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I WANT TO KNOW SOMETHING
- and to anyone who has an answer
for this question, I will personally
buy them lunch.
How come your car always works
fine when you get it to the service
station? Especially after you’ve
been having problems with it for a
while.
My car - God [gd
bless its soul - fF
has been acting
up for some time
now. Without
claiming to be an
auto diagnosti-
cian, I deter-
mined the prob-
lem to be in the
starter - only
because every
time I turn the
car
on, it growls back at me for a split
second and refuses to start.
Anyway, I scheduled an appoint-
ment at a local service station and
did without the services of this
beloved vehicle for an entire day,
only to have the mechanic return it
to me, untouched.
“Nothing wrong with it,” he said.
And I agreed with him that it was
pointless to replace the starter if the
starter was not the problem.
Needless to say, the car still
growls at me on occasion and some-
day, just someday, I'm going to be
out of town somewhere when the
bloody things decides to continue
growling and refuse to start.
Cars - you can’t live with ’em and
you can’t live without em!
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BOY, IT SURE FEELS LIKE
SPRING is in the air these days,
doesn’t it? What with Easter right
around the corner and trout fisher-
men gearing up for the 1985 season,
it almost feels like winter has van-
ished once again.
We've all got spring fever at the
office, too. We do a lot of thinking
about spring cleaning these days -
both at the office and at our houses.
‘Unfortunately, that’s all we do
about it - THINK. Nothing gets
done, nothing gets cleaned - we just
think about it. That's more fun,
anyway, don’t you think?
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SPEAKING OF EASTER, can you
believe it’s here already? My good-
ness, I feel like I just got done
undecorating the Christmas tree
and now it’s time to get out the
ceramic Easter bunnies and start
coloring Easter eggs.
I guess time flies when you're
having fun, doesn’t it? Or, is it time
flies when you get older?
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HATS OFF TO BRETT SLOCUM
of the Slocum Insurance Agency
here in Dallas.
Brett, vice president of the local
insurance agency, recently received
the professional designation of Cer-
tified Insurance Counselor.
Slocum is a graduate of Dallas
High School, attended Juniata Col-
lege and has completed a number of
insurance training courses.
He is an active member of the
Dallas Rotary Club and serves as
captain of the Dallas Fire Depart-
ment. He is also a member of the
Vocational Education Advisory
Committee of the Dallas School
District, Back Mountain PAK Advis-
ory Council, George M. Dallas
Lodge No. 531, F.A&M., and the
Dallas United Methodist Church.
Brett lives in Dallas with his wife,
Susan, and their daughters, Jaime
and Tara.
Congrats, Brett!
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HOW MANY MOTHERS stood at
the bus stop with their children this
past Monday morning, waiting for a
bus that never showed up?
At least one members of The
Dallas Post staff was unaware that
the elementary school kids did not
have classes on Monday and spent
at least 20 minutes on the corner
with her daughter, waiting for a bus
that just never showed up.
So, if any of you other mothers
are feeling kind of foolish right now
and hoping no one noticed you at the
bus stop on Monday, relax, you
weren't alone.
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WELCOME TO ED GDOSKI,
local game warden, who will be
writing an outdoors column for us
on a monthly basis.
Gdoski, who simply loves the out-
doors and loves to talk about his
work, has agreed to help bridge the
gap between our newspaper and all
you sportsmen out there by supply
us with a column on the first
Wednesday of every month.
Ed’s column will be filled with
information about what the Game
Commission is doing along with
some of its plans and some of Ed’s
personal encounters. Anyone wish-
ing to question, criticize, or even
compliment Ed or the Game Com-
mission is welcome to write to Ed
Gdoski, Outdoors Writer, The Dallas
Post, P.O. Box 366, Dallas, Pa.
18612.
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I STOPPED IN AT THE NEW
BACK MOUNTAIN LIBRARY the
other day and found everyone busy
at work.
Librarian Bill Frederick was so
helpful in carrying in some boxes of
old books we were donating while
assistant librarian Nancy Kozem-
chak and volunteer Beverly Mar-
chetti were also quick to pitch in.
The new library certainly is a
nice place, though, isn't it? The
bright, eheery atmosphere of not
only the building itself, but of all:the
people in it was what caught my
attention.
Back Mountain residents sure can
be proud of their library - it’s got fo
be one of the nicest around.
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THIS CLIPPING made its way
across my desk this past week and I
found it interesting enough to share
with our readers:
“Reading a metropolitan newspa-
per is like eating a restaurant meal
- you pick and choose from what's
offered. But reading the hometown
weekly is like eating a good home-
cooked meal - a fellow doesn’t want
to miss a thing.”
That rather perky quote comes
from Donald Fellows in Saugerties,
N.Y. and was reprinted from the
“Catskill Mountain Star.”
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DON'T FORGET TO CHECK
OUT the new “Dear Aunt Patty”
column in today’s edition.
Aunt Patty, our local advice col-
umnist, has been busy this past
week answering all your letters.
Aunt Patty is serious about helping
those of you out there who have
questions that need to be answered
and we feel you'll find her advice
rather helpful.
