PAGE 4 EDITORIAL Sunday, May 17, 2009 Library Auction Kick-off Dinner to be held June 1 Auction excitement is bub- bling and brewing and, if you're looking to join in the fun, please plan to attend the Back Mountain Memorial Library’s Auction Kick-off Dinner at 6 p.m. on Mon- day, June 1. This year the Kick-off Dinner will be held at Wild Or- chid Catering at Applewood Golf Course, located on Mount Zion Road in Harding. Cocktails (cash bar) and hors d'oeuvres will be served from 6 to 7 p.m. The dinner will be a buffet menu, including carved bacon wrapped pork loin, chicken fran- cais, sesame crusted salmon and penne pasta with tomato vodka sauce. The entrees will be accom- panied by red skinned potatoes and spring vegetables. Assorted desserts will also be available. The highlight of the evening will be the Mini Auction, an an- nual favorite, which will immedi- ately follow the dinner. The cost of $25 per person is payable at the time reservations are made, which must be made by Wednesday, May 27. Watch your mail for a flyer or you may contact the library for more infor- mation. This event is open to the public. Youth volunteers needed All youth volunteers, ages 12 and up, are once again needed for auction set-up, which will be held on July 5 and 6. Anyone interest- ed may contact the library now to sign up, so gather your friends and give us a call! Auction dates set This year’s auction will be held on July 9, 10, 11 and 12 and will feature four nights of lively bid- ding and bargaining for antiques, Nearly Olde items, odds and ends and vintage jewelry. Donations for all of these areas, including antiques and antique furniture, glassware and other items, are currently being accepted. Rotary seeks equipment donations Our Dallas Rotary Food Booth is announcing a special request for donations of any used work- ing refrigerators or freezers. Please call the library at 675-1182 to schedule a pick-up. Storyhours registration set Registration for the next ses- sion of Summer Storyhours will be Wednesday, June 3, with tele- phone calls being accepted begin- ning at 9:30 a.m. Bookshop sale continues Our Slightly Read Bookshop located in the basement of the li- brary is offering a special “Buy One, Get One Free” sale of all hardcover fiction books and mys- teries. This sale will continue un- til May 30. The Bookshop is also currently requesting donations of any paperback western novels. Vacation schedule The Back Mountain Memorial Library will be closed on Mon- day, May 25, for Memorial Day and will re-open on Tuesday, May 26. He feels misrepresented in story Dear Editor: I was paraphrased in a recent Dallas Post article and the article egregiously misrepresents my comments to the reporter. First, the article suggests that I am having trouble paying my util- ity bills. What I said was that the cost of petroleum has become prohibitive, resulting in my deci- sion to switch to a new coal fur- nace and a cheaper heating fuel - a decision that makes financial sense. My daughter uses natural gas for a home half the size of mine and paid more than twice the amount for heating fuel this winter than I did. Second, the end of the article contains a synopsis of the Obama economic plan, outlining Dr.Knapp’s belief that the plan will succeed. Directly following that quote is a line that states my agreement with that assessment, and a quote stating “Eventually, things will get better.” It is my opinion that the econo- my will get better despite poor governing and bad decisions; I have no confidence in Obama’s plan, which is why I didn’t vote for him. I don’t appreciate the blatant misuse of my comments to sug- gest otherwise. Wayne Sutton Lehman STRANGE BUT TRUE By Samantha Weaver * |t was American comedian, actor, and writer George Burns who made the following sage observation: “The secret of a good sermon is to have a good beginning and a good ending, then having the two as close together as possible.” * |f you're like the average American, you watch a whopping 4 hours and 44 minutes of television every day. * In all likelihood, you've never run across a moirologist - in fact, they