y - Fe ks 4 SECTION A —PAGE 2 v ~~ “More Than A Newspaper, A Community Institution ar Now In Its 73rd Year” go A non-partisan, liberal progressive newspaper pub- lished every Thursday morning at the Dallas Post plant, Lehman Avenue, Dallas, Pennsylvania. \1ED 5 Member Greater Weeklies Associates, Inc. Entered as second-class matter at the post office at Dallas, ; Pa. under the Act of March 3, 1879. Subcription 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; $3.00 six months or less. Back issues, more than one week old, 15¢c. We will not be responsible for the return of unsolicited manu- scripts, photographs and editorial matter unless self-addressed, .. stamped envelope is enclosed, and in no case will this material be held for more than 30 days. When requesting a change of address subscribers are asked - to give their old as well as new address. Allow two weeks for change of address or new subscription to be placed on mailing list. The Post is sent free to all Back Mountain patients in local hospitals. If you are a patient ask your nurse for it. Unless paid for at advertising rates, we can give no assurance _ that announcements of plays, parties, rummage sales or any affair 5 for raising’ money will appear in a specific issue. : Preference will in all intances be given to editorial matter which has not previously appeared in other publications. National display advertising rates 84c per column inch. Transient rates 80. : Political advertising $.85, $1.10, $1.25 per inch Preferred position additional 10c per inch. Advertising deadline Monday 5 P.M. Advertising copy received after Monday 5 P.M. will be charged at 85c per column inch. Classified rates 5c per word. Minimum if charged $1.15. Single cepies at a rate of 10c can be obtained every Thursday | morning at the following newstands: Dallas — Bert's Drug Store, § ¥ | } : je : . = wa a EOE AE Ne we EE ee a Colonial Restaurant; Daring’s «Market, Gosart's Market, Towne House Restaurant; Shavertown — Evans Drug Store, Hall's Drug Store; Trucksville Cairns Store, Trucksville Pharmacy; Idetown — Cave’s Market; Harveys Lake — Javers Store Kocher's Store; Sweet Valley — Adams Grocery; Lehman—Stolarick’s Store; ; Noxen — Scouten’s Store; Shawaneses — Puterbaugh’s Store; Fern- brook — Bogdon’s Store, Bunney’s Store, Orchard Farm Restaur- ant; Luzerne — Novak’s Confectionary. | THE DALLAS POST Established 1889 © ., Member Audit Bureau of Circulations = ° , Member Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers Association % yo Member National Editorial Association Cunt School Director Candidates Speak (Continued from Page One) ing Authority which places students in our schools without furnishing tax dollars. 4. Having top flight administrators and educators in our school dis. trict. Growth, progress and stature of the District is dependent upon the quality man or men, selected to lead it. It is likewise essential to provide all students with the broad educational opportunities they de- serve and to furnish faculty, facilities and administration and provide for sufficient funds to pay for same. 5. My history on the Board indicates that wherever there has been a proven iss as related to improvement of educational program, I have not been adverse to raising taxes. William Davis, Kingston Township, businessman. Kingston Township 27 years. ; : 1. Because of my interest in our young people and their welfare. 2. 1 have had experience through jointure into union district, plan- "ning and constructing a new school. Past experience supercedes a new ~ inexperienced person who must learn all functions over a period of months and is invaluable. 3. We must pause and catch our breath, stop spending and demand- ing. We must accomplish by a firm stand and voting according to our convictions. We cannot stand eight to ten mil increases every year. 4. To provide physical plants, working materials for our children and a curriculum tempered with common sense. 