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STANLEY BROOKS NAMED MAN OF THE YEAR--
Luzerne County Slovak League of America, Branch 474,
held its Annual Testimonial Dinner honoring newly
elected officers at Wyoming Hose co. No. 2 home on 3rd
St., Wyoming. Luzerne County Controller Joseph Tirpak
was toastmaster. New officers were elected and sworn in
by Judge of Common Pleas Court Arthur D. Dalessan-
dro. Highlight of the annual event is the naming of the
“Slovak Man of the Year.” This year’s recipient was
Stanley Brooks of Luzerne, a trustee of the League.
Brooks received a plaque in recognition of his outstand-
ing achievements to his church, community and the
League. Shown above are, president Joseph Tirpak,
Stanley Brooks, trustee, Judge Arthur D. Dalessandro;
Andrew Mihalko, vice president.
Frank Hizny, trustees; Michael Onuschak,
treasurer; Angelo DuDonni, sgt. at arms; Andrew
Barilla, Jr., historian.
OFFICERS OF THE SLOVAK LEAGUE--Seated left to Petro,
right, Andrew Mihalko, vice president; Stanley Brooks,
Judge Dalessandro, Joseph Tirpak, Joseph B. Zavada,
secretary. Standing, George Hizny, chaplain; Myron
Darts
Penn State-Yanks tied for top spot in league
5 4
The Dodgers beat the a 3-0 win, taking a 182:16
SHANKY’S THURS- Ozzie Williams 40-45-36- Steve Adamchak Jr. 42- Phillies 2-10. a 32. were Dave Hergan 95,
DAY NIGHT Dart 121, Cutter Karasinski 3¢- 111, Tom Cruthers 34-37- Orioles by a 2-1 score. -0- Standings: Sailors 1215- Leon Ziomek 90, Chick first game, a big 254-214 in
League--Chet’s Jets 34-38-106, and good 97, Cooksie Adams 29-85, High for the Dodgers were DICKO & RALPH Dart 7%, Steelers 10-10, Colts Romanchick 89, Art - the second and 206-179 in
continued their march to shooting by Dempsey Good shooting by Shanky Paul Starolis 110-44, Babe League--Sailors 3!;-Lions 9%-10%, Lions 10-12. Dalsanto 79. the third game.
the top as they hammered Sekera who hit a 9-timer Sr. Kern 94-37, Jerry 15. High for the Sailors 0- Top five in averages: Hi for Shanky’s, all of
out a 3-0 win over the along with Cactus Stelma Joe Koval with a big 44- Drobenak 86-34, Bob were Rich Polachek 38-33- CORAL LOUNGE Dart G¢orge Kapalka 36.45, pick were in the 100’s
league leading Giants.
Leading the way for the
Jets were Joe Polick with
40-36-38-114, Capt. Ken
Roberts 31-31-42-103, Tom
Cruthers 94 and Cactus
Stelma 88. High for the
Giants were Capt. Steve
Adamchak Jr., 42-45-43-
130, Dan Marascio 28-29-
27-84, Steve Doziak 70,
Chooch Conglefski 62.
Dr. Checki’s tied the
Giants for the top spot as
they took a 3-0 win over
the slumping Air Heads.
High for Dr. Checki’s
were Butch Conniff with a
big 41-46-47-134, Capt.
Dave Check 28-39-41-108,
Bob Latoski 87 and Kosty
Harzinski 86. Tops for the
Air Heads were. Capt.
for the only two of the
night.
Top five in averages:
Butch Conniff 41.23, Steve
Adamchak Jr. 39.35, Joe
Pollick 38. Ken Roberts
35.43, Ozzie Williams
34.72.
Standings: Giants and
Dr. Checki’s both a 27-21,
Chet’s Jets 22-26, Air
Heads 20-28.
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SHANKY’S OVER THE
HILL Dart League--Penn
State tied the Yanks for
the top spot as they took a
2-1 win from them. High
for the Penn Staters were
Ozzie Williams 38-110,
Eddie Kulbacki 40-101,
Emery Washko 37-92.
Tops for the Yanks were
122 led the Dodgers with a
2-1 win over the Cards.
