PAGE 4 EDITORIAL Sunday, August 2, 2009 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 PUBLISHER 829-7202 rconnor@timesleader.com Dotty Martin EDITOR 970-7440 dmartin@mydallaspost.com Christie Delicati ADVERTISING 970-7111 cdelicati@timesleader.com New books on library shelves The following books have been added to the shelves at the Back Mountain Memorial Library, 96 Huntsville Rd., Dallas, for the month of July. 2009: EXPRESS (1 WEEK) “Rain Gods” by James Lee Burke, “Guardian of Lies” by Steve Martini, “Storm Cycle” by Iris Johansen, “The Defector” by Daniel Silva, “Fire and Ice” by Ju- dith A. Jance and “Get Real” by Donald E. Westlake FICTION “Rain Gods” by James Lee Burke, “Guardian of Lies” by Steve Martini, “Best Friends For- ever” by Jennifer Weiner, “Ser- vant’s Quarters” by Lynn Freed, “Storm Cycle” by Iris and Roy Jo- hansen, “Jericho’s Fall” by Ste- phen Carter, “The Defector” by Daniel Silva, “The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane” by Kathe- rine Howe, “My Abandonment” by Peter Rock, “Dead and Gone” by Charlaine Harris, “Assegai” by Wilbur Smith, “Meg: Hell's Aquarium” by Steve Alten, “Vi- sion in White” by Nora Roberts, “Fire and Ice” by Judith A. Jance, “The Moon Looked Down” by Dorothy Garlock, “Get Real” by Donald E. Westlake, “The Gene- sis Secret” by Tom Knox and “The Women” by T. Coraghessan Boyle NON-FICTION “Columbine” by David Cullen, “Come Home, America” by Wil- liam Greider, “Patriot Pirates” by Robert H. Patton and “The G-free Diet” by Elisabeth Hasselback MYSTERY “The Odds” by Kathleen Ge- orge BIOGRAPHY “American Icon: The fall of Roger Clemens and The Rise of steroids in America’s Pastime” by Teri Thompson and “Gabriel Garcia Marquez: A Life” by Ger- ald Martin Library books honor loved ones The following memorial/hon- or books have been added to the shelves of the Back Mountain Memorial Library for the month of July 2009: In memory of Dante, “Animals in Translation” by Temple Gran- din, presented by Ross and Susan Piazza In memory of Dante, “Snog: A Puppy’s Guide to Love” by Ra- chael Hale, presented by Ross and Susan Piazza hea In memory of William and Leo- na Cragle, “Pennsylvania’s Back Mountain” by Harrison Wick (reference), presented by Wil- liam and Carol Cragle In memory of Gene Wert, “Evi- dence: Poems” by Mary Oliver, presented by Betty Metzar In memory of Bob and Joan Williams, “The Heretic Queen” by Michelle Moran, presented by Brenda and Dale Williams In memory of John Melnick, “Yellowstone Treasures” by Janet Chapple, presented by Danielle and Nicholas Melnick In memory of Nancy Kozem- chak and presented by The Clif- ford Kozemchak Family: “High- er! Higher!” by Leslie Patricelli, “All in a Day” by Cynthia Rylant, “Dog Breath: The Horrible Trou- ble with Hally Tosis” by Dav Pil- key, “Little Red Riding Hood” by Trina Schart Hyman, “The Hallo- Wiener” by Dav Pilkey, “Previ- “ously” by Allan Ahlberg, “You {| Never Heard of Sandy Koufax?!” by Jonah Winter, “Bring Me Some Apples and I'll Make You a Pie: A Story About Edna Lewis” by Robbin Gourley, “The King’s Taster” by Kenneth Oppel, “Chicken Little” by Rebecca Em- berley, “A Book” by Mordici Ger- stein, “Surprise Soup” by Mary Ann Rodman, “Alex and Lulu” by Lorena Siminovich, “Duck! Rab- bit!” by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and “The Snow Day” by Komako Sakai STRANGE BUT TRUE By Samantha Weaver ® Cost-cutting is nothing new in the airline industry. Way back in 1987, American Airlines was looking to pinch a few pennies. One of the measures the carrier decided on was to eliminate one olive from each salad served to passengers in first class. This seemingly minor move saved a total of $40,000 that year. ¢ Before he became a fast-food titan, the founder of the Taco Bell chain of restaurants operated a hot-dog stand. e If you're overdue for a snack right now, you might be hearing borborygmi. Those are the growling sounds made by an empty