PAGE 4 EDITORIAL Sunday, July 20, 2008 MOMENTS IN TIME The History Channel e On July 22,1862, President Abraham Lincoln informs his chief advisers and cabinet that he will issue a proclamation to free slaves. He hoped a strong statement declaring a national policy of emanci- pation would stimulate a rush of the South's slaves into the ranks of the Union Army, thus depleting the Confederacy’s labor force. e On July 23,1888, Raymond Chandler, creator of detective Philip Marlowe, is born in Chicago. Chandler published only seven novels, among them “The Big Sleep” (1939), “Farewell My Lovely” (19940) and “The Long Goodbye" (1953), all featuring tough, cynical private-eye Philip Marlowe. e On July 25,1894, actor Walter Brennan is born in Swampscott, Mass. Brennan became the first actor ever to win three Academy Awards, for “Come and Get It" (1936), “Kentucky” (1938) and “The Westerner” (1940.) e On July 26,1908, the Federal Bureau of Investigation is created when federal investigators are ordered to report to the Department of Justice. When the Department of Justice was created in 1870, it had no permanent investigators on its staff. At first, it hired private detectives when it needed federal crimes investigated. e On July 21,1925, in Dayton, Tenn., the so-called Monkey Trial ends with John Thomas Scopes being convicted of teaching evolu- tion in violation of Tennessee law. In 1968, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a similar Arkansas law on the grounds that it violated the First Amendment. e On July 27,1949, the world's first jet-propelled airliner, the British De Havilland Comet, makes its maiden test-flight in England. The Comet was capable of traveling 480 mph, a record speed at the time. e On July 24,1956, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis perform their final comedy show together at New York's Copacabana Club. They made their first appearance in 1946 at a club in Atlantic City and were an instant hit, going on to make 16 movies together. STRANGE BUT TRUE By Samantha Weaver : * |f you're thinking of redecorating your child's room, you might want to keep this in mind: Studies show that the color pink has a soothing effect on children; blue lowers their blood pressure and increases attentiveness; and yellow excites and cheers kids. Avoid red if at all possible; it has been shown to raise children’s blood pres- sure, respiration and heart rate as well as brain and muscle activity. * The brand name Nike isn't just a made-up moniker. It comes from Greek mythology, in which Nike was the winged goddess of victory. e |t's been reported that the last words of 19th-century American author, essayist, biographer and historian Washington Irving were, “Well, | must arrange my pillows for another night. When will this end?” e |f you're planning a trip to New York City this September, you should consider stopping by Wigstock, the country’s largest festival celebrating the fake ‘do. If you can't make the road trip, don't worry; you can check out the festivities from the comfort of your own home. Just rent “Wigstock: The Movie,” a documentary of the event that was made in the mid-1990s. ¢ Golfers beware: Don't chew on the tees. One golfer who was in the habit of gnawing while he played overdosed on pesticides after playing 36 holes in one day. ¢ All species of dog have a pink tongue -- except one. Chows' tongues are black. ¢ The longest word in the English language that can be typed using only one hand is “stewardesses"" e Studies conducted in office environments show that women’s desks have, on average, four times more germs than men's desks do. e000 Thought for the Day: “There is wisdom in turning as often as pos- sible from the familiar to the unfamiliar: it keeps the mind nimble, it kills prejudice, and it fosters humor." -- George Santayana ‘MY SWEET PATOOTIE’ COMING TO DALLAS There's a musical duo from Canada coming to Dallas! The Canadian duo, “My Sweet Patootie,” is ripping up the pea patch with its humor-driven lyrics, swinging acoustic string vir- tuosity and hot vocal harmonies. Terry Young's acoustic finger- style guitar and Sandra Swanell's swing fiddle combine for a sas- sy musical concoction of cool uptown swing and rural Ontario grit. “My Sweet Patootie” will play live at the Old Showroom on Lake Street in Dallas. The concert is in cooperation with the Back Mountain Arts Association. Enjoy the acoustic swing music at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 3. Tickets are $12 in advance and $14 at the door and can be purchased by calling 696-2688. 