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Editor's Editor's notes
I WANT YOU ALL TO KNOW
that, while you’re reading this
column, I am probably at the top of
a snow-covered mountain in New
York State, enjoying some of the
most beautiful scenery in the world.
Because, you see, I am on vacation
and am spending five luxurious
days of doing nothing but skiing and
sipping hot toddies in front of a
fireplace.
Sounds like the life, doesn’t it?
Actually, I have 9
been looking for-
ward to the vaca-
tion since my last §
vacation came to
an end - and that
was way back in
September. What
I can’t figure out,
though, is whether
vacations arei
really worth taking. It seems to me
you end up working twice as hard
before and after.
However, I can assure you it does
feel good to get away. Trust me,
Jean (I know you’re reading this),
getting away for a while is the
answer to everything. However, I'm
quite sure it will feel just as good to
get back when it’s all over.
SPEAKING OF SKIING, I went to
Montage the other night for the very
first time - you know the highly-
publicized, over-rated Montage.
Seems to me everybody has been
giving this ski resort more credit
than it deserves.
I guess it’s okay for this area, but
it seems our own Montage is a great
ay
an awful lot of young ones there.
AND SPEAKING OF KIDS, I had
I am a great lover of the sport of
skiing, but I am not very fond of the
chair lift. I like to get on and off
that bloody thing in a hurry and
when the lift stops because someone
fell getting on or off, I panic.
There you are, swinging in mid-
air with absolutely nothing between
you and the ground. And, believe
me, that is a scary experience.
Well, during my experience at
‘Montage, there were two youngs-
tairs on the chair lift directly in
tairs on the chair in front of them.
Every time the lift stopped, these
yo-yos would bounce up and down
minutes, the whole string of chairs
were bouncing up and down in mid-
air, at a pretty good pace, mind
you!
Well, let me tell you, I was
petrified. And my ski partner was
having a blast, not only feeling like
we were on a carnival ride, -but
laughing at me, to boot. I asked her
to yell at the kids while I hung on
for dear life, but she just sat there -
hysterical!
“Well, after a few minutes, I
decided I had had enough. So, I
yelled out, “Hey, you! Ski patrol,
cut it out!
So, 1 told a little white lie - but it
worked. Those kids sat as still as
they possibly could the rest of the
way up the mountain.
My stepsister pulled a similar
trick on someone who called our
house the other day. When the
phone rang, Susan picked it up and
said, “Hello.” A male voice on the
other end said, “Hi.”’ Not recogniz-
ing the voice, Susan thought she
should at least be polite, so she
retaliated with “Hi.”
The gentleman said, “Welcome
home” and really stumped Susan.
She still didn’t know who this guy
was, but she thought maybe he had
been trying to call for a few days
and no one was home, so she
responded this time with “Thank
you.”
But, when the guy asked, ‘Did
you have a nice time?’’ Susan, who
hasn’t been out of Wyoming Valley
in months, was thoroughly bewil-
dered so she asked, ‘Where was 1?”
The two phone mates then real-
ized that whoever the guy on the
other end was, he was looking for
“Laurie” and had done nothing
other than dial a wrong number.
I THOUGHT that was a pretty
funny story, but it wasn’t nearly as
funny as the time we were shopping
in a department store and Susan
somehow managed to bump into
another shopper.
Susan turned around and very
seriously said to the woman,
“Watch where I'm going.!”
Oh, but to be able to think so
ON THE SERIOUS SIDE, Betty
and Clayton Bean of Harveys Lake
were confronted with a rather
strange situation this weekend.
While relaxing in front of the televi-
sion Sunday evening, the couple
heard a strange noise coming from
the second floor of their house.
When entering the master bedroom,
Betty and Clay realized the noise
was coming fron under their bed.
Lo and behold! When they investi-
gated, they found the family dog,
Sweet Pea, giving birth to five
beautiful puppies. And Mom and
Dad didn’t even know Sweet Pea
was pregnant!
Congratulations to the Bean
family on that latest addition.
A GREAT BIG HELLO to Marilyn
Gregorski, the director of activies
and public relations for the Mead-
ows Nursing Center here in Dallas.
I got a real nice note from Mari-
lyn this week, telling me how much
she enjoys reading this column.
