PAGE4 THE POST EDITORIAL Sunday, November 11, 2007 MOMENTS IN TIME The History Channel : e On Nov. 14, 1851, “Moby-Dick,” a novel by Herman Melville about the voyage of the whaling ship Pequod, is published. “Moby-Dick" is now considered a great classic of American literature and contains one of the most famous opening lines in fiction: “Call me Ishmael.” Initially, though, the book about Captain Ahab and his quest for a giant white whale was a flop. * On Nov. 15, 1867, the first stock ticker is unveiled in New York City, making up-to-the-minute prices available to investors around the country. Prior to this, information from the New York Stock Exchange traveled by mail or messenger. * On Nov., 17,1925, Roy Harold Scherer -- later known as Rock Hudson -- is born in Winnetka, Ill. In the late 1940s and early 1950s, he frequently starred in action films and melodramas, including “The Iron Man" (1951). Hudson died of AIDS in 1985, at the age of 59. e On Nov. 12,1954, Ellis Island, the gateway to America, shuts its doors after processing more than 12 million immigrants since opening in 1892. Today, an estimated 40 percent of all Americans can trace their roots through Ellis Island. ® On Nov. 16,1960, actor Clark Gable dies. Gable married actress Carole Lombard in 1939, the same year he won his greatest role, as Rhett Butler in “Gone With the Wind.” Gable joined the Air Force shortly after Lombard’s death, rose to the rank of major and won several medals. * On Nov. 18,1978, People's Temple leader Jim Jones leads hun- dreds of his followers in a mass murder-suicide at their agricultural commune in remote northwestern Guyana. The final death toll was 913, including 276 children. * On Nov. 13,1982, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is dedicated in Washington. The long-awaited memorial was a simple V-shaped black-granite wall inscribed with the names of the 57,939 Americans who died in the conflict, arranged in order of death, not rank, as was common in other memorials. (c) 2007 King Features Synd., Inc. STRANGE BUT TRUE By Samantha Weaver * You might be surprised to learn that Radio Shack, that purveyor of high-tech goodies and gadgets, was founded way back in 1921. e Garth Brooks is a legend in country music; his recent comeback single, “More Than a Memory,” became the highest-debuting single on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart, hitting No. 1on its first ap- pearance in September. Many people don't realize, though, that not very long before his record-setting debut album, “Garth Brooks,” was released, he was still working as a salesman in a boot store. e |f you ever travel to Penrose, Colo., be sure to check out the 21-foot-tall, 9100-pound rocking chair that can be found there. e |t was French author and diplomat Jean Giraudoux who made the following sage observation: “The secret of success is sincerity. Once you can fake that, you've got it made.” e Have you ever pulled an all-nighter? You know, stayed up all night to write a term paper or finish that all-important presentation for your boss? If so, you know how difficult it can be to stay awake -- and you're likely to be appalled by the world record for sleep depriva- tion. A man in Great Britain once stayed awake for 1l days straight. He probably didn't have to be productive during that time period, though -- at least, | hope he didn't. He claims that after five days he started seeing "giggling, dancing pixies and elves.” Don't try this at home, folks. e |f you're like the average American, the amount of paper you use in one year is the equivalent of what could be made by processing a 100-foot-high tree that's 16 inches in diameter. 3% kk Thought for the Day: “The government is like a baby's alimentary canal, with a happy appetite at one end and no responsibility at the other.” -- Ronald Reagan (c) 2007 King Features Synd., Inc. DOLPHIN DREAMING AT THE LIBRARY! On display at the Back Mountain Memorial Library for the month of November is a dolphin collection. The collection in- cludes stuffed toy dolphins of all sizes, dolphin drawings, jew- elry, sculptures, books and more. Hannah Stull, the owner of the collection, has been collecting dolphins for eight years. She has received most of the items as gifts. Her favorite is the Sea World dolphin, which is the “biggest one,” because she got it in Texas. Hannah is a fifth-grade student at Lehman-Jackson. She lives with her parents, Rhyle and Gary Stull, in Lehman. Hannah hopes to become a marine biologist. 