4 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, July 3, 1991 Tie SDALLASCP0ST EDITORIALS Don't miss the fun and bargains of the 45th library auction It's the region’s premier event, and you won't want to miss it. The 45th annual Back Mountain Memorial Library Auction begins its five-day run tonight with an arts and crafts fair and auction from 5 to 10 p.m. Like the other 44, this year's auction is made possible by the tireless work of volunteers and library staffers who gather the goods, spruce up the grounds, man the auction block and booths and do whatever else is necessary to make the week a success. Perhaps the best chance for the rest of us to enjoy the auction will come on July 4, when the schedule includes a chicken barbecue from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., followed by two hours of auction and a square dance from 8 to 10 p.m. That festive day will be a wonderful opportunity for old-timers and new to share the holiday while helping one of the community’s most impor- tant institutions. While the auction is all fun and frolic for most people, it’s serious business to those who have financial responsibility for the library. This year's goal of $75,000 is especially important in view of state budget cuts that have put more pressure on local sources of funding. So come one and all; have fun and buy a bargain knowing that your presence will make a difference for the thousands of Back Mountain residents who depend on the library for the education, adventure and pleasure to be gained from reading. Celebrate July 4th and basis of our freedom As Americans prepare to celebrate the 215th anniversary of our nation’s declaration of independence from England, an air of uneasy patriotism fills the air. This year’s festivities are being inflated by a seemingly unending victory dance for our force's quick and relatively painless (for us) stomping of Saddam Hussein's Iraqi army. July 4th is not essentially a military holiday; rather, it celebrates the decision of the colonist’s to declare themselves independent of England and emphasizes their resolve to achieve freedom regardless of the cost. As with our recent Mideast adventure, the motives of the colonists were not only ideologi- cal; there was a large dose of economic influence on the voting that took place in Philadelphia that day. Of greater significance to most Americans, 1991 is the 200th anniversary of the adoption of the Bill of Rights—the first 10 amendments to the Constitution. Those amendments, without the promise of which the original Constituion would not have been approved, describe specifically the most important rights and freedoms that accrue to individuals in the American system. Among them are the right to free assembly, to free speech, to a speedy and fair trial, and against unreasonable search and seizure. They were adopted because colonial lead- ers were wary of granting too much power to the government— any government including their own. Understanding and appreciating this document, and taking every opportunity to see that its mandates are carried out, are far more important to the future of America than celebrating a lopsided victory in the desert. A strong America is built on the foundation of free, responsible and active citizens who know and exercise their rights under the longest-lasting political document in world history. If you want to be a real patriot, start attending municipal and school board meetings, bone up on pressing issues, write or call your elected representative to tell them what you think. Those activities, not overworked victory celebrations, are what being a patriot in America is all about. Te SDALLASCP0ST Published Weekly by Bartsen Media, Inc. P.O. Box 366, Dallas PA 18612 Telephone: 717-675-5211 Ronald A. Bartizek Charlotte E. Bartizek Editor and Publisher Associate Publisher Peggy Young Charlot M. Denmon Advertising Acct. Exec. : Reporter 2:8 Rich Johnson : Paul Rismiller Reporter Olga Kostrobala Compasition : Classified/typesettin Pb Jean Hillard ypessiing Office Manager MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION AND THE PENNSYLVANIA NEWSPAPER PUBLISHER'S ASSOCIATION Letters Says paper and community made ‘Market’ a success Editor: While all the figures aren't in Thank you for publicizing the recent “Market on the Pond” flea market sponsored by the Mead- ows Nursing Center Auxiliary. We had tremendous support from Back Mountain community mem- bers, and your coverage of this event added greatly to its success. yet, we're hoping for abanneryear. All proceeds benefit residents of the center and enables our Auxil- iary to carry forward their plans for the next year. Marilyn A. Gregorski Letters invited The Dallas Post encourages readers to share their opinions with the community by writing a letter to the editor. All letters for publication must be signed and include a telephone number so that we may verify their authenticity. We will not publish anonymous letters. Send letters to: The Dallas Post, P.O. Box 366, Dallas, PA 18612. Letters received by Noon on Monday may be included in that week's issue. SA : Wit] SHADES OF HOLIDAYS PAST - 100 year old gazebo still graces grounds at Hillside Farm, Shavertown. (Post Photo/Charlotte Bartizek) Library news Small business guides now By NANCY KOZEMCHAK The Back Mountain Memorial Library has recently purchased a two volume set of books put out by the American Institute of Small Business. The set is titled, “How To Set Up Your Own Small Business” by Max Fallek. These books will be in the refer- ence room at the library. Volume one includes chapters on market research, forecasting sales, site selection, financing, legal, adver- tising, publicity and PR and pur- chasing. Volume two covers book- keeping, accounting minding the store, selling, insurance, self im- provement, personnel manage- ment, business plan, pitfalls, fran- chising and wrap-up. These books are veryiwell put together with index tabs to sepa- rate the chapters. Most every subject is covered in detail. Many of our patrons will be happy to see this set, as there are so many people who are looking for infor- mation on this subject. The Book Club of the library held its last meeting for the year in June and will not meet again until September. Mrs. Florence Crump presided at the business meeting and all other reports were pre- sented and approved. Frances Linskill and Grace Martin pre- sented a book about Helen Hayes to Mrs. Crump. The program included many varied topics of discussion from the club members. Joan Shuman, a General Hospital volunteer, at- tended her first meeting for awhile, having a summer reprieve from her duties at the hospital and brought her aunt, Ruth Heintzel- man along with her. June McCloskey and Blanche Thompson at Back Mountain Library presided at the festive tea table, with everyone celebrating the birth- day of Jane McMichael. At this moment in time, the library staff and all of our faithful . patrons, are ecstatic with our new driveway and parking area. Dur- ing the past two weeks, an awful lot of hard work has gone into prepping the grounds and pouring the blacktop and presenting the finished product. No more dusty cars, no more dusty neighbors houses and, mostly, no more large holes in the _driveway to the back of the build- ing. New books at the library: “The classic guide to Fly-Fishing for Trout” by Charles Jardine has been given to the library in honor of Dr. Lester Jordan by the late Francis Ambrose. The book had been on order for quite a while and finally arrived. 1t is the most comprehensive guide of all fly-fishing books, covering all aspects of the sport, choosing the right rod and perfecting the con- servationist catch and release method. This is the ultimate hand- book for all fly-fishing enthusi- asts. “The Front Yard” by Mary Riley Smith is presented to the lit{lxy by Ted and Lorraine King” “in memory of Elsie Jones. The book is filled with creative and practical ways to make the front yard of your home beautiful and functional. Whether you live in the city or the country, a large old house or ‘a small new one, or planning a new front garden or seeking to improve an old one, this book offers inspi- ration and instruction that will help you define your goals 1} nd then achieve them. Only yesterday 60 Years Ago - July 10, 1931 MANY EVENT HELD FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY The new board of county asses- sors who take office next Wednes- day are not expected to make many changes among the present em- ployees. Noxen celebrated July 4 with an old-fashioned Fourth ‘and homecoming, starting at sun-up with a series of events, a parade starting at noon and ending at night with a fireworks display. Harveys Lake beaches were crowded on Independence Day with families enjoying picnics, amusement rides and bathing and a record crowd enjoyed an eve- ning of dancing at the Fernbrook pavilion. Shavertown defeated East Dal- las 11-1 July 4 handing East Dallas its first loss although the team still holds first place. Wed - Marjorie E. Schoonover and Fred C. Dixon; Lucy Hoover and Robert Traver. 50 Years Ago - July 11, 1941 WORK CONTINUES ON HIGHWAY TO LAKE Dallas housewives to contrib- ute aluminum for National De- fense in a drive scheduled for next week. Trees topple as giant tractors clear the way for the new Harveys Lake Highway between Dallas and the Lake. The fourth teacher in fouryears resigns from Dallas High School staff as Miss Dorothy Werner resigns to accept a position at Towanda High School. Lehman High School Band held its first series of outdoor concerts last Sunday at the school. Dallas Borough councilmen seek the aid of Dallas Township on the maintenance of Church Street now that the street has been returned to Dallas by the State following the completion of the Trucksville-Lutes Corners Highway. Installation of fire plugs in the Dallas business district will be considered tonight at the Dallas Borough Council meeting. Engaged - Jessie Ritchie and Willard Lauderbach. Wed - Kathleen Parkinson and - George Lewis; Esther Rogers and Francis McDonald; Elsie Ritts and Stanley J. Harmon; Lois Chapman and Lewis Harvey. 