Vol. 95, No. 37
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Juay Fitch
5
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Sixteen year old Judy Ann Fitch,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph N.
Fitch, Jr., Upper Demunds Road,
Dallas, was selected as the 25th
Luzerne County Junior Miss at com-
petition held this past Saturday
evening at Hazleton Senior High
School. This is a scholarship pro-
gram for high school senior girls
which is run nationwide with the
Luzerne County local being spon-
sored by the Greater Hazleton Jay-
cees.
Miss Fitch is an academic curric-
ulum student at Dallas High School
and would like to pursue a career in
mass communciations while in col-
lege.
In Saturday’s competition, Judy
was the winner in Poise and
Appearance category and tied in the
Youth Fitness and Creative and
Performing Arts categories with
nner up Christine’ Ustynoski, a
ior at Bishop Hafey High School
in Hazleton. For her talent, Miss
Fitch sang “The Way We Were.”
Other category winners were
Scholastic Achievement-Denise
Bugda (Hazleton High School),
Judges Conference and Mental
Alertness-Claire McManaman
(Bishop Hoban High School) and the
Spirit of Junior Miss winner, Chris-
tine Ustynoski.
Twelve contestants from through-
out Luzerne County competed for
over $14,000 in scholarships and
prizes including partial tuition
scholarships to Wilkes College and
College Misericordia.
At school, Judy has been anchor
person for the Audio-Visual Club,
co-captain of the Cheerleading
squad, member of the school
PSU hosts
IEA talk
"The Student Government Associa-
bn of Penn State/Wilkes-Barre is
sponsoring a question and answer
session with the two Congressional
candidates for the 11th district, Paul
E. Kanjorski (D) and Robert
Hudock (R) on Friday, Oct. 5, from
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‘Lehman. The public is invited.
John Jablowski, vice president of
the Student Government Associa-
tion, has organized the event and
will moderate. Each candidate will
be asked the same questions which
are being drawn up by a committee
of students and faculty. Jablowski
said there is strong interest in
matters which affect financial aid
for students, employment equity
and economic matters.
The candidates will speak sepa-
rately, Kanjorski at 3 p.m. and
Hudock at 4 .m. The question and
answer session will come first, and
then each candidate will be asked to
make a five minute summary.
There will be no rebuttals, accord-
ing to Jablowski.
Voters register
chorus, selected for a special choral
group “The Baker’s Dozen’’, elected
to “America’s Outstanding Names
the band front strutter squad.
Judy performed in Dallas High
School spring musical “Once Upon
a Mattress’, was voted Prom Queen
by the Junior class and is serving
on her Senior Class Steering Com-
mittee.
Outside of school, Judy studies
professional dance, works part time
at Sears, Roebuck & Co., has mod-
eled on T.V. for the Cancer Telethon
and Midday 16, assisted and worked
for the Miss Northeast Pennsyl-
vania Scholarship Pageant and par-
ticipated in a Child Day Care Center
sponsored by her school. She was a
finalist in the Miss National Teen-
age Pageant and won Miss Photo-
genic and was third runner-up in the
Miss Pennsylvania Teen U.S.A.
Pageant.
Junior Miss Chairman Richard
Tomasko announced that 18 of the
former 24 Luzerne County Junior
Miss winners were in attendance at
Saturday’s competition coming
from as far away as Alberquerque,
New Mexico. He also announced
that the new Luzerne County Junior
Miss will represent the county at
the Pennsylvania Junior Miss state
finals to be held during Thanksgiv-
ing week in Reading.
Anyone interested in attending the
state Junior Miss finals or inter-
ested in finding out further informa-
tion about the Junior Miss program
can do so by writing to Luzerne
County Junior Miss, c¢-0 Greater
Hazleton Jaycees, P.O. Box 43,
Hazleton, Pa. 18201.
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PAUL E. KANJORSKI
“Our students, most of whom are
registered voters, are interested in
the issues,” the S.G.A. vice-presi-
dent said. ‘‘We hope people from the
community will join us Friday
afternoon for this chance to ask our
questions directly of th Congres-
sional candidates.”
