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Vol. 99, No. 5
Wednesday, February 10, 1988
BY CHARLOT M. DENMON.
Staff Writer
The Lake-Lehman School
Board at its regular meeting
last night was expected to act
on a number of proposals dis-
cussed at last week’s work ses-
sion.
The directors were expected
to approve a Spanish IV course
Bie high school level for the
-89 school year and to also
~ approve a revision of the cur-
rent district wide testing pro-
gram. If the directors approve
the revision, IQ tests would be
administered to students in
second through 10th grades
instead of the current testing of
students second through fourth
grades.
A change in district policy
regarding the awarding of spe-
cial transportation bus con-
tracts as recommended by
board member Liz Sichler at
é e work session was expected
presented to the board at
ast night’s meeting.
If approved, the district
administration shall place a
notice in at least two daily
papers and two weekly newspa-
pers serving the immediate
area announcing the acceptance
of applications to provide spe-
cial transportation service.
@allas board
Iscusses
indraiser
A request by Dallas high
School ' student wrestlers to
allow jello wrestling as a fun-
draising again this year will be
taken into consideration by the
school directors after they meet
with the wrestling coach to dis-
cuss the feasibility of the fun-
draising meet or if the students
; tune hold a different method
‘ draising.
The decision was reached fol-
lowing the explanation by Rich-
ard Morgan, supervisor of build-
ings and grounds, that cleaning
up after last year’s event was a
major job. He said the jello
pudding was all over the locker
rooms and the restrooms in
addition to the match area in
the gym.
Milton Lutsey of Dallas was
appointed to fill the position of
retary to the board, left
ant following the resignation
of Mrs. Gloria Brennan, who
submitted her resignation last
month.
Lutsey retired from his posi-
tion as business education
teacher at Wyoming Valley
West in January, 1986, after
holding the position for 27 years.
Prior to the Valley West join-
ture, Lutsey was head basket-
ball and baseball coach and
assistant football coach at Luz-
erne High School. He also
coached senior high school bas-
ketball at Valley West.
Lutsey and his wife, Audrey,
reside at Split Rail Lane,
Dallas. As secretary to the
board he will receive $2,000 per
Dallas senior high head girls
varsity hockey coach Robyn
Jones submitted her resignation
in order to pursue her masters
- degree. The coaching position
will be advertised.
Mrs. Betty Gensel, who has
been employed by the Dallas
School District for 31 years,
announced her resignation as
executive secretary to superin-
tendent Gerald Wycallis, effec-
tive July, 1988. The board
accepted Mrs. Gensel’s resigna-
_ tion with regrets.
A request to apply the $25
allowed per athlete in accord-
ance with the athletic handbook
~ for the purchase of rings for
members of the Dallas Eastern
Conference championship foot-
3 ously by 8 the. board.
Applicants shall be provided
specifications, procedures and
policies relative to special edu-
cation and private car transpor-
tation services.
An interested party must com-
plete an application for employ-
ment as a bus driver, submit
the results of a physical exami-
nation and provide an Act 34
background check (not more
than one year old) to the super-
intendent of schools or his or
her designee.
Discussed at the work session
and to be presented for
approval at last night's board
meeting was a request to pro-
vide late bus transportation
services to students participat-
ing in after-school activities.
The administration to be author-
ized to contract for said serv-
ices. The late bus services will
be comprised of three buses
with the last stop of each route
at three central points in the
district. The contemplated stops
to be presented for approval at
the present time are Chase
Firehall, Lake-Noxen Elemen-
tary School and Ross Elemen-
tary School.
The directors also were
expected to act on a request to
amend the board policy on Sab-
batical leave relative to eligibil-
ity, application and compensa-
: 4-L expects to add courses
tion.
Other actions expected to be
taken at last night’s meeting
were recognition of achieve-
ments and accomplishments of
former students, hiring of junior
high coaches and assistants for
baseball and track; an assistant
and volunteers for boys voll
ball, and congratulations
extended to present students
selected for Regional Chorus,
PMEA District 9 Orchestra Fes-
tival, and Regional Band, as
well as congratulations to Lisa
Gunn, Thomas Witter, winners
of the 6th grade spelling bee,
and Debbie Coslett and Ann
Barber, 1st runners-up; Victoria
Dougalis, 7th-8th grade winner
and Tom Norconk, 1st runner-
up. Gunn will; represent
Lehman-Jackson, Thomas,
Lake-Noxen Elementary
Schools; and Victoria will repre-
sent junior high at the Regional
Spelling Bee, Saturday, March
19, at Wilkes College. The run-
ners-up will be available as
alternates for their respective
schools.
