PAGE 4 EDITORIAL Sunday, June 29, 2008 BACK MTN. LIBRARY NEWS A favorite pastime of summer is reconnecting with friends and neighbors who are now out of hibernation and enjoying the summer weather! A fun way to spend some time with these people is to volun- teer at the Back Mountain Memorial Library's 62nd Annual An- tique and News Goods Auction. This favorite Back Mountain community event offers numer- ous ways you can volunteer your services: Making telephone calls, auction set-up or scheduling two-hour shifts to work at one of the booths any night of the auction. We accept (and ap- preciate!) all types of assistance! Call the library now to let us know where you would like to join in the fun! Students ages 12 and up are especially needed to help with auction set-up from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, and from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Monday, July 7. Free food and refresh- ments will be served. In return for their help, community service hours will be given to students. Many groups of teens have al- ready signed up. Don't be left out...make a on phone calls and gather your friends. All volunteers are asked to call the library now at 675-182 to put your names on the lists. As a volunteer, you may even get a sneak peak at some of the many bargains up for sale in our Odds and Ends tent and some of the new features of the Nearly Olde Booth. This year, in addition to the traditional china, glass and silver, the Nearly Olde Booth will sell NASCAR, baseball and football collectibles, Penn State logo items, a Frank Sinatra record collec- tion and Mickey Mouse collectibles. Their new area, “Attic Treasures," will make a debut in the gazebo. Auction bargain hunters will find picture frames, a wood sled and skis, ice skates, wood boxes, trunks, a coal scuttle, a rocking horse, furniture, fishing equipment, lamps and every- thing one would see in Great-Grandma's attic. A feature item of this year’s auction will be our colorful, one- of-a kind Children's Quilt. This quilt consists of 64 fabric squares colored by area chil- dren. Ms. Lois Noble, quilter, assembled the quilt and has em- broidered the names and ages of each child underneath their artwork. If you examine it closely, you may even find a few squares colored by library staff and board members. It is on display at the circulation desk of the library. It will be auctioned off at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 12. If you plan to take this beautiful quilt home, sharpen your bid- ding skills and be there (or be square!) If you want to save on gasoline and have a few extra dollars for bargains, plan to park in the new Park-and-Ride area at the Dallas Shopping Center. A free shuttle bus will transport visitors to and from the li- brary grounds. But, of course, if you are up for exercise and prefer a little walk, you may park on the streets nearby Huntsville Road. A special program on Internet Safety will be held at the li- brary on Monday, June 30. The session for fourth through sixth graders will be 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. and the session for seventh and eighth graders will be held from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. | The program is free, but participants must call the library to reserve their space. The first Young “Adult book discussion’ ating will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. on Monday, June 30. Participants are asked to come prepared by reading “Breaking Through” by Frantiso J menez prior to attending this meeting. Just areminder...the library will be closed on Friday, July 4, to celebrate Independence Day. During the actual auction dates of July 10, 1, 12 and 13, the library will only be open from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to prepare for the evening's auction events. MOMENTS IN TIME The History Channel ® On July 2,1900, in the sky over Germany, Count Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin successfully demonstrates the world's first rigid airship. The 420-foot, cigar-shaped craft was lifted by hydrogen gas and powered by a 16-horsepower engine. * On July 4,1914, director D.W. Griffith begins shooting “Birth of a Nation,” one of the most controversial movies in the history of Amer- ican filmmaking. Griffith spent about $100,000 to make the silent film, a Civil War epic that used groundbreaking techniques, including multiple camera angles. * On June 30, 1936, Margaret Mitchell's novel “Gone with the Wind" is