probably don’t even exist in the United States today. However, professional mourners - which is what moirologists are - have a long history, dating back to ancient Greece. Even as recently as the early 1900s, there was a report of a moirologists’ strike in Paris. * Another reason to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of that iconic Irish export, Guinness: Studies show that the stout beer contains antioxidant compounds that benefit the heart by slowing down the accumulation of bad cholesterol on the walls of arteries. Cheers! * According to a recent news story on the website of the British Broadcasting Corporation, eight police officers in Scotland claim their religion to be Jedi - as in the Jedi Knights of George Lucas’ “Star Wars" films. And it seems they're not the only ones: According to the 2001 census, there are 14,000 adherents of Jedi in Scotland, and another 390,000 in England and Wales. There's even a UK Church of the Jedi, founded by brothers Barney and Daniel Jones, which offers light saber training and teaches about The Force. * |f you're right-handed, studies show that you tend to wash your left hand more thoroughly than your right hand. Reverse that if you're a leftie. Thought for the day: “Drive-in banks were established so most of the cars today could see their real owners.” - E. Joseph Cossman THIS WEEK IN THE BACK MOUNTAIN | CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Members of G&F Vintners, of Dallas, spent a recent weekend bottling their ‘09 wine. Shown in the foreground is Bruce Cummings. 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 WW’ § 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 18711. 1939 —- 70 YEARS AGO A masterpiece in modern mer- chandising, a new Acme Self-ser- vice Super Market, opened by the American Stores Co. at 42-44 Main Street, Dallas, yesterday drew expressions of praise from a large crowd of shoppers. The pop- ular self-ser- ) vice plan is in use at the new mar- ket, al- though the courteous clerks are prepared to serve customers who want help. Movies playing at the Himm- ler Theater, Dallas, included “Tail Spin” starring Alice Faye and Constance Bennett; “Fast and Loose” starring Robert Montgomery and Rosalind Rus- sell; “Wife, Husband and Friend” starring Boris Karloff, Loretta Young and Warner Baxter; and “The Little Princess” starring Shirley Temple. YESTERDAY 1949 - 60 YEARS AGO Student body of Lake Lehman Schools has selected five girls one of whom will be Queen and the others her attendants at the annual May Day Festival on Thursday. The queen will be crowned by James Kern, presi- dent of the senior class. Nomi- nees are: Leona Lord, Joan Cool- baugh, Elsie Jean Ide, Anna Ide and Joyce Adams. Stella Goldsmith, who is retir- ing this spring as a teacher, will be the honored guest at the meeting of Dallas-Franklin Township Parent Teacher Asso- ciation Monday night in the high school auditorium. Movies playing at the Shaver Theater, Shavertown, included “Adventures of Gallant Bess” starring Cameron Mitchell and Audrey Long; “He Walked by Night” starring Richard Base- hart; and “Fighting O’Flynn” starring Douglas Fairbanks and Richard Greene. At the Himmler Theater, Dallas, Olivia DeHavil- land and Mark Stevens were fea- tured in “Son of Davy Crockett.” 1959 - 50 YEARS AGO Jane Cave, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Cave of Ide- town, is a member of the cast of “Pajama Game,” current produc- tion of the Little Theater, Wilkes-Barre. Jane also had a part in College Misericordia’s production of “Sweethearts.” She has been a music student at Misericordia for the past ten years. In a unique joint effort three competitive builders will join forces, under the guidance of the Lumber Dealers Research Coun- cil, to develop College Manor, a 26-acre plot near College Miser- icordia. Participating in this coopera- tive venture are Dodson & Hu- dak, Back Mountain contractors, John B. Perugino, Luzerne build- er, and Bennett Lumber Compa- ny, Luzerne. Next week, the first of these new style homes will be started. Movies playing at the Dallas Outdoor Theater included “The Mating Game” starring Debbie Reynolds and Tony Randall; “In Love and War” starring Robert Wagner; “The Old Man and the Sea” starring Spencer Tracy; and “Tank Force” starring Victor Ma- ture. At the Himmler Theater, Dallas, Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin were featured in “Some Came Running.” 