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Vol. 97, No. 32
1911 Ford
Executive Editor
For the second consecutive year, The Dallas Post
awarded a male and female student from both Dallas
and Lake-Lehman High School as its 1986 Dallas Post
Student-Athletes.
In order to be eligible for this award, the student
must be a senior, must have participated in at least
one varsity sport, must ‘maintain an above average
grade point average, must be considered a leader
among his or her peers, and must be a well-respected
community member.
This year’s -recipients of the aware are Kim
Rinehimer and Gerard Mihalick, of Dallas High
School; and Kelly Wandel and Jeff Austin, of Lake-
Lehman High School.
The Student-Athletes were honored, along with The
Dallas Post newspaper carriers and school correspon-
dents, at a pizza party last Thursday evening at Grotto
Pizza, Harveys Lake. They were presented with navy
) blue windbreakers bearing The Dallas Post logo and
schools inscribed on them.
Week proclaimed
Kim Rinehimer of Dallas High School was the
halfback on the field hockey team for three years,
serving as co-captain during her senior year; a guard
on the girls’ basketball team for three years, serving
as co-captain during her senior year; and second
baseman on the softball team for three years, serving
as co-captain during her junior and senior years.
The daughter of Florence and Willard Rinehimer of
165 Cedar Avenue, Shavertown, Kim was also a
member of the steering committee and maintained a
3.2 grade point average.
She intends to attend King’s College where she will
major in Biology and play basketball and softball.
Gerard Mihalick of Dallas High School was the
goalie on the Mountaineers soccer team for four years,
the kicker on the football team for three years and a
member of the volleyball team for two years.
The son of John and Margaret Mihalick of Dallas, he
was also the sophomore class treasurer, a member of
the steering committee and a member of Student
Council. While at Dallas, he carried a 3.0 grade point
average. -
Gerry plans to attend Gettysburg College where he
(See POST, page 2)
Dallas Post/Dotty Martin
25 Cents
By CHARLOT M. DENMON
Staff Correspondent
In a recent report released by the
Pennsylvania Commission For
Women, it was stated that August 26
will mark the 66th anniversary of
the ratification of the Women’s Suf-
frage Amendment.
The ratification of the amendment
did not come easy. It took 70 years
of hard work and numerous cam-
paigns following the Women’s Con-
vention in Seneca Falls, New York,
before women won the right to vote.
It was at the New York convention
in 1838 where the historic ‘‘Declara-
tion of Sentiment’ declared that
women had the right to vote, hold
property, control wages and have
equal access to jobs and education.
Sixty years ago, in 1926, five
women served as state legislators in
the General Assembly, or two per-
cent of the total membership.
Today, only 11 women serve in the
state House of Representatives and
two in the state Senate, represent-
ing only 5.1 percent of the total
legislature or an increase of only
three percent over the past 60
years. e
According to Christine Myers
Crist, director of the Pennsylvania
Commission for Women, the fear
that giving women the right to vote
would allow them to take over the
government has not proven true in
Pennsylvania.
The Commission is tracking elec-
tion information over a 10-year
period from 1980 to 1990 and to date
have found that although women
vote in larger numbers than men
do, their rate of holding elective
office, with the exception of school
directors, is below 10 percent.
In research done by the Commis-
sion, it shows that the number of
women who filed for public office
and the number of women who won
primary elections for the Pennsyl-
vania Legislature and the U.S. Con-
gress has been fairly constant. The
average percentage of women filing
for state elective positions or for
U.S. Congress, since 1982 has
ranged from eight to 9.8 percent of
the total who filed.
In the Back Mountain area, the
percentage of women filing for state
or federal elective office is a
depressing zero percent. The high-
est offices ever held in Luzerne
County by a woman are that of
former county commissioner Ethel
Price, county treasurer by Helen
O’Connor and jury commissioner by
Martha Reese of Dallas. Mrs. Reese -
is also a Republican Committee
person for the south district in
Dallas Borough.
“At one time,” said Mrs. Reese,
“Women could not hold the office of
committee person. It is only
recently that they do and more
(See WOMEN, page 2)
Dallas Post/Dotty Martin
Charles Lemmond.
Inside The Post
Calendar ............. . 16
Classified ..... 13,14
Commentary ......... 6
Cookbook ............... 7
Health ..... cers “ies 12
People ....... eshses eS
Sports ................ 9,10
Luzerne County Commissioner
Jim Phillips proclaimed the week of
September 3-7 as ‘Luzerne County
Fair Week” Friday evening at a
press conference held by the Dallas
Area Fall FAir Association at Qual-
ity Inn, Wilkes-Barre.
Bob Cartier, president of the asso-
ciation introduced several honored
guests, including Phillips, Repre-
sentative ‘George Hasay, Thomas
Reese (representing Senator
Charles Lemmond) and Nancy Kan-
jorski (representing her husband,
Congressman Paul Kanjorski.)
Hasay commended the hard work
and the volunteerism involved to
raise money for the fair while
Reese, standing in for Lemmond
who was unable to be present at the
conference due to illness, com-
mended the fair people for their
volunteer efforts in building an
activities facility for residents of
Luzerne County.
Cartier continued the press con-
ference with the announcement that
the permanent arts and crafts build-
ing will be completed for the 1986
fair which begins September 3. The
new buildings. are expected to
insure better security for the entries
brought to the fair for judging.
Students honored
The Dallas Post honored its newspaper carriers, school correspondents and 1986 Student-
Athletes at a pizza party held last Thursday evening at Grotto Pizza, Harveys Lake. Those being
honored were presented with jackets bearing The Dallas Post logo and plaques with their names
inscribed on them by Dotty Martin, Executive Editor of Pennaprint Inc., publishers of The Dallas
Post. ‘Shown here are those who attended the party. Front, Jenny Cooper, daughter of Sandy
and Jerry Cooper of 15 Marabee Street, Dallas, who has been carrying The Dallas Post for
almost two years. From left, first row, David Holdredge, son of Donald and Sharon Holdredge of
Dallas, who has been a carrier for one year; Kevin Loeffler, son of Judy and Ron Loeffler of
Dallas, who has carried the newspaper for five months; and Barry Smith, son of George and
Jean Brutko of Dallas, who has carried The Dallas Post longer than.anyone for a little over two
years. Second row, Kristyn Post, daughter of Ronald and Joann Post of Dallas, school
correspondent from Dallas High School; Jeff Austin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Austin of
Harveys Lake, 1986 Student-Athlete from Lake-Lehman High School; Kelly Wandel, daughter of
Walter and Lois Wandel of Dallas, 1986 Student-Athlete from Lake-Lehman High School; and
Kim Rinehimer, daughter of Florence and Willard Rinehimer of Shavertown, 1986 Student-
Athlete from Dallas High School. Absent at the time of the photo were Gerard Mihalick, 1986
Student-Athlete from Dallas High School; Dawn Roth, school correspondent from Dallas High
School; Michelle Farris, school correspondent from Dallas High School; Susie Redmond, school
correspondent from Lake-Lehman High School; Thomas Stepanski, school correspondent from
Lake-Lehman High School; April Yatsko, school correspondent from Gate of Heaven School;
Michael Farris, school correspondent from Gate of Heaven School; and newspaper carriers
Becky Gingo, Greg Gancarcik, Mark Chappell, Sean Mulloy, Jamie Janoski, Tara Neyhard, Laura
Poynton, and Mike Wagner.