PAGE 4 EDITORIAL Sunday, June 7, 2009 Area food pantry thankful for letter carriers drive DEAR EDITOR: On Saturday, May 9th, the 17th Annual National Association of Letter Carriers’ “Stamp-Out Hunger” food drive was held na- tionwide. More than 1400 local post offic- es in all 50 states, including both the Dallas and Shavertown branches, participated in collect- ing non-perishable food to be dis- tributed to food banks, pantries and shelters in their respective areas. Thanks to the extreme gene- rosity of the residents in the com- munities served by these two lo- cal post offices, the diligent work of the Back Mountain USPS let- ter carriers and post office per- sonnel, the CEO/Weinberg Food Bank for transporting the dona- tions from the post offices to our Trucksville facility and the 60+ volunteers who helped receive, sort and shelve the food, the Back Mountain Food Pantry received over 8,500 Ibs of badly-needed food that Saturday. On behalf of the Back Moun- tain Food Pantry then, I wish to take this opportunity to thank all those who contributed in any way to this extraordinarily bene- ficial drive - from those thought- ful individuals and families who took the time to pack and donate a bag or two of food to the many selfless volunteers who participa- ted in handling those donations, I wish to recognize and commend the generosity, work and commit- ment of all involved. As we near the mid-way point of the year, our food pantry is, as is every other nationwide, experi- encing an unprecedented num- ber of calls for assistance. Our friends and neighbors — perhaps people reading these very words- are struggling, struggling to make ends meet and to put food on their tables. In 1970, then U.S. Rep. Shirley Chisholm said, “Most Americans have never seen the hunger, sick- ness and futility in which many other Americans live. Until a problem reaches their doorsteps, they're not going to understand.” The problem, the problem of families unable to meet their most basic daily nutritional needs, has reached our Back Mountain doorsteps. Thank you, Back Mountain, for your contin- ued, generous and gracious re- sponse to it. Mark Stull Director Back Mountain Food Pantry SUBMITTED PHOTO Hope Naugle of Hunlock Creek shows off her horse collectibles at the Back Mountain Memorial Library. HORSE DISPLAY AT LIBRARY The May display at the Back Mountain Memorial Library was a collection of horse collectibles, owned by Hope Naugle of Hun- lock Creek. Hope is currently home-schooled and is in the ninth-grade. She is the daughter of Brian and Estella Naugle and has been collecting these items, many of which were received as gifts, for approximately five years. Hope tells us that her parents and other friends know of her love for horses and give her these items. She especially likes the horse sign and the painted horse plate. Hope calls herself a “collector” and has had many other col- lections over the years, including clowns, Lion King memorabilia and seashells. STRANGE BUT TRUE By Samantha Weaver * |t was British fantasy writer Terry Pratchett who made the fol- lowing sage observation: “The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it." * In ancient Egypt, cats were held in such high esteem that the penalty for Killing one was death. ® The next time you feel frazzled from trying to keep up with your kids, consider the plight of 18th-century mom Mrs. Feodor Vassilyev. Over the course of 40 years, she gave birth to 16 pairs of twins, seven sets of triplets and four sets of quadruplets - 69 children in all. * When he arrived in the United States from Italy in 1913, renowned film star and sex symbol Rudolph Valentino could speak no English. By the time he died in 1926, at the age of 31, he was so adored that, as reports of the time indicate, many of his female fans succumbed to mass hysteria. * You might be surprised to learn that Arlington National Ceme- tery is built on the site of the former estate of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. * Reports out of India in the early 20th century indicated that there was a Hindu fakir named Agastiya in the Bengal region who decided, out of religious conviction, to hold one arm straight above his head. Experts say that the first few months would be the difficult part; after that, the arm would have no circulation and would remain rigid. Agastiya reportedly held this position for 10 years, until his death in 1912, and even in death the arm could not be lowered. 