= ks be TE _. o Lockhart of Peggy Jordan, while Francis ‘Red’ Club. (Photo by Ted Gregory) Ambrose looks on in amusement at the Dallas Rotarians TELL YOU A SECRET--Clown Past Potentate Thomas Club’s children’s party recently at the Country Club. Reese leans over to share a secret with Rotarians Rev. (Photo by Ted Gregory) Andrew Pillarella and Howard Strom at the Dallas BURNHAM by L.D. Burnham The Olympics are not political. The Olympics are not political. The Olympics are not political. _ No matter how many times I write it I still can’t seem to believe it. I'm supposed to write it 100 times. It’s a sort of punishment. After I do the hundred repetitions, I’m supposed to believe once again in the greatideal--that the Olympics games are a gathering of athletes who compete for the purity of sport and the sanctity of wholesome com- petition. The Olympics portray the outstanding of humankind striving ever upward to improve. Each step forward hurdles us closer to the day when we’ll all be brothers and sis- ters. The Olympics are not political. Sure. And flags are not political-- simply brightly colored cloth to add to the festive surroundings. And national anthems are not political either. And regimented parades with athletes wearing national colors are not political. And the fact that we worry so much about which nations win what medals--that has nothing to do with politics. No. ‘Oh hell, Martha, that filthy, red, commie trash has two more gold medals than we do.” So the fact that Lake Placid faci- lities look like a concentration camp-it’s simply new: design tech- niques. The murder of the Isreali ath- letes--they just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. So two black guys raise two black fists during a national anthem--just two ungratefuls. Bring ’em home. And Hitler really loved Jesse Owens. Shavertown United The Olympics aren’t political? They’re nothing but political. What they aren’t is athletic. I say get rid of the athletics. Hard-working athletes deserve better. “What's a nice broad jumper like you doing in a place like this?” Priorities must be put in order. What’s more important, the 100- meter dash or world politics? The Olypmics should involve one or the other. One guy runs faster than a couple of other guys and a flag is raised and a national anthem blares. Are we supposed to believe he ran faster because the political idealogy of his country is purer? Scrap the pretense. New ways of testing strength, endurance, agility and speed exist. These new events will test the national mettle. Athletes alone should not have to pay the price for national honor nor bear the burden of national dis- grace. The flags, the anthems, the medals: they can all stay. What are the events? To test endurance we can have the embargo competition. Each nation setup embargos on grains, goods, whatever. Whoever holds out the longest, maintining a minimal population wins. To test strength we would develop the energy control competition. This would be an all-out affair to test each nation’s ability to manage its own energy while it tries to dis- rupt the energy balance in the other nations. This is an especially demanding event because it would follow the embargo competition. Terrorism events would test agi- lity and speed. Hostage taking, bombing and assassination on an PAGE NINE individual and guerrilla team basis the competion. Overall tallies of damage, numbers of hostages taken, and key assassinations would be kept over the Olympiad. Terrorism would provide the quick- barge and energy control events. would be those involving trade agreements and realignment. These events would tural exchanges. And we could still have the pa- geants and the parades. Each shown in all the other countries. Flags, soldiers, tanks, missles, present. Failure to watch these pa- rades would result in a reduction in national points. No points, no the Political Olympics. ; Of course the best would be saved for last: The nuke events. After all the frustration, all the training and effort exerted in the other events, here would come the. finale--the final release of national pride and energy. 1 The nuke events would represent the new Olympic flame! (only once of course). Can't you see it now: the color, the excitment, the awesome- ness of every country in the world one time! Who wins, you ask? What a poor attitude. After all, it’s not winning that counts. When it comes to nukes--it's a matter of taking part. : Methodist Women will meet Monday, Feb. 11, 8 p.m., in the church social rooms. Program chairman for the evening is Joanne Parrish. The Rev. Charles UM Church, will be guest speaker. Devotions will be given by Beverly Bunney. Members of the Priscilla Circle will be the hostesses. Sr. Citizens plan Leap Year Party A busy calendar of special events has been scheduled for the month of February at the Dallas Senior Citizens Center, Mercy Center, College Misericordia: Monday, Feb. 4--1 p.m. Elders’ Council Meeting Tuesday, Feb. 5--1 p.m. “I Remember When’-- Victoria, Leader Wednesday, Feb. 6--12:45 p.m. representative from C.E.O. will provide assistance with fuel rebate forms-- Bring necessary papers to center. Monday, Feb. 11--1 p.m. Pinochle Party. Wednesday, Feb. 13--12:45 p.m. Edwin Johnson, Wilkes College, Bird Feeding. Thursday, Feb. 14--12:45 p.m. Dr. Joseph Pugliese-- Cataracts and Cataract Surgery. Monday, Feb. 25--12:30 p.m. Covered Dish Luncheon; 1 p.m. Pinochle Party Monday, Feb. 29--1 p.m. Leap Year Party--50 cents per. person ‘‘Ladies, Get Your Act Together’. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mahler, Demunds Road, “their 33rd wedding anu- niversary on Friday. They were married on Feb. 1, 1947, in the Dallas Free Methodist Church by Rev. James Payne, pastor at the time. Mrs. Mahler is the the late Byron Kester of Demunds Road. Mr. Mahler is the son of the late Rev. and Mrs. A.A. Mahler of East Dallas. Rev. Mr. Mahler was widely known as a pastor of the Free Methodist Church, having served at several Free Methodist pastorates in the Back Mahler is retired and was employed as a maintenance person at the Mercy Center in prior to his retirement in August. Mr. and Mrs. Mahler Bellas of Beaumont and Mrs. Donald (Bonnie) Metzger of Demunds Road, East Dallas. They also have three grand- children: Susan and Roger Bellas, Jr. of Beaumont and Kimberly Metzger, East Dallas. These speicla events are in addition to a full program through Fridays. Any senior citizen wishing to obtain more information on participating at the Center is en- couraged to call Mrs. Victoria Gonzalez at 675-2179. The Dallas Senior Citizens Center is sponsored by the Luzerne-Wyoming Counties Office for the Aging. Women plan basement sale United Methoidst P-m. The women willalso Women of Noxen have have wimpies, funnel announced plans for a Cakes and a large ‘basement sale.’ The sale assortment of baked will be held at the church on Feb. 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 | Near the Checkerboard | Carverton & Dug Road Trucksville 4 Tues. Wed. Thurs. 12-5 Fri.& Sat.. 10-5 Closed Mondays hike former Miss Dora Kester, daughter of Mrs. Ethel Kester of East Dallas and Mountain, including the Free Methodist cam- pground in East Dallas. SVE ORDERING YOUR FLOWERS EARLY. Valentine’s Day is Thursday, February 14 Delight vour Valentine with our FTD Hearts & Flowers ™ Bouquet. Featuring fresh flowers in our exclusive FTD Heart-Shaped Ceramic Dish with lovebirds. Call or visit us today. : - a Hill The Florist 3 N. 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