/ 5 VIN lh: it 7, income will We less. SECTION A — PAGE 2. THE DALLAS POST Established 1889 “More Than A Newspaper, Now In Its A Community Institution | Member Audit Bureau of" Circulations Member Pennsylvania Newspaper National Editorial Association 70th Year” | | Publishers Association A mom-partisan, liberal progressive newspaper pub- | lished every Thursday 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. Subscription rates: $4.00 a year; $2.50 six months. No subscriptions accepted for less than six months. Out-of-State subscr months or less. Back issues, more than one week old, 15c. When requesting a change of address subscribers are asked to give their old as well as new Allow two weeks for changes of address or new subscription to be placed on mailing list. 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Unless paid for at advertising rates, we can give no assurance that announcements of plays, parties, rummage sales or any affair for raising money will appear in a Preference will in all instances has not previously appeared in publication. . Editor and Publisher— HOWARD W. RISLEY Associate Publisher— Associate Editors—MYRA ZEISER RISLEY, MRS. T. M. B. HICKS ’ Sports—JAMES LOHMAN Advertising—LOUISE C. MARKS Photographs—JAMES KOZEMCHAK iptions: $4.50 a year; $2.75 six address. Oc each, can be obta‘ned every Hall's Drug Store; Trucksville— Bogdon’s Store, Bunney’s Store, matter unless self - addressed, inch. Minimum if charged $1.00. specific issue. be given to editorial matter which ROBERT F. BACHMAN Circulation—MRS. DORI ~~ ONLY YESTERDAY Ten and Twenty Years Ago In The Dailas Post : MALLIN PTB ST eS From The Issue Of December 30, 1949 , Babson’s Report calls for further decline in business in 1950, with suburban real estate holding its own and perhaps rising in value. Farm The federal budget will be increased, and the dollar value in retailing will be lower. Sweet Valley homes are blazing with Christmas lights, competing for $100 in prizes offered by the busi- ness association. Robert Coolbaugh, 86, Orange farmer, was buried in Fitch Ceme- tery at his¢native Lockville, . Gertrude Smith,66, died in Kun- A after a long illness. “Joe MacVeigh, Mrs. Lewis Le- Grand, and Joe Ellicker will judge Dallas Christmas lighting tonight. Margaret Mericle was married to Sy ‘Arthur B. Kitchen Tuesday evening in St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Rev. ~ Frederick Moock officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Shavertown, will celebrate 30th anniversary December 31. From The Issue Of December 29, 1989 Meningitis has taken twenty-four lives in Luzerne County since Jan- uary 1, 1939. Pennsylvania State Grange is ask- ing the State to reimburse farmers Hontz, their for damage done to their crops by ‘umn “Rambling Around” increasing herds of deer. Mr. and Mrs. Wayman Cease welcomed many old friends to the open house in Jackson in observance of their sixtieth wedding anniver- sary. . Mrs. Andrew Race of Beaumont died on Christmas, two days after her infant daughter died. | ' Mrs. Helen Gilroy, 28, of Sweet Valley, died in Mercy Hospital on Sunday, of injuries received two days previous in a car crash, when a truck driven by her husband ag Safety ABOUT REIMBURSEMENT - > December 23, 1959. Dear Editor: Reference is made to a recent ed- itorial, “Good News for very) body,” Mr. Raymon R. Hedden’s letter printed Dec. 23 and the Col- | ) printed | beside Mr. Hedden’s letter: School laws are changing with every session of the General As- | sembly, so the following may not be correct but at least are worth examining. P. L. 1879 added as Sec. 2511.1 of the School Code May 26, 1949, | ‘states in part “The Commonwealth Ribas “standard reim is prescribed in Sec. 2501 (6). One| of the components is the “district's | Gary, Mike, Elaine; Mr. and Mrs. assessed valuation per district teach- | Francis Scheneck, Marshall; Mrs. ing unit as determined by the State | Fred Case, Mildred Jane, shall pay annually . . . an amount to be determined by multiplying the district's standard reimbursement fraction by fifty-one hundredths (50-100) and by the annual rental | charge as fixed . . .” The long formula for finding the 1 ent fraction” | Tax Equalization Board.” The num- ber of teaching units is computed depending largely on the number of pupils. Question: If there is a substan- tial increase in assessment will this not automatically reduce the ‘“‘stand- ard