published. A New York editor encouraged Mitchell to make one important change to the manuscript: the heroine's name. Mitch- ell agreed to change it from Pansy to Scarlett, now one of the most memorable names in the history of literature. ® On July 5,1946, French designer Louis Reard unveils a daring two-piece swimsuit he dubbed the “bikini,” inspired by a U.S. atomic test that took place just days earlier off Bikini atoll in the Pacific. Reard kept the mystique alive by declaring that a two-piece suit wasn't a genuine bikini “unless it could be pulled through a wedding ring.” ® On July 6,1957, Althea Gibson defeats Darlene Hard 6-3, 6-2 to become the first black tennis player ever to win Wimbledon. Gibson won the U.S. Open in 1958, and was named Female Athlete of the Year by The Associated Press in both years. * On July 3,197], singer Jim Morrison is found dead in a bathtub in Paris. Morrison, 27, was taking a sabbatical from his hit rock band, The Doors, when he died of heart failure, likely caused by a drug overdose. ® On July 1,1995, legendary radio disc jockey Wolfman Jack, born Robert Smith, dies. Smith became famous while broadcasting from Mexico in the 1960s. Because Mexican stations had five times the power of U.S. stations, a large portion of the United States could receive Wolfman Jack's show each night. The Dallas Post www.mydallaspost.com Community Newspaper Group THE TIMES LEADER 15 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18711 ® 570-675-521 news@mydallaspost.com Dotty Martin EDITOR 970-7440 dmartin@mydallaspost.com Richard L. Connor PUBLISHER 829-7202 rconnor@timesleader.com Christie Delicati ADVERTISING 970-7111 cdelicati@timesleader.com SHARE YOUR PET PICTURES WITH OUR READERS Man & Beast Buzz, left, and Jessie were both adopted from adoptaboxerrescue.com and are the best of friends. They live on Lackawanna Avooue] in Dallas with Mom Liz Lake and Nana Martha Lake. Buzz has a habit of stealing socks - just ask Dr. Stair at the Trucksville Animal Hospital where he has made many visits. You can see trouble written all over his face while big sis Jessie is a complete angel for putting up with him. 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 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 sure to include your telephone number in the event we have questions. Send everything to "Man and Beast," c/o The Dallas Post, 15 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 1871 or e-mail the picture to us at news@mydallaspost.com. 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. Back Mtn. Library adds new material to collection The Back Mountain Memorial Library, 96 Huntsville Rd., Dallas, announces the addi- tion of the following books to their collec- tion: JUNE 2008 EXPRESS (1 WEEK) “Death and Honor” by W.E.B, Griffin, “Sail” by James Patterson, “Resolution” by Robert B. Parker, “Protect and Defend” by Vince Flynn FICTION “Death and Honor” by W.E.B. Griffin, “The Spies of Warsaw” by Alan Furst, “Sail” by James Patterson, “Resolu- tion” by Robert B. Parker, “The Third Circle” by Amanda Quick NONFICTION “The Suspicions of Mr. Tim Neely Craig LARGE PRINT FICTION “Secret Star’ by Nora Roberts, “7th Heaven” by James Patter- Give In: battling cancer in the Senate” by Senator Arlen Spector, “The Monster of Flo- rence” by Douglas Preston, “Just in Time!” - by Rachael Ray, “Windows Vista Inside Out” by Ed Bott, Carl Siechert & Craig Stinson, “Affordable Remodel: how to get custom re- sults on any budget” by Fernando Pages Ruiz, “Making Room: finding space in unex- pected places” by Wendy Adler Jordan, “Goldmine Record Album Price Guide” by MYSTERY “Vineyard Chill” by Philip R. DVD’s YOUNG ADULT “The Boxer and the Spy by Robert B. Parker, “The Big Field” by Mike Lupica, “The Lost Queen” by Frewin Jones BOOKS ON CD “Santa Fe Dead” by Stuart Woods, “Death and Honor” by W.E.B. Grif- fin, “Resolution” by Robert B. Parker PRE-LOADED DIGITAL AUDIO BOOKS “Change of Heart” by Jodi Picoult ; “Foyle’s War”, “Atonement”, “Queen” by Alex Haley, “Frances Slocum: child of two Americas”, “Final Shot”, “Titan A.E.”, “Pools Rush In”, “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore”, “Amazing Grace”, “A Little Night Music”, “The Reduced Shakespeare Whicher” by Kate Summerscale, “Never son, “Last Call” by James Grippando Company” —— _— wo a Fis) re \ QTE OO A. fray Q LB 70 YEARS AGO wale. Blston, Maid o of Sonor; Nothoff, Raikiloen Whalen, Be ed to Bonnie Futch. . a arey 5] bride’s fa- er, Bo West _ Charlotte S, Lge atic Boys