To the editor:
grateful.
of our opinions and beliefs:
Stress Syndrome).
Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18702, 825-7215.
Michael Milne,
PA State Serv. Rep.
by Debbie Z
What's neat, new and exciting
just happened to be one of my
favorite phrases around the office,
and because nothing was neat, new,
or exciting, my favorite boss just
happened to help me do something
neat, new and exciting. After two
years of working for The Dallas
Post ‘as part of the production
department, ‘I finally got my big
chance to go out and sell ad-
vertising to prospective advertisers
in the Back Mountain communities.
Of course, like anything else I do,
I had to have a partner, so I per-
suaded my good friend, Jane, into
“helping” me. Psyching myself
and my accomplice for our ad-
ventures, I was shocked to see that
Jane was getting just as psyched if
not more, than I was.
I had to admit she knocked me off
my feet when I walked into the
office Friday and she had
everything ready for our Tuesday
adventure.
No sooner could I sit down and
type out Tuesday, and Tuesday was
upon us. I'll have to admit I was
getting shaky about the whole or-
deal, but I always finish was I start,
and I got my body into the office at 9
a.m. ready willing and able to “hit”
the road with my partner. The only
problem was, my partner was still
at home drinking her hot chocolate:
Things weren't ‘bad until she
showed up at the office and we
started off, only to sit in the car in
front of the Post while we com-
plained about the runners in our
stockings and painted our finger-
nails. I had figured things would be
a little rough until we got used to the
whole thing, so while driving down
the highway in my limo, my partner
and I strategically mapped out our
whole mission. Our first stop in
Trucksville was a doozy. They were
closed.
Beginners luck, no way! It was
only 9:45 and most businesses, (as
"10. Nerves were still on edge bet-
ween the both of us until one of our
prospective customers happened to
know something about what we
were doing. That gave us some
confidence and all was not lost. ' I
will have to admit, our biggest thrill
of the day came at approximately
10:30 when we were in JB Gallery
and received a free carnation for
our efforts. Our joy overcame us
and we had to take our first “‘cof-
fee’ break, orange juice and
donuts.
As with anyene else’s day, the
clock ticked on and we traveled on,
for we had many more businesses to
attend to, and many more miles to
travel.
Upon entering some of the Back
Mountain business establishments;
we found people to be very friendly
and willing to listen to what we had
to say. And because we were
covering our territory fairly fast,
we decided to stop in my dentist’s
office to say hello. Well, I'll
probably never get in their story
about the dental hygenist month;
since it was in February and it is
now March, but I want to say a
quick “Hi guys”.
Well, anyway, back to the story,
things started falling into place, and
my partner and I found little tidbits
of facts which we could spring on
our customers. Such as, insurance
agents might be interested in ad-
vertising because of our real estate
ads which draw in potential home
owners who will have to insure their
house, and party goers will need
graduation supplies, and con-
firmation kids might like a charm
for their bracelet.
I still can’t see why anyone would
want to refuse the both of us for a
measly little ad. We tried all the
two different sales pitches we knew.
Well, as they say, live and learn.
Most of all, we would both’ like to
thank all the wonderful people in
the Back Mountain places of
business who helped to get our new
career started, and we both look
forward to seeing all of you next
week. As for my career as a
A
ONLY YESTERDAY.
50 years ago-March 13, 1931
St. ‘Paul’s’ Lutheran Church ob-
serves its fifth anniversary.
G.A.A. Kuehn, Dallas druggist,
reflects on 50 years in the drug
business.
College Misericordia building
interiors near completion.
Extensive improvements are to be
made to the grounds including a
laid stone drive and a southern
gateway. The college’s recently
constructed library houses many
the 16th century.
You could get-Coffee 25c¢ 1b.;
fancy Norwegian sardines 2 cans
19c¢; eggs 25¢ doz; Ivory soap flakes
3 sm. pkgs. 23c; bread 5c loaf; large
Easter eggs 3 for 10c; jelly bird
EAster eggs 10c 1b.
40 years ago-March 14, 1941
Dallas Township girls basketball
team, champions of the Back
Mountain League, will meet
Warrior Run in an elimination
contest Friday night.
Dallas Borough boys basketball
team loses to Luzerne after a vic-
torious confronttion with Moosic in
the PIAA playoffs.
In an attempt to acquaint
business pupils with actual business
situations, Commercial Club of
DANNY WHITE
by Danny White
“But God demonstrates his own
love for us in this: While we were
still sinners, Christ died for us’
(Romans 5:8 NIV).