Helping out Joe were
Dave Check 39-90, Gary
Hughes 31-85, and good
shooting by Buck Urban.
High for the Cards were
George Nemetz 37-97,
and good shooting by
Steve Yuhas and the
Scoop.
Top five in averages:
Steve Adamchak Jr. 39.11,
Joe Koval 38.8, Ozzie
Williams 36, John Dele-
scavage 34, Tom Cruthers
32.3.
Standings: Yanks and
Penn State 8-4, Dodgers 6-
6, Cards 2-10.
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ALBA’S Dart League--
Zurawski 83-33. Tops for
the Orioles were Ron Gula
with a big 51-48-37-136,
Bernie Derby 98-36, Jack
Tobias, Sibby Cicero 75-
29. '
The Brewers took a 3-1
win over the Phillies.
High for Brewers were
Bill Reese 89-31, Red
Rinks 80-28, Joe Verlin 69.
High for the Phillies Jack
Knecht 97-37, Fronge
Fronczkiewicz 93-31, good
shooting by Emil Bomba
and Al Bogdon.
Top five in averages:
John Barber 45, Ron Gula
39, Paul Starolis 37, Babe
Kern and Jack Tobias 31.
Standings: Brewers 8-4,
Orioles and Dodgers 7-5,
29-100, Bob Valatka 92,
Tom Lahart 89, Ken
Karasek 65. High for the
Lions were Dave Barilla
93, Joe Merc 82, Duke
Stelma 70, Dicko Obsitos
69.
The Steelers took a 3-1
win over the Colts. Tops
for the Steelers were Ed
Karasek 47-33-34-114,
Cutter Karasinski 27-44-
34-105, Joe Belinka 78,
Andy Obsitos 69. High for
the Colts were Gene
Soboleski 91, Joe Madar
85, Steve Yonick 84,
Rommy Shedletski 78.
Top five in averages:
Ed Karasek 34, Steve
Yonick, Cutter
Karasinski, Bob Valatka
and Dave Barilla all with
There’s something for
everyone in the newly
announced 1983 season at
the Music Box Dinner
Playhouse, 196 Hughes
St., Swoyersville.
Currently running for
four weeks is Lerner and
Loewe’s spectacular
muscial “Camelot”. Set
in the days of King
Arthur, the beautiful
score features such
melodies as ‘‘Before I
Gaze at You Again’,
“Camelot’’, and the ever-
popular “If Ever I would
League--The No Names
continued their hot streak
as they took a 2-1 win over
the Hustlers. High for No
Names, Jim Reilly 89,
Lippy Lipinski 88, and
good shooting by Frank
Plominski. High for the
Hustlers were George
Kapalka 38-24-41-103,
Vince Dennis Jr. 77, Walt
Songalia 76.
The One for the Road
took a 2-1 win over the One
Arm Bandits. Tops for the
Road Gang were Mike
Repak 34-36-35-105, Ted
Daveski 31-35-34-100,
George Lutz 95, Vince
Dennis Sr. 82 and good
shooting by Jim Dotter.
High for the, Banditos
formance will feature T.
Doyle Leverett as Tevye,
the indomitable
dairyman. The show
opens on March 23 and
Leon
Dave
Lipinski 32.28,
Ziomek ' 31.22,
Hergan 31.10.
~ Standings: No Names
13-5, One for the Road and
Hustlers 9-9, Bandits 5-13.
SHANKY’S THURSDAY
NIGHT DART LEAGUE--
played host to Dicko’s -
Ralph’s Tuesday Night
Dart League this past
Valentine’s night at
Shanky’s Cafe on Hughes
St. This was a return
engagement as the two
teams played last week
with Shanky’s taking a 2-1
win.
In last Monday’s battle,
Shanky’s came on like
Gang Busters as they took
your travel agent and
offer you a cross-country
train ride as the award-
winning musical “On the
20th Century’’ steams into
Jr., 34-43-37-114, George
Kapalka 37-46-28-111,
110, DAve Check 28-40-41-
109, Tom Cruthers 28-36-
41-105, Ken Roberts 30-44-
29-103. Tops for Dicko and
Ralph’s = were Dave
Barilla 34-37-29-100, Duke
Stelma 99, Ed Karasek 94,
Steve Yonick 93, Butch
Yakabovich 83 and Romy
Shedletski two game of 71
and good shooting by Joe
Madar. :
George Kapalka and
Dave Check had 9-timers.