Pamela Stuart,
from left, are
Dr. Deborah Brassard, new
register or file changes.
Flaming Foliage Season is fast
approaching in The Endless Moun-
tains of Northeastern Pennsylvania.
At every turn in the road there is a
new vista of color of nature’s dis-
play. Many leaves begin to change
1 colors in late September, but the
! height of color is usually early and
' mid October.
Many routes are outlined for your
travels through the Endless Moun-
tains in the new Flaming Foliage
Brochure available from Endless
Mountains Association, Courthouse,
Tunkhannock, PA. 18657, telephone
717-836-3200 ext 128.
A pleasant way to enjoy the color-
ful display is a canoe trip on the
Susquehanna for a delightful trip.
Camping, Lodging and Restaurant
brochures are also available. Call or
write the Endless Mountains Office
for information today.
Reamer
Leading the way
Francis Baines, left,
Dallas Post/Ed Campbel
and David
‘SLyhreay were ail winners |
in the tournament.
Black Knights.
© Arro: and Lake
Quilt Show
'84 debuts
on weekend
The Pennsylvania quilters will
present Quilt Show ‘84 on Saturday,
October 13, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and
Sunday, October 14, 12 noon to 6
p.m. at Penn State Wilkes-barre
Campus, Lehman.
In 1981, a small group of women
with a mutual love for quilting
decided it was time to form a group
and share their ideas. The Pennsyl-
vania Quilters have grown from
that small group to over 225 mem-
bers from eleven counties of North-
eastern Pennsylvania.
Along with the growth of the
organization the members have
been introduced to new methods and
ideas for quilting. Many of these
new techniques have been used in
the quilts te be shown at Quilt Show
‘84. A wide variety of quilted items
will be displayed. There are over
275 articles listed in the show pro-
gram. They will include new,
antique and invitational quilts. Also
to be shown will be baby guilts,
clothing, small itenis such as pil-
lows and a Christmas Hoom.
Of local interest will be a quilt
made by the members of Brownie
Troop 641, under the guidence . of
Troop Leader Charlene Cook and
assistants Judy Gunn and Helen
Gunn,
Among the many scheduled activ-
ities will be a lecture “A Collection
of Quilts From Shelburne Museum’
presented by Laurie Walsh of Mor-
ristown, Cermont. The lectures will
be on Saturday, October 13, at 10
a.m. and again at 11 a.m. Also to be
shown will be the film ‘Quilting
Women” and the Fairfield-concord
fashion slide-show thourly each
day). The lectures, film and slide-
show will all be free.
A beautiful quilt of pastel tulips
has been hand appliqued and hand-
quilted by members of the gruop.
This quilt will be raffled on Sunday
at 5 p.m. and a donation from the
proceeds will go toward the scholar-
ship fund at Penn state Wilkes-
Barre Campus. Raffle tickets are
available from members and will
(See QUILT, page 8)
Honored seniors
Against rabies
Dept. of
25 Cents
Health
Following the recent death of 12-
year-old Ernest Cochran 'Jr., of
Williamsport which has keen attrib-
uted to rabies infection, the Division
of Epidemiology within {he Pennsyl-
vania Department of Health in Har-
risburg has issued warnings against
rabies. Following are some often-
asked questions and their answers.
If you have a family, own a pet,
or area a concenred cictizen you
should know about rabies.
WHAT IS RABIES?
— Rabies is ‘a virus disease that
can infect” all’ warm-blooded ani-
mals, including man. This means it
can infect you!
— Rabies should not be confused
with distemper which is also a virus
disease, btit does not affect man.
WHERE IS RABIES FOUND?
— Rabies is widespread in the
U.S. and in most parts of the world.
— Pennsylvania has had cases of
animals rabies for many years.
— In some areas of the U.S,
rabies is more prevalent in some
kins of animals than others.
HOW IS RABIES TRANSMITTED
TO MAN AND ANIMALS?
— Most frequently through the
bite of a rabies-infected animal. In
this area, rabies has been diagnosed
in bats, foxes, skunks, raccoons,
dogs, cats, cattle, horses, ssheep,
pigs, and in other animal species as
well.