40 Years Ago - July 6, 1951 - NEW KINDERGARTEN ON TAP FOR AREA Hundreds of visitors are ex- pected to throng Dallas for the annual Back Mountain Auction which opens July 11 with more than $4,000 of new goods supple- menting antiques and used goods. Luzerne County Farmers Mar- ket will have all of its 72 spaces filled very shortly, according to James Hutchinson, agricultural agent in charge. Wed - Elinor Tremayne and S. Russell Maddox; Geraldine Shirley and James E. Regan. If the Dallas Borough-Kingston Township kindergarten becomes a reality there are a number of items which will be necessary and some of these can be obtained through the PIA cooperation, articles such as aquariums, wooden beads for stringing, finger-painting materi- als, pine blocks, hammer and nails, rhythm band instruments and similar items. 30 Years Ago - July 6, 1961 KEY CLUB DRILL TEAM TAKES TOP HONORS Thel5th Annual Library Auc- tion starts tonight with a chicken barbecue beginning at 5 p.m. in the Gate of Heaven Parking lot. Westmoreland Key Club Drill Team again took top honors march- ing in the Mansfield July 4 Parade. Dallas Lions Club installed their new officers at the Country Club with Harveys Lake Lions past presi- dent Calvin McHose installing James C. Thomas as president. A Nash Rambler station wagon will be sold over the auction block Saturday night. Engaged - Mary Alice Prynn and TW ay on Ny StanleyJack Granauer; Magdalene Billow and John Fronczkiewicz..' Wed - Magaret Mary Rollmén and James C. Thomas Jr. » 20 Years Ago - July 1, 1971 KOZEMCHAKS RAISE ABONDONED BIRDS . Dallas School District approved its 1971-72 budget Monday night with no increase in tax milla} * al- though the budget is $262) 726 above last year's. The 27th Lehman Horse Show begins tomorrow with a parade. The Schaefer 500 will be held Saturday at Pocono International Raceway with some of the world's greatest drivers entered. Four tiny house wrens adopted by the James Kozemchak family when the mother never came bark were raised by the family and taken with them on their trip to Poughkeepsie to visit the Koz- emchak’s daughter. A. DeWitt Smith of Goodleigh Farms scored a hole-in-one at J+ Temple Golf Course which dz fied him to become eligible winning $1,000 and a free trip’ to Scotland. The competition is spon- sored by the Drambuie Compnay.of Edinburgh, Scotland which is beihg held throughout the country. [» Dr.Irwin Jacobs is named néw president of the Northeastern Penn- sylvania Heart Association. Ed Labatch is named assistant postmaster at the Dallas office. * LER ¥ ¥ 9 Property transfers Property transfers recorded at the Luzerne County Court House from June 18, 1991 to June 26, 1991. Prices are extrapolated from transfer taxes paid. Money trans- fers are exempt from tax, so no amounts are shown. Estate Susan C. Ambrose to James Ambrose, 268-E, RR 1, Pittston, property LR40100, 1.007 ac. Franklin Twp. John Mattioli to Bernadine Kern, RR 1, Box 346, Harveys Lake, property 2 parcels, W. Hemlock Dr., Harveys Lake, $63,000. Freda S. Hughey to Harry B. Hughey, RR 2, Box 191, Hickory Hills, Dallas, property 4 parcels, Dallas Twp. John Patrick Gilgallon to Gen- eral Municipal Auth. Jackson Twp., Suite 300, 239 Schuyler Ave., Kingston, property Meadowcrest Manor, Jackson Twp., $460. Estate Bernard C. Banks Sr., to Barry J. Rosen, PO Box 2317, Wilkes-Barre, property L115, Elmcrest Woods, Dallas Twp., $30,000. Thomas V. Brislin to Irene N. Brislin, 1242 Clearview Circle, Allentown, property Harveys Lake. Joseph P. Gilroy Jr. to Richard J. James, 51 Garbutt St., Dallas, property Garbutt St., Dallas Twp., $125,000. Adam L. Greissman to Thomas Noon, Box 153, RR 2, Warren Dr., Dallas, property Warren Dr., Dal- las Twp. $100. Harold E. Thomas to Helen J. Thomas, 117 Pine St., Oak Hill, RR 4, Box 420-B, Dallas, property Pine St., Lehman Twp. Joseph Mills Jr. to Robert J. Mills, PO Box 261, Shawanese, property Lake Twp. Michael Development Inc. to Frank S. Lombardo, 19 Richard Dr., Dallas, property Woodland Dr., Dallas Twp., $88,900. Glenda Schwartz Schmouder to David L. Martin Sr., 108 Perrin Ave., Shavertown, property Perrin Ave., Kingston Twp., $80,000. Wm. J. Verbyla to Wm. J. Ver- byla, Rte. 1, Box 1316, Sweet Valley, property Ross Twp. Fred L. Stroud to Wm. J. Ver- byla, RR 1, Box 1316, Sweet Val- ley, property Ross Twp., $29,000. John R. Williams to Charles A. La Jeunesse, 128 Perrin Ave., Shavertown, property Valley View * Dr., Dallas Twp., $30,000. Harry Montross to Frank Ha- rold Sereyka Jr., 119 Custer St., Wilkes-Barre, property Tulip Rd., 3.72 ac., Lake Twp., $18,000. ; Elmer I. Reese to John J. C rich, RR 3, Box 274-C, Dallas, property Franklin Twp. Timothy Carroll to Joseph J. Phillips, 95 Jackson St., Dallas, property Jackson St., Dallas. $105,000. Joachim Wojciechowski to Joachim Wojciechowski, 4213 Oliver Rd., Sweet Valley, property Oliver Ave., Ross Twp. Grover W. Anderson toJ onsthsh Bruce Anderson, PO Box 54, Hat- veys Lake, property Anderson Sti: Harveys Lake. Michael Salvati, Carol Salva, 70 Lee Ave., Hawthorne, NJ, prop- erty Ridge Ave., Harveys Lake. Jeanne Merolla Eckroat ‘to Andrew E. Alusik, 102 W. Mt. Aly Rd., Shavertown, property Mt. Aity Rd.. Kingston Twp., $78,000. Ny
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