Ho shi hi; lik Photo by Alex Rebar The 26th annual Back Moun- lain Library Auction got off to a start Friday with Mrs. Herman Thomas traditionally pur- chasing the first item auctioned off. She had moved to Florida, bul wrote to her former neigh- bors, the Brett Slocums’, asking them to bid in her absence. The first item was a makeup mirror which went to the Slocums for Mrs. Thomas. Inmates from S.C.I.D. sent 10 ceramic pieces to be auctioned off in appreciation for the many Kindnesses from the library staffag ga oe Priscilla Reese, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Reese was crowned Queen of the Auction, a first. A ’73 graduate of Bloomsburg State College, she is a substitute summer school teacher at Dallas. New on the auction scene were 22 lovely young girls from local high school and colleges who acted as hostesses and spoticrs. Carol Hadsel was coordinator. Boy Scout’ Troop 281, in uniform. and the rescue team from the Trucksville Volunteer Fire Company were runners. Nobody guessed what was in the cake, but il brought $15.50 from Mrs. William Weber, the former Sue Anderson. Secret item in the cake turned out to be a six cent post card. NFL Superbowl football went lo Lyle Slaff for $23. Cub Scouts sold $246 in 50-50 tickets at. local = Dallas businesses as their contribution to Lie auction. Saturday action started at 10 a.m. Pete Arnaud, Clarke Bittner and John Casner helped to get the children’s auction underway. Kids arrived early and were eager to get bidding. There were puzzles, skate boards. trains, trucks and dolls. When bidding got high, above 50 cent, six bidders were sum- moned to the block to pick out a stick to see who got the item. Parents were desperately urged to approve the purchase of a rabbit or dog. One puppy cried all night, Jack Sheehan reported, because its’ sister was sold. Odds and ends booth happily stated that they had the best two days in all auction history. Dave Schooley bought the Dallas High School football signed by the team for $130 and promptly donated it to the school for their trophy room. Pony donated ‘by ‘the ‘Lone- some W. Ranch was bid for $25 and the Ranch owners had stipulated it must be sold for no less than $75 or they would donate the $75 to the auction themselves. County commissioner Frank Crossin acted as auctioneer during the sale of the winning UCLA basketball and auto- graphed picture. James C. Thomas was highest bidder with $130. He and Commissioner Crossin had their picture taken with the prized item. Excite- ment went through the crowd as the bidding got higher and higher. An English brass candlestick set went for $90. Peg Houlihan reported that over 2,000 celebrities were asked for donations and the relurn was amazing. John Wayne and Lucille Ball sent coffee mugs; an ash tray came from Gov. Shapp: Spiro Agnew sent a Parker pen; Pennsyl- vania State flag was donated by Rep. O'Connell; an ash tray by Sen. Hugh Scott. Other items were: autographed cook books, Jean Stapleton; Don Rickles’s lie clasp; Lt. Gov. Kline, bread tray; Bob Hope, key chain; Fostoria ash tray, Sen. Schnee- hil; autographed album, Law- rence Welk; Lee Trevino’s autographed golf glove; auto- graphed cook book, Dinah Shore; Jack Benny necktie, and many more. Joan Crawford’s necklace and earrings went for $20. President Nixon's signature and print of the White House went for $24, and Mrs. Lyndon Johnson’s print of the LBJ ranch went for $15. A unique poker table went off the block for $77. The temperature Sunday was 94 degrees and Clarke Bittner noted that at the last auction everyone was complaining about the cold and wishing it wére warmer. Young couple awaiting a blessed event bought an old spindle bed, incomplete for $6. Senior citizens with their shopping bags and lawn chairs came early hoping for some good bargains. Everyone sought the shade and the soft drink stand went dry early in the evening. Former Dallas resident Ollie Robinhold came ‘from the Harrisburg area for the auction and was taken {o the General Hospital when she became ill. Odds and ends booth was busy all through the auction and tried to hit the thousand dollar mark, a record. Picnic table donated by the Boston Store sold for $200. . Melinda Holowitz was the winner of the blanket chest. Highlight of the evening was Phyllis Diller’s bra, size 36C, which went for $4. Tired feet and