PAGE 6 EDITORIAL Sunday, November 29, 2009 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 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, for the month of November 2009: EXPRESS (1 WEEK) “Ford County: Stories” by John Grisham, “Merry, Merry Ghost” by Carolyn Hart, “Plum Pudding Murder” by Joanne Fluke, “A Blue and Gray Christmas” by Joan Medlicott, “Kindred in Death” by J.D. Robb, “Lacuna” by Barbara Kingsolver, “Rainwater” by Sandra Brown and “Ice” by Linda Howard FICTION “Under the Dome” by Stephen King, “A Blue and Gray Christ- mas” by Joan Medlicott, “Kindred in Death” by J.D. Robb, “Lacuna” by Barbara Kingsolver, “Rainwater” by Sandra Brown, “No Less than Victory” by Jeff Shaara, “A Quilter’s Holiday” by Jennifer Chiaverini, “A Christ- mas Blizzard” by Garrison Keil- lor and “Ice” by Linda Howard NONFICTION “Highest Duty” by Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, “In the President’s Secret Service” by Ronald Kessler, “Have a Little Faith” by Mitch Albom, “The Greatest Show on Earth” by Ri- chard Dawkins, “I Can Make You Sleep” by Paul McKenna, Ph.D., “Half the Sky” by Nicholas D. Kristof, “Mastering the Art of French Cooking” by Julia Child, “Power Rules” by Leslie H. Gelb and “The Rewards of Making En- ergy-Efficient Choices” by David Nelmes MYSTERY “The Alpine Uproar” by Mary Daheim and “Magnolias, Moon- light, and Murder” by Sara Rosett BIOGRAPHY “Approaching Neverland” by Peggy Kennedy and “Where Men Win Glory” by Jon Krakauer STORY COLLECTION “Ford County: Stories” by John Grisham REFERENCE “Polk City Directory, Wilkes- Barre, PA 2010” BOOKS ON CD “American Passage” by Vin- cent J. Cannato, “American He- roes” by Edmund S. Morgan, “Taking Woodstock” by Elliot Tiber, “Dangerous Games” by Margaret MacMillan, “Soul of a Dog” by Jon Katz, “Free-Range Kids” by Lenore Skenazy, “Liber- ty and Tyranny” by Mark R. Levin and “7th Heaven” by James Pat- terson YOUNG ADULT “Fire” by Kristin Cashore, “Vio- la in Reel Life” by Adriana Trigia- ni, “The Pale Assassin” by Patri- cia Elliott, “If I Stay” by Gayle Forman, “Crossing Stones” by Helen Frost, “Flowers in the Attic and Petals on the Wind” by V.C. Andrews, “Ghosts of War: The True Story of a 19-year-old GI” by Ryan Smithson SPECIAL DONATIONS “The Path to Victory” by Dou- glas Porch, presented by Dad- dow-Isaacs Post 672 American Legion, “The Hawk and the Dove” by Nicholas Thompson, presented by Daddow-Isaacs Post 672 American Legion, “The Savvy Caregiver” (DVD), pre- sented by the Meadows Nursing Center Alzheimer’s Disease Sup- port Group in recognition of its fifth anniversary, “Understand- ing Alzheimer’s” (DVD), present- ed by the Meadows Nursing Cen- ter Alzheimer’s Disease Support Group in recognition of its fifth anniversary, “Coach Broyles Alz- heimer’s Caregivers” by Frank Broyles, presented by The Alz- heimer’s Association and “What's Happening to Grandpa?” by Ma- ria Shriver, presented by The Alz- heimer’s Association. STRANGE BUT TRUE By Samantha Weaver ® |t was Serbian electrical engineer and inventor Nikola Tesla who made the following sage observation: “One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite insane.” * You may be surprised to learn that in 1980, the mayor of Detroit gave the key to the city to Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. e |f you're planning a trip to Minnesota anytime soon, you might want to stop in the town of Pipestone to see its claim to roadside- attraction fame: a 30-foot-long peace pipe. » |f you think postage rates are getting high now, consider this: To send mail by Pony Express originally cost $5 per ounce -- and that was when a dollar was worth a whole lot more than it is today. * The World Health Organization does not include cockroaches on its list of insects hazardous to human health. ¢ |t was in 2006 at a Christian youth conference in Atlanta that the world's largest recorded pillow fight took place, with some 10,000 teenagers taking part in the festivities. ~ ® American author Ken Kesey is