Discussion may ensue in the
near future on the adoption of a
nepotism policy since the board
is presently reviewing the dis-
trict’s current policy on the
employment of individuals
related to any member of the
board.
25 Cents
Future Olympic hopefuls?
Katie Bennett and Danette Chimock, Dallas, test the slopes in Katie's backyard off Machell
Avenue. Although the weather was a little cold, the snow was just fine for skiing. The girls took
Dallas Post/Linda Shurmaitis ser |
advantage of their day off from school to practice their downhill form. Are the girls future / Ea
contenders for Olympic gold? Only time and a few years will tell.
For that special s someone
Dallas Post/Chariot N.
Some young lady will be very happy with this gentleman's
Valentine's Day purchase. Flowers are a popular gift, along
with candy and beautifully decorated cards. Happy Valen-
tine’s Day!
How much does it cost
to say “I love you?
BY DEBBY HIGGINS
Post Editor
Valentine’s Day is for lovers.
It has been said, birds choose
their mates on February 14,
thereby setting a fine example
on which to base a holiday for
lovers of all kinds.
Red hearts, chubby cupids,
mushy-worded cards, and sweet
treats mark the occasion when
being in love needs to be
shouted from the rooftops or
whispered in an ear.
A holiday with origins in
Roman times, has grown into a
commercial enterprise that
involves florists, jewelers,
candy makers, travel agents,
and purveyors of exotic mer-
chandise.
What was once celebrated
with an inexpensive card and a
peck on the cheek, is now an
occasion when lovebirds can
spend alot of birdseed.
For those who have their
hearts set on a bouquet of vel-
vety, red roses as an expression
of fondness from their sweet-
hearts, don’t be surprised at the
cost of that sentiment.
Locally, the lovely blossoms
team was approved unani- | can cost anywhere from $20 to
$50 and upwards a dozen. In
larger cities, $100 is not an
outlandish figure for a token of
someone’s love. Carnations, still
lovely but not quite as rosey,
average about one dollar a
piece. Other types of flowers
are given but none express
someone’s love as well as the
rose.
Another token of a sweet-
heart’s affection is rapidly
becoming a traditional Valen-
tine’s Day gift.
The diamond heart, placed on
a chain and hung around the
neck of the lady of a man’s
dreams, is a gift some hope to
get but few receive.
Take several diamonds, place
them, each in a 18 carat mount-
ing in the shape of a heart, and
hang the sparkling symbol on
an 18-inch, 14 carat gold chain.
Place on some well-deserving
neck. There’s no need to accom-
pany the ritual with an “I love
you”. If the recipient doesn’t
realize the giver has spent $700
to $1500 or more on the bauble,
which should give the receiver
some indication of the extent of
the giver’s affections, then an
“lI love you” certainly won't
convince her. It would seem
sont of redundant, anyway.
Diamonds made into jewelry
for other places on the person is
also sometimes given. Many a |
diamond ring, indicating a more
permanent, long-term affection,
has been given on Valentine's
Day. The cost? Suffice it to say,
a little or quite alot.
For those stung by cupid’s
arrows who have a sweet tooth,
confections of chocolate are a
welcomed gift.
Top of the line chocolates,
boxed in ornate, heart-shaped
containers that may become
heirlooms in themselves, vary
from $2.95 to $22.50 a pound and
more.
Lady Godiva, the chocolate
lover’s chocolate sold in better
department stores, has become
synonymous with experiencing
a taste of heaven on earth. At
$22.50 per pound, it’s plain to
see the high cost of satisfying a
sweet tooth and saying “I love
you” at the same time.
For lovers with alot of affec-
tion but who are short on funds,
a one-pound cellophane bag of
sugary, miniature hearts that
say, “Be Mine” and ‘Sweet
Gal” costs about $1.79. They get
the job done at a cut-rate price.
