db PAGE 4 THE POST EDITORIAL Sunday, August 7, 2005 ® OUR OPINION Take us out to this ballgame any time There was a Little League game played at the WW. Kubis Memorial Field on Church Street in Dallas last weekend. There were no championships on the line. There were no double plays. And there certainly was no mention of the word “steroids.” Back Mountain Baseball, Inc. hosted its annual Challenger Baseball game at the field. For those who aren’t familiar with that division of Little League, the Challenger league offers mentally and physically disabled boys and girls a chance to play baseball. And for those didn’t attend the game, you missed baseball being played in its truest form. You missed Shawn Michael Goldsworthy sliding into home plate, making sure every inch of his clothing was covered in dirt before getting up and giving everyone around him a high-five. You also missed a piece of his birthday cake he shared with everyone after the game. You missed Jacob Serafin hitting the ball and running around the bases while his sister Joelle — wearing a red and white cheerleading uniform and a gold medal around her neck — shouted cheers with the same passion and excitement as a college football cheerleader, The Serafins are from Sha- vertown. You missed the bright smile on little Johnny Keegan's face as one of the buddies — baseball and softball players from the Back Mountain who volunteered to assist the Challenger players during the contest — pushed him around the bases in a stroller. Only a broken leg prevented Johnny from running the bases himself. And you missed the looks of delight when the players received a new shirt and hat following the game — courtesy of Back Mountain Baseball, Inc. and league president Jack Snyder. Many players couldn’t wait until they got home, quickly taking off the shirts and hats they were wearing and donning the new ones. And they were sporting ear-to-ear smiles while holding the new baseballs given to them — exhibiting the same joy as a professional hockey player clutching the Stan- ley Cup. But if you missed the game, you certainly weren't alone. There weren't hundreds of fans at the contest — like the kind of crowd that watched Back Mountain National play Back Mountain American several weeks ago in a District 16 game. The no-shows included almost all of the league’s board members and coaches. That's too bad. They missed a lot. It wasn’t a chance to see Barry Bonds or Roger Clemens or Manny Ramirez. It was a chance to see the Serafins, Goldsworthy, Keegan, Brian Harowicz, Matthew Gardner, Quentin Karpowicz, Taylor and Chris Banas, Jennifer Cusate, Melissa Karsko, Joseph Bubblo, Jean-Luc and Chris- topher Yarchak, Ryan Wasko, Brandon Howell, Kim Wy- chock, Joseph Chopyak, Robbie Flaherty, Adam Raniero, Robert Jones and Walter Eaton. And we'll take such enthusiastic players on our team any time. MOMENTS IN TIME ® On Aug. 13,1521, after a three-month siege, Spanish forces under Hernando Cortes capture Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Aztec empire. Cortes’ men leveled the city and captured Cuauhtemoc, the Aztec emperor. Tenochtitlan was founded in 1325 A.D. by a wandering tribe of hunters and gatherers on islands in Lake Texcoco, near present-day Mexico City. ® On Aug. 14,1935, during the Great Depression, the Social Security Act is passed by Congress. The bill mandated the now familiar "contributory system" in which workers put part of their salaries into a joint pension fund. * On Aug. 8,1945, in the final days of World War Il, the Soviet Union officially declares war on Japan, pouring more than 1 million soldiers into Japanese-occupied Manchuria in north- eastern China. * On Aug. 10,1954, workers at the Studebaker factory in South Bend, Ind., agree to take a pay cut to help the struggling com- pany. Despite the agreement, which trimmed workers’ salaries from $20 to $12 an hour, Studebaker soon went belly-up. ® On Aug. 11,1965, in the predominantly black Watts neigh- borhood of Los Angeles, racial tension reaches a breaking point after two white policemen scuffle with a black motorist suspected of drunken driving. The incident touched off five days of rioting that left 34 dead, 1,032 injured, nearly 4,000 arrested and $40 million worth of property destroyed. * On Aug. 12,1973, golfer Jack Nicklaus wins the PGA cham- pionship for his 14th major title, surpassing Bobby Jones' re- cord of 13 major championships, The “Golden Bear" shot a 7-under-par 277 at Canterbury Golf Club in Beachwood, Ohio. * On Aug. 9,1985, Arthur Walker, a retired U.S. Navy officer, is found guilty of espionage for passing top-secret documents to his brother, John, who then passed them to Soviet agents. Walker was sentenced to life in prison and