/ Trying to drum up interest in the earth sciences has always been a problem for secondary ‘school teachers. To too many Student gtudying about wind speed, ti¥e rotation of the earth on its axis, land erosion, or minerals. is simply a drag. “Who cares?” the youngsters ask. What does it matter to me?’ : Al Lake-Lehman High School, science teacher Ed Nark is trying to demonstrate to his students that what goes on in the physical world does have a bearing on their lives. He has been aided in these efforts by several ‘teaching tools pur- chased recently by the school district. One J these aides is a celestial planetarium which resembles nothing so much as a giant plastic sphere. The top comes off to reveal a sun (which lights Tip) which is circled by a numbeggof revolving planets— includi planet Earth, whirling merrily on its own axis. The planetarium is similar in concept to the room-size planetariums which science ‘museums boast, and can be used to project the con- stellations onto the ceiling. ‘It’s always easier to teach a subject when you can show how it works,’’ says Mr. Nark, ‘and this planetarium does demonstrate on a miniature scale Just how our universe is sel up.” A second teaching tool which has been added to the science department this year is the Weatherscope, a panel of so- phisticated instruments which records outside temperature, wind velocity, wind direction and barometric pressure. Each morning, two students take the weatherscope readings, fill out a weather report form, and take it to the office where it is read over the school’s loudspeaker system. The kids really do enjoy this,” reports Mr. Nark. “It helps the students who are studying weather understand what we're talking about when we use terms like ‘barometric pressure’ or ‘wind velocity’ — and the rest of the school gets a kick out of having its own weather report each morning.” The effects of erosion on the earth’s surface and the manner in which water beds are formed is taught with the aid of a stream table. The device resembles an elongated, slanted sand box on legs and is, in fact, filled with sand for demon- stration purposes. When a stream of water is directed from one end of the box to the other, the results closely parallel the effects of water run- off on the earth and presto! Instant erosion. Have these teaching tools made it any easier to stimulate the students’ interest in science? Definitely, says Mr. Nark. Just a bit wistfully he adds, "And now if someone make teaching about rocks and minerals interesting . ... ”’ » by Millie Hogoboom 696-2603 While most of us have been delighted with the rather mild winter we have had to date, the ski enthusiasts living in our midst really felt cheated by “01d Man Winter.” Two groups of them brushed off the machine-made snow from their parkas and flew to the European Alps’ snowy slopes. In the first group were Mrs. John Vivian of Lehman Road; Mrs. John Troup of Shrine View; Mrs. George Scott of Mountaintop; Mrs. Leo Corgan of Kingston; Mrs. Joseph Pool IV and her daughter Debbie, of Kingston. Zermatt, Swit- ~ zerland, was their destination and skii conditions were nearly p#f8tect for them. They enjoyed a week of skiing near the famous Matterhorn. Roberts Weaver of Sutton Road and John MecCole of Gi the Chalet Club Dallas Senior High School by Janice Culp Jane Dominick Candy Sale For the remainder of the year the senior class will be selling . candy. Students have their choice of two delicious bars, crunchy and with almonds, at 50 cents a bar. Band News Eleven students participated ~ in district band and of those the following were selected for regional band because of high placement: Mike Davis, baritone; Alan Zaboski, . trombone; and Brad Februaiy¢ the following students will attend district orchestra: Brad Hochhalter, Patti Lewis, Bob Carle, and Alan Zaboski. Junior Class Movie The junior class will sponsor a movie, Feb. 10 at 7:30 p.m. The films will roll with ‘“The Old- time 4g. Comedy Film Festi featuring W.C. Fields, Charlie Chaplin, the ‘Three Stooges, and a selection of cartoons. Children under 12 will be admitted for 50 cents and all others for $1. Report Cards The issuing of report cards rug the first week in point of the school year. You know what this means Seniors! ! Back Where He Belongs! Students are glad to have Mr. Helgemo back in action again after an extended illness—tests, experiments, lab reports, and all! on a winter safari to Val d’Isere, France, located on the back side of Jean-Claude Killy’s moun- tain. Mrs. Meta Schechter of Manhattan, N.Y., was guest of honor at a dinner party Feb. 2, marking her 80th birthday. Her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Schechter of Sutton Road, and her grandchildren, Jay, Ellen, and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph O’Connor of Scranton, attended the party in New York. Mrs. Ronald Maturi of Demunds Road, Dallas, and Mrs. Robert Maturi of Sutton Road, shared birthday honors at a family dinner last Sunday night at the Ronald Maturi home. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Doran Sr., Sutton Road, had as their guest, Gwendolyn Horsfield of London, England. Miss Hor- sfield is on the staff of the Queen Elizabeth II. Their friendship began on the Doran’s voyage to England last fall. One of the most outstanding young women in our community is Cathy Eneboe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Eneboe of Chase Manor. Miss Eneboe received a perfect average of 4.0 for the first semester of her junior year at the University of Tampa in Tampa, Fla.and her reward for these exceptional grades was a partial scholar- ship for the coming semester. Miss Eneboe, who is an English major, was a student at Wilkes College for two years before transferring to the University of Tampa last fall. Mr. and Mrs. Eneboe also have a daughter, Robin, who is a freshman majoring in home economics at Mansfield State Teachers College. Both Cathy and Robin spent the Christmas holidays with their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Krupa and son, Todd, of Chase, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Reynold Davenport of Flemington. Mr. and Mrs. Davenport are former residents of Sweet Valley. The Two-Fold Club of the Huntsville United Methodist Church will meet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Laskowski Feb. 5. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Lamoreaux will assist with the refreshments. COMPLETE =e BOOKEEPING SERVICE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES Weekly - Monthly - Quarterly - Yearly PAYROLL TAXES INCOME TAXES 288-2703 or Write P.O. BOX 574, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18702 Since 1960 "Quick na 675-5121 uk DRUG STORE Easy Parking 675-3366 Mrs. Dale Titus, the former Joan Fielding, has returned to her alma mater, the Nesbitt Memorial Hospital, as a nurse in the pediatrics department. No doubt Miss DeWitt, director of nursing education, is beaming with pride to have one of her girls back again. The Jackson Township Fire and dance at Konefal’s Restau- rant last Saturday evening. At an election of officers, the following were chosen to serve for the coming year: president, Ed Havrilla; vice president, Bert Balliet; secretary, Al Poholek; and treasurer, Robert Cigarski. Carl Aston was elected to serve a five-year term as trustee. This annual dinner is a popular event in our community and over 80 people enjoyed the festivities. Young Robert Scruitsky Jr. served for the first time as an acolyte-at Mass'in the Gate of Heaven Church Jan. 23. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Robert Scruitsky Sr. of Chase Road, who are indeed proud of him. Mrs. Nelson Woehrle en- tertained her bridge club at a luncheon at her home on Sutton Road Jan. 26. Those attending were Mesdames Ray Turner Jr., Ronald Ertley, Louis Jones Jr., John Ruggles Jr., Matt Fields, Benjamin Jones III, Richard Hogoboom, and the hostess. x Mr. and Mrs. John Banks and Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Banks Jr. entertained a group of friends at a cocktail party at Genetti’s Hotel last Saturday evening. Photo by Alex Rebar The second semester of the Trucksville Nursery ly with classes for three and four- year-olds, gets under way the week of Jan. 31. Applications are now being accepted for a new three-year-old class News Media Assoc. Sponsoring Contest The newspaper staffs of nearly 100 Northeastern Penn- sylvania high schools will receive invitations this week to enter in competition for the 1972 Headliner Award. The award is sponsored by the Professional News Media Association of Northeastern Pennsylvania, an organization of newswriters from all bran- ches of the mass media. The competition is open to schools in Bradford, Carbon, Columbia, Lackawanna, Luzerne; Monroe, Pike, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Wayne and Wyoming Counties. . : Each school is being asked to submit what it considers to be its one best school newspaper edition of the current school year. Judging will be based on general readability, editorial comment and photographs and- or illustrations. Deadline for entry is April 28 and judging is expected to be completed by May 15. The award committee will make arrangements to attend a school assembly to make the presentations of a plaque to the school and certificates to the paper’s staff members. Schools which have not received an invitation but would like to enter the competition may write the PNMA Headliner Award Committee, P. O. Box 1124, Wilkes-Barre. starting in February, as well as for both age levels for the fall semester this year. To