PAGE 4 THE POST EDITO RIAL Sunday, June 10, 2007 New books make way to BMML Back Mountain Memorial Li- brary, 96 Huntsville Road, Dallas, announces the addition of the fol- lowing books to its collection: EXPRESS (1 week) “Bad Luck and Trouble” by Lee Child, “The Yiddish Policemen’s Union” by Michael Chabon, “Dream When Youre Feeling Blue” by Elizabeth Berg, “The Overlook” by Michael Connelly, “Heart-Shaped Box” by Joe Hill FICTION “Bad Luck and Trouble” by Lee Child, “The Yiddish Policemen’s Union” by Michael Chabon “The Land of Mango Sunsets” by Do- rothea Benton Frank, “Play Dead” by David Rosenfelt “The Execution of Sherlock Holmes” by Donald Thomas “The Alexan- dria Link” by Steve Berry “The Ministry of Special Cases” by . Nathan Englander, “The Depart- . ment of Lost and Found” by Alli- son Winn Scotch “Dream When You're Feeling Blue” by Elizabeth Berg “The Overlook” by Michael Connelly, “The Watchman” by Robert Crais, “White Night” by Jim Butcher “MacArthur’s War: A novel of the invasion of Japan” by Douglas Niles “After Dark” by Haruki Murakami “The Monk - Upstairs” by Tim Farrington “Raintree Inferno” by Linda Ho- ward “What the Dead Know” by Laura Lippman, “Falling Man” by Don DelLillo “The Unquiet” by John Connolly, “Rant” by Chuck Palahniuk, “The Sirens of Bagh- dad” by Yasmina Khadra, “The Last Chinese Chef: by Nicole Mones, “The Reluctant Funda- mentalist” by Mohsin Hamid NONFICTION “Four Novels of the 1960's” by Philip K. Dick, “Together on Top of the World” by Phil Ershler, “This Moment on Earth” by John Kerry and Teresa Heinz Kerry, “Crashing Through” by Robert Kurson WESTERN “Broken Trail” by Alan Geof- frion, “To Tame a Land” by Louis LAmour BIOGRAPHY “My First Five Husbands” by Rue McClanahan LARGE PRINT NON-FICTION “Exploring the Levels of Cre- ation” by Sylvia Browne DVDs “The Pursuit of Happyness,” “The Break-Up,” “Munich,” “Must Love Dogs,” “Rumor Has It,” “Serenity,” “Remember the Titans,” “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” “Planet Earth: As you've never seen it be- fore,” “The Lake House,” “What’s the Worst That Could Happen?” YOUNG ADULT “Blaze of Silver” by K.M. Grant, “Runner” by Robert New- ton, “Dream Factory” by Brad Barkley and Heather Hepler MOMENTS IN TIME The History Channel e On June 1, 1509, King Henry VIil of England marries Catherine of Aragon, the first of six wives he will have in his lifetime. When Cathe- rine failed to produce a male heir, Henry divorced her and went on to have five more wives, two of whom -- Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard -- he executed for alleged adultery after he grew tired of them. * On June 15, 1846, representatives of Great Britain and the United States sign the Oregon Treaty, which settles a long-standing dispute over who controlled the Oregon territory and establishes the 49th parallel as the boundary between the U.S. and Canada. ® On June 16,1932, controversial stage actress Mae West leaves New York for California to make her first film, “Night After Night" (1932). West had become a hit stage actress, famous for her racy roles. In 1927, she spent 10 days in jail for obscenity. * On June 13,1946, entertainment impresario Edward Bowes dies. Bowes was a show-business promoter who made a fortune with his radio and TV program, “Major Bowes’ Original Amateur Hour." TV show winners included Pat Boone and 7-year-old Gladys Knight. e On June 14,195], the U.S. Census Bureau dedicates UNIVAC, the world's first commercially produced electronic digital computer. UNIVAC, which stood for Universal Automatic Computer, weighed 8 tons, used 5,000 vacuum tubes and could perform about 1,000 calcu- lations per second. e On June 12,1965, the Supremes set music industry records when "Back in My Arms Again" becomes their fifth consecutive single to top the charts. * On June 17,1972, five burglars are arrested in the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office and apart- ment complex in Washington, D.C. Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein broke the scoop of White House in- volvement in a pattern of unethical practices against political ene- mies and later wrote the bestselling book “All the President's Men.” (c) 2007 King Features Synd., Inc. STRANGE BUT TRUE By Samantha Weaver * Have you ever seen a sesquipedalian? You certainly have -- in fact, there's one in this very paragraph. “Sesquipedalian” simply means “long word.” e When you picture Elizabethan England, you probably don’t con- jure up a mental image of terribly hygienic people. In fact, it's reput- ed that the queen herself bathed only twice a year. ¢ Colgate toothpaste is good for more than just cleaning those pearly whites, evidently. Domestic scientists claim that it's also great for cleaning piano keys and removing scratches from glass. * |t was Atari founder Nolan Bushnell who made the following observation: “Business is a good game -- lots of competition and a minimum of rules. You keep score with money.” e A woman in Mount Shasta, Calif. went a little too far in trying to help her sons succeed in their careers. Her sons were firemen, so she started setting things on fire so they could show off their firefighting prowess. She was finally arrested for arson after setting five fires in one month. * On Mars, a year lasts 687 days. (¢) 2007 King Features Synd., Inc Richard L. Connor PUBLISHER The Dallas Post TIMES¢ LEADER Community Newspaper Group 15 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18711 ® 570-829-7248 news@mydallaspost.com Liz Ayers ADVERTISING David C. Konopki EDITOR Considering the heat and all the baseball playoffs, you'd think we've all gone batty. CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK/ FOR THE DALLAS PO 1937 70 YEARS AGO Doris Estelle Roberts, daugh- ter of Mr. & Mrs. J.E. Roberts of Dallas, graduated with highest honors from College Misericor- dia and received her Bachelor of Science degree. Miss Roberts re- ceived her numeral in basketball and hockey, . was a mem- ber of the ONLY Chord] group for YESTERDAY four: years and a mem- ber of the Mendel Science Socie- ty. The highest award in Girl Scouting, the Eagle rank, will be conferred upon Miss Alice Da- vies of Dallas, at a special cere- mony on June 17. The award will be made by Mrs. Martin Porter, of Shavertown, chairman of badges and awards. Rev. Francis Freeman, pastor of Dallas ML.E. Church, delivered the principal address at the an- nual Father-Son Dinner of the Dr. Place Bible Class of Shaver- town MLE. Church. One hundred persons attended. Ted Poad was toastmaster and P.M. Malkemes gave the toast to the sons. 1947 60 YEARS AGO A dinner and drawing for the benefit of Dr. Henry M. Laing Fire Co. will be held at Dallas Borough High School auditori- um. Members of the general committee are: Thomas King- ston, chairman, Delmar Beseck- er, James Gansel, Wardon Kun- kle, Louis Kelly, Henry Peterson, Harry Ohlman, Atlee Kocher, Donald Cosgrove, Jack Roberts, James Besecker, Jr., James Be- secker, Sr., Norti Berti, Niles White, Al Shaffer, Roland Spen- cer, Arthur Dungey, Joe hand, Joseph McVeigh, Arthur New- man, Theodore Reed, Peter Roushey, Charles Flack, Paul Clemow and Victor McCarthy. It took two years for Russell DeRemer to realize a dream be- gun in the Army...a modern ra- dio and electrical repair shop and salesroom in the Back Mountain area. The dream came true when he opened his new building next to the Post Office in Trucksville. At local ACME markets, a “big loaf” of bread sold for 11 cents. The Durbin Class will hold a party on the Dallas Methodist Church lawn. Committee mem- bers include Mrs. A.J. Pruet, Mrs. Dan Robinhold, Mrs. Mil- ford Shaver, Mrs. Howard Bailey, Mrs. Ord Trumbower, Mrs. Al- ton Sprout, Mrs. Jack Barnes, Mrs. Harry Ohlman, Mrs. Ray- mond Kuhnert, Mrs. Eugene La- zarus, Mrs. Daniel Richards, Mrs. John Yaple, Mrs. Robert Van Horn, Mrs. Donald Evans, Mrs. L.L. Richardson, Mrs. James Huston, Mrs. Raymond Elston, Miss Mildred Devens, Mrs. Arthur Culver, Mrs. Russell Honeywell, Mrs. William Ar- chard, Mrs. Frederick Eck, Mrs. Thomas Cease and Mrs. Harold Payne. 1957 50 YEARS AGO Joseph Ellsworth, general chairman of the 13th annual Back Mountain Horse Show to be held at Lehman in July, has appointed Robert Disque as chairman of the opening parade; this is a new feature of the an- nual show. Disque will be assist- ed by members of the Back Mountain Horsemen’s Club: Alex Tough, Stephen Schmaltz, Dick Mekeel, Alex rebar and Bill Sgarlat. The Dallas Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, will hold a “Garden Festival” at the home of Mrs. Gordon Mathers, Knob Hill, Trucksville, to which the public is invited. Games, cards and monologues by Mrs. Daniel Meeker will be in the program. Mrs. Wiliam A. Austin and Mrs. George Price are co-chairladies. At an impressive candle light service last Tuesday, newly elected officers of the Dalpha Tri Hi-Y Club were installed. Ac- cepting the torches and instruc- tions in their new responsibili- ties were: Pat Whittaker, presi- dent; Carol Wagner, vice presi- dent; Brenda Hokes, secretary; Mae Kingsbury, treasurer; Jan- ice Carey, chaplain; Connie Veitch, sergeant-at-arms; and Elaine Kozemchak, historian. 