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A VERY TRAUMATIC THING
happened to me this past weekend -
I turned 30.
Thirty? I can’t believe it! Gosh, I
remember when 30 seemed ancient.
I can still remember sitting through
the Saturday afternoon matinees at
the old Wyoming Theatre, anxiously
awaiting the day I would be old
enough to go to the movies on
‘can stay awake late enough to go to
an evening movie — and I'm talking
about the early show, too.
For those of you who have
already passed the “30” milestone
in your lives, you know the feeling
‘that came over me this weekend.
And, for those of you who have not
yet reached the big 3 — 0, I'm
warning you. There is a definite
- feeling of depression that accompa-
nies those two numbers.
I thought noth-
ing of my 29th
birthday even
when I spoke of
the ‘next one
being the big one.
I didn’t feel a
whole lot differ-
ent when I turned
29, except maybe
for a few new
aches and pains DOTTY
that won't allow MARTIN
me to stand up straight for about
two hours after I get out of bed in
the morning.
Then, about three or four weeks
ago, I found myself staring into the
bathroom mirror in the morning,
looking for gray hairs. And, about
two weeks ago, I realized I was
spending an awful lot of time look-
ing at the top of my head in the
. rearview mirror of my car - search-
ing out those blasted gray hairs.
I remember somebody once tell-
ing me that if you pluck a gray hair
from your head, two more will
replace it rather quickly. I don’t
know if that’s true or not, but I do
find myself pulling those little gray
buggers.
I suppose, though, it won’t be too
long before I won’t be able to pull
the gray hairs as they will begin to
take over the brown ones.
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1 KNEW 1 WAS A MEMBER of
the ‘‘other generation’ when I
pulled up alongside a souped-up old
Mustang at a red light the other day
and the person (for lack of knowing
bopping around to the tune of Cindi
Lauper or Boy George — or one of
the two, anyway.
‘car radio was that of Nat King Cole
(the same
tune that used to be played before
the old Wyoming Theatre!) I knew I
didn’t stand a chance communicat-
ing with today’s generation when I
realized I was singing along with
Mr. Cole — and getting all the
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IT’S FUNNY how those around
father’s gift to me was Cable TV so
programs than ever before. Until
now I was one of those people who
around even more enjoyable.
My stepsister, Susan, found it
necessary to buy me an exercise
bicycle for this birthday. As my
roommate, also, I guess she’s tired
of hearing me complain about my
poor physical condition. Susan, who
is all of 27, feels it’s high time I do
something with myself because, of
course, I'm not getting any younger,
you know.
At about the same time Susan was
buying me an exercise bike to allow
me the opportunity to get back into
the shape I was in when I was 17, a
nasty rumor began to circulate
around our office. That rumor had
me tagged as a ‘‘chocoholic,”
which, according to Webster, is a
person who can overdose on choco-
late with no side effects whatsoever.
So, all the members of the staff
who wanted to acknowledge my
birthday, bought me chocolate. And,
now I have enough chocolate to last
another 30 years.
I wonder how strange I would look
if I peddled the exercise bicycle and
munched on the ears of a chocolate
bunny at the same time? Then, if I
want to get real clever, I can rig up
a mirror to the handlebars of the
bike and pull gray hairs between
bites. Maybe I can even have the
sound of Nat King Cole pumped into
the exercise room. My, I am getting
clever in my old age, aren’t I?
ACTUALLY, 1 Suess it’s not so
bad being 30 after all. Most of my
friends are over 30 and they’re not
so bad. There are, of course, those
members of the younger generation
who have not yet had the experience
of having to say they are 30 years
old and continue to sit back and
snicker at those of us who must
admit our age. They’ll get their day,
though, and those of us who are
already over the hill are going to let
them have it, aren’t we? (You can
bet on that, Jean.)
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YOU TEND TO BECOME SENTI-
MENTAL as you get older and,
along those lines, comes the fact
that as you get older, you always
manage to meet new people and
learn new things about people
you’ve known for a long time.
That’s what makes: getting older a
rather unique experience because
there are so many wonderful people
in this world and the more time you
have, the more people you meet.
