n From left to right are Joseph Robinson, Vets-on-Campus. Student representatives of Penn State University’s Wilkes- Barre Campus organizations are finalizing plans for their particiig}ion in the annual open house to be held Nov. 9, beginning at 7 p.m. in Hayfield House. The open house is planned so friends and parents of the students may have an op- portunity to visit the campus ‘and tour the campus facilities and to give parents a chance to meet with faculty members in their offices to discuss academic progress of their students. Visitors will assemble in the main meeting room of Hayfield House at 7 p.m. where they will be welcomed by George W. Bierly and faculty members, followed by remarks from Stanley Charnick and Dean Harold J. O’Brien, University Park’s Associate Dean of Commonwealth Campuses. From 7:45 to 8:45 p.m. parents may meet with faculty members in their offices to discuss academic program, tour the campus or visit displays throughout the building. Members of the various campus organizations will act as tour guides and explain the displays and physical facilities. Sister Marie Turnbach, R.S.M., coordinator of Mercy Center and chairman of the Sociology Department at Women’s Club Holds ‘Meetin d g TheNBack Mountain Fed- erated Womens’ Democratic Club held a meeting Nov. 1 at the WaHoo Inn, with Anna Pola- chek presiding in the absence of Jean Spears. Plans were completed for the annual Christmas party to be held Dec. 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the WaHoo Inn. Margaret Grey and Helen Grey were appointed co- chairmen. The following women from the club attended the County Democratic Dinner which was held at the Treadway Inn Oct. 30: Polly Honeywell, Rosemary Engle, Helen Grey and Mar- garet Grey. Installation of club officers will be held in January. WE Conduct Heating Nov. 16 A hearing for David G. Lexie and Frank Lexie, both of RD 1, Box 431, Harveys Lake, will be District Magistrate Leonard D. Harvey on disorderly conduct chard} The’ complaints allege that boisterous and caused un- seemly noise and disturbance while in the office of Magistrate Harvey Oct. 26. P.O. Box 849 Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18701 College Misericordia, will be hostess at the Mercy Retirement Workshop to be held Nov. 7-10 at Mercy Center, Dallas. The Workshop will be held for Sister staff of retirement residences for Sisters of Mercy throughout the Speakers will include: Msgr. Charles Fahey, MSW, director of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Syracuse, chairman of the Commission of the Aging, National Conference Catholic Charities, who will speak on the “Spirituality of the Aging.” Sister Rosemary Strain, R.S.M., retirement director for the Province of New York, graduate of the Columbia University School of Geron- tology, and past director of the Conference of the Aging for Religious in the Archdiocese of New York, will discuss attitudes toward “Work and Leisure” and “Principles of Management.” Sister Rita Braun, R.S.M., a counseling psychologist at Edgecliff College, Cincinnati, will address the group on “Interpersonal Relationships and the Process of Aging.” Sister Joseph Silver, R.S.M., Brownie Troop 704 from Harveys Lake will hold a bake sale Nov. 11 at 10 a.m. in the Dallas and Shavertown Acme Markets. This service project will provide bird seed for the bird feeder the troop donated to the Lake Elementary School last year. Any monies remaining will be used for future activities such as camping and field trips. FRANK ORLOSKI recreation therapist at St. Rita’s Infirmary, Providence, R.I., will share ideas in “Programs and Resources for the Aging Sister.” Dr. John P. McGowan, M.D, psychiatrist at the Scranton Mercy Hospital, will conduct a seminar. on. ‘‘Aspects .of Physical Medicine ~~ and Rehabilitation; Implications for Staffs of Extended Care Facilities.” Sister Jean Marie, R.S.M., general councilor of the Sisters of Mercy, Bethesda, is program director. Sister Mary Josetta Butler, R.S.M., assistant ad- ministrator general, will give the welcoming address. Dallas High Grad Exempt from Course Marie Ewdoschenko of 86 Dutch Lane, Pittsburgh, is one of 338 freshmen from 234 dif- ferent secondary schools who has been exempted this fall from the basic course in English composition at the Penn- sylvania State University. In informing the schools of the exemptions, Dr. David H. Stewart, professor and head of the Department of English at Penn State, said that exemption reflects well on the preparation the students received in their secondary schools. Exemption is based on scores made in the English placement test administered to all fresh- men or on scores in the College Entrance Examination Board Advance Placement Test. Miss Ewdoschenko is a graduate of Dallas Senior High School. Phones: (AC717) 822-6108 735-0730 The calm, relaxed manner of Anthony Marchakitus and his willingness to take time to talk with a Post reporter belies the heavy workload he carries with his dual role at Lake-Lehman High School. Sitting in his favorite work spot in the Marchakitus’ celery green. Cape Cod home - the kitchen snack bar - he defined his position as assistant to Robert Belles, superintendent of schools, and as high school principal. As assistant to Mr. Belles, he works with financing, ap- propriations and transportation and as high school principal, he spends his time dealing with projects and problems relating to faculty and students. Anthony Marchakitus may well be considered a native of the local area since he moved to the Pikes Creek area with his family when he was eight years of age and received his education in the Lehman schools. He graduated from East Stroudsburg with a B.S. degree holding majors in health and physical education, social studies, and science. In 1950, he received his Master’s degree in education from Bucknell University. His first position as a teacher was with the Lehman School District in 1947 when he became instructor in health and physical education and social studies in the high school. In 1955 he was appointed as the first high school principal of the Lehman-Jackson-Ross School District but still continued to teach two classes in problems of democracy. With the formation of the Leh- man-Jackson-Ross-Lake-Noxen jointure in 1958, the present Lake-Lehman School District, he