at, ut 3 Amidst the concern over an estimated $10-million in flood damages, Wilkes College received sone good news yesterday with the an- nouncement by Congressman Daniel -§\Flood that a $500,000 federal §>ant had been received by the college to implement the cost of the new medical program beginning in Sep- tember. The federal grant will help cover the cost of the first year of a cooperative program with Hahnemann Medical College. The program will enable students interested in medical careers to earn both a bachelor’s and a medical degree in six years. The cooperative program is aimed at directing more physicians into Pennsylvania, where the shortage of family practitioners is becoming critical. In acknowledging the federal grant, President Francis J. Michelini said funds will be used for equipping laboratories required to accommodate the increased number of students entering the freshman year of the program in September and to provide for faculty and ad- ministrative costs required in its implementation. The Wilkes president said construction has been resumed at the New Leaiuing Center on South River Street. The four- story brick structure will play a major part in the program, but emphasized that none of the federal funds would be used for this purpose. Hospitals in the Wilkes-Barre region will provide clinical experience for the six-year program students. A three-year Legal assistance is now avail- able to flood victims from 9.a.m. to 5 p.m, daily at Dallas Senior High Sc¥pl where a number of other disaster relief agencies are also operating. Two attorneys, James Rochow, assistant attorney general, Harrisburg, and Stewart Liner, also Harrisburg, are manning the desk. They are making a valiant effort to un- tangle the various legal problems that have arisen as a result of the flood. Their primary function, ac- cording to Atty. Rochow, is to give professional advice on mortgages, landlord-tenant problems, insurance claims, eviction proceedings, leases, and long term rules on sales and resales of homes and busi- nesses. The two lawyers also give much needed advice to be- wildered evacuees faced with a multitud@af unfamiliar forms to complete. Both Atty. Rochow with the various federal and state assistance programs and the rules neccessary to com- plete the forms correctly for speedy processing by each agency. WE WERE NOT HIT BY FLOOD WATERS OUR TELEPHONES ARE NOW WORKING AND WE HAVE A LARGE INVENTORY OF AP- PLIANCES AND FURNITURE. OUR CUSTOMERS CAN GET TO OUR STORE BY TURNING LEFT OFF 309 ONTO CARVERTON RD. AT CHECKERBOARD INN, MAKE RIGHT TURN OVER BUNKER HILL INTO LUZERNE. BOYN R. WHITE UNION & TENER STS. | LUZERNE, PA. 288-8535 residency program in family medicine utilizing regional hospitals will be in effect by the time the first class graduates in 1978. The schedule for the new program calls for ap- proximately 100 additional students to enter Wilkes College as freshmen in September 1972. After two years in an academic curriculum at Wilkes, 25 students will be selected for admission to Hahnemann Medical College. At Hahnemann, they will study basic and clinical science for two years, and then go to Wilkes-Barre area hospital for two years of clinical work. At graduation, students will receive bachelor of science degrees from Wilkes College, and doctor of medicine degrees from Hahnemann Medical College. The new physicians may then enter residency programs in family medicine in the Wilkes- Barre regional hospitals. They may choose to enter other specialities, but it is anticipated that most students will have been attracted originally by the family medicine orientation for the program. Despite several flood related obstacles, the summer school program at Dallas Senior High School, under the direction of Fred Templin, went into full swing July 5. Originally scheduled to start on the day of the flood, June 23, summer school had to be postponed when hundreds of evacuees were given shelter in the senior high school. The following week a decision was made to hold classes on the first floor of the junior high school instead, in the area not being used as an emergency food and clothing distribution center. This plan also had to be changed when that space was allotted to Army personnel. The final site selected for the hannock, and one evacuee from G.A.R. School, was on the second floor of Dallas Junior High School. Some of the stu- dents originally planning to attend were unfortunately not able to do so, due to flood volun- teer work. There is particular interest in the secondary school program this year, according to Mr. Templin. In addition to the seven regularly scheduled classes for students who require make-up work, there are three enrichment classes . These mini courses designed solely for the student’s enrich- ment and enjoyment are: com- puter and enrichment math taught by Edward Augustine; audio-visual-aids taught by Dr. Alfred Camp; theatre workshop taught by Donald Hopkins. Interested pupils may join these enrichment classes presently in progress by contacting the school. The seven basic courses being offered are English, taught by history, Mr. Suppon and Mr. Cicon; mathematics, Mrs. Shot- well; algebra I, Mr. Preece; algebra II, Mr. Preece; geometry, Mr. Preece; biology and health, Mr. Rybak. The entire program will run for a five-week period until Aug. 4. All classes are scheduled bet- ween the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Page 15 There have been some kind words of praise for the volun- teers of the Lehman Fire Com- pany from administrators and evacuees at the Lake-Lehman evacuation center. : Singled out for praise have been the men who have staffed Presently in Despite a delayed opening caused by Hurricane Agnes, summer school classes are now in full swing in the Lake- Lehman School District, reports Charles James, elementary school supervisor. Originally scheduled to begin June 22, the sessions were held that. day and then postponed when the flooding began June 23. The summer school classes were resumed July 5 and will continue through July 31. Coordinated by Jeanette Wil- the summer school classes are held for elementary Full Swing students in grades one through six, with special emphasis given to math and reading. The ses- sions are scheduled from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, with a brunch, which is supplied by the school, af- fording a pleasant break at 10:30 a.m. The program, which is funded by the federal government, em- ploys six instructors and six teacher aides in addition to the coordinator. The original en- rollment of 100 children has dwindled to approximately 60 students, with enrollment in- creasing as life in. the Back Mountain returns to normal. the 24-hour security watch at the high school. The men, vol- unteers all, have been on hand at the school since the beginning of the flood emergency and have provided on-the-spot assis- tance to many evacuees. “These men deserve special praise,” says John Zaleskas, assistant senior high school principal. ‘“They had to post- pone their horse show because of the flood, their major money- making project, and then had a chance to take their equipment down to Wilkes-Barre to earn money pumping water out of basements. They decided in- stead that their first allegiance is to the evacuees of the Lake- Lehman center and have pro- vided the manpower for secur- ity here around the clock.” Presently, the volunteer fire- fighters are concerned primar- ily with maintaining a close watch on fire prevention at the evacuation center. The Lehman ambulance is also on stand-by duty at the high school at all times. tt RSLS soon... NEW LISTING DALLAS room, 2-car garage. » TODAY TESS PRYOR 696-2332 RETTY KANARR, REALTOR 288.8441 Realtor and Associates Plan... strain. CORPORATION or any sonnel cooperate. For ve or if you emergency - assistance, I and United Penn Bank. SCRANTON HAZLETON NY Inc. next to Don Honeywell COMPANY Our temporary location in Wilkes Barre is: Wyoming Valley Mall Rt. 115 East End Boulevard Phone 823-6194 Report any Calvert Fire Insurance Co. and-or Cavalier Insurance Corp. claims to Chesapeake Adjusters, Inc. at this location. President ait di ess sm — a
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