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 Brian Mullen, of Dallas, shares this photo of his dog, Buck, a 5-month-old Golden Retriever/ Yellow Labrador mix, guarding his job trailer. Brian and Buck travel to Peekskill, New York on the Hudson River every week where Brian works as a project superintendent for a construction company. Buck was a gift from Brian's wife to keep him company while he's out of town working. The dog is a big hit at the construction site. 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 18711. 1939 —- 70 YEARS AGO The single men licked the married men in both sides of a softball double header Sunday morning on the Buckwheat Field diamond, by scores of 12-8 and 20-15. Playing for the bachelors were Stanley Rogden, Danny Wochowski, Joseph Twerdy, Jim Reino, John Barbose, Benny Fran- klin, Do- minick Lap- polo, Phil Barbose, Lefty Martino, John Twerdy. The married men’s li- neup included Andy Leandri, Sammy Reino, Sue Leandri, YESTERDAY “Ralph Lloyd, Frank Charney, Jo- seph Lappolo, Frank Kasisa and Polly Evans. A cantata, “The Friendly For- est,” was given at the Dallas M.E. Church in connection with the Children’s Day program. Mrs. Wesley Himmler is in charge. In the cast are Janet and Bar- bara Miers, Robert and John Nul- ton, Richard Oliver, Stella Ide, Betty Jane Van Horn, Winifred and Donald Still, Phyllis Wil- liammee, Jean and Doris Monk, Judith and Georgia Ruth Ayre, Kenneth Shaffer, Milford Shaver, Robert Jewell, Ralph Harrison, Richard Weidner, Robert Body- comb, John and James Durbin, Leroy and Francis Siley, Lydia Galey, Beth Covert, Jean School- ey, Emily and Mildred McNeel, Barbara Clark, Della LaBar, Lois Wariner, Raymond and Dorothy Hunt, Bill Waters, Harry McNeel, Ruth Scott, Betty Wagner, Patricia Karns, Bobby Snyder and Wayne Knecht. 1949 - 60 YEARS AGO Richard Williams was chosen president and Robert Avery, vice president at the meeting of Lake Township Alumni Association held in the high school Monday evening. Other officers: Mary Al- ice Whitesell, recording secreta- ry; Miss Eleanor Humphrey, cor- responding secretary; Mrs. Hil- da Lienthall, treasurer; Mrs. Raymond Garinger, Mrs. Albert Armitage, Mrs. Edwin Delaney, Mrs. Pete Sickler, Miss Bethia Allen, board members. Wayne George Hildebrand, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Hil- debrand, has the distinction of being the first child baptized by Prince of Peace Church. His dad- dy built the baptismal font and gave it to the new parish. Movies playing at the Sandy Beach Drive-In Theater includ- ed “Relentless” starring Robert Young and Marguerite Chap- man; “The Bachelor and the Bobby Soxer” starring Cary Grant, Myrna Loy and Shirley Temple; and “If You Knew Suzie” starring Eddie Cantor and Helen Davis. At the Shaver Theater, Shavertown, Dan Daily and Ce- leste Holm were featured in “Chicken Every Sunday;” Roy Rogers was featured in “Eyes of Texas;” and Tyrone Power and Gene Tierney were featured in “The Wonderful Urge.” 1959 —- 50 YEARS AGO Girl Scout Troop 156 held a Court of Awards at Lehman Methodist Church. Receiving the Curved Bar, the highest award in scouting, were: Janice Niezgoda, Alana Matter, Joan Darby, Susan Conrad and Ruth Weaver. Movies playing at Sandy Beach included “The Perfect Furlough” starring Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh; “Cop Hater” starring Robert Loggia and Ger- ald O’Laughlin; “The Defiant Ones’ starring Tony Curtis and Sidney Poitier; and “The Gun Runners” starring Audi Murphy and Eddie Albert. At the Dallas Outdoor Theater, Rod Steiger was featured in “Al Caopne” and Pat Boone and Christine Carere were featured in “Mardi Gras.” Among the 143 seniors who graduated from College Miser- icordia last week are six young women from the Dallas area. Lo- cal graduates are Rosemary Sto- fila, Doris Motichka, Claire Judi- th Greener, Alice Ide, Janet Cooper and Mary Ann Emma- nuel. 1969 — 40 YEARS AGO Summer and year-round resi- dents of Harvey’s Lake