Nem,
Nae,
Editor's notes
GUESS WHAT? I am writing this
column with shoes on. No, the shoes
do not have anything to do with the
way I am writing this column - I
type the way any other person
would type, with my hands, but I
am now able to wear real shoes.
And, even though the shoes that I
can wear are very, very flat and
very, very wide, they are real shoes
- they are not sneakers and they are
not bedroom slippers. The limp is
still there, at least I have
progressed into real shoes.
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THE NEED
FOR REAL
SHOES came
about in a rather
emergency situa-
tion when I
accompanied our
new general man-
ager, Dave
Conner, to a sem- :
inar in Harris-
burg last week. DOTTY MARTIN
Since Dave has only been on the
job here for two weeks, I didn’t
want to embarass him (or myself
for that matter) by showing up at
this seminar in sneakers.
So, I forced myself to get into real
shoes (boy, I hope my doctor
doesn’t read this) and went to the
seminar. Actually, things are work-
ing out rather well. Dave was not
embarassed and I got to sit the
whole day in order to stay off my
feet.
Not too dumb after all, am I?
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THE STAFF AT THE DALLAS
POST would like to send out a great
big welcome to Dave Conner who
comes to us from Knoxville, Tennes-
see where he was a Marketing
Manager for Brink’s Inc.
Dave, who has been named Gen-
eral Manager of Pennaprint, which
publishes The Dallas Post, brings
with him a host of advertising/
marketing/public relations experi-
ence and we’re all enjoying working
with him.
Nice to have you with us, Dave!
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A GREAT BIG HELLO to Bruce
Slocum, proprietor of Slocum Insur-
ance in Dallas.
Bruce happens to be a friend and
business associate of my father’s
and, from what I'm told, has
become a staunch supporter of The
Dallas Post in the past few years.
Thanks for your words of encour-
agement, Bruce. You can talk
nicely about us any time you want
to.
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ALSO, A GREAT BIG HELLO to
Louis Broody. Louis’ wife, Fay, who
is well known around the area for
her photography ability, is going to
be doing some photo work for us in
the near future.
Her husband, Louis, is quite a
card, too - and I’m sure there isn’t
another person in the Back Moun-
tain who is as aware of what’s going
on around here as Louis is.
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MR. AND MRS. ERNEST KING
of Lehman Township sure had a
good time on their recent trip to
England.
The Kings were kind enough to
send us a little write-up of what
they did while they were away and
fold us of the things they saw on
their vacation.
I SURE WISH other people would
take a few minutes to inform us of
trips they’ve taken.
People don’t realize how interest-
ing it is to their friends and neigh-
bors to read about their trip in the
local newspaper. And, that’s what
we're hear for - to let our friends
and neighbors know what everyone
in the community is doing.
So, how about it, gang? All you
travelers out there - why not drop
us a line when you return from a
vacation and let us know what you
did and what you saw?
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CONGRATULATIONS to the
Dallas High School soccer team on
the fine season its players and
coaches enjoyed this year.
The Mountaineer booters, who
faced their arch-rivals Lake-
Lehman Black Knights in the cham-
pionship clash on Monday after-
noon, rallied last Wednesday for a 3-
0 shutout over Wyoming Valley
West.
A big round of applause to Coach
John McCafferty and his squad for
a job well done.
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WHILE WE'RE SPEAKING OF
SPORTS, how about the World
Series this year? I'm sorry, Kansas
City fans, but the whole seven
games made me sick.
You're right - I was rootin’ for the
Cardinals all the way. If the Phillies
can’t be in the World Series, then
I'm going to rally ’round Tommy
Herr, Tito Landrum and the St.
Louis Cardinals.
I thought for sure we were going
to come up winners when the Cards
went up by two, but after Satur-
day’s game, I knew the St. Louis
birds didn’t stand a chance.
After Dane Iorg’s smash hit into
right field to give the Royals a
victory in the bottom of the ninth
knew the Big Blue boys were going
to be sky-high for Sunday’s game.
What I didn’t foresee, however,
was the embarassment the Cards
would suffer during the seventh
game of the Series.
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ALONG THE LINES OF SPORTS-
MANSHIP, I can almost buy Whitey
Herzog’s frustration at that point.
After all, when your team is down
11-0 in the World Series, it’s a little
difficult to control your anger - even
if you are supposed to be a mature,
intelligent human being.
However, there was absolutely no
justification for Joaquin (whatever
his name is) to conduct himself the
way he did. The guy clearly through
two consecutive balls from the
mound and had no right whatsoever
to attack the home plate umpire for
his own mistakes.