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 Man & ® Beast Series elsey Amy holds her dog "Os- Ke who serves as the mascot for the Lake-Lehman football team. ICTUR OUR 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 iguana or a parrot with an ex- tensive 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 sure to include y telephone number in the event have questions. Send everything to “Man and Beast,” c/o The Dallas Post, 15 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 or e-mail news@mydallaspost.com. the picture to us at If you send a picture and would like to have it returned, be sure to include a self-addressed/stamped envelope. We'll publish the pictures in the order in which we receive them. Cindy Katyl, who is in Books added to BMML oe cataloging at the Back The staff of the Back Moun- Death” by Nancy Martin Mountain tain Memorial Library, 96 LARGE PRINT FICTION Memorial Huntsville Rd., Dallas, an- “Lady Beware” by Jo Bever- Library, in- nounces the addition of the ly, “A Week From Sunday” by vites Tux of following books to its collec- ~~ Dorothy Garlock, “The Man- the Wilkes- tion for the month of Novem- ny” by Holly Peterson, “The Barre/Scran- ber 2007. Saturday Wife” by Naomi fon Penguins EXPRESS Ragen, “After Dark” by Haruki o i : ren’s Roo (1 WEEK) Murakami for e® “The Ghost” by Robert LARGE PRINT NON-FIC- Book Week Harris, “Home to Holly TION Noveinber A Springs” by Jan Karon “The Assault on Reason” by 12418. FICTION Albert Gore, “If I Am Missing “The Ghost" by Robert or Dead” by Janine Latus SUBMITTED PHOTO Harris, “Book of the Dead” by REFERENCE Patricia Daniels Cornwell, “Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Ti ° Il o o h lib “Malice” by Robert K. Tanen- and Vicinity” September 2007 t t baum, “Home to Holly YOUNG ADULT ux wi Vis] e | rary Springs” by Jan Karon, “The “First Shot” by Walter Sor- Maidenstone Lighthouse” by rells, “Toby Wheeler, Eight- Celebrate Children’s Book Children may bring one item of Sally Smith O'Rourke, “When ~~ Grade Benchwarmer” by Week, “Rise Up Reading,” No- memorabilia to be signed by One Man Dies” by Dave Thatcher Heldring, “Dia- vember 12-18, at the Back the players. And be sure to White, “47th Samurai” by monds in the Shadow” by Mountain Memorial Library bring your camera for some Stephen Hunter, “Dead Ex” by Caroline B. Cooney with a visit from Ryan Lannon great photos with the players! Harley Jane Kozak, “The Life BOOKS ON CD of the Wilkes-Barre /Scranton All children in attendance will Room” by Jill Bialosky, “A “You've Been Warned” by Penguins, Scott Stuccio, the also receive a paperback boo Killer’s Kiss” by William James Patterson, “Dark of the new voice of the Penguins and Due to space limitations, Lashner, “Dangerous Admis- Moon” by John Sandford, “Still Tux! Children of all ages are parents are required to pre- sions” by Jane O'Connor, “The Summer” by Jacquelyn Mitch- welcome to attend a special register themselves and their Headmaster’s Dilemma” by ard, “A Sense of the World” by program at 5 p.m. on Thursday, children for the program by Louis Auchincloss, “Pieces of Jason Roberts, “Teach Like Now. 15, in the library. calling the library at 675-1182. My Sister’s Life” by Elizabeth ~~ Your Hair’s On Fire” by Rafe Lannon, who hails from Graf- Children’s Book Week, a Joy Arnold, “The Art Thief” by Esquith, “The Father of All ton, Massachusetts and plays program of the Children’s Book Noah Charney Things” by Tom Bissell, “Nix- defense with the Penguins, will Council, has traditionally been NON-FICTION on and Kissinger” by Robert be on hand to challenge the celebrated during November “Louder Than Words” by Dallek, “Sweet Revenge” by children to “Rise Up Reading” since 1919. Next year for the Jenny McCarthy, “12 Stepsto ~~ Diane Mott Davidson, “Force by talking with the children first time, it will be celebrated Raw Food” by Victoria Bou- of Nature” by Suzanne Brock- about the importance of read- during the week of May 12-18. tenko, “The Complete Guide = mann, “Book of the Dead” by ing in their day-to-day lives, the From then on, Children’s Book to Painting on Porcelain and Patricia Cornwell reasons to practice their read- Week will be celebrated during Ceramics” by Priscilla Hauser, SPECIAL DONATIONS ing every day and how easy itis the first two weeks of May. For “Fodor’s Mexico 2008” “Ella Sets the Stage" by to develop a love of reading. He more information on The