TERE rR i ay Page 10 The black farm plow in the front yard at 165 Sterling Ave., Dallas, is just a sample of many more articles ‘in Jerry Machell’s home, which repre- sent nearly 150 years of history and farming in the Machell family. Jerry and Janice Machell and their sons, Sterling, 14, and Charles, 13, are congenial hosts and hostess, and Jerry can re- count many interesting stories of the years he spent on the for- mer Machell farm. He walked behind that plow, he worked in his grandfather’s and father’s garden. He first guided it as it was drawn by horse, and later as it was pulled by a tractor driven by his wife, Jan. The large stone fireplace in their downstairs family room is made from fieldstones gathered from the original farm. On the walls are photos of the original farmhouses and farmlands, and there are other items which Jerry managed to keep when he moved to his new home. Jerry is the son of the late Sterling and Eva Labar Machell, both Dallas natives. His father was a descendant of one of the area’s oldest natives, Leonard Machell, who settled in Dallas in the early 1800's. The original farm was called “Edgewoods’’ and was on land where Sterling Avenue -and other streets behind the Dallas American Legion are located today. Machell Avenue is named after Jerry’s grand- father, and Sterling Avenue after his father. His mother was born in the family home which was located where the Brandywine develop- ment is now. Until seven years ago, Jerry and his family resided in the home on Machell Avenue where he lived as a child; then he built and moved into his new home on Sterling Avenue. He graduated from Dallas Borough: in 1951, with the last class to graduate from Dallas Borough High School, prior to the jointure. He enlisted in the U.S. Army for a period of three years, and spent two years in Korea. Prior to his years in the service, he was employed at Hankins Container Co., Elmira Heights, for about a year and a half. When he returned to Dallas, he accepted a position with Or- chard Farm Dairy where he worked until October, 1965, when Dallas Dairy assumed ownership, and Jerry continued as an employee of Dallas Dairy. As a driver-salesman, he covers much of the local area, particu- larly schools and institutions. Like his father, Jerry has al- ways been active in the com- munity. In 1968, he was appoint- ed as a member of the Dallas Borough Council to finish a va- cant two-year term. Re-elected in 1970 for a period of four years, he is presently a candi- date for re-election in Novem- ber. As vice-president of the council, he recently took over the duties of president when George Thomas resigned. He is also chairman of the borough building committee and past chairman of roads, and the re- creation committee. Jerry is a member of the Dal- las American Legion, and past president of the Home Associa- tion. He and his family are members of the Dallas United Fat. There’s a lot of it hanging around, in excess, on a lot of people in Pennsylvania. If you have a few pounds on you that you shouldn’t have, you're not alone, says the Pa. Medical Society. There is only one way to lose those surplus pounds. Miracle diets and sporadic exercise won't do the trick. Eating less and exercising more, on a regu- lar basis, will. Regular exercise will help burn off a few calories. For example, if you walk a mile at a brisk pace every day, over the period of a year you will lose ten pounds, provided, of course, that you don’t eat any more than usual. To really lose weight, how- ever, there is only one exercise that has proven successful every time: saying no to large portions and second helpings. If you eat more calories than your body uses in a normal day, the extras are stored as fat. If you lead a moderately active life you probably need a daily calorie intake equal to 15 times your normal weight. In other words, if your normal weight is 150 pounds, you need 15x150, or 2,250 calories a day to maintain that weight. If you're like a lot of people though, your current weight is not your normal weight. One pound of fat equals ap- proximately 3,500 calories. So to lose a pound you must cut your caloric intake by that amount. To lose a pound a week, eat 500 fewer calories a day. Genealogical Seminar Set for YM-YWCA Ronald Brimmer, a nationally-known professional genealogist, will present a genealogical seminar at the YM-YWCA in Wilkes-Barre, Sept. 20, at 7:30 p.m. Mr. Brimmer has lectured and given seminars on the subject all over the United States. The event is promised to be of special interest to those who plan to start keeping a family history, or those who have already begun this newly- popular hobby. An expert in the history of the New England and Middle Atlantic states, Mr. Brimmer will help those in attendance with their