hla pany PAGE TWELVE Tall, slender, brunette Janice Fitzgerald will make her bid for first place in the state figure skating competition in May. If she places in the state compe- tition, she will qualify for regionals and - then, if successful, make a bid for the national championship in figure roller skating. Janice, who started skat- ing when she was five, is not new to competitive skating. Recently she com- missed the finals by one point. She derived satis- will play Commonwealth Telehpne Co., Wednesday, 8 p.m. at Dallas Township Sylvia. Wills, Hillcrest Elementary School. Ave., Shavertown, has returned home from G. Reimer, Bangor, has Nesbitt Memorial Hospital, several weeks. St. Paul’s’ Lutheran Church basketball team returned home after spending the weekend with his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. George Voorhees, and . <P fC gS 245 faction from the fact that although missing the finals she defeated the New York State champ who’ had placed first at Blue Ridge, outside of Montrose. The Back Mountain homemaker also entered the Blue Ridge competition and captured third place. Prior to that, she skated at South Amboy, N.J. in November and came in 17th among competitors from seven states, one of them the New Jersey regional champion. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Burczyk of Nanticoke, Janice came from a skating family al- though her parents, brother and sister skated only for the sport. Janice enjoyed it so much that at the age of 14 she started taking private lessons at Hazleton. She continued her skating, working for proficiency, going before judges for evaluation on merit. Warren Fitzgerald then came into Janice’s life and following her graduation from Nanticoke High School they were married. Warren was a native of Dallas and he met his wife through his sister who was married to Janice’'s brother. Soon after their mar- riage in 1962, Janice and Warren moved to Connect- icut where he was em- ployed by Fafner Ball Bearing Co. The Fitz- geralds then moved to Canada where Warren at- tended Bible School for two years after which they family, East Center Street, Shavertown. The Dorcas Society of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church held a meeting on Feb. 20 in the social rooms of the church. Hostesses were Ruth Ide, Sally Cartwright, and Alicia Shrey. Plans were made for.a rummage sale in the spring settled in Seattle where they spent two years in church work before return- ing to the Back Mountain eight years ago. Janice discontinued skating when she married Warren and stayed at home to raise their three children, Susan, 12, a student at Dallas Junior High; David, 10, a student at Dallas Intermediate; and Kenny, age seven, student at Dallas Township Elementary School. When they first returned from the West Coast, the Fitzgeralds lived in Shavertown but later pur- chased their home in Kunkle where they now re- side. For the past six years, Warren has been an employe of Dallas Dairy. Now that the children are older, Janice is back on her roller skates. She did not find it difficult to pick up her skating where she left off more than 10 years ago but she did discover that the procedures for compe- titive skating are entirely different. Techniques used to be American styled- today they are inter- national. In earlier years, Janice did more skating with a partner but now she has concentrated on figure roller skating, working alone rather than with someone. The Lithe, at- tractive skater is looking forward to the next few years when roller skating will become one of the accepted athletic events of the Olympics. She has taught Warren Practice for Fastnacht will be held Feb. 24. The Big Kids of St. Paul's Lutheran Church are planning a sleigh riding party for Saturday night. how to skate although he does not perform compe- titively and the three child- ren are also good on skates. Kenny's specializes .in speed skating, David is concentrating on dance, and Susan is working with figure skating. Janice practices on the average of three full days each week at the Skateway in Wilkes-Barre. She skates for at least two hours Wednesday morn- ings, Wednesday after- noon, all day Saturday, and For the past three weeks, families living on Pine Street and Hemlock Drive, have been experiencing low water pressure; foul tasting water; or no water at all. After speaking with The Lomma Water Company on and off for three weeks, I've come to the conclusion they do not know what the problem is. One day they told me there's a break in the line somewhere and they have to wait for the