Borough were literally left holding the bag over the Memorial Day weekend when supervisors of Lake Township closed down the landfill. Landfill foreman Clifford Mar- tin and Lake Township Police Chief Henry Stefanowicz closed the gates Saturday to the dump- ing area and refused entry to all but residents of Lake Township. The township had earlier served notice to the borough that the landfill would be closed to borough residents May 31 un- less the township received pay- ment for its use. Lake Township chairman Walter Hoover said that the landfill will remain closed until a meeting could be arranged between the two com= munities to draw up a new con- tract. Members of the Dallas Junior and Senior Woman’s Clubs re- cently held a dress rehearsal of their “Country Style” skit to be performed at the Fete Cham- petre to be held at Penn State campus in Lehman this week- end. Participants in the skit are: Mrs. Leon Brokenshire, Mrs. Jo- seph Katyl, Miss Jill Sickler, Mrs. Donald Shaffer, Mrs. Char- les Mahler, Mrs. Walter David- son, Mrs. Edward Barber, Mrs. Joseph Kaminski, Mrs. John Wil- liams, Mrs. Glenn Case, Mrs. Robert Lutz, Mrs. Robert Be- secker and Mrs. Evan Bonawitz. Richard Cooper won the sec- ond annual .500 Memorial Day Lawnmower Race at High Point Acres, Dallas. A.J. Stevens took the second spot and Barney Reese was third. 1979 — 30 YEARS AGO Don Evans of Dallas Rotary presented the club’s annual Book Award to two Dallas High Schools seniors on Monday. The awards are presented by the club to those students with high aca- demic achievement. Winners were Terry Seizys and Jim Finne- gar. Susan Petty was the recipient of a $200 scholarship from the Luzerne County School Secre- taries Association. Dallas Band Parents Associ- ation recently presented awards to the seniors in Dallas High School’s band and color guard. 3 Recipients of the awards were: Anette Bethel, Jill Odell, Leslie Wolfe, Jane McGough, Cindy Steinkirschner, Denise Pugh, Joanne Krzanowski, Mona Sick- ler, Linda McDonald, Craig Duf- field, Nathan Faut, Susan Dreh- er, Russell Paulsen, Eric John- | son, Kerry Kendig, Martin Nee- ly, William Corcoran, Gregory Moye and Cheryl Parsons. 1989 — 20 YEARS AGO Dallas Senior Harry Schwep- penheiser was this year’s recip- ient of the Darren Breining Base- ball Award presented annually in memory of Breining, outstand- ing Dallas player, who died of an i i g - illness contacted in the United Service. The award was present- ed by Dallas Coach Jack Wolen- sky. The sound of saws and ham- mers may soon be replaced by talking and laughter as Harvey's Lake hotspot Joe’s Grotto pre- pares to reopen. The famous piz- za place will open its doors again within the next couple of weeks, according to owner Joe Paglia- nite. Although the entire build- ing will not be finished this year, Paglianite plans to open the pat- io and gazebo areas. The pizza bar and restaurant was destroyed by a huge fire on September 7, 1988. Damage was estimated at $500,000. Alan J. Finlay and Richard L. Pearsall, both of Dallas, were re- cently elected to the Board of Di- rectors of Continental Bank- corp., Inc. Finlay is president of Humford = Equities, a real estate develop- ment and management firm with substantial inertest in Lu- zerne County. Pearsall is a Wilkes-Barre area business consultant and is presi- dent of Venture Associates Cor- poration in Ocala, Florida. Information for “Only Yester- day” is taken from past issues of The Dallas Post, which is 120 vears old. The wformation is printed here exactly as it ap- peared in the newspaper years ago. Mitchell Benson Dallas Middle School "WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO MISS MOST ABOUT SCHOOL?" “I'll miss my “I'll miss all “The Kids - friends and my | my teachers seeing them teachers.” who are alot | running Chase Banéoh of fun.” around and how they en- joy my class.” Mike English Gate of Heaven teacher , Pay & “Socializing “Getting to “My teacher, with all my see the kids Mrs. Tenen- friends.” every day be- | baum, at Leh- James Flores | Cause it's the | man-Jackson. Pallas | best part of She's nice.” my job." Madison Federici Abe Simon Lehmay Gate of Heaven teacher
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