genealogical problems. The program is free of charge and open to the public. For more information call Marge Alderks, at 675-2179, during the daytime. i go To do this eat less of the really fattening foods and substitute some low calorie foods to help make up the difference in quan- tity. It’s not the amount of food you eat that determines your weight gain or loss, it’s the amount of calories in that food. Don’t try to lose all your excess weight all at once. Phy- sicians advise that it’s not wise to lose more than two pounds a week. Besides, the only way to insure those pounds stay off is not to change-your diet drasti- cally, but to make smaller changes on a permanent basis. Fad diets may help you take a few pounds off quickly, but they are usually so bizarre that you can’t stay on them for the rest of your life. Unless you change your eating habits, those lost pounds will eventually find their “weigh” back. It Pays To Advertise Memorial Hwy. DALLAS Methodist Church where Jerry has served as a member of the official board. He is an avid hunter and fish- erman, as was his father, and his sons are following in his footsteps. He is a member of Quiwamick Hunting Club, Pikes County, where he is president; and he is a member of Harveys Lake Rod & Gun Club. He is also a member of the Dallas Volunteer Fire Company and of the Dallas Area Letter- men-Booster Club. The entire Machell family en- joys swimming and makes good use of the large pool in the yard behind their home. During the summer months, they spend many weekends swimming and fishing in the Susquehanna River at the home of Jan’s pa- rents near Meshoppen. The Machell family did do a lot of boating and water skiing, but the loss of their boat in the flood last year has temporarily put an end to their trips to Lake Wallenpaupack and Lake George. Vacations are family affairs when the Machells take off for trips to the shore, Niagara Falls, or similar spots. This year they have planned a trip to Maine to visit Jan’s sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Huston. Mr. Huston is a for- mer Back Mountain resident. Jerry has an older brother, Leonard, and his sister, Elea- nor, is married to William Brickel, also members of an old Dallas family. Bill and Eleanor now live in Factoryville where Bill is associated with Keystone Junior College. Jan, formerly Janice Crook of Plymouth, is a registered nurse, and for the past six and one-half years has been employed in the office of Dr. I. Jacobs. She is a member of the Dallas American Legion Auxiliary. She spends most of her leisure time in her home, knitting, cro- cheting, sewing, or painting on glass with oils. She has made some original and beautiful af- ghans which «blend .with the Early American decor of her home, and some most unusual oil paintings on glass which hang in the foyer. An important member of the Machell family is ‘‘Trixie’’, a beagle-terrier, affirmed by all as ‘‘the boss of the house.” Jerry showed the Post report- er a small booklet entitled ‘‘A Visit to A Farm,” by Second Grade, 1946. The booklet was printed by the Dallas Post when the late Howard Risley was the owner-publisher. It was a story, written by students, of their visit to the Machell farm. Congenial and gracious neighbors are the Machells. They have a wealth of Dallas history within their walls. . .his- tory of times which have chang- ed with time and the loss of early residents. EARTH I CARE FRESH GRADE A FRYING CHICKEN WHOLE 65° LB DARING’S SKINLESS FRANK'S $1.29 Shurfine | White Potatoes Sliced or Whole 2 cn 45° Clorox Bleach 5% Gal. Jug BANANAS 2 LB. 25° POTATOES 10 Ls. 79° { EE RL Jerry Machell proudly displays the plow he once walked behind while working in his father’s and grandfather’s garden. [rp mers — once used a horse-drawn locomo- tive! ==. Zz EAT me Two Trips in Autumn The Back Mountain Senior Citizens held a covered dish luncheon meeting Sept. 10 at the Dallas Center. Final plans were discussed for the Sept. 19 trip to West Point. The bus will leave the Back Mountain Shopping Center in Shavertown at 8 a.m. The group will have lunch at West Point and will stop for a snack on the trip home. Reservations are now due for the Corning trip Oct. 17. The trip, which will include the Corning boat trip, will begin at the Dallas Shopping Center at 8 a.m. Elizabeth Rowlands is taking reservations. It was also announced that Lorraine Stair is in charge of reservations for the Christmas dinner which will be held Dec. 12. The place will be announced at a later date. Mrs. Cloyd Myers Recovering at Home Mrs. Cloyd Myers, Tunkhan- nock, attended a pool party given by her grandson, Keith Hopkins at Hornell, N.Y. Keith is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Hopkins. 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