% n The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, July 10,1996 7° Auction i (continued from page 1) Woman at work! Volunteer Peggy Young wields a paint brush with the Dallas Rotary.Club refurbishing the buildings and grounds of the Back the Dallas High School Key Club, which he tapped for vol- unteers. “Those Key Clubbers and Keyetlltes were fantatsic,” he said. “They were a greal help. We don’t give young people enough credit today.” One Keyette took McCulcheon's lessons to heart. Peggy Jordan Harvey, whose father. Dr. Lester Jordan, was chairman in 1961, took over the chairman's reins in 1995. Another former Key Clubber, Jim Snyder, started out work- ing the block, then spread his talents to other booths. He has helped sel up auctions at all three locations - and clean up alterwards. “Jim's a real trooper,” McCutcheon said. This year will be Snyder's 35th year working at the auc- tion. He started out at Howard Risley’'s barn with antiques chairman Mrs. Mitchell Jenkins, bringing the items [rom storage to the block set up on an old truck bed. “Key Club members were also bid spotters and built the stands every year,” Snyder recalled. “We sold everything, from arac- coon coal to lots of beautiful antiques. Many items would reappear on the block after 10 years, ready to {ind new homes.” The first booth he ran was the fun booth, featuring kids’ games like the balloon bust and beanbag toss. Since then he has also helped out with park- ing, the Odds ‘n Ends booth and on the block. “I've done everything but be chairman.” he said. laughing. “It's really [un. I love the whole almosphere.” He recalled one year, when a duck pond set up in a small swimming pool burst, drench- ing the bidders. Another year a severe thunderstorm Saturday night dampened things for a while, but “we were back in business 20 minutes alter it was over.” Girl Scouts made tons of fudge to sell to several genera- tions of families back in town especially for the event, Volun- teers gave up six weeks of the summer to set up and tear down the booths eachyear, often stay- ing on the grounds until 1 or 2 a.m. “I think one of the nicest things about the auction is the beautiful paintings Sue Hand does each year,” he said. “You see it being created and can say, ‘Yes, | was a part of it.™ Starting in 1960, Key Clubber Joe Hand worked in the barn or setting up, later he being drafted as one of the hu- man targets for the dunk tank. for which his mother-in-law, Mertie Larish, always bought “lots of tickets.” Working at the auction was a family affair. Joe's father, Joe Hand, Sr., and his stepfather, Dallas mayor Paul LaBar, were both active committee mem- bers. Joe's fondest childhood auc- tion memory is the food - espe- ° cially the luscious cherries in Risley's orchard next door. which just happened to hang within easy reach of those dar- ing enough to climb the large white fence. The Freeman family of Dal- las Township have also made the auction a part of their lives. Kerry was chairman in 1977 and his wife, Joanne, was chair- man in 1983. Their daughter. Kelly, alsovolunteers each year. An auctioneer well-known for his wisecracks and flamboyant hats, Kerry always livens things up when he takes his turn on the block. The same group of auctioneers has worked to- gether for a decade. There's plenty of clowning around to keep things interesting. “We're seeing the fourth gen- eration of workers," said Free- man, who became involved with the auction shortly after mov- ing here from Wisconsin. “It's a bit of Americana that should be preserved. I don't understand why people choose not to support it.” Through the years he has seen sales of pets discontinued due to animal protection laws and the loss of rural space, a greater emphasis on antiques and fewer new goods as Back Mountain merchants disap- pear. He's also seen truckloads of junk which the olibrary has had to pay to have hauled away. Freeman would love to see more new families in the com- munity support the auction. It's hard to gel volunteers. he said. “People don't seem to wart’ to work on something unless they get paid for it or unless i will benefit them personally.” he said. ia Barbara Lemmond says thé Ww auction is like a huge block party. Wehn her family was young she practically lived at the auction grounds. making it part of their routine. dein Aucitoneer John Vivian was" great,” she said. “The men on the block would give him a toi- let seat and he'd hold it up and’ + callit a picture frame. Or they'd ~ hand him la chamber pol be~ cause they knew he'd always '-' come up with a wisecrack. She recalled one year whena' lovely oak ice box was on the” -' block. Two people nearly drove” themselves crazy trying to ouit- bid each other. & “Times like that are very ex- citing.” she said. hy One of the strangest auc- tions was 1972. when the Back | Mountain housed thousands of survivors of the Hurricane Agnes flood and made it neces: jt. sary lo postpone the annual event until October. Instead of shading themselves from thé hot July sun, visitors bundled up against the fall's chilly air - but they did it. : The places and faces may change, but old-timers ands ;. young pups agree that one thing remains constant at the auc- tion - the community spirit" which has made the Back ‘™* Mountain famous. A A: Adult day programs have Mountain Memorial Library for the annual auction July 11-14. 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