Childish is the only way I can
describe Joaquin’s behavior and, if
I were the manager of the St. Louis
Cardinals, his name would be on the
trade list by now.
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BUT HOW ABOUT BRET
SABERHAGEN? What does the
poor guy have to look forward to?
He wins 20 games this year, then
his team goes to the World Series,
his wife gives birth to a healthy,
bouncing baby boy during the Series
and he pitches a shutout (the first in
20 years of World Series history) to
give the Kansas City Royals the
world championship.
And the guy is only 21 years old,
to boot! ;
REMEMBERING
Old Court House
Only yesterday
50 YEARS AGO - NOV. 1, 1935
Hundreds of former students of this area joined with
other alumni of Wyoming Seminary in honoring Dr.
Levi L. Sprague, president of the school. Dr. Sprague
celebrated his 91st birthday as well as 69 years of
association with Wyoming Seminary and his 54 years
as president.
J.D. Hutchinson, farm agent and officers of Luzerne
County Fruit Growers Association made plans for the
Annual Apple Show to be held in the former Globe
Store on Public Square in Wilkes-Barre.
You could get 100 1b. bag Maine potatoes $1.59; rice
5c 1b.; 1g. Florida grapefruit 4-25¢; Winesap apples 8
1b. 25c; yellow onions 10 lb. bag 29¢c; leg of lamb 27¢
Ib.; hams 27c 1b.; ducklings 23c lb.; sausage 29¢ Ib.;
gr. beef 2 1b. 33c.
40 YEARS AGO - NOV. 2, 1945
A crowd of 2,500 to 3,000 persons witnessed the fifth
annual Halloween Parade. Gaily costumed marchers
cavorted down Lake Street behind Dr, Henry M. Laing
Fire Company Community Band to the judges review-
ing stand in front of Oliver’s Garage.
Girl Scouts in the Back Mountain numbering 350
celebrated Girl Scout Week with church services,
dinners and displays.
Married - Marion Kilburn to Lt. Steward Yorks;
Betty Yanek to Seaman First Class Charles Neal;
Mary E. Garrity to Robert E. Payne.
Birthdays - Bertha Jenkins, 81 years old.
Deaths - Levi Pursell, Trucksville.
You could get - Leg o lamb 38c Ib.; turkeys 51c Ib.;
chickens 4lc lb.; potatoes 50 1b. bag Maine potatoes
$1.49; lettuce 15c hd.; apples 2 lb. 27c; tomatoes 23c
Ib.; skinless franks 37c lb.; Lifebuoy soap 7c bar;
Cape Cod cranberries 29c 1b.
30 YEARS AGO - NOV. 4, 1955
Dallas/Franklin/Monrow Township School Board
made a resolution to fight for stricter regulations
concerning school bus laws. A loophole in traffic
regulations allowed a car to pass a loading or
unloading school bus without slowing down.
Children of all ages streamed down Lake Street and
past the judges stand at the annual Back Mountain
Halloween parade. First prize winners were Lynn
Hughes, prettiest; Richard Bayliss, most original;
Allan Cease, funniest; Raymond Cross, specialty;
Seven Dwarfs, best group.
Engaged - Ramona Balut to Carl Dymond; Joyce
Rosencrans to Frank Redmond; Barbara Brace to
Henry J. Evans.
Married - Joyce Elaine Oncay to Walter Chamber-
lain; Harriet Jane Coslett to James Weiss; Beatrice
Deaths - Winifred Schooley, Wilkes-Barre; Benjamin
Brace, East Dallas; Everett Simon, Hunlock Creek;
Margaret Thomas, Fern Knoll; Hattie Meeker, Hun-
lock Creek.
You could get - Chuck roast 29¢c 1b.; liverwurst 29c
Ib.; veal chops 69c¢ 1b.; iceberg lettuce 2 lg. hds. 23c;
carrots 2 cello pkg. 19¢; cucumbers 4-25¢; Philadel-
phia Cream Cheese 2-3 oz. pkg. 29c; Swiss cheese 8 oz.
39c; 8 oz. jar peanut butter 59c.
20 YEARS AGO - NOV. 4, 1965
The Back Mountain area remained independent of
the Democratic sweep elsewhere in the county holding
on to its title of Republican stronghold. Daniel
Richards, Vern Pritchard, Richard Disque, Calvin
McHose and Louis Wilcox were re-elected to their tax
collector positions.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Badman held open house at
their new funeral home located on the sharp intersec-
tion of Machell and Lehman Avenues.