In this season fo Lent, we an-
ticipate the commemeration of the
supreme sacrifice of Jesus’ death
on the cross and the glorious sub-
sequent resurection. Jesus’ death:
on the cross, the Roman electric
chair, is proof beyond any doubt
that God loves us with an undying
love.
This does not mean that we will be
exempt from problems, heartache,
or the grief of tragic death: Nor-
man Vincent Peale has written,
On March 19, the Harvey's Lake
Historical Society, Inc., will feature
an exhibit on the early school
history of the Lake Township school
system at the new Lake-Noxen
Elementary School. The exhibit
includes ‘pictures’ of early.:school
classes, yearbooks, school records
and a descriptive history of the
Lake school system. The exhibit
will run until the Fall.
The earliest school classes at the
Lake were conductecd during the
winters of 1842-1843 and 1943-1844, at
the home of Otis Allen, by Jonathon
Winters, a Township supervisor.
There were several one-room
school houses built between 1844
and 1849. Among the early schools
were the Durland; West Corner,
GROSSMAN
by Howard J. Grossman
Carl Sagan has written another
brilliant book titled Cosmos, which
describes the events which have
made his field of work one of the
most exciting in history. There are
many worlds which are near and
far to be explored, according to
Sagan, many of which hold the
potential for life, perhaps not as we
know it, but in a great many
varieties. He holds to the thesis that
“the galaxy is an unexplored
continent filled with exotic beings of
stellar dimensions.”
To give a measure of the vastness’
of space, Sagan points out that “the
total number of stars is greater
than all the grains of sand on all the
beaches of the planet earth.”
Further, he states, ‘we live in an
insignificant planet of a humdrum
star lost between two spiral arms in
the outskirts of a galaxy which is a
member of a sparse cluster of
galaxies, tucked away in some
forgotten corner of a universe in
which there are more galaxies than
people.”
The cosmos is linked to the four
basic elements which early man
thought to be our basic frame-
earth; fire, air'and water. The
fifth. element ‘in the wheel of
knowledge. As typified by the lost
Alexandrian Library which housed
the vast storehouse of knowledge of
antiquity, the word cosmopolitan
meant citizen, not just a nation, but
of the cosmos.
We, in Northeastern Penn-
sylvania, are but a small speck of
this planet and a tiny part of the
puzzle called earth: In the cosmos,
we represent a passing blur which
can be meaningful if we achieve
some semblance of support for our
people in those endeavors which
can contribute not only to our
lifestyle, but to’ the cosmopolitan
view. We can be whatever we want
to be, provided that inertia which
locked the region for many years
can be permanently eliminated and
strong leadership applied to: the
multitude of problems which the
region has accumulated over the
years.
Sagan gives us the style and
fervor which the early 1960’s
provided in the mandate to reach
Dallas Township High School offers
business offices.
Leroy Loomis; Violet Kline and
Harry B. Snyder; Florence
Hazeltne and William Monk.
Deaths-Burton Crandall,
Shavertown; Nicholas Dalesandro,
Trucksville:
You could get-Legs o’ lamb 23c
Ib.; pork chops, center cut, 25¢ 1b;
standing rib roast 25c 1b.; % Ib.
black pepper 5c; sugar 10 Ib. 45¢; 2-
Ib. cheese loaf, 49¢c lb; butter 2-1b
6lc; bread 2 Ig. loaves 15c; fresh
spinach 5c lb; iceberg lettuce 5c hd.
30 years ago-March 16, 1951
Anthony Broody, Fernbrook
resident, takes over the former
Dallas Floral Shop. Broody will
operate his Back Mountain floral
shop in conjunction with his
Plymouth store.
construction of Gate of Heaven
parochial school.
Harter High shows ineffective
defense when defeated by Kingston
Township for the championship. °
Engaged-Mary Verbetich and
Frank Kozak.
Deaths-Marion Disque, Pikes
Creek; Ruth’ E. Dymond, Marsh
Creek. \
You could get-Sirloin or por-
terhouse steaks 99c 1b; frying
chickens 45c¢ 1b; pork loin roasts 45¢
lb; celery 2 Ig. behs. 29c; oysters
69c pt. ; cheddar cheese 55¢ 1b. ; tuna
33c can.
20 years ago-March 16, 1951
Daniel D. Zimmerman, Over-
brook Avenue resident, was killed
in an explosion which levelled a toy
factory in Luzerne.
Area merchants form the Dallas
Area Businessmen’s Association.
