J D» 4) ® O The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, April 7, 1993 5, itn AEE AR Business group to tour Anderson Center The Back Mountain Business and Professional Assocation will hear from two members of state government and get a private tour of the new gymnasium at College Misericordia April 14. The group will meet at 7:45 a.m. for breakfast in the Fireside Correction Lounge at McHale Hall on the Misericordia campus. After break- fast, state representative Phyllis Mundy and state senator Charles Lemmond will address the group about issues of interest to small business. A private tour of the new Anderson Health Center, which is located adjacent to Due to a typographical error, the figure for the amount of money spent per student worldwide was incorrect in last week's A. Case for conservation column. The correct figures appear here: “Many ‘developing’ nations spend twice as much on the military as they spend on health care or education. In fact, world military spending per soldier totals $36,000; world educational expenditures per student total only $1,100.” Last week's article had incorrectly listed the educational expendi- tures as $11,000 per student. McHale Hall, will follow. The cost of the breakfast is $5 per person. Parking will be avail- able. Non-members are welcome: to attend one meeting before de-. ciding to join the organization; For further information, call Bartt Slocum, president, at 675-1167. i : Ek Less is More i Sia WITH i The Dallas Post you get more of the news you want for only $16.00 a year.” Call 675-5211 to order yours, or use the handy. coupon on page 2. pon on pag 3 Only yesterday Sa vours Ago - Apr. 14, 1933 ROTARY EASTER EGG HUNT AT FERN BROOK “Rain or shine children from this section will have an opportu- nity to celebrate Easter at the annual Rotary Easter Egg Hunt to be held tomorrow at Fernbrook Park. The student band from Kingston Township High School will provide music during the Easter Egg Hunt. - The Junior Class of Dallas {Township High School will pres- ent the play “Safety First” at Himmler Theatre, Wednesday evening. You could get - Hams, whole or shark half 12¢ Ib.; fresh eggs, 14¢"“doz.; new potatoes, 5 Ibs., 17¢; Eight O'Clock coffee, 19¢ Ib. 20. Years Ago - Apr. 9, 1943 POULTRY PLANT TO OPEN IN SHAVERTOWN “Anew industry, a chicken and turkey dressing plant, will open about May 10 in the old Shaver- town Dairy Building on Main Street, Shavertown. The firm will be ‘known as North Star Farm. An honor roll erected by Local 217 of International Fur and Leather Workers commemorating ithe service to their country of 80 ‘young men and women from Noxen and vacinity will be dedi- cated Sunday. Built in the form of a Keystone, the board stands at the intersection of Main Street and Route 129. + Helen Koslofsky, Harveys Lake soprano who scored a marked suceess in her recent appearance in, Carnegie Hall has been invited to'sing in New York Town Hall in the near future. She will appearin ajoint receital with Mr. Collinerge of the Metropolitan Opera Com- pany. r. “You Can't Escape Forever” starring George Brent and Brenda March 24 Old Photo is identified The two lovely ladies in the March 24 issue of our “Old Photo” have been identified by Judy Dawe of Lehman. It seems the scene is at Han- son's Park, Harveys Lake, in 1978. They were photographed as-being the two oldest Majors at the Major reunion that year. On the left is Myrtle Major Kocher, descendant of Frank Major and next to her Kathleen Major Brown, descendant of David Major. The next time you're in Picketts Charge Restaurant, notice the old photo on the wall of two young girls; one of them is Kathleen pictured with her - sister, Louise. The handsome gentleman on the other photo is Isaac Major. It seems we did indeed choose a historical photo of the week! ‘Thanks to Judy Dawe for the info. Marshall, now playing at Shaver Theatre. 40 Years Ago - Apr. 10, 1953 'BORO/K.T. SCHOOL JOINTURE APPROVED Saturday's rain held off until after the Easter Egg Hunt, giving 2,000 children an opportunity to find the hidden eggs, receive their prizes and get home again dry- shod. It was a break that the hunt was scheduled for 9:30 instead of later in the day. Evaluation of Dallas Borough- Kingston Township Joint Schools has been approved by Harrisburg and will take place next March according to a report at the Wednesday night meeting of the Joint Board. Persons having interesting or artistic photos of Back Mountain scenes are asked to submit them to The Dallas Post for use in a forthcoming edition which will be devoted entirely to the promotion of the area. All organizations, churches and civic groups are also invited to submit lists of their current officers and brief histo- ries of their groups for use in this issue. 30 Years Ago - Apr. 11, 1963 L-L BAND TO PERFORM IN NEW AUDITORIUM Prize winning Lake-Lehman Band will hold its annual Spring Concert for the first time in the new high school auditorium, April 19 and 20. The 114 members of the senior band will make their first appearance in new concert uniforms of black and gold. The 17th annual Back Moun- tain Library Auction will take place July 11, 12 and 13 with Atty. Robert Fleming as general chair- man and Frank Huttman, co- chairman. As usual the scene of the Auction will be the barn and surrounding grounds of the late Howard Risley whose guidance and enthusiasm will be sorely missed this year. Expansion of the league to eight teams and development of a farm league are projects this year of Back Mountain Baseball for Bovs organization which fostered the 1962 state champion Lake- Lehman All-Stars. You could get - Semi-bonelss hams, whole or half, 59¢ Ib.; let- tuce, 2 hds., 29¢; tomatoes, 29¢ lb.; fresh strawberries, pint bas- ket, 39¢. 20 Years Ago - Apr. 12, 1973 BORO COPS UPGRADE RADIO EQUIPMENT Dallas Borough police chiefRay - Titus reports that the new county- wide police communications sys- tem will have its effect on the borough's police communication system soon. Contracts are set for the acquisition and installation of radios. All cruisers will have ra- dios and be interconnected with all other police cruisers in the area on this side of the Susquehanna. Dallas police will also be getting two walkie-talkies. “After Agnes... The Quiet Cri- sis” a Pa. Department of Public Welfare documentary film that shows what happened during and after the June flood is available for viewing by private clubs and organizations, the United Service Agency in Wilkes-Barre an- nounced. : Nearly 700 disadvantaged and handicapped children from throught Northeastern Pennsyl- vania were the guests of College Misericordia for a special benefit performance of the college's Chil- dren's Theatre production, “The House at Pooh Corner”. Arriving by bus and private cars, the chil- dren were greeted by animal char- acters from the play including “Winnie the Pooh.” Model 77THA0051 *279 @® Siesta-Quiet Operation ® Hj-Efficiency Rotary Compressor @® Easy-Access Filter ® (Compact, Lightweight Design @® Byilt-In Retractable Handle R.R. 6 > MULLAY'S MARKET b4 Serving Wyoming Valley for more than 90 years There's still time to order kielbasi, sausage and - hams for Easter. 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