A new book, Entertaining With Number Tricks by George Barr, is now available at the Children’s Annex of the Back Mountain Memorial Library. Mr. Barr is a consultant in elementary science, board of ducggon, in New York City. Soonet* or later you are going to find yourself in a happy social situation where people around you are presenting some form of entertainment. You, too, will wish to have some part in the festivities. Your audience may be only a good friend or two, or some adoring members of your family. It is always fun to entertain— fun for the audience and fun for your. This book is about a favor- ite form of entertainment. It tells how to fascinate people by working with commonplace numbers and producing sur- : i Wh Most people in an audience handle numbers many times a day and are very familiar with ordinary arithme- tic. When you show them some- thing unusual their eyes open guitar well: by practicing, seriously but not grimly, until you know what to do next with- out thinking about it. And in both cases half the fun is knowing that other people appreciate your talent. This book is intended to let you try different tastes as you practice new and different kit- chen techniques. Of course, it’s always a good idea to have some old favorites on the menu along with an unfamiliar dish. Recipes were tested by girls aged eleven through thirteen and boys in the middle teens, working with a home economist in her own home kitchen. The book includes a list of equip- ment as well as ingredients for the more complicated recipes; down-to-earth definitions of cooking terms; tips on food buy- ing; and advice on what to serve with what. Wilkes Newsletter Replaces Magazine The first edition of the Wilkes wide. This excitement is height- ened when the performance is done in a smooth and practiced manner, accompanied by humorous patter. To perform number (tricks you do not have to be a grade-A math student. The stunts prac- tically work themselves, once you know the principles behind them. As far as possible the sec- ret of every trick in this book is carefully described in simple language. The primary purpose of this book will be appreciated be- cause in addition to the how, it also tells the why. Girl Scout Cookbook by the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. is also a new book recently added to the collection in the Children’s Annex. This is a book to take your cooking skill beyond the hamburger and hot dog stage. Welcome to the happy company of girls and boys, women and men, who cook because they enjoy it! You get to be a good cook the same way you learn to play the Wit@the beginning of August students are much in evidence on campus at Wilkes-Barre Campus of the Penn State University. Many of them are completing classes in en- vironmental education, history of education in the United States, survey of speech and hearing disorders, orientation and workshops in instructional media, effective speech, and engineering drawing. These classes, which began July 10 at the local campus, are offered through the Continuing Education office under the direction of Rob Hare, assistant director for continuing education. Other students are those who started classes July 31, most of them freshmen accepted for the 1972-73 #@ddemic year, who are participating in a special ad- missions program which gives them an opportunity to take advanced courses in order to reduce their study load during the cogs school term. Mr. MHare, assistant con- tinuing education director, has also announced that a class in general landscaping for the home owner is scheduled to begin Aug. 30, from 6:30 to 9:30 p-m. and will run for a period of 10 weeks. The course will deal with various phases of home grounds design and improvement, focusing on the specific needs and interests of the home owner and will emphasize such topics as the ‘neighborhood, location factors, community relation- ships, analysis of family needs, site analysis, problem solving, landscape design fun- damentals, preparing the plan, construction details, cost estimating, planting, enrich- ment features, care and mainteghnce, and other factors. a interested in registering for the course in landscaping may obtain ad- ditional information by con- tacting the Office of Continuing Education at the Wilkes-Barre Campus. Mr. Hare has also announced that a ws in surveying review for the licensing examination for registered surveyors given by The State Registration College Report, which has re- placed the quarterly publication of the magazine-type Wilkes Alumnus, is currently being mailed to some 8,600 alumni— 3,000 of them in the Luzerne- Board for Professional Lackawanna County area. Engineers will be offered in The new publication repre- September. sents a change in the foremat from a magazine to a newsletter style and is in keeping with the national trend to reduce the costs related to this kind of printed matter from education- al institutions. This program is for persons who have either a B.S. degree from an approved engineering college plus two years of sur- veying experience, or six years of active experience in sur- veying work under the super- vision of a professional engineer or surveyor. The program is intended to be a ‘refresher’ and it will be assumed that previous acquaintance with the topics to be covered has been achieved. The primary purpose of the program is to prepare individuals for the January or June, 1973, surveying examination which will be given about ‘the third week in the month. Classes will normally meet once a week for a three hour period, but in some in- stances two meetings per week. The total program will consist of 63 hours of instruction. John R. Murphy, dean of students affairs, advises high school graduates that if they are undecided about continuing their education-if late ad- missions, financial aid, or counselling can! help in deter- ming a college career-to contact Robert Sabatino, Wilkes-Barre Campus counselor, or Mr. Murphy. ‘Death of Salesman’ Opens at Bloomsburg There have been tears and ac- tual weeping from Maine to California, and in most of the foreign capitals as well, where- ver Death of a Salesman has been performed. The same lachrymose effect is expected when: Summer Theatre '72 at Bloomsburg State College pre- sents Leora Dana starring in the celebrated Arthur Miller drama at Haas