PAGE 4 EDITORIAL Sunday, April 26, 2609 New books on library shelves The following new books have been added to the collection at the Back Mountain Memorial Li- brary, 96 Huntsville Rd., Dallas, for the month of April 2009. EXPRESS (1 WEEK) “Just Take My Heart” by Mary Higgins Clark, “Borderline” by Nevada Barr, “The Diary” by Ei- leen Goudge, “Cursed” by Carol Higgins Clark, “Fatally Flaky” by Diane Mott Davidson, “Dare to Die” by Carolyn Hart, “Long Lost” by Harlan Coben, “Laven- der Morning” by Jude Deveraux, “Geometry of Sisters” by Luanne Rice, “Dead Man’s Puzzle” by Parnell Hall and “The Perfect Poison” by Amanda Quick FICTION “Just Take My Heart” by Mary Higgins Clark, “Borderline” by Nevada Barr, “The Diary” by Ei- leen Goudge, “Smooth Talking Stranger” by Lisa Kleypas, “Fire- fly Lane” by Kristin Hannah, “Lucky Billy” by John Vernon, “Long Lost” by Harlan Coben, “Lavender Morning” by Jude Deveraux, “The Secret” by Bever- ly Lewis, “Geometry of Sisters” by Luanne Rice, “The Perfect Poison” by Amanda Quick, “A Quiet Flame” by Philip Kerr, “Wintergirls” by Laurie Halse An- derson, “Wicked Game” by Lisa Jackson, “True Colors” by Kristin Hannah, “The Lost Quilter” by Jennifer Chiaverini, “Sacred Blood” by Michael Byrnes, “Lords of Corruption” by Kyle Mills and “The Book of Love” by Kathleen McGowan MYSTERY “Cursed” by Carol Higgins Clark, “Fatally Flaky” by Diane Mott Davidson, “Dare to Die” by Carolyn Hart, “She Shoots to Conquer” by Dorothy Cannell and “Dead Man’s Puzzle” by Par- nell Hall BIOGRAPHY “Hunting Eichmann” by Neal Bascomb, “The Sisters Antipo- des” by Jane Alison, “Michelle Obama: In Her Own Words” by Michelle Obama and “One Rang- er Returns” by H. Joaquin Jack- son LARGE PRINT FICTION “Pursuit” by Karen Robards, “The Book of Unholy Mischief” by Elle Newmark and “Bone by Bone” by Carol O’Connell STORY COLLECTION “Dear Husband” by Joyce Car- ol Oates YOUNG ADULT “Heroes of the Valley” by Jo- nathan Stroud, “The Door of No Return” by Sarah Mussi, “Winter- girls” by Laurie Halse Anderson, “Chasing Lincoln’s Killer” by James L. Swanson, “Tales from Outer Suburbia” by Shaun Tan, “You Know Where to Find Me” by Rachel Cohn, “Living Dead Girl” by Elizabeth Scott, “Twilight Di- rector’s Notebook” by Catherine Hardwicke and “Why I Fight” by J. Adams Oaks HORSES DISPLAYED AT LIBRARY SUBMITTED PHOTO The April display at the Back Mountain Memorial Library is a collection of horse collectibles owned by Marina Malcolm of Sha- vertown. The daughter of Lisa and Matthew Malcolm, Marina is in the fourth grade at Lehman-Jackson Elementary School. She has been collecting these items, many of which were received as gifts, for the past six years. She began collecting these horses at an early age due to her love of all animals. She has always admired the gracefulness of horses. Marina's favorite item in the collection is the white mus- tang as it is rearing up. Marina is an avid reader and horses are a favorite subject mat- ter. She would also like everyone to know that her collection is unigue in many ways and is a mixture of old and new items. She also tells us that the horses in her collection are her best friends and are always available to play with her. STRANGE BUT TRUE By Samantha Weaver * You think you're a chocolate lover? In Spain in the 16th century, people loved chocolate so much that it was not uncommon for royal families to give cocoa as part of their daughters’ dowry. » Chiffon is a perennially fashionable lightweight sheer fabric used in many beautiful gowns - you yourself might have worn a chiffon dress to your prom. But you probably didn't realize that the word “chiffon” is actually French for “rag.” * |f you've ever lived with another person, whether a sibling, a spouse or a roommate, it's almost certain that no matter how good the relationship, there was friction over sharing the bathroom. A few -years ago those who study such things decided to conduct a survey to determine what the most annoying bathroom-related habits are. The results: The habit that annoys people more than any other is failing to replace the roll of toilet paper when it runs out. Leaving blobs of toothpaste in the sink was a close second. * There was once a law in Hawaii that required anyone not owning a boat to pay a fine. Richard L. Connor PUBLISHER 829-7202 rconnor@timesleader.com 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 Christie Delicati ADVERTISING 970-7111 cdelicati@timesleader.com