reimbursement fraction” and ~ therefore automatically reduce the “annual rental reimbursement?” sold for in the fireplace. “attend, I understand that a certain State speaker said that it was ‘‘self John, skidded out of control. Also thrown out, but not seriously in- juried, was her daughter, five years old. Dr. H. A. Spencer, native of Dallas, is fighting typhus in Finland. Mrs. Rebecca Monk, born 81 years ago on Christmas Eve, died on Christmas Day. She enjoyed her birthday, and the front-page fea- ture story in the Dallas Post last week. Aunt Becky was greatly be- loved by her Dallas neighbors. Step- sons are Earl Monk and Clyde Monk. One-third of the properties to be back taxes in Luzerne County are in the Dallas section. Delinquents can protect their properties by payment of taxes, up until noon on Saturday. Sheriff's sales will be held February 1. In- volved are 3,000 parcels in this im- mediate section. War dominated the international scene during 1939. The move to establish a community center looked like a good thing, but it faded away. Babson says the first half of 1940 will be good, while the second half may bring a sickening crash. Farm incomes will be up 10 percent. The Richard Horton summer home at Lake Silkworth was des- troyed by fire when skaters broke in to get warm and built a big fire Ponds are frozen, skaters frolic, and the mercury touches zero. A petition to bring house to house mail service for Dallas Borough is in the wind. Joe Ellicker is taking a publicity job in Nassau. Miss Mary Cragle, Sweet Valley, is dead at 79. Ponds and streams are low from the severe drought this summer. | Oliver, Dallas. | Vernon, will lead group singing with Harveys Lake is beginning to freeze at Alderson and Sunset. | Valve . . . | Years ago, at a meeting at Dallas Township School which I did not | evident.” D. A. Waters. Noxen Cub Scouts Hold Jolly Christmas Party . Cub Scout Pack 530, Noxen, held its Christmas party at Veterans’ Hall last Friday evening. Present were Nick Yazwinsky, Dallas; Mrs. Pat Denmon, Lynn, Larry; Mrs. William Crossman, David; Mrs. Pearl Biggs, Allen, Dale, Ronald, Rose Marie; Mrs. Raymond Scott, Raymond, Stanley, Leroy, Judith, Ann, Alan; Mr. and Mrs. William Evans, Dennis, Mrs. Robert Timko, Robert; Mr. and Mrs. George Brody, Douglas, Mich- ael; Mrs. William Siglin, Narrine, Durland; Mrs. Jerry Traver, Mark; Mr. and Mrs. William Hollos, Eddie, John; Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Grant, Ricky, | Loren, Roger; Mrs. Arthur Parrish, Billy, Albert, Doris; Mrs. George Macialek, George, Kenny; Mr. and | Mrs. ‘Warren Montross, Gregory; | Mrs. Richard Traver, Richard; Mrs. | Chester Keiper, Tommy, Allan; Mrs. | Franklin Patton, Lowell, Osbert; Mr. land Mrs. Osmand Casterlint, Brent, | Darlene; Allen - Montross; Charles Masons To Dine Wednesday Night Dallas Lodge Will Mark St. John's Day George M. Dallas Lodge 531, F. & AM, Dallas, will hold its annual St. John’s Day dinner at Irem Temple Country Club Wednesday night, January 6, at 6:30. Rev. Leon Webster Bouton, grand chaplain of New York State F. & AM, will be the speaker. Vocal will be Richard William James ol soloist William H. Lewis, accompanist. John Shechan, past master, will present the Past Master's Jewel to Robert Rave. Rev. Robert Yost will give the invocation and bene- diction. Elmer Major will be toast- master. Ted Wilson, dinner chairman, is assisted by a committee composed of Granville Sowden, Elmer Major, Edward Hartman, John Sheehan and Hayward Lancio. Lehman Fire Company Will Elect President Lehman Fire Company, and all residents of Lehman, are asked by Russell Coolbaugh, president, to at- tend a special meeting: Thursday evening January 7 at 8 in the Fire Hall, to elect a new fire-chief. Since the death of Herbert Kem- merer, fire-chief of long standing, the fire company has been without an official chief. Lee Wentzel, now visiting in Texas, assumed the re- sponsibiliay: in the interim. Some- one, says Mr. Coolbaugh, must be found immediately. Nesbitt Auxiliary To Hear Talk On Mine Subsidence Nesbitt Hospital Auxiliary will hear Dr. Ellis Roberts, president of | Wilkes-Barre Business College, speak on the History of Mine Sub- sidence in Wyoming Valley, at its monthly meeting, scheduled for Friday, January 8, 1:30 p. m. in St. Paul's Lutheran Church House. Mrs. Frederick Eck will preside. Murs. Carl Kast is chairman of hostesses. Assisting her will be Mesdames