PAGE4 THE POST EDITORIAL Sunday, September 30, 2007 MOMENTS IN TIME The History Channel * On Oct. 6, 1683, encouraged by William Penn's offer of 5,000 acres in the Pennsylvania colony and the freedom to practice their religion, the first Mennonites arrive in America. By the American Revolution, there were 100,000 Germans in Penn's former colony. e On Oct. 3,1863, President Abraham Lincoln announces that the nation will celebrate an official Thanksgiving holiday on the fourth Thursday in November. It remained that way until 1939 when Presi- dent Roosevelt, hoping to boost the economy by providing shoppers a few extra shopping days before Christmas, temporarily moved Thanksgiving to November's third Thursday. ® On Oct. 1,1890, an act of Congress creates Yosemite National Park. More than 3 million people visit Yosemite annually to view such stunning landmarks as the 2,425-foot-high Yosemite Falls, one of the highest waterfalls in the world. ® On Oct. 5,1902, Ray Kroc, founder of McDonald's, is born. When Kroc died in 1984 there were more than 7,500 McDonald's golden arches around the world. ® On Oct. 4, 1927, sculpting begins on the face of Mount Rushmore in South Dakota. The first face chiseled was George Washington's, with Jefferson's to the right. But, within two years, Jefferson's face cracked, and it was blasted off the mountain. Sculptor Gutzon Bor- glum then started over with Jefferson situated to the left of Wash- ington. ® On Oct. 2, 1951, Gordon Sumner (better known as the musician Sting) is born in Newcastle, England. He picked up his nickname because of the black-and-yellow-striped shirt he frequently wore. * On Oct. 7,1960, television program “Route 66" airs its first epi- sode, relating the roadside adventures of Buz and Tod as they cruised around the country in Tod's Corvette. Americans tuned in to the popular program for four years, continuing their love affair with the nation’s most celebrated federal highway. (c) 2007 King Features Synd., Inc. STRANGE BUT TRUE By Samantha Weaver ¢ A typical newspaper contains just 30 percent editorial content -- 70 percent of the paper you buy is taken up by advertising. ® |[t was Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky, author of such famed works as Crime and Punishment” and “The Brothers Karamozov,” who made the following observation: “That's man’s one privilege over all creation. Through error you come to the truth! | am a man because | err! You never reach any truth without making fourteen mistakes and very likely a hundred and fourteen.” ¢ Ever had to make a large claim to your insurance company? If you thought it was a pain to fill out all the paperwork and explain what happened, consider the plight of the poor soul who had to handle the claim in 2006 when a guard dog mauled a teddy bear that once belonged to Elvis Presley -- the stuffed animal was valued at $80,000. ® People don't usually think of fish as being especially long-lived, but that's only because they don’t realize that Beluga sturgeon can live up to 150 years. e |f you're upset by the vagaries of the stock market, consider how unhappy Mario Budo must have been. In 1920, he detonated an entire horse-drawn wagon full of explosives on Wall Street. ¢ Every schoolchild knows that Francis Scott Key's enduring legacy is our national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Not many real- ize, however, that it was written to the tune of a British drinking song. ® Have you ever been so enamored of someone that you've pur- chased a bibelot? You may not realize it, but you probably have; a “bibelot” is simply a trinket. %* % %k Thought for the Day: “The inherent vice of capitalism is the un- equal sharing of the blessings. The inherent blessing of socialism is the equal sharing of misery.” -- Winston Churchill (c) 2007 King Features Synd., Inc. ASHLEY VAN DEUTSCH WINS RELAX AND READ PROGRAM Ashlyn Van Deutsch, 14, of Trucksville, was selected as the win- ner of Relax and Read, the teen summer