PAGE4 THE POST EDITORIAL Sunday, December 9, 2007 ‘BUILD A BEAR’ COLLECTION ON DISPLAY AT LIBRARY [3 Ha i i 7 — rn A EH On display at the Back Mountain Memorial Library for the "month of December is a “Build a Bear" collection. These are plush animal toys that children can buy and then choose acces- sories such as clothes, hats and shoes for them. The collection belongs to Alexis Lanza who is in first grade. Alexis has been collecting the “Build a Bear" stuffed toys for three years. Her family buys some of them and some she receives as gifts. In ad- dition to bears, her collection includes a reindeer, a snowman, a bunny and a cat. Each one is dressed and ready for the holidays! Alexis is the daughter of Tom and Kim Lanza of Dallas. MOMENTS IN TIME The History Channel ® On Dec. 14,1799, George Washington, the American revolutionary leader and first president of the United States (unanimously elected in 17789), dies of acute laryngitis at his estate in Mount Vernon, Va. e On Dec. 10,1901, the first Nobel Prizes are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden, in the fields of physics, chemistry, medicine, literature and peace. The ceremony came on the fifth anniversary of the death of Alfred Nobel, the Swedish inventor of dynamite and other high explo- sives. ® On Dec. 13,1922, eight years after they began offering their re- movable top on KisselKar and Kissel automobiles, William Kissel and Friedrich Werner received a U.S. patent for their invention. Their “Convertible Automobile Body" had a removable hard top - one of the earliest convertibles. ® On Dec. 11,1939, actress Marlene Dietrich records her hit song “Falling in Love Again.” Dietrich also became a U.S. citizen in 1939 and allegedly refused several offers to return to Germany to star in Nazi films. She was awarded the Medal of Freedom and named Che- valier of the French Legion of Honor. ® On Dec. 9,1958, in Indianapolis, retired Boston candy manu- facturer Robert HW. Welch Jr. establishes the John Birch Society, a right-wing organization dedicated to fighting what it perceived to be the extensive infiltration of communism into American society. ® On Dec. 12,1980, American oil tycoon Armand Hammer pays $5,126,000 at auction for a notebook containing writings by the artist Leonardo da Vinci. The manuscript, written around 1508, contained 72 loose pages featuring some 300 notes and detailed drawings. ® On Dec. 15, 2001, Italy's Leaning Tower of Pisa reopens after a team of experts spent 1l years and $27 million to fortify the tower without eliminating its famous lean. Engineers were able to reduce the lean by between 16 and 17 inches. STRANGE BUT TRUE By Samantha Weaver e According to a poll conducted in 1999, nearly 6 percent of the population of the United States believes that the first manned moon landing was staged by the government. * The kaleidoscope was invented in the 1800s, and the inventor had some difficulty in coming up with a name. Finally, he decided to take the name from Greek words meaning “look at beautiful forms.” * |t was Elbert Hubbard, American writer, publisher, artist and philosopher, who made the following sage observation: “Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped.” e |f you paid attention in grammar school, you know that Theo- dore Roosevelt was the 26th president of the United States. You may not know, however, that he was the youngest person ever to become president; he was 42 years old and the vice president when President William McKinley was assassinated in 1901. It's also likely you are unaware of the fact that Roosevelt was the first American to be awarded the Nobel Prize, in 1906. Also in 1906, he traveled to Panama to see firsthand how construction on the Panama Canal was going; that trip distinguished him as the first American president to leave the country while in office. %k %k k Thought for the Day: “| am prepared to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for the great ordeal of meeting me is another matter.” -- Sir Winston Churchill (c) 2007 King Features Synd., Inc. 