PAGE 4 THE POST EDITORIAL Sunday, August 14, 2005 | BACK MOUNTAIN MEMORIAL LIBRARY New books to library's The following new memory and honor books have been add- ed to the collection at the Back Mountain Memorial Library, 96 Huntsville Road, Dallas. For more information, call the library at 675-1182. MEMORY BOOKS In memory of Dorothy Parring Podvinecz, “Jazzy Pots” by Mick- ey Baskett, presented by Ada C. Gunster. In memory of Mrs. Nancy Dar- ing, “100 Sunrooms” by David Wilson, presented with love by Sharon and Dru Blaszczak. In memory of Grace Webster, “The Ultimate Book of Small Gardens” by Graham Rice, pre- sented by Charles and Jane Anne James. In memory of Mary S. Emma- nuel, “Fire Sale” by Sara Paretsky (large print), presented by David J. and Fay M. Emmanuel. In memory of John Popko, “1001 Golf Holes” by Jeff Barr, presented by Matthew Lipo. In memory of Ida Galuskka, “The Complete Decorating and Home Improvement Source Book” by Mike Lawrence, pre- sented by Dr. Charles Burns, Sr. In memory of Isabella Marila Banks, “Rudi’s Pond” by Eve Bunting, presented by John and Sharon Randolph. In memory of Isabella Marila Banks, “Who Are You, Baby Kan- garoo?” by Stella Blackstone, pre- sented by John and Sharon Ran- dolph. In memory of Isabella Marila Banks, “Heaven is Having You” by Giles Andreae, presented by Dr. and Mrs. William L. Wilkie. The following books are in memory of Nancy Kozemchak and have been presented by the Clifford Kozemchak family: “A Splendid Friend, Indeed” by Suzanne Bloom “Tell Me What It’s Like to Be Big” by Joyce Dunbar “Stanley’s Party” by Linda Bai- ley “From here to There” by Nancy Skultety “A Present for Mom” by Vivian French ‘ “The Shelf Elf” by Jackie Mims added collection Hopkins “The Berenstain Bears Play T- Ball” by Stan and Jan Berenstain “Make a Trade, Charlie Brown!” by Charles M. Schulz “I Spy a School Bus” by Jean Marzollo “Twins Go to Bed” by Ellen Weiss “When I Feel Scared” by Corne- lia Maude Spelman “When I Feel Sad” by Cornelia Maude Spelman “Good for Me and You” by Mer- cer Mayer “Crab Moon” by Ruth Horo- witz “I Love You All Day Long” by Francesca Rusackas “I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown” by Charles M. Schulz HONOR BOOKS In honor of Sally Lehman, “A Passion for Antiques” by Barbara Milo Ohrbach, presented by Do- minic and Ruth Fino. In honor of Dr. Gil Griffiths, “The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2005”, presented by The Dallas PTO. In honor of John and Linda Vozniak, “Reducing Air Pollu- tion” presented by Jen Green. In honor of John and Linda Vozniak, “Saving Energy” pre- sented by Jen Green. In honor of John and Linda Vozniak, “Fort Sumter: the Civil War begins” presented by Sabri- na Crewe and Michael V. Uschan. FICTION “Cape Perdido” by Marcia Clark “Looking for Peyton Place” by Barbara Delinsky “This Dame for Hire” by Sand- ra Scoppettone “Origin in Death” by J.D. Robb “Double Tap” by Steve Martini “Fire Sale” by Sara Paretsky “McKettrick’s Choice” by Lin- da Lael Miller “To the Power of Three” by Laura Lippman “The Undomestic Goddess” by Sophie Kinsella “Snow Flower and the Secret Fan” by Lisa See MOMENTS IN TIME The History Channel e On Aug. 19,1895, John Wesley Hardin, one of the bloodiest killers of the Old West, is shot from behind and killed by an off-duty po- liceman as he played dice in the Acme saloon in El Paso, Texas. A jury apparently felt that John Selman had done the town a favor and acquitted him of any wrongdoing. ® On Aug. 20, 1921, bestselling author Jacqueline Susann is born in Philadelphia to a schoolteacher mother and artist father. Her second novel, "Valley of the Dolls," about drug use, sex and insecurity among actresses, broke all records for sales of a novel. ® On Aug. 16,1956, actor Bela Lugosi, best known for his portrayal of Dracula, dies. Lugosi was buried with his Dracula cape. * On Aug. 18,1963, James Meredith, the first black to attend the University of Mississippi, graduates with a degree in political science. His enrollment in the university a year earlier was met with deadly riots, and he subsequently attended class under heavily armed guard. * On Aug. 17,1978, the Double Eagle Il completes the first trans- Atlantic balloon flight when it lands in a barley field near Paris, six days after lifting off from Presque Isle, Maine. The helium-filled bal- loon piloted by Ben Abruzzo, Maxie Anderson and Larry Newman flew 3,233 miles in 137 hours. ' ® On Aug. 21,1987, the Dow's six-year bull run topped out at a then-unprecedented 2772.4 points. The stock market would come crashing down two months later on Oct. 19, when the Dow lost a record-setting 508 points in a single day. ® On Aug. 15,1994, terrorist Illich Ramirez Sanchez, long known as Carlos, is captured in Khartoum, Sudan, by French intelligence agents. Since there was no extradition treaty with Sudan, the French agents had to sedate and kidnap him. Carlos was widely believed to be responsible for numerous terrorist attacks between 1973 and 1992. (c) 2005 King Features Synd., Inc. Patrick McHugh PUBLISHER Tae POST TIMES® LEADER Community Newspaper Group hg 15 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18711 ® 570-675-5211 thepost@Ileader.net Erika Calvert ADVERTISING Dave Konopki EDITOR A great way to beat the summer heat? Or perhaps this kittens daydreaming about the goodies waiting for her inside this treasure chest. 