2 The Post NEWS Sunday, October 12, 2003 Helen Franklin's mother taught a as XE Su t the Rome School in 1913, when this photograph was tak- en. She is standing at far right. Chidren, from left, first row: Louise Elston, Anna McNally, Alice McNally, Ruth Learn, Helen Behee, Elrina Brown, Aleth Headman, Howard Naugle. Second row: Ruth Miller, Merle Jones, Adam Lushinski, Joseph Lushinski, Morris Brown, Charles Learn, Carmeta Naugle, Cora Headman, Mabel Miller, Maude Bulford, teacher. Third row: Wagner, Naugle, Russ Learn, Norman Brown. . Freda Roskos and her son, David, attended the reunion. The Rome School Runoff (continued from page 1) eral trees cut up and re- moved that had fallen in the “creek” area that was formed by the runoff. She said that someone from Penn Sate Coop- for Dallas Township, told Han- nigan that the responsibility is definitely not the township's. Frank Wagner, Vice Chairman for the Supervisors, agreed that 1-room school (continued from page 1) down, and the Rome School was moved to another location in Jackson Township.” Sometimes we get lucky and are able to preserve just a little piece of history. “My mother, Maude Bulford, was a one- room school teacher in Cease- town, Rome and Dallas,” said Franklin. “When her school was torn down, my aunt, Ruby El- ston, bought the bell for my mother and kept it all these years to give to me. I rang it at the reunion, and we sang ‘School Days,” and we said the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.” Freda Roskos of Kingston was one of the guests at the re- union. “I attended Oakdale a long time ago,” she said. “It was a long way to school so we always walked in a group. We had to contend with hills and bad weather, but there were so few of us that all of the kids were friendly and we all got along. It was a much simpler time when we carried our lunch and sat under the trees to eat and commune with nature.” But in some ways, children had it better than today, Roskos said. “It was an easier time too. None of us had very much so there was no peer pressure to have just the right clothes. We all just wore what we had. We were all farmers and worked in “I was just a little guy, but I remember my teacher, Mr. King, who drove a Model A Ford roadster pickup truck.” David Roskos Attended Oakdale School the fields. We had hard times, and I guess we were poor, but we didn’t know it. We were all in the same boat and we had good times together.” Roskos spoke for the whole group in complimenting Franklin for the get together. “Helen's reunion party was such a good idea,” she said. “She’s quite a gal.” The next generation of the Roskos family, David Roskos, also attended the Oakdale School and accompanied his mother to the reunion. “I attended Oakdale for one year when I was about 5 years old,” said David Roskos. “Then Lehman took over the school. 1 was just a little guy, but I re- member my teacher, Mr. King, who drove a. Model A Ford roadster pickup truck. He would go from group to group in the classroom and give out assignments and manage to teach all of us at the same time.” David Roskos has other fond memories of his brush with a fading era. “I also remember looking up at a big Christmas tree that year. We made pop- corn chains and paper orna- ments for it. And the older kids brought their lunches in metal pails and they would warm them over the fire in the potbel- ly stove.” Roskos shared his recollec- tion of what happened to the old Oakdale building. “When the state bought the land to build the prison, the old school- house was initially used for storage. Then they let the vari- ous fire departments in th Back Mountain use it for trai ing. Eventually it was totall burned down from all of the practice drills done on the property. They also tore down some old houses and barns. It was sad to see it all go.” At the end of the day, teach- ers and classmates who had died were remembered and missed. Guests said what a wonderful time they had. And yes, they all vowed to meet again — next year. Checking attendance at the 1-room school reunion Those in attendance were: Elmer Swelgin, Anthony Zbick, Louise Zbick, Margaret Mizdail Schrama, Edward Schrama, Leona Mizdail, Melba Reakes gle Brader, Marlene Cease, Dorothy Gmiter, Kathleen Hin- negan, Helen Franklin, Pastor Tom Morris, Sandy Morris, Lanny Morris, Wayne Herb, Jerry Yamelski, III, Freda Roskos, David Roskos, Erin Smith, Louise Montigney, Anna Manzoni, Carroll Crager, Grace DeBoufe, Anthony Wa- Shaver, Howard Shaver, Wilson Lester Newell, Mary Ann clawski, Dianna Waclawski, Cease, Stacia Zcomek, Keith Newell, Charlotte Weaver, John Tony Waclawski, Alex Wa- Cragle, Shirley Cragle, Eunice = Weaver, Colette Weaver, clawski, Christian Cease, Allan Cragle Hazeltine, Bonnie Cra- Dorothy Perkins, Sarah Cease, J. Cease. Send your news to The Post by e-mail. dallaspost@leader.net Digital photos welcome, too! Q: Where do you find the most Back Mountain news each week? 8 A: Only in The Post COIN SHOW Saturday & Sunday October 18 & 19, 2003 erative Extension, a division of it is not the township’s respon- No poun I he Departments oi Agrien) Shoility san] assured Hmmgs NO INTEREST | 1 Hours: Saturday & Sunday 10 aii.-5 p.m.,"® ure, told her e trees ey contact Morreale an j = . rig were falling down because they have him look at the pipe. Han- OR PAYMENTS | OBLATES OF ST. J OSEPH 2 S had been. sitting in the. water nigan would like PENNDOT to until April Radin CNA TAT A BD ed for so long that the roots be- clean out the pipe at least once 2004" ; SEMINARY ARTE came rotted, which in turn every two years. Rt. 315, Pittston (Across from The Trillo) : caused them to eventually top- ple. Michael Morreale, foreman for The Pennsylvania Depart- ment of Transportation (PEN- NDOT) told Hannigan that even though the storm pipe is owned by the state and is un- der a state road, they cannot maintain where the pipe exits because it is on private proper- ty. Hannigan claimed that Mor- reale told her that her only : CSEORCE CATHERINE “The Origin of Place Names hope is to take it up with the structed snow removal. INTOLERABLE CRUEL in Northeastern Pennsylvania” township. Offenders will be fined. “A thoroughly entertaining comedy PGI3 iE a leshurs oy abou ove, lawyers and fat divorce . \ a r. e! n Ron Buckman, Roadmaster Setlements.” YS Ad. 1B divorce ‘Daily 7:00 i, GE Hannigan said that she’s been shoveling gravel out of the drain constantly and wants the state to finally shoulder some of the load. “I'm a 55- year-old unpaid road worker and I'm getting tired!” she said. 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