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~ Comment
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8 ® With the coming of 1983, we take
time to reflect on the past and pin
our hopes for a better future. Many
* of us have good reason to wish for a
happier New Year, but therein lies
_ the beauty of the beast. Regard-
less of the pain and heartache en-
dured in 1982, mankind possesses an
innate ability to start anew as the
calendar opens to a new year. While
wishing each and every Dallas Post
reader a healthy and love-filled
New Year, we also note a few help-
ful resolutions to consider:
Only Yesterday
50 Years Ago - Jan. 13, 1933
of Dallas First National Bank at the
institution’s annual stockholder’s
meeting. Herbert H. Hill was
elected to the directorate.
George H. Bronson, Sweet Valley
merchant, was appointed post-
master at Sweet Valley.
. Deaths--Franklin B. Umphred,
East Dallas.
You could get--Sweet cream
‘butter 21b. 53c; sliced bacon 19c 1b. ;
“coffee 25¢ Ib.; wet pack shrimp 2
_cans 19c; pineapple 2 cans 25c.
40 Years Ago - Jan. 8, 1943
ollowing a custom of many
years, the Stork greeted Dr. H.A.
‘Brown of Lehman again on New
Year’ s Day. The old fellow kept his
‘appointment with Dr. Brown at
‘Nesbitt Hospital where he stopped
off for a moment while delivering a
baby daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Paul
‘Shouldice of Jackson.
* Barne G. Tribler, Danish born
= seaman and adventurer, died.
‘Barne, who resided in Huntsville,
‘was a cabin boy on the famous
‘Titanic when it sank. Tribler saved
‘himself and the life of a Scotch girl
—That our nation’s leaders will
resolve to work toward the con-
struction rather than destruction.
—-That “big business’ wil resolve
to remember each employee as the
living, breathing, thinking human
being he is rather than just another
cog in the wheel of profit.
—-That our elected officials will
resolve to treat their offices with
the respect the sacred trust implies
and remember who put them there
and why.
—That our educators will resolve
as the Titanic went down,
Engaged--Doris McCarty to J.
Edwin Ide; Margaret Glahn to
Stephen Sanders, Jr.
Married--Patricia Ann Lyons. to
Robert Jones.
Deaths-John M. Crispell, Jr.,
Beaumont; David J. Davis, West
Dallas.
You could get Florida oranges 30c
doz.; sweet potatoes 5c 1b.;
Premium Crackers 2 lb. 17¢c;
snappy cheese 37c 1b.; lamb chops
45¢ lb.
30 Years Ago - Jan. 9, 1953
both of Dallas, critically injured in
an automobile accident
claimed the lives of three com-
panions, were recovering slowly.
Christine Donahue, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John Donahue,
Woodlawn Drive, Dallas, was the
first local baby born on New Year’s
Day. The 8 1b. 12 oz. little lady
arrived at 3:10 a.m.
Engaged--Constance Petroski to
ensign Stephen Krupinski, Jr.;
Ruth 'Haycox to Donald N.
Besecker; Doris Kirkendall to
SH
Gentlemen:
Luzerne County Commissioners
~ have proposed a nice salary in-
se for themselves and their
coliorts. Whether the jobs per-
formed by these people are worth it,
is a moot question. Of course, the
"incumbents understandably feel
that they are underpaid while out-
siders are likely to feel that they are
overpaid. In April, the voters will
have to decide the merits of the
~ case. What, if any, criteria might be
used to affect a sound decision?
I suggest there are several, but
they might yield very different
results.
First, from the political point of
© view, the cost of purchasing office
ie has unquestionably risen very
~ rapidly. Register of Wills Frank
~~ Castellino reported that he has to
spend between $15,000 and $20,000
every three years to get elected.
Commissioner Edward Brominski
is reported to have said that of-
salaries are not raised, only the
wealthy will be able to afford
running for office. And Clerks of
Courts Eugene Hudak has esti-
mated the cost of running for his
office runs into the thousands of
dollars. It’s a fact that as long as
politicians run for office, the
procedure is going to be in-
creasingly expensive, and someone
will have to pay for it.
From the administrative point of
view, however, there is a real
question as to whether costs have
risen much in the past five years-
certainly not by the 40 percent
projected for the next five years.
to set examples of maturity and
fairness for our children, who need
as much stability as they can find in
our unstable world.
--That those involved in nuclear
research will resolve to channel its
energies into medicine rather than
breeder reactors.
--That those who litter and deface
the beauty of our world will resolve
to find more productive ways of
spending their time.