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 Richard L. Connor Dotty Martin PUBLISHER EDITOR 829-7202 970-7440 rconnor@timesleader.com dmartin@mydallaspost.com Christie Delicati ADVERTISING 970-7111 cdelicati®timesleader.com Man & Beast “Buddy” is missing. The chocolate Labrador Retriever belongs to the Roc- cograndi family and is missing some- where in the Dallas area. He was last seen on Saturday, July 12, on Ransom Road in Dallas. The family is offering a reward for Buddy's safe return. Anyone with information about Buddy's where- abouts is asked to call the Roccograndis at 675-8526, 594-4207 or 905-6547. SHARE YOUR PET PICTURES WITH OUR READERS 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 every- one 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 inthe order in which we receive them. 1938 — 70 YEARS GO Mrs. WL. Tracy of Shaver- town will leave tomorrow for New York City to congratulate her son, Lee, and meet his attrac- tive new wife, the former Mrs. Helen Thomas of San Francisco. The = fast talking stage and screen star has kept lines be- tween Hol lywood and Shavertown busy for the last week, informing his mother, whom he has repeatedly called his “best pal” of developments in his ro- mance. The Dallas Rotary met Thurs- day evening at the Irem Temple Country Club to elect new offi- cers for this year. L.F. Kingsley of Shavertown was elected to the presidency. Other new officers were vice-president, Earl Monk; secretary, MLE. Kuchta and trea- surer, A.N. Garinger. By a 3 to 2 vote, Dallas Bor- ough School Board decided on Wednesday night to give Ernest E. Line a chance to prove his pro- fessed eagerness to vindicate himself as a willing and loyal member of the high school facul- ty YESTERDAY The board, which began hear- ings several months ago on sev- en charges against the physical education teacher, will accept Mr. Line’s apology and permit him to continue as a teacher at the same salary. 1948 - 60 YEARS AGO Movies playing at the Shaver Theatre, Shavertown, included “TI-Men" starring Dennis OKeefe and Mary Meade; “Stranger From Ponca City” star- ring Charles Starrett and Smily Burnette; “Lost Honeymoon” starring Franchot Tone and Frances Rafferty; and “My Wild Irish Rose” starring Dennis Mor- gan and Andrea King. Charles W. Lee, newly-elected president of the Dallas Rotary Club, was installed Thursday evening at the annual installa- tion ceremony held at Irem Tem- ple Country Club. Other officers inducted were Oswald Griffiths, vice-president; Dan Robinhold, treasurer; and Don Ide, secreta- ry. John Mallin was severely burned in both eyes Thursday morning when struck in the face by molten lead while working as a plumber’s helper for Earl H. Monk at Dixon’s store. With him was Ollie Mason. The men were laying a soil pipe and were using a lead kettle which exploded when moisture came in contact with the hot metal. 1958 — 50 YEARS AGO Thomas E. Reese, Franklin Street, Dallas, was elected com- mander of Daddow Isaacs Amer- ican Legion Post 672 Tuesday evening succeeding George F, Mathers III. William O’Brien is senior vice commander; Larry Ide, junior vice commander; Wil- liam Moran, adjutant; Edward Buckley, finance officer; Thomas Templin and Richard Fuller, ser- geants-at-arms; Hugh A. Carr, historian. Two Kingston Township Ex- plorer Scouts, Roger Bradbury and John Parry, were among the thirty Wyoming Valley Council Boy Scouts who were delayed along the highway in Oklahoma Wednesday afternoon when a Wilkes-Barre leader was badly injured in a traffic accident. Patrolman Louis Olson of Wilkes-Barre had both legs bro- ken as he was struck by a speed- ing car and Jarrett Miller, West Pittston leader, dived for a ditch on a narrow escape. When a trailer truck jack- knifed and caught fire, blocking the highway, Olsen stood behind the Scout bus to halt traffic while Dr. Carl Bradbury, Trucksville, leader of Troop 155, saw the Scouts safely into a field. Mr. Miller, running with a fire extinguisher to help the truck driver, leaped just in time as the screaming passenger car struck Olsen and came to a stop before colliding with the trailer. 