~ SECTION B-— PAGE 2 THE DALLAS POST Established 1889 “More Than A Newspaper, A Community Institution Now In Its Tlst Year” Member Audit Bureau of Circulations Member Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers Association Member National Editorial Association \tED > Wo | 2 A » “ 9% a . Cunt Member Greater Weeklies Associates, Inc. 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 subscriptions: $4.50 a year; $5.00 six months or less. Back issues, more than one week old, 15c. When requesting a change of address subscribers are asked tu give their old as well as new address. ‘Allow two weeks for changes of address or new subscription to be placed en mailing list. * The Post is sent free to all Back Mountain patients in local tiospitals. If you are a patient ask your nurse for it. 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HICKS Sports—JAMES LOHMAN Advertising—ILOUISE C. MARKS ~ Editorially Speaking: SOMETHING TO KEEP IN MIND There is small doubt that renewed attacks will con- tinue to be made on the pharmaceutical industry. Tt will be charged again and again that this industry—which, through costly and often non-profitable research, has produced remedies that have brought miraculous relief and health to legions of people—operates on the all-the- traffic-will-bear principle. These charges can be powerfully refuted by simple sets of established statistics. To take just one, over a ‘recent 10-year period the wholesale price of drugs rose but three per cent, as against a 22 per cent surge in the average prices of all industrial products. But there is much more to the drug story than the cold figures. A factor which is frequently overlooked is that the family breadwinner is, often, back on the job much sooner because of modern drug therapy. He's get- ting his paychecks again—whereas, he in past times, might have spent long periods of time in the hospital or become permanently incapacitated. To take an actual example, a surgeon had to give up his practice because of crippling arthritis. Then he underwent extensive treatment with a newly developed drug. The result was that he could resume practice again —and perform his skills for the benefit of many hundreds of people who might otherwise have suffered because of * his incapacity. This, of course, is just one example that could be oited out of numberless others—covering all trades, all professions, and people of every age and position. It's something to keep in mind when the attacks begin again. SAFETY VALVE... YOU BET HE DOES The Dallas Post Dallas, Pa. Gentlemen: On Saurday afternoon I was fish- | ing at the Alderson section of Har- vey’s Lake and I noticed two small boys skating on the opposite side of the lake. ‘While watching them one of the boys backed up and fell into the area cut away around the dock. I immediately dropped my pole and started to run to help. But without a moments hesitation the other boy grabbed him by the coat and held * him until he was able to drop to the ice on his stomach. He then pro- ceeded to pull the boy out. He took the near-drowned boy into a home and in checking later I found his name was Pat Stenger, and he is no more than eight or nine years old. I think he certainly deserves some credit because if he decided to run for help I certainly would never have been there in time to save the boy. ; An ardent fisherman “If winter comes, ete, ete. . . .” Toms River N.J. 12 Jan. 62 1027 AM Pillar To Post, Lehman Ave, Dallas Bravo stop encore stop save me sliver suet till I return quote when Spring trips north again this year unquotd stop does Back Mountain observe spring stop cor- rection does spring ever observe Back Mountain stop Wood Thrush (with help of Samuel Finley Breese Morse) IT WAS MUTUAL Dear Mrs. Hicks, and Editors of Dallas Post: On behalf of the members of Gate of Heaven Altar and Rosary Soc- fjety, Our Pastor and Moderator. Rey. Francis A. Kane, 1 take this liberty of extending our personal word of gratitude and sincere ap- preciation for the splendid public service you so graciously rendered during the past year towards our Society and he many other activ- ities of our Parish. Thank You and May God Bless You! Sincerely, Mrs. Joseph J. Drust, (Public Relations of 61) The trouble with most every hus- band is that he wishes hig wife could make bread like his mother, while she wishes hubby could make dough like her father, HAVE YOU THE, ANSWER ? Dear Editor: : I'm writing this hoping that you will help me find the answer to some questions. Do you know whether or not our public schools could accept an endowment from a philanthropist or well-meaning citizen