*PAGE 4 EDITORIAL Sunday, November 9, 2008 New books on library shelves The Back Mountain Memorial Library, 96 Huntsville Rd., Dal- las, announces the addition of the following books to its collection: NOVEMBER 2008 EXPRESS (1 WEEK) “Rough Weather” by Robert B. Parker, “Dark Summer” by Iris Johansen, “Testimony” by Anita Shreve, “A Christmas Grace” by Anne Perry, “The Spy Who Came for Christmas” by David Morrell, “Two to the Fifth” by Anthony Piers and “Against Medical Ad- vice” by James Patterson FICTION “Rough Weather” by Robert B. Parker, “Dark Summer” by Iris Johansen, “Testimony” by Anita Shreve “A Christmas Grace” by Anne Perry, “The Spy Who Came for Christmas” by David Morrell, “A Good Woman” by Danielle Steel, “American Wife” by Curtis Sit- tenfeld, “lodine” by Haven Kim- mel, “Return to Summerhouse” by Jude Deveraux and “The Win- dows of Eastwick” by John Up- dike NON-FICTION “True Crime: An American an- thology” edited by Harold Schechter, “Bad Money” by Ke- vin Phillips, “1001 Do-It-Yourself Hints and Tips,” “Every Woman’s Guide to Cycling” by Selene Yeager and “When Good People Have Affairs” by Mira Kirshen- baum BIOGRAPHY “The Soloist” by Steve Lopez and “Ernie: The Autobiography” by Ernest Borgnine SCIENCE FICTION “The Born Queen” by Greg Keyes REFERENCE “The Statesman’s Yearbook 2009," “The Merck Manual of Medical Information” and “The Eighties in America” BOOKS ON CD “The Story of Edgar Sawtelle” by David Wroblewski, “Foreign Body” by Robin Cook and “Against Medical Advice” by James Patterson YOUNG ADULT “Sealed with a Diss” by Lisi Harrison, “It's Not Easy Being Mean” by Lisi Harrison and “The Kingdom on the Waves” by M.T. Anderson DVDs “The Adventures of Indiana Jones,” “A Beautiful Mind,” “Civ- il War Journal,” “Centennial,” “The Fall of the Roman Empire,” “The True Story of Alexander the Great” and “The Barbra Strei- sand Collection” SPECIAL DONATIONS “The Sun” by Steel Hill donat- ed by Jeanne Purcell The crazy cook did it in the kitchen with poison! Or so it seems, as a result of clues collected, evidence uncovered and facts sur- mised by the "Mystery in the Mansion" Inspector, with the questionable help of patrons to this year's Haunted Library at the Back Mountain Memorial Library. From left, are Kelsey Dissinger, of Dallas, in the role of Assistant Cook, and Emily Sisk, of Lake-Leh- man, portraying the Head Cook who committed the crime. Oh, my - it was the cook ‘whodunnit’ in the mansion The Halloween who-done-it at the Haunted Library attracted more than 1,350 “investigators” hoping to solve this year’s “Mys- tery in the Mansion.” The Inspector and the Haunted Library com- mittee have determined that it was indeed the Head Cook who caused the untimely demise of crotchety old Mr. Crow. Nadine Young, Haunted Library committee member, explained, “The devious cook could no longer tolerate Mr. Crow’s culinary demands. By adding an extra-special ingredient to his dinner, she put an end to Mr. Crow’s complaints.” The Inspector and the committee appreciate everyone’s help in solving the "Mystery in the Mansion." All proceeds from the Haunted Library fundraiser benefit the Back Mountain Memorial Library. The Haunted Library committee and the Board of Directors would like to thank the following businesses, organizations and indi- viduals for their gifts in support of this fundraiser: Dallas Borough, Dallas Fire Dept., Ranch Wagon, Thomas’ Mar- ket, Walmart, Sam’s Club, Wegman’s, Pickett’s Charge, Friendly’s Restaurant, Weis Markets, Price Chopper, McDonald’s, Bob Evans Restaurant, Auntie Anne’s Pretzels, Brace’s Orchard, Domino's Piz- za, Bernie’s Pizza, Hogans, Januzzi’s Pizza, Checkerboard Inn, TC Riley’s, Dallas Hardware, Phil and Tania Reinert, Neela Patel, Rick Stritzinger, Becky Darling, Bruce and Carol Hadsall, Electrici Dave Monk, Big Top Rentals, Boy Scouts of America Troop 155, Bo Sulborski and Deb Serfoss. A special thanks to all committee members and volunteers who donated time and extraordinary effort - you know who you are! Jackson Township Police Officer Carl Puskar was honored by the township supervisors at their November meeting. From left, are David Roskos, Jackson Township supervisor; Al Fox, Jackson Township supervisor; John Jay Wilkes Jr., chairman, Jackson Township supervisors; Puskar and Jerry Leedock, Jackson Town- ship Chief of Police. PUSKAR HONORED FOR CAPTURE OF SUSPECTS The Jackson Township Board of Supervisors and Police Chief Jerry Leedock presented Police Officer Carl Puskar with an ac- commodation at the November supervisors meeting for his cap- ture of three theft subjects in October. Officer Puskar, while on his way home from work and off duty, spotted a vehicle of interest to the police on Sutton Road. He turned his vehicle around and followed the suspects’ vehicle that led him to Pinecone Lane in Jackson Township where he observed a theft in progress. Officer Puskar contacted Luzerne County 91 and requested assistance from Jackson Township and neighboring community police departments. As he was taking the suspects in custody, they resisted and one female suspect ran from police. She was later apprehended by Kingston Township Police on Sutton Road. Officer Puskar was honored at the meeting for his actions above the call of duty and for his commitment to the residents of Jackson Township. STRANGE BUT TRUE By Samantha Weaver * |f you're planning a trip to the great state of Texas next summer, be sure to stop by the small town of Clute in late July. You wouldn't want to miss the Great Mosquito Festival, which features a Mosquito Legs Contest and a Mosquito Calling Contest. It makes you wonder, though: How exactly do you call a mosquito? ® Soup is often served as a first course in Western cuisine, but if you travel to China and eat traditional meals, you're more likely to have it as the last course. * More interesting collective nouns: A group of moles is known as a "labor," a flock of turtledoves is called a “pitying” and a school of jellyfish is known as a “smack.” (EN J Thought for the Day: “Man is a credulous animal, and must believe something; in the absence of good grounds for belief, he will be satis- fied with bad ones.” - Bertrand Russell 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 1988- 20 YEARS AGO Gary Beisel, of Kingston Township, has been named su- pervisor of the Department of Safety and Security at Penn State Wilkes-Barre campus. The former sergeant, criminal inves- tigator and records offi- cer for the Kingston Township Police De- partment conducted YESTERDAY numerous criminal in- vestigations, maintained de- tailed incident reports, and pro- vided training for newly hired police personnel. He also held the position of Kingston Town- ship Fire Safety Officer and is the chief of the Shavertown Fire De- partment. The Stretch Out exercise stu- dio is celebrating its grand open- ing in Shavertown. Owners Jack and Marlene Cacozza were joined at the ribbon cutting cere- mony by staff members Debbie Bayer, Susan Slocum, Dot Andes, Roxann Aurba, Pam McDonald, Cynthia Eckman, Cathy Graham and Karen Ar- naud. The Lake-Lehman girls’ vol- leyball team took the AA title with a 104 record to advance to the state playoffs at Shippens- burg University. Team members are: Jill Shaw, Lisa Petruska, Cathy Race, Heather Whipple, Alison Bowen, Michelle Lukas, Jenny Jones and Denise Davis. 1978 — 30 YEARS AGO Rebecca Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Alexander Smith, Dallas was crowned 1978 Homecoming Queen at Wyom- ing Seminary. Joan Morris, last year’s queen, crowned Miss Smith at the halftime of the Sem- inary — St. Thomas More foot- ball game. Lake-Lehman Lady Knights copped the Wyoming Valley Hockey League Championship this season with a 10-0 record. Members of the team are: Cathy Elliot, Vicki Dubinick, Ann Woj- narski, Pam Marr, Pam Coburn, Sally Calka, Holly Nitsche, Mary Ann McLaughlin, Ben Hontz, Toni Pall, Judy Major, Wendy Garinger, Dawn Cumens, Joann Hoover, Annette Kowalski, Mary Sue Rich, Shari Sutton, Amy Garinger, Dawn Symonds, Sandy McCarroll, Kathy Aston and Liz Ide. The team is coached by Jane Morris. John Milauskas, director of the award-winning Lake-Leh- man High School Marching Band received an award from the American Federation of Musi- cians, Local 140, in recognition of his accomplishments. The award, presented by Al Seidel, president of the local union, cit- ed Milauskas for his “dedication and development of young musi- » cians. 