tired bodies gathered for the drawing of the 50-50 ticket winners. Priscilla Reese, Auction Queen, drew the winners: $435, Robert Toter, plenty of hot coffee. Jim Snyder beamed and blessed the many church youths who helped to make the fun booth a success. Bargain hunters and people who just love books, lingered about the book booth after dark. The families of Paul McAndrew and John Barry hadn't seen them for over a week except when the boys passed on their way to bed. Paul unsuccessfully bid en a TV, but couldn't compete with high bidders, John got a good buy on some panelling. Both boys should sleep for a week. Doc Jordan could be seen day and night on the block and days before in the barn. He should be due for a well-deserved vaca- tion. Many. many people worked and worked, and gave of them- selves untiringly so that the auction could be a success. It would be impossible {o name each one. Most of them don’t want any credit. But as they soak their tired feet, take aspirin and just sleep, all the people who worked at the 1973 Back Mountain Memorial say to themselves, ‘‘Well done, well done. We did a good job.” Ants Can Be Controlled--Ex- ension entomologists at The Pennsylvania State University explain that ants are social insects that live in colonies. Their nests are usually located in the soil near the foundation of the house, under sidewalks or concrete slabs, or even in the lawn or garden. To kill ants in the home, use an ant and roach aerosol or spray. Treat around- baseboards, window sills, and other areas when the insects are seen. (continued from PAGE ONE) display can always tempt the most conscientious dieter. Homemade chocolate cakes with fudge icing, rich fruit pies, fancy cup cakes and plump filling cookies. This is a good opportunity for seasoned cooks to show their stuff. For gour- mels there are such delicacies as preserves, jams and pickled watermelon rind. ; Those ladies with green thumbs let the fruit of their labor show for themselves. The flats come from generous local nurseries, but the house plants are nutured and cared for by tender loving hands, just for the auction. : Pete Arnaud tries to get Ed Zaboski and David Stevens fo outbid each other for a wheel- horse riding mower. Ed was the winner with a $470 bid. Paul Rodda, in his colorful orange alpine costume, helped the auction Saturday night. As nearly 5,000 people jam- packed the grounds to get a good look at what was on the the refreshment stand organized by Matt Evans’ mechanical system, handed out sandwiches and drinks at a steady pace until midnight. It was a night to be remembered by everyone connected with the auction. The real bargain hunters go for the odds and ends booth first. Anything from a grey wig lo a wax remover is on display. The customers can be seen, carefully examining each item, first for price and then for practicability. While the activities go on, kids dash in and out, smells fill the air, balloons pop, tioneers cajole and infants cry, the real auction customers surround the book booths, obliv- precious finds. Lost on mountains, in math problems. recipes, in history or any of/the wonders on the pages of an open book, these indiv- iduals came for bul one pur- away their treasures in a little brown bag marked, ‘‘Library Auction”. There is no age or sex barrier at this booth. Little girls buying “Brenda Starr’ or older gentle- men seeking a good mystery, college students looking for reference books, they all have a common cause, reading enjoy- ment, the real purpose of the auction. There is a different pride in this year’s auction. It is a little deeper than before. There is no flood to mar the festivities. The surroundings aren’t so strange as before and people needed a common cause to make them care. This was a Back Mountain project Harveys Lake, from Orange to Chase. There were no munici- palities, no boundries. A com- munity ‘gathered to support a community activity. Men and women from the whole com- munity gave of their talent and their time. The Back Mountain Memorial Library Auction is home and the can be justly proud of their efforts and especially the fruits of their long hard hours of labor. Subscribe To The Post Camping is great family sport and an economical way to vaca- ion. The hardest decision after where Lo go is what to take. 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