THE DALLAS POST VOL. 79 NO. 51 THURSDAY, DECEM BER 19, 1968 MORE THAN A NEWSPAPER, A COMMUNITY INSTITUTION TEN CENTS Lake-Lehman High School students David Cook, Jim Ryan and Jim Fisk set up Christmas display during what looked like a sunny afternoon. photo by Kozemchak i Dallas school board seeks water solution Dallas school directors ex- pressed concern over the water situation in the Trucksville schools and wondered how long it would be necessary to use bottled water to protect the health of the students. The current crisis, which had been repeated earlier, placed the Board under obliga- tion to provide water for drink- ing purposes other than that comingpaut of the spigots. Watel®%s now being purchased from ig Glen Summit Water Companiy with the expenditure amounting to $275.35 for the month of November. Directors are billing Trucks- ville Water Company for a two month supply to date., Earl Fritzges, chairman of the board, wanted to know how long the district was to put up with the condition which has harrassed hundreds of con- sumers throughout the Trucks- ville sector. Director Harry Lefko said, “We cannot take a chance dur- ing this potential danger’ and Jack LaBerge asked for a clari- fication from Trucksville Water ' Company on the situation. In the meantime, samples are being checked weekly to determine the bacterial count. Harry Swepston was reap- pointed to the Dallas School Authority for a term of five years®h Chairman Fritzges moved that a letter of commen- dation be sent to him for his loyal, conscientious, and dedi- cate@@service to the District. A nivmber of residents were in attendance from Harris Street, which lies atop the Roushey Plot sector. They are seeking closer bus transportation for their children, who they claim face danger walking eown the curving hill to Demunds Road, where they board the school bus. Laura Thomas was spokesman. A bus which comes up Center Street in Shavertown was sug- gested as the solution, continu- ing on to the area involved. Negotiation of Roushey Plot Hill is considered unsafe. Jack LaBerge remarked that these people had appeared three times on the situation, that the board have a layout of the area presented and that information be forthcoming. William Austin, in charge of the routes, said there are twenty spur routes and all would seek transportation if it were granted to one group. He reported there are 1800 chilét®en in the elementary grades, 800 of whom walk to school. Buses are not contracted to hit back streets. The state reintburses the Dallas District for transportation of those stu- dents who live within a one and a half mile radius. Board met Monday evening on the issue. It was also reported that the bus driver in the Roushey Plot sector was still backing up onto Demunds Road. Michael Evans, Brock Phil- lips, Lindsey Sherwood and Donald Voelker will participate in the P.M.E.A. Northeast Dis- trict Band on January 23, 24 and 25 at Wyoming Valley West High School. Inadequate connections pro- viding heat to the Annex at Dal- las Junior High School were re- ported to be taking heat away from one side of the main build- ing. Gar Smith was asked to have a gas company check on a sepa- rate heating unit for the Annex. Bernard Novicki said a boiler can only take care of the area intended for its facilities. Earl Fritzges and Andrew Kozem- ~ chak had checked the problem. Don Smith, architect, sug- gested the board act on color of water tank to be installed at the high school and any lettering other than the words Dallas was opposed by board members. Dallas Water Company had asked to include this on the tank. A plaque for the new junior high school was also approved. The new building is behind schedule by two months, re- ported Mr. Smith. Mr. LaBerge said he hoped dedication could be held September 3 or 4 of next year. Milton Evans, property chair- man, advised that some utensils in the high school cafeteria be changed to handle more ade- quate proportions. - Resignation. of Mrs. Carol Sitar, art teacher, was accepted effective December 31. Junior Elementary Education Majors from College Misericordia will be allowed to serve as teachers’ : aides in the elementary schools from February 17 to May 2. Fifty girls will participate. Employees Blue Shield Insur- ance will be changed from A and B plan to the prevailing fee plan effective January 1. Regular Session for the School Board during the months of January and February will be changed to Monday evenings due to scheduled basketball games on the regular meeting nights. January 12th and Feb- ruary 9 were the dates set. Lake Lehman board meets For the first time in some months, Lake-Lehman school board drew no outside visitors at its regular monthly meeting December 10. Two directors were absent. President Edgar Lashford suggested that it might be be- cause of the widespread inci- dence of flu. The appearance of the Lake- Lehman Band at the Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington on April 12, 1969, was discussed. The board voted that school ad- ministration should have com-, plete authority, working in co- operation with Band Parents, but with all decisions in its hands. Last April, due to riots in Washington, the Band returned to Lehman without gaining its goal of marching in the