PAGE 4 EDITORIAL Sunday, January 18, 2009 New books on library shelves The following new books have been added to the shelves at the Back Mountain Memorial Li- brary, 96 Huntsville Rd., Dallas REFERENCE “The Future of Pennsylvania” by Dennis M. O’Brien and “The Pennsylvania Branch of the Ide for the month of January 2009. Family” EXPRESS BOOKS ON CDs (1 WEEK) “Nothing to Lose” by Lee “Black Ops” by W.E.B. Griffin Child, “Rage” by Jonathan Keller- FICTION man and “The Brass Verdict” by “Black Ops” by W.E.B. Griffin Michael Connelly and “The Independence of Miss YOUNG ADULT Mary Bennet” by Colleen McCul- “Paper Towns” by John Green lough and “The Graveyard Book” by NON-FICTION Neil Gaiman “Seven Wonders for a Cool DVDs Planet” by Eric Sorensen and “Why Shakespeare” and “Muse “Training Your Dog for Life” by of Fire” Sheila Webster Boneham SPECIAL DONATIONS SCIENCE FICTION “ESPN Ultimate Nascar” by “The Snow Queen” by Mer- Ryan McGee donated by Jeanette cedes Lackey Kulick SUBMITTED PHOTO DALLAS KNIGHTS DONATE TO NEEDY FAMILIES The Dallas Knights of Columbus Council has made a $200 do- nation to each of the following Back Mountain organizations: Gate of Heaven Church, St. Theresa's, Our Lady of Victory and the Back Mountain Food Pantry. The donation is to provide help to needy families during the holidays. Shown making the pre- sentation to the Gate of Heaven Church, from left, Jack Cacoz- za, Grand Knight; Father Kevin Mulhern, pastor; and Ed Sholtis, Deputy Grand Knight. MOMENTS IN TIME The History Channel * On Jan. 23,1922, at Toronto General Hospital, 14-year-old Cana- dian Leonard Thompson becomes the first person to receive an insulin injection as treatment for diabetes. The teenager,improved dramatically, and the University of Toronto immediately gave phar- maceutical companies license to produce insulin, free of royalties. ® Jan. 24,1935, canned beer makes its debut. The Gottfried Krueg- er Brewing Company delivered 2,000 cans of Krueger's Finest Beer and Krueger's Cream Ale to Richmond, Va. Ninety-one percent of the drinkers approved of the beer, driving Krueger to give the green light to further production. * On Jan. 20,1945, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the only president to be elected to three terms in office, is inaugurated to his fourth term. In 1947, the 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was passed, limiting future presidents to a maximum of two elected terms in office, or one elected term if the president already served more than two years of another president's elected term. ® On Jan. 19,1953, episode No. 56, “Lucy Goes to the Hospital,” of hit 1950s sitcom “I Love Lucy" airs for the first time. The episode, in which Lucy Ricardo, famously played by Lucille Ball, gives birth to a son, was one of the most popular in television history. * On Jan. 21,1977, U.S. President Jimmy Carter grants an uncondi- tional pardon to hundreds of thousands of men who evaded the draft during the Vietnam War. In total, some 100,000 young Americans went abroad in the late 1960s and early '70s to avoid serving in the military. STRANGE BUT TRUE By Samantha Weaver * Although they're not as much in fashion these days as they have been in the past, you certainly know what sideburns are - but you may not know where the term came from. It seems that Ambrose Everett Burnside was a rather indifferent general for the Union Army during the Civil War, suffering a disastrous defeat at the Battle of Fredericksburg. Despite his lack of military genius, however, he was rather notorious - for the enormous bushy facial hair he wore. Even- tually his last name, slightly morphed, became the generic word for such a pattern of facial hair. * In Germany, police officers often use pigs rather than dogs to sniff out illegal drugs such as marijuana. ® Those who study such things say that on average, Americans over the age of 60 catch less than one cold per year. ® The first woman to be featured on the cover of BusinessWeek magazine was Brownie Wise, the creator of the Tupperware party. This was back in 1954. * |f you've never seen an example of Leptotyphlops carlae, don't be surprised - the species of threadsnake seems to be found only on the Caribbean island of Barbados. The animal's claim to fame is