A return engagement
will be played between the
same two teams at a later
be free to all season ticket
holders.
As the season draws to a
close in December, the
Music Box will present a
Leave You”. Playhouse plays five performancesa town, Aug. 3. spectacular original
favorite Sally Williams week through April 17. An air of mystery takes revue, “The Magic of
stars as Guinevere in this Early reservations are hold at the Music Box as Christmas’. Featuring
glorious musical.
On March 4,5 and 6, the
Music. Box begins its
second season of
children’s theatre with
four performances of
‘‘Eyfell-Gloffen-Hoote-
nannie-Merrie-Berrie-
Crunch,” delightful * tale
about a town with a
hilarious name. Directed
by Playhouse member,
Frank Marino, the play
will be repeated the
weekend of July 15.
Later in March, the
playhouse presents a
revival of its critically
suggested.
Local audiences will
have the opportunity to
spend a tune-filled
evening with the mobsters
and molls of Damon
Runyon’s hilarious
classic--‘‘Guys and
Dolls”. It will play 15
performances opening
May 11 and continuing to
May 29.
The Music Box All
American musical salute
to the 4th of July--*‘1776"’
will open June 22 and run
through July 10, with a
special holiday per-
the theatre presents
‘“‘Something’s Afoot,”’
musical mystery-comedy
in the Agatha Christie
tradition.
In November, Music
Box will branch out from
it’s usual format of full-
stage musicals to present
“A Thurber Carnival’-a
small intimate comedy
based on the essays and
drawings of James
Thurber, America’s
classic humorist. There
will be no dinner offered
at this performance--show
only--for the price of $8.50.
Music Box favorites and
master magician, Tony
Baronio, this lovely
evening will be perfect for
your group’s Holiday
party. “The Magic of
Christmas’ will play 12
performances only, Dec.
6-18. Make your reser-
vations early for this one--
the Christmas shows
sold out months in ad-
vance.
For information and
reservations or just to
receive our 1983 season’s
brochure, you may call
i i : : acclaimed ‘Fiddler on formance on July 4. Also, as an added bonus, the box office, 717-283-
running “Camelot”. Seated are Kelly Bishop, Music the Roof’. This per- Let the Music Box be “A Thurber Carnival will 2195.
with Joe Gula
-0- would like to thank Further information is by the death of three -0- Luzerne Shopping Center = meeting this evening, and bringing little
Chief William Dorman
would like to have the
Swoyersville residents
take advantage of the
engraving tools that are
everyone who helped in
selling and buying the
hoagies at their recent
fundraising project. The
money will go towards
available by contacting
Joe Lyons, Boyd Hoats or
Joe Menn.
-0-
Joe Lapinski, chairman
residents. They were Rev.
Stephen Medwick, former
assistant pastor at Holy
Trinity parish, and a
native of Swoyersville. He
Now that the Lenten
season is here you can
find the best of fish,
seafoods and lenten food
at Baron’s Seafood
would like to welcome
everyone to his new
Arcade. Sam has the best
of amusement machines
for your pleasure.
Feb. 23, at Shanky’s Cafe
on Hughes St., Swoyer-
sville. They are also in-
viting the members of the
Class of 1942 to see if a
momentos that they make
from time to time and
giving them to the
patients on visits. Let’
these people know that’
available for the residents purchasing uniforms and of the recent Holy Trinity was pastor of the Church = located near the old -0- combined class reunion they are not forgotten but’
at the Police Department. fees for participating in Indoor Bazaar would like of Ascension in Swoyersville High School. Joe Ranieli, owner and can be held this year. are in your hearts and
Anyone who wishes to varioussoftball leaguesin to thank everyone who Mocanaqua; William Clyde Oster, owner and operator of Maltby Drugs, The meeting will be minds.