Mrs. Lee J. McCarthy, Jr. is
named North. Back Mountain
District Chairman of the annual
Cancer Crusade. Luzerne County
sets a goal of $54,000.
Shavertown resident © John
Henninger, Jr., is a faithful sup-
porter of the Annual Easter Seal
campaign. Henninger stuffed
thousands of the 55,000 Easter Seal
envelopes mailed out this week.
Engaged-Jannette: Eleanore
Veety: and Russell Hons; Betty
Doran Jones and Donald Lee Bell.
Married-Ruth Phillips and Daniel
Federici.
Deaths-Amanda Brink, Sweet
Valley; Edna Harrison, native of
Huntington Mills; Amos Hoover,
“Problems are inherent in the
nature of the universe. If anybody
comes along—politician, preacher,
or what not—and tells you that you
are ‘someday going to" be free of
problems, just don’t believe him.”
I am afraid that in our culture of
ease, we assume that the highest
good in life is the elimination of all
problems. Many even presuppose
upon the goodness of God by
thinking that because they try to do
right and go to church, that they
should somehow be excused from
trouble. This is simply not true.
Others blame God for the dif-
ficulties and crushing blows that
Green Valley and Loyalville
schools.
The exhibit includes a picture of
the Laketon School near Sandy
Bottom which was a four-room
school house with three high school
grades, the freshman, junior and
senior years. Early Laketon
graduates had to’ attend an ad-
ditional year at a city or borough
high school to qualify for a college
or teacher’s school.
The Lake Township High School,
which burned down in February
1979, had its initial graduating class
the Lake Township School and its
faculty are on display. After the
fall across their paths. Be careful
not to attribute the work of the devil
to the character of God. God
desires to give life. The deveil
seeks to destroy it. We must
remember to affirm that God is the
author of life, not death. He is the
source of joy, not despair. He is the
Saviour and not the Deceiver.
This is true because of the one
called Christ invaded history and
died on the cross. He died so that
those trusting and living in Him
should not ‘perish but ‘have
everlasting life. God did not spare
His own Son the agony of the
crucifixion. Can we therefore
construction of the Lake Township
School, which is now the site of the
Lake-Noxen Elementary School,
many of the one-room schools were
closed.
A few of the early one-room
schools, Outlet, Durland, ‘Green
Valley, Rock No. 2, Pikes Creek,
and Loyalville, remain standing.
The Loyalville School is a two-story
building at the intersection of
legislative routes 40115 and 40128
and is still very attractive.
The Lake-Lehman Board of
Education’ is cooperating with’ the
Historical Society: to provide
display areas at the Lake-Noxen
Elementary School for historical
exhibits. The exhibits, which will
the moon. We have shortsightedly
left this richness of exploration
behind and not achieved the type of
effort which we were led to expect
in those years. Leadership and
dollar flow have allowed us to be led
astray from man’s inalienable right
to. wonder, and to quest ‘for
knowledge offered by exploration of
the stars. In the same way, there is
a need to reach within Northeastern
Pennsylvania beyond our current
dreams to become an important
part of Pennsylvania and the
nation. While a tiny speak, we can
by Nancy S. Kozemchak
I received a phone call from Mrs.
Moss the other day telling me she
had some pencils for the library and
would I be able to come and pick
them up. I had mentioned in recent
publicity about our pencils getting
some donations. I went down to see
Mrs. Moss and enjoyed a delightful
30 minutes with her. She had a
collection of pencils ready including
a box of Linton Mainliner super thin
lead which her husband had been
saving. She assured me he would
want the library to have them.
Mr. Moss died about 11 years ago
and he and Mrs. T.M.B. Hicks were
the original founders of the Ham ’n
Yegg Club, which was and still is a
tremendous financial help tothe
library through the auction. Mrs.
Moss is 81 years old and his con-
tinued doing Ham ’'n Yeggs herself
since 1970. She showed me her card
file and lists of names and what
really amazed me was her shor-
thand notes to herself regarding the
answers she received from people.
She writes some beautiful shor-
thand.
She has a son Bill in Illinois and a
daughter, Marijane in Nescopeck
and five grandchildren. She has
trouble getting to the library but
assured me she keeps abreast of
events: with- the National
Geographic and the Reader’s
Digest. = The library is so very
grateful for the many wonderful
people that care about its existence
contribute far beyond our size
through drive, foresight, vision and
a positive attitude toward our
future. = The negativeness and
parochialness of the past must give
way to a regional view of our future.
