PAGE EIGHT THE DALLAS POST-—photo by James Kozemchek Sr. THE DALLAS POST, NOV. 19, 1970 Topping off a delightful roast beef dinner with all the trimmings were these generous slices of pie, served by WSCS members of the Maple Grove Methodist Church to Penn State Circle K students who had painted the Sweet Valley Church. Pictured left to right are Charlotte Davis, Freda Graham, Eleanor Bronson, and Evadne Ruggles. Antiquing with Joel Sater “People develop a yen to col- lect things from the era just before they were born,” says collector Robert Brown of New York City. “Many of today’s collectors under forty do their best to acquire collectibles with the flavor of the 1920's and 1930’s.”’ The decorative art and every- day household items created during those years are highly sought after by young collectors who refer to them as being from the ‘Art Deco Period.” “Geometric and curvilinear lines plus much use of brilliant color contrasts usually charact- erized the art deco style,” Brown continues. ‘The strong use of color during the “roaring twenties’’ and ‘‘depression thirties” was strongly influ- enced by the poster and graphic designers which preceeded it, roughly the years from 1890 to World War 1.” Art deco was especially influ- enced by the designs of ancient Egyptian and Oriental artifacts which may often appear more modern than ancient. Ancther powerful influence on ‘‘art deco’, stemmed from the works of the designers for Diagileff’s famous Russian Ballet who freely used extremely vibrant color tones and shadings. “Art Deco was the first dis- tinctive style to be mass pro- duced, making broadly avail- able the results of the fine craftsmanship of designers like Rene Lalique, the movement’s most important glass maker,” Robert Brown states. ‘‘Other Ape 71 LPP RE-UPEOLSTERY Factory re-built, not just re-upholstered. We restyle! Renew! Latest fabrics avail- able in stock. Decorator consultant at no charge. Shop-at-home service. Pick up and deliver. Call for estimate.’ 526 S. MAIN STREET, WILKES-BARRE Bob Brown, art deco collector from New York City, holds heavy, clear glass vanity set with geometrical black glass overlays on corners, typical the period. Other items shown include (top) glass ‘and nickel sconces signed Hanots, France; clock of marble, onyx and steel by Duverdrey and Bloquel; Bavarian vase signed Z.S. & C.; and a Susie Cooper signed teapot. now turns up at flea markets, great workers of the period were Jean Puiforcat, silver; Maurice Dufrene and Jacques Ruhlam, furniture; Maurice Marinot, ceramics; and Jean and Georges Fouquet, Jewelry. Their works, though looked on with despair by generations under forty during the 1940’s, 1950’s and up through 1965, are now fought over by the young antiquers of the 1970s. Though France exerted the heaviest influence on 1920-30. creativity, American manufac- turing design was quickly influ- enced by these daring styles. Much good art deco material “since 1914” 822-2491 i J 9 At least have it done right We baie Pd supplies 107) CRT X TL) il Villy. Shop 24 E Tioga Tunkhannock Pa. auctions, antique shows and shops all over the country. Just as bottle collecting appears to have started in the West and moved eastward, art deco de- mand seems to be moving.in op- posite directions, from East to West. town & country FURNITURE GALLERIES Completely Remodelled with New Decorator Rooms Traditional Contemporary and Colonial Galleries featuring Heritage Hendredon Drexel Coggin and all of America’s finest furniture TOWN & COUNTRY 253 . main st. WILKES-BARRE 283 Wyoming Ave., Kingston, Pa. 18704 Dallas scouts plan troop swim At the recent meeting of Boy Scout Troop 281, Dallas United Methodist Church, plans were made for a troop swim Nov. 20. Boys who plan to attend must be at the church at 6:45 p.m. Jack Cobleigh, senior patrol leader, officially opened the meeting with the Flaming Arrow Patrol, led by F. J. Barry, Conducting the opening ceremony. Inspection was held by the Top Dog holders. Art Bird, Dave Casselberry, Jim Dierolf, Herb Dreher, Bartt Slocum and Garry Kuras passed without error. Top Dog award, given for passing six in- spections, was presented to Dave Casselberry. A County Fair was held which included several scouting skills—knots, lashing, mapping, compass, first aid, and signal: ling. First place was won by Green Bar Patrol; second by Mountaineer Patrol, and third place, Flaming Arrow Patrol. John Juris, scoutmaster, reminded all boys who have not paid dues to do so by next meet- ing which will start promptly at 7 p.m. PUT A STAR ON YOUR FINGER ENGAGEMENT RING $000.00 WEDDING RING 000.00 REGISTERED DIAMOND A wide selection of exquisite Starfire Diamond Rings is now on display, at our store. See these lovely, larger diamonds at new low prices. HENRY’S JEWELRY Cords and Giles MEMORIAL HIGHWAY SHAVERTOWN 675-1201 Rings enlarged to show detail, Trade-Mark Reg. church painters get hearty meal If the way to a fellow’s heart is through his stomach, the hearts of several Penn State students have been amply touched. The students are members of Penn State’s Circle K Club, an organization which last month undertook the painting of the Maple Grove Methodist Church in Sweet Valley. On Saturday, the young men were guests of honor at a roast beef dinner pre- pared for them by women of the church. : In preparation for the ban- quet, several members of the church’s WSCS arose at day- break Saturday to make certain that a 15-pound roast beef was cooked in time for the mid-day meal. In addition to the roast beef, the students feasted on mashed potatoes and gravy, applesauce, fresh corn, cole slaw, baked lima beans, mac- aroni and cheese, and for des- sert, mouth-watering home- made pies. Because the expert cooks scorn packaged foods, the entire dinner was painstakingly prepared ‘from scratch.” The dinner won lavish compliments from the 20 church painters, with several who live away from home conceding that they hadn’t eaten so well in weeks. The cooks—Eleanor Bronson, Freda Grahan, Charo- lotte Davis, and Evadne Ruggles—beamed their pleas- ure at the compliments, and it was clear that a new mutual admiration society had been formed. The church, which is located on the road to Sweet Valley, now sparkles thanks to its bright white coat of paint. Because classes prevented the students from working full-time, the painting had to be done on Saturdays stretched out over October and November. Bad weather hampered the work, too, and there was doubt that the job could be completed be- fore the winter cold settled over the tiny church. The students worked steadily, however, and by last Saturday had virtually finished the task. At long last—remember all those recipes that call for a tablespoon or two of tomato paste? Tomato paste comes in resealable glass jars. Use as much or as little as you need; seal and refrigerate the rest in its own neat glass jar. 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Of this number only 16,000 could be returned; the rest were destroyed. “Every greeting card should show the name and address of the sender in addition to the destination address,” Mr. Buckley advised. ‘“And of course, both addresses should include the ’zip Code. The ex- change of Christmas cards offers the ideal opportunity to let your occasional correspon- dents know your correct ad- dress and ZIP Code. “With the increasing number of large apartment buildings, mail addressed to apartment dwellers should show the specific apartment number, Mr. Buckley added. “Check through bundles of greeting cards before mailing them,” he suggested, ‘‘to make certain that each one if fully and clearly addressed. If one of your cards ends up at the dead letter office, you may never know it, but why risk disappointing a friend?”’ _ Mr. Buckley recommended the same care in addressing and packing gift parcels. 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