Page 8 by the Rev. Charles H. Gilbert We have never been entirely satisfied with our homemade, handdug cesspools as the an- swer to our home sanitation problems. For they were pro- blems rather than complete solutions to the problems. So this summer (just when did s.nmer begin this year?) we decided to provide a satisfac- Which we have done. We called for permit from the town- ship authorities to install such approved sewage system. It was granted and then we con- sulted a builder of such systems as was highly recommended to us. The work was begun in the morning June 19 with apologies to our west sidelawn and ter- race, and our peony bed and Ja- panese Iris display, our fire- thorn bush and some lawn space which will not be mowed again—probably. We thought the disruption of the upstairs and downstairs fa- cilities might be for consider- able time and were a bit uncom- fortable at the prospect. But by midafternoon we were suf- ficiently connected to the new arrangement Catherine made a pun which to me seems delight- fully appropriate to the situa- tion: “We were far less dis- commoded than we had ex- pected!” One never knows what hard work it is to be a self-appointed sidewalk superintendent. But I, for one, would not miss such an opportunity. I walked from one window to another upstairs, and then downstairs, and then out- side far enough afield that Catherine, the real boss of the works called out her orders, “Don’t get in the way of that big machine!’’ And I would retreat as a matter of courtesy! Catherine has some regrets backhoes, frontend loaders and bulldozers was too late for them to be a part of her mechanical toys. My regrets consist of being a little disap- pointed that I could never OiliSewing Machine—®il your sewing machine with a good grade of sewing machine oil. Mrs. Ruth Ann Wilson, Exten- sion clothing specialist at The Pennsylvania State University, cautions you not to use any other type of oil. Place a drop or two in each oil hole according to your machine. If you don’t have each point where two metal sur- faces rub together. Lubricate your machine at least twice a year- acutally climb into the driver’s place on such a machine and see what would happen if I twiddled this little lever and that, for I have noticed that those levers seemed magically related to the letting hydraulic fluid under pressure enter with power to move certain pistons obser- vable around the instrument. They could move mechanisms up, down, to the right and to the left and frontward and. back- ward for the validation of faith sufficient to move mountains! Somehow I suspect that by the time I had kept my seat on one of those machines and been tossed and shaken by all that earth-moving business, I would suffer from pains in the back and all other related anatomy. You could hardly believe me when I tell you that sitting for a few hours at a table folding and putting together 1000 sheets of pink printed paper into 500 folded letters for mailing en- velopes gives me all the back- ache I want and I go and lie down flat every few minutes! Silly man! To want to get into one of those heavy-springed seats of these hig machines and try my inexpert hand at moving mountains. I had better stick to my praying with faith for the removable of mountains and let the dear Lord select whatever means he wants to use in answer my prayers! , Back to what I began to say— from window to window, from floor to floor, from such safe hummocks outside observing these adroit manipulaters of steel and oil and levers I found my feet flattening out, my legs aching, and a need for a stretching out for a nap! The big machines will soon complete the slicking up process around the place leaving very little hard hand- work to be done. I have retired my pick and shovel and some other tools in favor of better ways of doing. But I may not be able to hinder Catherine for whom I bought last year for driving fence stakes what I called a “maul” but which no store seem to have under that terrifik name but which I finally got for her under the name of sledge hammer! She declared a desire to use that heavy ham- mer to crack some rocks left top of ground to make gravel for the driveway. We could use such gravel and it would help also to reduce the size of some big boulders. But I told her she had not yet been sentenced to serve in a rockpile! But things will al be looking better as time goes on. Es- pecially if it should someday develop symptoms of a drought! left, Chiogna, and Janice Hislop. honor teacher- Prokopchak, Corinne Four hundred and nineteen students were named to the dean’s list for the spring semes- ter at Wilkes College, according to an announcement by George F. Ralston, dean of student affairs. These students from the Back Mountain and local area were singled out for having attained a 3.25 grade point average or better out of a possible 4.00 dur- ing the spring semester at the Reading Program At Library Annex The Back Mountain Memorial Library Children’s Annex will offer a special vacation reading program during the summer for fourth, fifth and sixth grade students. Each child participating in the program will be required to read ten books. Six of them may be fiction and four must be non- fiction. Books chosen must be approved by the librarian. The participants will receive book marks and membership cards at the start of the season. When requirements have been met, each child will receive an award and a vacation reading certificate. First National Bank Announces Dividend Following the June 21 meeting of the board of directors of the First National Bank of Eastern Pennsylvania, Horace E. Kramer, president announced that the reguler quaterly dividend of 50 cents a share - was declared. The dividend is payable July 1, 1972 to share-holders of