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Parents of students
attending the Dallas
Township Elementary
School have a busy
schedule of activities
available to them during
Education Week. All
parents have been invited
to attend individual
conferences concerning
their children during the
week.
The teachers of first
grade parents are inviting
parents to see demon-
strations and displays of
first grade materials and
activities. These
programs will take place
on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at
1:15 p.m..
Parents are invited to
observe the fourth grade
classes on Wednesday,
Nov. 17, at 1:30 p.m.
Presentations that in-
clude condensed versions
of reading and math
classes are planned.
Parents attending will
participate with their
children.
On Thursday, Nov. 18 at
10:15 a.m. the third grade
will present a slide show
written and produced by
the students.
On Friday, Nov. 19 at 2
College Misericordia’s
Campus Ministry appears
to have struck a heart-
warming cord with its
program. Already an
active part of life for
several elderly at the
Meadows Apartment
complex on Lake Street,
students also recently
signed to adopt grand-
parents at Maher’s Guest
Home at Harveys Lake.
All 22 guests at Mahers
have been adopted, either
as gradnparents, aunts or
uncles. The home was a
beehive of activity
throughout last week as
students and senior
citizens met and esta-
blished the first bonds of
friendship.
The ‘purpose of the
program iS to encourge
the intermingling of youth
p.m. the second grade will
present a Thanksgiving
program in the gym.
Although special
arrangements are made
in the Dallas Township
Elementary School for
parent visitations during
Education Week, parents
are invited to make
arrangements at any time
during the school year to
visit the building.
Edgar Hughes, prin-
cipal of Dallas Senior
High School, released the
name of Marjorie Myers,
senior at Dallas Senior
High, who has been
selected as a semi-finalist
Marjorie is the
daughter of Dr. and Mrs.
Byron Myers, 26 Taminini
Drive, RD 2, Wyoming.
Dr. Myers is Dean of
Academic Affairs at
Luzerne County Com-
High. She is a member of
the National
Society. In her junior
year, she maintained a 4.0
average. She has been on
the Honor Roll in both
junior and senior high.
Studies Award in 10th
grade. Marjorie has
participated in band and
chorus for five years. She
has been active in drama
productions and this year
is a member of the year-
munity College. Mrs.
Myers is an elementary
teacher in the Dallas
School District. Marjorie
has been an outstanding
student at Dallas Senior
in the National Merit
Scholarship Competition.
Marjorie is among 15,000
semi-finalists nationwide
who will compete for 5,000
Merit Scholarships.
BY LEE L. RICHARDS
It disturbs me when 1 hear fans getting on high school
gridders and coaches during a game. According to
several loyal Dallas fans such was the case during a
recent Valley West game. It’s obvious these peopie don’t
have things in perspective.
It also reminds me of the story about the person who
plays every pesition, never makes a mistake and knows
just what the opposition is planning every play. But so
far, there’s been no way to get him to put down his hot
dog and program and come out of the stands!
--Coach Mark Kirk’s Lake-Lehman team has already
doubled last season’s win total with four.
GAR Coach. Charlie Flick told me last week the
Knights have shown steady game-to-game improvement
which can be attributed to Coach Kirk and staff.
—-Dallas will entertain Meyers on Saturday and if the
Big D lads can thwart Mohawks’ air game and control
the football, they’ve got a chance to come away with a W.
--Several coaches have called to my attention one of the
most consistent performers in the area this heason. He's
GAR’s Tony Khalife (6-2, 220). He's got the potential to be
real prospect in the future.
son, Doug, has enjoyed his experience performing for
Coach Marv Antinnes and Gary Vanderburg. Marv is an
excellent field general. He's at his best recognizing and
making the necessary adjustments during a game. What
has impressed me is how well prepared Sem is entering
book staff. In senior high,
she qualified for the
Gifted Program. Outside
of school Marjorie is
active in the Youth
Fellowship Group.
She has received the
Woman's Club Award for
Short Stories, N.E.D.T.
Certificates in seventh,
eighth, ninth and 10th
grades, also the Social
each game.
