a retirement or disability effective Oldest Business Institution Back of the Mountain 75 YEARS A NEWSPAPER VE rm nn TEN CENTS PER COPY—FOURTEEN PAGES Dallas Teacher To Retire After «ong Service Summer Classes Are Slated For Dallas Beginning July 6th Mrs. Antoinette Mason, teacher of Second Grade at Dallas Elemen- tary School for the past 25 years will retire this year. Mrs. Mason submitted her resignation to the Dallas School Board prior to its meeting Tuesday evening. A graduate of Bloomsburg Teach- er’s College, she received her B. S. Degree from College Misercordia in Elementary Education and studied Special Education at Pennsylvania State University and English at the University of Penna. Other special courses included Palmer and Zaner Bloser , Writing. Mrs. Mason came to Dallas Dis- trict from Forty Fort, where she was a member cf the faculty for 15 years before continuing her teaching career in the Back Mountain, Summer Schcol sessions will be- gin July and continue until August 13 in ‘Dallas Schools. Appointed as teachers of the summer classes were ames Lois Krommes, Carol "“Walermo, Arline Rood, Ann Saun- ders and Joyce Youren, Reading Program; Robert Dolbear, Driver a Bettie = M. Sullivan, S®¥glish; Robert Marr and John Baur, Mathematics; Mary Jane Jerista, Science; William Price, Social Studies; Kenneth Kirk and Mrs. Ruth Henwood, Typing. Receives Scholarship George McCutcheon, guidance counselor, will leave June 28 for West Chester State College to attend a two week institute on ‘Mental and Emotional Aspects of the Child”. He will study under full scholarship awarded by the Wy- oming Valley Tuberculosis and Health Society. Mrs. Dorothy Jones, Shavertown, was appointed as a professional em- ployee to teach Physical Education and ' General Science at Dallas Junior High School. She will replace rs. Jewel Ruddy who has request- June 12. Her Application for dis- bility will be submitted to the re- irement hoard following ' certifi- cation by Dr. John Gibbons. Ancther new member of the Dal- las faculty was appointed at the board meeting, Ronald Rybak, Nan- ticoke, who will teach Biology and General Science. He has previously taught in Auburn, N. Y., and Free- Jand. Miss Helen Sliker, teacher of French was granted a Sabbatical leave to spend the school year in France where she will be enrolled in French literature classes. Regular contracts were approved for John Baur, Robert Cicon, Mrs. Nancy Geeringer, = Mrs. Frances Kauffman, Mrs. Carol Palermo, Mrs. Sylvia Price, Mrs. Mary Ann Sig- worth and Mrs. Miriam Cooper, who have completed two years of satis- factory service in this district. Mrs. Beulah Rothstein, guidance (®ounselor, was granted permission L\to attend a two week school place- Ronent workshop at New Haven, expenses to be paid by the school | district. Lewis Lord was named full time custodian and Ralph Ashburner to the substitute custodian list. Mrs. Ruth Valick was added to the teach- er substitute file and Mrs. Josephine Besecker to that of cafeteria sub- stitutes. William Price was voted head coach of Junior High Football for the 1965-66 year and Robert Cicon as assistant coach. Susan Larish for him last Thursday. Dallas High School held commencement exercises for its sen- iors at the high school on June 8. A total of 198 students graduated at this time. Local Protective Association Aids Resident Submerged By New Taxes Back Mountain Protective Asso- ciation sponsored appeal of a Dallas Township man whose property val- | E. V. Chadwick, president of the uation had been upped to an un- | Protective Association, with Dr. F. reasonable figure, obtaining relief | Budd Schooley and Rev. Robert BD. Yost, past presidents, carried the The man, who draws a pension | appeal through Atty. Francis Burns, for the blind, and whose wife suf- | appearing before 'County Commis- | fers from a chronic illness, owns 22 | sioner William Goss and the board | acres of land. This, in the recent |of assessors. blind, destroying his source of in- come. reassessment of property, was es- bt Mr. Gass freely admitted that