Center for the Arts beginning Aug. 17. ; Mr. Miller has said that what “he has intended Death of a Salesman to mean could never be stated by any character of his devising as well as it is stated by the tears of the audience. “Were my play merely a des- “cription of an unavoidable catastrophe, the effect would be totally deadened, and an audience for it could scarcely be found. The play makes the indi- vidual realize that his appre- hensions about himself are shared by nearly everyone.” Death of a Salesmen is the story of the last day of an aging drummer named Willy Loman who has lived with a false dream, even succeeded with it for a time, but fails with it and dies with it. Willy has tried to make himself and everybody else believe that he was a big and important personality and then, after a series of mounting failures, is forced to realize that he is nobody. Willy is a man who “never knew who he was.” In announcing that the 1972-73 academic year will opén with orientation beginning Sept. 18, George W. Bierly, Wilkes-Barre Campus director, reminded students that those not previously eligible for financial “aid may now find that personal or family income losses due to the recent flood disaster may place them in a position where financial assistance is available. Students .who previously received financial aid or who have been informed that aid was available may now be eligible for increased assistance. The director urges all students to contact Dean Murphy to explore possible financial sources. He stated that the administration is ready to consult with and advise alll students concerning future educational plans. PHON E 388-6719 FALLS, PENNA. Inc. “I would like to compliment today’s teenagers.” “There is too little discussion because some kids are a little nervous and don’t know what to say.” The above remarks from area school children were two of the many comments received by WVIA-TV Channel 44 recently concerning that station’s youth- oriented crime prevention series, ‘‘Code.” The weekly series is produced by the local public television outlet with a $94,000 grant from the Gover- nor’s Justice Commission. It’s said you can’t please all of the people all of the time, and that may be true, especially with kids. But according to a station-conducted survey, “Code’’ seems to be making a good try at it. Of 93 children ranging in age from 9 to 15 who responded to a short questionnaire on “Code,” 83 said their overall impression of the anti-crime series was “good.” Five children rated the series ‘‘bad,” while five others couldn’t make up their minds. Of course, that’s not to say the kids think ‘“‘Code” is perfect. Nearly 80 percent of the children thought more visual materials such as films, slides Dr. Harold Cox, director of the Wilkes College Graduate Division, has announced that graduate students who have ap- plications pending at the Graduate, Office will be con- addresses. He expressed concern that the flood emergency could be re- sponsible for a gap in communi- cations and asked that pro- spective graduate students who do not hear from him by August 22 get in touch with the college Graduate Division. Graduate applications are currently being processed as rapidly as possible in order to provide decisions on admissions to the various graduate fields. Students whose applications for admission have not been fully processed will be granted special admission to any class for the second session of the Summer session if they so Publicity Information Deadline schedule, no publicity infor- mation can be accepted later than 4 p.m. Monday unless the event takes place that day or night. desire. This session begins on July 31 and concludes on Sep- tember 1. Prospective graduate students are invited to contact the graduate office for infor- mation concerning admission or Paneling 4x8 Sheet $2. 92 on or posters should be used on the series. Several children said the youngsters who’ve appeared as panel members on the series have been too nervous. A 14- year-old from the Lake Lehman School District said, ‘‘You should find some way to insure the kids’ participation on the shows.” : Mrs. Carol Whitaker of Nanticoke, producer-moderator of “Code,” earned the stamp of approval from the kids. Of the 93 viewers responding, 74 said the kids,” while only 19 thought she either “Talked down to the kids” or ‘preached too much.” Many of the suggestions for improving the series were thoughtful and worthwhile. “Td like to see a play about crime written and performed by children,”” wrote a fourth- grader from Wilkes-Barre. As stated before, there is never complete agreement on anything when you're dealing with kids. However, it’s evident that children throughout the region are’ watching and thinking about ‘‘Code.” Page 7 Lehman Resident Appointed Blue Cross Vice President Gilbert D. Tough, former director of operations for Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsyl- vania, has been named vice president-internal affairs, it was announced today by Ralph S. Smith, plan president. In making the announcement, Mr. Smith said Mr. Tough was well qualified for the post, hav- ing served in various opera- tional and administrative func- tions for the Plan over the past 14 years. A 1956 graduate of Wilkes College with ‘a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting, Tough had previously graduated from the Pennsyl- vania State University with an .associate degree in surveying and coal mining in 1947. Prior to his employment by Blue Cross, Mr. Tough served for a number of years as a cost accountant and in other accounting posi- tions with the Glen Alden Coal Corporation in Wilkes-Barre. Active in a number of com- munity activities, Mr. Tough in the past has served as second vice president for the Wyoming Valley United Fund, as presi- dent of the Scranton-Wilkes- Management Association, and has contributed articles to the Administrative Management magazine. He is a member of the Westmoreland Club, Wilkes- Vera Whitesell, resides with his wife and two 11, in Lehman. Senior Citizens to Hold Flea Market The Back Mountain Senior Citizens have set Aug. 19 as the date for the flea market to be held at Kunkle Fire Hall from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. In case of rain, the affair will be rescheduled for Aug. 26. 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