without jeopordizing State or Federal aid? At a gathering of friends rec- ently, we discussed our new school, our new taxes, of course, and in. creases to come. We also thought how mice it would be if we had a swimming pool that could be used for the public the year round as well as the school. Naturally this would cost money and at the present, even I, feel the tax burden is great enough but could it be accomplished by other means and be definitely a part of the school? Perhaps if this letter were print- ed some of our school board mem- bers. could answer this publicly so that not only I but all citizens might know the answer. Many persons leave money to Churches, charities and other org- anizations but to date I have not heard of anyone endowing a public school. Respectfully yours Mrs, Jack Barnes Russell Greaory Buried On Friday Russell Gregory, native of Bloom- ingdale and formerly of Centermore- land, passed away at his home in Apalachin, New York, after a brief illness. Deceased had been employed by Atlantic Refining Company in the Binghamton, New York area for the vast 24 years. Prior to moving to New York state he had been em- nloyed at the W. E. Schoonover Fruit Farm at Centermoreland. Mr. Gregory is survived by his wife, the former Lolita VanScoy of Centermoreland; daughter, Mrs. Dana Brace of Apalachin, and three grandchildren. + Also surviving are three sisters, Mrs, Velma Wolfe of Bloomingdale, Mrs. Ruth Benscoter of Muhlenberg, and Mrs. Helen Westervelt of Hunlocks Creek, as well as several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Friday. January 19, from Daniels Funeral Home, Apalachin, with burial at Sunnyside Cemetery, Tunkhannock. Sell Quickly Through The Trading Post Looking at T-V With GEORGE A. and EDITH ANN BURKE TV VIA SATELLITE . Next Aug- ust the United States hopes to send a live telecast across the Atlantic to owners of Europe’s 25 million TV sets via satellite. Use of this way of communica- tions will overcome some of the problems of ground relaying of radio and TV signals. TV signals travel in a straight line, so they can’t be sent beyond the horizon except by relay stations or by cables. Signals dispatched to. a satellite, though, can be relayed back to earth in a jump of thousands of miles. The satellite used will be of a type different from the earliest ones developed for space communications experiments. These were called “passive” satellites, which carried no transmission equipment but re- flected radio waves the way a mirror reflects light waves. Echo I, an aluminized balloon relayed = a taped recording of President Eisen- hower’s voice from California to New Jersey in 1960. This was the passive type. Because they are lighter in weight, passive satellites are comparatively easier to orbit but they demand enormous power in the ground transmitter which dispatches the signals they relay. The transatlantic TV satellites will be of “Active types.” Each will carry a receiver and transmitter to pick up signals from the ground, amplify them, and transmit them back to earth. Satellite transmit- ters powered by solar batteries may operate for several months or even several years, engineers say. The TU. S. Information Service is helping prepare the program which will be beamed to Europe. NOT FOR HONOR ALONE are biographical series presented on tele- vision, Winston Churchill received payment in six figures for his ABC.TV series, “The Valiant Years.” It is said that the Duke of Wind- sor will receive a kingly sum for his series of 26 half-hour shows. If Jack Le Vien, who'll produce “A King’s Story,” succeeds in persuading the Duke into/ doing the narration himself the payment will increase considerably. Jack is on the way to Madrid tc discuss the project with the Duke and Duchess and to decide if the Duke is physically up to the task. Mrs. Franklin Roosevelt is pour- ing through her records and work- ing on her remembrances for “The Roosevelt Years,” which will seen next Fall. THE DICK POWELL SHOW des- erves credit for producing some very interesting shows. The stories have a depth, compassion and understanding seldom seen on tele- vision these days. There is no sameness about this program ex- cept good quality. This is one show worth the full hour. FATHER OF THE BRIDE has re- ceived a reprieve. It will continue for the balance of the season and go into re-runs in the summer. On the Feb. 2 TV show, Burt Metcalfe will walk down the aisle with Myrna Fahey Burt is a very recent bridegroom. It is only a matter of weeks since he walked down the aisle with an executive Toby Honey Richman. According to Burt, “Getting mar- ried is