timated at such a figure that the | many inequities existed. { valuation brought his holdings .up | Residents, § Dr. Schooley, have over the mark where he could le- gally be granted a pension for the ! recourse through an appeal. Forms | Continued on Page 6-4A) Newsmen Present Trophy I and Helen Dugan were named to! work with the summer recreation | program. A number of bids were opened | and read with the contract for ceil- ing installation at Dallas Elemen- | tary and Westmoreland going to | Johns Manville Corporation at low bid of $446.50 and $550.80, respect- ively. Ash and rubbish removal contract was awarded to Berti and Son on low bid of $950 per year. Bid Controversy > Some differences occured over the bids for supply and delivery of coal when Directors Richardson and Kozemchak voted to give the con- tract to Back Mountain Lumber and . Coal Company. Five bids were sub- mitted. J. B. Post and Company | gave a firm bid of Buckwheat Coal, $12 per ton; pea coal, $13.50¢and rice, $12; Wilson Honeywell, buck- wheat, $11.50, pea, $13, rice $11.50; Back Mountain Coal Company, buck- wheat, $11.75, pea, $13.25 and rice, $11.75; Tom Flynn, buckwheat $10.64, pea $12.14, rice $10. 64; Tom Reese, buckwheat, $11.75, pea, $13.25 and rice, $11.75. Directors Vernon, Stanley, Stein- hauer and W. Phillips voted against the motion of Richardson and re- ferred the bids to the Building and Grounds Committee for further study. Only one bid received for electtic oven for the cafeteria was referred to the cafeteria committee. Boiler bids submitted by J. B. Post, R. (Continued on Page 6 A) i Dave Dodge, New Albany, shown day show will start at 10 a.m. and here on his hunter, “Tivoli,” is be- continue all J On Monday the | ing presented a trophy in the y of the Lehman Fire Com- equitation class of last year’s Leh- pany will serve dinner on the show | man Horse Show by Jones Evans, grounds. Wilkes-Barre. Looking on arel —-- Leighton Scott of the Dallas Post; oi Myron Baker and Gil Tough, show co-chairmen. 7 Jones Evans, long time supporter of the Lehman Horse Show, will lend a hand again this year. On | nue and Huntsville. Road corner. | the car left the right side of the sky. Of this number, 115 intend to go on to further study, eighteen. . are going into the service , eight MORE THAN A NEWSPAPER, A COMMUNITY INSTITUTION Dallas Holds Commencement Exercises For 198 At The High are undecided about future plans. | Going dir really to work, 57 seniors. [Pas ssenger Hurt In Huntsville Crack-up Passenger in a Corvair was slight- the road near Huntsville Reservoir | in Dallas Township about 11:30 Fri- day night. Driver was Edward Gensel Jr., 19, R D 4 Dallas, and passenger | was Judy Welch, Mapelwood Ave- She consulted. a doctor after the accident. Police Chief Frank Lange said | road while westbound, then crossed to the left side, striking a tree. Front and right side were damaged, and car was towed. » Lehman Horse Show John Hudak is general chairman of the show, assisted by Joe Hardi- | Lanceford Sutton is president of the Lehman Volunteer Fire Com- | pany, show sponsors. Sunday evening, July 4, he will in- terview the high school girls tak- ing in the Rodeo Queen Contest. Each high school in Luzerne Coun- ty, plus those in adjoining coun- ties, has been invited to send th: school Queen or other representa- tive. Winning girls will be award- ed prizes and will reign over the i July 5th show. All girls entering ‘the Rodeo Queen Contest are in- vited to ride in the July 5th parade but must make reservations in order that transportaticn may be provid- ed. Arrangements may be made with Mrs. John Hudak. The 21st annual Lehman Horse Show will be held Saturday and Sunday, July 4 and 5, with the Sunday show starting at 1 p.m. and the Monday parade at 9 a.m. Mon- take lehman, High School held commencement exercises for 130 seniors on June 11. At this time, presentation was made to outstanding stu- dents. Shown here is the graduating class. AS vf For First Rotary Leadership Camp | ly injured when the car swerved off | | sponsored by the Rotary