A = A wu-year pin for service to Ruth Simms, Lehman, at the annual awards meeting of Wyoming Valley Chapter of American \Wd Cross held last week at the American Legion Post on North River Street, Wilkes-Barre. Mrs. Simms was among 13 Back Mountain residents who received recogni- tion for their services. Pearle Gilroy received special awards for her service to military families and as Red Cross ‘Family of the Year.” She is also active in the blood program and Veterans Hospital program of the Red Cross. She is a member of executive board and the board of directors. Twenty-five-year pins were awarded to W. W. Boyes and Elwood Swingle. Mr. Boyes is first aid instructor and also serves as driver at blood collec- tions. Mr. Swingle is a first aid instructor. A 20-year pin was awarded to J. F. Sallada, Dallas, who is a member of the executive board and board of directors. Kenneth Young received his 15 year pin for his service in the water safety program. He resides on Lehman Avenue, Dallas. Mrs. Elwood Swingle received her 10 year pin for ser- vice at blood collections. She and Mrs. Shavertown. Five-year pins were awarded to Mrs. William C. Bispels, Shavertown, service at blood collections; Fletcher C. Booker Jr., member of board of direc- tors and service to military families; Mr. W. W. Boyes, blood collection; Grace Fielding, blood collections; Henrietta King, blood program; and Imogene Slocum, active in Veterans Hospital program, volunteer at Chapter House, and secretary of the executive board. - Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Boyes, residents of Centermoreland, are the parents of Mrs. Elwood Swingle, Shavertown. Swingle live in hill ran onto our land. We had to replace the furnace, as at that time we had about 12 to 14 in- ches of water throughout the whole basement. We put in a claim and this claim was set- tled.” But, acgqrding to Mrs. Barbose, '({€® water problem was not. eliminated. ‘‘In December, a second trench was dug, and we have had two in- ches of water for three mon- ths.” She said another claim has been filed with the insurance company which handles all claims against Marona Con- struction Company, but that, to date, no action has been taken on this claim. In the meantime, a sub- mersible pump is being used in the basement to try to take care of the water, and Mrs. Barbose ‘runs constantly’’ but cannot remove all the water from the basement. Jerry Enders, local superintendent for Marona, was asked to late Marona’s viewpoint “concerning the matter. His reply was, “The problem was not caused by our digging a trench on the Charles Brobst or Jack Barb property. When we first came into the area, Charles Brobst asked us to dump free fill on the vacant lot home. As owner of the vacant property he signed a release of responsibility, and we dumped dozens of loads of dirt on his property. These mounds of dirt could be the cause of changing the way the surface water runs off the property, which I un- derstand, along with the Bar- bose property, was part of a peat bog until it was filled in prior to the Barbose’s building their home three years ago.” Mr. Enders added, ‘This is not our problem. We have just been trying to help the people by giving them the free fill. At our own instigation, Marona has done about 40 man-hours of bulldozing '@\ck and 25 man- hours of b& *khoeing on this property.” The pumphouse of Shaver- town Water Company, which stands directly behind the Barbose property, has also had a standing water problem. The water company’s general manager, Albert = Prisk, reported emphatically that the pump itself has been sealed off and company water can not be polluted by the stagnant, standing water. Said Mr. Prisk, “I think the heavy rain falls in November and December had something to do with this dilemma. In all fairness to Marona, they have spent many man hours trying to remedy the problem. They sent a bulldozer in to bulldoze a ditch and it did help some. Our company, however, is relying on our resources to correct our standing water.” Mr. Prisk continued with “We never had a water problem like this until sewer construction began, but we can’t say what is to blame. I know they dumped land fill on the Brobst property.” Another complaint of Mrs. Barbose is the fact that the land fill has not been leveled by Marona, and that unsightly debris, such as large : corrugated tin pipes, poles, boards and the discarded shovel Local Sewer Topic of TV Attention of Back Mountain residents is called to a program which will appear on WBRE-TV tomorrow (Friday) at 6:30 p.m. The program, directed by Bill Graham, will deal with the many questions asked by area residents concerning the sewer system, the treatment plant, lems in connection with the system. Mr. Graham reports that the questions from the public were given to R. Spencer Martin Jr. to answer. Mr. Martin is chairman of Dallas Area Municipal Authority. The television program was taped. If a Back Mountain resident has further questions he wishes to have answered, Dallas ERNEST A. GAY RD 3 333-4500 Home Office: Shavertown CHARLES W. GORDON JR. 675-5234 Columbus, Ohio (continued from PAGE ONE) of a bulldozer, has been left on the vacant lot. “They (Marona) told us they would take care of this before they pulled out, but nothing has been done,” she stated. Marona’s Superintendent Enders stressed that the company is gradually cleaning up the debris, and ‘at our convenience we will level the fill.””