8 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, April 24, 1996 Ey Pool (continued from page 1) have any available time for us any more. It would be much more convenient to have a pool here in the Back Mountain.” When she was growing up, her school had its own pool, she added. Since its inception two years ago, the Dallas swim team has practiced at College Misericordia, which is too shallow for diving and may encounter scheduling problems as the college's program grows, she added. Dallas pays the college $25 per hour for pool time. All the practice time at Wilkes- Barre Area's pool at the Kistler School has been taken by swim teams from Myers High School and the YMCA, whose pool is too small and too hot for competition. Wyoming Seminary’s pool is also too small, she said. Paul Gaffney, whose daughter is an eighth-grader at Gate of Heaven School, would also like to see a pool at Dallas, where his daughter will enter ninth grade in September. She's a member of the YMCA swim team. “It's a terrific activity for any- one, whether they're a child or an adult,” Gaffney said. “Swimming has many benefits - it's good for other athletes for training and injury rehabilitation and falls in line with the district's goals. A pool would be a great asset to the community.” Sue Ryan, a former swimming coach at Wyoming Area and Bishop Hoban, believes a pool might become an incentive for area private school students to attend Dallas. The high school she graduated from also had its own pool. “The Back Mountain has many good athletes and many swim- mers,” she said. “The Dallas swim team is growing and the district should continue to be progres- sive. Without a doubt a pool would be an asset to the entire commu- nity.” Superintendent Gerald Wycallis said the Middle School was originally designed to house a pool near the tennis courts when itwas builtin 1969, but the board decided to omit it from the final plans. “It was a very controversial issue at the time,” he said. He's not sure whether or not the present board is interested in a pool. In addition to building a pool, the district would also have to pay for a certified staff, which along with routine maintenance could cost between $50,000 and $100,000 a year, Wycallis said. The district would also be required tostrictly control its use and stor- age of chlorine, considered a dan- gerous chemical, and other pool chemicals, he added. “When I look at the cost of building and maintaining it, I'm more focused on educational pro- grams,” he said. J SD SS "Na". .—- = Dallas Pool Survey RS j} n pi “Hur. Dallas Pizza Hut 675-1808 IT'S BACK! 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Members of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Genealogical Society met recently at Mary Lou Swingle's home in Shavertown. From left, Elaine Dembrowski, Dorothy Knafla, Alta Kubick, Swingle, Dean Sawyer, Marge Sawyer, Marion Oblen. Family (continued from page 1) ried Letha Blanch Gordon on March 4, 1924. I discovered by accident that Letha filed for di- vorce in 1929, which was un- usual for women to do at the time,” said Price. Bryant was last seen in Kingston, and Price says, “It has been rumored that he was killed in a truck logging accident in Vir- ginia or West Virginia around 1930. I've searched the death records of those states between 1920-60, and in Pennsylvania between 1930-70, but without success.” Now staying with relatives after a short teaching stint in France, Price is eager to resume his research. “I have to get cur- rent with all the genealogical or- ganizations I've been involved with,” he said. One of those organizations is based right here in northeastern Pennsylvania. The Northeast Pennsylvania Genealogical Soci- ety, founded in 1992 with just six members, has grown to include not only members from northeast PA, but throughout the U.S. and internationally. According to so- ciety vice-president Dean Saw- yer, “The rapid growth is just an indication of the widespread in- terest of people worldwide in ge- nealogy and their family history.” “We are a non-profit organi- zation dedicated to helping people trace their family history. There are some organizations that charge for these services, but we're not in it for money,” said Sawyer. According to society presi- dent Mary Lou Swingle, of Shavertown, beginning research is fairly simple. “Basically, you start with your parents and grand- parents, and go back as far as you can,” she said. The Society also provides new members with a Starter Kit, which includes vari- ous sources toresearch and charts to record your findings. Some local sources suggested by the society include the Luzerne County Courthouse and the Osterhout Library. “There's also a branch of the National Family History Library, which is run by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Clarks Sum- mit,” said Swingle. The Church of _ Latter-Day Saints keeps very ex- tensive genealogical records, with their main library branch based in Utah. An important source that is often overlooked at first is any living relatives that you have con- tact with. “Some people go right to researching courthouse files, when an older relative might have the information they need,” said Sawyer. Some relatives may also have a family Bible or journals. The society also its their own library in Swingle's home, where members can borrow materials they need for a two week period. “Information is also exchanged over the Internet for our members who have computers, and at our monthly meetings,” said Sawyer. Information is also exchanged via queries placed in the society's quarterly newsletter, published in March, June, September, and December. Researching can become complicated, but according to member Carol King of Dallas, “If it were easy it wouldn't be any fun.” Mrs. Swingle adds, “Once you get started it’s hard to put it down.” The society holds its’ meet- ings the fourth Tuesday of every month, at the Veterans Adminis- tration Hospital, East End Blvd., Wilkes-Barre. Meetings are not held in July, when a field trip is taken, or in August and Decem- ber. Annual membership fee is $12, and a lifetime membership is also available for $100. To obtain more information about membership, contact Mary Lou Swingle at 696-2764, or Dean Sawyer at 288-7609. Anyone with information in regard to George Willard Bryant, contact Marshall Colin Price at 639-2614 or P.O. Box 457, Dal- las, PA, 18612. Bee. La. } g MLWAEe BYES Ee “A Celebration of Women” VALLEY IT’s YOUR LIFE... IVE IT NOW! 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