Joseph March, Arthur Mayo, Fred Malkemes, Joseph Maza, Austin Line, George Liddicot, J. Letts, W. Runkle, Harvey Kitchen, Blanche Keller, Lillian Kratz, Henry Kann, D. J. Joseph, Harold Johnson, Shel- don Jones, Herbert Jenkins, Misses Myrtle Major, Ruth Lamoreux, Julia Knorr, and Nell Knight. Ambulance Crew Dallas Community: Ambulance crew for the coming week: Don Bulford, captain; William Wright, William Berti, William Shaffer, Leonard Harvey, and Victor Cross. Recent calls: to residence of Ludwig Albosta, 25 Parrish Street, to take Mr. Albosta’s sister, a visi- tor, to Nesbitt Memorial Hospital for X-Rays of a leg injured when she fell on the ice December 26. Walter Davis, medical, from 45 Davenport Street to Nesbitt. Crew on duty, Roth, Flack, Block, Farrell. This Week AT THE COLLEGE By PAM ROCH College Misericordia will open the New Year (as far as Juniors are concerned!) with the Junior Ring Ceremony, on Thurs- day, January 7. During the week- ly assembly Father James Clarke will bless the rings and distribute them to the members of the Junior Class. This event has been long awaited! On January 12 the Modern Language Club will hold a meeting. | Mr. Vesche of Fordham University will speak. Now I'd like to tell you a success story. Peggy Kerwin, senior at Misericordia, from Long Branch, New Jersey, was recently acclaimed the “most valuable stu- dent of the year in the New Jersey shore area” by the Elks Club. She was selected on the basis of her past and present ‘activity in the fields of sports, scholarship, and civics. She is past president of the Red Cross of Monmouth County, and her parish Sodality. Here at College Misericordia Peg- gy is majoring in biology and minoring in chemistry and /Ger- man. She is past president of the Mendel Science / and Pasteur Chemistry Clubs, the Sodality and | MAA. A few years ago Peggy had her | own radio program, ‘Moments in Music,” on which she sang semi- : Peggy is also a pro- classical airs. fessional model. Her field is show- room modelling — for department stores, and fashion shows. She does a fine job as chairwoman of our Sodality’s fashion shows. Peggy has achieved her life- saving certificate and has placed in a golf tournament at Beacon Hill, Leonardo, N. J. She is an avid basketball fan . . Her athletic ability is displayed well in intra- mural basketball during the winter. A Dean’s List student, Peggy plang to go on to medical school Weaver and Leo Swingle. after graduation. the} ™~ THE DALLAS POST, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1959 He's Got The Whole World In His Hands | A strong feeling for symbolism, and a love for little children, in- spired James Kozemchak to work Mrs. Lawrence Race Is Honored On Birthday a birthday party given at her home on Tuesday evening when she cele- brated her seventy-third birthday anniversary. Present were Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Cargill, Candy, Bing- hamton, N. Y., Mr. and Mrs. Charles Vancampen, Timmy, End- well, N. Y., St. Sgt. and Mrs. Harold Cargill, Larry, Jerry, Iceland, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Shoemaker, Judy, Binghamton, Mr. and Mrs. Race and David, Noxen, Mr. Race and the guest of honor. Mrs. Lawrence Race was guest at | Sue, Susan, Kunkle, William Race;* Elmer ! out this appealing picture of a New Year with its infant hope of Peace ing baby is Frank Gordon Mathers, 1V, taken on the day of his baptism On Earth. The six-weeks old sleep- at the White Church on the Hill. By DORIS MALLIN Much improved games should go on record at Crown Imperial Lanes for the many people who received new bowling, balls for Christmas. Also, some league bowlers got in a few extra practice games during the holidays and should come back after the first of the year ready to set mew high averages. At the halfway mark, it's Jack- son A, Lehman A and Lehman B on top of BACK MT. FIREMEN'S | League. Jackson A has compiled points to Mead’s Garage who moved | back into first place of GEORGE SHUPP League by % point. Sports- men trail by % point as they won 3 points from Berti & Sons. A. Gulitus with 256-563 led Sports- men. T. Cadwalder, 536 and H. Kocher, 511 helped out. Berti had 4 men over 500 led by J. Sheman- ski with 200-212 (565); T. Hazinski, 203-207 (556); R. Fielding, 543; and S. Dicton, 516. Noxen VFW copped 3 points from - DPSS a” DALLAS, PENNSYLVANIA NUE RDEL QE RQ [| Barnyard Notes A good New Year resolution for all