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‘SAFETY VALVE
A VIEW OF NORTH MOUNTAIN
Dear Editor:
It was overcast on Saturday
morning when Mr. and Mrs. Hay-
den Richards of Lehman Avenue
took the Griffin family on a trip.
They also live on Lehman Avenue.
The five of us were planning to stop
somewhere for a picnic lunch then
look over the countryside.
On the way, on route 115, we
saw two owls, both sitting on tele-
phone poles. We went over Red
Rock Mountain to Dushore. When
we got there we stopped to shop.
It's a very small, old town, but
very cute. All the buildings are
old-fashioned. When we left we
drove past the Aristocrat Ice Cream
Company. We had to stop for corn
so we stopped at a darling little
roadside stand. It was made out of
logs with bark over the top. It had
two log fences on either side. The
owner had made little animals out
of squashes and green peppers.
There were flowers growing all over
it and vegetables in front of it. It
was like a picture postcard!
Out next stop was the cemetery
in Laporte to put flowers on a grave.
Laporte is a lovely town.
We were so hungry that after
that we stopped at a roadside rest
on the highway. It had picnic tables
fireplaces, and a pump for cold
water. It was nice and peaceful.
We 'had a lot to eat so we decided
to go to a lookout on the highway
near Laporte to walk around. We
could see quite a distance and the
scenery was beautiful.
The next stop was Worlds End.
On the way up we went along the
Loyal Sock Creek. The bank on the
other side was beautiful. There
were places where wagons used to
ford the creek and people were
swimming there. At Worlds End
they had a refreshment stand and
picnic tables and fireplaces. Daddy
and Mrs. Richards and I walked to
the edge of the creek. It was very
low so I went wading from rock to
rock. The water was wonderfully
cool and refreshing, because it was
very hot outside. As we were leav-
ing we drove past the place at the
end of the creek where it was deep
enough for poeple to swim in. In
the old days it was used as a pool
where the logs went after they
floated down the creek. It was a
lovely cool spot.
Next on our list was High Knob
an observation- place on top of a
mountain near Eagles Mere. When
we got to the top it was wonderful.
It was about a mile high and we
could see over fifty miles, As we
were using the' binoculars down the
road aways we saw a big white
house with fields and barns and
white fences. There was a dirt road
leading to the house with a covered
bridge on it. The creek going un-
der it was very high and shinning.
We could see it winding in and out
of trees for about a mile. The whole
thing was perfectly beautiful.
As we were leaving High Knob
we saw an Eagle in the sky with a
wing spread of about five feet. A
little ways down the road we saw a
deer bound across the road in front
of the car. Mr. Richards and Daddy
and Mary (that’s me) got out and
went after him, but when he caught
our scent he dashed away through
the trees.
Our next stop was Eagles Mere
about seven miles away. As we
drove down the main street there
we passed several summer hotels.
‘We also saw the lake. When we
went around to the other side of
~
the lake we passed some more
hotels and inns and the riding
stables. We stopped in front of the
Forest Inn, and walked down to the
lake. Lots of people were swimming
and we saw all kinds of sailboats on
the lake. The beach was nice and
they had a restaurant there too.
We saw a covered motorboat going
across to the big hotel. We all
liked the whole town very much.
We drove back to Laporte again
and stopped at Mokoma Lake. There
are some cabins there and a beach.
It's a very quiet little lake.
We then took a dirt road through
a meadow and forest to Nordmont.
We had seen the road from the
lookout at Laporte.
Nordmont is a tiny town with
about five houses and one or two
stores. We went through a covered
bridge on to another dirt road,
which took us seventeen miles
through the forest over North
Mountain. On the other side of the
mountain we passed several hunting
cabins. Just beyond these we saw
a mother and baby deer walking in
a field. We stopped to watch them.
The fawn was small and had spots.
It watched its mother very carefully
and did everything she did. They
were both very cute.
Farther on we saw two more owls
on telephone poles. They looked
very silly.
When we reached the main road
‘We arrived in
Dallas at seven thirty, and after
checking the mileage we discovered
we had covered 147 miles round
trip.
We Giffins are new to Pennsyl-
vania and thoroughly enjoyed the
mountains, forests, animals, and
rivers. I, myself, had never seen
anything quite so beautiful.