Clubs of | Sunday, June 20, from the Dallas | Back Mountain Students Selected Dallas Rotary’ Club has selected Stanley D. Dorrance, Todd E. Rich- | Rut and the late Florence Ruff, ards, Barry Ray and John Ruff to | Noxen. He is a member of the sen- attend Leaders’ Camp Brooklyn, June 20- 25, ac-| [ous clubs. / cording to Jack Stanley, President] John G. of the Club. Leaders’ Rotary Camp | the Rotard is a Vocational Service project | departure time will be 10:30 a. m. Consavage, Chairman of | { Rotary International District 741 | Acme Parking Lot. | which is made up of 39 clubs in | nertheastern Pennsylvania. This is the first year for this pro- ject and Past District Governor Ed Dieffenbach, Montrose, chairman of | | Leaders’ « Camp reports that 34! Among the many qualified camp | (region is’ George McCutcheon of | | Dallas Schoo] District. i ’ | Twenty-four Rotarians will visit | | | pavement John Ruff is the son of J. Weston | above Center Hill Road Friday after- | Daring’s on the highway, bike went 400 feet on its own, final- staff members from all over the |ly striking a guard rail across from VOL. 76, NO. 24. THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1965 School Dr. Robert A. Mellman is superintendent of schools, and Frank Trimble is principal of the high school. ' Fails To Faze Rider ; TWO EASY TO REMEMBER | Motorcycle Crack-up Thrown from his bike onto the on Memorial Highway | noon, a Pringle motorcyclist dusted hirnself off and bitt Hospital waived = hospital- Rotary Camp at | ior band, the brass choir and vari- | ization after being taken to Nes- in Dallas ambulance. Joseph Napolesky told ambulance | hurt. Camp, announces that | attendants he was a hard man to He hit the concrete after go- ing out of control on a bump near and the Dr. Post’s veterinary office, about i 3:55 p.m. Dr. Post helped patch the rider | Rotary Clubs ‘will be sending boys | | to camp this month. i This" is a program of leadership | training and vocational guidance for outstanding high school Juniors. Camp delegates are boys who have proven they have leadership ability | and have been carefully selected by {and Wednesday ewienings. camp to lead Vocational Seminars - 8 each evening on Monday, Tuesday | Hawley Rofaxy«Club will hold regular meet- ing at Leaders’ Rotary Camp on | Thursday evening, June 24th, and Rotarians throughout the district | are invited to meet with the Hawley | up. Napolesky had a bad gash in his forehead. Kunkle Coin-Caxds Coincards . will be distributed in Kunkle from the Dallas Community Ambulance ‘Association, starting this Telephone Numbers 674-5656 674-7676 To Start RE Up Grounds For Library Auction Dallas And Lehman Key Clubs To Help Friday, Saturday Friday and Saturday, the Library Auction grounds will begin to take on their accustomed July aspect, with tents and the various stands taking shape. Stefan Hellersperk, chisiPman of grounds, reports that eighteen Key Club boys will assist on Friday, eighteen more on Saturday, both Dallas and Lake-Lehman students joining in ‘the effort. Mr. Hellersperk and co- -chairman Joseph Fenstermacher are dividing up the work this year, with auction- minded men responsible for the verde ious booths. Spencer Martin and P. H Arnaud will be charge of erecting the re- freshment tent and arranging the interior. Odds and Ends, Jack Stanley. Fun booth, Archer Mohr. Art stand, Arthur Ross. Plants and produce, Dick Bingo- man. Candy and baked goods, Tonics Alexander. hi Book Booth, Mr. McCartney, : Antiques display table, sales table, booth for display of the arrow-back settle, Red Ambrose and Bruce Slocum. 