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Office
61 Gerald Ave.
Dallas, PA 18612
Mailing Address
Box 366
Dallas, PA 1
8612
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Only yesterday
50 YEARS AGO - APRIL 5, 1935
Polls conducted throughout the Wyoming Valley
indicated that area residents were in favor of Daylight
Savings Time during the summer months.
Competing against seven youths from different parts
of Luzerne County Robert Lewis Fleming, represent-
ing Dallas High School, won first prize in the
oratorical contest for boys held at Forty Fort High
School.
Dallas basketball team clinched the title in the
Rural League by a slim margin of 28 to 20 in a tense
and exciting game held at the borough school.
You could get - Fillets of haddock 10c Ib.; stewing
oysters 3 doz. 25¢; Little Neck Clams 10c doz.; 3 cans
tomatoes 25c; Post Toasties 7c pkg.; 3 big cans
sauerkraut 20c; apples 6 Ib. 25c; clam chowder 10c
can.
40 YEARS AGO - APRIL 6, 1945
Lieutenant Robert L. Fleming USNR, son of Dr. and
Mrs. J.C. Fleming, was awarded a Silver Star Medal,
the highest award ever ‘presented at the Hutchinson
Naval Air Station. This medal was awarded for
conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action.
Shavertown Volunteer Fire Company's drive for
funds ws collecting an average of $10 per family.
Married - Emma Wandall and Edward Creagh;
Arlene Taylor and Sergeant Searcy Bradford Slack,
Jr.
Deaths - Howard E. Lynn, Jr., in service; Pt. Joseph
Rushinko Jr., killed on Iwo Jima; Charles Harris.
You could get - Legs of lamb 39c Ib.; steak 34c 1b.;
butter 48c 1b.; oranges 43c Ib.; apples 3 Ib. 25¢; onions
4 Ib. 12¢; spinach 2 Ib. 19¢; 28 oz. jar apple butter 16c;
cinnamon rolls 19c pkg.; cake 49c ea.
30 YEARS AGO - APRIL 8, 1955
Area chairpersons James Besecker and Mrs.
Charles DeWees III announced a goal of $3,000 for the
Back Mountain Cancer Drive, W.B. Jeter was trea-
surer; Nancy Brader was in charge of coin cans while
Mrs.-Robert Maturi was in charge of organizations.
Eighty eight year old William Roushey had the
distinction of being the oldest subscriber to the Dallas
Post. Roushey had subscribed for 50 years.
Deaths - Alvin Moss, Hunlock Creek; Frank Jaku-
bowski, Lake Silkworth; Terence W. Sickler, Center-
moreland.
You could get - Turkeys 49c lb.; hams 59¢ Ib.;
1, gal. ice cream 79c; fresh
eggs 49c doz.; My-T-Fine instant pudding 3-4 oz. pkg.
27c; Keebler’s Club Crackers 16 oz. pkg. 39¢; Bon Ami
cleanser 2 cans 25c.
20 YEARS AGO - APRIL 8, 1965
On Easter Sunday the congregation of Trinity United
Presbyterian Church moved in solomn procession
from the Dallas Township auditorium to the nearby
newly built church for its first service in the new
building. Rev. Andrew Pillarella was pastor.
Lake Township Police Chief Edgar Hughes resigned
for health reasons. Walbridge Leinthall was recom-
mended for his replacement.
Engaged - Elizabeth A. Johnson to Ronald Balonis.
Married - Katie Louise Klein to Ronald M. Ayres.
Anniversaries - Mr. and Mrs. Geore Schollenberger,
Orange, 25 years.
Deaths - Cora Hagel, Pikes Creek; Stewart Caster-
line, Tunkhannock; Herbert Britt, Sweet Valley; Murl
T. Cross, Lehman.
You could get - Pork Loins 25¢ 1b.; ham 69¢c Ib.;
Delmonico steaks $1.39 Ib.; standing rib roast 73c 1b.;
potatoes 20 1b. bag $1.19; oranges 59¢ doz.; pineapples
3-81; eggs 2 doz. 87c; salmon 1 1b. can 49c; Jelly eggs
25¢ 1b.
10 YEARS AGO - APRIL 15, 1975
Back Mountain Rotary Lions and Kiwanis co-
sponsored a Meet the School Board Candidates Night.
Earl Phillips was program chairman.
May Queen Court at Wyoming Seminary included
Pearl Ann Butera, Cornelia Conyngham, Cynthia
Henson, April Krajewski, Clare McCarthy, Jan Morris
and Yvonne Pearsall.
Deaths - Mortimer Goldsmith, Trucksville;
Nulton, Tunkhannock.
You could get - Pork chops or pork roast, center cut,
$1.19 Ib.; sausage 99c Ib.; bacon $1.19 Ib.; salami 99¢
Ib.; elbow macaroni 4-8 oz. pkg. $1; Hunts’ tomato
sauce 3 cans $1; Imperial Margarine 75¢ Ib.; oranges
10-99c¢.
Alton
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The Family Service Association of
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much the cover age The Dallas Post
gave to its presentation of the play,
“We The Family.”