-That those of us who are blessed
with mental and physical health
Raymond Myers; Janet Miers to
Albert W. Hontz, Jr.
Married--Mary Bethia Allen to
Burton W. King; Diana Llewellyn to
Pvt. Edward Barnes.
Deaths--Edwin F. Hay, Car-
verton; Harry Ruggles, Kingston;
Charles Spencer, Shavertown;
Ethel Yaple Oliver, Dallas.
You could get-Coffee 79c 1b.; leg
fresh mushrooms 49c¢ Ib.;
granulated sugar 10 lb. 99c.
20 Years Ago - Jan. 10, 1963
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Calkins, 84
Jackson St., Dallas, had the dis-
tinction of being the parents of the
first New Year’s Day baby born in
the Back Mountain. The eight
pounds 12 ounce girl arrived at 7:40
a.m. at General Hospital.
Married--Eileen Catherine
Cummings to John Joseph Comer,
Jr.
Anniversaries--Mr. and Mrs.
Elmer H. Haring, 49 years; Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Stitzer, 47 years; Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert Dimmick, 25
years.
Deaths--Blanche Hontz Cragle,
Furthermore, there is a question as
to management efficiency in
County Administration. Are we
really getting our money’s warth
for the tax dollars extracted from
the county taxpayer? Could an out-
side private firm provide the same
services to the County that are now
performed by public employees--
and at a lower cost?
A casual trip through the Cour-
thouse on a typical business day
might be revealing. It is strongly
suggested that anyone interested in
the expenditure of their tax monies
(unannounced would be best). One
observer has noted that the Court-
house operation is very much out-
dated and from the cost standpoint
“needs to be dragged--kicking and
screaming--into the 20th century. A
will resolve to remember the
wonderful learning and loving
which come from accepting the
mentally and physically handi-
capped.
--That parents and children will
resolve to cherish and hold dear the
love, safety and support which re-
sult from the union of family.
environment and natural resources
for our children and their children.
Pond Hill; Rowland C. Shelley,
Windgap Farm; Irene F. Myers,
‘Shavertown; Haydn B. Fry, Dallas.
You could get-Hams 35¢ lb.;
tomatoes 29c lb.; mushrooms 39c
lb.; coffee 1 lb. can 65c; peanut
butter 1 1b. 2 oz. jar 61.
10 Years Ago - Jan. 11, 1973
Edward Richards was re-elected
permanent chairman of the King-
ston Township Board of Super-
visors. Michael Stanley was ap-
pointed permanent secretary-
treasurer. Ben Jones III was re-
tained as solicitor while Paul Sabol
was reappointed police chief.
Officers are Bill Pugh, John Appel
and Luther Rozelle.
Engaged--Dorothy Susan Weaver
to Larry John Harris.
Deaths--Joseph M. Giblin, Laura
Eva Ellsworth, Jesse W. Miller,
William Harvey, Dallas; Blanche
Knorr, Trucksville; Arabella
You could get--Chicken breast or
leg quarters 39c 1b.; Delmonico
75c; grapes 39c lb.; fresh cran-
lot of the county business could and
should be computerized.”
Finally, consider the ‘qualifi-
cations needed to fill our costly
County offices. Does it takes years
of experience or education? Does
one have to have an outstanding
record for management efficieney?
the necessity to be elected. This,
incidentally, is not easy to do and
requires considerable skills in
organizations and personal
relations. But the skills required to
engineer a successful election are
not at all the same required to
manage government well or ef-
Is it any wonder then, that many
think we get too little for our tax
dollars?
Hugh P. King
~ BY HOWARD J. GROSSMAN
Have you ever noticed how many
from Wilkes-Barre who visits
Scranton, or a visitor from Scranton
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What are you doing in this com-
munity?” Over the years, there
have been advances made to en-
courage a more cooperative spirit
between Wilkes-Barre and Scranton
or between Luzerne County and
Lackawanna County. These have
principally been in the form of
specific actions which led to some
new organizations. For example,
the Northeastern Pennsylvania
Philharmonic is usually listed as
provement was achieved in music
through the merger of two existing
locally based organizations into a
regional symphony orchestra.
The Economic Development
Council of Northeastern Pennsyl-
vania is an example of regional
economic development efforts to
facilitate economic improvement in
a region which classically has
undergone continuous: economic
distress, although it has achieved a
remarkable comeback from the
days when only one industry con-
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Comment
Bring the
With the coming of the new year,
the Dallas Post employees would
like to wish each and every one of
our readers a healthy and happy
1983!
