PAGE 4 EDITORIAL Sunday, August 31, 2008 NEW BOOKS AT LIBRARY The Back Mountain Memorial Library, 96 Huntsville Rd., Dal- las, announces the addition of the following books to its collec- tion: AUGUST 2008 EXPRESS (1 WEEK) ' “Chasing Harry Winston” by Lauren Weisberger, “Executive Privilege” by Phillip Margolin, “The Beach House" by Jane Green and “Rough Justice" by Jack Higgins FICTION “Executive Privilege” by Phillip Margolin, “It Only Takes a Mo- ment” by Mary Jane Clark, “Tempting Evil” by Allison Brennan, “The Beach House" by Jane Green, “Rough Justice" by Jack Higgins, “The Host" by Stephanie Meyer, “Breaking Dawn" by Stephanie Meyer and “Eclipse” by Stephanie Meyer NONFICTION “The Airmen and the Headhunters” by Judith M. Heimann, “You, Staying Young" by Mehmet C. Oz, “Fenton Art Glass" by Debbie and Randy Coe, “Do Dead People Watch You Shower?” by Concetta Bertoldi, “My Stroke of Insight” by Jill Bolte Taylor, Ph.D., “How to Decorate with Wallpaper” by Bernadette Fallon & Lauren Floodgate, “The Concrete House" by Pieter A. Vander- Werf, “The Sourcebook of Decorative Stone" by Monica T. Price, “Care and Repair of Antiques and Collectibles” by Judith Miller and “Job Search Handbook for Educators, 2008" MYSTERY “Aunt Dimity, Vampire Hunter” by Nancy Atherton and “Ash Wednesday” by Ralph Mcinerny REFERENCE “Magill's Literary Annual 2008,” “Hospital Phone Book 2008- 2009," “The College Board Handbook, 2009" and “The College Board Scholarship Handbook, 2009" LARGE PRINT FICTION “Fast Track” by Fern Michaels, “Forced Out" by Stephen W. Frey, “Song Yet Sung” by James McBride, “Chasing Darkness" by Robert Crais and “Killing Rommel” by Steven Pressfield BOOKS ON CD “Love the One You're With" by Emily Giffin, “Swan Peak" by James Lee Burke, “Last Kiss” by Luanne Rice, “The Beach House" by Jane Green, “Smoke Screen” by Sandra Brown, “Rules of Deception” by Christopher Reich, “The Woman Who Can't Forget” by Jill Price, “The Legend of Colton H. Bryant, “Lit- tle Heathens” by Mildred Armstrong Kalish, “A Treasury of Fool- ishly Forgotten Americans” by Michael Farguhar, “Escape from the Deep” by Alex Kershaw and “Polk: The Man Who Trans- formed the Presidency and America” by Walter R. Borneman DVDs “The Kite Runner,” “3:10 to Yuma" and “East of Eden” SPECIAL GIFTS “The 33 Year-Old-Rookie" by Chris Coste, presented by Tho- mas F. O'Donnell, lll, Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency Books memorialize others The Back Mountain Memorial Library announces the addition of the following memorial books to its collection for August 2008: In memory of Kyle David Denmon presented by Herb and Jan Dreh- er: “How I Learned Geography” by Uri Schulevitz, “I'm Bad” by Kate and Kim McMullan, “Big Bad Bunny” by Franny Billingsley, “Colonial Voices: Hear Them Speak” by Kay Winters, “Jumpy Jack and Googily” by Meg Rosoff, “Maybe a Bear Ate It!” by Robie H. Harris and “On the Farm” by David Elliott In memory of Nancy Kozemchak presented by The Clifford Kozem- chak Family: “Auction!” by Tres Seymour, “Truck Stuck” by Sallie Wolf, “Trainstop” by Barbara Lehman, “The Pigeon Wants a Puppy!” by Mo Willems, “Face to Face with Caterpillars” by Daryyne A. Mu- rowski, “Green Eggs and Ham Cookbook: Recipes Inspired by Dr. Seuss!” by Georgeanne Brennan, “What’s Cooking?: A Cookbook for Kids” by Thomas Keller, “Scaredy Squirrel at the Beach” by Melanie Watt and “The Willoughbys” by Lois Lowry In honor of The Tea Ladies Group of Sally Davenport, MaryAnn Hopkins, Florence Sherwood, Rebecca Steinberger, Joyce Stocker and Denise Williams: “The Food You Crave” by Ellie Krieger presented by Audrey Ide MOMENTS IN TIME The History Channel ® On Sept. 3, 1777, the American flag is flown in battle for the first time, during a Revolutionary War skirmish at Cooch’s Bridge in Mary- land. On June 14, the Continental Congress had resolved that the flag would be 13 red and white stripes with 13 stars on a field of blue. ® On Sept. 7,1940, 300 German bombers raid London and drop 337 tons of bombs in the first of 57 consecutive nights of bombing. One of Hitler's key blunders of the war was to underestimate the will and courage of the British people. ® On Sept. 4,1957, Arkansas Gov. Orval Faubus enlists the National Guard to prevent nine black students from entering Central High School in Little Rock. The conflict set the stage for the first major test of the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision banning segre- gation. ® On Sept. 2,1969, America's first automatic teller machine makes its public debut, dispensing cash to customers at Chemical Bank in Rockville Center, N.Y. In 1971, an ATM that could handle multiple func- tions was introduced. ® On Sept. 5,1972, at the Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany, a group of Palestinian terrorists known as Black September storms the Olympic Village apartment of the Israeli athletes, killing two and taking nine others hostage. In an ensuing shootout at the Munich airport, the nine hostages were killed along with five terrorists and one West German policeman. 