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Editor’s notes
A GREAT BIG WELCOME to
\ Yvonne Mould, the new assistant
girls’ softball coach at Dallas High
School.
Yvonne, who taught me how to
play softball (only kidding, of
course - we played softball at the
same time. She really isn’t that
much older than me, just a little
bit) will be joining the Lady Moun-
taineers this year as they start their
1985-86 softball season.
The former Yvonne Giberson of
West Wyoming, Mrs. Mould and her
husband are now residents of the
Back Mountain.
Good luck to you and the team,
Yvonne - something tells me those
girls are going to have to work
pretty hard to keep up with you.
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SINCERE.
SYMPATHY is
extended to the.
family of the late
Frances Brown }
who was killed in |
an automobile
accident recently.
Mrs. Brown,
who was |
employed as the *
receptionist at
the Wilkes-Barre
Campus of Penn
State, became a
familiar voice to all of us who called
the campus occasionally.
Much credit goes to the faculty,
students and administrative mem-
bers who are now planning a lasting
tribute to Fran’s memory some-
where on the Lehman campus.
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SPEAKING OF PENN STATE, I
was talking to Dr. Jack Kolesar of
Swoyersville on Saturday. Dr. Kole-
sar and his wife, Gerri, own and
operate Kolesar’s greenhouse and
certainly had some beautiful Easter
flowers this year.
Dr. Kolesar tells me that he and a
good friend of mine, Marianne
Puhalla, are now roommates. Actu-
ally, Marianne recently started
working in the public relations
office at Penn State and moved into
an office formerly occupied by Dr.
Kolesar.
We wouldn’t want anyone to get
the wrong idea about those two now,
would we?
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IT WAS SO NICE to finally get to
meet John Baur Sr. this past week.
Mr. Baur, who often sends me
news releases about the Jim Beam
Bottle Club, of which he is a very
active member, pulled into the
parking lot where our office is
located the other day and someone
in the office told me who he was.
After making it a point to go out
and introduce myself to him, I
found him to be a very delightful
man - and a rather thoughtful one at
that. He was on his way to buy an
Easter flower for his daughter,
Joan, because she cooks all his
meals for him.
Hope you - and Joan - had a nice
Easter, Mr. Baur - and it sure was a
pleasure to meet you!
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OLE’ DAYS are something Mr.
Baur was full of as he spoke of the
days when The Dallas Post was
situated in Howard Risley’s barn.
He was like a walking history
book of former Back Mountain resi-
dents and people who were, at one
time or another, associated with
The Dallas Post.
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IT WAS GOOD TO SEE Diane
Malonis of Park Street in Dallas
again the other day. Diane stopped
by our office to say hello, but
couldn’t stay long because she was
running the kids around somewhere
'- a regular part of her hectic
routine.
It was so nice to hear of Diane’s
new job in administration at Nesbitt
Memorial Hospital - a job that
allows her more time at home with
the family. And more time to run
the kids around - right, Diane!
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DEBBEY WYSOCKI, our enter-
tainment writer and a teacher at
Gate of Heaven School in Dallas,
gave me a bumper sticker the other
day - a bumper sticker that brought
a tear to my eye.
The sticker reads: “I touch the
future. I teach.” And, for those of
you who may not recognize that
phrase - those were some of the last
words spoken by Christa McAuliffe,
our first teacher-in-spce.
The bumper sticker is now hang-
ing on the bulletin board in our
office and is certainly an inspiration
to all of us to be all that we can be.
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EASTER SUNDAY was a double
celebration in the Kostrobala family
on Powderhorn Drive in Dallas as
Olga Kostrobala celebrated her
birthday on that day, also.
.Olga, who is the.typesetter for
The Dallas Post, is going to wonder
how the heck I found that out as she
tried to keep her birthday a secret
this year.
But, remember Olga, ‘a good
newspaper person never reveals his
(or her) sources.
Happy birthday, anyway - even if
I am three days late.
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ALTHOUGH I HAVE NEVER
MET her in person, I feel as if I
have known Donna Long of Dallas
Donna, who was selling a pair of
ing as I helped match up the boots
Just seems like this world needs
more honest people like Donna and
her husband, Brent. And their coop-
eration certainly didn’t go unappre-
ciated.
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IT WAS NICE TO SEE Rusty
Seltzer of Kingston a few days ago.
Rusty, many of you will remem-
ber, was employed as a part-time
officer for Kingston Township, when
he was hit by a juvenile driver on
Lake Catalpa Road in Dallas. Man-
aging to survive the whole ordeal
without a broken bone in his body,
Rusty faced a rather long recupera-
tion period - a period where physi-
cal therapy played a very important
role in his recovery.