1968 — 40 YEARS AGO A conscientious group of la- dies from Shavertown, Jackson and Dallas turned out their monthly allotment of dressings for cancer patients both in the Back Mountain and Wyoming Valley. Organized by Mrs. Char- les Gosart Sr., the volunteers continued their efforts to aid those less fortunate throughout the year. Some of the ladies who partici- pate are Mrs. Reynold Watkins, Mrs. Martha Jones, Mrs. James McFarland, Mrs. Lewis Evans, Mrs. Letha Spaulding, Mrs. Ei- leen Marth, Mrs. Ethel Smith, Mrs. Florence Kast, Mrs. Otto Rauscher, Mrs. Helen Ness, Mrs. Ruth Houser, Mrs. Charles Go- sart, chairman; Mrs. Frederick Anderson, Mrs. Charles Wagner and Mrs. Oscar Brown. New record receipts, nice crowds, spirited bidding and movie actors characterize the 22nd Annual Back Mountain Memorial Library Auction last weekend. The auction this year had gross receipts of about $23,000, according to chairman Donald Anthony, which may produce a net of from $16,000 to $17,000 af- ter all accounts are settled. Movie actors from the cast of The Mollie Maguires, now being filmed in this country, enjoyed the 22nd Annual Library Auc- tion as guests of Dallas people whose home adjoins the auction grounds. Their hosts were Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan L. Weir. The actors and actresses cir- cles about the auction grounds and made many purchases. Among the guests were Ian Abercrombie, of Scotland; J. P. Burns, Ireland; Louis Loughran, Australia; John Orchard and Kathy De Noto, both of England. 1978 — 30 YEARS AGO The Centermoreland Phillies are the 1978 straight season champions in the Majors Divi- sion of the Horlacher Memorial Little League. It was the second year in a row for the Centermore- land entry to win straight season honors in the league. This year’s team was managed by Russ Faux, who was assisted by coaches Jim Gilpin and Del Jen- kins. Players are Bobby Spudis, Brian Jenkins, Jimmy Blee, Tim- my Considine, Jimmy Cooper, Kevin Gilpin, Bobby Phillips, Ke- vin Zalendonis, Eric Brown, Rus- ty Faux, Brian Evans, Joe Gates, Joey Faux, Don Minckler and Becky Faux, the only girl on the team, who turned in a com- mendable performance at the first base spot for the cham- pions. Cheerleaders from Dallas Se- nior High School completed their clinic which was held at the school. At the clinic, the high school cheerleaders played host to girls ranging in age from seven to 12 years of age. Some of the students who participated are Amie Mathers, Sandy Hanson, Rosemary Hometchko, Karen Tabor, Randi Harvey, Allison Lu- kasavage, Tricia Adams, Vernie Repko, Jennifer Murphy, Christy Brown, Lynn Todd, Judy Hra- bowski and Katie Drapiewski. Rhonda Newell was select ) Homecoming Queen for the™ Noxen Homecoming Days cele- bration last weekend and played a major role in selecting the names of many of the prize win- ners during the three-day affair. 1988 — 20 YEARS AGO The subject of continued de- bate at Harvey’s Lake, a pro- posed townhouse development project on 3 2 acres of land near Barnum Street, is back on the drawing board again. The plan- ning commission had given the developers its preliminary ap- proval on the project, but a chal- lenge from a resident who lives across the street from the pro- posed development may have slowed down the filing with the zoning board. : Jason Gearhart, Eagle Scout candidate, Boy Scout Troop 4, Lake Silkworth, recently com- pleted his Eagle Scout Service Project requirement by leading his troop in assisting the auxilia- ry of the Meadows Nursing home, Dallas, with their ann Flea Market on the Pond eveigy that benefits residents and the Center. Members of the Dallas High School football team assisted Coach Ted Jackson and his mini- football coaches during a three- day camp last week. Sixty-one boys ranging in age from seven to 12 years participated in the camp which was held at the Dal- las High School practice field. Team members who assisted at the camp were Chris Lesjack, Matt Buss, Clark Van Orden, To- ny Nazden, Phil George, Ron Post, Jay Cherub, Scott Star- buck, Bob Barbacci, Joe Pisko- rik, Corey Sands, Emery Yurko, Jerry Ogurkis, Jay Straigis, Shawn Ruth, Scott Horoshko, Scott Rostock and Terry Joyce. Information for “Only Yester- day” 1s 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 years ago. WHAT DO YOU DO TO STAY COOL DUR “A lot of hot “Mojitos and “I just garden peppers, chili | the Newberry | and lose track and a hot cup | pool.” of the temper- of tea in the Herb Weinman | ature.” morning.” Dolies Suzy Weinman Clara Walsh Dallas Dallas y ING THE DOG DAYS OF SUMMER? “Sit inside in “Stay out of “In an ideal the air condi- the sun and life, | sit home tioning.” spend some by my swim- RyanFaux | time in the ming pool with Tunkhannock | noel when | a nice cold get it.” drink." 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