PAGE4 THE POST EDITORIAL Sunday, May 14, 2006 WE THE PEOPLE BOOKSHELF READY FOR USE The books on the We The People Bookshelf “Becoming Amer- ican” at the Back Mountain Memorial Library are ready for pa- tron use. The bookshelf was acquired through a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the books will be displayed in the new book section of the Children's Room. The books listed as children’s picture books include “Watch the Stars Come Out" by Riki Levinson, “Mira Como Salen las Estillas” by Riki Levinson, “The Lotus Seed" by Sherry Garland, and “Grand- father's Journey” by Allen Say. Books in the nonfiction chil- dren's section include “The People Could Fly: The Picture Book" by Virginia Hamilton and “Immigrant Kids" by Russell Freedman. Junior fiction books are “In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Rob- inson” by Bette Bao Lord, “Dragonwings” by Laurence Yep, “Ri- fles for Watie” by Harold Keith, “Washington Irving's Rip Van Winkle" by Washington Irving, and “La Leyenda de Sleepy Hol- low and Rip Van Winkle" by Washington Irving. Young Adult se- lections are “Barrio Boy with Connections” by Ernesto Galarza, “The Glory Field" by Walter Dean Myers, “Death Comes for the Archbishop" by Willa Cather, “La Muerte Llama al Arzobispo" by Willa Cather, “Giants in the Earth: A Saga of the Prairie” by Ole Edvart Rolvaag, and “The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin with Related Documents” by Benjamin Franklin, and “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn” by Betty Smith. For more information, call the library at 675-182. Children’s and young adult librarian Ja- net Bauman is shown holding the book “Dragonwings.” MOMENTS IN TIME The History Channel e On May 17,1792, a group of 24 traders gather under a button- wood tree at 68 Wall Street in lower Manhattan to work out the regulations of the speculative market. The result was the Button- wood Agreement, a two-sentence contract that gave birth to the New York Stock Exchange. * On May 16, 1897, the newly formed film company Vitagraph shoots its first fictional film, “The Burglar on the Roof,” on the roof of a New York City building. The company flourished in the silent-film era, introducing future stars like Rudolph Valentino and Norma Tal- madge. e On May 21,1901, Connecticut becomes the first state to enact a speeding law. The State General Assembly passed a bill that stipulat- ed the speed of all motor vehicles should not exceed 12 mph on coun- try highways and 8 mph within city limits. * On May 20,1927, a daring airmail pilot takes off from New York during a competition (with a $25,000 prize) to fly nonstop to Paris. After flying 3,610 miles in 33 1/2 hours, Charles A. Lindbergh landed at Le Bourget field in Paris, becoming the first pilot to accomplish a solo trans-Atlantic crossing. * On May 15,1942, a bill establishing a women’s corps in the U.S. Army becomes law, creating the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps. Women served in virtually every theater of engagement during World War ll, in jobs ranging from clerk to radio operator, electrician to air-traffic controller. * On May 18, 1959, Wilbert Harrison's recording of the blues hit “Kansas City" tops the charts. The song was the first in the history of the Top 100 charts to debut at No. 100 and climb all the way to the top. * On May 19,1969, 6-year-old Jodie Foster makes her show-busi- ness debut on the TV show “Mayberry R.F.D.” Foster grew up to be- come one of Hollywood's most respected actresses, winning Oscars for her roles in “The Accused” (1988) and “The Silence of the Lambs" (1991). (c) 2006 King Features Synd., Inc. STRANGE BUT TRUE ® Those who study such things say that humorous Father's Day cards sell very well, while funny Mother's Day cards don't. You'll have to figure out for yourself, though, why that's true. ¢ |t may seem odd that there are people all over the world - in remote areas, anyway - who have seen many airplanes, but have never seen a railroad car. * Famed actress and comedian Carol Burnett was once asked how she felt about performing in the buff. She replied, “Nude scenes? | wouldn't take off my clothes. There's enough violence in the world.” ® There is a species of kangaroo that lives underground - it doesn’t