i i ht Giants Despair Hill Climb | When the automobile was first invented, many area residents raced cars against horses to see which was faster. Such contests may be ridiculous now, but it seems that hor- seracing tracks haven’t seen the end of racing cars yet. An added attraction to spectatora at Pocono Downs July 25 at 7:30 p.m. will be a squadron of race cars touring the oval. The cars are entered in the Giant’s Despair Hill Climb which will begin with time trails July 26 and hold record runs Sunday. Following the squadron’s intro- duction by the track announcer, the drivers will wheel out their machines to circle the five- eighths mile race course and park a display ramp to be inspected by the fans. The Hill Climb, Wyoming Valley’s most famous and distinctive automotive event, raced on the wellknown Giant’s Despair Hill in Laurel Run, is sponsored by the Wilkes-Barre Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Northeastern Pennsyl- vania Division of the Sports Car Club of America. It is the oldest and most famous of its kind in Eastern United States, annually attracting thousands of spec- tators who line the course to cheer on skilled drivers deter- mined to "Conquer the Giant” for a shige of the honors. d "THE DALLAS POST. JULY 23, 1970 Russell Dunn’s trotter, “Here Come De Judge,” squares off with Barney Weber’s Austin Healey Sprite at Pocono Downs race- track, where Giants Dispair Hill Climb: drivers will present a ' car show this Friday night. Canadian takes 5-mile top race Stan Friesen of St. Catherines, Ontario, made the long trip to 5-Mile Point Speedway pay off Saturday evening as he pocketed the $1000 first place prize in the 50-lap Modified-Sportsman Schaefer golf tournament set 2 weekends at Country Club Highlight of the local golfing season, the annual Potentate’s Tournament, will take place at Irem Temple Country Club July 30 and 31 and Aug. 1 and 2. John A. Troup, Chairman of the Irem Golf Association, anticipates that a new high in total registra- tions will be reached days before the qualifying round. Feature of the tourney, which attracts some of the finer golfers in this part of the H.L.¢Rod & ‘Gin holds turkey shoot The Harveys Lake Rod & Gun Club, Inc. will hold a turkey shoot July 19, weather permit- ting. F&@tured will be turkey cards for .22 caliber, standing” and running deer targets for big bore, and scatter boards. Bring the family and have a picnic lunch and spend the day (there’s plenty of room to roam). The public is invited. REAL ESTATE SALESMAN RALESWOMAN WANTED FOR YOUR AREA! \ ® "IDEAL OPPORTUNITY FOR LIVE WIRE We Train ou! Write or Phone Fitelson Real Estate ROUTE 309 MOUNTAINTOP 474-6797 or 823-2184 country, is a unique combina- tion of match play and stroke play. All of the approximately 100 two-man teams will shoot qualifying rounds Friday with the 16 low scores advancing into match play competition. It is this part of the tourney which has the main spectator appeal. Remaining teams will enter two days of stroke play compet- ition, with substantial prizes for Saturday, Sunday and the two- day combined score. In addi- tion; awards are given for low gross as well as low net scores. Area residents are invited to view the golfing from the many vantage points on the Irem course. DID YOU KNOW—Greenwood Furnace, another item of his- torical significance in the Roth- rock State Forest, was one of the last charcoal furnaces to be operated in Pennsylvania. It began operations in 1833, and the final blast was blown on Dec. 7, 1904. The old stack, re- built in 1935, stands today as a historic landmark. (Dept. of Forests and Waters) is a heat thief. Name We'll find out if your oil burner is il robbing you of heating efficiency. Our free Heating Efficiency Test provides a solid estimate of fuel Circle of Sports feature before a capacity crowd. Friesen started 11th in the 25- car field and slipped into the lead on the 21st circuit and was never headed thereafter, but had to hustle all the way to the checkered flag as Chuck Akulis of Windsor, N.Y., applied the pressure. The Canadian leadfoot finished one-car length in front of Akulis. Tom Mroz, Susquehanna, DeForest Chalker, Montrose, Pete Hulbert, Binghamton, Don Diffendorf, Kirkwood, Larry Catlin, South Waverly, Chet Ingraham, Binghamton, Buzz Barton, Binghamton, and Bob - Van Fleet, Syracuse, rounded out the top ten