Mary Giffin,
92 Lehman Avenue.
FROM CALIFORNIA
Dear Myra and Howard:
Sorry to have missed the Library
Auction again. Since our departure
from Dallas we've tried to arrange
our vacations to be around Auction
week time, but without success.
However, we are looking forward
to making it next year .
It would be kinda nice to have a
booth set aside for former Dallas
residents who are visiting or help-
ing at the auction, presenting some-
thing from their new State. Cali-
fornia would be represented by
a small orange tree, a lemon tree,
and boxed cacti, assorted.
We always get such a terrific
bang out of reading about the prep-
arations, results and doings of the
various crews at work, and wish we
could be around to give a helping
hand. We wear Balboa blues well,
so we're told, and aren’t afraid to
get our hands dirty. Remember the
lovely half acre vegetable garden
we had?
This vacation we celebrated our
20th wedding anniversary by going
up to Yellowstone National Park. In
order to avoid driver’s fatigue, traf-
fic problems and the awful desert
heat, we had Union Pacific work
out an itinerary for the entire
round trip. It worked out fine as
we covered many places of interest
we wouldn't have noticed, and en-
joyed plenty of rest. The air-condi-
tioned trains and buses were plea-
sant and comfortable. The two and
a half day guided tour through the
parks broadened our knowledge on
geysers, steaming and bubbling hot
pools, gurgling and (boiling mud
holes. The mountain grandeur of
the Tetons with its jagged towering
peaks of granite some 10 to 13
thousand feet high resemble the
famed Alps of Europe. Lying at
the base of these towering spires
are lakes of sapphire-blue, and
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around about are forests and ver-
dant meadowlands. It is truly a
sight to behold!
Our bus driver, a chubby little
fellow of about 65, who had charge
of the Grand Teton National Park
tour, proved to be a magnetic per-
sonality and we would highly rec-
ommend him to anyone making the
Teton trip. He was well versed; an
expert on his history and geography,
His diction and delivery were per-
fect, and his ability to hold us spell-
bound with his anecdotes was un-
canny. We later learned, but not
from him, because his modesty
would not permit it, that he is the
Principal of the Rigby High School
and the guiding tours was a hobby
of his. He made a dailiy run of
the full three months of his vaca-
tion for the past 20 years.
Old Faithful Geyser lived up to
it’s reputation—spouted high, wide
and handsome about six minutes
after the hour every hour.
Our three hour lay-over at Salt
Lake City, Utah was taken up with
a visit to Temple Square. Although
it is in the heart of the business
section the atmosphere within its
gates was quiet and reposed. We
went through the Tabernacle and
saw where the famed Mormon Choir
makes its nationwide radio broad-
casts.
On our way home we stopped off
at Las Vegas, Nevada for a couple
of days. Had fun seeing several
shows and celebrities. The tempera-
ture was 106—no humidity, but
desert breezes—hot, but pleasant.
The two-week jaunt was just
enough and we were glad to get
back home.
I'm sure you will get the same
pleasures out of the stops and tours
on your way to California when you
visit us.
Sincere best wishes and regards,
Brooke and Irene Arnold.
Additional Church Notes
SHAVERTOWN METHODIST
Rev. Robert DeWitt Yost
Sunday 9:45, Church School with
classes for all ages. [11:00 Nursery
during Church hour for pre-school
children. 11:00 Morning Worship
Service with Labor Day Sermon by
the Pastor and music by the Quar-
tet.
Tuesday: 6:30 Student dinner in
church social rooms as sponsored by
the W.S.C.S.
Wednesday 8:00, monthly meet-
ing of the W.S.C.S. in the Chapel
Room. 7:30 meeting of the Policy
Committee in the Chapel Room.
TRUCKSVILLE METHODIST
The White Church on the Hill
Rev. Arthur B. Mayo, Pastor
Morning worship with services at
8:30 and 10:45. The pastor will
bring a special Labor Day Sunday
message entitled, “The Man With A
Hope.” Rev. Mayo will also bring
the Sunday School lesson to the
combined adult Bible classes. . Sun-
day School sessions at 9:30 and
10:45.
Wednesday, September 8—The
Reynold’s Class will meet at 7:30,
place to be announced.