parade, and parents and well-wishers left the city as speedily as pos- sible. : Personnel changes were noted: a letter of resignation was read from Mrs. Holbrook, girls’ physical education direc- tor, effective January 24, or sooner if a suitable replacement can be found. : Mrs. Marie Baer resigned, . and Mrs. Florence Finn was granted leave for the remainder of the school year, starting May 1. Judy Ann Bergstrasser of Dallas, due to graduate from Millersville State College Jan- uary 17, was elected as a tem- porary professional employee to serve during the second semester. She has certification in elementary education. Placed on the approved sub- stitute list were two names: Mrs. Susan Reese of Shaver- town, RD 5, and Mrs. Mary Folger of Lehman. Mrs. Martha Smith was given permission to attend the Design and Drafting Workshop De- cember 11 at the George Wash- ington Motor Lodge, King of Prussia. Supervising Principal Robert Z. Belles was voted authority to attend the annual meeting of School Administration in Atlan- tic City February 16-19, and Anthony Marchakitus, high school principal, to attend the meeting of National Associa- tion of Secondary School Prin- cipals in San Francisco, March 1to'5. George Stolarick, slated for office in the National Associa- tion of Educational Secretaries, was voted permission to accept a two-year term of office as a director, his expenses not to ex- ceed $300 per year. Director Kern questioned the cost to the Board, including absence from his post in Leh- man at such times as he would be obliged to travel. Mr. Sto- larick is willing to contribute part of his vacation time to the project, and handle his own travelling expenses. The board was cognizant of the honor done Mr. Stolarick by the national association. Exonerations from per capita tax were considered, action postponed. Keith Bicking, whose family continued on PAGE 6 early issues _.The Dallas Post will publish early for the Christmas and New Year issues. Deadline for news will be at noon on Satur- day preceding the holidays. Kingston Nine water companies abound in Kingston Township, it was announced at a meeting of the supervisors last week. Informa- tion was forthcoming from the PUC. Attorney Merton Jones, spe- cial counsel, reported he had submitted a complaint from the board to the PUC. Refusal to enter property of Trucksville Water Company was noted and Atty. Jones said this may place the utility problem confronting many residents in a new posi- tion, that of refusal to coope- rate. The most immediate atten- tion, he said, was to expedite a solution. Concerning the resolution set- ting up a water commission, Atty. Jones said the board can- not grant full authority under the second class township code. Recommendations and in- state moves toward tighter control of In an effort to prohibit abso- ! Jute private control of Harveys Lake and since increasing de- velopment, which if uncon- trolled could adversely effect the recreational aspects of this popular resort, the state Water and Power Resources Board has adopted a new resolution. The resolution will also control the issuance of permits for new # docks, repairs, and establish an annual charge applicable to both existing and future docks. Although the Pennsylvania Department of Forest and Wa- ters does own the lake bed it- self, all shoreline property is ! not in its hands. Harveys Lake has witnessed a great expansion and many residents or part time dwellers have built out into the waters without permit. Representative Frank O’Con- nell says the Department plans to provide public facilities in several sectors, among them Warden Place and Sunset. He added that every other lake is controlled by the Common- wealth and the State has an obligation’ to provide recrea- tional sites for its people. In prior dock building, per- mits in the amount of $30 were forthcoming and issued by the Department of Forest and Wa- ters. Twp. has 9 water companies ve, gation are prerequisites, he stated, if the commission is to have any authority at all. The commission will collect and correlate complaints for sum- marizing in its recommenda- tions to the supervisors. He said he was almost cer- tain that the PUC would succeed in bringing the trouble to a suc- cessful conclusion. Michael Kester, who had been denied his approval for building a multi-dwelling in the Harris Hill Road section of the former Stegmaier Farm, argued for acceptance of his request. The zoning officer and the Planning and Zoning Board had earlier denied Mr. Hester's re- quest. A letter from George Jacobs, secretary of the planning board, advised supervisors to deny the advertised intention to amend continued on PAGE 6 Jill Kush and Janice Demmy, Girl Scouts of Troops 636 and 640 Harveys Lake The new charge for private, community or cooperative docks will be $5 per 100 square feet within a minimum fee of $5 per year. In the case of commercial docks or marinas the depart- ment will charge $10 per 100 square feet or a minimum of $10 per year. All charges become effective January 1, 1969. Further specifications state that the docks shall not extend more than fifty feet from the shoreline; width of dock plat- forms shall not exceed ten feet and length of dock, parallel to shoreline, shall not exceed 25 feet. _ No