PAGE FOUR ® For Stamp Collectors ® by Earl P. L. Apfelbaum Few people have ever stopped to think of the many methods that have been used to carry mail. They receive ithe letter delivered to their door as a matter of course. If it was mailed in New York or Harris- burg its route to Philadelphia and its suburbs is known and is prob- ably uninspiring. But how about mail that comes from the Canadian Arctic, or Peru's mountain areas or the villages of India? What of the mail collecting system in the widely scattered Gilbert Islands of the Mid- Pacific? (Climate, geography, cus- tom, economic conditions and form of government are all likely to af- fect mail service. Conditions of war, blockade or siege destroy conven- tional post office systems and pro- visional ones are then devised. Nat- ural calamities such as earthquakes, floods, fires, avalanches and storms continually alter the mail service in some part of the world. We all know of the pony express riders who in the early days of our West galloped across plains and mountains in their daring daily mail carrying rides. Indians, snow storms, drought and bad men were ever-present harrassments, but the mail went through and usually on schedule. The old paddle wheel river steam- ers made famous by Mark Twain were in the post office employ for many years before roads and swifter transportation methods brought faster service to thousands of towns and villages. There were times when even pigeons were impressed into the mail service. The best known use of these dependable birds were the siege of Paris in 1871 and the ser- vice from off-shore islands to New Zealand in 1899. Germany sent mail to the United [States in the ‘Deutschland,” a sub- marine, during World War I at the time of the Allied blockade. The Spanish government once again used this transportation method during the Civil War of 1937. Air- planes have been carrying mail since about 1910. At first it was an experimental service, but from 1917 on the world’s nations adopted air mail as the fastest possible way of carrying on the post office service. The earliest known mail services date back three or four thousand years. They were the king's court runners or riders who carried royal messages and notices over the roads of Babylon, Assyria and Egypt. The messages were in cuneform or hier- oglyphic writing on clay tablets. Until comparatively modern times mail service was a monopoly of royalty. The carying of messages was limited in most countries to government messages. Private peo- ple had to devise their own means of communications. It is only one hundred years since the post office service of most of Germany was farmed out by royal edict to the houses of Thurn and Taxis. Andy and His Fox A fox is a timed creature. Few people have the patience to tame them to the point where they have no fear of humans. Andrew Preslopsky, holder of the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with three bronze stars and one Silver Service Star, has that ability. Maybe you have seen Andy and his fox. They are frequent Dallas visitors. Hit-Run Driver A car owned by John J. Judge, R. D. 1, Trucksville, was one of two parked cars damaged by a hit-run driver Saturday night at 7:24. The officer who investigated re- ported the hit-run car, which was traveling south on North River Street, sideswiped the two parked vehicles. Storm Does Very Little Damage In This Area Tree branches came down at Har- veys Lake at the height of Friday night's storm, but very little damage was experienced in the Back Moun- tain. Cars had trouble holding the road at the height of the gusts. The downpour caused closing of certain roads in the Poconos. On Route 11 beyond Danville, where the road travels along the foot of the mountain, and beyond Northumberland, there were many slides from steep slopes where earth was loosened during the extremely mild rainy spell following a heavy freeze. We have made great progress and are now on the threshold of a still newer and faster transport means. Rockets are experimentally proving feasible for mail service. The time of one or two hour ser- vice from New York to London isn't too far distant. 'New wonders are in store for all of us soon. Address all communications to the Stamp Editor, care this paper, and enclose a self-addressed stamp-. ed envelope for reply. MERRY CHRISTMAS DR. A. S. LISSES OPTOMETRIST 5 Main Street (Gregory Bldg.) Phone ORchard 4-4506 TUESDAY - WEDNESDAY } 1:00 to 5:00 - 6:00 to 8:00 p.m Office FRIDAY 54 So. 