Thursday, September 9—The Jun-
ior Boys’ Chair will begin Fall re-
hearsals at 3:45; the Junior Girls’
Choir will rehearse at 4:15; the Sen-
ior Girls at 6:30; the Senior Choig
at 7:30. ‘ o
Friday, September 10—The Mr.
and Mrs. Club will hold a Corn
Roast and Picnic supper at 6:30 at
the home of Mr .and Mrs. Louis
Wilcox, Chase.
STATE POLICE SAY
A car does not go out of con-
trol until the driver loses his
control over it.
Main Office
Market and Franklin
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Kingston Office
Wyoming at Union
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YESTERDAY
Ten and Twenty Years Ago
In The Dallas Post
From the Issue of September 1, 1944
Peter Skopic, prisoner of war in
Germany, is heard from by his par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sokpic,
Lehman. r
Mrs. Allie Morris, Franklin street,
celebrates her 80th birthday.
James LaBar, Dallas, and Howell
Rees, former editor of The Dallas
Post, meet in Capri.
“Russell G. Wall, Beaumont, is
pictured in the Saturday Evening
Post while he digs himself a foxhole
in the jungle. ;
Ralph Johnson, Lehman, is in
hospital in England, recovering from
a leg injury received in France.
In the Outpost: James B. Evans,
Italy; IC. N. Burns, Atlantic Fleet;
Benjamin Jones, Iran; Dorman
Steltz, England; Tom Girvan, Flori-
da; F. A. Haughwout, Gulfport;
Clarence Besteder, Fort Bragg; Jo-
seph Polachek, Oklahoma; Bill Sny-
der, Maxwell Field; Lauren Dymond,
Maxwell Field; Earl Williams,
Georgia; Burton Daubert, Texas;
Chuck McManus, Tucson; Donald
Yeust, Texas.
Engaged: Elaine Reinhardt, of
Orange, to George Van Tuyl Dy-
mond, Orange. | s
Married: Kathleen Bogart, Shav-
ertown, to John Richards, Trucks-
ville.
Died: Mrs. Jacob Poff, Trucskville,
aged 36.
Mary Ada Jackson, Beaumont, ar-
rives in England as Staff Aid for the
Red Cross.
From the Issue of August 31, 1934
/State engineers begin survey of
the Dallas-Tunkhannock highway.
Ruth S. ‘Waters, former postmas
ter of Dallas, dies at 34. :
John R. Jones, cabinetmaker at
Steinhauer Mill Company, dies at 82.
Corned beef, 2 cans 27c; pickles
2 qts. 27c; butter, 2 lbs. for 59c;
eggs 2 doz. 55c; sweet potatoes 7
Ibs. 25c; leg of lamb 2lc per lb;
fresh fish fillets, 3 lbs. 25c.
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. . . and I quote:
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“The perfect example of arrested
motion is a woman entering her
thirties.” —Shannon Fife
“If you laugh at your troubles,
you'll never run out of something
to laugh at.” —Mary Singleton.
“Maybe you can’t take it with
you, but these days where can you
go without it?” —Pearl Bailey
“In Russia, when a kid follows in
his father’s footsteps, he’s probably
trailing him for the secret police.”
—Buddy Hackett.
“Girls, if you've already tried
everything under the sun to land a
—Tony Pettito.
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Bob Tales
By BOB
Mrs. Jack Dungey says whoever
took her prized bean pot at the Auc-
tion should stop at her house for
the lid.
I like this time of the year. As
I'm riding around from place to
place getting ads for the paper I
pass some mighty nice apple trees.
Nothing better than a nice red ripe
apple about 3 in the afternoon. I
guess the farmer who owns the
tree won't begrudge me an apple
now and then . . . besides they
taste better when you steal them.
Recent statistics show that women
outnumber men’ 5 to 1 at the 85,
and over, age level. One fellow says
it’s no fun then anyhow so what's
the difference.
A lot of us would be better off
if we were like Sherm Harter. I've
known him since we were in first
| grade together and in all these years
I've never seen him when he wasn’t
happy and had a smile or a good
story for you. If you had a philos-
ophy of life like Sherm’s you'd
never have to worry about ulcers.
A local comedian when asked by
one of Dixon's waitresses if she
could help him said “Thanks, but
I'm beyond help.” He may have
been right, too.