John Butler was named citizen of the year by Dallas
Rotary, Kiwanis and Lions Clubs. Butler was cited for
his outstanding example of Boy Scout leadership.
Engaged - Carol Lee Anderson and Herbert Schoen-
berg Jr.
Deaths - Glenn Ehret, Sweet Valley.
You could get - Steam and dry iron, $8.88; an
electric carving knife $14.95; electric portable mixer
$9.77; snow tires $7 ea.; GE clothes dryer $149.95;
Camay soap 2 bath bars 33c; margarine 2 lb. 37c;
creamed cottage cheese 25c¢ Ib.
10 YEARS AGO - NOV. 6, 1975
With a few exceptions Republicans were swept into
office. Exceptions included Angelo Decesaris, Lake-
Harveys Lake council member Guy Giordano.
Dallas Junior Women’s Club held its eighth annual
fashion show from Hess’s Department Store in Allen-
town. Mrs. Charles Hilliard was club president, Mrs.
Daniel Lukasavage, chairman, assisted by Mrs.
James Richardson.
Engaged - Nancy Lee Cooper and Elwood Alan
LaBar.
Married - Cynthia Cobleigh and Merle James
Taylor.
Deaths - Guy Siglin, Noxen; James Bolger, Jr.,
Dallas; Vernard Lamoreaux, Sweet Valley.
You could get - Sirloin tip roast $1.69 Ib.; round
steak $1.59 1b.; minced bologna 99c 1b.; cauliflower 10
oz. frozen pkg. 2-79c; kidney beans 4-16 oz. cans $1;
Shasta diet soda 8-$1; cracker barrel cheese 10 oz.
stick 99c.
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By HOWARD J. GROSSMAN
Special to The Dallas Post
Tax reform has suddenly become
a great American issue. The Presi-
dent has proposed a series of
actions which would radically
change the American federal tax
system, but at the same time,
impact state and local taxation sys-
tems as well. Will areas such as
Northeastern Pennsylvania benefit
by the shift in taxation if Congress
and the President get together to
adopt a new system, or will tax
reform be a neutral factor in eco-
nomic development?
These and other issues are to be
debated in coming months as Con-
gress wrestles with the tax reform
package and determines what
course of action will follow as a
result of these proposals. Tax
changes are not new, although the
style and extent of this proposal is
perhaps more far reaching than any
other ever proposed in the histolry
of the nation. The nation has had
significant tax changes both on the
upside and downside in the last
several years. On the downside, tax
rates have been reduced for the
sharply changing certain tax mea-
sures to benefit business, the busi-
ness and industrial community was
shocked with an upward tax move-
ment in order to help provide some
balance to a flaky fiscal system.
3
PAG Wh
The President’s proposals for tax
reform range across the spectrum
of consumer and business taxes to
impact all Americans. The propos-
als hit government at the local and
county levels, the business commu-
nity, consumers, non-profit organi-
zations, and the debate rages as to
whether these proposals reflect
reform, a shifting of tax burdens, or
a combination thereof.
At one time it was felt that these
proposals would, in effect, be tax
simplification, however, criticism
has been leveled at this goal as tax
burdens are shifted, rather than
simplification being a major focus.
The citizen taxpayer may well
receive some help in simplifying tax
preparation as a result of a reduc-
tion to three tax brackets.
With the Administration and Con-
gress seemingly bent on some type
of tax reform, whether it be 1985 or
1986, it is clear that some measure
will pass in the not too distant
future. An examination of some of
the impacts as reflected in the
President’s tax reform package of
May, 1985, may be helpful in under-
standing the days ahead especially
as these proposals relate to govern-
ment and business:
(1) The proposal would eliminate
approximately two-thirds of all
industrial revenue bonds (municipal
bonds) in the nation. This long-
standing economic development
incentive has been widely utilized in
Pennsylvania much beyond other
proposal would have substantial
negative impact on economic
growth in the State.
(2) State and local taxes on prop-
erty, income, etc. would not longer
be deductible. Many national gov-
ernmental associations and others
are objecting to this proposal since
they feel it would result in irresisti-
ble pressure placed upon states and
local governments to consider pro-
posals to cut state and local taxes,
resulting in reduced governmental
services.
(3) Elimination of the Investment
Tax Credit. This proposal, accord-
ing to some experts, would cost the
business community something on
the order of $140 billion, and individ-
uals $26 billion over a five-year time
period. The Historic Preservation
Tax Credit has allowed urban rede-
velopment to take place of substan-
tive nature.
