Only yesterday
50 YEARS AGO - OCT. 16, 1936
Ralph Eipper was named chairman of the annual
Halloween dance sponsored by Dr. Henry M. Laing
Fire Company. The proceeds would be added to the
building fund.
Public Works Administration approved a $21,273
grant for the construction of a six room addition to
Kingston Township High School.
Ross Township farmers organized the Landowners
Protective Association to protect their farms against
trespassers during hunting season.
B. Frank Bulford, last surviving member of the
group who signed the Dallas Borough Charter, cele-
brated his 81st birthday.
Deaths - Joseph Ferguson, Demunds Road.
You could get - Sausage 35¢ 1Ib.; onions 10 Ib. 19¢c; 2
Ib. fig bars 25c; vinegar 3 bottles 25c; 2 cans Brer
Rabbit Molasses 25¢; 7 boxes matches 25c; 3 pkg.
raisins 25¢; 3 tall cans Alaskan Salmon 29c; rutabagas
5 1b. 10c; bananas 5c lb.; cabbage 25 1b. 49c.
40 YEARS AGO - OCT. 18, 1946
His excellency, Most Reverend William J. Hafey,
D.D., Bishop of Scranton, officiated at the opening of
the twenty-second academic year of College Misericor-
dia. Bishop Hafey, also dedicated the new McGann
Hall on the east campus.
Whooping cough serum was distributed at Dallas
Borough School to school age and pre-age children.
Dr. F. Budd Schooley and Mrs. Robert Moore, R.N.
were in charge of distribution of the serum.
Deaths - Mike Halowich, Harveys Lake.
You could get - Tokay grapes 2 1b. 25c; cauliflower
15¢ 1g. hd.; onions 5 1b. 13¢; apples 4 1b. 29¢; Sunshine
Krispy Crackers 19c 1b.; Maxwell House Instant coffee
2 oz. jar 37c; Lifebuoy soap 3 bars 20c; Planter’s
Peanut Butter 39c Ib. jar; cider vinegar 17c qt. bottle.
30 YEARS AGO - OCT. 19, 1956
Westmoreland and Dallas-Franklin-Monroe High
School Bands were slated to lead the annual Back
Moutain Halloween Parade. Henry Peterson and
Francis Ambrose were parade chairmen. Mrs. Louise
Colwell and John Rosse were co-chairmen of the
judges.
Luzerne County Medical Association announced that
ample serum was available for polio vaccinations.
These would be obtained from a person’s family
physician.
Married - Lorraine Keller and F'.S. Prutzman; Janet
Gramley and George Claude Stine.
Anniversaries - Mr. and Mrs. Harry N. Graves, 50
years; Mr. and Mrs. William Eckert, 25 years; Mr.
and Mrs. George Steltz, Sr., 50 years.
Deaths - William Sugden, Shavertown; Alice Elston,
Outlet.
You could get - Chuck roast 39c lb.; leg o lamb 59¢
Ib.; fryers, cut up, 55c Ib.; dates 29c Ib.; pears 3 Ib.
39c; White American cheese 2 lb. 99¢; salad oil, gal.
can $2.09; Palmolive soap 3 reg. bars 26c; Rival dog
food 6 cans 79c; Chicken of the Sea Tuna 6% oz. can
29¢; Crisco 35¢ lb. can.
20 YEARS AGO - OCT. 29, 1966
Two area post offices, located seven miles apart
would dedicate new buildings on the same day. Dallas’
new building would be dedicated at 2 p.m. Earlier that
day Harveys Lake would dedicate their new building.
Edward Buckley was Dallas Postmaster while Roy H.
Tyson was Postmaster of Harveys Lake.
Dallas Kiwanis Club and Back Mountain Business-
men sponsored a Mummers Parade for children of the
Back Mountain. Don Anthony was committee chair-
man. Committee members included Paul Laux, Leo
Corbett, Warren Dadurka, George Thomas, €arl
Goeringer and George McCutcheon.
Engaged - Dorothy Lynn Cleasby to George J.
Ladamus, Jr.
Married - Judy Lee Sorber and Stephen Chisarick,
Jr.; Joann Rogowski and Alpha Hilbert.
Anniversaries - Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Montross, 50
years; Mr. and Mrs. William LaBar, 25 years.
Deaths - Anna Hudak, Sweet Valley; Calvin Keiper,
Noxen; Eva Rehill, Bloomingdale; Edith Bulford,
Kingston Township; Ernest Wright, Noxen; Elfie
Race, Noxen.
You could get - Smoked hams 39c lb.; rib roasts 69c
Ib.; 1 Ib. can claw crabmeat $1.45; broccoli 29¢ bunch;
onions 10 lb. bag 79c; Waldorf toilet tissue pkg. of 10
rolls 79¢; chewing gum pkg. of 20, 79c; My-T-Fine
pudding, 4-4 oz. pkg. 39c; egg noodles 39c 1b. bag.