For the ultimate expression of
love that is less one-sided, a get-
away weekend for two is a
mutual way to celebrate the
holiday. ‘
Take two people, pack some
things in a bag, hop in the car
and drive to one of the many
resorts located in the nearby
Pocono Mountains.
Heart shaped hot tubs and
beds, romantic fireplaces, and
room service champagne await
Valentines’s Day celebrants
who really care to spend some
bucks.
A “let’s be alone together’
Valentine vacation, can cost
several hundred dollars.
. Many couples also take other
trips on the holiday to ski,
gamble, or relax on the beach.
Costs again vary, depending on
how long the couple wishes to
stay and how far they wish to
go. But the good outweighs the
bad when two can spend a few
days in Bermuda in the middle
~ of February.
Valentine’s Day gift-giving
has expanded to include cars,
fur coats, and boats. The price
tag grows larger along with the
gift and the degree of senti-
ment, or so it would seem.
For most, (including this
writer), a simple card contain-
ing hinest words signed by that
special someone, and maybe a
peck on the cheek, is enough to
get the message across. The
price tag? About $1.25. Raney
Valentine's Day!
Dallas Post/Charlot N. Denmon
Those were the days! — Don Kahler and Al Mahler discuss
some of their experiences they had aboard World War ih
destroyers in 1942 to 1944.
W.W. Il destroyer vets
remember big ships
DE docked in Philadephia last
August but is now in Australia
on duty for Mexico.
BY CHARLOT M. DENOMON
Staff Writer
"Hurst but never knew each
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Manuel Szueta”.
The ships now doing the job of
the DE’s are the FFG’s of
which the U.S.S. Stark is an
example. Mahler and Kahler
expressed their deep apprecia-
tion for the job today’s men are
doing on escort duty in the
Persian Gulf.
“Traveling down the Persian
Gulf is similar to our going
across the Atlantic 43 years
ago,” said Mahler. “Our ships
ran 24 convoys across the Atlan-
tic, to Africa, British Isles and
other ports of Europe.”
The DE’s were known as the
‘Lucky 20’ after their division
and were the only group of
escort ships in the Atlantic, who
never lost a ship in enemy
action from 1943 through 1944.
“During our tour of duty in
the Atlantic we had two ene-
mies,”” Kahler said. ‘German
submarines and the North
Atlantic. For weeks we braved
the cold, ‘rough waters of the
Atlantic. The De’s were only 300
feet long and 34 feet wide. When
standing on the deck, we were id
only six feet above water. The
hull was only 3 inches thick.
These ships were made in 34
days but they were the most
successful in the war.” {el
The DE’s were used to attack
enemy ships and also protected
convoys carrying U.S. Marines. |
The Hurst and Pettit served |
as escort ships on trips to Africa
and to the Mediterranean and =
spent about three months on the
water. On other trips they were
gone only 32 days. a
Mahler and Kahler were i
seamen stood watch on he ad ah
SEE SHIPS, page 3:
of VARS
News stories of the sailors on
escort duty in the Persian Gulf
bring back vivid memories to Al
Mahler of Dallas, and his good
friend, Don Kahler of Muncy.
The two men, former mem-
bers of the United States Coast
Guard, were among the 1200
sailors who served on the
destroyer escort ships making
up the Coast Guard Flotilla
during World War II. There
were six of these ships with 200
men on each one, that ran
convoys in the Aflantic and
later in the Pacific.
The destroyer escorts were
named that by the government
but they were nicknamed
“DE’s” by the men which stood
for “Destroyer Expendable’
because so many times these by
comparison, small ships saved
the large convoys carrying men
as well as the aircraft ships.
These six ships and the men
aboard them were from the 20th
Division of the U.S. Coast Guard
which normally is under juris-
diction of the Treasury Depart-
ment but during World War II
were under jurisdiction of the
United States Navy.
Mahler served on the U.S.S.
Pettit and Kahler on the U.S.S.
other until they met at one of
the division’s conventions sev-
eral years ago and became good
friends.
All but one of the DE’s are
gone, the lone one remaining is
the former U.S.S. Hurst which
was sold to the Mexican Navy
after World War II and
“‘Comodoro
The former