that it is the world's smallest snake, measuring only four inches long when fully grown and achieving a girth about that of a spaghetti This week in the Back Mountain CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK/ FOR THE DALLAS POST George Dennis, of Dallas, clears salt off his car one sunny afternoon as he prepares for the next snow storm. SHARE YOUR PICTURES WITH OUR READERS Do you have a photograph that is so awesome you'd like to share it with others? Have you been on a vacation and came back with not only unforgettable memories, but great photos? Do you have a great shot of your kids, of your pet, of your house? If you have a photograph that you think is worth sharing with other Dallas Post readers, send it to us and we'll publish it in our "Photo of the week" space. You can e-mail the photo, in JPEG format, to news@mydallaspost.com or mail it to us at The Dallas Post, 15 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 1871. 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 1989- 20 YEARS AGO Mr. Gilbert Griffiths, principal of the Dallas Middle School, re- cently recognized 16 outstand- ing academic students from the first semester. The students earned Highest Honors on the Honor Roll. They had to obtain straight A’s to be award- ed this posi- tion. Those gento, Lynn YESTERDAY Murphy, Cathy Grossman, Casey Kernag, Trina Huynh, Karen Wisnieski, Rebec- ca Yurko, Kimberly Jones, Keith McDonald, Rina Fernandez, Er- ic Lehman, Angela Gialanella, Quentin Reese, Kathleen Sallitt, Marc Barbose and Jessica Kerr. Dallas Borough or Dallas Bo- ro? Does Dallas live a double life? Not really. Incorporated in 1894 as Dallas Borough, like many similar communities, Dallas found the name didn’t always fit the situation. So, when space is a problem, Borough becomes Bo- ro. As outgoing manager Bob Brown explains it, police car doors say Boro, “Because they're small.” 1979 —- 30 YEARS AGO Three members of the award- winning Lake-Lehman High School band have been chosen to represent their high school and community in this year’s Penn- sylvania All-State Band. Dan Long, first coronet, June Yan- kowski, flute, and Susan Havril- la, alto-saxophone, will all be members of the 132 piece band which will represent the state at the annual Pennsylvania Music Educators Conference to be held at Founder’s Hall, Milton Her- shey Schools, Hershey. Eileen Borton, a senior at Lake-Lehman High School, will participate in the All Star Cho- rus Festival as part of the Penn- sylvania Music Educator’s con- vention in Hershey. Four Lake-Lehman students will go against Bishop Hannon in Channel 16's High School Bowl this Sunday: Larry Williams, Va- lerie Jackimowicz, Bonnie James and Rose Mary Zbiek. Nine Dallas students will go to District Chorus at Abington Heights this weekend. They are: Cindy Steinkirschner, Wendy Baird, Lisa Luksic, Julie Baird, Steven Vrabel, Stephen Swartz, Rob Robinson, Ken Hillard and Nathan Faut. 1969 — 40 YEARS AGO Numerous families in Trucks- ville were again experiencing se- vere water problems this past week ranging from no water at all to poor pressure. The newly appointed Water Commission on Kingston Township is faced with a decision of whether to proceed with a case as instituted by Kingston Township Supervi- sors and which possibly could in- volve time consuming litigation, or accept the promise made to the Public Utilities Commission by Trucksville Water Company owners. Plans have been submit- ted to the PUC by Rulison Evans which, if carried through, could solve the problem for all con- cerned. Harvey’s Lake has become a little community out on its fro- zen waters. Hundreds of fisher- man can be seen casting their lines through holes in the ice to gather a mess of smelt, and the catch is reported excellent. Almost awe inspiring is the view afforded the motorist as he drives around the resort area af- ter dark has descended. Cars lin- ing every possible parking space and roadside furnish some ap- proximation of those interested in the sport. However, residents who call Harvey’s Lake home are becoming perturbed over the use of cardboard and plastic shacks which are being con- ° structed as windbreakers, look- ing forward to the spring thaw when all this debris will empty into the waters, where