PAGE TWO Committee Lists Recent Books Selections by the Book Committee for shelves of the Book Club at Back Mountain Memorial Library, include a book which is condensed in the June issue of Readers Digest, “Of Whales and Men.” Fascinating enough in its shortened version, it is extremely readable in the original, with more action in it than a novel. It bears out that old saying, “Truth is stranger than Fiction.” Other non-fiction books are: “Laughter on the Stairs,” by Beverly Nichols; “Born on Snowshoes,” by Evelyn Berglund Shore, a story of the Artic; “Minutes of the Last Meeting,” Gene Fowler; “The Gentle House,” Anna Perrott Rose. “I was a House Detective,” by Dev. Collans, completes the non- fiction list. Guests don’s get away with a thing. That towel in your suitcase, wrapped around your wet shaving brush, appears on your bill whether you know it or mot. And if you don’t lock your door you're asking for trouble. There is a Mystery by Patricia Wentworth, “The Silent Pool.” Eleven books of fiction, designed include two historical novels: “The Spider King,” by Laurence Schoonover, with French background, and “India Allen,” by Elizabeth B. Kocher, old Charleston. Rather serious is a novel about the coming age of young minister, “Not by the Door,” by James B. Hall. “Bhowani Junction,” by John Masters, is a novel of India. “The Newcomer’ is by Clyde Brion Davis. “Don’t You Cry for Me,” Mary Frech Rosborough. “Fab- ulous Amcestor,” Donald Demarest. “The Spirit and the Clay” by Shev- awn Lynam. ; “Gypsy in the Parlor,” Margery Sharp. “Invitation from Minerva” March Cost. “Ghost Town Bonanza,” Rosemary Taylor. Biographies include {The Taft Story,” by William S. White; “Royal Family” by Pierre Berton; and “Clown” by Emmett Kelly. Carolyn Morris, Guest At Bridal Linen Shower : ‘Carolyne Morris who became the bride of Jack Godtfring Saturday evening ‘was guest of honor at a linen shower given by Ann Hall, Mary Elizabeth Schooley and Bar- bara Major at the Hall home re- cently. Present were Mrs. Edward Hall, Mrs. William Morris, Marilyn Morris, Audrey Morris, Louise Brzy- ski, Lois Klein, Dolly Klein, Mrs. Melvin Morris the guest of honor and the hostesses. wile Student Council Party Members of Student Council, Leh- man-Jackson-Ross high school, with their guests, held a party Monday night ‘at the Holmes Cabin near Mehoopany. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis oned, and served as transportaion committee. Mauch Chunk Changes Name To Jim Thorpe, Pa. Mauch Chunk, Carbon County, voted last week 10 to 1 to rename the community Jim Thorpe, Pa., in honor of the great Carlisle Indian who was the outstanding American athlete of the first half of the twentieth century. There is a pos- sibility that a 500 bed hospital will be established there by the Jim ‘Main Office Market and Franklin IMRE KOVACS Imre Kovacs, Hungarian by birth, Yugoslavian by . compulsion, and American by choice, will speak on “The Challenge of Being an Amer- ican,” June 9, to graduating class and students of Lehman-Jackson- Ross Township high school and June 10 at Dallas-Franklin. Mr. Kovacs was educated in schools of Hungary, Germany, Roumania and Serbia. Coming to this country, he completed his education at Yale, Lancaster Seminary, and the Juil- liard School of Music. A well known lecturer and a dy- namic exponent of democracy, he is an authority on Central Europe and the Balkans, the only foreign-born American to receive the National Best Teller Award, co-recipient with former Vice-president Barkley. All Grade Students Can Learn To Swim Back Mountain Branch Town & Country YMCA will operate a “Learn To Swim’ Campaign in conjunction with the Central YMCA at its pool in Wilkes-Barre from June 14 to June 18. It is the aim of the Back Mountain YMCA to teach every youngster from ‘the second to eighth grades inclusive to swim before the summer months are over. Literature has been sent through- out the Dallas Borough