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Auxiliary members
Shown here are members
The first meeting of the Meadows
Nursing Center Auxiliary was held
recently in the community room of
the Meadows Apartments, Dallas.
Over 40 members attended the
eeting and enthusiastically helped
an for the future of the auxiliary
nd volunteer positions available at
the nursing center.
Mr. Thomas J. Sweeney, Adminis-
trator of the Nursing Center,
presented an overview of the center
for the auxiliary members, and
invited the group to an open door
tour of the facility which will be
part of the meeting of the auxiliary
in January.
It was reported that a good
response is being noted in the Mem-
bership Campaign, with an almost
equal response to sustainer and
active memberships. All member-
ships received before January 1,
1985, will be issued special charter
THE DALLAS SENIOR. CITI-
ZENS CENTER welcomes Mrs.
Florence Owens as its new Nutrition
Manager under the senir aid pro-
gram with the Luzerne-Wyoming
Counties Bureau of the Aging.
‘Good luck; Florence, and welcome
aboard our ship.
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THE CITY SLICKERS from the
Wilkes-Barre Center came to Dallas
to pay their country cousins at
shuffleboard and went home with
only coffee and cookies to show for
it - only kidding, fellows.
The Dallas center won the match,
though, by a score of 4-3. The
Wilkes-Barre lineup consisted of
William Galeardi, J. Otaway, D.
Krupto, Tom Bauknight, R. Yarnott,
R. Kreidler, T. James, B. Shergal-
lis. The Dallas lineup included B.
Yuskoski, Pete Ambrose, Bob Sho-
twell, S. Wasilewski, Bertha Wasi-
lewski, J. Major, W. Pieck, M.
Lucas. -
The boys from Wilkes-Barre are
fine gentlemen and good sports. The
welcome mat is always out for
them.
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THE MEN DID NOT WANT
BOWLING MENTIONED this week
since they were outelassed by the
women again. Tim Pealer managed
to get two fairgames - 157 and 143
Muriel Pealer had a 475 series
with games of 167, 156, and 150 and
Helen Hoover scored a 456. Gert
Coolbaugh had a high game of 143.
These scores may not seem high,
but don’t forget, this is the over-60
age gang and Gert is 78 years
young.
Why ‘not come and join us at
Chacko’s in Luzerne every Monday
and Thursday at 9:30 a.m.
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A REGULAR MEETING of the
Dallas Elders Council was held
Thursday, Nov. 20. In attendance
were Mrs. Patricia Werner, direc-
tor, Senior Center Services; and
Miss Linda Kohut, nutrition direc-
tor.
Mrs. Werner spoke of changes in
the format of member participation
in center affairs. Further informa-
tion is promised by January 1, 1985.
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THE “TRIM A TREE” PARTY
will be held on Thursday, Dec. 6
with everyone helping to trim the
tree and the center for the holidays.
Punch and cookies will be servd to
all of Santa’s helpers.
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THE CHRISTMAS PARTY, com-
plete with Santa and his bag of
gifts, will be held Tuesday, Dec. 18,
at noon.
A special lunch will be served so
advance reservations are required.
— Tim McGuire rolled a 176.
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ble, in part, by a gift from Inter-
Metro Industries Corp., of Wilkes-
Barre. The gift was made in
memory of the late William “Bill”
Lipo, a volunteer leader in the Back
Mountain Youth - Soccer program
and former InterMetro employee.
member cards. These cards will be
mailed within the next two weeks.
The first project of the auxiliary
will be a Tree Trimming Party at
the center on Sunday, Dec. 2, from
3-5 p.m. Auxiliary members will
bake and donate cookies for the
event. For more information on this
project please contact Marilyn Gre-
gorski at the center or Catherine
Bolinski at 675-5153.
Tradition
continues
A 363 year-old family Thanksgiv-
ing tradition carried on when John
Alden, Penn State Wilkes-Barre stu-
dent and electronics worker at the
Tobyhanna Army Depot, sat down
to dinner with his family on Thanks-
giving.
John is a descendant of the May-
flower and Plymouth colony Aldens.
He is the 10th generation, direct
descendant of the John Alden made
Courtship of Miles Standish.” To
Alden, Priscilla Mullens stated,
‘Speak for yourself, John,” when he
interceded on behalf of his friend
Standish.
Immortalized in literature, Alden
also is a noteworthy historical
figure. A Mayflower passenger and
signer of the Mayflower Compact,
Alden was deputy governor of the
Plymouth colony between 1633 and
1689. When he died in 1687, he was
the last male survivor of the May-
flower Company.
The Pennsylvania Aldens are
descendants of the flurth genera-
tion’s Prince Alden who settled in
Wyoming Valley in the 1760’s.
Today’s John Alden is a graduate
of Plymouth High School and an air
force veteran. He began working at
the Tobyhanna, appropriately
enough, the Monday after last
Thanksgiving. He is a continuing
education telecommunications stu-
dent at Penn State Wilkes-Barre.’
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Anniversary quilt
By JOAN KINGSBURY
Staff Correspondent
Ruth and Glenn Johnson, Lazy Acres, Meeker Road
were honored in a special way by their children,
grandchildren and friends on the occasion of their 45th
wedding anniversary recently.
One hundred and eight people made a quilt square
depicting an event or symbol which has special
meaning to the Johnsons. The quilt was then pieced
together and quilted with small hearts throughout the
square borders, making a very large quilt which the
Johnsons use as a bedspread. \
Ruth had participated in making a memory quilt o
this type for her cousin and was very impressed with
the idea. When their family was trying to come up
with ‘a special gift for their anniversary, this quilt
seemed to be the ideal gift.
The Johnsons children, Shirley Smith and her
husband Sonny; Lee and his wife Sue, and their
grandchildren Russell, Ronnie, Pam, Jenipher, and
Tom all had lots of fun planning the quilt. JoAnn Ennis
organized the quilt and arranged to have it quilted.
The couple was married on September 18, 1939 in a
garden wedding at the home of Ruth’s parents, the
late Elizabeth and Russell Ide. Ruth and Glenn were
both raised in the Back Mountain area. Glenn's
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mother, Ethel, is a resident at the Meadows Apart-
ments and his father was the late Gordon Johnson.
The Johnsons are members of the Two Fold Club
(since 1949), and the Good Sam Club. Ruth is District
Deputy President of the Rebekkahs. Glenn, an Oddfel-
low, is on the board of the Oddfellow home in
Middletown.
Glenn is retired from Harter’s Dairy after 27 years
of service. He also drove a school bus for the Lake-
Lehman School District. ;
Ruth loves to do needlework of all types — sewing,
needlepoint, crocheting. Each grandson receives a |
handmade afghan when he graduates from high
school; each granddaughter receives a crochet bed-
spread. Ruth is presently working on Christmas favors
for two different parties.
Glenn, a collector of hammers, has the largest
collection in the state, numbering 170. Several years
ago, Glenn and his collection were featured on
Channel 16’s “On The Pennsylvania Road’’with Mike
Stevens. Playing Santa Claus for youngsters at
churches, scout and school events is an annual hobby
that Glenn really enjoys.
Ruth and Glenn really appreciate all the time and
work their children, grandchildren; friends and rela-
tives put into their quilt. Each square tells a story of |
its own, reminding the Johnsons of many wonderful |
moments. ’
Club donates check
director of continuing education at Penn State
Pennsylvania Quilters; Donna Goobic, president;
Wilkes-Barre; Peggy Brislin, treasurer of the
Dr. James H. Ryan, campus executive officer;
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