reading program at the Back Mountain Memorial Library. Teens were asked to write a short review of the books they read over the summer months. The more the teens read, the more chances they had to win a $30 gift card for Target. A total of 66 books were read and re- viewed this summer by eight teens who participated in the pro- gram. Van Deutsch, a freshman at the Dallas High School, ad- mitted to reading 42 books over the entire summer but didn't have a chance to write reviews for all of them as she volunteered several hours each week at the Meadows Nursing Center. She hopes to join the International Club and the Key Club, both ser- vice-oriented organizations, at school this year. Van Deutsch is shown here with Janet Bauman, BMML children’s librarian. The Dallas Post TIMES©LEADER Community Newspaper Group 15 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18711 ® 570-970-7440 news@mydallaspost.com Richard L. Connor PUBLISHER Dotty Martin EDITOR Matt Smith ADVERTISING p) 3 i 7: al ye CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK/FOR THE DALLAS POST Hontz, a German Rotweiller, loves to go for rides with his owner, Joe Konigus, of Hunlock Creek. “wn x > = m mC Who's your best friend? If your very best friend in the whole wide world is your pet, we want to know about it. Send us a picture of your pet - whether it be a lovable puppy, a slimy iguanaora parrot with an extensive , vocabulary - and we'll share it with readers of The Dallas Post. Tell us your name and address, your pet's name, his or her age, his or her breed and anything else you'd like everyone to know about your pet. Be sureto include your telephone ’ number in the event we have questions. Send every- thing to “Man and Beast,” c/o The Dallas Post, 15 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 or e-mail the picture and the information to us at news@mydallaspost.com. If you send a picture and would like to have it return- ed, be sure to include a self-addressed/stamped envelope. We'll publish the pictures in the order in which we receive them. PREC New books make way to library Fall Classic: The definitive history of the World Series” by Eric Enders, “The Complete Book of Crochet Stitch De- The Back Mountain Memorial Li- brary, 96 Huntsville Road, Dallas, an- nounces the addition of the following 2007. Loved ones remembered with books The Back Mountain Memorial Library announces the addition of new memorial books for September In memory of John A. Good, “The Country Doctor Handbook,” presented by Rita Good. In memory of Nancy Kresge, “Tennis Beyond Big Shots” by Greg Moran, presented by Kathleen Button. In memory of William Pfeiffer, “The Ultimate Ride” by Chris Carmichael, presented by Sherry Davidson. In memory of Anthony Stallone, “The Flood That Came to Grandma’s House” by Linda Stallone, present- books to its collection for September signs” by Linda Schapper 2007. REFERENCE : FICTION “The Statesman’s Yearbook 2008” “The Bishop at the Lake” by Andrew =~ LARGE PRINT FICTION M. Greeley, “Starburst” by Robin Pilch- “Laced” by Carol Higgins Clark, er, “Skin” by Ted Dekker, “The Manny” “C.J.’sFate” by Kay Hooper, “Heartstop- by Holly Peterson, “Cage of Stars” by per” by Joy Fielding Jacquelyn Mitchard, “Youre Not You” YOUNG ADULT ed by Joan Schooley (2 copies). by Michelle Wildgen, “Momzillas” by Jill Kargman, “American Outrage” by Tim Green, “Cross My Heart” by Carly Phillips NON-FICTION “Organic Farming” by Peter V. Fos- sel, “Motorcycle Electrical Systems” by Tracy Martin, “Open Your Heart with Bicycling” by Shawn B. Rohrbach, “Fun with the Family: New York” by Mary Lynn Blanks, “Strokes of Genius: The best of drawing” edited by Rachel Ru- bin Wolf, “The New Outdoor Kitchen” by Deborah Krasner, “The New Coach’s Guide to Coaching Youth Soccer” by Robert L. Koger, “How to Coach Youth Baseball” by Beverly Breton Carroll, “Vogue Knitting on the Go! Crocheted Baby Blankets” and “Anatomy of the Hot Rod” by Doug Mitchel, “A Practical Masterclass