1967 40 YEARS AGO Miss Georgeann Nash was crowned queen of the Dallas ju- nior Prom held recently in the Dallas Senior High School gym- nasium. Mrs. Kenneth Hunter, Educa- tion Chairman of Dallas Junior Women’s Club, presented a scholarship from the club to Miss Myra Berti. The blackout on Monday was over in Wyoming Valley an hour after the lights went out at 10:20 AM, but in the Back Mountain it lasted nearly six. Police manned the intersections, waving traffic through while the lights were dark. Housewives found their electric refrigerators defrosted, their water tanks cold. The blackout affected parts of four states, but it was not as pro- longed as the blackout which af- fected New York last year. The Lake-Lehman Award-win- ning band captured the top tro- phy at Sherbourne, New York to received the first champion award in concert class AA with the highest score ever earned, 97 out of 100 points. Lake Lehman’s twirlers and majorettes came in second in the majorette competition. James Pall is drum major. 1977 30 YEARS AGO Groundbreaking for the West- moreland Elementary School initiated the renovation project for the school. The remodeling will include the installation of a new heating and ventilating sys- tem, exterior windows, walls and doors and other renovatid to the inside of the building. complete alterations to { building are expected to extg its useful life for another years. Participating in the cerem were: Atty. Ben R. Jones, sc district solicitor; R. Spe Martin, engineer; Paul Hre contractor; Harry D. Swepst Jr., school director; Col. Wi H. Dierolf, Jr., president of school board; Earl D. Fritz school director; and Linfor{ Werkheiser, superintenden Five members of the Cq mation Class of Saint EH Lutheran Church, Shave were confirmed by the reve Lynn Rothrock: Diana Foy, Amershek, Gretchen Pyle, dley Werkheiser and Fred plin. The Back Mountain Ja were honored with thre awards and an honor me The awards were: Blue (awarded for community progress), Faith in God ( ed for participation on ths level and within the local ter) and the last award, more Chapter of the Year, State of Pennsylvania. 1987 20 YEARS AGO The Couples Club od Ide United Methodist Churc hold its 30th anniversary aus on June 13. Auction comm members are: Claire Kleinfe! Dot Bergstrasser, Elaine Clair, Charlotte Calkins, raine Coburn, Henry Bergst | er, Louise James, Bill St. ( Reg Veck, Melvin Gregory: Dick Ide. Kimberly and Mike K have opened “Kimberly’s American Roast Beef & Mo! the Country Club Shopping ter. Two new members we ducted into the Dallas Kiwa Club: John Gouse and Bill coll. Sign up an Get a clue about the summer reading program “Get a Clue @ Your Library” at one of these special sign-up sessions to be held in the Children’s Room of the Back Mountain Memorial Library. Just come in. There is no spe- cial registration necessary to at- tend a sign-up session. You will learn about all the fun things to do for the “Get a Clue” program, listen to a mystery sto- ry and take part in a scavenger hunt! After signing up, you'll be ready to begin reading for the summer reading program and having lots of fun along the way! If you can’t sign up for the summer reading program at one of these sessions, please stop by the library at your convenience during regular library hours. The special sign-up dates and times are as follows: June 11 at 2 p.m. or 6 p.m.; June 12, 13, 14 or 15 at 11 am., 1 p.m. or 4 p.m.; June 18 at 2 p.m. or 6 p.m.; June 19, 20, or 21 at 1 p.m. or 4 p.m.; June 23 at 11 a.m. or 3 p.m.; June 25at 2 p.m. or 6 p.m., June 26, 27 at 1 p.m. or 4 p.m. and June 29 at 1p.m. or 4 p.m.. There will be no scheduled sign-up sessions on June 28 as Kathy Kelchner from Frances @ d learn to ‘Get a Clue’ at library o Slocum will conduct a program at 2 p.m. on the library grounds, weather permitting. Otherwise, the program will be held in the Children’s Room. Bring a friend or a neighbor with you when you sign up for Sisters Skylar, left, and Caitlin Sutton of Sweet Valley, stop- ped by the library to help Mrs. Janet Bau- man, Children's Li- brarian, promote the summer reading program. Skylar is 6 years of age and Caitlin is 8 years old. Both girls attend Ross Elementary and plan on taking part in ‘Get a Clue @ Your Library’ this sum- mer. The beautiful summer reading decorations were drawn by volunteers Vicky Grzyboski and Cindy Lohman. summer reading. Reading is more fun when it’s shared! And remember, Detective Mrs. Janet Bauman, Children’s Librari Criminal Investigator Fred t Bear and the library squad are waiting for you!
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