5. Definitely no. It was necessary to pull our school system out of the doldrums to a certain level. Our people were very patient. We reached the peak two years ago. Quality education is tossed about very glibly but there is doubt in Harrisburg and doubt in Washington as to what quality education really is. In trying to achieve quality education we could spend ourselves into infinity, so again I say—no increase in taxes until someone can prove to me what quality education really is and what are its limitations. . I did not vote against the tax increase this year because election time is here. The records will show that I opposed any tax.increase last year ag well. ; Donald ' A. Peterson, Dallas Township, Manager, Garwood Truck Equipment, Exeter. Has resided in township five years. 1. 1 believe there are four general areas where I can be of assistance to the Dallas School District: first—Administrative, second—Budget and Fiscal Responsibility, third—Educational Program, fourth—Maintenance of School Facilities. : In these aspects I believe my business experience and educational background is such that I can be of service in this office. 2. 1 feel qualified to accept this responsibility based on fifteen years of managerial positions, covering accounting, sales and plant manage- ment. I receved my Bachelor of Arts from Wayne State University, majoring in Accounting and Business Administration. Application of this knowledge to the School Board should be beneficial to all. Your school district has expenditures of $1,200,000 per year and employs 250 people. It is one of the largest enterprises in the commu- nity, and should be run in a business-like manner. I have been associated with the-operation of a plant for six years with annual expenditures of $2,000,000 and 150 employees. My admini- strative experience of analyzing expenditures and making decisions should be of value in this position. 3. Three or four major problems must be faced within the next few years: Consolidation of our Educational System under Act 561; im- provement in communication between School Board, voters and news- paper media; additional educational areas to be explored; firm program of maintenance and repair must be instituted into the budget. 4. Primary function is in educational statesmanship. sound course of education and provide best policies. 5. Tax increase would depend on changes in educational system benefiting substantial number of students over a continuous period, de- termining whether program could not be fulfilled by state or county aid, comparison with all other éducational systems and finally a decision as to whether cost would be replacement for an inadequate program or an addition to existing educational courses. Has resided in From— Pillar To Post... By Hix With the Library Auction Kick-off Dinner only a little over two weeks away, it is again time to have a look atj the attic. With more and more accent being laid on new goods, and less and less on used furniture, it is sometimes difficult to remember that the country auction atmosphere is what brings people to the Auction, and that it is the succession of oddities over the block that keeps the bidders on the edge of their seats. It is the stuffed owls that bring the laughs, especially if the auctioneer can brush out a cloud of moths as he offers the treasure for sale, and it’s the laughs that get people into the mood for bidding. One year there was the most beautiful tiger-skin rug. Every kid in the crowd who had one nickel, tq rub against an- other, was hopeful that nobody would want the tiger skin, but in a matter of seconds it was way beyond their small pocket- books, reaching for the sky. Grandma’s rocker always brings a nostalgic response from the crowd, and a baby’s crib is a sure-fire item. ‘So don’t understimate the value of the things in your attic. Look them over, and tag them for the Auction before they gather an- other year's worth of duss, To chart a Only Yesterday Ten, Twenty and Thirty Years Ago In The Dallas Post It Happened 30 Years Ago Rev. Francis Freeman was assigned to Dallas Methodist Church and Rev. Fred Sellers to Shavertown Metho- dist by Bishop Richardson. Also as- signed to this area were Rev. J. Rolland Crompton, Trucksville Meth- odist; Rev. Lyman Brown, Lehman; Rev. W. Sylvester York, Alderson Noxen; Rev. Judson Baily, Carver- ton. Bowman's Creek was stocked with brook trout. Charles Gregory installed a new permanent wave machine in his shop in Dallas. Local delinquents were warned to pay their back taxes or .face loss of their properties by county com- missioners. Harold Yorkes and his son, How- ard, caught