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Editor's notes
WE HAD A FEW RESPONSES to
our ‘Remembering” photo of last
week’s editorial page. You know the
one - the photo that members of our
staff were unable to identify the
current location.
Florence Elston called to tell us
the photo was of the old Lehman
Hotel which was situated at Lehman
Center. Lehman Center is the loca-
tion currently next to Dr. Brown's
residence, according to Florence.
Florence also
informed us that
Wes Moore had
one of the last
stores at that
location. Flor-
ence said Clar-
ence Elston was
born across the
street from the
Lehman Hotel
and that he was
who identified the
photo.
Judy Dawe of Lehman also identi-
fied Lehman Center as the location
where Wesley Moore once had a
store. Judy went so far as to inform
us that there were scales used to
weigh large objects located near the
hotel.
Much thanks to both of these
women for taking the time to supply
us with the above information. And,
again, anyone who may know more
about any of our old photos that we
tell our readers is asked to call and
let us know.
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SPEAKING OF PHOTOS, today is
the deadline for the amateur photo
contest sponsored jointly by the
Back Mountain Library and The
Dallas Post.
The contest, which is open to all
local amateur photographers, is
part of a nationwide contest inviting
pate in “A Nation of Readers.”
The contest sponsored locally,
offers $25 first place prizes in all
four categories - adult black and
white, student black and white,
adult color and student black and
white. Ribbons will also be awarded
for second and third place winners.
First place photographs will be
submitted to the American Library
Association National Contest, thus
making them eligible for $7100 in
cash awards.
‘Members of The Dallas Post pho-
tography staff will judge the local
entries this Friday and winners will
be published in the April 17th issue
of The Post. An awards ceremony
will be conducted on Thursday,
Library at which time winners will
receive their prizes.
Remember - today is the last day
to enter. So, if you've got a photo
you're rather proud of, why not
drop it off at the new Back Moun-
‘tain Library on Huntsville Road and
prizes.
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WE HAVE HAD A LOT OF COM-
MENTS (or should I say com-
plaints) about our Crossword Puz-
zles which have been appearing in
The Dallas Post for several weeks
now.
Actually, people are not really
complaining about the puzzles them-
selves, but of their difficulty. Seems
our readers are simply thrilled that
we now include crossword puzzles
on a weekly basis, but most of our
“puzzlers” seem to having a tough
time finishing the puzzles.
Elsa Sennett of Harveys Lake is
the genius behind these puzzles and
seems to have stumped some of the
best ‘“‘puzzlers’’ in the Back Moun-
tain.
So, if you've been tackling Elsa’s
Crosswords and have yet to com-
plete one successfully, rest assured
— you are not alone.
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A GREAT BIG GET WELL WISH
goes out to two members of the
Kingston Township Board of Super-
visors who are both currently recov-
ering at home.
Ambrose Gavigan and Willard
Piatt, both supervisors in Kingston
Township, have been feeling down
and out for a while and the staff of
The Dallas Post would like to wish
both of these men a speedy recov-
ery.
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A GIGANTIC HAPPY BIRTH-
DAY is sent out to Mildred Bach-
man of Walnut Street in Forty Fort
who will be celebrating her birthday
on Friday, April 19.
Mrs. Bachman is a weekly reader
of The Dallas Post and, from what
I’ve been told, an avid fan of this
column. To you, Mrs. Bachman,
goes a great, big happy and healthy
birthday.
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ANNA KALNA of Main Street in
Swoyersville was inundated with
Easter flowers from her grandchil-
dren this past weekend.
Mrs. Kalna who, along with her
husband Michael, used to operate a
grocery store on Swoyersville’s
Main Street, received flowers from
her three grandsons who all live out
of state. Michael, of Ohio, thrilled
his grandmother with a nice, big
Easter bouquet while Mark and
Paul, both of Texas, both surprised
Anna with fresh Easter flowers,
also.
The boys are the sons of Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Kalna of Swoyersville
and can be sure their grandmother
sure is proud of them
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THE BACK MOUNTAIN WAS
WELL REPRESENTED in last
Wednesday's East-West All-Star
Basketball Game sponsored by the
Citizens’ Voice and the Wyoming
Valley Athletic Association.
Suiting up for the West Girls All-
Stars were Pam Solinski, Lori
Lopasky and Sandy Dicton of Lake-
Lehman, along with Cheryl Gavigan
of Dallas High School.
Playing on the West Boys All-
Stars were Dallas’ Steve Wilson and
Mark Farrell who were joined by
Billy Bearde of Lake-Lehman.