Back Mountain citizens would be a resolve to learn more about their com- munity—its history, traditions, governmental functions, immediate and future problems. A The rapid influx of new families, and growth of pop- ulation in the past decade has watered down the proportion of those in our community who have an intimate acquaint- ance with its history and geography and who, in the ordi- nary course of association might impart this information to others. : : There is only a limited humber of citizens who ap- preciate the problems of the immediate past, or the pro- gress made during the past twenty years. any new residents are prone to accept as fact much that is pure fiction, gossip, and unwarranted criticism. oe There is no formal or informal group in this com- munity thai venerates the past to the extent that it is de- liberately out to thwart what might be called progress. There is no business place, church, body of supervisors, school men, municipal officials or police who are not striv- ing to give this community the best service within its means. . g Our institutions are no bigger nor better than the support given to them by the community—and those citizens who take a cavalier attitude toward their local institutions, local problems. and local government because they are ‘‘used to something bigger,” should begin to accept them as their own and assume responsibility for their improvement—if they expect this to become a better community with the conveniences they claim they enjoyed elsewhere. For a moment let's stress some simple things about which there is almost complete ignorance! Do you know why this is called the Back Mountain Region? You don’t like it, but do you also know that frequent polls to coin a new name, have revealed no other acceptable to even a strong minority of opinion. Back Mountain has always received a big majority as first choice! : : Why was Back Mountain ever used? Because our seven townships lie back of the Larksville Mountain and are reached through the Toby Creek gap at the old toll gate. And that brings up another question. How many people know that there ever was a toll gate or that the highway from Hillside to Luzerne was once a turnpike? Do you know that the American Legion Post in Dallas is not the Dallas Legion, as many of its members frequent= ly refer to it, but is actually the Daddow-Isaacs Post of the American Legion, a combination of the riameg of the first two bovs from this region who died in service during World War One. 3 : Do you know that it is Back Mountain Memorial Library NOT Dallas Library—because it was organized by men and women representing EVERY community and not by people from Dallas alone? It also honors EVERY man and woman who served in all wars from these seven townships! SE Do you know why the main highway from Trucksville - to Harveys Lake is called Memorial Highway? Do you 2 appreciate the efforts of Dallas Rotary Club to plant its length with memorial shade trees and to rename it “Me- morial Highway” in memory of those who served in World War Two? : Would you believe that nobody likes the stench of Toby's Creek during hot summer days, but neither you nor anybody else, is willing to fage the problem of a solu- tion—because it will cost millions of dollars and touch your pocketbook! Are you aware that this problem has been thoroughly studied and that one of these days you are going to have to face it? 3 an amazing 38 wins against 4 losses; | St. Therese’'s Wreckers. Loomis Lehman A has 36-6; with “Mr. chipped in with 213 for VFW; Trud- Mr. and Mrs. James Hummel, Bowling” himself, A. Vanderhoff nak, 218-201 (563), and Amos, 557, Claude (Street, wish eo thank their holding the league’s high average of | were high for Wreckers. friends and neighbors for their 186 for 42 games, single high of | St. Therese’s Crusaders moved to many cards and kindnesses during 253 and trio of 635. Lehman D within 1 point of 4th place Wreck- Mr. Hummel’s seven weeks in Ve- [is the dark horse of the league in ers as they swept 4 from Dallas terans’ Hospital. | fourth. | Lions. Jim Lohman with 225-179- After submitting to surgery on| George Gaylord came out of a 226 (629), was the big roller for December 11, Mr. Hummel was slump last week with evening high Crusaders while Ed Carey chipped able to come home for Christmas. game of 240 and series of 569. in with 236 (511). He returned to the hospital on Mon- | Vanderhoff had 224-192-211 (627).