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My self-imposed” assignment
today was to translate the next
few verses of Genesis (6-8). My
work on the first six verses was
quite rewarding. But whenever
I do try any extensive work in
the Septuagint I realize that a
lexicon covering the New Testa-
ment is not quite sufficient for
the era of the second and third
centuries before Christ. And so I
thought 1 would try my friend
Father Crogham of the Carver-
ton parish, knowing that he has
an interest in the Greek.
So I did—-and incidentally got
a lift to my spirit. He was not
sure that the voice he heard was
‘actually mine. So I apologized
for the tricks my voice plays on
me sometimes, even to the point
of my turning the transmitter
over to Catherine for greater
ease on those who have to hear
me. But to my amazement and
uplift of spirits, Father
Crogham said, ‘‘It sounded too
young for you!” Wow! How’s
that? I've been trying not to get
the quaver and squeak of an
antiquarian, and now my voice
sounds too young to be me! With
that leaving its welcome mark
in my bones (Is my hair still
brown?) I can with enthusiasm
go back to my hobby.
For some reason, or no reason
at all, I drew a volume from my
diary book shelves. It was
number 19 dated Jan. 1951. On
the inside cover for whatever
value the measurements were
which I sent to the store that
year as a guide to the selection
of a Geneva Pulpit Robe. I note
that I had listed my height as 5
ft., 11% inches. (Since then the
padding between my vertebrae
have been squashed thinner,
and my weight of 180 pounds is
down in the low 170’s. And then
there is one of the most beauti-
ful pictures I ever had taken. It
is a professional job done, I
think while I was still at Car-
verton.
And then followed my travail
of spirit while I was trying to get
together some remarks I was to
make in the Trinity Episcopal
church in Binghamton. I was to
talk about prayer. I had done a
lot of research, meditation, and
practice in this realm until a
few people were thinking of me
as an ‘‘authority’’ on prayer,
which I am not now, or ever
was, or ever will be. I have been
for years a serious student of
prayer and a willing exper-
imenter in the practice of
prayer. I have said many times
I want to experiment in prayer,
not with any intention of dis-
carding the practice, but with a
purpose of using it in more
situations, and even in trying
more dangerously to try it in
more difficult periods when it is
entirely possible I might find
that for some reason it does not
always work perfectly for me. I
am dedicated to a permanent
use of prayer, risking my faith
as often as I dare.
I was committed to this at-
titude in prayer and so dared to
speak from the lectern of the
aforementioned Episcopal
Church. Because I had not
claimed authority in the subject
I received very little challenges
lo my premises.
But even without having a
more specific volume of
vocahulary for this delightful
new volume (gift from the
Wyoming Valley Council of
Churches) I have nevertheless
found some unique values from
its study.
Perhaps I have written this
before--about the Greek word
used for ‘‘create.’’ The word
“poieo”’ is definitely the word
from which we get our word for
poetry. Everybody knows (I
hope) that writing poetry has to
Two Dallas Students
Named to Dean's List
A total of 430 students have
been named to the dean’s list at
Monmouth College for out-
standing achievement during
the spring semester.
To qualify, a student must
take 14 or more credits in the
semester, achieve a current
grade point average of 3.2 or
better and have no grade lower
than ¢“C”. A 4.00 is equivalent to
an “A” and a 3.00 is equivalent
to a “B’”.
Two students from the local
area have been named to the
dean’s list. Janine Malkames,
RD 3, Box 369 and Patricia Wil-
liams, 41 Grandview Ave., Dal-
las. Miss Malkames is a senior
art education major and Miss
Williams is a junior and a com-
puter science major.
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general purposes July 26 at 7:30
p.m. in the senior high school
library.
be a creative act. Any writing,
for that matter, whether poetry
or purposeful poetry, or music,
or any other form of art begins
in the realm of ideas. I have
often used as an illustration the
process by which a woman
makes a dress. Watch the
process if you have a chance. It
goes also for any object that a
man makes.
A friend of mine once asked
me the question regarding my
making an electric cross, of
which I have made several. I
finally had to tell him it all
started as an idea in my mind.
It has been fun trying to trace
the piece of work back to the
idea that made me go here and
there, for instance, to go to the
wood; and to the electric store
for fixtures, and kinds of lights,
and to the art glass studio for
help in choosing the kind of art
glass and materials with which
to attach it to the wood box
frame. I have to admit that the
“poetry” of my hand-crafted
articles is really crude, but the
principle of creation is there.
