The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, November 13, 1996 13 Get ready, older folks are « fastest-growing age group authenticated age to which any human ever reached. A picture was shown of Izumi having tea, but he prefers hard liquor and drank 1/2 pint every night before he went to sleep at eight. He rose at seven and took his dog for a walk. Izumi watched a lot of TV and said, “The best way to a long rk- or- 1il- 'm in il- People older than 85 account on _ for over 1% of all Americans. This ‘may not seem like many, but the ot 85+ group is rising so fast that by he the middle of the next century it is Te _ projected to be 10%. In the last a _quarter century these oldsters na have grown by 232% compared to ST ~ only 30% for the population as a “whole. And by 2005 those 100 and “over are projected to be 120,000. dha.” life is not to worry and to leave things to God, the Sun, and Bud- Guiness records have not with a living champ...Jeanne Calment of France, who turned 120 a year ago and is said to be the oldest known person. Jeanne says, “Ag- ing actually suits me rather well. I had to wait 110 years to become famous, and I intend to enjoy it as Her doctor says, “May her plea- She has a huge responsibility on her shoulders. Every day she lives, she extends the maximum possible human life by Jack Hilsher es “The really rare ones - those over a .110-aregoingtobejust that...rare caught up | indeed. Soviet Russia has always made rd | “outlandish claims about having YO “the most centenarians, such as ed “having 100 citizens who were be- 30 1 @ “tween 120 and 156 years of age. In ® ¥ An exiled Soviet gerontologist said, ee *“That phenomenon looks like a long as possible.” | falsification...Stalin liked the idea Sa that Georgians could live to be sure persist. io | '100 or more.” of | * Guiness World Book claims is “national longevity records showed or "a peak of 116 years reached by span.” . | 'Shigechiyo Izumi, the greatest a # Century mark ~ (continued from page 1) | | | -the granddaughter of John and g | “Rachel Bulford of Dallas and Philip d “and Catherine Duckworth of King- g ston. (Daughter Nancy, who : “dabbles in genealogy, has traced ‘the family history back to the # ‘Mayflower when one Edward > $ @ Fuller arrived from England.) T 8 "Ruby attended the Shaver . School on Overbrook Road and t was a graduate of Dallas Borough e | | “ High School in 1914. During | World War | she worked as a ~ secretary in the Ordnance De- | ! partment in Bethlehem, then the + Dallas Post Office until she mar- | ried Clarence Elston of Lehman in | a, 1924. He died in 1986 at age 90. ¢ @ Ruby wrote a news column for ! . ‘the Wilkes-Barre Record for 60 ! | years. She was paid the magnifi- cent sum of $1.50 per column, reporting to Dan Koze. She is a member of the Huntsville United Methodist Church where Rever- end Libeck told ‘her, “We should but Ruby turned him down. “Fam- ily only,” she said. She was an active member of the Nesbitt Auxiliary and the Wyo- ming Historical Society. Her son Harold lives in Huntsville and daughter Nancy in State College. There are six grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, one great- grandson and several nieces and nephews. Her newest great-grand- child, Chad Nathaniel Schimmel, oddly enough was born 100 days after Ruby's birthdate. Ruby fills her day but not with TV soaps. She can't stand them, saying, “They're not realistic.” She does like Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune. She is very much aware of the problems in our society today and has a few sure-fire cures: “Neighbors,” she says, “Should be neighbors, helping each other out, showing an inter- est in each other and not keeping to themselves. It's not the same anymore and they are not really neighbors.” POST FILE PHOTO Ruby Elston held a bouquet of flowers at her 99th birthday celebration last year. She adds, “As for kids, mothers shouldn't have to work. If moth- ers were home, and they told the kids when to be home, that was it. I would worry myself sick if I didn't make it home in time, and when I didn’t, my mother would say, ‘Where were you?’ And I would be scared and ashamed. That's what is wrong with kids today. They're not told anything.” The Elston home where Ruby and Clarence raised their family was built from trees raised on their property. Ahand-hewn solid chestnut beam spans the house and there are hand-laid rock walls in the cellar with a coal bin. The kitchen has a coal-burning stove, and the doors and windows are made with wooden pegs instead of nails. The Elston garden came in handy too. Ruby still enjoys its bounty. Eggplant is a special favorite. She has toast, coffee and corn flakes for breakfast, possible egg- plant for lunch, and if she had her way she would have it for supper. Ruby has written more than the Huntsville news column...a his- tory of the Huntsville Church and a family history. She also does needlepoint and is a member of a craft group which meets regu- larly. And her “pasties” are said to be the greatest. (Obviously this is what is meant by a “full life.”) It isn't hard to see why her family and friends are looking for- ward to the celebration on No- vember 16. Ruby herself says, “My goal is to make 100. That's all I want.” She’ll make it. Honor Books announced at Back Mountain Library The Back Mountain Memorial Library announces Honor Books for 1996. In honor of the 50th Anniver- sary of Dr. and Mrs. Robert Clements “The Irish” presented by Steven and Sally Rothstein. In honor of their grandson Ian Peters “Yankee Doodle” presented by Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Michael. In honor of June McCloskey on her 90th birthday “Tea-Time At The Inn" presented by Back Moun- tain Memorial Library Book Club. In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Tho- mas Reese “Easy Beauty With An- nuals” presented by Mayor Gladys Wilson. In honor of Mr. Raymond J. Daring “Writings and Drawings” presented by Mr. and Mrs. Victor McCarty. In honor of Jean Myers “An- napolis” presented by Faculty, Staff and Friends of Dallas School Dis- trict. In honor of Shirley Forney “American Women's History: An A to Z of People, Organizations, Is- sues And Events” presented by Your Friends at Bulford Farms. In honor of Bob and Betty Parry “I'll Always Have Paris” presented by Tom and Virginia Jenkins. Sandra B. Davis receives award Back Mountain native Sandra B. Davis received the Circle of Achievement award at Mary Kay's annual business building seminar. The award is given to independent Mary Kay directors who have exceeded unit retail production of $300,000 or more. During the past year, Davis hd a unit retail production of $303,485.14. Sandra Barrall Davis is formerly from the Lehman area, and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Barrall. She presently resides in Catawissa with her husband, Jerry, and children Greg, 10 and Beth, 7. Lamoreux enlists in U.S. Army Harveys Lake resident David M. Lamoreux has joined the United States Army under the Delayed Enlistment Program at the U.S. Army Recruiting Station, Montrose, PA. The Delayed Enlistment Program gives young men or women the opportunity to delay enlistment into the Army for up to one year before reporting to basic military training. Lamoreux, a senior at Tunkhannock High School, will report to Fort Benning, Columbus, GA for military basic training June 16, 1997. He is the son of William B. and Debra A. Lamoreux of Harveys Lake. Business group will elect officers and directors for 1997 The Back Mountain Busi- ness and Professional Asso- ciation will meet Thurs., Nov. 14 at 11:45 a.m. at Merrick Hall on the campus of College Misericordia. The nominating committee will present a slate of recommended officers and directors for 1997. Nomina- tions from the floor are also welcome. The meeting was originally to be held at Peking Chef, but was moved due to a schedul- "Bird Lovers! ¥ Speaker from Wyo. Val. Audobon Society Saturday, November 16 11:00 - 12:00 Q.& A. Period KEEP EM SINGING ALL WINTER Specials on Seed KEYSTONE FEED & SEED, INC. Pet and Farm Supplies 371 Main Street Luzerne, PA 287-5005 ! ! | f 1 | 1] i § f { invite everybody ‘to your 100th! ing conflict. | - G - : 0 Q « Where do you find the most Back Mountain news each week? 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