the most nerve-racking thing in the world of a man.” “There is no such thing as a nervous bride,” he insists. “This is their show and they are ready for it. The parents have mixed emo- tions. One pair is getting rid of a son and the other is unloading a daughter.” VINCE EDWARDS, TV'S Ben Cas- ey points out that four months ago he could have been run down by a truck and except for the driv- er and possibly the policeman no one would have noticed, but today if he goes to cross a street he stops traffic. John J. Bourke's Mother Dies Aged 85 John J. Bourke, vice president of Metropolitan Wire Co. and resi- dent of Westmoreland Hills, left Wednesday morning for Washington to attend the funeral of his moth- er, Mrs. Susan McQ. Bourke, who died early that morning aged 85. She will be buried later this week in Arlington National Cemetery. Mrs. Bourke, a native of Cumb- erland, Md., left her mark upon Old Georgetown, where for many years she made her home. Some vears after marriage to John ‘J. Bourke Sr. in 1902, she became interested in real estate, and spear- headed the movement to restore and renovate old Georgetown homes. She was a charter member of many organizations. Just two years ago, she passed with flying colors road tests and rigid visual requirements of her driver's license in Metropolitan, Washington. Mrs. Bourke comes of a line of people who get things done. A sister, Mary IL. Bourke, is -presi- dent of the Lewis Hotel Training School in Washington; another sister, [Sister M. Christopher Bourke RSM, is principal of St. Agnes High School for Girls in Baltimore; a third sister is Mrs. Henry J. Tril- ling. z Surviving also are two grand- children, John and Jane G. Bourke. A miser isn’t much fun to live with but he makes a wonderful ancestor, be: THE DALLAS POST, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1962 EEE aE ET EC TA SORE OCIARTIO Rambling Around By The Oldtimer—D. A. Waters EC ETE EE EI ET EE TTS (Also | haleth was the mother of Edward Aunngnem The Wardan Cemetery spelled Worden and Warden), still in use and well maintained, is not one of the oldest hereabouts, but it contains the grave of the oldest native in Dallas, then Bedford. Dem- ing Spencer age 76 years, which would make him born in 1797, although tradi- tion has it 1800. According to HIST- ORY OF DALLAS TOWNSHIP, Pa. by W. P. Ryman, he was the first white child born here, in the house of John Leonard before his parents has their own house finished. Elam and Daniel Spencer owned about 250 acres of land in the vicinity of Goss Corners and eastward, extend- ing toward the new school. The Cemetery also contains the grave of Susanna Spencer, born in 1797 and several later omnes. The Spenc- cers have always been numerous in the area and still are. The first Wardan in the area, Nathaniel, lived near the corner of Lake Street and is mentioned in the viewers report when the road was laid out from Goss Corn- ers to Lake St. in 1828. Nathan Worden, probably the same, ap- pears in other records in 1823, per- haps earlier. Nathaniel was the father of John, Samuel, and Abra- ham. Samuel and John Worden were assessed with 160 acres of land, no house, in 1818. [Samuel subsequent- ly lived in the vicinity of the Ceme- tery, his brother Abram or Abra- ham on the College Farm, and, at least later in life, John lived on Huntsville Street, where his daughter Suzanna died when she was nearly a hundred. Another brother, Joseph, located at Harv- eys Lake, and one named Henry near Evans Falls. There were sev- eral others. John Garbutt, and Mrs. Franklin buried at Wardan Cemetery. He had a son John, and besides Suzanne, several daughters. Harriet married Joseph Atherholt and lived on a farm at the top of Center Hill. Mary married Madden Roushey; Elizabeth married Henry Hockenbury; Ade- laide was the wife of Moses Kitchen; Clara became Mrs. Samuel Hull; and Priscilla married an Orr. Another sister was the wife of Theodore Maj- or Abraham had a large family. Ma- died Feb. 23, 1873, | > Hunter; other children were Ura; Eliza; Abilene; George; Sidney; Ben- son; Spencer, father of Sherman; and Perry, father of Howard, Mrs. Jhn Garbutt, and Mrs. Franklin Brenner. Abraham died young, Sept. 9, 1847 not quite 43. William Emmons (1796-1887) called Daddy Emmons, one of the best known men in the area, and his wife Lydia (1794-1872) were not here in the earlier days. Martin Davis (1787-1860) may have been related through marriage of their daughter. Most of the early Honeywells are buried in the Rice Cemetery but the Wardan has the grave of Wil- liam (1791-1872) one of the pion- eers, also his wife Elizabeth (1802- 