I sat dreamily but not with a
look of any brilliance! And I told
my daughter I ‘have to get
started on my ‘Typewriter
Talks’ column’’. Admittedly I
did not have even a ‘‘ghost of an
idea’, but I knew it had to come
or the typewriter would have
nothing to report.
That is why I turned to my
diary book shelf and for no
reason pulled out a certain
numbered notebook; one could
find some thought-starter on
almost any page. But one should
not get in the habit of thinking
that one’s own experiences
would be of interest to another.
Just coming across the name
of a certain ‘old’ lady, oh yes,
she was very old. I had listed
her age as 84! Good gracious! Is
that so very old? Enough to
write about? No! I'm only 83.
Only she called up a memory
that could as well have been for-
gotten. Her son, or maybe
grandson, was in jail. And she
wished I would go and see him
and talk with him. Of course I
would do my best as a minister
for this ‘‘old’’ lady. She was in
my church. So I went. He was
only in the lock-up and had not
been sentenced about anything.
He did not run away from me
when I went in. In fact he was
glad to see me. He wanted me to
use my influence to “get me out-
a here!”
That was to become for me an
old story which I was to hear
from everybody whom I ever
went to visit. I confess my
failure as a minister; I was
never able to get anybody re-
leased from jail! The Lord have
mercy on my soul!
Well, I'm not succeeding in
being very creative with this
typewriter. There is this dif-
ference between my using this
machine to write, against
writing along with a fountain
pen. My pen wants to go on over
the edge and write pieces and
bits of literature on whatever
paper happens to be under the
top sheet of paper.
My typewriter will stop
anywhere. And is adjusted to
stop at the end of a line.
been chosen one of the
Great People’ to be honored at
the first annual “Member Day’’
sponsored by Florists’ Trans-
world Delivery Association
(FTD). Mr. Mattern, of King
Floral Co., Forty-Fort has been
a member of FTD for 30 years.
Mr. Mattern has been
selected as one of the associa-
tion’s outstanding florists, who
in addition to being a top busi-
nessman, has fiven an ‘‘extra
touch’ to his community
through his civic, social and
charitable interests.
Active in numerous commun-
ity organizations for many
years, Mr. Mattern is a charter
member of the greater Wilkes-
Barre Junior Chamber of Com-
merce and has served as
its director and president. He
was a moving force behind the
establishment of the commun-
ity’s annual Cherry Blosom
Festival and continues to serve
in an advisory capacity.
A founder of the first Tulip
Festival in Luzerne County, Mr.
Mattern is also chairman of the
ad hoc committee for beautifi-
cation and a member of the
planning commission in the
Forty-Fort Borough. Named as
“Florist of the Year” in 1973 by
the Pennsylvania Retail Flor-
ists, Mr. Mattern was also
appointed to the American Aca-
demy of Florists by the Society
of American Florists.
Other organizations in which
Mr. Mattern has been active
include the American Red
Cross; YMCA; the Rotary
Club; the Party-of-the-Month
Club; the Westmoreland Club;
three Parent-Teacher Associa-
tions; fund raising campaigns
Local Man Participates
In Specialized Program
Midshipman David M.
Haines, son of Mr. and Mrs.
George K. Haines Sr., Route 1,
Sweet Valley, is one of more
than 800 Naval Academy mid-
shipmen who are undergoing
specialized summer training at
various stateside Navy and
Marine Corps bases.
The program for the class of
1976 consists of two weeks of
professional training at the
academy in Annapolis, Md.;
two weeks of damage control
training at Philedelphia, one
week of aviation orientation at
Pensacola, Fla.; a week with
the Marine Corps at Quantico,
Va.; one week of submarine
training at New London, Conn.;
and one week at Newport, R.I.
with ‘the destroyer force.
He will enter his junior year
at the academy in September.
Legion Cancels Meeting
It has been announced that
there will be no August meeting
for American Legion members.
The next regular meeting will
be held Sept. 13 at 8 p.m. The in-
stallation of new officers will be
held Oct. 12, at the Post Home.
Blueberry
for Penn State, Kings College,
Wilkes-College and Misericor-
dia College; FTD; and the
Pennsylvania Retail Florists’
Association.