Realizing that times are tough,
we believe there is more need than
ever for a close feeling of com-
munity. In that sense, a weekly
newspaper, concentrating on the
local area, its needs, its problems
and its joys, can be a unifying
factor. In such times as now, when :
economic and cultural harmony.
The linking of Luzerne and
Lackawanna Counties together with
Monroe, into a single Metropolitan
Area designation, has allowed the
opportunity to market Northeastern
Pennsylvania in a way which
heretofore, has been closed. The
designation, however, will reach a
decade in 1983, and full marketing
potential still has not been
achieved.
There are many other times in
which the mixing of metropoli-
tanism does not take place and
causes the question to be asked as to
why it is strange for someone from
the Scranton area to attend a
Wilkes-Barre function or the re-
verse.
At no time in history of North-
eastern Pennsylvania. has there
been more of a need for cross fer-
tilization, and indeed, specific
action to foster inter-govern-
mentalism, regional investment
opportunities, and other actions
which would enable Northeastern
Pennsylvania to be much more
productive and logical*in carrying
out economic, social, physical,
cultural and educational revitali-
‘zation projects. Imagine, for
example, what the region could be if
there were a single large govern-
mental entity of four or five hun-
dred thousand ‘people, to supple-
ment the small entities which fre-
quent the region today.
One of the most difficult problems
facing the region is its lack of
identification, since in almost every
other metropolitan area in the
‘nation, a large city is identified
immediately with that particular
area. It makes marketing,
economic stimulation, and almost
any other factor easier to deal with
than is the case in this region.
Parochialism is fine as long as it
does not interfere with the larger
public good. In fact, the two-tier
system of government, in which
larger responsibilities are carried
out by a larger unit of government
and the more local responsibilities
are carried out by smaller units of
government, is a system encour-
aged by political scientists in many
parts of the nation. Much more is
possible to stimulate the economy
and to accomplish other kinds of
objectives in the region if a spirit of
intertransfer of geography through
visitation and actions were con-
sidered a normal course of event.
that we are a part of a living, vital
community like the Back Mountain.
Throughout the coming year, as
in the past, the Dallas Post will con-
tinue to serve the Back Mountain
covering local and school events,
sharing accomplishments of our
neighbors and keeping an eye out
for areas where difficulties may
arise.
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present to become one. Having the
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regular basis adds a comforting
touch.
Since we are a local publication,
we welcome and request, suggest-
ions on how to better serve the
community.
Remember, a local publication
can only be as good as the com-
munity it serves./The Back
‘deserve nothing short of a great
‘hometown paper. The Post hopes to
lin 1983 aid beyond.
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It wasn’t a meeting, but an in-
formal discussion recently between
members of the Fall Fair
Association and the Lehman
Township Zoning Board. The object
of the gathering was to clear the air
of the differences between the two
groups without the often hostile and
highly emotional public input which
normally accompanies their
meetings. Spokesmen for both sides
admitted everyone made con-
cessions, but optimism is the feeling
about future dealings. Bob Bayer,
of the Fall Fair, said the
Association is starting from scratch
with Lehman at this point. As soon
as the township’s new zoning code is
enacted, Fall Fair will apply anew
for a fair permit. The Association
also will apply properly for per-
mission to erect a fair sign. Bayer
said his group will be careful to
follow regulations to a ‘tee’, but that
Lehman promised to do its share as
well. The zoning board has agreed
to make any complaints or
problems with the fair known to the
Association via a formal letter,
rather than dragging things out at
meetings and in the press. Both
sides have agreed to name a few
pertinent personnel as spokes-
persons so that rumors and
exaggerations are kept to a
minimum. While both sides believe
their complaints are valid, the
dissension has seriously affected
each one’s credibility. One wonders
if those. who have let personal
animosities affect their judgement
in the past, are now ready to give it
up in the interest of public benefit.
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A must for residents of the Lake-
Lehman school district is a visit to
the newly renovated Junior High
pride. New gymnasium and
cafeteria, bright and colorful class-
rooms, carpeting: the building has
really been transformed.
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An interesting fact came across
my desk the other day, from the Big
0, Sen. Frank O'Connell. According
to the Senator’s Dec. 13 report, state
lawmakers introduced 4386 bills
during session of the General
Assembly.
In the 203 member House, 1730
measures were proposed while 1656
bills were filed in the 50-seat Senate.
As of Nov. 30, the last day of the
1981-82 session, legislators sent
Gov. ‘Dick Thornburgh 402 bills
including 50 appropriation
measures. During the session, the
governor wrote five vetoes and had
one overridden.