temperature to rise in order to begin repairs. Another call, they said the electrical timer in the pump house was giving them trouble. One of the many an- noying factors in this problem is that neighbors who have called to com- plain are all given different reasons for this problem. A letter from the water company stated that repair work will begin Monday, Feb. 16 through Feb. 18. The Batka’s, Charlie, Eileen, Karen and Chuck have returned from their winter vacation in Florida. Congratulations to Stan and Isabelle Chilson who will celebrate their wed- ding anniversary this month. Happy birthday Uncle potato, vegetable vegetable, $37° at least one afternoon and one evening other days of the week. Her instructor is Jack Britland of Allen- town, who works three days each week with her. His hope is that Janice will make it to the nationals this year in Texas. ‘Busy people are the busiest,” is often heard said and that is true with Janice. She works four nights each week as a wait- ress at Mark II restaurant. She is also involved in 10ak Harry Marquis. Sorry to report that Marge Angelicola is a medical patient at Geissinger Medical Center in Danville. Another lovely from Oak Hill, Pam Phillips was selected as Miss Senior at Lake-Lehman High School. Happy birthday to Martha Hession who will be blowing out birthday candles Feb. 27 and to Johanna Schleich, Feb. 21. Tom and Jane Yoniski will honor their 13th by Virginia Hoover Sincere sympathy to the family of the late Jesse W. Rogers of Lehman Heights, who died Sunday morning. Survivors are his widow, Martha Lamoreaux, and daughter, Vera Hoover, and Mrs. William Weaver. Also sympathy to the relatives of the late Clif- ford Ide of Dallas. Mrs. Ide and son Dean, a great car lover, had passed away a few years ago. Mrs. Gaile Ales is home from the hospital. Morton Connelly was a surgical patient at Nesbitt Hospital but is now home. church work and has taught Sunday School and been a member of the choir. Janice also plays the piano which she learned without taking lessons. The young homemaker likes the out-of-doors and thoroughly enjoyed work- ing in their large garden last summer. She likes liv- ing in the Back Mountain especially out where they are, because of the open space and plenty of fresh air. Her busy schedule does only were the Rees, all of the Back and to his widow Betty and children, we extend our deepest sympathy. Birthday greetings to Greg Gieson, who celebrated his seventh birthday, Feb. 14, with a party for friends and classmates. Wish to welcome the Mulligans, new residents to our little corner of the world. The family has recently moved into the Saturday night at 6:30 the Idetown Couples Club will meet at the church house. There will be a rummage sale at the Idetown United Methodist Church on April 29th and 30th. Items for this sale can be received now at the church house. Fred Webber has completed his basic training at Lackland Air Force Base. Happy birthday to Don Boice, formerly of Idetown, who is week. Mr. and Mrs. Dean Long and daughters, Tricia, not give her time to be- come active in many organizations but she is a member of Skateway Skating Club and the In- dependent Bible Church at Noxen. She attributes much of her success in roller skat- ing to the understanding and cooperation of her hus- band and children who go with her as often gas possible. They are a encouragement to Janice - “my moral support’, she says. Senick’s former home on Hilltop Drive. Seldom do I view TV but these past two weeks, I've been glued to the tube enjoying the Olympic Games. Through the courtesy of ABC millions of Americans were able to feel the joy, anxiety, nervousness and the heartbreak of the com- petitions. With all the ‘R rated programs that are being shown on television nowadays. I’m happy to rate this = American Broadcasting Company coverage as A plus ex- cellent. Trayce and Terianne were weekend visitors of Pat’s mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Flloyd Hoover. Elmer Hoover is im- proving very good. He has been spending his time lately cleaning ice off of sidewalks, which there has been a lot of. Several children who have celebrated their birthdays this month have been Gail Heller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Skip Heller, Idetown, and also their twe grandchildren Sandy and Ck ®lie Honeywell of Lake 'silk- worth. of 4 PS sauce, choice of potato YE MOUNTAINTOP S. Mt. Boulevard 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. 7 days a week: i HANOVER TWP. Sans Souci Pkwy.
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