and Manual of Drawing and Pastels” by Hazel Harrison, “The John Feinstein DVDs mond,” Good Shepherd,” “Babel.” “Open Court” by Carol Clippinger “All-In” by Pete Hautman, “The Coyote Road: Trickster tales” edited by Ellen Datlow, “War in the Middle East: A re- porter’s story” by Wilborn Hampton, “Soul Eater” by Michelle Paver, “The Real Benedict Arnold” by Jim Murphy, “Eye of the Crow” by Shane Peacock, “Love, Stargirl” by Jerry Spinelli, “Cov- er-Up: Mystery at the Super Bowl” by “Memoirs of a Geisha,” “The Pres- tige” “Stranger Than Fiction,” “Leisa “Hart's Fit Mama Prenatal Workout,” “Power Pilates: post-pregnancy work- out,” “Walk the Line,” “Blood Dia- “Entourage,” “Something’s Gotta Give,” “Catch and Release,” “The “Mary White,” “Rent,” “Marie Antoinette,” “Taps” and tin Mrs. Herb Dreher. In memory of Frank Levitsky, “Child's Book of Po- ems” presented by Janet Bauman. In memory of Richard Kapson, “Fish: 77 great fish of North America,” presented by Jack and Jennie ing In memory of Richard Kapson, “A Whitetail Retr spective: Vintage photos & memorabilia from the Boon & Crockett Club,” presented by Jack and Jennie Mar- In memory of Kyle David Denmon, “The Dinosaur Filmography” by Mark F. Berry, presented by Mr. and In memory of Hugh King, “Economics in Rhyme” by Willford Isbell King, Ph.D., presented by Carol King. In memory of Roger Jacob Thede, “Compost” by Ken Thompson, presented by Rocco Baress, Diane Eydler, John Falatko, Lee Fett, Suzanne Fletcher, Suzanne Keller, Debbie Lokuta and Lisa Rowski. In memory of Roger Jacob Thede, “Growing Green: Animal -free organic” by Jenny Hall and Iain Tolhurst, presented by Rocco Baress, Diane Eydler, John Falatko, Lee Fett, Suzanne Fletcher, Suzanne Keller, Debbie Lokuta and Lisa Rowski. & 20 YEARS AGO The Lake-Lehman High School Band began the new year of field show competitions with a win at Dallas High School Sun- day. The Black Knights Band, led by drum major Brian Titus, earned the highest score (72.0) of all com- peting bands. Leh- man also miss. won the best 2" & music and percussion overall awards. The con- tinued economic growth in the Back Mountain is mirrored in the faces of new owners in busi- nesses in the local area during the past months. Katie O’Don- nell purchased the Country Ca- rousel in the Dallas Shopping Center. A short distance down Route 309, Mrs. David (Patsy) Crisman purchased the Cecconi Frame and Art Gallery. Five Units from Irem Temple, The Brass Band, Chanters, Di- rector’s Staff, Provost Guard and String Band, captured honors in the 44th annual Mid-Atlantic Shrine Association Convention held recently in Virginia Beach, Virginia. 30 YEARS AGO “Water, water everywhere but not a drop to drink, nor cook, nor wash”- could well apply to a ma- jor part of Dallas Borough and Dallas Township. Despite 13 days of rain, many local resi- dents lacked domestic water supply. The loss of water was due to the pump failure along Country Club Road which exits on Route 309. At Franklin’s Family Restau- rant, Routes 309 and 415, Dallas, a double-decker hamburg plat- ter, complete with fries and cole slaw, was $1.49. College Misericordia will re- name North Hall dormitory on ONLY YESTERDAY Sunday afternoon in a special ceremony scheduled to be held in front of the dormitory at 3. Sis- ter Ann Mary Gallagher, RSM, president of College Misericor- dia, and Sister William Joseph Lydon, RSM, chairperson of the Board of Trustees, will conduct the ceremony, honoring Sister Celestine McHale, RSM. There- after, North Hall will be known as McHale Hall. 40 YEARS AGO Tons of orange pumpkins at Pete Skopic’s place in Sweet Val- ley express the very essence of fall in the Back Mountain. Mrs. Helen Warrell, Park Street, Dallas, was the lucky win- ner of the colored television awarded at the Dallas Rotary Fall Fair. Last Saturday evening the Couples Club of Dallas Metho- dist Church held their installa- tion dinner of new officers at the Shadow Brook Country Club. Newly elected