70 Years Ago Aug. 16, 1935 AIRPLANE PILOTS PAY TRIBUTE TO FALLEN FRIEND Seven planes circled and dipped over Dallas in an inspir- ing tribute to the memory of a comrade who was being laid to rest in Fern Knoll Cemetery. Woodrow R. Evans of Wilkes- Barre, who was electrocuted in the Dorrance Colliery last Thursday, had been a member of the Wyoming Valley Flying Club. While the services were being held over his grave, seven mem- bers of the club flew to Dallas and dropped flowers over the grave. One of the largest displays of dahlias and gladiolus in the re- gion is in the garden of Mr. and Mrs. George S. Sawyer of Church Street in Dallas. The Sawyers have more than 1,000 dahlias of 100 different varieties, ranging I from the gi- ant decora- tive to the YESTERYDAY midget pom-poms. Mrs. Sawyer cordially invites anyone interested in flowers to visit her garden at any time dur- ing the next few weeks. Huntsville resident Andrew Kozemchak, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roman Kozemchak, returned home after logging more than 200,000 travel miles as a soldier and sailor. Kozemchak was a sailor for four years before join- ing the Army and spending three years as a soldier. 60 Years Ago Aug. 17, 1945 97-YEAR-OLD DALLAS WOMAN CELEBRATES END OF WWII Mrs. Rachel Wyckoff, born while this country was at war with Mexico, was overjoyed when on Tuesday - her 87th birthday — came the announce- ment ending America’s fifth war during her lifetime (World War II). She was too young to remem- ber anything about the Mexican war, but recalls that when the Civil War ended little celebra- tion was done outside of meet- ings with speeches and singing. Although saddened by the ab- sence of her daughter, Dr. Sarah Wyckoff, — who died earlier this year — “Mother” Wyckoff observ- ed the day with her usual enthu- siasm at her summer home on Center Hill Road. The president of College Mi- sericordia has announced that Sister Mary Pierre Desmond, provisional of the Sisters of Mer- cy of the Scranton Province, will be succeeded in the office of dean of the college by Sister An- nunciate Merrick. The latter has been a member of the faculty for the past 10 years, serving as head of the department of political sci- ence. Booths being planned and erected for the annual Summer Fair of the Trucksville Volunteer Fire Company promise diversi- fied fun and entertainment for all age groups. The committee’s efforts this year have been to have the activity at the fair at- tract all members of the family, so that it will be a real communi- ty outing. Among the highlights of the fair will be the Roulette Wheel, the Fish Pond, the Penny Dunk, the Dart Booth and the refresh- ment stand. This year’s fair is be- ing conducted to defray the cost of the improvements made re- cently to the Fire Hall. War Bond awards will be made during a drawing at the fair. Tickets for the drawing are being sold throughout the community. 50 Years Ago Aug. 19, 1955 ABANDONED ANIMALS PROBLEM IN DALLAS TWP. Mrs. Charles Lipp asked her hired man Thursday morning to investigate a securely tied paste- board box that has been stand- ing in the rain in front of her barn in Dallas Township since Wednesday night. When he did, he found a forlorn kitten, possi- bly left there by the same heart- less people who dropped off three Beagle puppies in the Lipps’s oat fields. They are just a few of the many animals to have been dropped off in that vicinity this summer. There have also been 20 cats, two Collie dogs, and three fully- grown hounds. Mrs. Lipp says many of the animals are too frightened to come near anyone for food. Local police advise getting the license number of those who are seen to drop animals or garbage from cars. They will do the rest. Plans for the expansion of St. Paul's Lutheran Church have been approved by the Building Committee and will be submit- ted to the congregation for final acceptance. The Rev. Frederick Eidam said that the plans drawn by Robert Eyerman call for a complete reworking of the church plant. In addition to increasing the capacity of the church auditori- um, they provide for 13 individu- al classrooms, in the church school and a new church office. There will also be a new and en- larged kitchen, an expanded as- sembly room, a smaller assemb- ly room on the lower floor, and a completely new hot water heat- ing system with baseboard radi- ation. Whitesell Brothers have laid the foundation for a new ware- house at their yards at the inter- section of Route 115 and Memo- rial Highway. Of concrete block construction, it will be 50 by 100 feet. A truss roof will afford am- ple room for the storage of all types of building materials. 