A familiar face seen in a new
place this week . . . Dickie Oliver
working at Percy Browns.
Got the bill for the kid’s school
clothes this week . . . Wow!
I won’t believe I'm looking at a
‘World Series game this year if I
don’t see Yogi Berra come up to
bat or see ole’ Casey Stengel lum-
bering out to the pitcher’s mound.
Summer’s almost over . . . sup-
pose we better start taking our
vitamin pills again.
Met Jim Coolbaugh this weekend.
He was visiting. He's been away
from here a long time, lives in Camp
Hill now and he tells me he likes
my column. Thanks Jim. Glad to
see you're doing so well with the
Goodyear Rubber Co. You do miss
the Back Mountain area though
don’t you? We would like to men-
tion more of you folks who are
away from here in this column if
you'll only drop us a line so your
friends here will know you think
about us once in awhile.
Chalk up one for old buddy
Malenkov and his (Communist crew.
The death of EDC is the greatest
blow to the free world since Pearl
Harbor.
I see Superintendent Teeter has
called another jointure meeting at
the Dallas-Franklin School. Let's
not give up . . . maybe by the time
our kids are ready for college an
agreement will have been reached.
“YOUR HEALTH
An army of about three million
is being called up for action.
This army is comprised of chil-
dren going to school for the first
time.
Starting to school is a great ad-
venture.
A distinct change from the pat-
tern of life to which the child has
been accustomed now takes place.
Is he prepared to go into this
new experience ?
There are phases of school life
for the new pupil that call for help
from parents and teachers.
The new pupil will need en-
couragement to meet the challenge,
and obdience and respect for au-
thority will be expected of him.
During the first year in school,
many children will find out for the
first time they have physical de-
fects. :
Defective vision is often first
noticed when the child enters
school.
The quality of school work is of-
ten impaired because of an eye de-
fect which should have been de-
tected and corrected earlier.
Children in the first year of
school are particularly susceptible
to communicable diseases.
Every child before reaching
school age should have innocula-
tions to immunize him against
diphtheria, whooping ' cough, and
tetanus.
In the first year of school the
child needs to be in the best of
condition, physically and emotion-
ally.
Do You Know ?
William O. Douglas, Justice of
the Supreme (Court, and a vigorous
mountain climber, golfer, swimmer,
and equestrian, at one time was a
victim of polio with his legs para-
lyzed.
STATE POLICE SAY
Mr. Motorist: Don’t be a love
bird—Do your billing and coo-
ing elsewhere. Keep your
hands on the wheel and your
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You get the finest when
you let us take care of
your printing needs.
Whether large or small
we give quality
service !
The Dallas Post
DALLAS, PENNA.
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1954
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reprisal ladle gull. “Gram-
cockles.
ranker dough ball.
wetter wicket small.
prognosis!”
waddling.
bag mouse!”
torque wet strainers.
Launching of an all-out campaign
to boost membership in AAA motor
clubs in Pennsylvania to over 500,-
000, for an all-time high, has been
announced by R. B. Maxwell, Sec-
retary-Manager of the AAA-Penn-
sylvania. Motor Federation, with
which the Wyoming Valley Motor
Club is affiliated. The campaign, in
which the local motor club members
will be encouraged to participate,
will extend through September and
October. :
For recommending new members
who join the Wyoming Valley Mo-
tor Club, members will receive a
valuable and useful booster award
—a key coupler coin-holder—and
will become eligible for expensive
prizes to be awarded by the Wyo-
ming Valley Motor Club and for
costly, glamorous, all-expense trips
for two to be awarded by the State
Federation.
Members of the Wyoming Valley
Motor Club who recommend a new
member who joins during the two-
month campaign will receive the
key coupler coin-holder; and will
immediately become fully eligible
for the drawing for three valuable
local club awards—a Philco tele-
vision set with a 21-inch aluminized
picture tube in both UHF and VHF;
a handsome three-piece set of
matched Universal Skymaster lug-
gage, and a Philco radio clock.
At the same time ,each member
of the Wyoming Valley Motor IClub
recommending a new member who
joins also becomes immediately and
fully eligible for the three State
awards—a seven-day all-expense
cruise for two to Nassau; a four day
all-expense air trip for two to Ber-
muda, and a three-day all-expense
trip for two to New York City.