Today, Rusty is back on the job as
an accountant and keeping himself
really busy spending time with his
wife, the former Carol Kuzma, and
their gorgeous little bouncing boy.
The Seltzer family resides in
Kingston and, honestly, Rusty’s
physical appearance certainly
doesn’t give away the ordeal he’s
had during the past year.
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LIBBY CYPHERS of Dallas tells
me she’s a faithful reader of this
column and for that, I thank her.
Libby, an employee at Gino's
Shoe Store in Dallas, is such a
pleasant person, she makes buying
a pair of shoes a fun experience.
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OUR ENTERTAINMENT
COLUMN with Debbey Wysocki has
been under fire this week as we
received a few letters to the editor
concerning last week’s coumn.
In the column, Debbey mentioned
several radio stations that service
the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton area, but
never intended to mention all of
them. Seems some of our readers
were upset with her because they
felt she omitted their favorite sta-
tions from her column.
Debbey’s explanation is that in
order to mention all of the radio
stations that serve our area, much
more space than we can devote to
her entertainment column would be
needed. Secondly, she provided her
readers with simply a smattering of
radio stations to make a point and
was not trying to list every single
radio station that can be heard in
our area.
Debbey offers her apologizes, as
well as I do, to anyone who may
have been offended by the elimina-
tion of one radio station or another.
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ALONG THE LINES of those let-
ters to the editor concerning the
entertainment column, unfortun-
ately you won’t read them in
today’s paper because we have been
unable to contact their authors to
see if they meant the letters for
publication.
Verification of all letters to the
editor is a policy we adhere to
strictly and, because we cannot get
in touch with these people, we have
not printed their letters. Therefore,
I ask that anyone who may have
sent us a letter and would like to
have it published, to please contact
me.
(Dotty Martin is Executive Editor
of Pennaprint Inc., publishers of
The Dallas Post.)
REMEMEBERING
Elementary school
1977.
Only yesterday
50 YEARS AGO - APRIL 3, 1936
Kingston Township High School board of directors
terminated 36 teachers. The board noted that this was
a routine action done to protect the school district.
George Prater, secretary, sent termination notices to
the teachers.
Ruth Kintz, a member of Troop 7 Girl Scouts of
Dallas received the highest scout honor, The Golden
Eaglet Award. Ruth, 17 years old, had been in
scouting since 1929. She was one of four Wyoming
Valley girls to receive the award.
Deaths - Rev. Lloyd Karschner, Meeker; George J.
Russ, Fernbrook; Andrew Kocher, Beaver Run.
You could get - Eggs 2 doz. 45¢; smoked hams 27c
1b.; carrots or beets 5¢ bunch; sweet potatoes 4c 1b.; 3
cans Campbell’s soups 25¢; salmon tall’can 10c; jelly
eggs 3 1b. 25c¢.
40 YEARS AGO - APRIL 5, 1946
School taxes in Kingston Township were raised 10
mills for the next school year bringing the. total up to
40 mills. Maintaining present scholastic standards and
meeting the $100 teacher salary increments demanded
by the state necessitated the increase.
Local businessmen Howard H. Woolbert and Stephen
Johnson both of Shavertown, purchased the Lehigh
Burial Vault Company.
James B. Houston a senior at Wyoming Seminary
was named an alternate for admission to Annapolis
Naval Academy.
Engaged - Mary E. Templin to Lewis J. Reese.
Married - Nora Brown and Frederick Hand; Ethel
Rodda and Howard Culp.
Anniversaries - Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wright, Ide-
town, 52 yers.
Deaths - Marion Wenger, Trucksville; Mrs. F.L.
Dana, Jackson, Mississippi.
You could get - Standing rib roast 30c lb.; chickens
39c 1b.; cod fillets 33c lb.; oranges 43c doz.; lettuce 1g.
hd. 10c; Lux soap 3 bars 20c; lg. hd. cauliflower 29c;
oleo 24c 1b.
30 YEARS AGO - APRIL 6, 1956
A poacher wantonly destroyed a rare trumpeter
swan at Huntsville when he shot it near Huntsville
Reservoir. By special permission the swan was
mounted and presented to the Back Mountain Library.
Dr. C. Hayden Phillips of the State Department of
Health reported that the scarlet fever epidemic which
had plagued Lehman schools was on the wane.
Engaged - Jean Cunningham to Frank McGarry;
Wilma Titus and Frederick Mahle.