finishers. Doug Holgate, Clarks Sum- mit, added to his strangle hold on feature wins in the Late Model division as he picked up number five this season with a very impressive showing, holding off the charges of Bob King and Art Riek, who finished two and three respectively. Don Croft, Dave Wolf, Don Driesbaugh, Don Riley, Paul Wicks, Tim Canfield and Ralph Jennings completed the top ten. Ingraham, Joe Donahue Sr., Cordie Isham and Roger Beagall were preliminary winners in the Modified- Sportsman while Ed Harder, Don Riley, King, Wolf, Gary Lupols and Dave Miller took the honors in the Late Models division. A field of 90 cars, 41 Modified-Sportsman and 40 Late Models took part in the action-packed 12-event program. Next Saturday evening another twinbill show in on the slate with the first event scheduled for 7:30 p.m. I'd like a free Heating Efficiency Test to find out if my present oil burner savings that you can get with a modern Gulf Econojet Oil Burner. Find out how much you can save. Call us today. Dallas Senior High School has added cross country running to its fall varsity schedule, it was announced by Harry Lefko, chairman of the athletic com- mittee, at the July school board meeting. He also presented a tentative schedule for the 1970- 71 sports events. The football season will open Sept. 12 at home versus Pittston Area. The Mountaineers will re- main home for two weeks, playing GAR Sept. 19 and Palins, Sept. 26. They will leave home to play the next five games, meeting Meyers at night, Oct. 3; West Side Tech., Oct. 10; Nanticoke Area, Oct. 24; Hanover Township, Oct. 30, and West Side Catholic, Nov. 6. The Dallas team will return home for the last two games, Coughlin, Nov. 14 and Lake- Lehman, Nov. 26. The team will go on its annual football trip, Oct. 17. The basketball season will open at home Dec. 4 against Sacred Heart. The cagers will teen dance at K. Twp. A teen dance will be held Wednesday night, July 29, at the Kingston Township Municipal Building, Trucksville, for all Back Mountain area teenagers. The dance, which will feature live rock music, will be held from 7 to 11 p.m. Bill Straitiff, acting head of Kingston Township’s Recreation Committee while chairman Jack Jones is ill, has announced that the dance will be an old-fashioned block dance and will be held outside the Municipal Authority. Dress will be casual, he says, and should be warm! Address > (Please Print) = Phone Charles H. Long SWEET vaLLey 477-5210 ECONOJET be away Dec. 7 against North- west; Dec. 11 against St. Nicholas, and Dec. 15 against West Side Catholic. They return home for St. Mary’s game Dec. 18 and will be at Coughlin Dec. 21. The team will participate in the Wilkes-Barre City 'In- vitational Dec. 28 and 30. The New Year will begin Jan. 5 at home with Crestwood. Two home games will be played Jan. 8, Ashley-Sugar Notch and Jan. 12, Wilkes-Barre Township. West Side Tech will host the Mounts Jan. 15. Dallas will play host to Plains, Jan. 19; Lake- Lehman Jan. 26; West Side Tech., Feb. 12, and Wyoming Seminary Feb. 19. The Dallas team will be away Jan. 22, Wyoming Seminary; Feb. 2, Crestwood; Feb. 5, Ashley- Sugar Notch; Feb. 9, Wilkes- Barre Township; Feb. 16, Plains, and Feb. 23, Lake- Lehman. The wrestling squad will open its season with a meet Dec. 5, Wyoming Seminary. They will host Tunkhannock Dec. 16, and then enter the Troy Invitational Deg. 28 and 29. The matmen will meet Coughlin away Jan. 6 and then return home Jan. 9 with GAR and Jan. 16 with Meyers. Dallas will go to Wyoming Area, Jan. 23 and to Wyoming Valley West, Jan. 27, but play host to Abington Heights, Jan. 30. Central Catholic will be host Feb. 6 and Hanover, Feb. 10. The local boys will be host to West Side Tech. Feb. 17 and to Lake-Lehman, Feb. 20. Dallas school presen PAGE ELEVEN [S summer band concert A summer band concert will be presented in the Dallas Senior High School gymnasium July 30 at 7 p.m. All the students Pettit family ~ goes on tour Mr. and Mrs. Wayne G. Pettit and their sons, Mark, David and Matthew, have returned home to 47 E. Franklin St., Shaver- town, after a tour in Canada and New York State. The Pettit family toured the Thousand Islands, Ontario, Canada, and visited the Boldt Castle which rises above the waters of the St. Lawrence River and comprises just one of the islands. They proceeded north to Quebec, where all road