officers for the coming term are: Frank Beseck- er, president, Walter Bronson, vice president, Mrs. Myrl Young, treasurer, and Mrs. Audrey Nel- son, secretary. Mrs. Owen Ide entertained members of Kunkle Silver Leaf Club at a cookout at Walter El- ston’s Grove, Tuesday. Attend- ing were Mesdames Ralph Ash- burner, Adirene Nulton, Clyde Hoyt, Ann Weaver, Forrest Kun- kle, Palmer Updyke, Ralph El- ston, Ernest Martin, William Miers, Edith Weaver, Russell Miers, Elizabeth Hess, Virgie El- ston, Florence Klimeck, Ella Brace, Emma Miller, Walter El- ston and Ralph Hess. 50 YEARS AGO Announcement that two new shopping centers will be created in the Back Mountain area has caused considerable speculation as to what they will be like and what merchants will occupy them. There have also been / many unfounded rumors This week Ralph DeRemer of the American Stores Company refuted one of them. The Amer- ican Stores Company will not close its Dallas Market and com- bine it with Shavertown in one large market on the plot being developed by Eyerman & Fine opposite Evans Drug Store in Shavertown. Mr. DeRemer added that the Shavertown Market, now locat- ed in the Back Mountain Lum- ber and Coal Building, will defi- nitely be incorporated in the new and larger building on the Eyerman and Fine plot. He said the new store will be one of the finest in Pennsylvania and will feature many innovations, but the Dallas Store will not be moved. Five flappers will do the Char- leston, Al Jolson and Will Rogers and Fannie Brice will wak the boards, the Two Black Crows will put on an act, and there will be surprises of a fantastic nature at The Roaring Twenties Revue sponsored by the Dallas Senior and Junior Women’s Clubs. The five flappers, reconstituted, are Mrs. Gordon Lorenz, Mrs. Ma- rion Mitchell, Mrs. Edward Rat- cliff, Mrs. Howard Wiley and Mrs. Francis Ambrose. 60 YEARS AGO Stanley D. Shewan, L.H. Dea- ter, John Reese and William She- wan, all local residents, have formed the Heatrite Sales & Ser- vice Company with headquar- ters in the Texaco building on Memorial Drive and Center Street, Shavertown. The new firm will specialize in all types of domestic and indus- trial heating, insulation, roofing and plumbing work. Foundations have been set and are at hand for the erection of Dallas Water Company’s new 278,000 gallon storage and sup- ply tank on the hill back of Nato- na Mills where the company drilled a new well last winter. One thousand feet on ten-inch line will connect the tank with the well. Mrs. Charles Frantz and Mrs. Arnold Wright were chairmen of a “Country Auction Sale” held by the Ladies Society of Vernon Union Church, Sweet Valley. Mrs. Joseph Faux was the auctio- neer. 70 YEARS AGO Paul Shaver, local electrician and an active member of Dad- dow Isaacs Post, American Le- gion, since its inception, has been nominated without opposi- tion to serve as commander of the post for the next year. A group of public-spirited members of Dallas M.E. Church have pledged enough money to redecorate the interior of the main auditorium this fall. work will begin within a fig) weeks and probably will be fin- ished in another month. The woodwork will be washed, the walls painted and the floors var- nished and a new carpet will be added. The donors have request- ed that their identity’s be kept se- cret. Excavations for the new store building to be constructed on Main Street, Dallas, by Stanley Morrett were nearing comple- tion yesterday and the work’ of laying concrete and erecting steelwork is expected to begin shortly. Mr. Morrett says he hopes to have the building ready for occu- pancy before the end of the year and with luck before Christmas. It is understood a chain store has already arranged to occupy the storeroom. Information for “Only Yester- day” is taken from past issues of The Dallas Post, which is vears old. The information @ printed here exactly as i ap- peared in the newspaper vears ago. 4
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