10 YEARS AGO - OCT. 21, 1976
1915
Police Committee chairman Willard Newberry
reported to Dallas councilmen that the borough police
had reached an agreement on their contract for the
coming year.
Dallas Area Municipal Authority took stringent
action against delinquent sewer customers. R. Spencer
Martin, chairman of DAMA announced that there
would be no rate increases ‘for some time.”
Married - Martina Ann Waldron and Phillip
Denmon.
Anniversaries - Mr. and Mrs. James Mericle, 50
years.
Deaths - Randolph Wright, Dallas;
Roberts, Dallas.
You could get - Frying chicken whole, 35c lb.;
Delmonico steaks $2.49 1b.; corn beef brisket $1.29 Ib.;
Campbells tomato soup 10% oz. 6-$1; Blue Bonnet
Margarine lb. quarters 2-89c; Domino sugar 5 lb. bag
$1.09; Folger coffee $1.99 lb. can; new cabbage 8c 1b.;
cucumbers 3-39c.
Mrs. M.A.
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WELL, HERE I GO
AGAIN! Yes, that was me
you saw hobbling around on
crutches the other day. For
some odd rason, I decided to
put myself through foot
surgery - AGAIN.
I guess if the operation on
my left foot hadn’t been as
successful as it was, I never
would have let Dr. Judy
Smith touch my right foot.
But, when I did so much
walking on my vacation this
summer and my left foot felt
so much better than my
right foot, I decided I might
as well have the surgery
done on my right foot and
get it over with.
So, I am hobbling around
again. I don’t think the
whole thing would be so bad
except that with my right
foot all tied up this time, I
can’t drive at all and have to
depend on others to drive me
around - something that
makes me crazy.
But, to look on the bright
side of things - at least I'm
not a centipede.
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CONGRATULATIONS go
out to Jamie Opalicki, on
receiving his first-ever
trophy in moto-cross
competition.
Jamie, who has been
competing in moto-cross for
a few years now, finished in
second place in the 125
novice division this weekend
and was awarded a trophy
for his efforts.
Jamie is the son of John
Opalicki and Jane
Cummings, both of Dallas.
GOOD LUCK goes out to
Frank Paczewski of Dallas,
former executive with
Franklin’s Restaurants.
it off to anyone who would
look.
Jean’s kids found out soon
enough that the car has a
management position inthe
leasing department of
Ertley, Inc.
I’m sure, Frank, that
Franklin’s loss is Ertley’s
gain - best of luck to you in
your new position.
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HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
to Jean Brutko of Dallas on
the occasion of having a new
car one week this past
Monday.
Jean, who can be seen
cruising around in a sporty
charcoal gray Datsun 280
ZX, got the car of her
she and husband, George,
went to Wilkes-Barre to pick
it up.
Rumor has it that Jean
was so excited about the car
she couldn’t even drive it
home, but rather drove the
other family car home and
followed her new car - at
least until they got to Dallas
when she took over to show
cruise whenever Mom will
let them.
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HATS OFF to the senior
members of the Dallas High
School football team who
were presented with their
jackets Saturday afternoon
prior to the Dallas-Wyoming
Area football game at the
Mountaineers home field.
The Dallas gridiron club
makes the presentations of a
varsity jacket to every
a very much deserved honor
on the part of the gridders.
JEAN WILSON, secretary
at the Dallas Senior High
School, Jennie Hill, former
nurse at Dallas, and Mabel
Jenkins, former teacher at
Dallas, recently returned
home from a nice, relaxing
vacation in Maine.
Mrs. Wilson, who
underwent surgery earlier
this year, is back in school
as of Monday of this week.
And, I’m sure the smiling
faces of the Dallas High
School students were a
welcome sight to her after
being away for some time.
GOOD LUCK to the Mines
family as they prepare to
open Julianni’s Pasta House
at the location of the former
Hoagie Bar on Route 415;
Dallas.
The Mines family, which
operates Minotti’s Hoagies in
Dallas, Wyoming and
Edwardsville, promises a
“one of a kind Italian
Restaurant” for the people
of the Back Mountain.
SOME BEAUTIFUL
QUILT WORK was displayed
at the Lehman campus of
Penn State this past
weekend as the
Pennsylvania Quilters
sponsored Quilt Show ’86 at
the local college campus.
Quilters from all over the
country traveled to the Back
Mountain to display some of
their work to the hundreds of
people who attended the two
day event.
CONTRARY TO
POPULAR BELIEF, Dallas
Post columnist Jean Hillard
is not leaving the Back
Mountain, but rather
planning to move from one
location of the Back
Mountain to another location
of the Back Mountain.
Jean, who with her
husband, Charles, has put
their home in Haddonfield
Hills up for sale, is currently
searching for a favorable
piece of property on which to
construct a log cabin.
To the best of my
knowledge, the Hillards are
simply moving from a large
house to a smaller one since
most of the family is grown
and moved out. Readers of
Jean’s column can still read
“Back Mountain on the
Move’ every week in The
Dallas Post, regardless of
which section of the Back
Mountain Jean is residing.