be eligible for the nursery school, a child must have reached the age of three by Feb. 1, 1972. Parents interested in this program are asked to contact Mrs. F. Allan Nichols of Trucksville, nursery school coordinator. During the semester just concluded the children learned about nature and animal life through several trips to area farms, as well as hikes in the environs of the school. Included also in ‘the program were cooking, arts and crafts, and a visit to a dentist’s office. Children helped to plan their own Christmas party, which they shared with staff members and their parents. Four students from the Mercy Hospital School of Nursing worked with the staff and the children during the fall semester. Acting as an observer one week during January was Nancy Reagan of Dallas. and "Immaculata College. IE <i EE <SE j WINTER SALE Prefabricated Garages | | ALLsIZEs | Act Now & Save | 100s OF DOLLARS | i | } For Information Without Obligation Ee ED <<a < Write to UNICRAFT CO. | 351 Church Rd., Mt. Top | 18707 } OR | Box 131, Exeter, Pa. | 18644 bi ad 4-DR. 2-Dr. Hardtop, gold ‘70 MERCURY COUGAR H.T. 4-Dr. Hardtop, Blue 69 BUICK SKYLARK H.T. $3595 $3895 $2695 $2995 $2295 4-DR. $2350 BUICK OPEL BUICK OPEL Township Police Warn About Parking Once again Dallas Township Police are warning residents their cars will be ticketed if found parked on township roads or streets between the hours of 2 and 6 a.m. A township or- dinance prohibits such parking. A police spokesman said that the department is “‘catching the same ones, as many as two and three times.” He said these of- fenders were now paying maximum fines of $50. Prior to December all cars were tagged only with warning tickets, but beginning in January arrests were made for illegal parking offenses. The spokesman reported there were 24 arrests made in January. A team of young mien from the Teen Challenge Training Center in Rehrersburg, will present a program concerning drug abuse and rehabilitation at the Bowmen’s Creek Free Metho- dist Church, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. The Free Methodist Church is located about midway between Dallas and Tunkhannock, at the Junctions of Routes 309 and 29. The young men from the training center are a part of the C.T. to Sponsor New Explorers Post The Commonwealth Telephone Company will sponsor an- Explorers Post whose primary function will be to better acquaint young men and women of the Back Mountain area with the basics of communications. The post will meet on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month in the Common- wealth building on Lake Street, Dallas. Meeting time is 7 p.m. A kick-off meeting and dinner will be held Feb. 9 ‘at the Franklin House, Shavertown, at 6 p.m. All interested Back Mountain youths of high school age may make reservations with John Stubeda; chairman, al 696-2364. Kunkle WSCS To Aid Amputees The Kunkle United Methodist Church WSCS will meet at: the home of Betty Kintzer Feb. 9 at 8 p.m. Sylvia Brace will be co- hostess and Dorothy Dodson will preside. Members are requested to bring yarn and needles to make lap robes for amputees at Valley Forge Hospital. PHONE 388-6719 FALLS, PENNA. 5 Page 7 relatively few drug addicts in the United States who have overcome narcotic addiction. Andrew Busti, a staff member from the Center will also speak. Another part of the program will be the showing of a docu-' mentary film in color, ‘Our High Society.” This film depicts much of what is happening in the drug scene in America. % Part of the work of Teen Challenge is to reach into the area of need in the public schools, stressing prevention as well as cure. The program which teen Challenge has been presenting in the high schools throughout the state has been recommended by the Penn- sylvania State Crime Com- mission, as well as the Pennsyl- vania Association of Student Councils, which recently named the Teen Challenge presenta- tion as the outstanding program in the state high schools during the 1969-70 term. The public is cordially invited to attend this service. : Booting U, FIRST AN EXAMINATION of those great new cowboy boots by Dr. Neil Buist. Then, for Robert Cecil, 3, a physical and intensive biochemical testing. Robert was born with defective kidneys that were only five per cent efficient. Two years ago the boy was near death. Since then he has been on-a special diet and watched closely for biochem- ical disturbances at the March of Dimes Metabolic Clinic, University of Oregon Medical School, Portland. Someday, Dr. Buist hopes, Robert will be a promising | candidate for a kidney trans- plant. Birth defects strike some 250,000 babies yearly. PRE- Nationwid 15 - Eleven-position thermostat automatically : maintains desired room tem- || | perature Westinghouse
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