SPR Sake DALLAS. PENNSYLVANIA No Evergreens Fo r Christmas Trees las financially. | People here have a lot of respect for Mr. Kennedy, but their P.M.., | United States, people don’t just ~ In Southern Rhodesia Bush Country :. 7. "om oe # Marilyn Eck, Rotary foreign exchange student in Southern Rhedesia, had the privilege of speaking before a large crowd of National Affairs people, who heretofore had heard men high in public office, and were de- lighted to listen to a young girl who could bring them a fresh viewpoint. Marilyn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Eck, Shavertown, is having a rare experience during her year in Africa. Don’t miss her account of Christmas back in the Bush. Excerpts from Marilyn’s let ters home, follow: ; ips November 30, 1961 My big speech at National Af- fairs was changed from December 12 to November 28 on six ddys notice, so I was rather tied-up getting it prepared. I had a rather large crowd, and everybody said it was fabulous and I should go in for public speaking. I don’t know how true this is but I told some amusing incidents and the audience thought they were funny. I spoke for 29 minutes and then answered questions for 15. It was raining outside and I had to shout to be heard. On Decémber 8, I'm going for a five-day trip’ to Salisbury, Umtali, and the Eastern Districts, Fort Vic- toria and the Zimbabwe Ruins. Umtali is supposed to be the pret- tiest area in Southern Rhodesia. I'm going wth the Rotary presi- dent. This is the largest Rotary district in the world. Last Satur- | day I had tea with the District Governor. . We won't be home for Christmas. “We're going up to the Chobe again. Doc wants a holiday. We'll be there only six days. Then I'm going to Salisbury for a week in January before school starts again. School closes December 8. Compliments On Speech Well, compliments are flowing in from all over on my speech, and my picture in the paper. I got a letter from an African 23 years old who said he thought it was wonderful that I wanted to see life in another part of the world. I am the youngest person ever to speak at National Affairs, and peop- le have told me my talk was much more enjoyable and informative than the talks of many adults who have spoken there. A girl at school is interested in flute but has no books. Schools thing but piano, and the kids are to play in school. You should have State Band record. Remember the dress I made for the sewing contest last March? Last week I took out the sleeves and remodelled the buckle. It makes a nice change. I wish I could wear some woolen clothes for a change. I knew there must be some ad- vantage to having cold weather. Congratulate the guys on the football team for me. I think it's murals. Why couldn’t we have had them when I was there? American Policies In Africa December 11, 1961 and with it the largest collection of pests I've ever seen. We are sleep- ing under mosquito nets and fight- ing a battle with fleas and mites. Another pest is ticks. You sit and itch like mad in public, dying to scratch. : It's getting to the point where I'm getting sick of defending Amer- ican policies in Africa. Africa is being carved up like a piece of choice meat. In early November I met our Vice-Consul from the Unit- ed States, and I don’t think he knows anymore about what's real- ly happening than Toby (Hall's dog) does. I get so angry at times I feel like writing to President Ken- nedy, I thing he should get some | competent people here before it's too late. He can’t possibly be getting correct information on African af- fairs. | People here are fed.up with { America as an arrogant, rich, know-it-all nation. You know, Tsh- ombe was the only one making any progress at all in any part of the Congo. He had an organized gov- ernment going in Katanga, but just because Katanga’s wealthy, it | would be a crime to break from the | Congo. The fact that the central Congolese government is in abso- lute chaos means nothing. I'm sure | that if Katanga had no wealth, the {Congo or the the United Nations lor anybody else - wouldn't care | whether Katanga left or not. Fore- ing the Congo on Katanga will set : it back years in progress as well vv vv vv +1. We must sell seme Bred. LINDEN HILL FARM — OUR BARN IS TOO SMALL! — Guernsey and Holstein Cows. Partly N.E.P.A. Oif Rt. 29 at Lake Silkworth, on Road to Pritchard, Luzerne, Co. ve vv vv of our fine Registered ADAM OLSZEWSKI Hunloeck Creek, Pa. R.D. 1. Dadian isda ECKERT’S LAWN MOWER and SAW SERVICE NOW WELLINGTON JUST OFF TUNKHANNOCK HIGHWAY IN FORMER LOCATED ; AVE. DALLAS LOCATION = OF SEV’S SIGN SHOP ROUTE #309 FARMERS’ DAY Come see the April To be Shower of Bargains had mn Modern Farm Machinery At CENTERMORELAND GARAGE Your Minneapolis Moline Dealer Thursday, March 29 Starting at 10 A.M. Free Refreshments Good Time To GOODYEAR TIRES BRADY WAGONS and CRIMPERS — Door Prize Be Had By All VEEDOL OILS and GREASES WOOL ROTARY MOWERS MAY RATH SPRAERS and ELEVATORS here don’t have bands or teach any- | envious of me because I learned seen them when they heard my | (mas great. And the kids having intra- | {laugh it off. If Sir Roy says the U.S. is ridiculous, the U.S. is ridicu- | lous. It’s as simple as that. I hope to meet Sir Roy in Salis- bury next month and try to get a clearer picture of the whole situ- lation. Christmas In The Bush I suppose you want to hear all | ‘about Christmas and New Year's. Ill start with December23. Our (last performance of the’ pantomime “ended at 