fined $250,000. (c) 2005 King Features Synd., Inc. Tae POST TIMES® LEADER Community Newspaper Group 15 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18711 ® 570-675-5211 thepost@leader.net Patrick McHugh PUBLISHER David C. Konopki EDITOR Erika Calvert ADVERTISING MODERN TECHNOLOGY MEETS THE PAST FOR THE POST/CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK At first glance, it appears as though Star Trek meets the Old West in the Back Mountain. Althoughiit might look a little strange, the colorful glass lighting rods serve a very useful purpose on the century-old barn in Beaumont. LIBRARY NEWS Summer reading finale dolph’s gazebo. The final party of the summer reading pro- gram, “Dragons, Dreams, and Daring Deeds” will be held at 1 p.m. Aug. 12 in the children’s room at the Back Mountain Me- morial Library. Certificates for completing eight books will be awarded by Queen Eliza- beth the First (a.k.a. Hannah Grube) and the Farmer's market The Back Mountain Farmers Market will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday on the library grounds. The market will continue each Saturday through the end of August. The Book Store — which is normal- Music program Again, something new at the library! Night Music will be held from 7:30-9 p.m. on Aug. 18 on the library grounds. Several local musicians will perform. Bring a lawn chair to sit in near the gazebo as you enjoy the music and light summer breezes. That's a hope, not a prediction. members of her court. : ly closed during the summer — will be open Light refreshments will be available for pur- Refreshments will be served in Mrs. Ru- during those hours for your convenience. chase. 70 Years Ago SOLD TO rounds starting for the Best-Ball- whose farm includes the Leh- August 9, 1935 Of-Partners Invitational Tourna- man Horse Show grounds on HOMEBUILDERS ment. It is estimated more than Route 118, told the Dallas Post WILCOX NAMED TO FILL . RalphK. Garrahan and George 9 teams will be entered with the damage would run in the DALLAS COUNCIL L. Ruckno, Wyoming Valley ,1,varscominginfromeverygolf neighborhood of $2,600. He home builders, have purchased jh in this part of the state. termed one cow irreplaceable. VACANCY the Shavertown Lumber Compa- Dallas Borough Council this DY from Moses Griffith of Plains gyar Wyant, a former Noxen Connie Lee Miller, daughter week unanimously selected Mor- and will operate the business un- 4 1 ae Township young man, of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Miller, gan Wilcox, longtime resident of der the name of Shavertown 5 he of 30 men in the United Fernbrook, received honorable the borough, to fill the position Puilders Supply Company. States and Canada to receive a mention in a national baby pho- left vacant by the death of Coun- scholarship grant of $250 from to contest. cilman Harry Garrahan last One of the men who helped to the National Science Foundation : week. Mr, Duild the atomic bomb that fell fo. ot, 4y at Pennsylvania State ~~ Donald Yozviak, of Orchard Wilcox’s ap- pointment was a pop- ular one. He has been active in communi- ONLY YESTERYDAY ty affairs for a num- ber of years, is a property owner, and has a background which qualifies him for the position. A delegation of government in- spectors, accompanied by Colo- nel Charles L. Lindbergh, de- scended upon Dr. Igor Sikosky’s Bridgeport, Conn. factory last week just in time to interfere with his plans for flying here to be guest of honor at Russian Day at Harveys Lake Picnic grounds. The internationally-known aero- nautical expert, who has been re- sponsible for many of the planes used in long-distance flights in the last ten years, was to have ar- rived here Sunday morning. Dallas Township School Board will open its third set of bids on construction of an annex to the main building on Friday night, Aug. 16. Two previous sets of bids, received by authority of a bond issue approved by voters of the township lastfFall, were re- jected because the board believed they were too high. Dr. Henry M. Laing’s fund-rais- ing, fun-raising, three-night car- nival began last night on the Adelman lot, Lake Street, Dallas, and will continue tonight and to- morrow night with special acts, music, stunts, bingo games and surprise features. Chief of Police Ira Stevenson of Harveys Lake has launched a drive against violators of the Sun- day beer law at the lake. Two men were arrested at two picnics last Sunday. 