schools urging the youngsters to take ad- vantage of this fine opportunity. A small fee, to cover mail and postage costs is made for these lessons. The lessons will ‘be given by William E. Alter, Physical Director of the Cen- tral YMCA and his assistants. Persons interested may register ‘by writing to J. H. Williams, Execu~ tive Secretary, Back Mountain YMCA, 40 W. Northampton St., Wilkes-Barre. Watch the Dallas Post for details. Teresa Cigarski Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Cigarski, Chase, have announced the birth of a nine pound, six ounce baby girl, Teresa Helen, at General Hospital May 10. The Cigarskis have another little girl, Charlotte, age four. Mrs. Cigarski is the former Irene Kris- tofoski. Mrs. Cigarski is route man for the Chase Dairy. Johnson In Hospital Robert W. Johnson, vice presi- dent of Wilkes-Barre Publishing Company, and editor of the Wilkes- Barre Record, underwent surgery this week at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. He is a nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Scotit of Mt. Green- wood Road, Trucksville. Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Edward Dungey' Jr. and daughter Donna of Forty Fort N. Y., spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. James Casterline and family. Mr. and Mrs. Rod Ingram, former residents of Idetown, are moving to Peterburg, Virginia, where Mr. In- gram has accepted a job as guard at the Federal Prison. The Confidence Class will have a bake sale on Friday afternoon from four to seven on Shaver’s Corner. Mrs. John Garringer is chairlady. Rev. Donald Young, a senior at Drew Theological Seminay, was guest speaker at the Lehman and Ide- town Churches during the absence of Rev. Clayton Bostic who is at- tending Wyoming Conference. J Mrs. J. Exarhopoulas and daugh- ter, Carol Ann of Ivington, N. J., visited her mother, Mrs. L. E. Beisel last week: Mrs. Beisel returned with them and accompanied them to Boston. She will come home Mon- day. Mrs. Edward Maloid and daughter spending this week with her mother, Mrs. Claire McKenna. Cpl. James Kern who was station- ed in Germany is home due to the death of his father. He will return to service after a 30 days furlough with his family. Mr. and Mrs. William Beisel of Philadelphia were weekend guests of the former’s mother, Mrs. E. L. Beisel. Janice Rinken, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Al Rinken, spent the week- end at Shickshinny visiting her cousin Judy Ingram, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rod Ingram, former resi- dents of Idetown. Miss Lyda Ward of Taylor re- turned to her home on ‘Sunday after spending two weeks with Mrs. Gor- don Hadsel and Martha and Mrs. Della Parrish and Bess Cooke. Callers the weekend were Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Barnes, Mr. and Mrs. William Southworth of Johnson City, N. Y., Mr. and Mrs. John Miller of Wilkes- Barre, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Bissell of Flint, Michigan, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Randall of Huntsville, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph B. Knapp of Kingston, Mr. and Mrs, Howard F. Reilly. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rogers and family of Trucksville were Sunday callers with Mr. and Mrs. Russell Rogers. Scrantons Establish Trust Fund For Charity A $1,000,000 trust which should provide $40,000 to $50,000 a year out of income from various charit- able and educational institutions, has been created by Mr. and Mrs. Worthington Scranton to guarantee that ‘the financial support they have provided such Scranton institutions will continue at a “reasnnable level” after their deaths. Named trustees of “The Scranton Foundation” are Scranton Lackawana Trust Co., Mrs. Edward B. Mayer, a daughter, and C. Welles Belin, son-in-law of Col. and Mrs. Dorrance Reynolds of Goodleigh Farm. Surplus Cheese Arrives For County