engrave their personal the valley and also par- helped and attended the Stanulis, Kossack Street his workers, Jack Har- isfeaturinga bright green held at 8 p.m.
and property possessions ticipating in tournaments. affair. Friday night was and Mrs. Anna Markoch char, Charlie colorforsSt. Patrick’s Day -0- ' -0- .
are welcome to use the Steve is the leader for brutal with the big of Milbre Street. All were ~ Kalmanowicz, Lil Cards, among other gifts. The sodality of the Councilman Jim Pugh
tools. They will be ex- Shanky’s Softball team snowstorm but Saturday well known and liked. Jackloski, Andy Baron His workers Alyce and Blessed Virgin Maryof St. of Swoyersville an-
plained to the residents which have been one of night was a lot better. They will be missed. will make sure that you Carol Lopuhovsky, Carl Mary Church will have a nounced that Karatefy 4
when they come for the the topteamsin the valley This was their first annual -0- leave the place happy Zukoski Jr., Albert Spaghetti Dinner on Classes began this past™
tools. Take advantage of for the past several years. Indoor Bazar and many Ladies Aid Society of St. with your food. They have Brutko and Cheryl Sunday, March 6, in the Saturday at the No. 1 Hose»
this as many of us go on -0- more will follow. Just John Church, Miller the best. Manarski along with Joe, Church Hall on House, Scott Street,
vacations and are Fort-Swoyers Teeener’s hope the weather is Street, Luzerne will -0- will help you with all of Shoemaker St., Swoyersville. Hesaid that
burglarized and we can’t
League will hold registra-
better.
prepare and sell pierogi
Joe Capone of Highway
your buying needs and
Swoyersville, from noon
they are for beginners and
identify our possessions tions Friday, March 4 -0- on Friday, Feb. 25 at 1 Liquidation, Main Street, give you that big smile. to 5 p.m. Tickets may be will run for th next three
that were taken. from 7 to 9 p.m. and St. Mary’s ‘Doughnut p.m. Orders may be Luzerne announces that a -0- obtained from .any Saturdays, from 10 a.m.
-0- Saturday, March 5 from 9 Ball was held last placed by calling Dorothy new truckload of Easter No matter if it is warm, member or at the door. tillnoonat the hose house.
Blondie’s Cafe, 341 am. to 1 p.m. at Forty weekend anda fine crowd Parulski, 288-0589 or Candy has arrived at his cold, snowy or raining, The girls will ap-
Main Street, Swoyersville
will hold a reorganiza-
Fort Borough Building,
Wyoming Avenue.
attended. Ray Sczcucki,
president of the Holy
Elaine Evansky, 287-6267,
during the day. After 5
store. Besides he has
everything you could
you will find George
Hudock, Clinton Street,
preciate your help and
support. They have begun
Persons eight years of
age to adult are welcome
tional softball meeting Registration is open to Name Society thanks p.m. orders may be made possibly buy for the home, Swoyersville, taking his a project to be in touch to participate. Classes are
Thursday, Feb. 24,7 p.m. all players from Forty everyone who attended to with Natalie Cwalina, 288- yard and the car. daily walk. George is a With our senior citizens of sponsored by the
at Blondie’s. Fort, Swoyersville, make the affair a success. 8536 or Tillie Moreck, 287- -0- big Philly baseball fan the parish, who are in = Swoyersville Recreation
Anyone wishing to join
Luzerne, Courtdale and
Henry Charles Orchestra
1647. Deadline is this
Sam Chairge Jr., owner
and he is eagerly awaiting
nursing homes and
Board. Registration will
the team are invited to Pringle. Players who will was featured. evening. Other dates for of the Video Palace the opening of the season. confined to their own be taken at the door.
attend and sign up. not reach their 16th bir- -0- 3 the Ladies Aid Society = Family Arcade, located -0- homes, by bringing them ' Instruction is free of
=Q- thday before June 1 are ~~ Swoyersville was making pierogies are next to the Holiday 1943 Class of Swoyer- a little happiness by charge. Carl Long is the
Stephen Adamchak Jr.,
eligible.
saddened this past week
March 11 and March 25.
Pancake House in the
sville High will hold a
instructor.
a