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For those of you who do not
believe in Santa Claus, Pat Gregory
has good news. Obviously Santa
does, like all discriminating
readers in the Back Mountain,
enjoy his copy of the Dallas Post
every week, and reads it tho-
roughly. At least he read the
Christmas Wish List published
Library News
from Mak
throughout the month of December
and found out that Pat wanted an
autographed picture of Roger Mudd
in her stocking. Of course, Pat has
been a good girl this year, and so
Santa granted her wish. She re-
ceived her photograph of the
famous newscaster on Christmas
Eve, and to her surprise and happi-
‘ness, it was signed by Mudd him-
self. So, all ye non-believers--take
heart and get back into the spirit of
the holiday. Maybe next year, hel
fill your wish, too.
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To the gentleman who likes his
horseradish hot--the one I met in the
Dallas Acme while purchasing
horseradish root to be grated. I
don’t know who devised the idea of
grating that taste burning root into
a sauce for seafood, ham and other
foods, but I agree, it was one heck of
an idea. By the way, ours came out
just right! It burns the tongue and
brings a tear to the eye, just the way
you said you like it. Haven't found it
commercially prepared that way
yet. And to make it even easier,
modern technology has once again
come to the aid of the homemaker
and provided a food processor--
which makes the job of grating
almost fun.
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With the holiday season at its
peak, state legislators have done a
good job of reminding us of our
social responsibilities with passage
of the drunk driving bill. Prompted
by such lobby groups as MADD
(Mothers Against Drunk Driving),
lawmakers put together a manda-
tory sentencing package which can
be very effective if taken seriously
and enforced. The bill includes
education as well as punishment
and offenders have the opportunity
for rehabilitation rather than an in-
stant jail sentence. I have discussed
the idea of mandatory sentencing
with some members of the judiciary
and found they are not necessarily
in favor of it. One local District
Justice told me, it precludes con-
sideration of circumstances and is
therefore not always fair in his
opinion. ;
The people who commonly
combine alcohol and automobiles
but the statistics make the problem
hard to excuse. Last year, in
Pennsylvania alone, about 20,000
persons were charged with drunken
driving. Another 943 persons were
killed in drinking related accidents.
Undeniably, strong measures
were needed in this area. But, for
alcohol is a necessary social func-
tion--and by the number of watering
holes in existence, there must be
drinking habits, such as slowing
down, cutting the amount and
giving your car keys to a friend,
rather than taking a chance, could
keep you out of jail and alive, a little
longer.
BY NANCY KOZEMCHAK
The wonderful world of origami.
Our display case in the library is
filled with some really magni-
ficewnt items of origami made by
Anthony Stallone of Harveys Lake.
He is 14 years old and a member of
the freshman class at Wyoming
Seminary. Anthony has been
making origami projects since
second grade and has spent some
time at the library the past few
months preparing the origami for
the display case. They were
fascinating to him and he can now
make a frog in about five minutes.
There are 19 animals in the case
and two nuns. He has set up display
(ards showing the seven steps
necessary to complete a bird.
\It was important to me that he
mgke a squirrel: and he thought it
was too difficult. However, he did
mike fatheg#hid son squirrel, each
takhing abot 15 minutes. There are
thre pin! mice, sister and brother
small rabbits, two butterflies, three
cranes, 2 flying and one trying, an
alligator and a frog, and a red
parr¢t. There is special origami
paper and the library has many
books on making origami. The intri-
cacies of paperfolding, called
origami, is shown in the display.
They will be on display for four
weeks. The timing is perfect, as
January is National Hobby Month.
cf Anthony.
Fi heard an Englishman
International who was arriving
from England. Jessie Moore is a
delightful person and the way she
pronounced squirrel was just in-
triguing to me. It became sort of a
password with us and when she re-
turned to England, she sent me a
needlepoint framed picture of a
squirrel, which hangs in my office
at the library. Entering or leaving
my office, I smile at it and
remember a woman who left a
lasting impression and who became
a very special friend. Now you know
why the squirrel is important to me.
New books at the library: “Walt
Disney’s Epcot” is a book that
shows and tells the story of Epcot
Center’s creation. It is ‘a visually
stunning story. Nowhere else in the
world is there anything like it and
no one but Disney could have done
it. It is the talk of the planet!
‘““Solitaire’’, by Graham
Masterton, is a novel of explicit
romance and violent adventure.
Above all, there is the diamond--350
carats in the rough, a diamond that
Exile, suffering, murder, uncondi-
tional love and hatred create a
turbulent story.
Here’s a New Year’s resolution
that will pay you great dividends.
Resolve to visit your Back Moun-
tain Memorial Library once a week.
You will be surprised at the wide
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