Distribution Sixty thousand pounds of surplus Wisconsin cheese held by the Feder- Valley this week for distribution to needy families through grocery stores. In due course, according to Luzerne County Institution District, shipments of beef and gravy, dried milk, shortening, buter, peas, kidney and lima beans will be received here. Kingston Office Wyoming at Union . . quick, LAG THE DALLAS POST “More than a newspaper a community institution” ESTABLISHED 1889 Member Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers’ Association A non - partisan liberal progressive mewspaper 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 3, 1879. 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BACHMAN Photographer JAMES KOZEMCHAK contract ONLY YESTERDAY Ten and Twenty Years Ago In The Dallas Post From the Issue of May 26, 1944 Clifford Nulton, Kunkle, is offici- ally listed as lost in action on a troop ship sunk November 27, 1943, struck by a torpedo in a heavy sea. The Kate !G. Baur property, Machell Avenue, is purchased by Scranton Diocese for evenutal estab- lishment of a new church and school. Newell Wood. estate has barn fire, $10,000 damage. The Heller plot, Trucksville, has been purchased by Trucksville Im- provement Association as part of a Memorial Park between highway and Lehigh Valley Railroad. George Dymond, Dallas, gets Fly- ing Cross and three clusters to add to his Air Medal, for achievement as a waist-gunner based in England. Tommy Templin, Dallas, is made sergeant at Anzio. Eddie Smith, formerly of Noxen, is a German prisoner of war. Charles Lacey is wounded in Mar- shall Islands. His wife is the former Dorothy Beahm, Noxen. Charles Lacey is wounded in Mar- San Francisco; Albert Salansky, New York APO; Elmer Deater, Hawaii; John Stofko, Long Island; John Seletsky, Michigan; James Borton, Missouri; Elsa Boehme, Atlantic City-; Benjamin Earl, Keesler Field. Deaths: Clinton J. Brown, Leh- man. Mrs. Rose Dymond, formerly Rose Hilbert of Beaumont, in Kings- ton. Mrs. Mary Allen, 87, at Outlet. Mary Eipper, 87, Dallas Township. Married: Ruth Rogers, Outlet, to Sgt. Richard Williams, Alderson. Mildred Crispell, Noxen, to Clarence Matthews, Binghamton. Gerald Frantz reopens store at Huntsville. ’ Joseph Fiske, pastor of Maple Grove, graduates from Drew Sem- inary. From the Issue of May 25, 1934 Lester Squier, resigns as principal at Lehman to ‘take a similar position at Nicholson. Dallas Borough school board adopts a 30 mill levy, votes to retain the $5 per capita tax. Girl Scout leaders from five states hold convention at Irem Country Club. Post-O-Graf firm, Trucksville, re- ports plant working at capacity. Butter, 2 lbs. for 55c; bread, 6c per loaf; cheese, 19¢ per 1b.; cigar- ettes, $117 per carton; pork loin roast, 14c per lb.; boiled ham, 17c per 1/ 2 1b. Grace Cave Shops To Present Styles Dallas Junior Woman’s Club will meet at Beaumont Inn June 1, 6:45 pm. for the last meéting of the season. The Grace Cave Shops will present a fashion show. MOPPETS SEE MARIONETTES Dear Mrs. Hicks: We were happy to see your marionettes. Thank you for bringing them over. Second Grade Dear Mrs. Hicks: Thank you for showing us your puppets. We liked them very much. We hope you will come again soon. : First Grade. Sweet Valley Bobby Davenport, 3, of Newark, Delaware, is wisiting his grand- mother, Mrs. May Davenport. Mr. and Mrs. William Calkins and family, Oak Hill, spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Masters. Pauline Davis, Harveys Lake, spent Saturday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Alva Case. Bess Klinetob enjoyed [Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Dayton Long. During the afternoon they called. on friends in Warrior Run and attended the viewing for Frank Raspin at Harters Funeral Home. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ehret, and daughter Alice, Lehman, spent Sun- day with their daughter and son-in- law, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Foss. Mr. and Mrs. McKinley Long, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Hann, Harvey Fisk with sons Harold and Charles, are spending a week in Canada fishing. Pearl Edwards, Wilkes-Barre, is spending a week with her father, Harry Edwards. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith, Nineveh, N. Y., anounce the arrival of a son, Ronald Basil, May 19, weight nine pounds two ounces. There is one other child Sharon. Mrs. Smith is the former Eleanor Doberstein, RN. Mrs. Clarence Doberstein is spend- ing some time with her daughter, Mrs. Robert Smith, in Nineveh. Rev. and Mrs. Ira Button spent last week with Rev. and Mrs. Lewis Button, Xenia, Ohio. Mrs. George Bronson entertained her club Monday night. Guests were Mesdames John Lukavitch, Carl Stainbroodk, Steve Alexander, Harry Fisk, James Hartley, Sheldon Pol- lock, and H. P. Knutty. Roy Stainbrook, recently returned from three years in Paris, spent thirty days leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Stainbrook, before going to Perrin Airfield, Texas, to finish out his last mecnths of service before honorable discharge. Mrs. Robert Rhine, Allison Park, Pa., with children Janet, Lynnette Anne, and Douglas is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Carl Stainbrok. Albert Morris seems slightly im- proved. . Local churches and restaurants will serve meals before the Me- morial Day Parade on Monday. Beaumont The Alumni Banquet will be served by the PTA at the high school tomorrow. Mrs. Earl Johnson has been ill with a strep throat. Mrs. Callie Parrish was pleasantly surprised by a group of friends who remembered her ninety-second birthday Friday of this week. Capt. and Mrs. Robert Shaw an- nounce the birth of their son, Robert Sunday, May 23, at Wellsboro, Pa. Mrs. Shaw is Rachel, daughter of Mrs. Mary Downs. Mrs. Maude Scovell of Kingston who is visiting Mrs. Charles Hilbert called on Mrs. Clinton Button of Springville accompanied by Mrs. Leona Brace, Mrs. Charles Hilbert, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Smith, Mrs. Clayton Taylor and daughter Tona. You will want to see the ap- propriate ceremonies for ‘the opening of the ‘Litle League” when the President Mr. Evelan pitches the first ball of the season here Monday, at 1 p.m. when Beaumont plays Noxen. Hot dogs and soda will be on sale to help defray the expenses necessary to operate the team. Dr. and Mrs. Klans De Witt of Holland visited Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Arch Austin this past weekend. Dr. De Witt finished his year at Yale University where he was an exchange student. While at Yale he wrote an English novel which he ex- pects to have published soon. Mon- day the De Witts left for a tour of the United State to include Florida, New Orleans, Grand Canyon, Cali- fornia, Pikes Peak and Yellowstone. Accompanying them were two fellow exchange students from Norway and India. The group will sail for home July 2. Lehman Children’s Day June 6 at 11:15 A.M. Lehman Methodist Church Sunday School Cantata will be given June 6 at 11:15, during the usual time for church services. Leads in “The Friendly Forest” are Donna Cundiff, Kenneth Ellsworth, and William Oncay. Mrs. Glenn Johnson, assisted by teachers from primary depart- ment, is director. IChildren will practice Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at 7 with full attendance urged. Stores Summer Hours Wilkes-Barre stores will close at 8 p- m. each Friday and at 6 p.m. on Saturdays. Presently they close at 9 p.m. on Fridays. 