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During World War II he was a corporal with the 67th Fighter Squadron. An American Red Cross Safety Instructor, he was cited by his commanding officer at Drew Field, Tampa, Florida, for saving the lives of two men from drowning off the St. Petersburg Pier without regard for his own safety. He applied artificial respira- With exhibition basketball for the most part out of the way, it will be easier to write this column for this week. . It was nice to see. that most of the games played by Back Mountain teams resulted in wins. When regular play begins they should be ready for all comers. There is a long lay-off between now and the resumption of play. I hope it will in no way hurt the teams. Next year your writer hopes that something may be done to take up the slack of the holiday period in the way of a tournament. Some of the boys who are away to school are home for the holidays. It is pice to see them. Among the first to return is Joe Sekera of Valley Forge Military Academy. Skating Rink Fifty - two thousand gallons of water were pumped into the skating rink on Memorial Highway. As soon as we get a freeze, it will be scraped and flooded again with seven thou- sand gallons to make a smooth sur- face for the young set to enjoy over the winter season. This is a big undertaking. Benches will be installed for the convenience of the skaters. Norti Berti, Joe Sekera, Jack Richardson, Granville Sowden, Jack Landis, Lloyd Williams, Lem Tros- ter, Tom Gauntlett, Jim Besecker, Dale Parry, Red Ambrose, George McCutcheon and some others de- serve a lot of credit for making a go of this venture. Season tickets will be available soon for about a dollar. What a bargain! : Girls’ Basketball Sportlights,...."" the following communi- ‘What has happened to girls’ bas- ketball? To date there has been no practice, no schedule made up and nothing to make anyone think of girls’ basketball.” Frankly, the answer to this does not come under this column. Better try the School Authorities. They are the only ones who can give you the information. It does seem that some provision could be made for the girls. The schools aren’t for the boys alone. Some of the best games we ever watched were played by girls. Have been told that Bill Strausser will continue his education at Bloomsburg State next year. We hope others will do likewise. We certainly need these young men and women to get all the education they can. Good luck Bill. Peg Houlihan, . president, and members of Dallas Area Boosters Club have been busy making money to purchase jackets for the senior athletes, and are doing a bang up job. Your support and cooperation is greatly appreciated. Now—if only some organization would make its next project a unit- ed sports banquet for all the ath- letes, cheerleaders, managers and bands to be held in the spring! Shortly after the holiday season, we should be getting some Little League Baseball news and also news of its affiliate “Baseball for Boys.” (Teen age and Senior Teeners.) These organizations need your sup- port. They have done a wonderful job, and they have a playing field second to none in Northeastern Pennsylvania. The All Star team has never been eliminated in the THE HOUSE”... May the spirit of = Christmas prevail! FF R. A. DAVIS 18 Scott Street WILKES-BARRE | Mosier, g ... | Dietz, ¢ .... | Poos, gh... | Herring, g Westmoreland Takes Wyoming Adds To Impressive String Of Victories Coach Clint Brobst used the entire squad in beating Wyoming Tuesday night 69-49 at Wyoming. Taking the first period by a 19-13 advantage, the ‘Golden Hawks’ real- ly poured it on in the second quar- ter by a 17-7 margin, to leave the court at the conclusion of the half with a 36-20 lead. Returning for the second half the starters for the most part riding the bench, Westmoreland continued its supremacy by taking. the third stanza 18-12, and only in the fourth re DALLAS, PENNSYLVANIA hotel services. period was the Wyoming “Cowboys” ® able to excel to the tune of two points, 17-15. This was a game for the entire squad and they all made the most of it. Box score: Dallas Goddard, f Long, fii... Strasser, f ... Cooper, f ..... on Belles, g Hons, g Case, g ... Taver, g Wyoming Tissue; § one oo ia Stelacone, f Miller, f ......... Truskowski, f ... Fenner, c Savitsky, c . Koslick, g ...... Barry, g ... Zavacki, g ...... Endrusick, g Kamor, g Dallag. ol. 19 17:.°18 Wyoming ........ 13.0.7... 12 too much has been unable to tell. Westmoreland certainly did not look like the same team that had its previous starts; perhaps this is for the best, as now they know they can be beaten. A lot more passing would have paid off. There were too many wasted shots won all at the basket. = 22 ND = MRVONONE Dl hoowNdNABRONAODR 17—49 Fquls tried—Dallas 15, Wyoming | 31. Officials—Ritzie and Martin. Junior Varsity Tastes Defeat Sloppy Ball Handling Contributing Factor Playing sloppy ball, Westmoreland JV’s lost to Wyoming Tuesday night by a convincing margin. Whether it was a case of the “Cowboys” having (four varsity players played JV ball for Wyoming), or just one of those nights, your writer and = = oOo oo first round. Some of our best high school players received their early baseball schooling in Little League. Have plans been made for a track team this spring? Thought for the week: It shouldn’t make any difference who makes the points, so long as one of your team- mates makes them. MERRY: CHRISTMAS THE NEW LOOK IN NEW YORK Sparkling new interiors—superb new furnishings~—striking new decor! Ideally located in the great Penn Zone. Times Square, Radio City. 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