40 Years Ago Aug. 19, 1965 TOMATO CROP EXPECTED TO BE BEST IN FIVE YEARS Season’s on, with the best crop of tomatoes in five years! Back Mountain's green toma- to production is starting into full swing, with the advantage of having just the right amount of rain. Center Moreland packer. George Barnes says the crop ap- pears to be the “best one” ever and compared to Florida, where his packing season begins. Indi- vidual tomatoes are termed “ex- tra large” in size. Prices are as good as the crop, says Barnes, with the average running $3 per 40-pound carton. Kingston Township assistant police chief James Sisco and a Luzerne County detective were expected to bring a 26-year-old Shavertown man back from western Pennsylvania early to- day. The man, who will be ar- raigned before Justice of the Peace Frederick Anderson of Shavertown, faces charges of corrupting the morals of a minor child. The married man and fa- ther of three children allegedly left the area with a 16-year-old Shavertown girl on Aug. 10 at 10 p.m. The pair was located in Steu- benville, Ohio and drove back to Erie, where they were appre- hended. The Dallas School District will add six new school busses this year. This will take care of the non-public school students who are transported, including - Gate of Heaven, and will elimi- nate double trips within the school district. Twenty-two busses are routed for the second- ary schools, 12 for elementary and four for kindergarten. -30 Years Ago Aug. 19, 1975 LAKE-LEHMAN MAKES TRANSPORTATION CHANGES The Lake-Lehman School Dis- trict announced that transporta- tion will be provided for all regu- lar students in the district who attend, Lake-Lehman, West Side Tech, Wyoming Seminary, Bish- op OReilly if the transportation isrequested and the students are legally entitled to it. Several changes were made in the district's transportation sys- tem because of the sixth grade program at the new Lehman- Jackson building and the shorter day for students. Two Back Mountain girls were among the place winners in their respective age divisions at the annual Singer Home Fashion Show. The event was held in the community room of Pomeroy’s at the Wyoming Valley Mall. Car- olyn Kerekes of Dallas competed in the 10-year-old division, while Anne SanFanandre of Hunloge Creek competed in the 16 year-old division. Kerekes and SanFanandre each won a $25 gift certificate. The Jonathan R. Davis Fire Co.’s 10th annual horse show at- tracted a sizeable crowd to the Lehman Horse Show Grounds. Winners were crowned in 51 dif- ferent classes. The highlight of the show was the wedding of Dave Forster and Aileen Hogan. The ceremony took place on horseback in the center ring. The couple was married by the Rev. Henry Westfield of Har Lake Methodist Church. 20 Years Ago Aug. 14, 1985 KINGSTON TOWNSHIP: RECEIVES SAFETY AWARD Kingston Township is one’ of only 13 local municipalities from the Wyoming Valley to receive the American Automobile Asso- ciation’s Pedestrian Safety Cita- tion for its achievement in the prevention of pedestrian fatali- ties and injuries. Kingston Township is the only municipal ity from the Back Mountain to receive the award. ) The citation is one of 320 top citations to be presented by AAA clubs throughout the nation as part of the association’s 44th nual Pedestrian Protection gram. Members of the Dallas School Service Personnel Association approved the four-year contradt offered to them by the Board of Directors. At a meeting of the as- sociation presided over by presi- dent Louis Boback, a large ma- jority of the members voted to approve the contract which was retroactive to July 1, 1984. The new contract is good until June 30, 1988. | Head coach Flossie Finn's Re- bels fastpitch softball team cap- tured second place in the state tournament to earn a berth in the national championships i Drifton. The Rebels were } sing two of their best players i Cindy Slocum and Kim Mena- vitch, who were playing in the Keystone State Games. a Members of the team Lake-Lehman are Slocum, Sally Galka, Cheryl Travis and Beth vA Finn. A 3%] ; Bo 2 gi i
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