60 Years Ago August 10, 1945 SHAVERTOWN LUMBER CO. a on Japan this week was Wilson Arnold Cease, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson A. Cease, Sr., of Trucksville. For the past year and one half, he has been employed at the Richland, Washington, plant operated by the DuPonts. An advertisement in the Dallas Post reads: How Smart People and Jack Benny Latch On To Their Money 1. Smart people hang on to their money by buying War Bonds - and holding them. Jack Benny does, too. But don’t let that worry you. Buy some any- way. All high-class people do this. Lowlifes like Benny imitate us upper-crust denizens by buying Bonds just so they c¢an get their picture in the Police Gazette. PFC Edwin Nelson Jr., is a pa- tient at Fletcher General Hospi- tal, Cambridge, Ohio, where he is recuperating from wounds re- ceived in Italy, has been awarded the Bronze Star Medal for Meri- torious Service in action. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. N. Edwin Nelson, Sr. of Parrish Street, Dal- las. Mrs. Beaulah Winters of Cen- ter Moreland announces the mar- riage of her daughter, Layiah, to Sgt. Edward E. Martin, son of Mrs. and Mrs. Charles Martin of Dallas. i 50 Years Ago August 5, 1955 DROUGHT MIGHT FORCE NOXEN TANNERY CLOSURE Unless there are heavy rains within the next few days suffi- cient to swell streams, the big Ar- mour Leather Company tannery at Noxen will be forced to close because of inability to get rid of its wastes. This year, Bowman's Creek is at an all-time low. If the plant closes, 165 men will be out of work. The biggest golfing event .of the Irem season gets underway next Friday, with qualifying University. At a very quiet wedding Friday at 6 p.m. Iva L. Derby, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Derby of Ma- plewood Avenue, Dallas, became the bride of Ralph Coolbaugh, son of Charles Coolbaugh of Trucksville. Andy Kozemchak, Overbrook Road, looked out of his kitchen Tuesday afternoon and found himself in possession of a cute lit- tle blonde boy he had never seen before, rolling over and over on the grass and kicking his heels in glee while a collie and a hound pup guarded their little master. Andy did what most people do, he called the Dallas Post. Little Douglas Johnson, two years old, was a friendly child, but he either didn’t know his name or had no vocabulary. He later found out that Mr. and Mrs. Archie Johnson had been minus a small boy for half an hour and were very upset. 40 Years Ago August 5, 1965 BEAR PAYS VISIT TO DALLAS COUPLE If you want a real thrill while camping out, just fry up some thick juicy steaks and have a black bear suddenly appear and grab the sizzling, juicy morsel right from under your nose. This is exactly what happened to Mr. and Mrs. William Farrell of Dallas while the couple was recently in the Adirondacks. Many thousands of sunnies, carp, bass, etc. died of oxygen starvation in Cumming’s Pond, Franklin Township. Raymond Kuderka, an owner of Fanti’s, said that with recent weather condi- tions plus drought, the algae were blooming so rapidly as to use up all the oxygen. Ordinarily, with sunlight, such plant life gives off oxygen. Six of eight cows were electro cuted at Lehman on Sunday night, probably because of a fall- ing power line. Joseph Park, View Terrace in Dallas, and his family drove from San Salvad capital of El Salvador, where h¥ has been in U.S. government service for three years, traveling 5,100 miles in all. Much of the trip was on the Interamerican Highway, which Mr. Yozviak cautions not to expect the equivalent of our newest turn- pikes since large portions of the highway more closely resemble our third-class backroads. 30 Years Ago August 7, 1975 COMMONWEALTH ADDS PUSH-BUTTON DIALING Push button dialing, “a conve- nience feature that is slightly faster and slightly more accu- rate,” will be available to Com- monwealth Telephone Compa- ny customers in the Harveys Lake exchange beginning Mon- day, Aug. 11, according to Co: monwealth public relation) manager Marion Bednar. Residents of the Back Moun- tain who have been wondering about the possibility of a hospi- tal constructed on the site along Route 118, need not wonder any longer. The possibility of a fully- equipped hospital in the Back Mountain has been completely “™ ruled out. Members of the Back Mountain Medical Center Com- ) mittee, however, have not given up. Tom Dombroski, chairman, 2 and members of the committee 3} plan to solicit proposals from ar- ;& chitects and engineers for limit- + ed. 52 5d Ruckno’s Pond, Country Club ym Road, Dallas, provided the set- »2 ting Saturday for the Back 1.5 Mountain Jaycees first clam oi! bake. Much credit for the lovely 112 day goes to the chairman of the '&! function, Louis Ruckno; Dougal Bulford, chairman of the ent: tainment committee; and Jon *“ Promrinke, in charge of reserva- Sy tions. Jeff Farley and Robert Kel- “* ley added their thoughts and, 12 muscle tq the effort. ed hospital facilities to be erect- -} eo
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