. He explained that this would be just as soon as a suitable machine is brought back by Marona to the area. “We will level and remove all debris as part of our agreement with Charles Brobst,”’ revealed the superintendent. Correction The photograph on page 11 of the Dallas Post last week was credited to the wrong photographer. The picture of the scout troops who par- ticipated in the trail cutting project at Moon Lake was taken by Fay Broody. Our apologies for the error. The Editors System Program after viewing the early evening program, he may call the station and ask the new question or state a problem not covered in the program. Mr. Graham said these additional questions and problems will be answered at a later date. The anonymous Back Moun- tain resident who loaned us the photograph on page one of the Post this week had many tales of her own experiences to tell, but she was most enthusiastic about the story of how she met Mrs. Ruth Harkness and Su Lin, the panda shown with her in the photo. Our friend and her husband sailed out of San Francisco in July 1937 aboard the ‘President Hoover’ on their way to Kobe, Japan. On board ship, they became friends of Mrs. Hark- ness, a dress designer who, following the death of her ex- plorer husband, was enroute to Tibet where she hoped to cap- ture a panda. During the crossing, China and Japan went to war, but Mrs. Harkness was determined to continue her trip. She traveled 1,500 miles up the Yangtze and 300 miles overland and became the first American to capture and bring a panda to the United States. Su Lin was taken to Chicago’s Brookfield Zoo. Our Back Mountain friend told us how excited she was when she received a wire from Mrs. Harkness about a year after their first crossing. The wire urged her to meet the “Empress of Russia” when it docked at Kobe, Japan. There, in a stateroom adjoining that of Mrs. Harkness, she met Su Lin for the first time. Mrs. Harkness died in Pitts- burgh sometime during the ‘50s. There has been much discus- sion recently over the pandas presented to the people of the United States by the people of China. It has been decided that the National Zoo in Washington, D. C. will be the new home for the pandas. But, some have raised the question as to whether the comfort .of the animals has been considered carefully. and keeping onlookers away from firefighting equipment. Richard Williams and James Faerber, borough policemen, were commended by Mayor Connolly on the completion of State Police sponsored courses in juvenile training. The men, who completed the courses on their own time at the Wyoming State Police Barracks, were commended for their “excellent motivation and effort.” A long-standing dispute between Harveys Lake Borough and Lake Township over a police pension fund established several years ago for then-Lake Pensions (continued from PAGE ONE) A motion by. Supervisor Fred Lamoreaux, voted on and ac- cepted by Mr. Lamoreaux, Chairman Philip Walter and Glenn Howell, provides for the immediate establishment of a police pension fund, and, if possible, a way found to help Chief Lange, .. _...... The solicitor stated that he would have an ordinance to this effect drawn up by the May meeting of the board of super- visors. Approval was given Luzerne County Soil and Water Conser- water inventory and survey of the township at no cost to the municipality. Chairman Walter suggested that the completed survey be given to the township planning and zoning commis- sion for its use. (continued from PAGE ONE) Township Police Chief Walbridge Leinthall appeared to be one step nearer a solution following Thursday’s meeting. Lake Township Solicitor William Valentine asked that council ‘inform him and the Lake Township Supervisors of plans they may have for resolving the issue, and council directed Atty. Kasper to contact the Auditor-General’s office in Harrisburg for an opinoin on what should be done with the more than $5,000 originally ear- marked by Lake Township for its police chief’s pension. The money, according to Councilman William Hoblak, is presently on deposit in a savings account. The issue remaining is: Which com- munity has jurisdiction over the funds? ‘Ponce de Leon, who searched for the Fountain of Youth in Florida, where he was mortally wounded, is buried in the Cathedral of San Juan Bautista in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Ponce de Leon established San Juan in 1521, the same year he sailed for Florida. entry, exit. SHOP AT SEARS AND SAVE Satisfaction Guaranteed or Your Money Back Mr. Glogowski indicated there have been five meetings between the two committees in negotiating new contracts, and each meeting’s time ranged from two to four hours. Serving with, Chairman Glogowski on the DEA com- mittee are Ruth Ambrose and Judith Roder, both of Dallas Elementary building, William Helgemo, senior high school, and John Johnson, junior high school. Hanford Eckman has chaired the school board’s committee, along with board members Ernest Ashbridge and Bernard Novicki. Contract negotiations in the Lake-Lehman School District have been characterized as ‘very amenable and quite congenial’”’ by the chief negotiator for the district's education association, Joel Riegel. Mr. Riegel, who is a field representative for the North- eastern Branch of the Penn- sylvania State’ Education Association, stated that the ‘four or five’’ negotiating sessions have included ‘‘open discussions and efforts by both parties to reach certain middle- of-the-road provisions satisfactory to both parties.” Confirming this report of congenial bargaining sessions was Atty. Charles D. Lemmond Jr., chief negotiator for the school board. ‘‘There are, of course, certain areas of legitimate disagreement by both parties,” Atty. Lemmond observed, “but on the whole I The Early Bird Gets the Space! If you are planning a social event and wish to submit copy . and-or a picture to the news- paper, please call us and let us know in advance. We'll save a space for your news. would say that our meetings have proved quite productive.” A contract offer made by the school board was rejected by the Lake-Lehman educators last month, Mr. Riegel repor- ted. The teachers’ chief negotiator stated that he “did not care to comment’ on the vote count, remarking only that “the school board has been informed of that vote.” Mr. Riegel conceded that issues under negotiation include matters of a financial nature, the overall length of the school day and personal leave days. “There are other issues, too,” Mr. Riegel stated, “and I would say that most of them are quite close to being settled.” Although both negotiators stated that they could not predict when a contract would be agreed upon, Mr. Riegel did suggest that he does not ‘‘an- Page 3 (continued from PAGE ONE) ticipate any precipitation of adversities other than the normal exchange of ideas at the bargaining table.” Referring to a bargaining session which was scheduled for last night, Mr. Riegel suggested that “a lot depends on the meeting Wednesday.” To Members of the Lake- Lehman Education Associa- tion’s negotiating team include Bettie Strawser, John Oliver, Zach Riehl, Sylvia Bator, Florence Finn and Calvin Kanyuck. 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