As Sagan pointed out, “‘‘the West
slumbered through a thousand
years of darkness between its
destruction and Columbus and
Copernicus around 500 AD to 1500
AD.” The region can avoid the
darkness through planning and
action.
Northeastern Pennsylvania,
and help and support us in the ways
they can. Thank you, Mrs. Moss,
for the pencils, your continued
support, and that very interesting
30 minutes! 3
Our display case is now featuring
a collection of GEODES; which are
hollow, stonelike formations lined
with crystals. These were loaned to
us by Kathy Gregory of Lehman
who teaches science at Lehman
Junior High School. She has been
collecting these since 1966, some
she has found and others she
bought. - Most are from Mexico.
These must be cut with a diamond
saw or popped with’ a chain and
clamp.
The solid ones are Thundereggs.
One, she got from a throw-away
bundle and had it cut and found
amethyst inside; she had paid $1 for
it and was offered $35 after it was
cut. ‘One piece of quartz was found
at an excavation in Harveys Lake.
Three of these have angel wing
calcite crystals inside. Kathy is a
geologist with a degree in earth
science and keeps these at home in
a book case. Stop in and see this
interesting hobby!
New books “at ‘the library:
“Virgin’’ by James Patterson is a
chilling, unforgettable story. it will
keep every reader up late into the
night. - One of the best thrillers in
years! The year is 1987 and the
inspiration
and unspeakable
terror... De
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Sweet Valley; William Post, Sweet
Valley native.
You could get-Chuck roast 39c 1b;
leg 0’ lamb 59c¢ 1b; clams 3 doz. 89c;
bananas 11c 1b; eggs 57c doz.; shy,
cheese 63c Ib. : &
N
10 years ago-March 18, 1971
Julia Elizabeth Sweptston, Fern
May Egliskis, Jenni Mari Rodda,
Elaine Ward and Sherry Jo Harding
attain Girl Scouting’s highest
award First Class Scout.
In appreciation for her work on
behalf of the Girl Scouts Mary Lou
Swingle is awarded the Thanks
Badge, the highest adult scouting
award.
Thomas L. Peeler III,
Trucksville, is awarded the Out-
standing Young Man Award at the
25th Distinguiushed Service Award
Banquet sponsored by the Wilkes-
Barre Jaycees.
Deaths-Mildred Keener, Dallas;
Glen Barry Keller, Dallas; Anna
You could get-Tuna 38c per 6% oz.
can; country smoked hams 79¢ 1b;
margarine 2 lb. pkgs. 49c; 5 Ib.
sugar 39c; flour 5 lb. 39c; Florida
valencia oranges 49c doz.;; toilet
tissue 47c 4-roll pkg.; peanut butter
1 1b. 12 oz. jar $1.09. '$
expect to be relieved of our suf-
fering?
The key to faith, the key to
acknowleding God’s love is to look
beyond the cross to the resurrec-
tion. God did not allow the cross to
be the final word. Rather, He
overcame that atrocious evil with:
the greatest good, the resurrection.
Likewise, when trouble, tragedy,
and turmoil overwhelm us, we can
turn in hope to Him who bore all of
our sorrows. It is only through faith’
in Him and acknowledging His love
for us that we can look beyond the
crosses of sorrow to the
resurrections of life.
exhibit |
Savage, vice-president of the
Historical Society, who arranged
the current exhibit on the school
system.
Several area residents donated
items’ for the display including
Hazel Davis, Pauline Davis, Milligs
Garinger, Stanley Hoyt, Ethe?”
Kocher, Ralph Kocher, Cal
McHose, Elsie Oney Petrillof®|
Benjamin Rood, and Velma
Wagner.
The Harveys Lake Historical
Society is planning a luncheon in the
near future at the Lake-Noxen
Elementary School to" encourage
interest in the historical programs
of the organization.
through its talented resource base,
its ‘people who have contributed to
the greatness of the nation outside
of the region, and its developmental
opportunities, has the ability and
the grace to" achieve all of its
aspirations. We should take a page
from Sagan’s Cosmos and attack
our problem by focusing attention
on solutions. Our region has all o/g
the abilities upon which greatnes:
can be achieved. It rests with our
people to rise, to the occasion and
become a vital force for greatness.
/
“Palm Sunday’ by Kurt Von-
negut is a marvelous pastiche of
speeches, letters, fiction, articles,
woven together by a narrative,
presenting the life and opinions of
the author. The book combines the
tidal power of a major novel with
the immediacy of front-line jour-
nalism. A literary event.
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