many bathe during the summer months. Richard Disque, Dallas funer- al director, is making good pro- gress at Mercy Hospital, where he was admitted Tuesday morn- ing with painful injuries after be- ing hit by a runaway car. Mr. Disque and a fellow funer- al director, Nicholas Desiderio, were waiting outside the Holy Rosary Church on Hazle Street, Wilkes-Barre, while a mass of requiem was being celebrated. They left the funeral cars and vis- ited a small pharmacy-restau- rant at the corner of Forrest Street for a cup of coffee, to com- bat the cold. As they started to re-enter the car to drive back to the church, a car careened across the sidewalk, struck the corner of the pharmacy, and shot be- tween parked cars. Mr. Disque was tossed up over the roof of the onrushing car as “he stooped to enter the Deside-’ rio automobile. The car shook him off as it struck a utility pole. 1959 —- 50 YEARS AGO One of the most popular spots in Dallas is the skating rink on the property of Dr. and Mrs. H.G. Gallagher on Lake Street. Youngsters begin to congregate as soon as school is out and con- tinue to skate until long after dark under floodlights that the Gallaghers have installed. The rink is a gift to the Gallagher children from their grand par- ents. Richard Sutton, Lake-Lehman Area School District Senior, is the only Back Mountain boy to receive the coveted Keystone Award at Harrisburg on Wednes- day, and one of only three in Lu- zerne County. His project is operation of his grandfather’s farm. Aaron Sut- ton has a 125 acre farm near Leh- man. Dick has built up a herd of eight purebred dairy animals, starting with a pure-bred Guern- sey heifer in his first year of Voca- tional Agriculture. Many smelt fishermen’s huts went into Harvey’s Lake last weekend after winds cleared the central part of the lake of ice. The flimsy huts built of light ma- terials are used as protection from the winds by the fishermen who sometimes have small fires in them for warmth. 1949 - 60 YEARS AGO Mrs. Fred Howell was elected president of the Library Book Club at its annual meeting on Wednesday afternoon. Other of- ficers elected were: Mrs. HW. Smith, vice president; Mrs. Lloyd Kear, secretary; and Mrs. John Doane, treasurer. Movies playing at the Shaver Theater, Shavertown, included “Luxury Liner” starring George Brent, Jane Powell and Xavier Argat; “Shaggy” starring Brenda Joyce; “Hatbox Mystery” star- ring Allen Jenkins; and “Great Expectations” starring John Mills and Valerie Hobson. Mrs. William Dierolf is the newly elected president of the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Aux- “iliary. Other officers in ¢Hargé are: Mrs. Thomas Hontz, vice president; Mrs. Walter Gerlach, secretary; Mrs. John Eck, trea- surer; Mrs. Frederick Moock, statistical secretary; and Mrs. Jesse Yocum, historian. 1939 — 70 YEARS AGO Clarence “Catty” Labar of Dal- las, an ambulance driver at Stroudsburg, rescued an 18-year- old youth from drowning in a pond about a mile from Strouds- burg last week. Labar had gone to the pond to skate and had just arrived when three boys who were on the tip of a “crackthe-whip” broke through thin ice over the inlet of the pond. Two of the boys craw- led out but the third went under. “Catty” pulled off his outer clothes and dove in the icy water. After a difficult struggle, he se- cured a hold on the youth and pulled him out with the help of other skaters who had formed a living chain across the thin ice. Movies playing at the Himm- ler Theater in Dallas included “Suez” starring Tyrone Power and Loretta Young; “Racket Bus- ters” starring Humphrey Bogart and George Brent; and “Safety In Numbers” starring The Jones Family. 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. ARE YOU GOING TO WATCH THE "Oh, probably “Yes, because “Probably, but we'll be | voted for I'm not excit- watching.” Barack Oba- ed about it.” Gladys Chapple | Ma.” Reese Pelton avertown Dallas Maureen Follmer Shickshinny Lake PRESIDENTIAL “Yes, because “Yes, because INAUGURATION? “No, not in- of all the im- I'm interested | terested.” portant things | in hearing John Thomas that need to what he has to Begumont be addressed.” | say.” Fred Walters Debbie Hocho Shavertown Dallas ® ’ : j { ) §
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