Thanks, Marilyn - and keep up the
good work at the Meadows. Your
job there is an important one, I'm
sure.
LET’S TALK SPORTS. Our own
John Rodgers has been taking a
stand on several very hot sports
issues these days.
A few weeks ago, Rodgers com-
mented on the resignation of Ron
Rybak from the Dallas High School
football program and, just last
week, he defended the Wyoming
Valley Conference wrestling pro-
gram against those who seem to
think the program fails when it goes
against Scranton area wrestlers.
Local sports fans will come to
realize soon that John Rodgers had
an opinion on athletic-related events
in Wyoming Valley - and you can
read all about his opinions in the
sports pages of The Dallas Post
every week.
AND, WHILE WE'RE ON THE
SUBJECT, area sports fans will find
a story in today’s sports section
about the ‘rags-to-riches”’ basket-
ball program at Dallas High School.
Freelance sportswriter David
Konopki takes a look at the Dallas
basketball program and how it has
matured during the last four years.
Clarence Ozgo, head cage coach
for the Mountaineers, is to be com-
mended for the job he has done.
Clarence and I go back to our days
on the hardwoods at Wilkes College.
Of course, Clarence is several years
older than I am, though.
Dallas,
J. Stephen Buckley
Dotty Martin
Betty Bean
Mike Danowski
Charlot Denmon
Joe Gula
Marvin Lewis
Jean Brutko
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Only yesterday
50 Years Ago - Feb. 8, 1935
C. Harold Wagner was selected by Dallas Borough
Council members to complete the term of office of
Burgess left vacant by the death of J. Harry Anderson.
Ralph Brickel, well-known Dallas Borough under-
taker and business man was name deputy coroner by
Dr. I.C. Morgan, Luzerne County coroner.
Engaged--Marion Harrington to Charles Huribut.
Deaths--Charles W. Howell, Beaumont.
You could get--Fillet of fish 10c 1b.; Little Neck clams
10c doz.; 8 O’Clock coffee 19c 1b.; Del Monte pineapple
2 big cans 33c; Hershey’s chocolate kisses 21c Ib.; 2 tall
cans pink salmon 21c; 1-1b. baking powder 19c.
40 Years Ago - Feb. 9, 1945
Definite steps toward the establishment of a Teen-
Age House in Shavertown were taken when nine
representative citizens presented a petition to Kingston
Township School Board asking permission to use the
small abandoned grade building on Shavertown school
grounds for this purpose. The school board was
considering the matter.
Mrs. Joseph Schmerer, chairman and Mrs. Lloyd
Kear, co-chairman of Dallas Woman’s Club drive for
funds for the Back Mountain Memorial Library,
announced a goal of $10,000.
Engaged--Mary Louise Kitchen to;Staff Sgt. CArl H,
Buckalew.
Deaths--T-Sgt. Theodore Scouten, Noxen, in action.
You could get-Iceberg lettuce 9c 1g. head; yellow
onions 4 lb. 21c; apples 3 1b. 29¢; lamb 39c Ib.; steak
34c 1b.; chocolate layer cake 49c; apple butter 1g. jar
16¢; Octagon soap 3 bars 14c.
30 Years Ago - Feb. 11, 1955
Thirty-six hours of training in home nursing under
the guidance of Eleanor Austin and sponsorship of the
Red Cross was offered senior girls at Westmoreland
Engaged--Betty M. Anstett to Richard Britt; Jean
Marie Noon to William Hartman; Betty Banks to
Charles M. Reilly; Eunice Traver to Floyd Lattimer.
Married--Lois Simon to William Watkins; REginia
Kizis to Jchn Fristoe.
Deaths—-Frank Brown, Dallas; Edward S. Meneeley,
Shavertown; Lillian C. ‘Space, Noxen; Emma Frantz,
Carverton.
You could get--Sheets $1.44 ea.; childrens all wool
sweaters 94c; veal roast 49c 1b.; haddock fillets 29¢ Ib.;
mushrooms 39c Ib.; temple oranges 39¢ doz.; 2 pkg.
waffles 29c; Ritz crackers 33c 1b. pkg.; 4 bars
Woodbury soap 27c.
20 Years Ago - Feb. 13, 1965
Back Mountain Bird Club sighted a rare mockingbird
near Lake Catalpa Road.