belly. ¢ Next time you're planning on taking a fishing trip, you might want to consider the whopper recently brought in by a Florida man. It seems that while fishing in the waters off the Panhandle, Rodney Sa- lomon snagged a test missile. Although he wanted to keep the missile as a souvenir, the authorities insisted that the MacDill Air Force Base Bomb Squad dismantle it. Talk about the one that got away! YOUR SPACE submitted for publication. SHARE YOUR PICTURES WITH OUR READERS “YOUR SPACE" is reserved specifically for Dallas Post readers who have something they'd like to share with fellow readers. Submitted items may include photos or short stories and should be sent via e-mail at news@mydallaspost.com, by fax at 675-3650 or mail to The Dallas Post, 15 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711. Information must include the submitting person's name, address and a telephone number in the event we have questions. Readers wishing to have their photos returned should include a self-address/stamped envelope. Items will be published in the order in which they are reserved. The editor of The Dallas Post reserves the right to reject any items SUBMITTED PHOTO This photo, taken at Frances Slocum State Park by Deno Pantelakos, of Idlewood Drive in Dallas, is titled “Storm Clouds Roll In.” 1989 - 20 YEARS AGO Dallas Rotary Club recently held Installation Night at New- berry Estates to honor outgoing officers and to install new offi- cers for the coming year. New of- ficers are: Alan Landis, presi- dent; Brett Slocum, vice presi- dent; Arch Mohr, secre- tary; and Jim Alexander, treasurer. Elected to the Board of - Directors were: Joe Stager and Jim Coco- lin. Toni Lukasavage, 13, of Nox- en, was recently selected as Wilkes-Barre General Hospital's Junior Volunteer of the Month. The daughter of Frank and Lil- lian Lukasavage, she volun- teered 33 hours of in-hospital service, including work on the hospitality cart. Six skaters from the Rollaway Skating Club of Dallas have qual- ified for the United States Na- tional Championships as a result of their performance at the U.S. Eastern Regionals in South Am- boy, New Jersey. The top three skaters in each event will com- pete against skaters from the nine regions in the United States for first, second and third places. The six qualifiers from the Dal- las group are: Trudy Wandel, Lake Township, free style skat- ing; Lisa Berger, Kingston, La- dies Figures; George Manzoni, Lehman, freestyle skating; Fran- mar Kopko, Harvey’s Lake, La- dies Freshman Figures; Jeff Mul- len, Dallas, Junior Olympic Fig- ures and freestyle; and Roy Hol- comb, Lake Silkworth. 1979 - 30 YEARS AGO In a game between the Back Mountain National All Stars and East Scranton played Monday nigh at Scranton, the Nationals won the close contest by a 4-2 score to win the District 16 championship. Members of the team are: Mark Steinkirschner, Chris Michael, Jim Boughton, Earl Weidner, Steve Wilson, Gill Roozen, Paul Malak, Billy Boyle, Mark Farrell, Mike Janosik, Mike Burba, Craig Rome, A.J. Bittner and Chris Wargo. ¢. The Back Mountain American All Stars girls’ softball team won ‘the District 16 title by defeating Mountaintop, 54, West Pittston, 5-2, and the Back Mountain Na- tional All Stars, 19-7. Members of the team are: Tammie Sutton, Kim Reese, Cindy Van Keuren, Barb Eyet, Colette Feeney, Su- zanne Gomba, Kerrie Lehon, Chris Dombek, Suzi Evans, Deb- bie Shone, Tammy Letteer, Ko- leen Morgan and Colleen Leaf. 1969 - 40 YEARS AGO Motorists were unable to re- ach their homes Friday evening when a huge mobile home to be placed on a permanent founda- tion in a new development off Mt. Airy Road, Shavertown, be- came dislodged from its cab while trying to go up over a hump at the intersection of Pio- neer Avenue and Mt. Airy Road. It took workmen over three hours to extricate the 12 ton, 60 foot plus mobile home. Fresh Air Fund youngsters va- cationing in Dallas have been treated to an unexpected bonus in the way of story hours spon- sored cooperatively by the Dal- las Junior Women’s Club and the Back Mountain Memorial Li- brary. Held in the Children’s An- nex, the story-telling sessions have proved popular with both the New York City guests and their young Dallas hosts. Mrs. J. Richard Brady is chairman of the story hour project, and is assist- ed by Mrs. Lou Mahoney, Mrs. Leon Adessa, Mrs. Jay Niskey, Mrs. Harold Haefele, Mrs. John Labows and Mrs. Robert Stair. 