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 PICT MANE ® BEAST Dallas Borough Mayor Tim Carroll may have “Louie,” a 6-year-old Labrador Re- triever owned by John and Carol Ol iver, of Huntsville Road, Dallas. Louie is a laid-back, friendly dog and, when he's walked around the neighbor- hood, greets everyone. He thinks he's the mayor! some competition in SHARE YOUR PET URES WITH OUR READERS Who's your best friend? If your ve- ry 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 extensive vocabulary - and we'll share it with readers of The Dallas Post. 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The Back Mountain Memorial Library, 96 Huntsville Rd., Dal- las, announces the addition of the following books to its collec- tion DECEMBER 2007 EXPRESS (1 WEEK) “Double Cross” by James Pat- terson, “Loving Frank” by Nancy Hora, “T is for Trespass” by Sue Grafton, “The Darkest Evening” by Dean Koontz FICTION : “Double Cross” by James Pat terson, “Loving Frank” by Nancy Horan, “T is for Trespass” by Sue Grafton, “The Secret Cardinal” by Tom Grace, “The Darkest Evening of the Year” by Dean R. Koontz, “The Abstinence Teach- er” by Tom Perrotta, “Dance with the Dragon” by David Hagberg, “Third Degree” by Greg Iles NON-FICTION “Fair Game” by Valerie Plame Wilson, “Loving Natalee” by Beth Holloway, “Small Build- ings, Small Gardens” by Gordon Hayward, “A Field Guide to Buy- ing Organic” by Luddene Perry and Dan Schultz, “Boom! Voices of the Sixties” by Tom Brokaw, “American Poetry: The Seven- teenth and Eighteenth Centu- ries” BIOGRAPHY “Blonde Ambition” by Rita Cosby, “Celebrity Detox” by Ro- sie O'Donnell, “The Star Ma- chine” by Jeanie Basinger REFERENCE “The 50 States” edited by Charles F. Bahmueller LARGE PRINT FICTION “Third Degree” by Greg Iles, “The Fifth Vial” by Michael Palmer, “Requiem for an Assas- sin” by Barry Eisler, “The Secret Hangman” by Peter Lovesey, “Thursday Next” by Jasper Fforde, “A Christmas Begin- ning” by Anne Perry, “Mtrder” on K Street” by Margaret Tru- man, “Lethally Blond” by Kate White YOUNG ADULT “Yellow Flag” by Robert Lip- syte, “Elephant Run” by Roland ew books make way to BMT Library Smith, “Cassandra’s Sister” by Veronica Bennett DVDs “We are Marshall,” “ Larksville Ghost and er Tales of the Unknown,” “Ray,” “Shergar,” “Jesus” SPECIAL DONATIONS The following items are donat- ed by Daddow-Isaacs Post 672 American Legion: “The Luft- waffe Over Germany” by Donald L. Caldwell, “The War: An Intim- ate History, 1941-1945” by Geéof- frey C.Ward, “1776, the Ilustrat- ed Edition” by David G. McCul- lough, “The Forgotten 500” by Gregory A. Freeman, “The War” 20 YEARS AGO The newest addition to the Back Mountain’s growing list of fine, family restaurants will soon be completed. Work continues to progress on the Pizza Hut restaurant, Route 309, Dallas, with construction to be finished the second week of January 1988. Bob Kruger, spokesperson for Kosmart Enterprises, said the latest addition to Kosmart’s fam- ily of ten other pizza Huts, locat- ed in Luzerne and Lackawanna Counties, will continue the chain’s tradition for fine, family foods and atmosphere. : Dallas Elementary students did some of their Christmas shopping at Santa’s Workshop recently where they found some great bargains. Some of the partici pants includ- ed Andy Straub, Greg » Mussman, Nathan Downend, Melissa Pro- kopchak, Kinsey Weyman, Debbie Hayes, Griffin Bicking and Daniel Po- dahl. Pennsylvania Gas and Water Company announced recently that landscaping has been com- pleted at its Huntsville Reser- voir Dam, Lehman Township. The reservoir supplies water to the company’s Hillside Water Treatment plant near Dallas. The project included the re- moval of a number of mature pine trees and their replacement with over 200 trees and shrubs including varieties of maple, hemlock, sycamore and pine. The work was done to help pre- vent erosion and provide a aes- thetically-pleasing and natural appearance. A quick score and a key defen- sive stand in the first half set the stage for a second-half rally Sat- ONLY YESTERDAY urday as the Dallas Mountain- eers claimed their first Eastern Conference Class B title with a 20-16 win over Scranton Prep. Mountaineer running back Mike Koprowski scored two key touchdowns in the fourth quar- ter. 30 YEARS AGO Senior football players at Lake-Lehman High School re- ceived jackets at the recent foot- ball banquet