—-While most of the college grid polls had Washington
ranked No. 1, I felt they were about sixth, simply because
the Huskies really hadn’t beaten a solid team in two
years.
Several readers have inquired as to how I base my
weekly Super Seven? The following factors are what I
consider significant:
9--Staff coaching and preparation. 3-Number of quality
starters returning. 4-Opinions of various college coaches
that I know. 5-Head-to-head meetings with quality foes
over two years. 6-Caliber of opponent’s win-loss record.
7-Game to game improvement.
It’s obvious by the pattern of the weekly polls that very
few casting ballots don’t evaluate many factors. They
simply vote teams with reputations and ones that roll up
big scores.
--How about Billy Martin for the new baseball com-
missioner? That would give the stuff-shirts something to
think about.
—-Why college assistant coaches never get more
recognition is beyond me. They do all the detail work,
coach the respective positions and recruit the athletes,
yet the head honcho reaps the credit!
Irish Cage Panthers:
Once again Notre Dame has toppled a No. 1 ranked
grid team. The Irish rose to the occasion in Pittsburgh
Agnes Heath, one of the from the apartments.
first and the oldest Before taking up
resident at The Meadows residence - at The
Apartments in Dallas Meadows, Agnes lived at
38 Church St., Dallas, for
14 years. She came to the
Back Mountain after
working for many years
at the Philadelphia
College of the Bible.
There she was in charge
of the mail and a dining-
room cashier. She
remained employed until
well past her 80th bir-
thday.
The
Township, celebrated her
98th ‘birthday, Tuesday,
Nov. 2. Over 100 persons
attended the party held
for Agnes in the com-
munity room of the apart-
ment complex.
The celebration in-
cluded a bag lunch, bir-
thday cake and entertain-
ment by the Meadow-
larks, a singing group
former Agnes
under six free.
This supper is open to
The Ladies Auxiliary of
the Shavertown Fire Co.
and age. While the
younger generation can
learn much from the
Nursing students visit
retired nurses. Education
majors adopt former
experience of the senior educators. The pairing
folks, the older ones find provides a further in-
the excitement and tellectual basis upon
exhuberance of youth
uplifting. Such give and
take ultimately provides a
basis for friendship
between the two.
which the friendship can
flourish.
While adopt programs
have been successful on
other campuses, this is
‘Misericordia’s first at-
tempt on a large scale.
Still, the response is
impressive. ‘‘We had
more response from the
students than we ex-
pected,”’ explained
Father Bendic. ‘They
love it and so do the
elderly.” The contact is
particularly good for
those living away from
At Misericordia, the
program has been over-
whelmingly received. For
morethan a year, students
have been involved in
Luv-a-Nun, a friendship
program with retired
Sisters of Mercy living on
campus. Father Jack
Bendic, who along with
Sister Noel, coordinates
Campus Ministries said
Luv-a-Nun puts students home, although day
with retired Sisters whe students have also
have similar interests.
volunteered.
Mark Richardson, eighth grader at Dallas Area became
District Champ and topped all runners recently in the
Junior High District Cross Country meets at Frances
Slocum State Park. Mark ran the 1.8 mile track in 9:13.
He led coach Dave Jiunta’s junior high Mountaineers and
all district competitors to help his team achieve third
place in the overall standings. Paul Burke, another
and defeated the previously unbeaten Panthers, 31-16.
While Pitt controlled the game, ND made the big plays
when it counted. Early in the first period Pitt lost All-
East safety Tom Flynn and this left a big void in the de-
down the middle, after a fumbled punt. Both would have
been handled by Flynn.
In the second half ND hit on a flea-flicker and Allen
Pinkett ripped a 76-yard run. A total of 21 points was
scored in Flynn's area.
ND’s Tony Hunter said, ‘I was immediately aware
when Flynn left. He might have made a difference then
(30-yard pass) and on the flea-flicker. He's such an in-
stinctive defensive back he might have picked up the
plays.”
However, Irish played a near perfect game. Their
offensive scheme had some new wrinkles and their
execution was picture perfect when it had to be.