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 J Man & Beast Fifteen-month old Harrison Kay Doerfler relaxes with Emmy, the family’s very patient Yellow Labrador Retriever in his Chicago home. The two are super friends, especially enjoying their walks and outings at the local dog park. Harrison is the son of Michael G. and Alison K. Doerfler and the grandson of Michael and Ann Kay of Atlanta, GA, and John and Maureen Doerfler of Harveys Lake. CHADE SHAR E YOUR PET DIirTHIDr CC A 1 Ti ni De 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 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@mydal- laspost.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. 1938 — 70 YEARS AGO Miss Beverly E. Noll of Le- highton was named this week to the commercial teaching post in Dallas Borough High School. She has been termed well fitted for her new position by Supervis- ing Principal T.A. Williammee. A Pet Show was held at the Kingston Township J Playground Thursday afternoon. ONLY Miss Anne YESTERDAY O’Donnell, instructor, was in charge. Prizes were won by David Cairns, Charles Pem- bleton, Jean Lamoreaux, Billie Lloyd, Alice Lloyd, Ann Hall, June Pembleton and Jane Reil- ley. Movies playing at the Himm- ler Theatre, Dallas, include “Rascal” starring Jane Withers; “Yellowjacket” starring Robert Montgomery and Virginia Bruce; “Overland Express” star- ring Buck Jones; and “Port of Seven Seas” starring Wallace Berry, Frank Morgan and Mau- reen O’Sullivan. 1948 - 60 YEARS AGO Mrs. John Letson, Mt. Green- wood, won first prize at the eighth annual flower show of Al- derson Methodist Church held at Lake Township High School on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Let- son showed only dahlias but took the highest number of blue ribbons, 33 in all. They are ama- teur dahlia growers of only two years experience, but according to their display at the show, they will be well known throughout the valley before the flower sea- son closes. At a special meeting on Tues- day night at the high school, the Board of Directors of Dallas Township School District, ap- pointed two new teachers to fill existing vacancies. Miss Ver- nette L. Butts was appointed Pri- mary grades teacher. Miss Mar- garet Mary Kane was elected head of the Home Economics Department. Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York, Republican nomi- nee for President of the United States, has honored the Dallas- Harvey’s Lake community by naming Bernard C. Banks as Lu- zerne County member of the Pennsylvania Electoral College. If the Republicans carry Pennsyl- vania, Mr. Banks will cast the vote of Luzerne County’s citi- zens. Mr. Banks is a permanent Lake resident and heads the fifty- year-old Banks Construction Company which’ presently is re- sponsible for the opening and development of Elmcrest)with its 168 projected homes of which 14 are complete and five more in the final stages of construction. 1958 —- 50 YEARS AGO Not to be outdone by the men who boast of their deep sea fish- ing prowess, a group of local women returned recently from Brielle, N.J. where they caught several nice tuna. In the group were Mrs. Howard Ide, Eleanor Thomas, Ruth Roberts, Melba Gregory, Ruth Bowen and Jane Davies. Pat Whittaker, Dallas Town- ship High School's 1958 Queen of the May, has won a scholar- ship from the JW. VanDyke Scholarship Foundation, annual- ly renewable, which she will use at Bloomsburg State Teacher’s College. An eight-mile trip by canoe from Athens to Tunkhannock is the goal of seven Boy Scouts and two leaders who are paddling down the historic waterway this week, expecting to reach Tunk- hannock sometime tomorrow or Sunday. Boys of Troop 232 have been readying their canoes for this ex- pedition for a solid year and a half. Three of the canoes were re- conditioned by the troop, while 1974. The Dallas Kiwanis Club re- cently held its fifth annual Char-{§) Putt Unger, Michael Chalowick, ity Ball at Irem Temple Country Michael Huston, John Young, Club. The club was decorated leader John Butler and commit- with a nautical setting with “The tee chairman Dale Parry. Love Boat” as its theme. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Moore were chair- ‘men of the event. one is newly built. On the River now are: Robert and Francis Stoecker, James and John Parry, 1968 — 40 YEARS AGO The Fernbrook Little League team won the 1968 champion- 1988 — 20 YEARS AGO ship of the Back Mountain Major ~~ Last Saturday night at Har- League when they defeated vey’s Lake, a dance was held in Trucksville in a playoff for the ti- Hanson’s Ballroom upstairs tle, 1-0. The team was coached from the family’s restaurant. The by Paul Kunkle and managed by ballroom was filled to capacity Tex Wilson. with both young and old people Members of the team are Earl looking for a chance to relax and Harris, David Ko , Ted Wil- kick their feet up to music from son, Steve S James the 10950’ s; and éXperi- Prebola, Louis Burkardt, Al, ence the atmosphere of an era “from the past. © bert Pisaneschi, Andy Gallagher, uw y Nostalgia was in the air. Some Eric Menzel, Dana Parrish, in attendance may have been re- James Martin, Bill Race, David , Hunter, Richard Harrison and Mmembering past dance at Han- son’s Ballroom when big name David Nash. acts like Chubby Checker and Dr. Charles B. Lawley and Dr. ! ‘ Paul J. Henry announce the Franki Valli and the Four Sea- sons graced the stage. opening of a partnership for the ! practice of general dentistry at Tracy Baines, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Baines, and the Back Mountain Dental Offic- . Dwin Campbell, daughter of Mr. es, Carverton Road, Trucksville. end Ves: Dale hell, were The new building is adjacent to ! h had E. presented scholarships to conf) the office of Ric E.Cromp: tinue their education by the Dal- ton, M.D. las Band Boosters. It was an exciting day last Sat- 1978 - 30 YEARS AGO urday when families, Nesbitt Mayor Alvin Zim presented Hospital emplo and staff of Rep; Frank O'Connell with the cx rr pe College Misericordia reunited to key to Harvey's Lake Borough at celebrate the births of 52 16-year- the Harvey’s Lake Republican arve K olds, who were born at the col- Organizations pig roast held lege during the flood of 1972 Sunday afternoon. caused by Hurricane Agnes. Ap- Floyd “Shorty” Hitchcock, ! proximately 25 of the 16-year- one of America’s most outstand- olds attended the celebration. ing collegiate wrestlers, has They renewed friendships, en- been appointed as head coach of joyed the picnic and stayed for the Lake-Lehman varsity wres- the open-air performance of tling squad. A graduate of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Bloomsburg State College, Night's Dream.” “Shorty” is a national collegiate Information for “Only Yester- champion and was selected as day” is taken from past issues of the outstanding wrestler of The Dallas Post, which is 119 1974. His outstanding collegiate years old. The information is career resulted in his election to printed here exactly as it ap- the Hall of Fame for outstanding peared in the newspaper years college athletes of America in ago. ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO RETURNING TO SCHOOL? “Yes, it will be | “In a way, “I work at a all new to me | yeah, except restaurant because I'm for the study- | now. I'm look- the new main- | ing thing. | ing forward to tenance man here (Gate of know it's go- ing to be a lot going to LCCC in the spring. Heaven harder. I'll be | I'll study nurs- School) so I'll | a freshman at | ing and phys- be the new LCCC.” ical therapy.” guy in school.” Dan Morris Rachel Walsh Dallas Sweet Valley Gilbert Barber Dallas “No, not real- | “Yes, because | “I can't wait ly. 1 don’t like | summer's get- | to see the ee school but | ting to be re- | students. like summer. | | ally boring. There are like to swim I'm going into | many boys in and | don’t like | the high our class this wearing uni- school this year (at Gate forms.” year and may | of Heaven.) | samantha Banks | try wrestling.” | have sons so | Dallas Robert Lapasnick think | can Pallas | handle them.” Carolyn Suhocki da i Dallas A ETE oy
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