The member’s name will be placed
on two cards when the person he
recommended joins. One of these
cards will be placed in a box at the
Wyoming Valley Motor Club for the
drawing for local prizes, and the
second card will be sent to Harris-
burg for the drawing for the three
grand award State prizes. An im-
portant point for members to keep
in mind is that they can better
their chances for all of the prizes in
direct proportion to the number of
new members enrolled through
their efforts during the campaign.
Cards bearing the member's name
go into the local and State boxes
each time they bring in a member,
so that two new members gives
you two chances at all of the prizes;
three new membets gives you three
chances, etc.
The awards are the best ever
given by the Wyoming Valley Motor
Club and the State Federation to
encourage new memberships. They
were carefully selected to appeal to
motorists, and the all-expense trips
for two to such glamor spots as
Nassau, Bermuda and New York
City are wonderful, cost-free vaca-
tions that would appeal to all.
The membership of AAA motor
clubs in Pennsylvania has been
growing steadily since the State
Federation was founded in (1906.
From an initial enrollment of about
1,000, AAA clubs in Pennsylvania
have grown to almost a half-million
members, an attainment that speaks
for the many services AAA clubs
perform for their members and the
motoring public.
The club here, along with others
in the State, has taken a major
role in legislative matters benefit-
ing the motorist, and has been a
leader in traffic safety and educa-
tion. At the same time, as mem-
bership increased, the Wyoming
Valley Motor [Club has vastly en-
larged and improved its many di-
rect services to members in such
fields as emergency road service,
travel services and the like.
Voicing his approval of the State-
wide effort to put AAA Motor Club
membership in Pennsylvania: over
the 500,000 mark, Andrew J. Sor-
doni, «president of the Pennsylvania
Motor Federation and of the Wyo-
ming Valley Motor Club, said that
the local club would do everything
in its power to be well represented
in the State-wide drive. :
“Every member of our club,”
President *Sordoni declared, , ‘“‘can
make a personal contribution to his
motor club and to motoring in Penn-
sylvania by aiding in the attainment
of this goal. At the same time, the
awards offered to our members by
our local club and by the State
Federation are valuable and worth-
while incentives.”
Kiwanis Women
See Mementoes
Range From Watches
To Wedding Raiment
Dallas Kiwanis Women’s (Club had
a Memento program Wednesday
evening, following dinner at Irem
Country Club. Each member was
asked to bring something interest-
ing, and explain it to the group.
Seven members responded.
Mrs. Roscoe Smith showed a
hand - made nightgown decorated
with tatting made by her husband’s
grandmother, and worn by his
mother on her wedding night. Mrs.
William Wright showed a lapel
watch dated 1840. Mrs. Clyde
Cooper, an opal ring worn by her
as a bride and worn by her daugh-
ter at her wedding. Mrs. R. E. Neal
showed a comb used by her hus-
band’s grandmother. Mrs. Paul
Kautz, a splint made of tongue de-
pressors, worn by her second daugh-
ter Marcia when she was born with
a broken arm. Mrs. Marrill Faegen-
bug, a foxhole lighter. Mrs. Karl
Loucks a gold and pearl lavalliere
worn at her own wedding, and also
by her daughter at her wedding.
Mrs. Robert Maturi presided. Mrs.
Clyde ‘Cooper was in charge of dec-
orations, pink candles and garden
flowers.
Birthday gifts presented by Mrs.
Paul Kautz, Mrs. Ted Ruff, and Mrs.
Roscoe Smith, were drawn by Mrs.
Kenneth Rice, Mrs. Roscoe Smith,
and Mrs. Karl Loucks.
Make reservations for the next
meeting, September 22 with Mrs.
Loucks, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Alta Tra-
vis or Mrs. Albert Glahn. Program
will be in charge of Mrs. Paul Kautz
and Mrs. Michael Vario.
Others present were: Mesdames
Robert Dolbear, Edward Hartman;
Michael Vario, Norti Berti, Harry
Peiffer, Charles Flack, Raymond
Goeringer, Sherman Harter.
Freece E. Morris
Elected Custodian
Freece E. Morris, Sweet Valley,
has been retained as custodian of
the Ross Township elementary
school, to start work immediately.
He is a former employee of the B.
G. Coon Construction Company.
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