It was a discouraging loss for Pitt, but Panther
Coaches had no excuses. Coach Foge Fazio said, ‘‘Notre
Dame executed real well and made the big plays when
they had to. Sure we have a lot of injuries, but I’m not
about to bring that up after the way Notre Dame per-
formed.”
Meanwhile, I had a chance to visit with former ND
assistant Joe Yonto at Friday's practice. Joe was the
man who designed Irish’s defense for Ara and Devine. He
tole me he misses coaching, but is happy in administra-
tive role with Irish. He ranks with the best defensive
Goodwin, she was born in
Luzerne and lived a good
part of her life in
Kingston. She married
Paul Heath, now
deceased, and raised four
children, Jean Brackett,
Haddonfield Hills; Paul,
West Chester; Richard,
deceased; and Ralph,
deceased. She has eight
grandchildren and 20
great-grandchildren.
She is a member of the
Huntsville Christian
Church.
grandmother at Maher’s
and expects to be helpful]
as well as sociable. “If
she needs help writing
letters or reading, Fll
there.”
Despite its being well
received by the elderly in
the community, volun-
teers in the program are
cautioned to observe a
few guidelines. They are
encouraged to visit at
least once a week, but not
more than twice.
‘Elderly people are very
set in their day-to-day
schedules, and an en-
thusiastic student can
interfere with this,”
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The students them-
selves have high ex-
pectations about what can
result. “I don’t know what
we’ll do exactly,”
remarked junior nursing
major Annette Lorson. ‘‘I
guess we'll play it by ear
as you would with
anyone.”
Annette has adopted a
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wait to get
program. They’ re |
planning on bringin
guitars out and entertain
fun for all of us.”
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Minds’ game in my book: Just ask Texas.
too interested in ND? That will change.
Right now I'd say Penn State is in the drivers seat for
ficially Nov. 20, but let me tell you that will be cut and
dried by Sunday. There’s so much wheeling and dealing.
I thought Pitt @B Dan Marino played particularly well
with over 300 air yards and no interceptions.
Notre Dame, not recognized for its over all physical
thers.
Irish secondary may not rank with quickest, but over-
powering when they hit. ”
Irish entertain Penn State this week and there wasn’t a |
lot of conversation in press box about game. To Notre
Dame it’s just another opponent. After all they’ve seen
them all before.
Slowly the pretenders are falling and the real con-.
tenders for the No. 1 rating were stepped forward. My
Super Seven is as follows: 1-Penn State-getting better
each week. 2-Nebraska--Suspect pass defense. 3-Arizona
St.--Very aggressive defense. 4- Georgia--No one can stop
:
Superb ground game in so-so loop. 7-Florida St.--A team
which improves every week.
Schoolboy Five: 1-Pittston Area, 2-GAR, 3- Congalin, 4-
Wyoming Area, 5-Meyers.
On Thursday, Nov. 18,
the Auxiliary will also
will hold a Bar-B-Que
the public and Vivian
Supper at the Fire Hall on. Newcomb, chairperson,
Friday, Nov.19from4to7 announces that tickets are
p.m. !5.00 per person all available from all
you can eat, children Auxiliary members.
hold a bingo at the Fire
Hall at 7:30 p.m. Alberta
Roberts and Theresa
Bosak are chairpersons.
at the State Correctional
Institute at Chase.
The meeting, scheduled
for Friday, Nov. 12 at 7
p.m. will bring together
Senator Frank
O'Connell has called a
‘public meeting at the
Jackson Township Fire
Hall concerning security
officials from the Bureau
of Corrections, Chase
Institute and state and
local officials. The public
is urged to attend.
Area children enjoyed
themselves at the GFWC
Dallas Jr. Woman's
Annual Halloween Party
at Fino’s in Dallas re-
cently. This year’s theme
was a Pac Man Halloween
and various ghosts and
goblins arrived to share
the fun. :
Pac Man and Ms. Pac
Man greeted the children
and guided them through
a maze of witches and
black cats. Pac Man fever
filled the air as the
children marched past the
judges. After the winners
‘were announced, the
‘group enjoyed refresh-
ments and the mystical
magic of Bill Dixon.
profit organization for
women between 18 and 40
years. The group provides
re
other local charities and
organizations
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