signs are in French. They soon learned that east is ‘“‘est”” and west is “‘questq.” They then traveled from Quebec to New York State and Lake George. There they visited Frontier Town, a complete authentic Western town with bad men and sheriff. They took a stagecoach ride and were sur- prised when they were held up by masked bandits. They went on to Story Town, U.S.A. There they walked through Jungleland, Ghosttown, the Dream World of Alice in Wonderland, and the Land of Make-Believe (Mother Goose Land). There they saw all the forgotten fairy tales and legends of Mother Goose come true. Mr. and Mrs. Pettit feel that their trip was truly an exper- ience and a wonder, as much for them as for their children. 2 cars collide at Mill Street A two-car accident on Route 415 near Mill Street, Dallas, July 11 at 10:45 p.m., has been reported by Dallas Borough Police. A vehicle being driven south on the highway by Angelo Fida, Wilkes-Barre, struck a vehicle being driven by Herbert Rost, Dallas. \ Mr. Fida claimed that Mr. Rost had proceeded through the Mill Street Stop sign onto the highway. Police investigation proved that to the contrary, the Rost vehicle had stopped. Patrolman Ray Titus, Dallas Borough, conducted the in- vestigation. World War 1 began July 28, 1914, as Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. choice of potato choice of vegetable SHADOW BROOK Tunkhannock, Pa. 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Every music student who par- ticipated should have benefited Nancy Crispell on dean’s list Nancy June Crispell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Darrel Crispell, Overbrook Avenue, Dallas, attained the dean’s list at the Orono Campus of the University of Maine during the spring semester. The total number of students making the academic honor roll, which calls for a grade average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, was listed by the registrar’s office as 2,109. The previous high number of students on the dean’s list was 1,584 in the spring semester of 1969. Nancy is a graduate of Dallas Senior High School. from the experience. Reese E. Pelton will direct the grade school band. Twirlers range in age from first through 12th. Each group has planned a different and vaired routine. Several senior high school girls will do a routine with fire batons. Twirling instructors have been Peggy Mathers and Gail Doughton, under the supervi- sion of Lester R. Lewis. Rehearsals for the concert will be held at the Dallas Senior High School gym July 29 and 30 from 1to 3 p.m. A bus will leave Westmoreland at 12:45 each day for students from the area and will return at 3:15 p.m. No bus will be provided for the evening concert. T peach harvest time arrives It is fresh peach time, reminds C. Marshall Ritter, extension pomologist at The Pennsylvania State University. If you like tasty, sweet, ripe peaches, leave them on the tree as long as possible. Be on the lookout for heavy fruit drop- ping. At this time, peaches are usually well ripened but not too soft. Peaches ripened in this manner are tasty and in prime conditions for canning, freezing, preserving, and pies. Purely Personal Mr. and Mrs. Harold Boice, Harrisburg, spent last week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Boice, Idetown. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ide, Donna and Teri Lynne and Joyce Evans returned home Friday after making a tour of the Southern States visiting relatives and friends for three weeks. Dorothy Park and family spent last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Race, Barten, N.Y., while Mr. and Mrs. Race and son, Melvin Jr., Charlene and Robert were in Florida. Susan Park started her summer course at Wilkes College. Last week, her sister, Charlene, joined her in taking the course. The Kocher family reunion will be held at Palace Park the first Saturday in August starting at noon. The reunion of the Hiram Wilson family will be held July 26 at Knobles Park. NOW DAY AND EVENING CLASSES IN DRAFTING New classroom training program at INTEXT Drafting School, classroom school of ICS. Day and evening classes forming now. Experienced instructors. Com- plete drafting outfit provided as part of course. Pro- grams in architectural, electrical, mechanical draft- ing. Special tuition payment plan. 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