Deaths - D.E. Wilkinson, Country Club Road; Robert
Moore, Dallas; Mrs. Carrie Jenkins, Trucksville;
Harrison Crane, Lake Silkworth; Lyman Root, Noxen;
Elizabeth Miller, Hunlock Creek; Stanley DeWitt,
Tunkhannock.
You could get - Chuck roast 29¢ 1b.; pork roast 33c
Ib.; bananas 2 lb. 25c; large eggs 57c doz.; ice cream
88c gal.; Kraft Cream Cheese 5% oz cup 32c¢; Crest 53c
tube.
20 YEARS AGO - APRIL 7, 1966
Abandoned for a year, work began once again on the
new Harveys Lake Post Office. Edward Beberchak,
Elysburg contractor was awarded the new contract.
Burglars pillaged the Huntsville Methodist Church.
The intruders gained entry by breaking the kitchen
door window then proceeded to ransack the church. A
antique clock was smashed, three coffee urns and an
electric clock were taken.
Engaged - JoAnne Bersin and Ensign Robert B.
Wilkes, USN.
Anniversaries - Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Austin, 49
years.
Birthdays - Mrs. Louise Foss, 838 years;
Besteder, 75 years; Nellie Wagner, 75 years.
You could get - Turkeys 39c lb.; hams 49c lb;
kielbassi 85c¢ lb.; shrimp, jumbo, $1.35 lb.; Eight
O’Clock Coffee 65¢ lb.; 2 hds. iceberg lettuce 29c;
asparagus 29c lb.; jelly eggs 29c 1b.
10 YEARS AGO - APRIL 8, 1976
Construction had commenced on a new multi-
services complex for Commonwealth Telephone Com-
pany. The new facility would be constructed on 13.6
acres of land along route 309 just north of the
Brandywyne Apartments.
New Goss Manor homeowners requested that some-
thing final be done about Orchard Street as a second
entrance to Orchard View Terrace.
Engaged - Cynthia Osborne and Eugene Mohen.
Deaths - Clara Warringer, Montrose; Marguerite A.
Frantz, Dallas; Stella Starr, Dallas; Irven Wolfe,
Hunlock Creek; David Parry, RD 3, Wyoming; Arthur
Miller, Huntsville Rd., Dallas.
You could get - Pork chops, center cut $1.49 1b.; loin
end pork roast $1.09 1b.; turkey 69c 1b.; skinless franks
89c¢ 1b.; egg noodles lb. bag 59¢; Carnation evaporated
milk 3-85¢; broccoli 49¢ bunch.
Ruby
OPINION
keep the wraps on the tragic results
DAVID F. CONNER
General Manager
DOTTY MARTIN
Executive Editor
By CLYDE DUPIN
Special to The Dallas Post
Suddenly, people are taking note
that God’s plan might be the right
one when it comes to sex. The Bible
teaches that God created male and
female and sex is always to be
between husband and wife. The
sexual revolution brought diseases
like herpes to 20 million Americans
who are sexually permissive; and
now, there is AIDS, both incurable
and fatal.
Edward Cornish, editor of ‘The
Futurist” said, “AIDS may become
the worst plague that the human
race has suffered in centuries. AIDS
might eventually claim as many
victims as the Black Plague.”
The Christian Church has always
taught that sex outside of marriage
is morally wrong; and that homsex-
uality is an abomination to God. No
Christian may practice this lifestyle
and please God. The sexual libera-
tion movement has given us abor-
tion on demand; a breakdown in the
family; and a great increase in
sexually transmissable diseases.
Today, approximately 20,000 cases
of AIDS have been diagnosed in
America and already half of these
people have died. It is believed by
people, primarily male homo-sex-
uals, carry the virus.
It is hoped that sex outside of
marriage will now be viewed as a
dangerous temptation and that hom-
osexuals will realize their perverted
sex may be a death sentence. The
news media, entertainment world,
and gay rights groups have tried to
of the sexual revolution. It appears
AIDS has taken the bloom off the
sexual revolution. It is time to
admit God’s Word is right again.
(Clyde Dupin is author of a
national religious column, entitled
“Religious Viewpoint.”’)
DEAR EDITOR:
Thank you to The Dallas Post for
your coverage of the Dallas High
School Cheerleaders’ preparations
for their trip to Florida to compete
in the Universal Cheerleading Asso-
ciation’s National Championship.
Your continuing interest in our Var-
sity and Junior Varsity Squads, and
your reports on their activities and
efforts to raise funds for their trip is
deeply appreciated.
A special “Thanks” to Charlot
Denmon whose support and enthusi-
asm for the girls has meant so
much to each of us.
