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Majority Vote
Clears Decks
For Jointure
High School Certain
As Monroe Signs
With One Dissenting
With Monroe Township's signa-
ture Tuesday night, Dallas area
School Jointure became a reality
instead of wishful thinking. The
five boards agreed to submerge their
differences and work out a plan
leading to a centrally located senior
high school.
Dallas Borough and Kingston
Township signed at the May 7
school board meeting. Dallas Town-
ship and Franklin Township signed
May 8.
Monroe Township, with the ex-
pressed feeling that it was being
pushed around, and needed more
time to thrash out the probable
cost of going into a five-way joint-
ure with 3. building program in
prospect, met several times with
Supervising Principal Raymond
Kuhnert and Frank Townend of the
Township board, to work toward a
solution which would be acceptable
to Beaumont area residents.
Tuesday night's meeting, with a
quorum present, tipped the balance,
with signatures of three men af-
fixed: Elmer Daley, Fred Weiss, and
Wayne Hadsell. Absent were Carl
Turner and [Charles Smith. Mr.
Turner signed Wednesday night,
leaving Mr. Smith with the only
dissenting vote.
Deadline for signatures was set
for May 15, to permit action of Lu-
zerne County School Board May 28.
The jointure will become ‘legally
effective July 1, the beginning of
the fiscal school year.
Application for the building pro-
gram must be made as quickly as
possible. It is not likely that the
new high school building can be
occupied for at least three: years,
perhaps longer, depending upon
plans and funds available from
State appropriation.
In the interim period the two
jointures will proceed exactly as in
the past, formulating their own
budgets and defraying their own
expenses. 5
An organization meeting will be
held for the Dallas area early in
June, date to be announced.
Worthy Matron
Installation
Elizabeth Layaou
Heads Dallas OES
MRS. EARLE LAYAOU
Mrs. Elizabeth Layaou was in-
stalled as Worthy Matron of Dallas
at a meeting held May 3 in Dallas
Borough School, succeeding Mrs.
Myrtle Rineman. Other officers in-
stalled were: Charles H. James,
Worthy Patron; Mildred Lutes, as-
sociate Matron; Gertrude Davis, sec-
retary; Jean Kuehn, treasurer;
Laura Dymond, conductress; Elma
Price, associate; Hannah James,
chaplain; Winifred Hoover, mar-
shall; Jean Holcomb, organist; Amy
Scott, Ada; Sarah Strauder, Ruth;
Annejane Layaou, Esther; Mildred
Howell, Martha; Charlotte Denmon,
Electa.
Margaret Layaou, warder; Anna
Alt, sentinel; Myrtle Rineman, trus-
tee for three years; Loraine Crews,
Marian MdCarty, and Mildred Gar-
inger, flag-bearers.
Substitute officers are Myrtle
Rineman, Anna Roberts, Goldie Ide,
Florence Malkemes, Oce Austin and
Virginia Swanson.
Mrs. Roberts and Mrs. James
poured from a tea table decorated
in spring motif of green and yellow.
It Pays To Advertise
Eight kittens, delightful little
balls of fur, three yellow, one black,
one beige, and two a brilliant calico,
found happy homes within a few
hours after they were advertised in
the Trading Post last week. Mrs.
Harry Smith. says it pays to ad-
vertise.
Friends Honor
Arthur Dungey
Receives Certificate
For Meritorious Service
More than 100 persons, active in
all phases of community life, gath-
ered Wednesday evening at Ameri-
can Legion Home to pay tribute to
Arthur H. Dungey, finance officer
of Daddow-Isaacs Post since organ-
ization here.
Frank 'J: Ferry was master of
ceremonies for the formal program
which was held in the Post’s meet-
ing rooms on the lower floor.
Among the speakers who paid trib-
ute to Mr. Dungey were: Louis J.