We are especially grateful to you
for your interest and w illingness to
cooperate in our 0th Anniversary
thanks to her, too.
Celebration.
The article written by Joan Kings
bury in your March 20 issue was
superb. She managed to put so
much information in one story about
Family Service, its 90th Anniver-
sary, programs and activities. Our
VOLUNTEER
TEE
DEAR EDITOR:
On behalf of the library board of
directors and staff members, I
would personally like to thank you Huntsville Road.
for your super coverage of our
recent move from Main Street to
DEAR EDITOR:
Penn's Woods Council Girl Scouts,
from our youngest Daisy to adult
volunteers, would like to thank you
for your help in celebrating Girl
Scout Week. We appreciate your
cooperation and Kind words.
Everyone knows a little mare
about Girl Scouting because you MMUNICA TIONS
told them about our activities. CUMMINGS
SALLY JERVIS PENN'S WOODS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL, INC.
By NANCY KOZEMCHAK
Library Correspondent
A unique quote, ‘““There’s nothing
greater than human beings.”
How true that is; I casually made
that remark to a friend the other
day during a conversation and
meant it at the time and realized
later on how very true it really is. If
we can enjoy each other’s presence
and try to help someone who is
down to find something to be happy
about, then before you know it, we
ourselves are smiling also. It’s a
great philosophy and it really
works, if you try it. An additional
quote from a dear friend who
claims things usually happen for the
best, but you must learn to ‘roll
with the flow”. Human beings?
What would we do without them!
Another friend who would like to
have given us enough money for a
kitchen in the new library donated
some unbreakable bright n’light
coat hangers instead. We are grate-
ful!
Take a moment and think back to
when you were in first grade. The
little girl in front of you has just
finished her turn, and now the
teacher calls on you...Eagerly you
stand, book braced in hand, and
read to the class, ‘‘See David Run.”
It was a powerful moment. There
was no doubt about it. You could
read those words! The world was
yours. As we savor the richness
reading has brought our lives, it is
hard to believe that nearly 27 mil-
lion Americans cannot read and
understand simple texts, signs and
directions well enough to function in
everyday life. This problem costs
our nation more than $224 billion
every year.
Fortunately, the Back Mountain
Memorial Library is involved in the
effort to combat illiteracy along
with the American Library Associa-
tion, the Coalition for Literacy, and
the Advertising Council, Incorpo-
rated. And you can do something,
too. This year you can celebrate
reading and libraries. How? Make
all your gifts books. Read a poem
aloud every night before supper.
Read the newspapers every day.
Subscribe to a magazine you've
always wanted...Watch TV one hour
less each day, and use the time to
read. Go to the library twice a
month and take out abook on a
subject you know nothing about.
Make sure everyone in your family
has a library card. Despite the
frightening numbers of functionally
illiterate people, most Americans
can and do red. April 14-20, 1985 is
National Library Week. It is the
perfect time to recapture the power
and pleaseure of reading. It’s time
to reaffirm ourselves as A Nation of
Readers. Come in “and tour your
new library on Huntsville Road and
start the reading habit!
Our book drop return on Main
Street has been having some prob-
lems, mostly with the lock and has
not been useable for a while. It is
now functional and books can be
returned there. We hope to have a
book drop return at our new build-
ing in the near future.
STATE CAPITOL
ROUNDUP
Here is a summary of important
events that occurred on Capitol Hill
last week from: Rep. Frank Coslett,
120th Legislative District.
MORE PENNSYLVANIANS will
be able to participate in the state's
property tax and rent rebate pro-
grams if a bill which passed the
House becomes law. The measure
raises the income eligibility limits
from $11,999 to $15,000 per house-
hold. The proposal would allow an
additional 100,000 households to par-
ticipate in the lottery-funded pro-
gram at an estimated additional
cost of $26.7 million annually. Per-
sons eligible for the property tax
and rent rebates are senior citizens
age & and older, widows and wid-
owers age 3 and older and perma-
nently disabled persons over age 18
who meet the income requirements.
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PARENTS FREQUENTLY are
not notified in Pennsylvania when
their child is arrested and charged
before a district justice with a
summary offense. Current law does
not require that parents or legal
guardians be contacted when such
an occurrence takes place. There-
fore, Rep. Bruce Smith (R-York)
has introduced legislation that
would make it mandatory to notify
parents when a juvenile is charged
with a summary violation. Sum-
mary offenses include retail theft,
criminal misconduct, vandalism,
public drunkedness and disorderly
conduct. “A parent's knowledge of
their child's misbehavior could be a
key to improved conduct in the
future,” Smith said.
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SOARING HOSPITAL and health-
care costs in the Commonwealth
have prompted Rep. Carmel Sir
ainni (R-Susquehanna) to introduce
legislation establishing the Health-
Care Cost Containment Act. The
measure would create an independ-
ent health-care cost containment
council to review the quality of
health care in Pennsylvania. The 13-
member panel would be appointed
by the Secrefary of Health and
Wald Invests the cost-effective:
ness of hospitals and ways to keep
costs down.