1869). There are many later ones. There is a large section of Fishers beginning with Jacob Fisher (1797- 1861). Jacob Miers (1795-1838) ap- pears to be the earliest of that fam- ily, and his wife Sarah (1800-1874). Oldest of the Kunkle family seems to be Conrad (1810-1869) and his wife Polly (1810-1846). The Goss family is represented by Almon (1808-1893) and his wife Sally Ann (1803-1880). A little older were John Bryant (1793-1880) and his wife Martha (1799-1859). The Lake Street Corner at Center Hill Road was formerly the site of the common rural set-up of church and cemetery adjoining. The present Rosary Hall for decades was the Methodist Church, the only church in Dallas for many years. In this case the Cemetery was in use first. Most of the Wardan’s had large families and intermarried with other families in this area so that today there are many residents related to the Wardan family. Sometime it will be necessary to give the family a full column. We have not resumed writing a column for the city papers. A recent item quoting remarks about walk- ing in the Back Mountain Area was condensed from this column pub- lished Dec. 1, 1960, over a year ago. It's a compliment that anyone thinks it was worth saving that long, and good enough to use when a filler was needed. JACKSON TOWNSHIP It was erroneously reported by this Reporter last week that the 13th Anniversary Banquet of the Jackson Township Firemen would be held Saturday night, January 20, whereas it should have been re- ported that the Banquet will be held this Saturday night at 7. The Committee has made arrangements for entertainment after the Roast Beef Dinner served by the W.S.C.S. of Jackson Methodist Church. Reservations must be made in ad- vance. New Officers of Jackson Fire- mens’ Association are: president, Carl Aston, Vice President, Louis T. Wilcox, secretary, Wesley Lamore- aux, treasurer, Albert Sherman, Fire Chief, Roland Gensel, Assistant Fire Chiefs, Harold Bertram and Robert Cooper. The following members were appointed to the several committees: Publicity Com- mittee Albert Sherman and Henry Yankoski, Membership Committee, Louis T. Wilcox, Ways & Means Committee: Louis Wilcox, Roland Gensel, Paul Snyder and Harold Bertram. William ‘Ashton, Kingston, son of Mrs. Mary Ashton is a surgical patient at Nesbitt Hospital suffer- ing from a kidney ailment. Sandra Ashton, granddaughter of Mrs. Mary ‘Ashton underwent an ap- pendectomy at Nesbitt Hospital Monday. Mrs. Michael Dubil, Jr. and daughter Dawn, joined Michael Du- bil, Jr., a member of the Armed Forces. January 4 in Germany. Debbie * Dubil, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dubil, Sr., celebrated her fifth birthday Saturday. Her dad, Michael Dubil, Sr, is ill ‘at home. Coaching Staff of Lake-Lehman- High School has donated blood and is standing by to make further do- nations to Fred L. Henmnebaul, for the treatment of a bleeding ulcer. It is urged that you respond gener- ously to the Fred L. Hennebaul Re- ‘habilitation Fund. Mellanie Frantz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Charles Frantz, had as weekend guest, Annie Davis, West Dallas. Mellanie, her guest and parents enjoyed the ice skating on the Frantz pond. Mrs. Donald M. Gabel announces the birth of a second daughter Eline to her sister and brother-in- law, Mr. and Mrs. Quinter at Potts- town Hospital Januarv 12. Mrs. Quinter is the former Marie Beline, Chase. Mr. Quinter is employed by the Ford-Philco Co, at Landsdale. Shirley Jean Gabel, Lebanon, stu. dent nurse at Mercy Hospital spent the weekend with her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Jake Gabel. Auxiliary of Jackson Firemen’s Association has installed the fol- lowing officers: president, Shirley Gensel; vice-president, Evelvn Wil- cox; secretary, |Amelia Yanchik; treasurer, Pendrid Rice. Anne Harvey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Laning Harvey, Jr., stu- dent at Pine Manor College at Wellsley, Mass. will spend the mid- winter recess with her parents be- ginning January 31. Mrs, Charles Knight is convalesc- ing at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Char- les T. Hay. Mrs, Knight suffered & fractured hip last November. ‘Anthony Hudak family has been "with suffering from the flue. In the Carol and Catherine, celebrated midst of all, their twin daughters, their fourteenth birthday on Jan- uary 12 and their daughter, Gera- lyn, celebrated her second birthday on January 20, Mrs. Mary Hudak also has the fh. Leonard Kowalski, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kowalski, Ceasetown, a medical student at University of Pennsylvania, spent