Rodger Bearde, head basketball
coach and athletic director at Lake-
Lehman High School, was the coach
of the West Boys All Stars.
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ISN'T THIS WEATHER REALLY
CRAZY? It sure is taking its toll on
recreational softball teams who are
trying to get their arms and legs
loosened up before the season
begins.
The weather is also taking its toll
on most of us as far as colds are
concerned. You can’t figure out
whether or not you're supposed to
wear a sweater or a winter jacket.
I sure wish Mother Nature would
make up her mind - I don’t know
whether to get the skis back out or
put the softball glove away.
Only yesterday
50 YEARS AGO - APRIL 12, 1935
The West Side Visiting Nurses Association made 990
maternity visits in March, with an average of at least
20 maternity visits daily. Visiting nurses cared for
mothers during the pre-natal and post-natal period.
Mrs. Ralph Brickel and Mrs. George Reynolds were
local board members.
A group of pupils from the Bucknell Players of
Bucknell University Junior College appeared in the
play “Bargains in Cathay” presented at Dallas
Borough High School. Cast members included Emily
Gray, Jean MacKeeby, James Williams, Eleanor
Scureman, Joseph Salsburg, Melina Davis, Joseph
Lord.
You could get - Fillet of haddock 2 1b. 23¢; stewing
oysters 3 doz. 25c; veal rolled roast 23c 1b.; legs of
lamb 25¢ 1b.; stewing chickens 25c 1b.; iceberg lettuce
5¢ hd.; carrots 5¢ bunch; tomatoes 2 1b. 25¢; bananas
2 doz. 29c¢.
40 YEARS AGO APRIL 13, 1945
Two colorful operettas were presented by grade
school students of Lake Township Schools. The Rose
Tree Kingdom was presented by the primary grades
and the Magic Beanstalk by the intermediate depart-
ment. Stars of the productions included Arnold Garin-
ger, Jean Gray, «Bobby Morgan, Jack Mozonski,
Shirley Dougal, Carlene Kocher, Harry Allen IH.
Noxen dedicated a memorial flag in honor of two
area boys, Pvt. Barry Bean and Elwood Blizzard who
were killed in action in France.
Engaged - Mary Mesko to Staff Sgt. Stanley Blizzek;
Ann Louise Detrick to Charles Gattone A.0.M. 2-C.
Married - Mildred Kitchen to Donald Dendler Smith;
Martha Kunkle to D. Arthur Pink; Betty Jane Wilkie
to Clarence Carey; Gladys Schoonover to Lt. William
Love.
Deaths - Pvt. Lester Culver, inaction; Norman
Costine, Carverton.
You could get - Porterhouse steak 42c 1b.; cod fillets
35¢ 1b.; oranges 49c doz.; spinach 2 lb. 15¢; Lifebuoy
soap 3 bars 20c; Speed Up Floor Wax 25c¢ pt.; Hunt
Club dog food lg. pkg. 25¢; 2 cans Old Dutch cleanser
15¢.
30 YEARS AGO - APRIL 15, 1955
Robert Eyerman was named architect in the con-
struction of Dallas-Franklin High School building.
Sommerville Construction Company, Forty Fort was
awarded the general construction contract at $33,949.
Local parents anxiously awaited the arrival of the
salk vaccine. Innoculation against polio would com-
mence immediately upon receipt.
Engaged - Joan Ulrickson to Jerry Miers.
Married - Vivian Bestwick to Charles L. Post; Jo
Ann Atkinson to Albert Gould.
You could get - Legs of lamb 57¢ 1b.; chuck roast 35¢
Ib.; sharp cheese 59c lb.; asparagus spears 25¢ Ib.;
Winesap apples 2 1b. 29c; carrots 2 cello pkg. 19c;
Wesson oil 35¢ pt. bottle; Kraft mayonnaise 39c¢ pt.
Camay soap 2 bath bars 25c.
20 YEARS AGO - APRIL 15, 1965
Lehman Volunteer Fire Company purchased a
brand-new international D 1100 ambulance with long
140 inch wheel base. Cost was $7,075. The purchasing
committee was comprised of Russell Coolbaugh, West
Moore and Willard Garey.
Prince of Peace Church Women prepared for their
13th annual antique show. Mrs. Roger Owens was
hostesses chairman.
Receiving confirmation at St. Paul’s Lutheran
Church were Lance Wills, Margaret Heintzelman,
Pauline Kelly, Tex Wilson, Linda Gula, Marge
McCarty, Peter Moyer, Craig Williams, Karen Potter,
Gail Williams and Jean Beagle.