1968 — 40 YEARS AGO Members of the Class of 1943, Dallas Township High School, met recently to plan for the class’s 25th reunion to be held at the Irem Temple Country Club. Participants included Mrs. Irene Stofilia Krivak, Mrs. Ann Hudak Ondish, Mrs. Edith Spencer Shaffer, Robert Patrick, Mike Kozick, Leroy Sabatini and Do- nald Smith. Letters of commendation have been awarded to six Dallas Se- nior High School students in the 1968 National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. The awarded students are: Vera Balshaw, Joan Dominick, Marguerite Futch, Vincent Roman, Brian Beard and Cheryl Casner. 1958 - 50 YEARS AGO Robbers broke into the White- sell Brothers Building and Sup- ply Store on Route 115 Saturday night and stole $1,400 in cash from two fireproof filing cabinet safes. The robbery is the latest in a series of thefts during the past few weeks in the Back Mountain area that have touched homes as well as business places. The rob- beries follow a familiar pattern and police believe they may be connected with similar robber- ies in Wyoming Valley and Lack- awanna County. Rock Hudson and Cyd Char- lene were featured in “Twilight For The Gods” at the Himmler Theater, Dallas. Scouts of Troop 231 have made an attractive array of bird- houses and feeders that will go on sale at the Country Fair to be held at Shavertown Methodist Church next Thursday and Fri- day. Donald Edwards and Lester Hauck are scout leaders. 1948 - 60 YEARS AGO Police Chief Louis Banta, Sha- vertown, made nine arrests this week of drivers going through the red light at the Center Street- Memorial Highway intersection. Arrests will be made until it is safe for children to cross the highway when they have a green light. Joseph Schuler, Trucksville, member and director of the Wyoming Valley Motor Club for the past thirty years, has been elected second vice president of the club. Mr. Schuler’s election to the vice presidency was in rec- ognition of his many years of ser- vice to motorists of Wyomin, Valley. Movies playing at the Shaver Theatre, Shavertown, included “Naked City” starring Barry Fitz- gerald and Dorothy Hart; “Car- negie Hall” starring Marsha Hunt and Frank McHugh; and “Beyond Glory” starring Alan Ladd and Donna Reed. 1938 — 70 YEARS AGO A masquerade party was held by the Friendship Class of Trucksville MLE. Church: in the church parlors. Prizes were won by Mrs. Henry Strauser, best cos- tume, Mrs. Harold Croom, most original, and Fred Turner, fun- niest. Secretary James F. Bogardus of the Department of Forests and Waters announced that the State has purchased 13,105 acres of woodland at Rickett’s Glen, 15 miles west of Dallas, preparatory to establishing a recreational ar- ea along the beautiful Kitchen Creek watershed. The price "® $14 an acre for a total $183,470. Secretary Bogardus said the acquisition of Rickett’s Glen to the state’s outdoor areas is one of the most important steps taken in the past fifty years. “It will not only give healthful outdoor rec- reation to Pennsylvanians,” he said, “but will also attract hun- dreds of thousands of out-of state visitors each year to North- eastern Pennsylvania, increas- ing the tourist trade a hundred- fold.” At local American Stores, two heads of iceberg lettuce sold for 15 cents; two pounds of butter sold for 59 cents; and a three- pound can of Crisco was 53 cents. 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 i# ap- peared in the newspaper years ago. 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