Dotty Martin EDITOR 970-7440 dmartin@mydallaspost.com THIS WEEK IN THE BACK MOUNTAIN \ SUBMITTED PHOTO Somewhat off the beaten path in Hickory Run State Park, but easy to find, according to photographer Deno Pantelakos of Dallas, is “Sand Spring Falls.” Deno says if you follow the outflow of Sand Spring Lake you will discover this gem of a waterfall. SHARE YOUR PICTURES WITH OUR READERS Do you have a photograph that is so awesome that you'd like to share it with others? Have you been on 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 you think is worth sharing with other Dallas Post readers, send it to us and we'll publish it in our “This Week in the Back Mountain” 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 1871l. 1939 —- 70 YEARS AGO Slick, 3l-passenger gasoline buses will supplant the 42-year- old trolley line between Dallas and Wilkes-Barre next Monday as Wilkes-Barre Railway Corp. begins tearing up tracks on Buckingham Avenue, Luzerne, to make way for the by- , “sleeper” car which will leave Public Square at 12:40 a.m. Sunday morning will be the last to roll over the tracks. At 5 a.m. that morning the first of the busses will pull out of Public Square, be- ginning the half-hour schedule. The Keller-Class of Shaver- town MLE. Church has reorga- nized for the year. At a meeting at the home of Mrs. Ernest Kell- er, Mrs. Howard Appleton; new president, named the following committee members for the year: Mrs. Charles Gosart, Mrs. Walter Cook, Mrs. Harold Lloyd, Mrs. Lewis Evans, Mrs. A Ge- orge Prater, Mrs. S.R. Schooley, Pearl Averett, Mrs. PM. Mal- kemes, Mrs. Daniel Shaver, Mrs. Charles Sweezy, Mrs. WW. Boyes, Mars. Harry Bogart, Mrs. Ralph Smith, Helen McCord, Mrs. George Still, Mrs. Harry Beck, and Mrs. Willard Durbin. YESTERDAY 1949 - 60 YEARS AGO David Kunkle, son of Mr. and Mrs. Warden Kunkle, will be ele- vated to Eagle Scout Sunday morning at Dallas Methodist Church. Twenty-one merit badg- es are necessary to become an Eagle Scout and David attained them in February of this year. Shavertown’s new fire engine has arrived. Chief Howard Wool- bert, accompanied by Bert Stitz- er, Ted Woolbert and Howard Conrad made a trip to Wood- bridge, Conn. and drove it home. The new piece of equipment is Federal truck and chassis, with pump by Sea Lane Equipment Co. It has an 1166-gallon booster tank and carries 200 gallons mid- ship mounted. The fire truck was purchased at a cost of $2,500. A lot behind the Shavertown Fire Hall has been sold to raise part of the needed funds. A solicitation campaign will begin in May to obtain the remainder of the cost. A “Womanless Fashion Show” will be presented by the Men’s Bible Class of Oakdale Church in Lehman High School Auditori- um tonight at 8 p.m. The show is sponsored by the Women’s Aux- iliary of the Lehman Fire Compa- ny. 1959 — 50 YEARS AGO About 200 people gathered at Irem Temple Country Club last night to honor the champion- ship Westmoreland basketball team, which won the district ti- tle at Lewisburg, and bowed fi- nally to Kutztown in the Hazle- ton playoff for Eastern Pennsyl- vania honors. Team members included Dou- glas Shelley, Pete Letts, Dick Clark, Robert Shotwell, Joseph Mollahan, Bill Perrego, Don Belles, Jack Eck, Brent Yeisley and Warren Long. J Junior varsity team members who earned letters are: Don Hopkins, Clinton Hess, Ernest Supulski, Ernest Harris, Edgar Inman, James Fry, William Whit- taker, Don Goodwin, Wesley Evans, Ronald Trewern, Robert Eyet and David LaBar. Further expansion of Back Mountain Shopping Center at Shavertown was announced this week by the owners Eyerman & Fine. Edward Eyerman, Jr. said that two additional stores will be built at the northern end of the Center. One of them will host a nationally known chain variety store. Elston and Gould, with Ralph Garris as partner, expect to start a twenty-four hour taxi service for the Back Mountain as soon as approval is obtained from the Public Utility Commission. Plans are to put a new taxi and a limousine into service at once and increase the rolling stock as soon as demand warrants it. With curtailment of bus ser- vice, taxi service will be even more important to the commu- nity than in the past. 1969 — 40 YEARS AGO Judy Reese of Westmoreland Elementary School was awarded first prize in the recent poster contest sponsored by Luzerne County Dental Auxiliary. Third pace was received by Ralph Frost III, Dallas Elementary School. Dr. Howard