bs Oratorio Society set for concert of music Wyoming Valley Oratorio Society, directed by Clifford E. Balshaw, will present a concert of music by Mozart and Haydn Sunday afternoon, Dec. 7, at 3:30 in Irem Temple, North Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre. The mixed chorus of 75 voices will ghe accompanied by full lk tra. The program will open with Mozart’s Loretine Litany, written when the composer was 18. The words are from inscrip- tions on the walls of a chapel in Lake-Lehman band Loreto, Italy. Haydn’s Mass in B flat Major will be performed after inter- mission. Known as the Creation Mass, it was written during the same period as his oratorio ‘Creation’ and contains some similar musical themes. For more than 20 years, the Oratorio Society has been pre- senting outstanding choral music in Wyoming Valley, and Back Mountain residents have been active in it. Clifford E. Balshaw, New guests at banquet The annual banquet for the Lake-Lehman Varsity Band and its director, John Miliaus- kas, will be held Thursday, Dec. I the high school cafeteria at 9:30 p.m. first aid classes are scheduled Mrs. Hopkin T. Rowlands Jr., first aid chairman for Wyoming Valley Chapter, American Red Cross, announces that classes in standard and ‘advanced first ald now are being scheduled for the winter months. Standard first aid courses comprise 10 hours of training and advanced, 16 hours. Re- view courses for those holding certificates three years or more require six hours for standard and eight hours for advanced re-certification. Classes will be held at the Mary G. Stegmaier Memorial Chapter House, 156 S. Franklin 5t., or at a more convenient location if groups consist of 15 or more trainees. Individuals or groups inter- ested in these courses are asked to contact Red Cross before Dec. 31 for information or reg- istration. » TRENDLINE Seniors will receive black. blazers with gold pocket em- blems and sophomores will be awarded four inch gold felt musical lyres. The Lake-Lehman Band Spon- sors give the banquet each year as a tribute to the band mem- bers who, they feel, uphold the reputation of the band. Band members, parents and friends must have reservations in by Dec. 5 with Mrs. Edward Niezgoda or Mrs. Albert Ashton. Each member is requested to make a deposit which will be returned when they attend the dinner. Mrs. Niezgoda and Mrs. Ashton will be at the school cafeteria Dec. 4 and 5 from 8 to 8:15 a.m. to take reservation payments. Alumni are urged to attend. Indian Head Inc. declares dividends The board of directors of Indian Head Inc. declared a | quarterly cash dividend of 15 cents a share on the company’s common stock, payable Jan. 5, 1970 to stockholders of record Dec. 12, 1969. Quarterly dividends of $1.125 on the Series A $4.50 con- vertible preferred stock and $1.50 on the Series B preferred stock are payable Jan. 1, 1970 to stockholders of record Dec. 12, 1969. Goss Manor, has been musical director. of the society since 1952. Under his leadership the group has gained wide recog- nition for its performances of the works. of composers from Bach .to Bloch. Soloists for Sunday’s concert will be Joanne Herron and Dorothy Glidden, sopranos; Helen Ralston and Mary Love- land, altos; William Rogers, tenor, and Richard Chapline, baritone. Back Mountain members of the chorus include sopranos Dorothy Balshaw, Sister Eric Marie, Catherine Gilbert, Ruth Reynolds, altoNancyKuzmaand bass Edward Ratcliffe. Christmas music played every night Members of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, Beaumont, will be in the Back Mountain Area every night from now un- til Christmas playing Christmas music. At this time, persons may donate food, money or clothing to the underprivileged. ‘The Odd Couple’ at Bloomsburg The Bloomsburg Players an- nounce their second major production of the 1969-70 theatre season at Bloomsburg State College Dec. 11, 12 and 13. They will present ‘The Odd Couple,” = directed by Michael McHale, at Carver Auditorium. Curtain time is 8:15 p.m. A special discount is avail- able for tickets for groups of 10 or more, by writing to the Bloomsburg Players, Box 298, THE DALLAS POST, DEC. 4, 1969 scouts hold investiture The regular meeting of Troop 638 was held Thursday, Nov. 20, under the direction of Mrs. Stephen Salansky and Mrs. Walter Davidson at Lake Ele- mentary School. Investiture was held for the following scouts: Dorothy Co- burn, Kim Davidson, Linda Gray, June Parsons, Mary Kaye Payne, Kim Perrego, Michelle Romanchik, Patty Romanchik, Marean Sickler, Kathy Smith, Belinda Spencer, Valerie Stefanowicz, Laurie Thomas and Sheryl Whitsell. Following the ceremony, refreshments wereserved. Elec- tion of a new troop scribe, Eileen Connolly, and troop T . Bloomsburg State College. pe : PAY Guninger, DRS. & P. BERGER Hours ‘Wednesday Morning Optometrists 27 Machell Ave., Dallas 675-5067 Call Monday & Thursday Evenings For Appointmen ERICOFON STARLITE WALL PHONE This Christmas give a gift that really says something — an extension one of the phones shown here in a variety of colors. The cost is only a few pennies a day, and yet what gift will be more used — and more appreciated? To find out how you can give a gift phone to someone special, call Commonwealth's business office today. COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE CO. telephone from Commonwealth Telephone Company. You can give any . Some of the Back Mountain members of the Wyoming valley Oratorio Society are pictured at rehearsal. are: Dorothy Balshaw, Clifford E. Balshaw, director; Left to right, they Ruth Reynolds, Edward Ratcliffe, chorus vice president; Catherine Gilbert. Dallas scouts plan activities Junior Girl Scout Troop 624 of Dallas recently held their in- vestiture and rededication at the Dallas United Methodist Church. The girls who participated in the services were Jean Otto, Carrie Arnold, Melanie Wil- liams, Ellen Stair, Joan Otto, Cynthia Duffield, Rebecca Mor- ton, Donna Katyl, Beth Steg- tact Mr. Pa. ee tidied Your registered pharmacist works promptly and accurately to compound the prescrip- tion your doctor orders. His skill and knowl- edge are always available. Just call. At The Light In Dallas Phone 675-1141 = didi didi didi iii TEMPORARY Housing Needed 18 Families KEY PERSONNEL VALLEY PAPERBACK MFG. INC. 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