7 Heads Antique Show Mrs. Calvin Hall, chairman of the Woman's Auxiliary Antiques Show has announced that the second annual Show will be held in the Parish Hall, Prince of Peace, June 15, 16, and 17 from 1 to 10 p. m. Committees assisting are: Pub- licity: Mrs. Roswell Patterson, chair- man; Mesdames Edward Ratcliffe, Paul Goddard, Sheldon Evans, Curtis Prothero, and Robert Bunce. Flowers and hostesses: Mrs. Jonathan Valen- tine, chairman; Mesdames Archbald Brooks, Clarence Woodruff, Oswald Griffiths, Paul Goddard, and Charles Lee. Committee flowers: Mrs. Ed- ward Ratcliffe, and Mrs. Clarence Woodruff. Admissions: Mrs. Louis Fleming, and Mesdames Donald Clarke, H. R. Weaver, Charles Dewees, Lloyd Kear, and James Lacey. The Snack Bar: Mrs. Ralph Smith, chairman, assisted by Mesdames Edward Me- neeley, Robert Maturi, Arthur Bev- eridge, Robert Milne, and William Wright. . Housing: Mrs. Donald Clarke, chairman. Staging: Jack than Valentine, David Goddard, and Calvin Hall. Wurster, Williamsport; J. D. Lai- dacker, Shickshinny; Mrs. Reynolds, Montrose; Mrs. Katy Houghton, Furlong, Pa.; Mrs. Helen Hogg, Mrs. C. S. Forve, Kingston; Primo Berrettini, and Ray Shiber, Dallas. Ee v Dallas Juniors Meet With Mrs. Robt. Garris Dallas Junior Woman’s Club Exec- utive Club met Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. Robert Fa Garris. Present were Mesdames Edwin Roth, Raymond Daring, William Lee, Rich- ard Griffith, Charles Nicol, Jr., Harold Brobst, John Porter, Robert Fleming, Roger Owens, Thomas Templin, Donald Naylor, James Besecker, Jr., Harris Haycox, Francis Ambrose and the hostess. Cancer Information Center Closed Chairmen will meet at Cancer in- formation Center at Back Mountain Memorial Library Annex Tuesday at 10 am to give final reports and ap- point chairmen for next fall. The Center closed for the summer on Thursday. $2369 Raised [n Cancer Drive Misses Goal By Narrow Margin Crusade fall slightly short of the announced $2500 goal or the Back Mountain Region. Grand total of donations containers amounted to $2,369.79. Residents who were missed in the Light On Drive or who wish to make further donations, may contact Mrs. Harry Ohlman, Machell Avenue. Brownie Troop 108 Entertains Mothers Brownie Troop 108 entertained at a tea for the mothers May 19. The girls planned the refreshments, en- tertainment and decoration. Hostess- es were Mary Alice Knecht, Cheryl Stanley, Charmel Rinehimer, Susan Taylor, Ruth Tinsley, Sally Booker, Linda Rice, Nancy Lou Elston. Kimi Klish, : Mothers present were: Mesdames Ralph Dixon, Homer Moyer, Roger Ownes, Kenneth Martin, James Knecht, Robert Milne, Leslie Tinsley, Roland Klish, John Dungey. Scouts present: Judy Besteder, Gail Dixon, Carol Dungey, Esther Jones, Mary Alice Knecht, Bonnie Lewis, Sandra Martin Ruth Miller, Marlene Milne, Sally Moyer, Mar- garet Ochs, Susie Owens, Beverly Rice Ruth Tinsley, Carolyn Evans, Susan Taylor, Linda Rice, Kimi Klish, Nancy Lou Elston and the leaders Mrs. Jack Stanley and Mrs. William Wright. Twelve Boys Sign For Jackson Teen-Rge Ball Twelve boys signed up at Jackson Fire Hall for ‘Teen-Age Baseball Saturday, but three more thirteen and sixteen. Mrs. Dorothy Lincoln, manager, has been able to interest Chet Rus- ilowski and Charles Searfoss, both of Chase Road, in acting as coaches. All three consider it vitally import- ant to offer baseball to this age group. Already, says Mrs. Lincoln, the twelve boys enrolled are anxious to play a practice game on Sunday. Feted By Friends At Stork Shower Mrs. Clayton Bostic, Lehman, was honored.at a Stork Shower May 17 at the home of Mrs. Gordon Dawe, Meeker Road. Assistant hostess was Mrs. Larry Drabick. Others present were Mesdames Edwin Wright, Janet Eddy, Gilbert Tough, Clifford Er- wine, Howard Ehret, Lynn Johnson, Glenn Johnson, Edward Oncay, Al- vin Bolen, Francis Ide, Joseph Ells- worth, William (Simms, Edwin Sto- larick, Aileen Maye. John Joseph Emanski Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jerome Emanski, Spring Garden and Terrace Street, have announced ithe birth of a nine pound, one ounce baby boy, John Joseph, at Nesbitt Hospital April 23. They have another son, Tom, aged six. Mrs. Emanski is the former Rita Harlan of Forty Fort. LOT WORSE! See wus. 8 go. et. ~
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