hop at all. Locals call it the “Burrowing Boodie." * Well-known outdoorsman Daniel Boone actually grew up in a big city - Philadelphia. * |f your hair is black or brunette, you probably have right around 100,000 hairs on your head (that's also the average across the board when all hair colors are taken into account). Redheads are not as abundantly blessed; they average 80,000 hairs. And blondes? With approximately 120,000 hairs each, they have the most. What I'd like to know, though, is who did the counting. And why. e |t's not just humans; research shows that salmon, too, suffer from arteriosclerosis. ® Perhaps unsurprisingly, the English word “rodent” comes from the Latin word meaning “to gnaw.” (c) 2006 King Features Synd., Inc. THE 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 FOR THE POST/CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK nourishing -- and someday, someday -- the weaning. To her credit, she never lacks for love. It's just that a mother's work is never done. S- and strong, she stands through it all. She may not always spare a smile but who has the energy after all the birthing, and the Beach Road, Vendetta among new books at library The following new books have been added to the collection of the Back Mountain Memorial Li- brary, 96 Huntsville Road, Dal- las. EXPRESS (1 week) “Beach Road” by James Patter- son “Susannah’s Garden” by Deb- bie Macomber “Vendetta” by Fern Michaels “A Long Shadow” by Charles Todd “The Secret Supper” by Javier Sierra “Second Sight” by Amanda Quick “We Are All Welcome Here” by Elizabeth Berg “In the Company of the Cour- tesan” by Sarah Dunant FICTION LIBRARY NEWS “Beach Road” by James Patter- son RE “Susannah’s Garden” by Deb- bie Macomber “Vendetta” by Fern Michaels “A Long Shadow” by Charles Todd “An Approaching Enemy” by Jay Worrall “The Devil in Buenos Aires” by Lily Powell “Which Brings Me to You” by Steve Almond Sierra “The Brothers Bulger” by Ho- wie Carr “Magic Hour” by Kristin Han- nah “The Secret Supper” by Javier “If You Could See Me Now” by Cecelia Ahern “Second Sight” by Amanda Quick “The Englisher” by Beverly Lewis “We Are All Welcome Here” by Elizabeth Berg “Bump in the Night” by J.D. Robb “Blood Orange Brewing” by Laura Childs : “Fortunate Son” by Walter Mosley “Two Women of Galilee” by Mary Rourke “What Price Love?” by Stepha- nie Lauren “Shiver” by Lisa Jackson “In the Company of the Cour- tesan” by Sarah Dunant NONFICTION “Manhunt: the twelve day chase for Lincoln’s killer” by James L. Swanson MYSTERY “The Lost Gardens” by Antho- ny Eglin : “Consigned to Death” by Jane K. Cleland BIOGRAPHY “Consuelo and Alva vander- bilt” by Amanda Mackenzi@) Stuart : BOOKS ON CD “Mysteries: act one audio” SPECIAL DONATIONS “Rolling along with Goldi- locks and the Three Bears” by Cindy Meyers donated by Col lege Misericordia “Diana” by Alison Gauntlett donated by Barbara Kowalski 70 YEARS AGO May 15, 1936 GOVERNOR EARLE TO VISIT DALLAS Governor George H. Earle will visit Dallas on June 2 to be the speaker at the 10th annual commencement of College Misericordia. The program will be held in the evening at St. Nicholas Hall, Wilkes-Barre, but the Governor will spend part of the day at the college. Commencement Week will begin at the college on Sunday morning, May 31, when mem- bers of the class of 1936 and the undergraduates will attend mass at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Wilkes-Barre. The Rev. Edward Dunn, rector of the Peoria, Ill., Cathedral will deliv- er the baccalaureate sermon. Kingston Township nos High School == & will gradu- ate the largest class in its history on Friday evening, June 12. There will be about 52 seniors in the graduat- ing class. The first event on the township’s commencement program will come on Saturday ONLY YESTERDAY . night, May 23, when the junior class of the high school will hold its annual prom in honor of the seniors in the high school auditorium. Donlin’s orchestra will play. 60 YEARS AGO May 17, 1946 ALDERSON UMC CELEBRATES 50 YEARS Fifty years of Christian ser- vices will be celebrated by the Alderson Methodist Church at Harveys Lake on Sunday, May 26, at four in the afternoon. The Rev. Lyon, new Superin- tendent of the Wilkes-Barre District will deliver the sermon and conduct the Service of