Pamela Baker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William
Baker II, a sophomore at Dallas Senior High School,
won first place in both the Veteran’s of Foreign Wars
contest and the Dallas American Legion Post contest
Engaged--Sharon L. Stuart to Thomas F. Metz. Jr.;
Lois Johnson to Kenton Getty.
Anniversaries--Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Parsons, Dallas,
25 years; Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Ide, Dallas, 50 years;
Mr, and Mrs. Frank Foss, Sweet Valley, 62 years; Mr,
and Mrs. Terrance Naugle, 60 years; Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis Wilson, 50 years.
Deaths--Ralph Space, Noxen; Miriam Shewan, form-
erly of Shavertown; Helen Kolesnikoff, Idetown; Mary
Alice Robbins, Sutton Creek; Antoinette Kahler, Shav-
ertown; Charles Hoffman, Shavertown; Sophie Wan-
dell, Sweet Valley.
You could get--Pork loins 29c 1b.; beef liver 29c¢ Ib.;
haddock 59c¢ 1b.; ground pork 39c lb.; naval oranges 59¢
doz.; broccoli, 1b. bunch, 25¢; 4-3 oz. pkg. Jello 39¢c;
donuts 25¢ doz.; rye bread 19c Ib. loaf. ,
High School.
A.J. Sordoni Jr.,
endeavors.
District.
DEAR EDITOR:
In regards to your headline and
front page article in your paper
Wednesday, January 23, 1985, I was
really disappointed in.your paper.
That article didn’t do a lot for
integrity of your paper.
Why would we have a lot of
publicity about a sad situation that
made so many people hurt?
You talk of reports, various
rumor. Your article made me sick.
However, I really do’thank you for
the lovely picture.
Did you hear any rumors that a
young man so often seen in the
heart of Dallas, always had that
smile that you see in the picture you
printed of him. He always had that
smile and a friendly hello. I had
never seen him disrespectful, espe-
cially for older people.
Did you hear rumors that Bobby
Stair visited his grandmother in
Meadows Apt. and I know that I've
been there at least three different
times when Bobby helped the older
people carry their cheese, butter
and etc. to their apartments.
I was also there and saw him
push a lady 90 some years young in
her wheelchair.
Did you hear a rumor that a lady
in Meadows couldn’t put her Christ-
mas things up on shelves. Bobby
helped her. Is it rumored that
Bobby never told any of the older
people in those apartments No.
Is it rumored that he was very
nice to everyone over there.
He had his problems and he didn’t
know how to deal with them but the
youth you wrote of wasn’t all to
blame. It is our great American
society, peer pressure and the
almighty dollar. Behind every kid
that drinks that beer whether its in
his car or firemen’s bazaar or
where it is, some adult made a buck
selling it to him. Some adult and
maybe even some of our respected
businessmen are behind the sale of
alcohol and drugs to our youngsters.
Some adult made a fast buck along
the line.
That almighty dollar was made -
no matter who or how many were
hurt.
This youth wasn’t perfect, but are
any of us. His family really hurts.
DEAR EDITOR: :
The current United States foreign
policy toward the government of
Nicaragua is of great concern to us
at North Branch Friends Meeting
(Quakers) representing Luzerne,
Lackawanna, Wayne, and Wyoming
Counties.
At this time five major steps
seem essential to head our policy in
a new more constructive direction.
First, we must recognize that
Nicaragua has sovereign right of
self-determination.
Second, our government must
stop its harassment of the Nicara-
guan civilian population and
destruction of its livelihood through
its support of the rebel “contras’’.
Third, the U.S. government should
continue to hold direct talks with
the government of Nicaragua aimed
at allaying mutual fears, normaliz-
ing trade, and including Nicaragua
in the Caribbean Basin Plan.
Fourth, the U.S. should endorse the
peace plan of the Confadora Group
(Mexico, Columbia, Panama, and
Venezuela) calling for the with-
drawal of all foreign military forces
from Central America. Fifth, block-
ing loans for development should be
stopped.
has problems common to most eco-
nomically poor countries. We
believe that the present Nicaraguan
government is attempting to deal
with these problems. Although the
DEAR EDITOR:
I am concerned and perturbed
that education today seems to be
obsessed with a single public role,
that of a job, which is increasingly
College graduates in the 1980’s and
1990’s will change jobs five or six
times during their lifetime. The
National Academy of Science
stated, ‘the worker of the future
must be a person who is able and
willing to learn throughout a life-
time.” The challenge to higher edu-
cation is to prepare students for
lifetime learning.
an intellect properly prepared, is an
intellect able to operate well in all
fields. .