As one of the ‘96 Great
People,” Mr. Mattern will rep-
resent his FTD district at the
first annual “Member Day’
which will be held at FTD head-
quarters in Detroit, Mich., June
124-25. Selected from 14,000 F'TD
members throughout the United
States and Canada, the 96 dis-
trict winners will be feted fo a
gala two-day celebration that
will include a terrace party at
the Hotel Pontchartrain, V.I.P.
tours of FTD World Headquar-
ters and Cadillac Motor Com-
eon with local and national cele-
brities, and a ‘Member Day’’
dinner and award presentation.
“Over the years, we have
known that among FTD’s mem-
bership there are many out-
standing people who are not
only extraordinarily capable
businessmen, but also responsi-
ble, concerned and involved
citizens who gladly give their
time, energy and money to help
others,”’ said Al Wilhelmy,
Member Day chairman. “We
feel that through this Member
Day event, these people, of
whom we are so proud, will re-
ceive the recognition they de-
serve.”
Fourteen regional represen-
tatives will be chosen at the
Member Day activities as final-
ists for the distinction of “FTD,
Florist of The Year.” Final
selection will be made by a dis-
tinguished panel of nationally
known dignitaries at the 1974
Annual Members Meeting, Bal
Harbour, Fla. in August. The
finalist will be the guest of
honor at the 1975 Rosebowl
Parade in Pasadena, Calif.
Among other nominated
Member district representati-
ves from Pennsylvania were
John A. Grode, Erie, and James
B. Ludwig, Pittsburgh.
JOHN H. MALKEMES
John H. Malkemes, 75, 92
East Franklin St., Shavertown,
died July 16 at Retreat State
Hospital where he was a patient
for one year.
Mr. Malkemes was born in
Wilkes-Barre in 1898 and
resided in Shavertown since
1933. Mr. Malkemes was em-
ployed by Harry F. Goeringer
and Sons, Wilkes-Barre, before
his retirement. He was a
member of St. Paul’s Lutheran
Church, Shavertown
He is survived by his Widow,
the former Gertrude Lang;
sons, Allen R., Centermore-
land; Kenneth L., Mountaintop;
sister, Mrs. Harry Goeringer
Sr., Forty Fort; brothers Peter
M., Fort Meyers, Fla; Frank
C., Wilkes-Barre; Fred W.,
Shavertown; Raymond, Fla;
eight grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren. Mr. Mal-
kemes son, Donald, was killed
during World War II while in
the armed services.
Funeral services were held
from the Kniffen Funeral
Home, 465 South Main St.,
Wilkes-Barre with Rev.
Clarence R. Schaffer, pastor of
St. John’s Lutheran Church,
Wilkes-Barre officiating. The
burial was in the Oak Lawn
Cemetery, Hanover Township.
DAVID MAHER
David Maher, son of Mr. and
Mrs. David Maher, 258 East
State St., Larksville, died July
16 in Nesbitt Memorial
Hospital. A private funeral was
held for the infant.
He is survived by his parents
and brothers Brian, Richard,
Raymond and Scott. Also
survivng are his maternal
grandmother, Mrs. James
Barrett, Larksville; and
paternal grandmother, Mrs.
Thomas Maher, Kingston.
Funeral services were con-
ducted from the John J. Kielty
Funeral Home, 87 Washington
St., Plymouth. The burial was
in St. Vincent’s Cemetery,
Larksville.
CLYDE I. BLANNETTE
. Clyde Thomas Blannette, 13
Linden St/, Luzerne, died July
17 in ‘Nesbitt Hospital.
Mr. Blannette was born in
Courtdale where he was em-
ployed by Bonnell Wheeler
Grocery Store. He was a
Church:
He is survived by his widow,
Madeline Craze Blannette; sis-
ters, Eloise Bowman, New Jer-
sey; Stella O’Dea, Larksville;
and Rosella Blannette, Court-
dale; brothers, Ralph, Californ-
ia; John, Kingston; and Will-
iam, Wyoming.
The funeral was held from the
Russell C. Davis Funeral
Home, 365 Bennett St., Luzerne,
July 18. The Rev. Donald Schalk
of United Methodist Church,
Luzerne, and the Rev. Thomas
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Church, Nanticoke, officiated.
The burial was in the Denison
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DONALD DAVIS MEEKER
Donald Davis Meeker, 67, 223
East Center Hill Road, Dallas,
died July 16 at his home follow-
ing a heart attack.