In that case, I would like to thank
all those people who have tried their
darndest to make my 30th birthday
easier for me to take by being as
understanding about it as they pos-
sibly could.
Now that it’s all over, I hope
youll all stop looking at me as if I
have some kind of disease. It’s not a
disease — it's the 30-year-old syn-
drome that I suffer from and I'm
darn proud of it - just don’t expect
me to quit plucking those gray hairs
that are popping up faster than I'd
like them to. 0
HATS OFF to Katyl’'s TV of
Dallas and Back Mountain Hard-
ware Store in Dallas for their sup-
port of the Ronald McDonald House
in Akron, Ohio.
Both Back Mountain businesses
made donations to a recent fund-
raising project conducted to raise
money for the Ronald McDonald
House which is a house that allows
parents of cancer-stricken children
are in the hospital.
J. Stephen Buckley
Dotty Martin
Mike Danowski
Joe Gula
Marvin Lewis
paid in advance.
under the act of March 3, 1889.
time.
REMEMBERING
St. Paul’s Auxiliary
Only yesterday
50 YEARS AGO - MARCH 15, 1935
Malcolm Thompson, Ralph H. Rood, Clyde N. Lapp,
Margaret Thomas, Fred Eck and Carl Hontz were
among the cast members of the Dr. Henry M. Laing
Fire Company production of “Aren’t We All”. Arlene
Rood was director of the comedy.
A lecture, ‘The Treasure Chest of China” was
presented by Kenneth E. Foster at a meeting of Dallas
Borough Parent-Teacher Association.
You could get - Chuck roast 22c 1b.; pork chops 25¢
Ib.; ground beef and pork 2 lb. 37c; oranges 37c doz.;
fresh peas 3 lb. 25c; stewing oysters 3 doz. 25¢c; jelly
eggs 10c Ib.; Red Circle Coffee 21c Ib.; eggs 27c doz.
40 YEARS AGO - MARCH 16, 1945
Two Dallas Twp., brothers, Sgt. Joseph and Pfc.
Nicholas Stredny, sons of Mr. and Mrs. John Stredny,
met for the first time in 19 months in Italy. The
brothers were stationed more than 400 miles apart, but
were able to meet with some help from the Red Cross
field director.
Oneida Lodge No. 371, 1.0.0.F. voted to lease the old
Ritter paint shop to the Teen-Age Committee for an
annual rental of $1 per year. It was hoped that a Teen-
Age House could be organized in that building for the
youth of Dallas.
Married - Dorothy Mae Kitchen to Petty Officer
First Class Byron Atkinson.
Deaths - Henry M. Franke, Trucksville.
You could get - Sirloin steak 34c lb.; chuck roast 26¢
Ib.; macerel 17¢ 1b.; broccoli 25¢ bunch; 2 1b. table
salt 6c; seedless raisins 10c pkg. 4 bars Ivory soap
23c; lg. pkg. Oxydol 23c; oranges 43c doz.; tomatoes
25¢ cello pkg.
30 YEARS AGO - MARCH 18, 1955
Fred Pierce Corson, Resident Bishop of Philadel
phia, dedicated 16 memorial stained glass windows, a
feature of a recent remodeling and redecoration of the
edifice at Noxen Methodist Church. Bishop Corson was
the first bishop to occupy the cathedral chair in the
sanctuary.
Hundreds of area residents were on hand for the
opening of the Shavertown branch of Wyoming
National Bank. Participating in the program were
radio and television station WBRE’s Franklin Coslett,
Ralph Sands, president of Kingston Township supervi-
sors, Judge W. Alfred Valentine, chairman of the
board of Wyoming National Bank. Any new account
opened that day was credited one extra dollar.
Engaged - Gertrude McMichael to Nesbitt F. Moore;
Wahneta Evans to William Berti; Beverly Ann Gorey
to Kenneth Inman; Jane Boice to Jerry Elston.
Married - Mabel Lewis to Robert Shaver; Irma
Meyers to Earl T. Chamberlain.
Deaths - Katherine Letson, Trucksville; Grace
Sharpe Bevan, Overbrook Road; Helen G. Smith,
Idetown.