| St. Therese’s Raiders won 3 points day. Casterline Hauling forfeited 4 from Crispell’'s as Chet Molley ni Home For Christmas Pioneer Avenue begins? the streets and roads in you they are arrived at? Trucksville were named? Pike's and Harvey's Creeks significance? named: College Misericordia Presents Vienna On Parade Roberts? 224 (593) and Fred Bonfig with 210 led the way. Pandas lead Teddys by 4 points in IDETOWN BEARS League. Teddys had high game last week of 894 and are determined to upset the ! top team before the final games of the first half. Cubs, last place team, took 4 points from Polars and had high total pins of 2564. S. An- drasko with 203 and A. Raph with a 525 series led the men’s scoring and Melba Webber topped the wo- | men with 170-462. By taking 3 games from Crows while Hawks were losing 2 to Car- dinals, Orioles nosed out Hawks for the tops place in ST. PAUL'S LUTH- ERAN League standings for first | half of the season. Eagles had high total pins of, 9560 and single game of 918. Orioles | have 37 points, just 1 ahead of! Hawks. Ambrose posted high series | of 617 and Kromelbein scored 224 in one game. Whittaker hit 210- | 557: Gosart, 194-547; and Cort- right, 201-537. Only two more nights to go in || COMMUNITY SERVICE League and | any of the first five teams could take over. Guyette leads with 36; | Besecker follows with 35; Orchard Farms, 31%; Dallas 5 & 10, 30%; Boyd White, 29; and LaBar, 18. Be- | secker’s team posted high game last week of 934 and White's had 2619 total pins. Besecker’s Captain Torr scored 248 and T. Gauntlett had 601 series. | Carderettes moved up into second place of NATONA GIRLS League by taking all 4 points from Fashion- ettes. Modernettes hold first place. Nationettes post high game of 625. Norma Smith led the scoring with 162<409; L. Crispell had 151. | Last week, Natonettes again scored with a 685 series and E. | Dendler did the individual scoring Shown above is the Deutschmeis-|tana and New Jersey most like|January 11, as the second pre-| with 169-428. L. Van Buskirk post- This famous group will ap- | sentation of Theatre 3 sponsored by | ed 156. LUTHERAN WOMEN’S League is ter Band in its homeland, Vienna, | home. Austria. On their 1958 tour of a!pear at Irem Temple, Monday | College Misericordia. Do you know where Mt. Greenwood Road ends and Do you have any idea how much it costs to maintain. Do you know for whom Dallas, Do you know where Toby's, Leonard's Abraham’s, Do you know for whom these fire companies were Dr. Henry M. Laing; r municipality? You think vour taxes are high! Do you know how \ are located—their historic Harry C. Smith; Daniel Opals had high scores of 684-2005, slightly lower than the previous week's which were 718-2039. Libby Cyphers had a 520 series and high game of 181. : Canaries lead DALLAS SR. WO- MAN'S CLUB League with 36 points. Bluebirds really ruffled their feath- ers when they led team scoring with 674-1933. Gert Schneider scored again with a 454 series and M. Milne had a 165 game. Plumbing and Heating is on top | of WHITESELL BROTHERS League PN with 39 points and Construction is closing in with 37. Developers and Plumbing and Heating forfeited to Construction and Building Supplies Wednesday night when at least six | men failed to show up. Come on, fellows! What kind of sportsman- ship is this? . Paul Kamont was high scorer team scoring with 771. Flies To California Pvt. Judy Rowlands has reported to the Marine Corps Base at San Diego, Calif., after spending a fur- lough' with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rowlands, Main Road, Trucksville. She will do clerical work there. Judy recently completed six weeks recruit training in General Office Procedure School at Parris Island, South Carolina. She was graduated from Westmoreland High School in June. : It Pays To Advertise Ten calls the first day ‘her ad appeared in the Trading Post, AT Sa sale for her washing machine. ‘The first couple who called, drove r over, paid cash on the barrelh and took off, while the phone wa America, the bandsmen found Mon- topped by Opals with 35% points, still ringing for the third a fourth applicants. iE Shavertown and with 188-540; Construction led the brought Mrs. Herman Thomas ready is cad, Don’t you think it would be a good time for all of us to make that New Year's resolution? | SRN Ea Se SEA BERE ga i on — re ST ine BET 5 1 vi
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