(4) Substantial cutbacks in allow-
ance of business expense deductions
for meals, entertainment, and other
purposes. The business community
generally believes that this deduc-
tion has enabled business to carry
out activities which otherwise might
not occur if significant elimination
of this deduction is permitted.
(Howard J. Grossman is the exec-
utive director of the Economic
Development Council of Northeast
Pennsylvania.)
By NANCY KOZEMCHAK
Library Correspondent
A very sincere thank you to Elea-
nor Evans Krashkevich of Machell
Avenue, Dallas who donated com-
plete sets of “The Illustrated Ency-
clopedia of the Animal Kingdom”;
©
clopedia’’; “The Ocean World of
Jacques Cousteau’ and “The Living
Earth Series” for the children’s
room at the Back Mountain Memo-
rial Library.
Eleanor is a lover of animals,
seas and wildlife and feels that
children are curious and always
fascinated by animals, both land
and sea. The book were purchased
expressly for the library and are
brand new. She had planned to
leave these books to the library
after her death, however, then
decided to do it now and enjoy
giving them while she is still living.
These sets of books are complete
and very informative and we are so
grateful for these additions to our
children’s room.
The story hours held at the
library this past summer were alive
with creative activities through the
generosity of the Jaycettes who
provided paints, glue, crayons, con-
struction paper and flannel board
sette-book combinations for begin-
ning readers. These contributions
were responsible for many hours of
sheer enjoyment by the children
who attended the summer story
hours at the library.
The library is still accepting vol-
unteer help for all types of clerical
jobs to be done at the library. Any
number of hours and any day conve-
nient for the volunteer would be
appreciated. Volunteer help and
community dedication to the library
is such an important commodity.
Our library is entirely supported
without taxation and could not exist
without total community participa-
tion. During the first nine months of
1985, one municipality in the Back
Mountain areda, Kingston Town-
ship, contributed $1,000.
Some recent large print additions
to the library shelves, thanks to the
generosity of the Dallas Lions Club,
include: The Fourth Protocol by
Forsyth; Stillwatch by Clark; A
Division of the Spoils by Scott; Too
Many Cooks by Stout; Family
Album by Steele; The Qquitane
Progression by Ludlum; Ride a
Pale Horse by Maclnnes; A Rose in
Winter by Woodiwiss; and The Day
of the Scorpion by Scott. These
books are on a special shelf in the
main office area.
From Mother Goose to space
travel...and then some! Yes, the
range of material - factual and
fictional - at your library is vir-
tually unlimited. The book collection
serves the needs, the curiosities,
and the moods of everyone...from
youngsters who like to read about
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
to senior citizens who need assist-
ance in planning for successful
retirement. Why not start to use
your library often - for the richer,
fuller life!
STATE CAPITOL
ROUNDUP
Here is a summary of imports °
events that occurred on Capitol :
last week from Rep. Frank Coslett,
120th Legislative District.
UNDER CURRENT LAW, par-
ents frequently are not notified
when their child is arrested and
charged before a district justice
with a summary, violation. A mea-
sure which overwhelmingly passed
the House this week, however,
would make it mandatory to notify
parents or legal guardians when a
juvenile is charged with a summary
offense. Summary offenses include
retail theft, criminal misconduct,
vandalism, public drunkenness and
disorderly conduct. Sponsored by
Rep. Bruce Smith (R-York), the bill
now goes to the Senate for consider-
ation. “A parent’s knowledge of
their child’s misbehavior could be
the key to improved conduct in the
future,” Smith said.
DOCTORS CONVICTED of drug-
related felonies would be permitted
to practice medicine under legisla-
tion introduced this week if they can
prove they have been rehabilitated.
Current law forbids the licensing of
such physicians. Sponsored by Rep.
Richard J. Cessar (R-Allegheny),
the bill was developed in response
to the plight of Timothy McCor-
mick, a Pennsylvania doctor denied
a license by the state Medical
Licensure Board. In 1974, McCor-
mick was convicted of a drug viola-
tion and served three years in
prison. After his release, McCor-
mick graduated from the University
of Pittsburgh with honors and Hah-
nemann Medical School. He applied
for a license to practice but was
denied under current law. “I believe
Dr. McCormick’s remarkable per-
sonal history speaks for itself. He
should not be denied the ability to
practice medicine since he has so
obviously demonstrated his rehabili-
tation,” said Cessar.
LITTERING ALONG HIGHWAYS
in Pennsylvania is against the law
and carries a fine of up to $300. A
bill which unanimously passed the
House this week would also make it
illegal to litter on public or private
property and on waterways. The bill
was sponsored by Rep. Benjamin H.
Wilson (R-Bucks).
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