Rededication. Rev. David R. Morgan, pastor since 1939 has invited all the former member of the church to return for the occasion. Harter High School remains undefeated in Back Mountain Baseball League after defeating Dallas Township 9-2 Tuesday afternoon. Second place Leh- man defeated visiting Dallas Borough 11-2 for its fourth win of the season while the Lake- ton-Kingston Township tilt was rained out in the second inning. Harter larruped Dallas Bor- ough 8-3 on Friday, and last years top team, Dallas Town- ship, took a 19-1 beating from Kingston Township. Laketon lost its fifth straight to Lehman, 51. A lovely colored window, depicting, “Christ in the Gar- den of Gethsemane,” will be presented to the Lehman Meth- odist Church at special services Sunday, May 19, at 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The window which measures five by seven feet is the gift of the Friendship Class and was purchased by funds raised by presenting plays, holding teas, and rum- mage sales during the year. 50 YEARS AGO May 11, 1956 3-YEAR-OLD BOY SURVIVES FIRE Dennis Schoonover, three- year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Loren Schoonover, Center Moreland, is making good process at General Hospital, where he is now able to ride a trike around the yard, using his injured right leg cautiously, and complaining that it still “hoits.” Dennis, thrilled with the blaze in the trash burner Friday morning, ran to it to throw in an angleworm while his father was getting another load of trash the basement. His sister Marian, 4, watched from the window, screamed “Mommy, Dennis is burning up.” A large shipment of fresh Hawaiian Orchids is due to arrive here by plane early today. They are to be given away at Evans Rexall Drug Store in Shavertown today and this evening as Mother’s Day gifts, a customer started by Mr. Evans number of years ago. The blossoms were picked only hours ago in their natural habitat in Hawaii, processed and packed at Honolulu’s In- ternational Airport, and are now on their way to Avoca Via air express. The Hawaiian Is- lands are only 2,000 miles from the United mainland Harry Ohlman, chairman of the Back Mountain Memorial Library Auction kickoff dinner, promises some unusual enter- tainment for Tuesday evening at Irem Country Club. A mem- ber of the Magicians Union himself, and as well versed in pulling rabbits out of a hat as pulling profits out of a crowd at the annual Library Auction. Mr. Ohlman has arranged with a professional magician to con- fuse and entertain the audi- ence. 40 YEARS AGO May 12, 1966 SWEET VALLEY PARADE RETURNS TO AREA With a flourish of high school bands, greased pigs, and “Hill- billies,” one of the great histor- ic Back Mountain celebrations will be revived after a lapse of 10 years — the Sweet Valley Memorial Day Parade. Chair- man Russell Major and the Sweet Valley firemen are ex- tending an invitation far and wide for everyone to attend th event, which is slated for 10 a.m. Monday, May 30. 30 YEARS AGO May 13, 1976 ROTARY CLUB HOLDS EXCHANGE PROGRAM | Dallas Rotarians will be play- ing a key role in a unique ex- change program this week as six men from the country of India are hosted in the Back Mountain and Wyoming Valley. Dallas Rotarian Howard Storm is chairing local arrangements for the exchange visitors, all professional men, who will be spending a week visiting area families and Rotary clubs. 20 YEARS AGO May 14, 1986 INTERMEDIATE & TEACHERS HOLD GOODBYE LUNCH Members of the Dallas Inter- mediate School faculty held their final luncheon as a group last Friday at the school, as guests of the Intermediate’s Parent-Teacher Organization. The majority of the teachers have been together as a group since they were first in the Dallas Township building, and then moved to the Intermediate School when it was built follow- ing the 1972 flood. The building was first put up for a five year period following the Hurricane Agnes Disaster in 1972. When the agreement expired in 1978, the district negotiated to purchase the modular building and continue to use it as the intermediate building for fifth and sixth ‘ grade students. Later, fourth grade students were moved into the building and the facul- ty family grew. ——
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