best known for his novel “One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest,” which is set in a veterans’ hospital. He got the inspiration for the novel from work he did with patients while working the night shift at Menlo Park Veterans Hospital -- a job from which he was later fired. Sandy Race, of Race Road in Dallas, calls this photo “Gateway to Autumn.” Sandy took the photograph at Frances Slocum on one of the few + sunny days in October 2009. She caught the sun hitting the | "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 by YO E DIT ™ 1 ODNAKI 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 | YOUR SPACE % SE VUR Fria VEE andscape just at the right time of day. VUR 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 for publication. re i SUBMITTED PHOTO 1989 - 20 YEARS AGO Leena Shah, daughter of Dr. Anilkumar and Evelyn Shah, Dallas, and a student at Wyom- ing Seminary College Preparato- ry School, Kingston, was named Student of the Month for No- vember by the Kingston-Forty Fort Lions Club. Mr. John Zaleskas, man High School, has been noti- fied regard- ing three seniors who have been named Commended Students in the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. These students placed in the top five percent of all who took the test. They are: Jason Yencha, Chris Daniels and John Lincoski. Four members of the Lake- Lehman High School Marching Band have been selected to the Marywood College Junior High Honors Band. The Honors Band is comprised of young musicians from throughout Pennsylvania. The four ninth graders who made the band are: Danny Wil- son, percussion; Robbie Trescav- age, alto saxophone; Meaghan Ruddy, tenor saxophone; and Chris Brown, French horn. YESTERDAY 1979 —- 30 YEARS AGO Dallas Women of Kiwanis packed 25 Thanksgiving baskets and with the help of Dallas and Lake-Lehman Key Club mem- bers distributed them through- out the Dallas and Lake-Lehman area. Students who helped pack and distribute the baskets in- cluded Brenda Elston, Brianne Bolger, Tracy Allabaugh, Jennif- er Kern, Jacki Scott, Cindy Bran- non, Devin Brunges, Barry Wagner, Trudi Rozelle and Evan Williams. Cub Pack 155, Trucksville, held their pack meeting and Den 1 presented the opening and closing ceremonies which per- tained to the theme of Indians. Scouts in the dens were dressed in their homemade Indian cos- tumes. The following boys were ac- cepted into the pack: Kurt Lu- pinski, Timothy Swanson, Mi- chael Dzanko, Christopher Grav- er, Christopher Foy, Keith Reh, Christopher Lushefski, John As- ton, Edward Cavalari, Richard Cosgrove, Brian Kaplanski, Jo- seph McLaughlin, Dale Morris, Keith Williams, Jeffrey Banks, Michael McDermott, Harry Sweppenheiser, James Noon, Brian Folk, Ray Baller, Ralph Rostock, Michael Schaefer, James Misson, Bradley Bankes and Donald Hilstolsky. 1969 — 40 YEARS AGO Approximately 400 persons at- tended the Dallas Neighborhood Girl Scout Junior Age level event, “American Folkways” held Friday evening at Lake-Leh- man Elementary School. Ten ju- nior troops from Kunkle, Har- vey’s Lake, Noxen, Chase, Or- ange and Dallas participated. Each troop drew an area to study for the Folklore badge at a Neighborhood planning meet- ing, then presented a skit, song, display or dance concerning that area of the program. The girls re- ceived the badge at the conclu- sion. Mrs. John Houser was Junior Neighborhood coordinator and Mrs. R.L. Cooper was director. Leaders of the participating Troops included Mrs. Paul Sa- lansky, Mrs. Joseph Voitek, Mrs. Albert Williams, Mrs. Robert Demmy, Mrs. Edward Thomp- son, Mrs. Kurt Cleaver, Mrs. Carl Rhodea and Rose Pecukonis. 