a 29 inch trout in Bow- man’s Creek. Eight Shavertown students ac- companied James Martin and Wil- son Cease on a fishing trip to Evans Falls. Dr. F. B. Schooley was admitted to membership in the Luzerne County Medical Society. Died: Peter Legosh, Idetown. It Huppened 20 Years Ago Unseasonable weather delayed spring plowing with crops expected to be poor in quantity. Through efforts of Rep. Harold Flack the state planned to take over Church Street. Dallas Women’s Club was far a- bove their quota of selling War Bonds in ‘their third day of enter- prise. S Farmers were cautioned by the OPA in selling meat and butter without accepting ration coupons. Burgess H. A. Smith appealed de- cision of Squire John Yaple in charge of conduct unbecoming a borough officer. Attorneys for both sides re- quested a change of district in ask- ing for a new trial. George Swan, Idetown, was re- ported in a service hospital in N. Africa. : More volunteers were needed for Dallas Observatory post. Servicemen heard from: Clifford Fink, Karl Borkowski, Madara Kreig- er, Glenn Schmoll, Royal Culp, Her- man Brislin, Robert Pogar, D. M. King, Robert Hanson, Beorge Sch- moll, William Knecht. Anniversary: Mr. and Mrs. John Eveland, celebrating their 50th wed- ding anniversary were guests of honor of the Mt. Vale Council D of A. Died: Charles Stevens, Bingham- ton, formerly of Dallas; Harry L. Barton, Centermoreland. I Happened {0 Years Ago General Motors Corporation an- nounced intention of having color photographer present at Library Auction, pictures obtained to be printed in a forthcoming issue of Friends magazine. Young hoodlums were plaguing residents of Church Street with their | continued destruction of Shrubs, walls, cars and mail boxes. Dr. E. Budd 'Schooley was named president of Rural Building and Loa Association. : ] William Evans, father of Sheldon Evans, Shavertown druggist, cele- brated his 84th birthday. Fernbrook Park Plant increased production up to 100%. ? Mr. and Mrs. Charles Patton, and family, Buckwheat Hollow, Noxen, narrowly escaped death when their home burnt to the ground in an early morning fire. Lewis McNeek, Dallas, was serv- ing with the anti-submarine service. Huntsville Christian Church won the season’s championship in basket- ball league. ¥ Daniel Shaver journeyed to Bryn Mawr to attend a reunion with old chums from the 305th Cavalry. Marriage: Dorothy Win te r; Shavertown to Julius Zielinski, Jr., Edwardsville. _ Anniversary: Mr. and Mrs. Dana Sickler, Carverton, celebrated thirty happy years of marriage. The Dallas Post Uses The famous Kenro Camera In Its OFFSET DEPARTMENT Co ie EXPERT TAILORING ® Trouser Alterations ® Skirts & Dresses Hemmed $ 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 9 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 9 ® Coat Alterations 4 1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 < Cleaning & Pressing | ADAMS Clothes For Dad & Lad Back Mt. Shopping Center Shavertown Open Til 9 Every Night 6714-8936 : It is good, and seems like old times, to meet Mrs. Jean Kuehn on the streets again, after she has had another prolonged bout with doc- tors and hospitals. Mrs. Kuehn, who had perfected the telescopic birthday technique be- fore Jack Benny was born, came to Dallas fifty years ago with her hus- band, the late Gustav A. A. Kuehn. Both had been married before and brought with them their children® by their prior marriages, who were well grown at the time. Mrs. Kuehn’s son, John Ammerman, did not live here steadily or very long. He was away at school and later left to work. For many years he has worked for the Penna Power and Light Co. in the Allentown area, where he is now oe of their older employees. Mr. Kuehn’s children were Lydia and Karl. Lydia shortly married ‘Walter Rohrbach, who was a musi- cian and organist if my recollection is correct. After his death she mar- ried Henry Kraybill and lived in town for a few years. She was noted as a singer and met a tragic death, while leaving the Dallas Free Metho- dist Church after completing a re- hearsal for a solo she had intended to sing the following Sunday. In- advertently she opened the wrong door and instead of entering a hall- way she fell down into the cellar. Her husband subsequently married again and lives in the southern part of