Greco, State Chairman of UnAmer-
ican Activities, who spoke briefly
on Legion affairs, benefits for Leg-
ionnaires and the work the Legion
is doing to combat unAmerican ac-
tivities. He urged other members
of the Post to be as diligent in
their dutied as their finance officer.
“They would do well to follow the
example Art Dungey has set.” ;
District Commander Fred J. Shup-
nick spoke of the fine record made
by Mr. Dungey as Borough Tax
Collector and of his work in other
community activities.
Commander
to Mr. Dungey a certificate of meri-
torious service, an engraved wallet
and a desk set. Mrs. Dungey re-
ceived an orchid corsage.
Following the formal program
there was an opportunity for friend-
ly visiting as guests continued to
arrive throughout the evening. A
buffet luncheon was: served by
members of the Auxiliary with the
party breaking up about midnight.
Attending were: Mr. and Mrs. A.
E. Petroski, Mr. and Mrs. Russell
Strunk, Rose Hudak, Mr. and Mrs.
Clive Hope, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard
D. Harvey, Anita Creasy, W. A.
Moran, Mr. and Mrs. Louis J. Greco,
Frank Blinstrue, A. Thomas Grigas,
Fred J. Shupnick, David Goldack,
T. S. Williams, Frank J, Ferry, Wil-
liam H. Baker Jr., Dr. and Mrs.
Mascali, Clare Lewis, Gertrude Sear-
foss, Ray Brown, Madlyn Helrig,
Helen Sanders, Lew Williams.
Mr. and Mrs. Vic Cross, Clinton
Brobst, Harry Spencer, Charles
Stookey, Charles: Brobst, Harry
Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis W. Le-
grand, Mr. and Mrs. Carl N. Brown,
Harold R. LaBar,
Andrew J. Sokol, Victor Smith,
Sterling Fiske, Willard Hoover, Ar-
thur Garinger, Mr. and Mrs. Regin-
ald Bestwick, Mr. and Mrs. William
McNeel, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick
Cockayne Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Loren
Fiske, Frank Pavlick, Steve Pavlick,
Mrs. Cora Finn, Mr. and Mrs. Tho-
mas E. Reese, Mrs. John Garbutt.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Brobst, Mrs.
Doris Mallin, Mr. and Mrs. Merton
Coolbaugh, Primo Berrettini, Mr.
and Mrs. Sheldon Evans, A. W.
West, S. Roland’ Spencer, Joseph D.
Kravitz, Joe Stencil, Rev. Howell
Jones, Donald Hughes, Mr. and Mrs.
James Gansel, John Bernich, Don-
ald S. Bulford, Jack Monka, Tho-
mas Templin, A. Dennis Rulig, Mr.
and Mrs. W. H. Baker Sr. Mrs.
John M. Hislop. i
Mrs. Sterling Machell, Mr. and
Mrs. Peter D. Clark, Edward M.
Dade, Harold Kocher, Sterling Wil-
liams, Pop Neal, Ed Buckley, Mr.
and Mrs. Stanley Wroblewski, Mr.
and’ Mrs. John Yaple, Harold Tit-
man, Steve Salansky, Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Hudak, Mr. and Mrs. John
A. Dungey, Carol Dungey and Rob-
ert Dungey, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Dungey.
Westmoreland
Band To Play
Eight High Schools
Schedule Concert
Westmoreland Band will play in
the West Side Band Concert Wed-
nesday evening at 8 in the West
Pittston stadium, collaborating with
seven other high schools in the
second annual production. Major-
ettes, trained to move in unison,
will number 82, and there will be
240 band members under leader-
ship of eight directors. Rehearsal
will take place Monday afternoon
from 1 to 5 p.m.
Each director will conduct two
numbers, presenting a varied pro-
gram of classical, modern, and
marches, with a few novelties.
Lester R. Lewis, Westmoreland
director, 'is president of the Music
Teachers’ Association, and chairman
of the Band Festival.
Admission is free to the public.