Swain, a member of Kingston Township Water Commission, has reported re- ceiving many complaints con- cerning consumer’s cost in the conversion to water meters be- ing planned for installation by Shavertown Water Company. Rev. Charles Gommer, chair- man of the citizens’ committee said he had talked to the Shaver- town Water Company and felt he had swayed their intention to charge for meter rental which had originally been their intent. Others objected that the cus- tomer has to pay a plumber to in- stall a yoke when service costs of the initial connection have al- ready been paid by the consum- er. Members of the Lake-Lehman Band came back from Washing- ton practically burstifig’ at the seams with pride. To’ take Tifth place in competition: with: 100 bands from all over-the United States, most of them from large school districts, was a triumph of the first order. The band is led by John Milauskas. 1979 - 30 YEARS AGO “And in first place, Lake-Leh- man High School of Lehman,” announced George E. Naff, asso- ciate director of the 1979 Six Flags Music Festival. A roar went up from the stands in the stadium, not only from the par- ents and chaperones of the Knights band members but from spectators and band members from the other 11 finalists. Some Lake-Lehman band members applauded while oth- ers cried from sheer happiness but following the presentation of the three foot high trophy to Drum Major Kevin Wagner pan- demonium broke loose among the members as they realized they placed first in the final which included the 12 best bands representing 17 states. Lake-Lehman Volleyball Team won the league championship by finishing the season undefeated. Member of the team are: Tom Boyle, Greg Bogdon, Ken Pucci, Dave Jenkins, John Coulton, Don Benza, Brian Yanchik, Jim Hurley, Wayne DeCesaris and Ed Parsons. Back Mountain Jay-C-ettes held their installation of officers for the coming year, Monday night. They are: Judi Blase, pres- ident; Margaret Dwinchik, inter- nal vice-president; Glenda Pom- rinke, external vice-president; Maryanne Friar, treasurer; Mary Ann Popielarez, secretary; Car- olyn Bulford, Gail Killeen and Rose Schmid, board members., 1989 — 20 YEARS AGO Twenty-one boys and girls and leaders from the AWANA Club of the Community Church of Dallas participated in the SPARKS-A-RAMA and AWANA Olympics at Elk Lake Elemen- tary School. Participants include David Snyder, Sarah Martin, Joshua Katyl, Sarah Nichol, Jesse Williams, Jesse Saylor, Amanda Race, Jennifer Frank, Amy Snyder, Alison Piazza, Jes- sica Martin, Sarah Saylor, Benja: min Wolfe, Danny Nichol, Re- becca Bush, Sammy Saylof € orge Frank, Andrew Race, Mi- chelle Clark, David Brown, and Brad Burnaford. Local trash haulers say they fear a new recycling law may force them out of business. The new law, called the Waste Reduc- tion Act 101, orders municipal- ities with populations between 5,000 to 10,000 to begin recy- cling plastics, aluminum, news- paper, corrugated paper and glass by September 1991. Local haulers expressed concerns that costs to comply with the law may force them out of business. School's annual spring conce held recently, three seniors were honored for their musical ac- complishments. Maryann Kas- ko, daughter of Marion and An- drew Kasko, Shavertown, re- ceived the “John Milauskas Band Award.” She plays piccolo and flute in the marching band and oboe in the concert band. Albert Cigarski, son of Al and Marie Cigarski, Shavertown, and Kelly McNulty, daughter of June and John McNulty, Har- vey’s Lake, received the “John Phillip Sousa Band Award.” Al- bert plays the clarinet in the marching and concert bands. Kelly plays the alto-clarinet in the marching and concert bands. Information for “Only Yester- day” is taken from past issues of The Dallas Post, which is 120 vears old. The wmformation is printed here exactly as it ap- peared in the newspaper vears ago. During Lake Lehman i ) | “WHAT PLANS DO YOU HAVE FOR YOUR “Already spent | “Pay bills that | “Putting a it to pay off a | are behind.” front porch on ~ credit card.” Joe Novakovich | the house. It Dave Spurlin Jr. Swoyersville { will help put a Hunlock Creek dent in that.” Amy Borton Dallas / “To pay off my INCOME TAX REFUND?" “Spend it on a “We already college loans.” | got it, put vacation to Fred Weaver | SOME in Sav- Hilton Head.” Pallas | ings and paid Kathy Downs bills "” Dallas Jay Pope Dallas , 0) 5
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