It is my opinion that ‘‘academic
excellence’ at institutions of higher
education should demand a certain
criteria for their graduates. In addi-
tion to helping a student learn
occupational skills, I believe that a
college graudate should be able to:
without necessarily agreeing with
them;
LIBRARY NEWS
I just could not resist it! The last
time I was shopping in Weis Market
I noticed these interesting contain-
the front desk at the library.
It contains 6 bulbs and a neat
colored windmill and within a week
they are blooming. So many people
coming into the library have com-
mented about how nice they look.
They are lovely purple crocuses and
even with the snow outside, it looks
like spring in here.
We have decided that these bulbs
will be the first items to be planted
in our flower area outside of our
new building. a nice touch of
spring!
One of our valued and dedicated
library patrons, Mrs. Edgar Brace,
of Lake Street is recuperating at
Meadows Nursing Center recover-
ing from a broken hip and we send
to her our best wishes for a speedy
recovery.
A wonderful young man and a
Hartman, has been laid up again
with a recurring illness and we wish
him a speedy and complete recov-
ery and send him our love.
Many of us at the library are
feeling very sad to know that we
will not be able to enjoy the warm
and human caring personality that
was Jan Scovell in the future. Jan
was a person who always wore a
smile and made the best of any
situation. She was a dedicated vol-
unteer at the library and those of us
who knew her will surely miss her.
Our heartfelt sympathy 'goes out to
her husband, Bob, and her daugh-
ters, Christine and Susan. Her living
on this earth was for much teo short
a time but the sunshine she left
behind will last for a long time.
Memorial Books donated to the
Back Mountain Memorial Library
include: The Fannie Farmer Baking
Book by Cunningham in memory of
John Exarhopoulos gift of Dwight
and Judy, Theresa and Jack, Lonie
and Johnny, Ollie, Betty and
Maggie; The Victory Garden Land-
scape Guide by Wirth in memory of
Harry W. Ruggles, Jr. gift of Mrs.
Edward G. Hixson; Anastasia, Ask
Your Analyst by Lowry in memory
of Harry W. Ruggles, Jr. gift of
Frank and Lenchen Townend; The
Computer Nut by Byars in memory
of Harry W. Ruggles, Jr. gift of
Frank and Lenchen Townend; The
Home Book Of Quotations by Stev-
enson in memory of Mrs. Mary
Scott; The Rand McNally encyclo-
pedia of Military Aircraft by Rand
in memory of Bernice Borkowski
gift of Dr. and Mrs. David F.
Rimple; The Arco Encyclopedia of
Crafts by Andrew in memory of
Mrs. Rachel Thom gift of Dr. and
Mrs. Carl Nitsche; and George
Washington; Anguish and Farewell
by Flexner in memory of Harry W.
Ruggles, Jr. gift of Aty. and Mrs.
Charles Lemmond.
Also, let me tell you, the funeral
was greatly attended - that’s a fact -
not a rumor. Peopie filed in and out.
So many people attended the serv-
ice - more and more chairs had to
be put up. It is a fact that Bobby
was loved.
Dear, Dallas Post, I close hoped I
never read another hurt article.
Why print something of speculation
and rumor. I remember Dallas Post
from way back and I also met you,
Charlot Denmon, at Girl Scout
meetings and I liked you very
much, but I sure was disappointed
in you and Dallas Post.
SHIRLEY ZAJKOWSKI
DALLAS
ruling Sandinistas have made some
the most democratic society Nicara-
guans have known.
Since we have found it advanta-
geous to expand our contacts with
governments such as China, it is
only fair that we- apply the same
respect closer to home.
Mary A. Thom, Clerk
North Branch Friends Meeting
5. be altruistic - to have compas-
sion for his fellow human beings.
Dr. William Camp
Dallas
366, Dallas, Pa., 18612.
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