10:15. When I got homie I | took half an hour to get my make- {up off (I was a Chinese boy) and {then worked on last minute Christ- decorations, the paper stars that Grandma Templin taught me {to make years ago. At midnight, | everyone who had been sleeping got up, and we all hopped into the Land Rover or Volkswagon and | headed for the Chobe River. pron Ade 7:30, we arrived at Victoria ! THe! Falng séaton hat arsived, | Falls, ate a breakfast of cold chick- en, sandwiches and tea. At 12:30, we reached Kasane, where we un- packed the Volkswagon and put jgrerything into the Land‘ Rover for our last 12 miles to cottage, (We couldn’t take the Volkswagon because we were afraid it might get stuck in the sand just when elephants decided to charge.) What a sight! four people in the cab, two in the back with the baggage, and Rod and I rode in the front. T had instructions to scramble into the cab, and Rod to squeeze in under the boat on top of the Land Rover, if we were charged by elephants or attacked by baboons. We arrived in Serandellas about 1:30, vnpacked and ate lunch. Rod and I took the Land Rover and went into the Bush, hunting for a Christ- mas tree. At one stage we found a decent ‘tree, stopped to chop it down, and heard what we thought was an elephant trumpeting. We didn’t stay around ‘to find out. We finally found another tree and head- ed back toward the cottage. There are no evergreen trees here, Lynn, Rhona and I began decorat- ing it. No electric lights, just my paper stars, a few Christmas tree balls, tinsel and icicles. We sprayed snow on the base and the stars. Incongruous, don't you think? Temperature at the ‘time was 70 degrees. We listened to Christmas carols for a time on the transistor radio before "going to bed. After breakfast Christmas morn- ing, we crowded around the tree, and the African servants were given their presents. We all sat around the tree and Mrs. Thompson hand- ed out a present to all of us, and then everybody in ‘the family took turns handing out one round of gifts until all the gifts had been opened. Rod and I went fishing. I caught a 14 pound barbel, a 4% pound breem, and a 5 pound breem, two of the largest breem ever caught here. The dining room was decorated i vegetables. Mr. Thompson brought _THE DALLAS POST, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1962 Mrs. George Ruckno is joined by | Thomas P. Garrity of Harvey's Lake | in admiring a Certificate of Merit awarded to Mr. Ruckno by the Home Builders Association of Lu- zerne County for his contributions to the organization, including a | term as first president of the | organization. The Rucknos are residents of | Shrineacres. Mr. Ruckno is one of the area's widely known home builders and contractors. | { l | { | | Mr. Garrity is the new president | of the Greater Wilkes-Barre Real Estate Board which works coopera- tively with the Home Builders As= sociation of Luzerne County in as- sisting persons planning or pur- chasing new homes, for Christmas dinner, balloons and streamers hanging from the ceil- ing. At 7:30, we sat down to the traditional Christmas dinner, tur- key, ham, mashed potatoes stuffing, in the plum pudding, blazing with brandy, flames shooting up from it. Everyone was anxious to come across a charm or money, stirred into the pudding when it was be- ing prepared. I got a horseshoe, for luck, and a tickie (a coin worth about 4 cents.) | New Year’s Festivities Januory 15, 1962 Now for New Year's. At 8 p.m. on New Year's Eve, Rod, Colin, Jeff and 1 went to a party at some Italian Counts place. I met Robin there and taught him to jitterbug. At midnight we all joined hands and sang Auld Lang Syne, and then we danced until 2:30. When the party broke up, about sixty of us went to the Matapos to see the sunrise. We got there around 3, and sat in cars or around fires until 4, when Robin and I decided to climb up to Rhodes’ grave on top of World View. Cecil Rhodes is buried there because he thought it was the most beautiful place in. the area. Matapos are stone hills where bushmen’s paintings have ‘been found. ' A cold wind was blowing, so we went down again until nearer time for sunrise. Then at 5, we all climb- ed to the ‘top and stood there freezing - intil 5:45 when the sun came up. Rod, Robin, and I went back to the Thompson's for break. fast. By 1 pm. .I was in bed. We had gotten home from the Chobe River one and one-half hours be- SPOTS or ST LIKE MAGIC . . . 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Lady Welensky and I laughed over our | days ‘as tomboys. Right now I'm staying with an- | other family in Bulawayo for a week, You should see how we dress for dinner—heels, earrings, the lot. School begins again the 23rd. Seems like we just got out. Ask Doc Jordan if the Rotary Club can arrange to finance an African Rhodesian as an exchange student. I know Scranton wants one, and I've found a suitable girl but she can’t afford to pay her own expenses. Also ask him if there are any Negro Rotarians in the U.S. The Bulawayo Rotary Club says why should they admit Africans if the U.S. won't admit Negroes? Say hi to everybody for me. I still haven't caught up on. my letters. Love Marilyn Wins Silver Service Mrs. Shirley Updike, Hunlocks Creek, won a 23-piece set of Rog- ers Bros. Silverware, $50 value, at the Globe Store, Luzerne, last week. The silverware was awarded to Updike, because she was a customer of the Globe Store, Sec- ond Floor. 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