ele) @ @ = Era eR ER The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, November 15,2000 5 Anna Mae Estus I remember very well the [irst Armistice Day on November 11, 1918 ending World War I. [was only [our years old. but my memo- ries are still as vivid as if it was today. I was watching my mother bathe my baby brother when the school bell began to ring which was most unusual for that time of day. I ran to the dining room win- The first Armistice Day dow to see what was happening. All the teachers and students came out of the school laughing and shouting, "The war is over, the war is over." Billie Isaacs who lived across the street where Risley's later lived, was running up and down the street banging on a kettle with a big spoon screaming, "The war is over, the war is over.” She was so excited she was beside herself. Then the Methodist Church bell began to ring, never before did it ring except on Sunday. Everyone rejoiced that peace had finally come to the world. Everything was so [rightening and so happy, I didn't know if to laugh or cry, but I suppose ldid both, everyone else did. On subsequent Armistice Days, whatever anyone was doing at 11 a.m.on November 11, you stopped and bowed your head for one minute and silently said a prayer of thanksgiving for peace in the world. It's different today. You get a whole weekend off to celebrate in ways that have completely lost the joy of world peace after World War I. There have been many wars since that Armistice Day, but their end was not so gratefully celebrated as that first one. The end of World War II was special to me. My husband, David would come home safely from the ter- rible battles with the First Divi- sion in Germany. Food bank (continued from page 1) serious trouble. With colder temperatures, the skyrocketing costs of fuel, and the ever-increasing cost of pre- scription medicines, almost 100 households in the Back Moun- tain depend on help from the food bank. They have difficult deci- sions to make every day about food, heat and medicines. Pastor Chuck Naugle of the Trucksville United Methodist Church has managed the food bank and the distribution for sev- eral years. “We are getting two to three new families per week,” said Pastor Naugle, “and right now the usual sources of supply are not keeping up with the demand.” Pastor Naugle said “we serve 96 families at present. Fifty-six families include 131 children. There are also 22 senior citizens and 18 other adults being served. They live in Dallas, Harveys Lake, Shavertown, Trucksville, Sweet Valley, Hunlock Creek, Noxen and Lehman.” The food at the bank comes entirely from volunteer giving. “Right now we need several groups to help us get through the holi- days and the winter,” said Pastor Naugle. “We would welcome a food drive held by any scout troop, grade school or high school, col- lege, service group, church or com- pany.” They are pleased to have recent food donations from the epix Internet Group, a division of Commonwealth Telephone Com- pany in Dallas. Food donations are also en- couraged from those attending the Back Mountain Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service at St. Therese’s Church, Pioneer Avenue COOK'S PHARMACY ® Computerized Prescription Service ® Russell Stover Candies * Greeting Cards * PA Lottery Tickets ® Newspapers ®* Magazines 159 N. MemorialHwy., Shavertown, PA (675-1191) on Wednesday evening, Novem- ber 22 at 7:30 p.m. “These food drives will help us meet some of the demand, but other efforts will definitely be needed to keep up with the sea- sonal needs of our community. We have requests for 50 Thanks- giving baskets, which will further deplete our resources,” said Pas- tor Naugle. : If you can help by organizing a food drive with your group, please call Pastor Naugle or Barbara DeBellis, food bank coordinator, at the Trucksville United Method- ist Church. The number is 696- 3897. They will provide helpful information for a successful event. Also please call them ahead of time to drop off large donations of food so that arrangements can be made to receive them. The work- ers at the food bank are all volun- at the following locations: Monday thru Friday Fri. & Sat. 9a.m. to 5 p.m.. . Naugle. " niors in our area will greatly ben- Drop-off points for food Several Back Mountain businesses have offered to help out. From now until December 22, food donations can be dropped off Trucksville United Methodist Church, Church Rd.,, Trucksville: 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday thru Friday Century 21 Ruth K. Smith Real Estate, Inc., 358 S. Memorial Hwy., Shavertown: 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday thru Friday The Dallas Post, 607 Main Rd., Dallas: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mama & Papa’s Ice Cream Parlor, Country Club Shopping Center, Dallas: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., 7 days a week Carolyn Lauer’s Shear Magic Hair Salon, 266 Memorial Hwy., Shavertown (across from the Ranch Wagon): Tues. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Weds. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thurs. 9a.m. to 9 p.m., teers. The following non-perishable items are needed: soup, canned fruits, vegetables and juice, pasta, rice, tuna fish or other canned meats, peanut butter and jelly, cake or quick bread mixes, jello, pudding mixes and cereal. Tax deductible monetary do- nations are also needed so that meat, bread, milk, etc. can be purchased as needed. 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Racial pressures, while still prevalent, do not carry the same sting as they did 35 years ago. The impor- tance of money and driving an expensive automobile have dwindled, But ironically enough, the prime indicator of popularity nowadays seems to be advertis- ing, and 1 do not mean in the commercial sense. People, espe- cially those of a teenage variety, advertise themselves, .whether through sports or school clubs or what they did over the weekend. | While this has always been around, from what [ have ob- served my generation is one with a voracious appetite for notoriety. An interesting philosophy, and one that can go either way. Do we choose to advertise our outstand- ing science skills and field hockey expertise, or do we choose to ad- vertise how many beers we con- sumed at a recent party? A line is clearly drawn between the two factions, and some even try to walk this precarious barrier. 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