Our community responded mar-
velously to our fundraising efforts,
and The Dallas Post’s coverage was
a big factor in that support. Thank
you!
SHEILA BONAWITZ
VARSITY ADVISOR
KIM GRIFFIN
JUNIOR VARSITY ADVISOR
LIBRARY NEWS
By NANCY KOZEMCHAK
Library Correspondent
On the Boardwalk in Atlantic
City! On a warm, spring-like day in
March. That’s the place to be on a
‘blue’ Monday.
Took another bus trip to one of
my favorite places and had a very
nice time. The wind quieted down
long enough for a brisk sunny walk
on the boardwalk. The boardwalk
was surprisingly crowded, the sun
was quite warm and there were
even surfers on the ocean. I played
some quarters for some private
investors a nd even brought some of
the winning’s home.
Had a 747 with lunch, that’s a
special drink recommended by a
friend, and it sure is powerful; took
a while for the feet to get back on
the ground. All in all, a neat place
to spend a day away from the
‘paper work’.
I had ordered some special books
for a group studying the works of
Dr. James Dobson and Osterhout
sent the request through on the
OCLC, the On Line Computer
Library Center, and I was pleased
to see books sent here from the
Dauphin County Library System,
Harrisburg; Cambria County
Library of Johnstown; Bethlehem
Public Library of Bethlehem; Col-
lege Misericordia of Dallas; Oster-
hout of Wilkes-Barre and the Penn-
sylvania State Library of
Harrisburg. This is one special serv-
ice we receive on Interlibrary Loan
through the Luzerne County District
Center, which is the Osterhout Free
Library in Wilkes-Barre.
Featured in our display case for
the next four weeks will be a
collection of miniature porcelain
animals borrowed from Betty Swan
of Hyler Street in Dallas.
Betty has been collecting these
animals for 19 years and has loaned
us 41 from her collection. These are
from Brooks Bond in Canada and
are WADE, Made in England. They
are about one sixth of normal size
and include domestic dogs with
puppies; two kinds of squirrels; a
jack rabbit; ducks and birds; ele-
phants, owls, lions, monkeys, buf-
falo, a hippo, several otters, 2
giraffes, a grizzly bear, a kitten and
2 wolves. They will be on display
until April 23.
All former solicitors and anyone
interested is invited to a meeting at
the library on Tuesday, April 15 at 7
p.m. Debbie Dinger, chairman of
new goods for the 86 library Auc-
tion, needs volunteers to help solicit
for new goods. She can be reached
at 639-2817.
“Get A Head Start at the
Library” is the American Library
Association theme for National
Library Week, 1986, being cele-
brated April 6 through the 12th. The
Back Mountain Memorial Library
has an awesome program planned
for Monday evening, April 7 at 7:30
at the library on Huntsville Road.
Dr. Charlotte Casterline will present
a program titled, ‘“The making of a
new book: publishing your ideas.”
There will be questions and answers
followed by refreshments. The
public is cordially invited to attend
this specially planned program.
(Nancy Kozemchak is the assist-
ant librarian at the Back Mountain
Memorial Library. Her column
appears weekly in The Dallas Post.)
STATE CAPITOL
ROUNDUP
By REP. FRANK COSLETT
Special to The Dallas Post
Here is a summary of important
events that occurred on Capitol Hill
last week from Rep. Frank Coslett,
120th Legislative District.
LEGISLATION STRENGTHEN-
ING Pennsylvania’s product tam-
pering law has been developed by
Rep. Charles F. Nahill Jr. (R-
Montgomery) and will be intro-
duced in the House in the near
future. Nahill unveiled his legisla-
tive package at a news conference
in his district.
The first measure would change
the status of the crime of tampering
from an unclassified misdemeanor
to a second-degree felony. It would
also increase the penalties from one
year in prison and a $2,500 fine to 10
years in prison and a fine of $25,000.
The second bill would grant the
state health secretary the power to
recall any food or drug product sold
in the Commonwealth in the event
laws limit the secretary to recalling
products only from specific areas
where tampering is discovered.
“If the Legislature stiffens these
penalties, perhaps ‘would-be tam-
perers’ will think twice before
endangering others,” Nahill said.
GOV. DICK THORNBURGH
appealed to women’s groups this
week to support his veto of legisla-
tion which would allow insurers to
continue basing auto insurance
rates for young men and women on
gender.
At a Capitol Hill ceremony com-
memorating Women’s History
Month, Thornburgh urged women to
lobby legislators to prevent an over-
ride of his veto.
(Rep. Frank Coslett serves the
120th Legislative District which
encompasses the Back Mountain
area. His column appears weekly in
The Dallas Post.)
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