The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, May 20, 1998 5 First annual Art Themes » Exhibit to open May 22 ® “f+ LARGE ON SITE DISPLAY “1+ SITE PREPARATION AVAILABLE {4 ~J=LARGE INVENTORY r J * TRAINED SALES STAFF “Artists working in a theme” is ‘the challenge explored by 12 local ‘artists who are participating in ‘the 1st Annual Art Themes Ex- ‘hibit at Sue Hand’s Imagery in ‘Dallas. The public is invited to attend ‘the "Meet the Artists” reception which will be held at Sue Hand's ‘Imagery, 35 Main Street, Dallas, -on-Fri., May 22 from 6 p.m. to 9 pan . $ Additional hours are Sat., May 23,/9.a.m. to 4 p.m. and Monday, May 25 (Memorial Day) 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. SE Included in the exhibit are Back Mountain residents: Charlotte Arbggast: Watercolors, Patriotism; Diane Chollak: Pastels, Kitchen Still Lifes; Jackson Cox: Pastels, Fall Foliage; Sue Hand: Watercol- ors: My Cousin’s Garden; Janice O’Brien: Watercolors, Children; Lynn Sands: Watercolors, Florida Vacation; Laura Slocum: Water- colors, Doorways; Lora Womer: Colored Pencil, Windows; Montrose residents: Ethel Hollister: Watercolors, Gardens of Montrose and Jeanne Kirkpatrick:Watercolors: Views From My Window; Wyoming Val- ley resident Catherine Laskaris: Watercolor and Acrylic; Friend- ship and Mountaintop resident Eileen Schmidt: Watercolors, Flo- ral Portraits. For additional information, call 675-5094. Yeliman-Jackson PTA to meet June 2 i: : Liéhman-Jackson PTA will conduct its last monthly general meeting for the year on Tues., June 2 at 7 p.m. in the music room. New officers for the 1998-99 school year are president, Sharon Blasczak; first vice president, Maggie Fishel; second vice president, Sandy Holena,; secre- tary, Andrea Mitkus; treasurer, Mary Jo Nelson; corresponding secre- tary; Sue Dalkiewicz. :."The PTA is made up of over 25 committees and many dedicated volunteers that organize some of the extra school functions such as assemblies, field trips and reading programs. PTA members have logged well over 1000 volunteer hours at Lehman-Jackson Elementary School this year, while trying to make a difference in their children’s education. ONLY YESTERDAY - 60 Years Ago - May 27, 1938 DALLAS POST PRESENTS . TALKING MOVIE Arrangements were completed this week for The Post to present “Star in My Kitchen” a new talking motion picture as the feature at- traction with the newspapers sec- ond annual free cooking school next month. Hundreds of dollars .of valuable prizes will be awarded during the sessions. Dates for the school will be announced soon. Seventeen students received diplomas at Lehman High School last night at a commencement which was featured by an address by Dr. Frank P. Maguire of Harris- burg. The 12th annual commence- ment of College Misericordia will take place June 6 at Irem Temple. Fifty four candidates including 35 “members of the Class of 1938 will ‘receive degrees in arts, science, music, home economics and sec- _ retarial science. 50 Years Ago - May 28, 1948 MEMORIAL DAY PARADE TO BE BIG EVENT * Pennsylvania State Police Mounted Patrol, four high school bands all Back Mountain fire com- panies, dozens of Granges and hundreds of other participants “willl ‘take part in the Memorial Day Parade at Sweet Valley on "Monday at 2:30. Bands will in- “clude, Kingston Township. Dallas Borough, Lehman and Shickshinny. : * "A group of 95 Masons from the vicinity of Dallas drove to Endicott May 24 to spend the evening with Round Hill Lodge of that city, view- "ing the degree work as presented in the Scottish Rite Lodges. "+ 40 Years Ago - May 23, 1958 LITTLE LEAGUE TO HOLD THEIR OWN PARADE The, Little League parade is scheduled for May 31 in Shaver- town when major and minor league teams of Dallas, East Dal- las;-‘Shavertown, Fernbrook, Trucksville and Jackson will march in uniform to the Little * VISIBLE FROM THE CROSS VALLEY EXPRESS WAY Edward's Landscaping Service, Inc. ~% 525 RIVER STREET « FORTY FORT ~ 287-4329 Mon.-Fri. 8:00 - 5:00 Saturday 8:00 - 4:00 League field at Shavertown El- ementary School. Teenage Leagu- ers will also be in the line-up. An army of 500 Boy Scouts will invade the J.B. Schooley farm Fri- day evening for the beginning of a weekend camporee. Site of the camporee is on a 3-acre plot of ground complete with a spring and bordered by woods. A camp fire for scouts and guests will be held Saturday night. You could get - Rib roast, 69¢ lb.; strawberries, 29¢ basket; green peppers, 23¢lb.; cherry pies, 49¢ ea.; Lipton Tea, pkg. 16 bags, 25¢. 