Anniversaries - Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Austin, Shav-
ertown, 48 years; Mr. and Mrs. Percy Wagner, 27
years.
Deaths - Herbert Berger, Shavertown; Mrs. Francis
Rusiioski, Huntsville.
You could get - Whole hams 69c 1b.; leg o lamb 79¢
1b.; kielbasi 79c 1b.; grapefruit 4-33c; turkeys 35¢ 1b.;
shrimp 89c¢ 1b.; eggs 2 doz. 99c; Eight O’Clock coffee
67c 1Ib.; spinach 6-10 oz. pkg. 59¢; 2 bars Dial soap 33c.
10 YEARS AGO - APRIL 17, 1975
Kingston Township supervisors opposed a water rate
increase filed by Trucksville and Shavertown Water
Companies under the Pennsylvania Gas and Water
Company. The supervisors felt that a price increase
would be a hardship to those on fixed incomes.
Secretary of Education John Pittenger spoke at the
In-Service Program at Dallas Junior High School.
Pittenger was quoted as saying ‘‘Our schools are being
asked to solve problems they can’t. They include
drugs, alcohol and psychological problems. Pittenger
felt weak family life and less religious education were
prime factors causing these problems.
Deaths - Robert Eckenrode, Skyview Drive; Ray
Henney, Kunkle; Jay E. Conden, Harveys Lake;
Orville A. Dunham, Dallas.
You could get - Western round steak $1.49 Ib.;
boneless rump roast $1.69 1b.; skinless franks 89c Ib.;
bologna 99¢ 1b.; 12 oz. pkg. Nestle’s miniatures, 99¢; 50
oz. can Musselman’s applesauce 79c; Comet cleanser
2-14 oz. cans 39c.
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LIBRARY NEWS
By NANCY KOZEMCHAK
Library Correspondent
We consider ourselves very for-
Mrs. Tiggy Winkle; to name a few.
These, of course, are all names
connected with Beatrix Potter, who
has made them so popular. Miss
Frances Linskill of Oak Hill, Dallas
has allowed us to borrow her collec-
tion of these figurines for our dis-
play case again, in time for the
Easter season.
The most famous, Peter Rabbit, is
here also and holds center stage in
the display. There are a few of the
famous children’s books in the case
with the figurine they represent.
These are all tucked in with some
fresh Easter straw and some minia-
ture flower arrangments.
Thank you, Miss Linskill, this
display is a delight to behold! Stop
in and say hello!
I am very happy to report our
circulation figures for March of
1985, the first month in our new
location. The total amount of books
checked out reached 7,030; 4,120
adult and 2,910 children’s books.
This is the largest amount of books
taken out of the library since
August of 1983. We are pleased
about this and hope the circulation
continues to grow.
We have had a very nice planter
given to the library which stands in
pleasant welcome. This is a Spatha-
phylum of Peace Lily and is a
tropical indoor plant and has one
large white flower in bloom. We are
grateful for this gift.
Shirley Smith stopped at my desk
the other day with tickets for the
Dallas Area Federated Woman’s
Club card party-fashion show on
April 25 which we will have availa-
ble for sale at $4.00 each. The
library benefits from the profit on
this activity and we encourage the
public to buy a ticket, spend a nice
evening and support two worth-
while organizations.
We have received a nice selection
of slide pictures donated by Mrs.
Theodore Abbot, sister of the late
Fred Howell, who had taken the
pictures at various auctions during
the years.
The Back Mountain Memorial
Library is still looking for some
regular volunteers to help with the
various activities at the library.
People who can give us a few hours
on a certain day each week are
especially helpful. We welcome
Susan Woodling, a Tuesday volun-
teer.
We have a new coin-operated copy
machine in the reference room
available for public use. The copies
are 25¢ each and will be available
for use whenever the library is
open.
We are very pleased with our new
building and with the response from
the public on the nicer facilities.
Our capital campaign is under way
and we hope to meet our goal for
the cost of the renovations. A volun-
teer made a fun poster which makes
sense: It says, Howdy! Bienvenue!
Wellkomen! WELCOME ‘‘don’t
clap...throw money!” We do need
community support.
time.
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By HOWARD J. GROSSMAN
Special to The Dallas Post
There are, in any community’s
lifetime, a few rare opportunities
which present themselves and
create excitement beyond anyone's
imagination. Such is the case with
the Saturn effort.
