PAGE 4 THE POST EDITORIAL Sunday, June 18, 2006 | MOMENTS IN TIME The History-Channel ® On June 24,190], the first major exhibition of Pablo Picasso's artwork opens at a gallery in Paris. The 19-year-old Spaniard was unknown outside Barcelona, but he had already produced hundreds of paintings. Picasso continued to produce art with undiminished force until his death in 1973 at the age of 91. ® On June 25, 1910, Congress passes the Mann Act, also known as the White Slave Traffic Act. The law actually had little to do with slavery; it was aimed at stopping the supposed problem of innocent girls being lured into prostitution. The most famous prosecution under the law was musician Chuck Berry, who was convicted in 1961 of taking an unmarried woman across state lines for “immoral pur- poses.” ® On June 23,1929, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Shaara is born in Jersey City, N.J. Shaara’s second novel, “The Killer Angels, is considered by some readers and historians to be the best novel ever written about the Civil War. e On June 22,1937, in Chicago's Comiskey Park, Joe Louis wins the world heavyweight boxing title when he defeats Jim Braddock in an eighth-round knockout. Louis was never beaten in his nearly 12-year heavyweight reign, defeating 25 challengers. * On June 19,1945, Abbott and Costello's classic comedy routine “Who's on First?” makes its cinema debut in “The Naughty Nineties.” The duo had already made the routine famous in live performances and on the radio. ® On June 20, 1953, singer Cyndi Lauper is born. Lauper, who began her career singing with cover bands on Long Island, became the first female artist in rock history to score four Top 10 singles off a debut album. ® On June 21,1963, the French government shocks its allies by announcing that it is withdrawing its navy from the North Atlantic fleet of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), just as Presi- dent John F. Kennedy was preparing to go to Europe for a series of talks with America’s allies. (c) 2006 King Features Synd., Inc. ” STRANGE BUT TRUE * Weighing more than 90 pounds and standing nearly 31/2 feet tall, the largest penguin in the world is the emperor penguin. It's also the deepest-diving penguin, attaining depths of more than 1,700 feet beneath the surface of the ocean. By comparison, the maximum recommended depth for sport SCUBA divers is 100 feet. * On May 9,1999, there was a fire at the Wild Turkey Distillery in Lawrenceburg, Ky. That might not be a noteworthy event, except for the colossal waste that was involved. As a result of damage from the fire, approximately 600,000 gallons of whiskey spilled into the Ken- tucky River. * |f you're like many Americans these days, you have fond child- hood memories of trips to the ice-cream parlor - and, according to statistics, it's fairly likely that you had vanilla. Baskin Robbins reports that vanilla is its top-selling flavor, accounting for 25 percent of sales. You almost certainly didn't have ketchup-flavored ice cream. That may sound like a joke, but Baskin Robbins did, in fact, try making ketchup ice cream. It was never marketed, though, since for some reason they thought it wouldn't sell well. * Next time you're in Texas, be sure to visit Egypt. And Earth, too. They're both towns in the biggest state in the lower 48. While you're at it, check out Happy, Jot ‘em Down, Looneyville, Nameless, Need- more and Notrees. » At Carleton University, a group of engineering students were caught plagiarizing essays from the Internet. They're not the first to have done so, of course, and they certainly won't be the last. It was pretty ironic, though, that the class for which the essays were to be written was a course on ethics. ® oo 0 Thought for the Day: “The power of accurate observation is com- monly called cynicism by those who have not got it.” - George Ber- nard Shaw FIBERGLASS CANOE TOP PRIZE IN RAFFLE Anyone attending the 60th Annual Back Mountain Memorial Library Auction this year, just might paddle off with a 16-foot; Pelican fiberglass canoe complete with two paddles and two life jackets. The annual event will be held July 9-12 on the library grounds, Huntsville Road in Dallas. The canoe was donated by Caddie LaBar and is the first prize featured in the annual raffle. The second prize is a.25-point round diamond solitaire necklace donated by Ochman Coin and Jewelry and the third prize is a $100 gift certificate donated by Ben Jones. Tickets are $2 each or six for $10. They are available at the main desk of the library and throughout the auction until the draw date of July 9. The tickets are compliments of Paul and Eleanor Nicholson. Display- ing the canoe, paddles and life jackets, from left, are Joe Dwin- chick, Dan Major and