the state. Karl Kuehn entered the business with his father and continued until his death a few years ago. He mar- ried Lillian Starr, who with their son Frank, still conducts the general drug store. Gus Kuehn was one of the old- type German druggists who worked hard and efficiently at his business. He made it a point to be familiar with his ingredients and the proper dosage for them. When he would strike a particulatly effective re- medy, he would make up a supply. Dr. Henry Laing prescribed a red- dish cough syrup that was so good that it became well known all over the countryside and Gus finally had it made up in big quantities by a Rambling Around By The Oldtimer — D. A. Waters NN HNN RN NIN pharmaceutical firm in Philadelphia. He called it Dr. Laings Red Cough Syrup. He bottled up and sold other mixtures under his own name. When I was a small youngster we had a druggist named Walter Harter, who subsequently moved to West: Nanticoke, for whom a high school there is named. I went to school in the early grades with his son Ray- mond, and there were other children in the school from the family, one named Keith. Later we had a drug- gist named Roberts, who played first base on the old and famous Dallas Baseball team across the road from Ray Shiber’s. The next I recall was the late George Norton, husband of Mrs. Josephine Norton and brother of Mrs. Nellie Ritter. George had his drug store in the building across the street from Dr. Bodycomb’s resi- dence. His health was not too good and he sold the business to Bus Kuehn, then a druggist in the east end section of Wilkes-Barre. George later recovered his health and work- d in Banker's, Wilkes-Barre. Gus was no hand to follow along past establishments. He picked out the Odd Fellows Building, then standing flush with the side of Main Street and across from the trolley station, as a better location. The building was occupied by a plumb- ing shop conducted by Harry Mott and later Earl Monk. He made a switch, as he did not own the former location, and Monk moved into the former durg store location. Almost everyone in town, there being rel- atively few here then, went into the place during alterations and one and all said such a dirty place never could be made fit for a drug store. But it was. Gus brought in a whole set-up of new attractive cabinets, including the finest soda fountain then available. A few years later he had to move the rear portion back- ward to enlarge the display space: He would do a favor any time. I re-' member getting him out of bed in the summer of 1917 to fill a pre- scription, on a morning I had to make an early train, and he did not make a single complaint. Mrs. Kuehn also delivered medicine around town on occasion, without a car too. But she will be best remembered for her activity in public affairs, especially Republican politics. - She knew personally probably everyone of importance in the party in the state for the last forty years, most of them by their first names. And no one ever could accuse ehr of timidness or laziness in a’ campaign. She held a lot of party offices, and if she didn't at any particular time, would plunge in anyway. Happy days, Jean. Robert Voelker Heads Shavertown PTA Robert Voelker was elected presi- dent: of Shavertown PTA Monday evening, succeeding Mrs, Lester Hauck. ; Other new officers were Mrs. Mi- chael' Bucan, vice president; Mrs. Andrew Roan, secretary; Mrs. Don- ald Edwards, treasurer. New officers will be installed next month. Mrs. George Kromelbein was chairman of nominating com- mittee. Two Rotary Exchange students living in Wyoming Valley took part in a panel discussion moderated by Lester Hauck. The foreign students, Joan Smith, Tasmania and Claus Axzell, Sweden, compared their schools and govern- ments to that of the United States. Miss Smith stated that Tasmania, an island of Australia, is in the melting pot stage. She said their school system was good but much of the area was unpopulated. Dis- cipline resembled that in America. Uniforms are worn by students, easing the clothes problem. When asked where she would prefer to enter college, Miss Smith stated Swarthmore would be her first choice. Mr. Axzell revealed a tinge of Clean-Up Week Now In Kingston Township #Clean Up Week is being observed in’ Kingston Township. Citizens