Mr. Meeker resided in Dallas
for 13 years and was born in
Verona. He was employed by
Pennsylvania Power and Light
Co. for 45 years before retire-
ment. He was a member of the
Trinity United Presbyterian
Church, Dallas.
He is survived by his widow,
the former Frances Eaton; son,
George E., Plymouth; sisters,
Margaret Grefson, Willow
Grove; Josephine Culver,
Kenosha; Wis.; and Elizabeth
Bube, Palo Alto, Calif.
brothers, James C., Huntington
Mills; and Robert M., Willow
Grove and four grandchildren.
The funeral was held from the
Richard H. Disque Funeral
Home, 672 Memorial Highway,
Dallas, July 19. The Rev. An-
drew Pillarella, pastor of the
Trinity United Presbyterian
Church officiated. The burial
was in Pine Grove Cemetery,
Harveyville.
SADIE E. BERRY
Sadie E. Berry, 76, RD 3
Tunkhannock, died July 18 in
Carpenter Nursing Home, Ide-
town, where she had been a
patient for three years.
She was the former Sadie
Jenkins, born in Edwardsville,
Aug. 30, 1897. Most of her life
she resided in Kingston and
Wilkes-Barre, She was a
member of the, Tunkhannock
United Methodis Church.
Mrs. Berry is §vived by her
husband, Geor , Shaver-
town; sons, George J., Shaver-
town; Donald J., Kingston;
daughter, Mrs. Clayton Evans
and Mrs. Edward Myers,
Towanda; sisters, Mary Klepp-
inger, Allentown; and Elizabeth
Kleiner, Shavertown; seven
grandchildren; and one great-
granddaughter.
The funeral was held from the
Harold C. Snowden Funeral
Home, 420 Wyoming Ave,
Kingston, July 20. The Rev.
Arthur B. Mayo, pastor of
Dorranceton United Methodist
Chueh officiated. The burial
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INFANT LAIBINIS
The infant daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Ronald Laibinis, 107
Gaylord Ave., Plymouth, died
shortly after birth in Nesbitt
Hospital. The mother is the
former Diane Urbanis, °
Plymouth.
Surviving besides Mr. and
Mrs. Laibinis are the paternal
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Laibinis, Lyndwood;
maternal grandparents, Mrs.
and Mrs. William Urbanis,
Plymouth; sisters and brother,
Erwin Ann and Ronald.
The funeral was held from the
S.J. Grontkowki Funeral Home,
530 West Main St., Plymouth.
The burial was in St. Casimir’s
Cemetery, Muhlenburg.
LEONARD LASKOWSKI
Leonard Laskowski, 233
Hughes St., Swoyersville, died
at his home July 20.
A self employed truck farmer
until his retirement last year,
he was life long resident of
Swoyersville.
He was a member of Holy
Trinity Parish of Swoyersville.
He is survived by his wife, the
former Anna Evanko;
daughters, Mrs. Thoms,
Mountaintop; Carol, Swoyers-
ville; and two grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday from the Bednarski
Funeral Home, Wyoming. A
Mass of Christian Burial was
held at Holy Trinity Church.
Interment in the parish ceme-
tery.
WILLIAM P. BRISLIN
William P. Brislin, 80, 256
Miller St. Luzerne, died July 14
at Closure Chester County
Hospital, Chester.
Mr. Brislin was born in
Luzerne and employed with
Glen Adden Coal Company for
52 years. He was a member of
St. Ignatius Church, Kingston.
Serving on the USS Maine, he
was a veteran of World War 1.
He was also a member of the
American Legion Post 525,
Luzerne.
He is survived by his sisters,
Nellie Ellen Brislin, Luzerne;
and Josephine Morgan, Marcus
Hook.
The funeral was held from the
Karl E. Blight Funeral Home,
July 18. Burial was in the St.
Vincent's Cemetery, Larksville.
STEPHEN F. PAVCO
Stephen F. Pavco, 187 Hughes
St., Swoyersville, died in
Hampton House Nursing Home
July 18.
Mr. Pavco was born in
Swoyersville and was employed
as a miner for 46 years. He was
a member of Holy Trinity
Church, Swoyersville.
He is survived by a brother,
John, Forty Fort; nieces,
Emma and Mary abreski,
with whom he resid
The funeral was held from the
Baloga Funeral Home, 1442
Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort,
July 20. The burial followed the
requiem mass in Holy Trinity
Church Parish Cemetery.
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