became principal of the secondary school system, and in 1966 was appointed to assist Mr. Belles, when Lester B. Squier left the district to assume his position with West Side Vocational-Technical = School. Soon after joining the faculty of Lehman high school, he met Back Mountain, also a member of the faculty. In 1948 they were married and moved into their newly-constructed home: situated on Route 29 on the 100- acre farm which belonged to his parents, the late Simon and Blanche Marchakitus. Mr. Marchakitus told the Post he is really a farmer at heart and practices it, cultivating approximately 35 acres an- nually with crops which are used basically as food for the livestock he has. In addition, he plants a garden from which they get their fresh vegetables and food supply for the winter months. The Marchakitus’ have two children, Linda, who graduated from Drexel University and presently a buyer for Woodward and Lothrop, Washington, D.C., and Mark, a student in the third grade at Lehman-Jackson Elementary School. Most of this Photo by Jim Kozemchak’ educator’s outside interests relate to the educational field for he has great faith in the youth of today and is eager to play a role in providing the best possible educational programs for the secondary students. He is immediate past president of Secondary School Principals for the State of Pennsylvania with a mem- bership of approximately 1600. He is a member of Sen. Sch- weixer’s Advisory Board for screening applicants for U.S. military academies. He is also secretary-treasurer of District 2 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA). Until a year ago, Mr. Mar- chakitus served as a member of the Wyoming Valley United Fund Allocations and is quite impressed with the outstanding work done by hundreds of volunteers in the Valley. He has served on numerous evaluation teams which determined accrediation of institutions of higher learning. He has also served on the ad- visory board of National Association of Secondary School Principals of which he is a member. He is a voting member of American Association of School Ad- ministrators and casts his ballot regularly. Mr. Marchakitus admitted that he is a ‘detail’ man and because he enjoys working within a tight schedule, cannot give the amount of time he would like to community organizations. Once a member of Dallas Rotary, he resigned because he felt it important to give more of himself to his educational activities. Like her husband, Mrs. Marchakitus is involved in “education and teaches Spanish at the Lake-Lehman High School, a subject she has taught since 1957. Prior to that, with the exception of two years, she taught social studies and served as school librarian. Her work, 1575 Wyoming Ave. -Tel: 655-4911 @ AND DRYERS (ideal for mobile homes, trailers & apartments) AMANA. her home and family respon- sibilities prohibit her from joining many civic or service groups so she limits herself to professional organizations but volunteers her service to community projects ‘when necessary. They are members of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Lake Silkworth. The Marchakitus family enjoys traveling and is a “‘See traveled to the West Coast, to the Southeastern and the South- central states, and to the New England states. They plan to cover the New England states more extensively in the near future because of Virginia's interest in Early American customs, furniture and art, as attested by the Early American furnishings in their home and her priceless milk glass collection. The Lake-Lehman High School principakis proud of the fact:that he served with the U.S. Marines in ‘Guam. and on Iwo gained most valuable ex- perience from his service in the military. He feels that “this country is a great and productive nation, and that all citizens have an obligation to serve in some way, beginning on the small community level and on up the ladder. If,” he said ‘‘it is only paying one’s taxes and taking pride in one’s community.” “People can’t always be on the receiving end,” he told the Post, ‘they must be willing to give as well.” This astute educator is of the opinion that the large school mergers and the pace of our modern society has created an impersonal today’s youth. The lack of personal relationships destroys the young person’s feeling that he is needed. ‘If a youngster feels he is needed,” he ‘said, “that youngster feels he is wanted.” He believes’ that many students are experiencing in- security because of the problems of modern society - transportation, financing, communication - that leisure time has become a problem of society because it is in- compatible with the produc- tivity of modern indus’: He has great confi ence in today’s young people and for the most part thinks they are similar to those of 10 years ago but more sophisticated in meeting and “Our young people looking for assistance and direction from adults - for their tolisten and'to communicate on a common level - one respon- sible individual to another, irregardless of age. ‘We cannot keep our children closely sheltered until they reach a certain age and then put them on their own;”’ he added. “Too often this is done by adults expecting miraculous achievements from them without giving them an op- portunity to get basic fun- damentals. “A cut flower generation cannot survive; the roots are necessary to provide the nourishment for survival. As belo age * Handcrafts Classes Offered by YWCA The Back Mountain YWCA will start its Homemaker’s Holiday Program Nov. 14 at Prince of Peace Church, Main Street, Dallas, from 10 a.m. to noon. The programs offered are small loom weaving such as belts and tapestries, at $9 for 6 weeks (this class will be held if sufficient reservations can be made); crochet, $6 for 6 weeks; weeks. For more information, all Mrs, Murphy at 823-0181 or Mrs. Gregorski at 675-2877. A nursery will be available for a nominal: fee. Crafted Grandfather Clocks From COLONIAL OF ZEELAND The Largest Clock Shoppe in Pa. Se Glde @lock Shoppe MEMORIAL HIGHWAY DALLAS, PA. Hours: 9 to 9 : Sunday by Appointment Tel: 675-2777 Sunday 822-7211 MASTER CHARGE BANK AMERICARD FEE) GE (EO) DO GED) “See the gift your grandchildren will love you for” | SHOME® SROMEP SHOME? SROMEP SHOME* SHIOMEP G uru Jiva Koolit
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