You could get - Chuck roast 35c 1b.; veal roast 49c
Ib.; pollock fillet 19¢ 1b.; mushroom 35¢ Ib.; carrots 2
cello pkg. 19¢; white American cheese 2 Ib. loaf 93c;
pt. bottle Kraft oil 36¢; Campbell’s soup 3-$1.
20 YEARS AGO - MARCH 18, 1965
Lehman Township supervisors organized an official
zoning committee. Members were B.C. Banks, Sheldon
Cave, William Cole, Hugh Keating and Gilbert Tough.
Bill Robbins, local sportsman from Trucksville
presented 14 of his choice trout fishing flies to Chet
Huntley when the well known NBC news commentator
appeared at the Jewish Community Center. Huntley
was an avid fisherman.
Married - Donna Parish and Russell Scott, Jr.
Anniversaries - Mr. and Mrs. Lance Harris, Stone-
crest, Pa., 50 years. j
Deaths - Lillian Philo, Bunker Hill; Kenneth W.
Traver, Evans Falls; Clark Race, Centermoreland;
Stanley Simon, Shavertown; Mae Ide, Dallas.
You could get - Smoked pork chops 79¢ 1b.; bacon
59c 1b.; sausage 39c Ib.; liverwurst 39c lb.; oranges
49c 4 Ib. bag’ asparagus 39c¢ lb.; mushrooms 49c 1b.;
cream cheese 3 oz. 10c; Crisco shortening 3 lb. can
89c; Sioux Bee honey 39c 1b. :
10 YEARS AGO - MARCH 27, 1975
Dallas School Board passed a resolution to sell the
Wendy Lee, teacher at Dallas Senior High School,
was appointed by the American Institute for Foreign
Study, Greenwich, Conn., to accomapny a group of
students to Europe for summer school at the Univer-
sity of-Salamanca in Spain. The group would also visit
Paris, Seville, Granada, Torremolinos and Malaga.
Deaths - Clarence F. Cook, Beaumont; Walter C.
Pilger, Beaumont; Francis Weiss, Jr., Dallas; John D.
Brannon, Dallas.
You could get - Chicken legs 59¢ Ib.; kohlbassi $1.39
Ib.; bacon $1.29 1b.; 8-16 oz. bottles Coca Cola $1.09;
100 size Tetley Tea bags $1.39; Soft Parkay 1 1b, bowl
69c; carrots 2 pkg. 39¢; 5 Ib. Idaho potatoes 59c.
OPINION
LIBRARY NEWS
By NANCY KOZEMCHAK
Library Correspondent
The popular image of a typical
Girl Scout of just a generation ago
would bear only a slight resem-
blance to the Girl Scout of 1985.
Today’s Girl Scouts are mastering
computer technology, learning
about the environment and the ecol-
ogical balance, exploring the uni-
verse by telescope and getting on-
the-job training through Girl Scout-
ing’s career education projects.
It’s a full, rich life for Girl Scouts
in the 1980s. But girls will still be
girls. So, in all those exciting ven-
tures the accent is still on plain old,
girl-size FUN!
In fact, the theme for Girl Scout
Week this year — March 10 to 16 —
is “The Best Part’s the Fun.”
It reminds us that, in Girl Scout-
ing, “fun” is still number one! It’s
the lure that continues to bring
millions of girls into Girl Scouting’s
worlds of new discoveries, expanded
personal horizons, community serv-
ice and happy friendships.
During Girl Scout Week, we're
reminded, too, that Girl Scouting’s
value-centered program is still help-
ing girls grow up to be happy,
strong, contibuting citizens.
That makes this special week a
time for all citizens, in communities
across the U.S.A., to salute the Girl
Scouts for the enrichment they add
to girls’ lives — and for never
orgemting that “The Best Part’s the
un.”
LETTERS
DEAR EDITOR:
I want to personally thank you for
the beautiful picture and wonderful
article in last week’s edition of The
Dallas Post (on the retirement of
Charles Lamoreaux from the Dallas
Post Office.)
Your fine publicity and coopera-
regard.
ROBERT LUKAS
ICE
DALLAS, PA.
Letters policy
Post, PO Box 366, Dallas, Pa. 18612.
for verification. Names will be withheld upon request.