1959 - 50 YEARS AGO Members of the Horseshoe 4-H Club held an evening ride through the trails of Lehman and then held a wiener roast in the ring at the Mohawk Riding A- cademy. Participants included Donna Cundiff, Butch Gray, Ron- nie Ritts, Glen Coolbaugh, Dick Sutton, Norman James, Jr, Bruce Spencer, Bill Casterline, Bill Davis, Jean Newell, Joan Newell, Betty Lou Graham and George Reese. Weekly meet of Dallas Quar- ter Midget Racing Association was held Saturday night at Lolli- pop Raceway with 18 drivers on hand and about 600 spectators. Chuck Stevens, eager to increase his point standing, placed first in the time trials. He also took first in the Senior Division heat. Dave Krashkevich was able to outlast arash of engine troubles and two pylon hits by his competitors to take first place in the twenty-five lap Senior Main event. 1949 - 60 YEARS AGO The New Beaumont Inn was recently opened for business by its builder and owner, Peter Ma- sonis. Equipped with all modern appointments the Inn can ac- commodate overnight guests and has facilities as well for ban- quets and parties. Mir. Masonis is constantly improving the grounds and is now erecting pa- vilions and fireplaces for outings and picnics. The Inn is among the many new and varied busi- ness establishments opened in the Back Mountain Region. The Back Mountain Library Auction for 1949 was recently completed, raising $5,000. Members of the candy booth committee were: Mrs. Johnath- an Valentine, Mrs. Robert Weav- er, Mrs. Jane Dewess, Miss Betty Gregson, Mrs. Louise Goddard and Mrs. Jack Barnes. Assisting were the teen-agers who decorated the booth and did the selling: Barbara Williams, Barbara Franklin, Janet Haycox, Janet Ziegler, Nancy Brader, Nancy Von Arx, John Williams, Nancy Deibert, Jackie Mulcey, Carol Wagner, Lois Wood, Libbie McQuilkin, Ann Peterson, Ruth Haycox and Betty Berretini. 1939 - 70 YEARS AGO About 100 members of Old Hickory Gun Club enjoyed a shooting match at Bevan’s Farm, DeMunds, on Saturday after- noon. Of the twenty-five or more who took part in the match for prizes, Forrest Hablett of Jack- son Township was high man with a score of 25 birds out of 25. Burgess Herbert Smith was sec- ond with a score 24 and Squire John Yaple was third with a score of 23. ounce jar of peanut butter sold for 15 cents; 100 Little Neck clams sold for 53 cents; and five pounds of peaches cost 25 cents. Movies playing at the Himm- ler Theater, Dallas, included “The Strange Case of Dr. Meade” starring Jack Holt; “Par- don Our Nerve” starring Lyn Ba- ri; “The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt” starring Warren William; and “The Boy Friend” starring Jane Withers. Information for “Only Yester- day” is taken from past issues of The Dallas Post, which is 120 vears old. The iformation is printed here exactly as # ap- peared in the newspaper vears ago. ® At local A&P Food Stores, a @ } “I like it when it rains; it cools things down.” Cody Hall Dallas “HAVE YOU BEEN ENJOY “It's horrible. | love heat and humidity and it's just not doing it this year." Jackie Butler Shavertown “I'm not liking it. It fluctuates too much.” Michael Nalbone Noxen ING THE WEATHER THIS SUMMER?" “It's alright, not the best.” Abigail Nalbone Noxen “| love it. The cool weather, but not the rain.” Jerry Paxton Shavertown “It's been rainy, but nice.” Stephanie Wickard Dallas |
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