3 Local Kids 1st Of 2000 oh yg Get Enormous Trophy : From Mustang Rally be Four local young people whe had: never before taken part in a sports car rally won first place in their division of the largest one of its kind ever held. Charlyn = Oatridge, Trucksville, Eva Sue Szela, Kunkle, Bradley Ear], Mount Zion, and Brent Smith, Dal- las, in a red Mustang auspiciously numbered: Car 54, won first plac among the 140 cars which eft fro near Blah'sly &orners - Saturday s morning for a 150 mile drive to the Concord Hotel, near Monticello, N. Y. More than 2000 cars took | part in the rally, leaving from 10 | ber of the band, the brass choir and y t oF the school faculty and/or Rotary Roary and visi cor ! week. Club committee. The five day program is packed full of challenging programs for the boys. There will be talks on leader- ship, Armed Service information, college indoctrination with college officials, Vocational Seminars con- ducted by Rotary Club member discussing their own business or profession, and plenty of time for fun and fellowship. There will be sports activities, yearbook, band, glee club, discussion sessions, and “Skit Night” for the parents and Rotary Club members on Thursday night. June 24. Activities listed after each mame are qualification factors in addition | to the high academic performance of the individual. Stanley D. Dorrance is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Dorrance, R. D. 1, Dallas, and a member of Dal- las - Senior High School. He is a member of both the football and baseball teams. Todd E. Richards is the son of | Mr. and Mrs. Edward Richards, 90 Staub Road, Trucksville. He is a member of the band and orchestra “Here's To A and is Vice-President of the stu- dent council. Barry Ray is the son of Mr. and This is a traditi | Mrs. Albert Ray, R. D. 1, Sweet Valley, and is a member of Lake- Lehman High School. He is a mem- ' the senior chor us. Terrific Kid" onal scene, not often immortalized by camera, but nevertheless an important one in any high school senior’s life. Students at Dallas High School and teacher Gerald Stinson auto- graph yearbooks for one another. Photographer James Kozemchak caught This candid shot on his way to another assignment Lake-Lehman Joint Senior High School Graduates 130 Seniors tending. | | on Ridge Street on Friday, but was | | | { | { i | I { | beth Lewis, 18, Ashley, and Lucinda | Gooday, | car in which they were riding went | Street, Idetown. { { wards, 19, Wilkes-Barre, and Bar- | taken in. a ‘friend’s car to the hos- different starting places. This was not a race, but a test’ : of efficiency, mileage accuracy, and observation. A small scavenger hunt was also part of the event, with each car be- ing required to bring in a live healthy black ant (in a plastic bag 3 provided for the occasion) and a boneless chicken. While some teams bought an egg for the latter, our group got a can of boned chicken. i ii It was a big thrill for the local team when, before a crowd of 4000 people, drums rolling and spotlights circling, Charlyn and Brad were called to the stage to receive the prizes and trophies, as driver and official navigator of the car. Brad and Brent are roommates at Penn State. Back Mountain Area Ambulance Logbook DALLAS COMMUNITY Dallas Community = ambulance took Joe Napolsky, Pringle, from motorcycle accident to Nesbitt Hos- ; pital on Friday, Al Williams and Robert Besecker attending. Same day, Joseph Roskos, Kings- ton, was taken from accident on highway, Dallas, to Nesbitt .Hos- pital, Besecker, Morris, and Ferber | as crew. A rs Stanley Capson, 73 Franklin St. ! was taken to Nesbitt Hospital Mon- day, Besecker, Don Shaffer, and Jim Davies attending. On Tuesday Miss Mary Morton | was taken from the Booker res- idence, Machell Avenue, to Mercy | Hospital, Besecker, Davies, Ed ha | and Paul LaBar as crew. ’ Yesterday, Wednesday, Morris | Feit, Kingston, was taken from Na- = | tons Mills to General Hospital, | Besecker and Richard Disque at- LAKE TOWNSHIP Lake ambulance took Peter De- | laney, Alderson, to Nesbitt Hos- | pital on Friday, John Stenger, Jim McCaffrey, and Lee Zimmerman as crew. Ambulance was called to accident not needed. LEHMAN COMMUNITY Lehman ambulance took Eliza- 19 Kingston, to Nesbitt Hospital Saturday night after the cut of control and upset on Ridge Driver Darlyn Ed- bara Graham, 21, Ashley, were i pital. Lee Wentzel and Pete Hos- | podar were crew. KINGSTON TOWNSHIP Kingston Township Hiilaney (Continued id 6 os
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