In event of rain, the event will be
postponed until Thursday night at
the same time.
Bands are comprised of senior
high school students, 10th, 11th,
‘and 12th grades.
Included are: Forty-Fort, director
Reese Pelton, formerly of Dallas-
Franklin - Monroe; West Pittston,
Willis Netter; Exeter, Ross Taran-
tino; Edwardsville, Anthony Kane;
Wyoming, Doris Glahn; West Wyo-
ming, Vito MazZzittelli; Shickshinny,
Joseph Gentile; Westmoreland, Les-
ter R. Lewis.
co-chairman of solicitation.
Mr.
Wright is general chairman of
enjoyed the party and the group
to right front row: Mr, 'and Mrs.
Sheldon Evans, Paul Goddard, Mr.
Auction purchasing agent. Mrs.
refreshments; Sherman Harter is
Sheldon Evans is co-chairman of
‘an assistant at the refreshment
—Photo by Kozemchak
Moderate to heavy frost was
noted in this area early Thursday
morning, but no damage has been
reported. A sudden drop in tem-
perature followed three days of un-
seasonable warmth over the week-
end.
Will Parade May 30
asked to participate in the Parade
May 30th.
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bids on two of its major projects.
Prospective bidders had requested
additional time for the preparation
of estimates, and the bid dates
were revised to comply with those
Bids on the $10,000,000 Institu-
tion for Defective Delinquents, Jack-
17, and have been set ahead for the
second time. The new bid date is
Tuesday, June 5, according to John
N. Forker, Executive Director.
Bids on the $9,000,000 Philadel-
phia State Office Building will be
received on Wednesday, June 6.
Lake Club Party
Httracts Throng
Spring Motif At
Holiday Tables
The Spring Holiday Party held
at Lake-Noxen school May 8, at-
tracted a banner crowd of members
and guests of the Lake Womans
Club, who enjoyed the festive at-
mosphere and the entertainment.
Dancers included Donna Smith,
Judy Ann Moore, Connie Condoras,
and Tommy Landon. Taking part
in the panel skit, “I've Got A Se-
cret,” were Mrs. William Deets,
Mrs. Elwood Whitesell, Mrs. Thom-
as Smith, Mrs. Rowland Ritts, and
Mrs. Carl Schreiner, Jr. Contest-
ants were Mrs. Albert Armitage,
Mrs. Otis Allen, Sr., Mrs. John
Stenger, and Mrs. Lee Bicking.
Hostesses at the holiday tables,
decorated with spring flowers, were:
Mesdames Harvey Kitchen, Otis
Allen, Jr., Walbridge Leinthall,
Burton King, Donald Bmith, Albert
Armitage, Joseph Rauch, Earl Cris-
pell, Julian Balsavage, Anna Crake,
Lee Bickering, Milton Balliet, Paul-
ine Davis, Carrie Rood, Stephen
DeBarry, Edward Kanasky, Joseph
Elgaway, Carl Swanson, Thomas
Garrity, John Stenger, Raymond
Garinger, Stephen Hartman, Sr.
Garvin Smith, Adam Stefanowicz,
and Ward Jacquish.
Jovial Crowd
Opens Tenth
Auction Year
Kick-Off Dinner
Attracts 200 To
Irem Country Club
With the lights turned out for
the Happy Birthday song, and hun-
dreds of tiny candle flames dancing
like fireflies as guests at the Library
Auction birthday dinner held their
birthday cakes in the air, the ball-
room at Irem Temple Country Club
night.
The Back Mountain Memorial Lib-
rary Auction will celebrate its tenth
birthday July 6 and 7. The Kick-off
dinner brought together chairmen
of committees, liaison members of
the units, and the stand-bys who
annually support the Auction by
contribution, much hard work on
committees, and by bidding in the
treasures offered for sale over the
auction block by auctioneer
Ohlman. Ban
There was no head table, so the
200 guests arranged themselves as
they pleased. The tiny decorated
cupcakes with their little candles at
each place setting, came as a sur-
A stellar attraction was the smart
little Austin-Healey, displayed in
advance under floodlights on the
enclosed porch off the lobby. Mrs.