are urged to beautify the area, disposing of unsightly debris which has gathered in a number of districts to fonm an eyesore to pass- ersby. The Board of Supervisors is par- ticularly anxious for residents to rid their properties of junk which ser- ves to devaluate their sites and pre- sent health fire and accident haz- ards. homesickness for Sweden. He in- tends to return home to complete his education which is paid for by the Swedish government if a stu- dent qualifies. Although the period of school year training is longer, and the week’s classes cover six days, there are frequent vacations or holidays. ! He said a student is tested before he may enter the commercial fields. He also revealed that his home- land is much cleaner than cities of the United States. Sweden has a socialistic government which takes care of many needs of its people. Catalogues - Brochures : Try Post Offset MUTUAL INVESTORS VARIABLE i CALL YOU fife insurance t For prospectus-booklets on advertisement, circ! fin #t to your INVESTORS Man: YOUR INVESTORS MAN 1S THOMAS N. KREIDLER, JR. Zone Mgr. 26 Division St. Shavertown, Pa. Phone — 674-5281 Bus. — 822-3266 FUNDS? INVESTORS MUTUAL, INC. INVESTORS STOCK FUND, INC. . INVESTORS INTER-CONTINENTAL FUND, LTD. INVESTORS SELECTIVE FUND, INC. 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A wild guess is that Uncle [Sam depends on advice of local congress- man in such cases more than that of experts. Area favored by those guessing is the vicinity of the railroad sta- tion. Answer: Lehigh Valley won't sell, as everybody knows. But then, the government has a lot of pull with the railroads. So, guessing could go on all day. Best guess, though, is that they will ‘settle on some strip of the highway in order to have some room to expand facilities in case this area gets any bigger, which is rather likely. Some popular feeling wants the postoffice north of Dallas center, believing that we can’t get far enough away from that Tory outfit in Shavertown who joined up with old granny Wilkes-Barre. That may be stretching things. PUSH-CARTS REPLY Received a phone call from How- ard E. Jones, Harveys Lake busi- nessman, the other night. "He for one wasn’t incensed about the push-cart trade which served food and soda to fishermen on opening day. In fact, one of them was his cart, pushed by Boy Scouts from Troop 331, Harveys Lake, ‘to whom he lent it. Mr, Jones felt that the little bit of business taken away by the peddlers was negligible, and if it hurt the established business that much then it was time to quit. Always like to hear both sides of things, but the fact is that some of those transient trucks aren't driven by Boy Scouts, nor even by local people. Granted that ‘the great American competitive way of life demands a dog-eat-dog business climate, but one can see how a long-established businessman might not look at it that way. That's between them, in any case. But I can see how the businessman might not . feel like "keeping his restrooms spiffy to meet the possi- bility that his new competitor might suddenly feel the call. Safety Valve MUST SIGN LETTERS The Dallas Post receives any number of letters bearing no signatures. Anonymous contri- butions have no standing. The “Interested Tax-Payer” = who hoped to appear in Safety Valve has cut his own throat Atlantic Coast Council Selects Dallas Man | by not signing his communica- school graduates with academic can assume extra responsibilities. NATIONAL WEEK Yes, every year hundreds of higt college prep diplomas decide to be come execufive secretaries, because American industry and business pay higher salaries and offer rewardinc careers fo the intelligent girl whe SECRETARIES APRIL 21 to 27 FRANK SLAFF Frank Slaff, above, of Machell Avenue, Dallas, a veteran of 40 years in ‘the magazine and news- paper business, and managing part- er of the Northeast Pennsylvania edition of TV Guide, was elected secretary-treasurer of the Atlantic Coast Independent Distributors’ As- sociation at a meeting of the asso- ciation held in Atlanta, Ga., last week. Mr. Slaff is secretary-treasurer of the Council for Periodical Distrib- utors Association which is an in- ternational association of magazine and newspaper distributors. He started in the wholesale dis- tribution business in 1924 as