Chil- MYSTERY Carmela and Steven D’Amico, will then answer questions dren’s Book Council, visit “A Crazy Little Thing Called presented by Jennifer Bauman about himself and the team. www.cbcbooks.org. 20 YEARS AGO 30 YEARS AGO whelmingly for a union school of Dallas Junior Woman’s Club The LakeLehman High Members of the committee fi- district. The single holdout was was observed gaily at the meet- School Band won the 1987 State nalizing plans for the Dallas Ju- Monroe Township. ing Wednesday night when a Championship in field show nior Woman's Club fashion show = Harvey's Lake is the only dis- number of new members were trict in the Back Mountain that initiated and a delightful pro- competitions on Saturday eve- ning at Hershey, PA. The Black Knights competed in the Amer- ican Division of The Calvalcade of Bands As- sociation Tourna- ment. Thir- teen of the top bands in Pennsylva- nia partici- pated in the competi- tion with the Knights scoring 87.4 out of a possible 100 points; 3 points higher than its closest rival. Lehman also won trophies for High Music, High Marching and Maneuvering and High Vi- sual Effect. Richard and Marilyn Maslow, Dallas, received College Miser- icordia’s Couples Award for Community Service. The Dallas Junior High School Student Council will hold a “Meet The Staff” coffee and doughnut breakfast next Tuesday in the school cafeteria. Officers of the group are: Thanh Huynh, president; Tracy Stahl, vice president; Alison Labbate, treasurer; Erin Johnson, record- ing secretary; and Lisa Vozniak, corresponding secretary. ONLY YESTERDAY and card party are: Genie Wartel- la, Linda Vozniak, Jane Stair, Nancy Cushing, Patricia Peiffer, Evelyn Kenealy, Elaine Hudak and Ann Russin. Delight’s Dynamite, an eight- year old sorrel gelding walking horse, owned and ridden by Ma- ry Beth Rose of Dallas, claimed the reserve championship of the Walking Horse Division of the 32nd annual Pennsylvania Na- tional Horse Show in Harrisburg last week. 40 YEARS AGO The blue spruce which will constitute a living memorial to the Olde Dallas Sesquicenten- nial stands erect on the grounds of the Dallas Post Office. The blue spruce is the gift of the Dal- las Woman’s Club. Herman Kern, well-known Harvey's Lake business man was elected the first mayor of Har- vey’s Lake Borough, newly creat- ed some months ago by the court. 50 YEARS AGO A lot of old timers in Dallas Township died hard on Tuesday but four out of five Back Moun- tain municipalities voted over- came up to the announced goal for the recent Welfare Drive. Mrs. Harry Sgarlat, chairman, with Mrs. Malcolm Nelson and Mrs. Walter Pall, co-chairmen, announces 108 per cent collec- tion. The goal was $636, and col- lections totaled $730. 60 YEARS AGO Aunt Jemima, whose cheerful face beckons from packages of pancake flour on the shelves of stores throughout the nation, visited Dallas as the guest of His- lop’s Market. While here, Aunt Jemima baked pancakes, cov- ered them with Vermont maple syrup and distributed them to all who came to visit her at the mar- ket. Miss Dorothy Considine is chairman of properties commit- tee for the “Dixieland Mistrel” show to be given by Dallas Ju- nior Women’s Club in the Dallas Borough High School. Mrs. Ed- win Roth is general chairman of the affair and Mrs. Dorothy Reese, co-chairman. William Burnaford and William Pritch- ard are directors. 70 YEARS AGO The fifth birthday anniversary gram was given. Mrs. Jane O’Kane and Mrs. Ross Lewin re- cited an original poem relaiifly to the history of the club. A Thanksgiving theme will characterize the programs to be given at the regular meeting of the Dallas Township Parent- Teacher Association in the town- ship auditorium Monday night. Miss Lena Van Tuyle and Miss Iona Evans, members of the fac- ulty, will have charge of the pro- gram. Sixty-one women represent- ing communities from Hillside to Harvey's Lake will begin vis- iting local homes and business places next Monday morning in Community Welfare Federa- tion’s sixteenth annual cam- paign for funds to finance thirty- two affiliated charitable and character-building agencies. Mrs. William H.J. McIntyre of Dallas has been appointed major of the Dallas Division which has a quota of $1,700. Information for “Only Yester- day” is taken from past issues of The Dallas Post, which is years old. The wformation printed here exactly as it ap- peared in the newspaper vears ago. EE _
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