David Dwinchick. FOR THE POST/CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK enned in, yes, but whom? The one free to roam the field at will, soak up the sun above, graze on the grass afoot, drink from trough P never-ending. Consider life on the other side, bound by assignments and deadlines, bills and obligations, always on the go, looking for the next picture. Penned in yes, but by life or fence? The sheep won't say and the photographer is off to the next job. } Summer reading programs heating up at the library The Children’s Room at the Back Mountain Memorial Li- brary is already buzzing with ac- tivity this summer. Parents and caregivers are reminded that Story Hours begin this week. The first session of Book Bud- dies will also begin at 4 p.m. Thursday in the Children’s Room. Readers are asked to ar- rive early to select books and ac- tivities for their Buddies. Donuts and Discussion partic- ipants will discuss “The Cay” at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 22 in the back of the Children’s Room and the Young Adult Book Dis- cussion Group will discuss “The LIBRARY NEWS House of the Scorpion” at 7:00 p.m. Monday, June 26 in the back of the Reading Room. The Luzerne County Library System kick-off program for Paws, Claws, Scales and Tales is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. at the Sheehy-Farmer Campus Center at Kings College. Joe Wos, car- toonist, will present “Once Upon A Toon” with storytelling and live cartoon illustration. All par- ticipants of the summer reading program are invited to attend. Registration will begin Monday. Participants of the summer reading program may also begin registering Monday for “The Wonderful World of Insects” pre- sented by Kathy Kelchner, envi- ronmental educator from Franc- es Slocum State Park. Kelcher will once again amaze the chil- dren with her wonderful wit and knowledge of all things that creep and crawl. The program is scheduled for 11 a.m. in the Chil- dren’s Room of the library on Fri- day, June 30. Fred Krohle announces that the Slightly Read Bookshop will close June 17 in preparation for the auction. He asks that all book donations be dropped off at the library as soon as possible. The bookshop and the popular book tent will be open throughout He auction. ® 00 There is still a need for auction volunteers. Teens and able-bod- ied adults are needed to “@ items from the basement of t library out to the tents. Call the library during regular business hours at 675-1182 if you would like to sign up or if you have any questions. Tae POST 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 70 Years Ago June 19, 1936 LOCAL SOLDIERS RECEIVE MONEY A glistening shower of new- found wealth — the long-awaited soldiers’ bonus — fell on the Back Mountain region this week to stream on down in waves of cash to busi- ness houses of every sort. Only a small part of the estimated quar- ter of a million dollars which came to veterans in this section could be spent, because most of they money was in $50 govern- ment bonds which had to be cer- tified and cashed before they could be spent. The only actual cash the veter- ans received this week was from the checks for whatever odd sum could not be put into a $50 bond. ONLY YESTERDAY - Those checks were immediately cashed. Center Moreland experienced a freak electrical storm yester- day morning when lightning Struck a cherry tree in the rear of the home of the Rev. Fedor Ether, then apparently spread in- to three balls of fire. One of the balls broke two windows in the home of E.E. Montross five hundred feet away. The other broke two windows in the home of Joe Statnich. 60 Years Ago June 21, 1946 WOMEN BURNED CANNING PINEAPPLE Mrs. Alden Wagner and Mrs. Hannah Orr were painfully burned about the legs Thursday at Lehman High Schools can- ning center when scalding water from a retort in which they were sterilizing glass jars overflowed and splashed upon them. They were treated by Dr. A.A. Mascali. The women were among a number of Back Mountain resi- dents who were canning 64 crates of pineapples purchased which were by the center for $5 a crate and then resold to those who wished to can them imme- diately. Pineapple of similar grade are selling for $7.50 a crate but be- cause they hadn't reached rip- eness, the center was able to pur- chase them. Construction is expected to begin immediately on a new Co- lonial-style home for the Leh- man Fire Company. The build- ing will be erected on a plot of land donated by Dr. H.A. Brown, located across from the Curtis property. Plans completed by La- cy, Atherton, Wilson and Davis call for a one-story structure with 20x30 truck room and a 25x30 recreation room and kitchen. It is also hoped the post office may be housed at the end of the building. Dropping a 12-7 game with Noxen last Sunday on the latter’s field, the Dallas Legionaires slipped to third place in the Bi- County League. It was a hard- fought contest from the begin- ning, but Dallas was unable to stop Noxen from scoring. Start- ing pitcher Loren Fiske was re- lieved by Larry Newhart, who did a good job for the rest of the game. But his teammates were unable to overcome the Noxen lead, despite three doubles to their credit. Manager Don Grose is attempting to bolster the pitching and fielding by bringing up some new material and pol- ishing his present staff. 