Wow! Terrific! Delightful! Beau-
tiful! Gorgeous! Very nice! What a
change! These are just a few of the
things people have said as they first
walked through the front doors of 8&8 |
the new Back Mountain Memorial?
Library at 96 Huntsville Road.
The ribbon cutting ceremony on
Monday morning was well attended
despite the snowy weather, and the
festive atmosphere was just over-
whelming. Each day when I walk
through the front doors, I feel the
same way.
This building is indeed an
improvement over the former
library buildings and is right now a
unique facility in the education field
and should continue to become even
mroe needed and used through the
years. Come in and get acquainted
with your new library soon!
A pink ribbon ws used in the
opening ceremonies and this ribbon
is now rolled neatly and stored
awaiting the library auction when it
will probably appear as a sale item
across the auction block. The pink
ribbon blends with the color decor
of the new interior.
The snow on Monday for the
opening day was a bit of a disap- l
pointment as it cut down on the
amount of attendance, however, we
are very grateful that during the
two weeks we were moving into the
new building, neither snow or rain
fell on the workers, the equipment
or the books.
We will be showing in our display gi
case at the library for the next four ™
weeks the collection of bolo ties
loaned by George Jenkins of Dallas.
There are 22 different ties, made
from fancy stones or special pieces.
These are set up beautifully and
make an interesting display.
The Book Club of the library will
meet in the staff room at the library
on Monday, March 18, at 1:30 p.m.
with Mrs. Crump presiding at the
business meeting. Guests are wel-
come to attend.
Becky Shuster of Dallas signed
out the first book from the new
library on Monday and Amy and
Anna Lloyd took out the first chil-
dren’s books. :
Our forgiveness weeks will con-
tinue through March 16 and no
overdue charges will be chargbed
on returned books. A few missing
books returned were The Feingold
cookbook for hyperactive children
that was due on May 23, 1980 and a
children’s book; Nate the great goes _
undercover that was due on Febur- {
ary 2, 1981. We are happy to have -
these books back in the library. bs
National Library Week 1985 will ga | 8
be held April 14 through 20. To ;
celebrate libraries, the ALA Public
Information Office will ask Presi-
dent Reagan to proclaim National
Library Week.
In conjunction with NLW 1985, the
library is co-sponsoring a photogra-
phy contest with The Dallas Post to
invite amateur photographers to
participate in a Nation of Readers
Information about the contest can
be obtained at the library or at The
Dallas Post.
Prizes and ribbons will be
awarded in different categories.
STATE CAPITOL
ROUNDUP
Here is a summary of important
events that occurred on Capitol Hill
last week from: Rep. Frank Coslett,
120th Legislative District.
HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS “4
COMMITTEE members were told’ q
that the state could save $900,000 =
annually if welfare recipients woudl
buy generic prescription drugs,
instead of the mroe costly name-
brand products. Testifying at the
committee’s budget hearings, a
Welfare Department spokesman
said a plan is in the works to reduce
the amount the state spends on
drugs. The department intends to
develop a list of prices the state will
pay for specific drugs. Under exist-
ing policy, the state pays whatever
prices drug companies charge for
their products, the spokesman said.
Once the pricing structure is in
place, it’s believed pharmacists will
generally dispense less costly drugs
to welfare recipients in order to
recover a greater portion of the
cost. : 0
IMPROVING STATE laws in the
area of child abuse and sexual
exploitation is the purpese of a new
bipartisan House caucus. Rep.
James C. Greenwood (R-Bucks)
announced the group’s formation
saying it would ‘help lawmakers) A
focus their attention on issues
deemed most crucial to the well-
being of children.” He said the
caucus would serve child advocates
by bringing their views to the atten-
tion of the Legislature. It would also
review the state budget effect on the
needs of children and provide a
forum to analyze legislative propos-
als.
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COMMUNITY COLLEGES in
Pennsylvania could receive
increased state funding for estab-
lishing educational programs
designed to meet Pennsylvania’s job
training and economic development
needs. Under a measure propsoed
by Rep. Alvin C. Bush (R-Lycom-
ing), the state’s 14 community col-
leges would receive increased state
money depending on the type of
course offered and the number of