sponsored by the Football Mothers Club. Players who received jackets were John Naylis, Randy Walsh, Bob Wesley, Jim Pilger, Bert Ba- liet, Mark MacDougal, Jack Swire, Jim Spencer, Dana Sutliff, Bob Barcheski and Dave Gun- ton. \ Scott Lee, a kindergarten stu- dent, won a television as top prize in the Lake-Lehman Par- ent-Teacher Association hoagie sale. Tom Jesso, Bill Newton and Bob McNeil were installed as new members of the Harvey’s Lake Lions Club. 40 YEARS AGO At local Acme stores, a pack- age of 48 Tetley tea bags sold for 49 cents; a 6 3 ounce tube of Gleem toothpaste sold for 65 cents; and a 100 count bottle of Bufferin was 99 cents. Twelve Bobcats saluted the flag and took the oath which made them members of Cub Scout Pack 241 last Monday night at ceremonies staged at Lehman Methodist Church. Receiving their pins were: Wil- liam Stoerrle, Larry Scott, Dana Mahle, Kevin Cragle, George Vi- cari, James Barrall, Dale Ide, Ed- ward Oncay, Larry Morretti, Ge- offrey Davis, Mark Hession and Dale Carson. Miss Christine Demmy, a ju- nior at Dallas High School, re- ceived a $25 savings bond in rec- ognition of her winning the VEW. Freedom's Challenge 4 Award (for debate) for the Back Mountain area. 50 YEARS AGO A Christmas party for under- privileged children in the Back Mountain area will be given by the Dallas Kiwanis Woman's Club at the American Legion Home, Memorial Highway, Dal- las on December 14. In charge of the affair are: Mrs. Frederick Anderson, chairman, Mrs. Franklin Gager, Mrs. Rob- ert Dolbear, Mrs. John Hennin- ger, Mrs. John Churry, Mrs. Ros- coe Smith, Mrs. William Wright and Mrs. Andrew Denmon. Alexander Tough, manager of the Hayfield Farm for forty-six years, and first chairman of the Lehman Horse Show, died Mon- day night in Nesbitt Memorial Hospital. Mr. Tough was 75. Girl Scout Troop 77 held a birthday party at Dallas-Fran- klin-Monroe Township School last Monday when girls enter- tained their mothers with a fash- ion show and held a court of awards. Special badges were given to Judy Wright (camp craft and skating), Andrea Krimmel (camp craft and swimming), Ri- ta Rice (seamstress), and Susan Cheney (dog and cat). 60 YEARS AGO As the first step in an effort to further develop Dallas and the Back Mountain area as a shop- ping center, twenty-seven Dallas businessmen met last Monday night at First National Bank and discussed the organization of Dallas Borough Businessmen’s Association. Movies playing this week at the Shaver Theater, Shaver- town, included “Fiesta” starring Akim Tamiroff and Ricardo Montelbon; “The Great John L.” starring Linda Darnell and Greg McClure; and “Dishonored La- dy” starring Hedy Lamarr, John Loder and Dennis O’Keefe. by Ken Burns (DVD) & 70 YEARS AGO The Citamard Club of Dallas High School will present “Mis- takes at the Blakes,” on Decem- ber 10, a comedy about an eccen- tric old ranchman who dies, leav- ing $50,000 to one nephew and his sheep dog, Charlie, to the other. On arrival, Charlie turns out to be a charming young lady. The brothers leave no stone un- turned in their efforts to out- smart each other on the terms of the will. ‘Members of the costumes committee are: Jane LeGrand, chairman; Florence Dempski, Louise Krause and Rhoda Tho- mas. The court trial “Death at the Wheel,” a drama of modern high- ways, was presented in Maple Grove MLE. Church on Tuesday night under the auspices of Pennsylvania Anti-SaloW. League, with 24 local persons in the cast. The production made a daring denouncement of drunken driv- ers. “Jury” members of the cast were: Jim Jones, Mrs. H.E. Payne, Mrs. Warren Boston, Ge- orge Weintz, Frank Moyer, Ollie Gordon, Alex Bellentine and Mrs. Wolfe. The Ladies Aid Society of Dal- las MLE. Church held a Christ- mas party at the home of Mrs. A.R. Dungey. Gifts were exchanged and there was a delightful program. Committee members were Mrs. Nelson Whipp, Mrs. John Frantz, Mrs. Albert Parrish, Mrs. Georgianna Welsh, Mrs. Sarah Schmerer and Mrs. Wesley Himmler. Information for “Only Yester- day” is taken from past issues gk The Dallas Post, which is vears old. The information is printed here exactly as i ap- peared in the newspaper years ago. gos d
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