30 Years Ago - May 28, 1968 TRAFFIC LIGHTS TAKEN DOWN FOR SAFETY The traffic light at Idetown will be removed shortly since Harveys Lake Borough officials feel the signals are more of a hazard than an aid to motorists. One of the standards has been knocked down for many weeks. Lake-Lehman High School Band will make its annual trip to Sherburne, NY June 8 to partici- pate in parade, field, concert and majorette competition in the Pa- rade of Bands. This is the eighth year for the annual appearance at Sherburne, NY. The band is un- der the direction of John Miliauskas. Idetown Firemen will plan for their annual Horse Show at a meeting Friday at Jonathan R. Davis Fire Hall. The Horse Show is the only means of raising money for the maintenance of equipment. 20 Years Ago - May 25, 1978 DALLAS AREA MEDICAL COMES TO BACK MOUNTAIN The Back Mountain area will have a primary care medical cen- ter employing both professional medical and para-medical per- sonnel by early part of 1979, ac- cording to Dallas Area Medical Center, Inc., sponsor of the project. Planned for a site along Rte 118, near Luzerne County Fairgrounds and golf course, the center is expected to employ three family physicians, eight para- medics, and to have a mobile medi- cal unit. Dallas School District adopted a proposed budget of $5,981,198 for the 1978-79 year at a special meeting of the board Tuesday night. The proposed budget rep- resents 12-mill increase on prop- erty tax and an occupational tax is proposed which would mean an additional revenue of $53,560. Student of the Month Award winners The April Dallas High School Student of the Month Award winners were presented recently by the Guidance Dept. in conjunction with the PTSO. Winners received $50 savings bonds courtesy of College Misericordia. Junior Christopher Tucker, 17, won the School Spirit Award. He is the son of James and Christine Tucker of Trucksville. Tucker is a member of the Chess Club, football team, FBLA and Cultures Club. He is also an honor roll student. Senior Brian Geida,17, won the Citizenship Award. He is the son of Edward and Mary Geida of Trucksville. Geida is working on his Eagle scout project and getting a black belt in Shaolin Kung Fu. Senior Eric White, 18, won the Student Achiever Award.-He is the son of David and Bernadine White of Trucksville. White is a member of the football team. Senior Timothy Herbert, 17, won the Creative Student Award. He is the son of Timothy and Ruth Herbert of Dallas. Herbert is a member of the Drama Club, Student Council, steering committees, swim team and track team. He is an honor student and NHS member. From left, Tucker, Geida, White, Herbert and Dr. Catherine Forslund, asst. professor of history at College Misericordia. New books in at BMT Library The Back Mountain Memorial Library, 96 Huntsville Road, Dal- las, announces the addition of the following books to their collec- tion: FICTION “Into the Darkness” by Bar- bara Michaels “An Instance of the Fingerpost” by lain Pears “Pandora” by Anne Rice “Bitter Harvest” by Ann Rule “The All-True Travels and Ad- ventures of Lidie Newton” by Jane Smiley “The Eleventh Plague: A Novel of Medical Terror” by John S. Marr and John Baldwin; “The Target” by Catherine Coulter NON-FICTION “The Purpose of Your Life” by Carol Adrienne “Secret Societies ofall Ages and Countries” by Charles William Heckethorn Ww “Slaves in the Family” by Ed- ward Ball * AUDIO TAPES “The Right to Privacy” by Ellen Alderman and Caroline Kennedy “Age and Guile Beat Youth, In- nocence, and a Bad Haircut” by P.J. O'Rourke “Word Power” by Peter Funk “The Choice” by Bob Woodward “Reason to Believe” by Mario Cuomo 24 MYSTERY “The Ballad of Frankie Silver” by Sharyn McCrumb ' “N is for Noose” by Sue Grafto BIOGRAPHY i “Jackie after Jack: Portrait, of the Lady” by Christopher P. Ander- son iE Also, “Still Me” by Christopher Reeve uy ‘Captain & Crew” FOUR Jasons Golf Tournament 750 Stocum Ave Saturday, May 30th Tee Times Starting at 8:00 a.m. . $29.00 per person includes 18 holes, meal, beverages & prizes for Flight Winner. and Contests held on the course. 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