Sports-Swimming-Steele- .ning with the letter “S” have played a major role in the life of Ken ne who lives with his wife an o sons at 73 Lehman Ave., Dallas. A native of West Pittston, where he graduated from high school in 1944, his major inter- est has been sports—all kinds— since as a youngster he spent most of his Saturday afternoons and many evenings after school at the local YMCA. It was at the _ YMCA where both his father and grandparents were active members that Ken Young first became interested in swim- ming. Immediately after high school, he joined the U.S. Navy and served in Okinawa, Guam, Ulithi, and in Japan. He volun- mattresses in Bethesda Hospital in Maryland. Following his discharge from the military service, he attend- ed Bucknell Junior College where he played on their first undefeated football team and where he met Myrl Steele of Larksville, who is now his wife. Completing his studies at the junior college, he transferred to East Stroudsburg State College from which he graduated with a degree in physical education. While still in college, he and Myrl, who was then a senior at Wilkes gSollege were married. atte WE raduating from col- lege, Ken accepted a position with the Pittston YMCA work for approximately 21 years serving as phycical director in Wilkes-Barre and Johnstown, and aquatic director in Pittston and Chester. In each of these places he organized and taught a ‘‘Y”’ swim team. Today, he is the swimming teacher and coach of the John S. Fine High School swim team, a position he accepted four years ago and built from nothing until he has 47 participating in com- petition. ; Last year, the swim team’s first year in varsity competition in the league which includes schools from Abington to Moca- naqua. to, Williamsport, they finishe; with a 10-5. record. It is an oper” 'league and although there were 15 schools in league competition last year, it is ex- pected ®¥ere will be about 20 for 1973-74. Ken said he derives great satisfaction from taking a group of non-swimmers or inexper- ienced ones and helping them develop the abilities and skills that make them champions. During the school year, he teaches swimming to both boys and girls but coaches only the boys’ team while his assistant coaches the girls. This summer he has been working at the Irem Temple ..Achievement Demands— Your A@id should understand the demands for achievement and accomplishments before he starts to school. To help him learn these demands, James Van Horn, Extension family life specialist at The Pennsylvania State University, says give him opportunities for reward, success and achievement at home. For example, com- pliment your child on his skill, such as making his bed, bursh- ing his teeth or keeping his room tidy. Country Club pool where he has been teaching swimming and diving and where he started a swim team. It marks the second summer he has worked in the out-of-doors, the other time when he directed a YMCA camp. The others have always been spent working inside. He coached Wilkes College swim team for seven years and also helped coach the former Pennsylvania Military Aca- demy team for two years while he lived in Chester. Ken Young’s ‘interest: in sports is not limited to swim- ming. He is a P.I.A.A. basket- ball and football official as well as swimming official, and has officiated at many area high school games. Other than sports, his favorite interest is reading which he finds most relaxing after put- ting in an 12-hour day at school. It is natural to assume the seashore, and he does! Each summer, just before the open- ing of the school year, they try to visit the Jersey shore for re- laxation in the sun and salt water before the hectic and gruelling schedule begins. Youngs moved into their home on Lehman Avenue in 1959 and both their sons, Damon and Bruce, graduated from Dallas High School. Bruce is a senior at East Stroudsburg where he has completed his requirements for a biology major and plans to continue working for a degree in physical education. Damon graduated from Westchester State College with a degree in physical education, both boys following their father’s foot- steps. Ken and Myrl are interested in collecting antiques and often go to auctions looking for spe- cial items, Myrl for toleware and Ken for tin—and items which lend themselves well to Myrl’s favorite hobby—paint- ing. Once a member of many or- ganizations, now Ken’s work limits him,to only a few, most of them connected with his field of work. He is an active member of ‘the National Swimming Coaches Association; Pennsyl- vania Swimming Coaches Asso- ciation; a member of Wyoming Valley Football Chapter of the P.I.AA.; the Wyoming Valley Basketball Chapter, and the Wyoming Valley Swimming Of- ficials. He is also a member of the swim officials’ board of governors. The Youngs are members of Dallas United Methodist Church where Myrl sings in the church choir, music being her first love and painting her second. Myrl worked at Deemer’s before the 1972 flood and for a while in the advertising department of Greenstreet News before she retired to enjoy her home and family. Ken Young is looking forward petition with optimism and en- thusiasm. He feels he has a fine group of swimmers—boys dedi- cated to the sport and hopes to be in strong contention for the league championship. Success is measured in many ways and with Ken Young, swim team coach, it is measur- ed by the attitude of his team members who are in there try- ing every minute, working, practicing, and giving their all. “What man can ask for more?’’, asks Ken. 675-5211 of $4.00 Signed Photo by Bruce McCarthy Page 11 MARKETS g Prices effective thru Sat., Sept. 8th Quantity Rights Reserved. WE ACCEPT U.S.D.A.FOOD STAMPS Rt. 6 & 11 — Just South of Clarks Summit LUZERNE DALLAS HIGHWAY .S. MAIN STREET, WILKES-BARRE WYOMING VALLEY MALL OPEN MON.—SAT.: 8 A.M.—10 P.M. /e're better, not bigger. swimmers. Harriet S. Kocher, Dallas, is one of 109 selected high school girls who took an intensive look this * summer into what traditionally has been regarded as a man’s world. She was selected from .more than 800 applicants throughout the nation to participate in the week-long “Women in Engin- eering”’ program at Michigan Technological University. The progam was supported by contributions from 19 major industrial firms. Women who already have achieved high positions in business, industry, education and medicine helped the girls explore potential careers through classroom, laboratory ~and: fieldi: trip and staff presented in-depth sessions in six engineering fields—civil, chemical, elec- trical, geological, mechanical and metallurgical. ° Dr. Raymond L. Smith, Michigan Tech president, said that one of the most positive results of including women in the Civil Rights Act has been the opening of entirely new vistas of job opportunities. “Women no longer must view such an exciting and challenging field as engineering as primarily a masculine domain,” he said. ‘‘The idea of women in engineering is not ew,” he added, ‘but the at- mosphere and opportunity for Harriet will be a senior at standing scholarship award in’ engineering from Penn State University. She is interested in both water skiing and snow skiing. 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