Saturn has become the well-
known household name in North-
eastern Pennsylvania as a result of
massive publicity given to the
search for the location of a site
which would meet the standards
outlined by General Motors for the
construction of a new Saturn auto-
motive asembly facility.
The final decision as to where
such a site will be located is almost
anti-climactic. The site and market-
ing process which has been initiated
in Northeastern Pennsylvania and,
in fact, in other parts of the coun-
try, may be far more critical. Gov-
ernors, county commissioners,
mayors, other elected officials, well-
known private sector corporate
executives, and a host of economic
development specialists, along with
students, civic leaders and many
others have gone to Detroit, written
to Detroit, and or communicated in
a wide variety of ways their com-
mitment to attracting the Saturn
facility to their particular jurisdie-
tion. It is unlikely that any other
site selection process in the history
of the country has aroused the
tremendous positive, spirited com-
petitive, posture which General
Motors has unleached with its new
Saturn proposal.
Where will the site be finally
selected? No one can speak to this
question except those who make the
final decisions at General Motors.
There are however, benefits
which have already been derived in
Northeastern Pennsylvania even
prior to the decision being made.
The region now has available a 10-
minute video tape which was pre-
pared as a marketing tool for the
Saturn project, but which can be
made in generic form to utilize
permanently as a marketing tool for
many types of development pros-
pects in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
A second video tape of about the
same length has been prepared by
the Luzerne County Community Col-
lege in cooperation with all higher
educational institutions in North-
eastern Pennsylvania to demon-
strate the technological base which
each college and university. offers to
its student body and to the commu-
nity.
It it is the first time in the history
of the region that such marketing
tools have been made available at a
regional level for the purpose of
marketing the Pocono Northeast.
The site selection process has
created an atmosphere of abnormal-
ity with heightened attention being
placed on whether or not Northeast-
ern Pennsylvania has the resources
or the characteristics which would
attract the attention of General
Motors to consider this region as a
potential site.
The fact that a delegation from
Northeastern Pennsylvania went to
Detroit to make a personal presen-
tation to top level General Motors
executives is a signal that the
region has the ability to compete
even in the rarified atmosphere of a
national site selection process cam-
paign.
Representatives of various sec-
tions of Northeastern Pennsylvania
have gathered to prepare the pres-
entation package, and through the
cooperation of many groups and
individuals, a regional perspective
was placed upon the procedure.
Four sites were finally generated,
representative of the region and
impacting every county of North-
eastern Pennsylvania. These sites
were identified in accordance with
the criteria which General Motors
applied to their site selection
process. Data and characteristics
concerning each site were devel-
oped along with a series of. maps
delineating natural features of the
sites and other types of information
designed to showcase how these
various sites might fit the General
Motors specifications.
Many areas of the nation followed
the same process and the competi-
tion for the final decision is as
fierce and parochial as any ever
seen in the nation.
(Howard Grossman is the execu-
tive director of the Economic Devel-
opment Council of Northeastern
Pennsylvania.)
STATE CAPITOL
ROUNDUP
Here is a summary of important
events that occurred on Capitol Hill
last week from: Rep. Frank Coslett,
120th Legislative District.
PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL dis-
tricts will be required to submit
lists of graduating high school sen-
iors to military recruiters if a bill
approved by the House Military and
Veterans Affairs Committee
becomes law. The legislation would
require districts to supply the
names, addresses and published tel-
ephone numbers to recruiters for
armed forces, reserves and
National Guard. Students would
have the right to request that their
names not be included on the lists.
Violation. of the measure by the
school districts could result in fines
of up to $100 per day. The bill now
moves to the full House for consid-
eration.
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LEGISLATION PROHIBITING
attorneys from serving on the state
Public Utility Commission was
introduced by Rep. George C.
Hasay (R-Luzerne). Hasay said the
current PUC board consists of three
attorneys, a former mayor and one
vacancy. ‘‘There are too many law-
yers on state government boards
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consumers. I don’t think it’s proper
that the commission’ is dominated
by one profession,” Hasay said.
Gov. Dick Thornburgh has 90 days
to announce his nominee to com-
plete the five-member panel. The
candidate must be confirmed by the
Senate.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS on the possi-
bility of returning casino-type gam-
bling to Pennsylvania taverns will
begin April 11 in Pittston before the
House Liquor Control Committee.
The committee began receiving
written testimony on the subject
this week. The hearings follow the
recent repeal of a 1984 law which
had inadvertently allowed blackjack
and other card tournaments in tav-
erns and licensed liquor establish-
ments. The hearings will focus on
the affect of gambling on both the
tavern industry and the public-at-
large.
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