1969 — 40 YEARS AGO Twenty-seven Back Mountain Community organizations will participate in the first annual Fete Champetre, Bernard Banks, program chairman, has an- nounced. The festival, which is planned for June, will be held on the Hayfield Estate in Lehman and will boast nearly 50 exhibits, demonstrations and perform- ances by area civic groups. The Dallas Junior Women’s Club honored their past presi- dents and charter members with a Tea in celebration of their 25th anniversary. Charter members were: Mrs. Stella Mission Bul- ford, Mrs. Kathleen Bogart Ri- chards, Mrs. Elva Elston, Mrs. Muriel Garinger, Mrs. Aileen Dymond, Mrs. Doris Jones Ber- lew, Mrs. Doris Stookey Brobst, Mrs. Barbara Ringstrom Dingle, Mrs. Phyllis Elston Jones, Mrs. Doris LaBar Margellina, Mrs. Adeltha Miller Mahler, Mrs. Mrs. Margaret O’'Boyle Purcell, Mrs. Pauline Shaver Roth and Mrs. Jane Case Davis. Sandy Gordon, new Worthy Advisor of Charles James Memo- rial Assembly No. 144, Interna- tional Order of Rainbow for Girls, will be installed tonight at the Eastern Star Building, Foster Street, Dallas. Sandy has been very active in all Rainbow activities. She has been chairman of various service projects and has held the offices of Confidential Observer, Na- ture, Immortality Drill Leader, Faith, Hope, Charity and Worth Associate Advisor. 1979 - 30 YEARS AGO The May Crowning of the Blessed Virgin Mother was re- cently held at Our Lady of Victo- ry Church, Harvey’s Lake. Mary Ellen Knapp was the May Queen. Her court member were Eileen Barton, Marie Barton, Denise Arner, Patricia Harvey and Chris Troup. Newly elected officers of the Trucksville Elementary PTO were installed last week. They are: Dave Morris, president; Debbie Kaleta, vice president; Carol Adams, secretary, and Pat Hoffman, treasurer. Dallas Township art students taught by Mrs. Jane Cornell, art instructor for Dallas Elementary Schools, will exhibit their art- work later this month at the Dal- las Intermediate building. Par- ticipants include Jay Cherup, Jenny Wartella, Cindy Delinsky, Donnie Rogers, Erin Cleary, Marcella Bove, Kristine Hanify, David Depolo, Amy D’Iorio, Jeff | Fiergang, Lori Warneka and Craig Pollick. i 1989 - 20 YEARS AGO Todd Barket, Dallas Senior High School junior, has been no- tified that he has been accepted to the Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Arts to be held at Bucknell University July 2-Au- gust 5. Todd has been accepted in the art area based upon his submission of an art portfolio and interview. The program at Bucknell has been designed to encourage growth and understanding in each student’s chosen art field. Dallas Elementary fifth grade winners in the stock market game sponsored by Widener University were: Jared Dukis, Connor Ennis, Lisa Lynch, Zach Welch and Sarah Wysocki. | Recently Dallas Middledlly) , ¢ School students participated in " # the Rotary Basketball Shootout to aid the Easter Seal Society. Between the students and boys and girls basketball teams, the | wrestling team and the cheer- J leaders, $750 was raised for East- er Seals. Matt Williams was the leading money raiser of the event. Participants in the event included Jamie Bellezza, Kris- ten Kosakowski, Briget Tempe- rine, Katie Sallitt, Matt Wil- liams, Christian Miller, Sean Callahan, Jared Coney, Ed Tho- mas, Brad Kozich, Charlie Siglin and Juilie Miers. Information for “Only Yester- day” is taken from past issues of The Dadllas Post, which is 120 vears old. The information is printed here exactly as # ap- peared in the newspaper vears ago. “DO YOU THINK YOUR SCHOOL TAXES WILL GO UP, DOWN OR Richard L. Connor PUBLISHER 829-7202 rconnor@timesleader.com The Dallas Post www.mydallaspost.com Community Newspaper Group THE TIMES LEADER 15 N. 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