(Dotty Martin is the
Executive Editor of The
Dallas Post. Her column
appears weekly.)
DOUBLE
CONGRATULATIONS are in
order this week to a
Centermoreland family. Mr.
and Mrs. David Stage
celebrated their 40th
wedding anniversary on
October 12 and Mrs. Stage
will celebrate her 60th
birthday on October 19. The
double occasion will be
celebrated with one big
party that’s planned for
October 19. Happy
anniversary to you both and
a very happy birthday to you
Mrs. Stage.
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SPEAKING OF
BIRTHDAYS, especially on
October 19, our niece, Darci
Davis, will also celebrate
her’s that very day. Darci is
a freshman at Liberty
College, Lynchburg,
Virginia. She gets The
Dallas Post at her dorm so I
can say ‘Happy Birthday”
right here and know she’ll
get my wish!
Darci’s Mom and Dad
Sharron and John Davis, are
planning a trip to Virginia to
spend the special day with
their daughter. We will all
JEAN HILLARD
get to see her for
Thanksgiving, her first
planned trip home. Happy
birthday, Darci we wish we
were there to share your
cake again this year.
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THE THOMAS FAMILY,
Dr. Evan and Carol and
chilldren of Sutton Hills,
spent a few days last week
visiting their daughter, Gail
at Liberty College, Virginia
also. Gail, you will
remember, had been having
some health problems with
her leg. We all sent her
cards (didn’t we?) when she
was down. Reports are she’s
doing much better now. Hi
Gail!
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CHUB AND DORIS
CYPHERS, Kingston
Township celebrated their
37th wedding anniversary on
October 14. The Cyphers are
the parents of two
daughters, Sally and Patti,
and the have one
granddaughter and two
grandsons. Doris is
employed at the Meadows as
a Dietary Assistant. Chubby
has retired due to ill health,
we wish them a very happy
anniversary.
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DALE FITCH, son of Drew
and Dote Fitch, Dallas, is
stationed at Fort Bliss,
Texas with the U.S. Army.
Dale will be going to Fort
Benning, Georgia for three
weeks of training in
parachute jumping. He
recently made the 82nd
Airborne. Plans now are that
he will be home for
Thanksgiving then on to Fort
Bragg, North Carolina.
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AL LIPKO, owner-operator
of Ye Olde Clock Shoppe,
Dallas, has spent three days
vacationing at Atlantic City.
Mr. Lipko had undergone
some serious health
problems recently, it’s good
to hear he’s feeling so well,
working and enjoying life
again.
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THERE ARE FIGHTING
DOGS, there are sled dogs,
there are racing dogs but
have you ever seen a
skateboard dog? I saw a
beautiful Golden Retriever
Hills, pulling a good looking
young fellow on Sunday
afternoon on a skateboard.
Richie Jones was smiling
and just riding along on his
skate board that was being
pulled by his Golden
Retriever which Rich had on
a leash. Man’s best friend-
yet another good quality.
Way to go Rich, it’s pretty
economical, too, not even
any gas needed. If you're
tired of watching football,
find a new sport, go =
skateboarding with your dog.
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COLLEGE
MISERICORDIA
STUDENTS have been
smiling for several days now
Friday through Tuesday off,
and one student reports...it’s
great.
DALLAS STUDENTS also
had a long weekend with
Monday being an in-service
day. But today all are back
to their studies and still
smiling, I’m sure.
(Jean Hillard, a Back
Mountain resident, is a
columnist for The Dallas
Post. Her column appears
weekly.)
DAVID F. CONNER
General Manager
DOTTY MARTIN
Executive Editor
It’s ““politics as usual’ in
Northeastern Pennsylvania
again! It is very important
to vote, but, frankly, I'm
for state and national office
in both parties are insulting
our intelligence by feeding
us ‘pap’. They are so busy
stale rhetoric coming from
all the candidates.
We have known for years
that we need new industries
and new jobs in our area.
We’ve known for years that
the work force here needs
re-training in the new
technologies. We’ve known
for years that our talented
young people have been
leaving in droves.
What we aren’t being told
by the political candidates
innovative solutions to these
and other very old problems.
The men who are running
v
tat,”’ that the voters are
being cheated out of their
right to know where these
guys stand on the issues that
concern all of us.
I, for one, do not want
cliches or safe, vague non-
committal answers. Just for
once I would like to hear a
politician propose honest,
well-thought out ideas that
give us real hope for a better
future.
The voters resent being
patronized and are showing
their resentment by
indifference. How many
times have you heard
°
someone say, “Those
politicans are all alike. They
tell you what you want to
hear just to get your vote.”
We need a change - a
change in the attitude of the
When they start leveling
with us and come up with
sound, workable new ideas
about how to govern for the
benefit of all, then and only
then will the voters truly be
a part of the political
process.
It’s something to think
about...
(Toby Coleman, a Back
Mountain resident, is a
columnist for The Dallas
Post. Her column appears
weekly.)
_ TOBY COLEMAN