more superstructures may be build on the docks, these in the past having contributed to the increase of sewage flow into the lake waters. Permits will only be issued to property owners of the shoreline. Permits previously issued to persons not owning property on the shoreline will not be trans- ferred should there be a change in ownership in the dock by said permit. Community, cooperative docks and marinas will be re- viewed for adherence to the new regulations. John Stenger, secretary of Harveys Lake Borough Council. remarked on hearing of the nev resolution, adopted October 8, that many present dock owners will no longer allow fishermen to use their facilities since year- ly fees must now be paid. Recreational areas are to be provided in the near future and the Lake will be preserved for the public in general. 3 Little girls do their bit in helping to decorate the Christmas tree at Trucksville Fire Company. Photo by Kozemchak hunter lost in Noxen mountains is found An intrepid sportsman with an uncanny knowledge of local mountain trails knew just where to look for a lost deer hunter on Sunday. Carl Hackling, 45, Noxen, again brought out the object of his search just he had done 15 years ago when two young Boy Scouts were given up for lost. Guida Bussolon, Hazleton, visiting with relatives in Swoy- ersville, left Saturday morning with three companions to hunt in the Gamelands behind Noxen. Last seen at 4:15 that after- noon, the men became alarmed and early Sunday morning respectively, demonstrate at Trucksville for the George Dunn family, Elmcrest, the proper way to make and utilize . “Juminaries,’”’ a Mexican tradition. photo by Kozemchak asked Noxen residents to help find their friend. Bitter cold temperatures and high winds added to their fears for his safety. Calvin Strohl, fire chief, blew the fire siren at 8 a.m, to alert men of the town that help was needed. The top of the mountain range lay ten miles up from the former tannery community. As the group figured where to look, Carl Hackling decided on action. Taking Carl Siglin, Jr., and Dickie Newell along with him in his pickup truck, Mr. Hackling headed for the old C.C. road and it was there that he met a nearly frozen Bussalon coming out of the mountains. Upon seeing his rescuers, Mr. Bussalon immediately apolo- gized for the trouble he had caused the searchers. The young hunter had spent the night with temperatures hovering around zero without heat. He said he had tried to keep a campfire going but the strong Girl Scouts set for Mexican tradition Junior Girl Scout Troops 636 and 640 are presently pushing toward their goal of having all of Dallas and vicinity partici- pate in the ‘‘Festival of Lights’. The festival is a simple but meaningful tradition from Mex- ico which is to light candles on Christmas Eve to show the way for the Holy Family on their journey to Jerusalem. Materials needed for making two luminaries are: two regu- lar size lunch bags, preferably: 6 Ib. ; two 4 inch utility candles or equivalent ; two thumb tacks, and two pieces of cardboard to fit the bottom of the bags. Thumb-tack candle to card- board at center; roll paper bag down from top about two laps (2 to 3 inches) ; place candle on cardboard in bottom of bag, cover bottom with sand, gravel or dirt to weight down. At 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve, the luminaries are placed at curbs in front of homes and candles are lit. wind blew it out. To keep from being frozen to death, Mr. Bus- salon walked back and forth during the long night hours, fearing to sleep. When daylight broke he set out to find his way back to civi- lization and was most happy to meet Mr. Hackling who took him home and gave him warm food after joining his friends. Mr. Bussalon promised if the rescue party was ever lost he would be the first to offer his services. Mr. Hackling, who numbers among his associates some of the most prominent sports writ- ers in the nation, is a bear and bobcat hunter and travels often to Maine to bring down a splen- did trophy. Modest and unas- suming, Hackling is considered Noxen’s top hunter. His repeat performance on Sunday brings to mind a similar rescue fifteen years ago when two Boy Scouts, Bill McGovern and Keith ‘‘Buzzie’’ Evan, of Sweet Valley and Harveys Lake, were lost on the way to Stull. Eleven and thirteen years of age at the time, the two boys became separated from the rest of the troup led by Scoutmaster. Walter Bronson. Although search parties combed the area, it was Mr. Hackling who found the lads at Beth Run and returned them to happy parents. The scouts had wandered eight miles from where they disappeared and were huddled around a camp- fire at a time when cold weather had already descended upon the region. Visitors to Noxen, who get a chance to traverse the moun- tains there, may come upon Mr. Hackling, who thoroughly enjoys the winter weather and can be found aboard his snow- mobile traveling with pleasure atop the difficult terrain, when most folks prefer the warmth of their firesides. landfill closed Harveys Lake Landfill will be closed both Christmas and New Year’s Day due to regular open- ing scheduled for Wednesdays. Lake Township Supervisors authorized the closing.
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