- struction to breeders. Seventy-five guests enjoyed a picnic lunch in the park near the Fairchild farm, Following lunch, the Fairchild herd was inspected, and various farm practices Were ex- plained. Pasture improvement plots were the subject of discussion, The [Fairchild farm has been in the same family for four gemer- ations, and is regarded as one of the better farm operations in this area. Jack [Fairchild is one of the official classifiers for the National Holstein- Fresian (Association, and Donald Fairchild is Active Manager of the farm operation. They and their wives and families acted as hosts and hostesses to guests at the out- ing. W. L. Conyngham is president, Donald Fairchild vice president, and Ralph Sands secretary of the association. The first Bible printed in America was printed in the In- dian Language. In the ark with Noah there were four women—his wife and the wives of his three sons. : Rotary Club Hears Blood-Center Head Guest speaker at last night's Ro- tary Club meeting was Dr. Gordon D. Bell, head of American Red [Cross Blood (Center, Wilkes-Barre. Last week's guest speaker, intro- duced by Dr. Robert Bodycomb, was Col. J. R. Harris, retired army officer from Scranton, who spoke on his travels and experiences in Europe and Asia. Speaker for August 14th meeting is Charles Richard, a Swedish ex- change student. 3 Members were reminded of the Annual (Clam-Bake at Twin Lakes, August 21. Labor Day is the only national holiday recognized by Congres- sional action. g wa ow + Texas has more railroad mileage —over 16,000 miles — than any other state. All our Special Checks are handled in one department, but there is nothing on the checks to indicate that this is an inexpensive checking service. ADVANTAGES ® No minimum balance required. ® No monthly service charge. ® Your name imprinted on every check and you are provided with a gold stamped wallet designed to hold the check on one side and a register of deposits and checks on the other side. ® No charge for deposits. ® The cost is only $1.50 for 20 checks. Open Friday Afternoons Until 5 P. M. 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