the week-end with his parents. Mrs, Kowalski had the misfortune of again injur- ing the large toe of her right foot. Mrs. Richard Bertram and Mrs. Lois Kittle have announced the Blue and Gold Banquet ¢f Cub Pack No. 225, at Huntsville Meth- odist Church February 13. Other members of the Committee are Mrs. Camen Ray and Mrs. Lila Lozo. Richard Lincoln, Scoutmaster of Troop No, 225 has resigned. Mr. Dubaskas of Troop No. 143 of Swoyerville has kindly offered serv- ice until a successor is found. He is asking fathers and others to aid him in teaching the boys First Aid, Handling of Firearms, Drilling, Morse Code, ete. Aid should be forth- coming as it is very important that this troop be held together. Louis T. Wilcox, spent Monday in Philadelphia. Billy Gimble, son of Mr, and Mrs. Thomas Gimbe, Chase Manor, is re- covering from chicken-pox. Mrs. Bertha Anderson was hon- ored guest at an 89th Birthday An- niversary Party given by her first cousins at the Castle Saturdav. Mrs. Anderson was presented with an Orchid. The table was decorated a Jonquil Spring Bouquet with Iris and Acasia blossoms and fern. Place Cards in keeping with the tall yellow tapers were used, A beautifully decorated birthday cake with candles and sparklers was brought in and served. Photographs were taken of the group comsisting of the honored guest and the fol- lowing: Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Welch, Idetown; Mr. and Mrs. George La- moreaux, Huntsville; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hawk, Bear Creek; Mrs. Harry Allen, Alderson: Mrs. Alice Elston, Lehman; Mrs. Helen Terry. Berwick: Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Neely and Mr. and Mrs, Floyd Neely. Wilkes-Barre, and Ruth Lamore- aux. Shavertown. Good wishes were extended to the honored guest, who despite her advanced age is very alert and en- joying good health. Mrs. Anderson said the party was one of the high- lights of an eventful life. After the party the group accepted the invi- tation of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Welch to svend the evening at their home at Idetown. Mrs. Carl Gabel, entertained at a Birthday Party. Sunday, honoring her husband, Carl. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Donald Gabel and daughter, Donna; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Beline and children, Pa- tricia, Barbara, Susan and Thomas. Jr.. Mrs. Andrew Stash and chil- dren, Betsy, Carl, Maryann and An- drew; Mr, and Mrs. John Chmiola and infant son, John, Jr.; the hon- ored guest and hostess. Mr. Gabel. now retired, was with Sordoni Con- struction Co. for many vears, The Community welcomes Mr. and Mrs, Samuel Pauletti and their children, Joseph and Mary, who Only Yesterday Ten, Twenty and Thirty Years Ago In The Dallas Post ir HAPPENED J{) YEARS Aco: The new building of the Dallas Bank was opened for inspection. A new concrete highway between jected, with construction to start during the summer. Harveys Lake Light Co, reduced its rates for the second time in a year. Theodore Stoeckel, 80, died at his home in Huntsville, Four - year old Irene Kitchen, daughter of Dorey Kitchen of Shavertown, was almost instantly killed when she darted into the path of an oncoming car driven by W. A. Ryman, Dallas defeated Lehman in the first game of the bi-County Basket- ball League, 28 to 18. It was the twelfth anniversary of the passing of the ‘ Eightheenth Amendment. : Lester Crispell, senior, and Hazel Dymond sophomore, students at Monroe Township, were married, The former National Bank Build- ing was sold to Commonwealth Telephone Co. Methodist Churches were still re- ferred to as “M. E.” churches. Something new was on the market — electric carillons for churches, developed by RCA. Fig bars wete three pounds for a quarter, and you could get a new broom that would sweep clean for 23 cents. Whole wheat bread was 7 cents a loaf. Grand opening of the new bank building was heralded by a supple- ment in the paper showing pix of old buildings, Raub Hotel, the Le- high Valley pavilion at Harveys Lake, the original Gregory build- ing, ete, ‘ rr HAPPENED 2() YEARS Aco: Mrs. Marie Morza of Huntsville was injured in a head-on collision near her home. Another 56 men volunteered for duty at Daddow Isaacs Post obser- vation station, to keep track of plane movements, Farmers who needed tires were hopeful of getting them, if replace- ment were absolutely necessary. Tire rationing was stiffening up. F. Roy Searfoss, Dallas, was top potato man for Pennsylvania at the Farm Show. Demand for auto stamps brisk, 300 in four days. Mr. and Mrs® Ralph Harris, Har- veys Lake, lost