co- owner of the Ginsburg News Com- pany of Mount Vernon, N. Y. This partnership was dissolved when he came to Wilkes-Barre where he and his brother, Sam, established the Luzerne County News Company in 1932. Mr. Slaff's business affiliations include partnership in the Luzerne ' County News Company, managing partner of the Northeastern Penn- sylvania edition of TV Guide, and president of Slafbro Realty Co. He is a member of the Phi Sigma Delta Fraternity, Cornell Law School ‘Association, a member of the Ma- sons and (Shrine a member of the board of directors of College Miseri- cordia and Wyoming Valley Hos- pital, and vice chairman of the Sal- vaticm Army. He is also a member of Wyoming Valley Historical and Geological Society, Wyoming Valley Art League, and vice president of the board of trustees of Temple B'nai B'rith, and a member of the board of directors of the Back Mountain Library Association. He is also a member of Wilkes~ Barre Rotary Club and the Ameri- can Legion. Mr. Slaff is the father of two sons, Lyle, who is associated with Luzerne County News Company, and Allan, who is a commander’ in the United States Navy. tion. 'His point was well taken. But he must stand up and be ‘counted if his letter is to carry any weight. If his remarks are worth printing, they are worth signing. ‘DALLAS. PENNSYLVANIA aa Carverton | Mr and 'Mrs. Edward Charney and son Edward Michael all of Bealeton, -Virginia, spent from Fri- day until’ Monday of Easter week with Edward’s parents, Mr. and Mrs, Edward Charney of - Bodle | Road, -'Carverton. HELLO, LITTLE FLOWER! “Tuffy and I were walking along the road back home from ‘the church. I glanced down at the roadside and saw smiling up at me with all the boldness in the world a tiny white flower. All alone but not lonely. Looked as if it were intended to be there, pushed up from the soil by an invisible will ‘and purpose. I picked it; took it home for Ruth to identify. She has done quite a bit of wild flower studying in her day. She found it in her flower book, said it was Rue Anemone. The page had a mote in the margin, ‘1929, at camp”. That was where she found one when we spent a summer at our camp near Great Bend. Six white ‘“petal-like sepals,” Tiny green leaves. Couldn't help meditating on the mystery of all existence of infinitesimal things as tiny ‘flowers and tiny people easily passed by. Thought of Tenny- son's “Flower in a crannied wall.” Why should such a miniature posey bother to exist? On the other hand what has size to do with im- portance? Little flower cheered my mind with the thought that the Creator has a lot of things little and big on His mind, does well with all of them, has time for people un- noticed by crowds. Why does a person bother to exist at all unless he is a prominent official? People like to be noticed but some never get any attention. Let me pass on this thought: the Creator who made a the little flower made you. He has us on His mind. That is some-' thing that will ultimately matter when day is done. Public Notice Woelfel Engineering Co., Ine, was orgenized under the Business Corporation Law of Pennsylvania; the Articles of Incorporation were filed on January 4, 1963; the pur- poses of the corporation are—en- gage in engineering and construc- tion, buy and sell building and con- struction materials, buy, sell and exchange real estate. Articles of amendment were filed under the Business Corporation Law March 22, 1963, increasing the capital stock from $30,000.00 to $100,000.00. The address of the registered office of the corporation is Sugarloaf, Pa. must know what He is doing. ee Dog Law Officer [Bilas J. Sheerer, Dushore;, recently appointed dog law officer for Lu- zerne, Wyoming and Sullivan Counties, advises anybody whose livestock is damaged by dogs to get in touch with him at Dushore 928-8233. He states that all dogs of six months or older must hav licenses, to be worn at all timo Attend Reunion v Doctors Irving and Phyllis Berger, Dallas optometrists, attended the annual alumni reunion of Pennsyl. vania State College of Optometry in Philadelphia over the weekend. SAS A CETL a A CANES yr ia Also Make Excellent Secretaries 0l WILKES-BARRE BUSINESS COLLEGE College Prep or Academic Graduates ‘Wilkes-Barre Business Le] IY TR : Northe Pree Natianal | Bank Bldg. ——— » &