Choir > ther; Mrs. Frahk Wer ef, bride’s © pen, Schaler, B vie West and Se io Rite Wits proud reputation as one of the most unusual and able chorale groups in this section of the State. Mem- bers are: Co- ONLY YESTERDAY Thompson, Billy Griffith, Harry Post, Bud Mathers, Lloyd Pursell, Frank Rhodes, George Williams, Asher Parsons, Edward Lady, Albert Groblewski, Richard Taylor, Thomas Ayre, John Griffith, Ralph Williams, Carl Dykeman, Andrew Lady, Emory Kingly, Robert Considine and Robert Taylor. The choir is directed by Alfred Milliner-Camp. 60 YEARS AGO Women of the Dallas Kiwanis entertained their husbands at a hilarious mock wedding written by Mrs. Frederick Anderson at a dinner meeting at Irem Temple Country Club Wednesday eve- ning. Cast of the play was: Mrs. Clarence Shaver, bride: Mrs. Robert Hall, groom; Mrs. Freder- ick Anderson, minister; Mrs. Charles Smith, best man; Mrs. mother; Marguerite Shaver, ba- by; Mrs. JW. Reardon and Mrs. Clyde Cooper, ushers; Mrs. Dave Joseph, soloist; and Mrs. Earl Hess, pianist. Women of Saint Paul’s Luth- eran Church celebrated their twenty-third anniversary at a covered dish luncheon in the church Wednesday. History of the organization was reviewed by Mrs. Christine Malkemes, a charter member, who told how she and Mrs. Catherine Lemke solicited support from door to door in the early days. Other charter members at the dinner were Mrs. John Eck and Mrs. Charles Dressel. 50 YEARS AGO Dallas Rotary honored six students who attained top rank- ing in Lehman-Jackson-Ross, Westmoreland, and Dallas-Fran- klin-Monroe Township High Schools last Thursday night at a special dinner at Irem Temple Country Club. Honorees includ- ed Richard Joos, Jean Drapiew- ski, Sandy Sprout, Beverly Kintzer, Mae Kingsbury and Be- tty Lou Kliamovich. Five Girl Scouts from Troop 30 won the highest award in Girl Scouting Tuesday night at a Court of Awards held at Gate of Heaven School. Wearing the cov- eted curved bar are: Jeanette 40 YEARS AGO At local Acme Stores, six ten ounce cans of Campbells soup sold for 89 cents; a 10 ounce bot- tle of Heinz ketchup was 39 cents and a 10 pound, 11 ounce box of Bold laundry detergent was $2.29. Three members of Harry F. Goeringer and Sons, realtors and insurance firm, received cer- tificates testifying to their suc- cessful completion of brokers and real estate examinations giv- en by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The newly certi- fied employees are: Stephen See- herman, Mrs. John Cochran and Mrs. Harry F. Goeringer. 30 YEARS AGO Among the girls competing for Noxen Fire Company’s Homecoming queen crown are: Lori Murphy, Vicki May, Judy Hopfer, Ronda Newell, Lisa Boice, Helen Wilkes and Betty Ruth Miexsell. Dallas Junior Women’s Club presented Dallas students Carla Krivak and Jean Otto with schol- arships this week. The annual Dallas Rotary Book Scholarship Award was presented to Jule Ann Durkin and Bill Fleming, while the Dallas Lions Book Scholarship Award was present- So a was selected as this year’s Miss Schaefer 500 at the beauty pageant conducted June 21 at Gus Genetti’s Hotel. Joni Pillets, Dallas, was first run- ner-up. 20 YEARS AGO Greg Choi, Shavertown, and Tudor Jones, Dallas, were mem- bers of the undefeated Wyoming Seminary soccer team this p season. They each received a ture plaque at an awards day held recently at the school. The Kingston Township Rec- reation Commission has named its Athlete of the Month award winner for May. May’s athlete of the month is Dallas High School sophomore baseball player Bob Ashworth. Bob was the leading hitter on the Dallas team with a .450 average. He plays third base and also pitches. Lisa Gunn, winner of the sixth grade spelling bee at Leh- man-Jackson Elementary School ‘I'was presented with a plaque at the annual Awards Day Program held at the school recently. Information for “Only Yester- day” is taken from past issues of The Dallas Post, which is 119 vears old. The information is printed here exactly as it ap- peared in the newspaper vears ago. WHAT DO YOU TH “Somehow they've got to get Upper Demunds INK NEEDS TO HILDEBRANDT AND UPPER DEMU “They could put a circle there. It would keep traf- ND ONE THE | DS ROADS AND R an J “Somebody almost smashed right into me there. What that creates a I TERSECTI UTE 3097 “| think the lights are too short and ON AT "yl would: like A light by the 'Y.' | (» come that way Road to have its | fic moving at all | they need are two | problem. 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