=~ Exposure of an open wound, a
fresh abrasion, a scratch, or
mucous membrane to virus infected
saliva from a rabid animal.
HOW DOES RABIES AFFECT
MAN AND ANIMALS?
-— The virus affects the brain and
spinal cord, causing serious symp-
toms and usually terminating in
paralysis and death.
HOW SOON AFTER EXPOSURE
MIGHT RABIES SYMP®OMS
APPEAR? 3 Yd
— In" peounie, rabies’ symplosms
may appear from 12 days to one
year after exposure with the aver-
age being 45 days.
— The period is also variable for
animals, from 12 days to a year
after exposure, but most commonly
within 30-60 days.
WHAT ARE SOME OF THE
SYMPTOMS OF RABIES?
— The symptoms of rabies in
animals may vary from a quiet
depressed state to a furious erratic
behavior pattern.
A change in behavior and
temperament are early significant
symptoms.
WHAT TO DO...
IF YOU ARE BITTEN BY ANY
ANIMALS:
— Do wash the wound thoroughly
with copious anounts of soap and
water.
— Do see your physician immedi-
ately for medial teratment.
MANAGEMENT OF THE
BITING ANIMAL:
— A domestic dog or cast should
be examined by a veterinarian and
local health authorities consulted to
determine its disposition. A wild
animal should be humanely killed
and the head taken to a laboratory
for examination.
— An ultimate diagnosis will be
made following examination of the
animal’s brian in a laboratory.
— If an animal must be killed to
prevent its escape, the brain should
not be damaged.
COMMUNITY CONTROL OF
RABIES:
— All animals should be
restrained and leashed when in
public.
— Stray and ownerless dogs
should be impounded.
— ‘All dogs should be registered
and licensed.
— Mass rabies vaccination clinics
should be developed and supported.
— Dense wildlife populations
should be reduced when involved in
rabies epidemies.
— Wild animals should net be
kept as pets.
IN SUMMARY:
FOLLOWING POSSIBLE
HUMAN EXPOSURE TO
RABIES...
— Clean the wound thoroughly
with copious amounts of water.
— See your physician.
— Capture and confine the biting
anmimal for observation when pos-
sible. :
— If the animal must be Killed,
avoid head damage.
RABIES IN DOGS AND CATS
CAN BE CONTROLLED BY...
— Vaccination by private veteri-
narians or at mass community vac-
cination clinics.
— Elimination of strays.
— Registration and licensing.
— Leashing and restraining pets.
— Supporting efforts of commu-
nity groups.
— Controlling animal population
levels.
Lake-Lehman High School has
been notified that two of its seniors
have been designated as com-
mended students in the 1985 Merit
Program.
Michelle Judge, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. William Judge, Dallas,
and Eric Foster, son of Chris and
Joan Foster of Harveys Lake, have
placed in the top five percent of
over one million participants in the
30th annual competition. Michelle
and Eric will be receiving Letters of
Commendation in Honor of Out-
standing Promise for Future Aca-
demic Success.
These two Lake-Lehman students
entered the current merit program
by taking the PSAT-NMSQT in the
fall of 1983. The notification of
commendation was made publicly
on Sept. 13 by the National Merit
Scholarship Corporation.
An officer of NMSC stated that,
“The exceptionally high test per-
formance of young people who are
named commended students in the
extremely competitive merit pro-
grams is deserving of recognition in
their communities. To senor
the attainments of academicalfy tal-
ented student and to credit schools
for the part they play in the devel-
opment of these youth are impor-
tant in a nation that values excel-
lence.”
John Zaleskas, principal of Lake-
Lehman High School, recognizes
and applauds the outstanding aca-
demic performances of Michelle
and Eric, as do their teachers and
classmates. Congratulations are
extended to both students.
Inside The Post
Calendar ............... 16
Classified .......... 14,15
CookbookT ........... iD
People ................. 6,7
Perspective . tein 4
School ................... 12
Sports ............ 3,10,11