a six month son Harold, with bronchial pneumonia. A car driven by George Ladamus, Harveys Lake, struck and injured a twelve year old girl from Court- dale. : Boyd F. Cooper died at his home in Trucksville, Alfred Sidorek, 42, died in his home on Demunds Road. John Roberts and Joseph An- thony were compiling an album’ of photographs of men in the service, Married: Betty Lewis to Wesley Cave, Kathleen Jean Davis to Wal- ter Rau. Joan Blackman to Robert B. Harvey. ; Mrs. John Nicholson had word that her son Charles Mattingly was safe after having flown a bomber to Manila just before Pearl Harbor was attacked. Robert Summerville, Kingston Township, army. William Bertels purchased the John Russell farm. rr HAPPENED ]() YEARS Aco: was coach at joined the This was the year when mad foxes invaded the Back Mountain, One woman eventually died, many residents were bitten. > Mrs. Harold Dickson of East Dal- las, who diverted the attention of the grey fox which was attacking her small son Harold III. and took the attack on her own fingers, was mangled when she choked the rabid animal to death. She took Pasteur treatment, but eventually died. George Z. Keller Jr. died aged 41. Donald Lewis, Carverton, took a silver medal for an acre of to- matoes at the Farm Show, Lance Walker was voted Senior of the Month at Dallas Township school. Married: Aleatha Rosaire Jones, to Robert F. Fahringer. Died: Oliver R. Saunders, 51, Huntsville Road. have moved into their new home on Chase Read in Chase Manor. Mr. Pauletti is a teachar rf elec. tricity at Elmer Meyers ¥'sh School. Mrs, Robert Wienecki advises that her mother is very much improved and has been rte to leave the ves. bitt Hospital for her horce. Leland Murray, Jackson Town- ship, and Thomas Watkins, Wilkes- Barre, left Tuesday morning for Ft. Lauderdale. Mr. Watkins will remain in Florida for the rest of the winter. Mrs. Leland Murray entertained the W.S.CS. of Jackson Methodist Church at her home Thursday eve- ning. Attending were Rev. and Mrs. Norman Tiffany, Mesdames, Julia Youlls, Lena Roushey, Evelyn Smith, Mary Ashton, Loretta Reakes, Marj- orie Bonning and Edith Bonning. W.S.C.S. will serve the dinner for Jackson Firemen’s thirteenth anniversary, January 27. WANT TO SELL YOUR HOME USE THE POST CLASSIFIED Dallas and Tunkhannock was pro- | From DALLAS, PENNSYLVANIA Pillar To Post. J by Hix A lot of us this winter feel as if we'd been run through the wringer, what with the zero spell, the January Thaw, and now the flu, but it is a heartening thought that within six weeks we will be admiring the first orange crocus, and that after that, even allowing time out for two full-fledged blizzards and six onion snows, things ought to begin looking up. And in the meantime there are hungry birds to feed, brilliant flashes of color darting toward the suet feeder. The sun is beginning to swing back again, far enough toward the North now to make a perceptible difference in the length of the days. It still looks like a long cold winter, as we settle toward the deep-freeze of February. But we don’t have the avalanches that plague Colorado this year, and our houses are built to withstand the icy blasts. We don’t have to lie awake nights wondering if the smudge . pots are going to keep the orange trees from freezing. We don't need to keep a weather eye on tHe thermometer to see if it will hit the freezing point and reduce the tomato crop to a shambles, We know it is going to be zero, or below, tonight, and if we are at all smart, we will start the faucets dripping before we go to bed. Nothing like knowing exactly what we're up agaist. And that is zero, and below zero, and better forget that crocus . for awhile. It is nested snugly beneath the iron-bound earth, but it will be along in its season. Followed by daffodils and tulips and lilacs and laurel. FOR MODERN PRINTING, TRY THE POST Gertrude Boyer Is Claimed By Death Death claimed Miss Gertrude Boyer, for fourteen years a resi- dent of Trucksville, Tuesday in Lackawanna County Convalescent Home, Ransom, where she had been a guest for four years. She was a daughter of the late | William H. and Clara Boyer and was born in Kingston, Miss Boyer was employed 50 years as a clerk, at Wilkes-Barre and Kingston Post Offices, retiring 14 years ago when she moved to Trucksville where she remained until four years ago. Miss Boyer was a member of Trucksville Methodist Church and Lavine Deer Tent of Daughters of Union Civil War Veterans, Wilkes- Barre. She is survived by sisters, Mrs. G. L. Howell, Trucksville; Mrs. J. J. Howell, Mrs. William J. 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