1959 - 50 YEARS AGO President Arthur Ross of Dal- las Rotary Club presented the Old Shoe football trophy to co- captains Joe Lopasky and Larry Thomas of the Lake-Lehman Scotties championship football team. The team, winners of the West Side Conference cham- pionship, lost only one game and that to Forty Fort. Members of the squad were guests of the Ro- tary at dinner Thursday night at Irem Temple Country Club. Trucksville Girl Scouts Troop 19 had the largest number of girls to take the New York trip two weeks ago. The thirty-one participants were: Patricia Achuff, Mary Jane Antanitis, Theresa Booking, Martha Che- kon, Sandra Croop, Nancy and Patricia DeMeo, Susan Dingle, Rose Marie Gabel, Nancy Maier, Linda McDermott, Sandra Metz- Judy Novitsky, Jane Olinatz, Cheryl Parsons, Mary Rodgers, Carol Rosnick, Linda Sedlack, Linda Shonk, Joan and Sharon Smith, Jeanne Walters, Dorothy Whalen, Margaret Woychick, Eva Zambetto, Jeris Jordan and Helen Dugan. 1949 - 60 YEARS AGO John Cashmark, senior patrol leader, received the Eagle Scout Award and Samuel Dilcer, junior assistant scoutmaster, received the Life Scout Award at impres- sive ceremonies witnessed by parents, Troop committee and scouts of Troop 155 at Trucks- ville Fire House on Thursday night. Fourteen other scouts were advanced in rank. William Vol- rath, Raymond Drake and Rob- ert Shephard became Tender- foot scouts. Advanced to Second Class were: Douglas Clewell, Ri- chard Davis, Robert Davis, Barry Edwards, Donald Johnson, Har- ry Johnson, Robert Johnson, Dick Parry, Charles Perkins, John Roushey and Arthur Rob- bins. Shavertown Branch, Nesbitt Hospital Auxiliary will hold a Christmas tea next week at r, Patti Nixon, EG Norrie, Trucksville Fire Hall. Mrs. Wil4l\ liam Bond has arranged a special ®” program. Mrs. Samuel Miller is refreshment chairman. She will be assisted by Mrs. Z.R. Howell, Mrs. Earl Hess, Mrs. Clifford Ide, Mrs. Herbert Jenkins, Mrs. Al- bert Jordan, Mrs. Alfred James, Mrs. Theodore Jones, Mrs. Ge- orge Keller, Mrs. Warden Kun- kle, Mrs. C.F. Lewis, Mrs. Fran- cis Lewis, Mrs. George Learn, Mrs. Irvin LaBar, Mrs. Morris Lloyd, Mrs. TM. Liem, Miss Ruth Lamoreaux, Mrs. Gordon Mathers, Mrs. George Metz, Mrs. Thomas Mauer, Mrs. Frank Morrison, Mrs. L.H. Morgan, Mrs. Victor Miller and Miss Myr- tle Major. 1939 = 70 YEARS AGO The body of Marie Almedia Oberst, = 56-year-old Harvey's Lake widow who was slain at the wheel of her coupe Sunday morning by her 61-year-old fian- cé, Frank Glas, was laid to rest yesterday. Glas, an unemployed miner from Luzerne, was also laid to rest yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Oberst, whose husband died two years ago, and Mr. Glas, a widower for six years, had told friends they intended to be mar- ried. Mr. Glas brooded contin- ually because his unemploy- ment blocked their marital plans. Mr. Glas had Gili ) suicide several times. Glas spent Friday and Satur- day at Mrs. Oberst’s home on the sparsely-settled Bear Hollow Road. On Sunday morning, Mrs. Oberst prepared dinner as usual. By the preparations evident in her kitchen and a freshly-baked pie, police knew that she intend- ed to return home immediately after church. Information for “Only Yester- day” is taken from past issues of The Dallas Post which is 120 vears old. The information is printed here exactly as # ap- peared in the newspaper vears ago. “Development should be limited because we don’t have the infras- tructure - enough roads, water systems and shopping.” Bev Daily Dallas “I think we should use the lots that are al- ready available before we clear away any more nature.” Bryn Kaufer Shavertown “The current infras- tructure - parks, sew- ers and schools - needs to be developed first. Chrys Jennings Shavertown RI WS ‘Maybe I'm being self- ish but | remember more open land and fields to play in grow- ing up and I'd like it to be more like that.” Mike Cominsky Dallas Ei BE “SHOULD THERE BE MORE RESTRICTIONS ON LAND DEVELOPMENT IN THE BACK MOUNTAIN?" AUAREY “Limit it. | was born in the country and peo- ple who move in have different lifestyles and are always telling the farmer how to live.” Eimer Hurrey Franklin Township w “It should be limited. The water tables get too low and there are too many traffic is- sues.” Drew Hirko | Dallas ] en ey Sy sy uli Ll. SEER mpc o_o.
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