50 Years Ago June 22, 1956 DALLAS TO RECEIVE MONEY FOR ROADS Secretary of Highways Joseph J. Lawler announced this week that $2,474,260 will be paid to boroughs in Pennsylvania on Ju- ly 1 under the terms of Act 655 which provides for allocation of $30 million from the Motor Li- cense Fund for maintenance and construction of road, streets and bridges in all municipalities. Last year, Dallas Borough re- ceived 54 cents for every person living in the borough. This year, the per capita amount will be $1.14. Horsemen from 7 years old to older than 70 will exhibit their horses on July 4 at the annual Back Mountain Horse Show on the Lehman Horse Show Grounds. Tiny Linda Mitchell from Tunkhannock will follow in the steps of her popular sisters and ride “Queenie,” a black and white pony, in four classes of the show. The show will get under way promptly at 9:30 a.m. and con- tinue through the entire day. On the evening of July 3, Pennsylva- nia State Police will present a two-hour show on the horse show grounds. Children under 12 will be admitted free of charge. Dallas resident Norti Berti sliced all five fingers of his left hand Tuesday when he picked up a chainsaw by the blade and the motor suddenly started dur- ing a tree-felling operation at Thomas Heffernan’s. The cuts did not reach the bone, but trav- eled lengthwise on the fingers and thumb. 40 Years Ago June 16, 1966 CAT SHOT IN NEW GOSS MANOR There has been a rash of cat shootings in New Goss Manor, apparently done with a .22 rifle and aimed at the hindquarters of the animals. Complaints have been flooding into The Dallas Post. Nine boys from this area serv- ing in Vietnam are receiving the Dallas Post. They are William J. Biggs, Denis J. Ferry, Ronald Go- sart, Clyde Major, Robert A. Martin, Eugene S. Morgan, Do- nald S. Myers, Terry J. Smith and Robert L. Traver. Mrs. Howard Risley follows the pattern set by her husband at the time of the Second World War, sending The Post to these boys as a gift. 30 Years Ago June 17, 1976 LAKE-LEHMAN BOARD CONSIDERS SCHOOL FIX Faced with the problems of maintaining two aged school buildings ad overcrowding in still another building, Lake-Leh- man School Board reviewed the possibility of purchasing modu- lar classroom units during the course of its monthly meeting. Dallas Borough couticil s asked police chief Ray Titus. to estal lish a number of new speed trap in the borough. The r po ice de partment was also authorized t modify a police cruiser for use’ enforcing the traps as well asf other police duties. 2 The Dallas Area Tunic Authority announced the extension 1B has been certified as completed and can now be used by those who are on the line areas. There are 57 new custom- ers anticipated. This includes Dug Road, Terrace Avenue and Highland Avenue areas. 20 Years Ago June 18, 1986 L-L. SCHOOL BOARD LOWERS TAX MILLAGE Lake-Lehman school board chairman Allen Keiper told tax- payers at the June meeting that the directors had managed to re- duce the tentative millage for the 1986-87 school year from the proposed 15 mills to 11.1 mills. Despite cutting many pro- grams to the minimum, Keiper said the directors were success- ful in retaining the junior high extra-curricular programs, con- tinuing the summer pro and hiring sufficient coaches. William Samuels, taxpayer, asked the board of the motion to appoint junior high coaches and assistants at the June meeting would “lock in” the district fo maintaining those programs if an insufficient number of sty dents showed interest. Director Bing Wolfe told Se- muels that he had expressed the same concern at the work ses- sion but was out-voted. Governing bodies of the Back Mountain area are considering the construction of a Waste Ep- ergy Facility that would simulta- neously burn garbage and pro- duce energy. The proposal was discussed last week at the King- ston Township board of Paper: sors meeting. The plant, which would be Ny cated in the Dallas Area Treat- ment Plant, may help solve the growing problem of the hi cost of garbage disposal for r dents of Kingston Township, Dallas Borough and Dallgs Township.
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