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.
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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 ?
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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.
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per lb., 6 stamps; red fish, 32c per
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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,
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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.
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