Francis Ambrose, who later sang
sales for the drawing, scheduled for
Saturday night, July 7,. the big
night of the Auction, when thous-
ands gather for the fun.
Welshmen really let themselves
go when Herman Kern, leader of
group singing, called on them to
join "in" singing of Cwm Rhondda,
for years a feature of the auction
dinner. The rafters rang to the
grand old hymn,
Featured entertainer was Jay
Zach, of West Pittston, who showed
some expert tricks of magic, assist-
ed by members of the audience.
Howard Risley, first and tenth
Library Auction chairman, gave a
brief history of the library, calling
attention to its scope, not limited
to ‘the immediate area surrounding
it, but reaching out to far flung
communities and schools with its
services.
that its first large contributor, in a
large measure responsible for the
original purchase of the building on
Main Street, Dallas, is a Harveys
Lake man who wishes still to retain
his anonymity.
Harry Ohlman, chairman of the
dinner, auctioned off a variety of
objects, including one carefully
wrapped, which was bid in by
Henry Jones. “Got your money’s
worth?” Harry inquired as Henry
took a cautious peep.
“Sure have,” Henry replied with
enthusiasm, concealing his pur-
chase.
Bidding on a “blind” package,
Janet Jenkins found herself with
three dozen fresh eggs.
A 100-year old clock with carved
rosewood frame and Roman numer-
als went to Dot Ross, who felt she
got a real bargain. Herman Tho-
mas, auctioned it off.
Large ashtrays went like hot-
cakes, everybody wanting to take
something home as a souvenir, and
Milly Smith’s birthday cake with
ten candles brought a good price
from Francis Ambrose. Miss Frances
Dorrance’s handknitted bedjacket
in shell pink brought good audience
response. It was bought by Francis
Ambrose, who said in an aside that
he was fed up with the Alice Blue
Gown and wanted a change of
scenery.
Atty. Mitchell Jenkins was Emcee.
Planning committee, composed of
former auction chairmen, was an-
nounced: Howard Risley, Harry
Ohlman, Robert Bachman, William
Wright, Charles Nuss, H. W. Smith,
Sheldon Evans and Mrs. Fred
Howell, secretary.
Mrs. James Hutchison, chairman
of decorations, arranged lovely cen-
terpieces of prize daffodils, apple
blossoms and flowering japonica.
Present were: Mrs. George Hav-
rich, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Cogson,
Atty. and Mrs. Roscoe Smith, Mrs.
Charles Kishbaugh, Mrs. Charles
Nicol Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Don Evans,
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Goddard, Mr.
and Mrs. Robert F. Bachman, Mr.
and Mrs. Sherman Harter, Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Cease, Earl Phillips,
Mrs. H. A. Smith Jr., Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Jones, Mrs. Henry Peterson,
Miriam Lathrop, Mr. and Mrs. Wil-
son Cease, Mrs. J. S. Rinechimer,
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Richardson.
Mrs. E. J. Davis, Mr. and Mrs.
Harris Haycox, Mrs. Arthur Ross,
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hillyer, Mr.
and Mrs. O. K. Lamb, LaRoy Zieg-
ler, Charlotte Stoehr, Mr. and Mrs.
John F. Wardell, Mrs. H. H. Zeiser,
Mrs. W. J. Smith, Mrs. Walter
Risley, John Tibus, Mr. and Mrs.
Norwood Brader, Mr. and Mrs. John
P. DeWitt, Mr. and Mrs. Raymon
Hedden, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Smith,
Mrs. Oswald Griffiths, Mrs. Fred
Kroll, Dr. and Mrs. Robert Body-
comb, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Garey.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jones 2nd,
Mr. and Mrs. John Ruggles, Mr
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