record June 23. ICE nn sm——— college: John R. Anderson (3.81) Harveys Lake; Charles Baker (3.50) Dallas; Alisa Ber- ger (4.00) Dallas; Linda J. Bombick (3.80) Shavertown; M. Ceccarelli Swan (4.00) Sweet Valley; Diane J. Chisarick (3.35) Dallas; Richard T. Chisarick (3.60) Dallas; Lorene N. Daring (3.41) Dallas; Dwaine Ann Edwards (4.00) Dallas; Roy W. Evans (3.29) Dallas; D. Keith Ferrell (3.43) Dallas; Alice M. Hadsall (3.53) Noxen; Kathryn R. Had- sall (3.81) Noxen; Paul E. Niez- goda (4.00) Dallas; Pamela L. Pethick (3.40) Dallas; Rose- mary F. Petty (4.00) Trucks- ville; Ross D. Piazza (3.60) Shavertown; Debra A. Rinken (3.80) Dallas; Nancy E. Rodda (3.73) Dallas; Barbara Tyrell (3.44) Shavertown; and Judy C. Wil- son (3.60) Dallas. Once upon a time in the Kingdom of Westmoreland School, there lived a wise, kind, and busy king, Walter Prokopchak, who served as teacher, principal, judge, and general fixer-upper throughout his land. He was well-loved by his subjects, particularly by a group of fourth graders to whom he taught All There Was to Know--from watching baby chicks to the ins and outs of modern math. One fine day, the children of his class decided to show their affection for him by preparing a big surprise--a birthday party in his honor--planned with glee and to be executed in- dependently with great detail Balanced Tires and much dispatch. There was no outside help except for that of the children’s official fairy Godmother, Alice Krispin, aide in the Kingdom of West- moreland. With much secrecy and a great deal of satisfaction, all went well until--(well, you know that in all fairy tales there is a sad part and an obstacle to overcome)--Walter the Kind suffered an injury while riding his trusty steed, El Tractoro. Alas and alack! The children were crushed! They had to halt the preparation of their surprise for him, since he could not rule his kingdom while recuperating in the hospital or at home. Months passed! Although the Essential Balanced tires are just as im- portant as a balanced budget. And motorists with balanced tires may help balance their budgets by spending less for fewer front-end alignments, getting a better ride in the bar- gain. It’s a good dea to have both static and dynamic balance checked when you buy new tires and rechecked when you rotate the old ones. This is especially true at rotation time if you have noticed abnormal tread wear or a continuous tramp or vibration in your tires. Tramp, which can occur in front or rear tires, usually hap- pens at high speed and is caused by a wheel ‘‘hopping’’ or bounc- ing up and down. It can be felt throughout the car. Would you like to see prices DISPOSABLE LYSOL (Liquid DIAPERS and Spray) Correction may call for static balancing, the equal distribu- tion of weight around the axis of rotation of the tire. This is usually accomplished by placing leaded weights around the rim of the tire at a proper point or points as deter- mined by a balancing machine. In addition to imbalance, tramp may be caused by: bad shock absorbers or loose link- age in the front end. ¥ * ¥* * ¥* * a [17317113 er commander Ir TOOTH PASTE SHIRTS SOCKS TOWELS WASH CLOTHS ZORIES children fared well under the rule of the substitute queen, Mrs. Lamoreux, who meted out justice fairly and kindly, and also learned well from the substitute teacher who taught wisely, they still missed their king. Since all fairy tales have a happy ending, this one is no exception. On the next-to-last day of school, Walter the Kind came back! He thought he was to pick up reports and other matters of state. But it turned out to be a glorious day for Walter the Kind and his loyal fourth grade. His children had engineered the longed-for and much postponed surprise. There was great joy on the second floor of Westmoreland Kingdom that day as Walter the Kind was feted and fed cookies, cupcakes, and orange drink. The party and the fairy tale end with the report of a genuine coronation ceremony that completed the festivities. Walter the Kind received his paper crown (labeled King of the Class), royal paper robes (designed and executed by the class committee for en- vironmental beauty) and a balloon sceptre (guaranteed to fit the hand of the man the children love). All’s well that ends well in a true-to-life fairy tale about a kindgom of people who cared. afeske she she she kesh sk sk she she she sk sk sk she sk se sie ke ke sle ake sie sk Lawrence Gilbert Honors Graduate Lawrence A. Gilbert was graduated with high honors from Lehigh University at the school’s 104th commencement exercises held earlier this month. A graduate of Dallas Senior High School, Mr @§Gilbert received a B.S. degree in chemical engineering. He was: active in intramural athletics and a four year dean’s list student. Mr. Gilbert is the son of the late Sherman M. Gilbert, 5 College Manor, Dallas. He has accepted a position with Proctor and Gamble’s Ivory- dale Technical Center in Cin- cinnati, Ohio, where he will be a chemical engineer. Supervise Backyard Play-- When children play, even as close as your backMird, they still need supervision, reminds the Cooperative Extension Service farm and home safety committee of the Pennsylvania State University. Play involving pools, including the small, in- flatable type--requires ‘the constant, watchful eye of a res- ponsible person. ° Sear’ Is at your service for residents in those areas stricken by flood and water damage. There may be some dealers in normal repair service. Please exercise ex- treme caution before using any electrical appliance. Sears will get to all customers as soon as possible. Call Sears Service Scranton 242-6 Wilkes-Barre 829-1311 VIEWMONT MALL. Interstate 81—Exit 57E Wyoming Valley Mall Rt. 115—Wilkes- eo :
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