PAGE 6 THE DALLAS POST Sunday, January 24, 2010 Read about movies before you see them Local movie theaters are al- ways advertising their coming at- tractions, highlighting the new- est movies and reasons why ev- eryone should see them. But, did you know that you can beat the box office rush and read the latest books made into movies at the Back Mountain Memorial Library? Quite a few recent (and up- coming) movies are originated from bestselling novels, includ- ing the following: “Eat, Pray, Love” by Elizabeth Gilbert, “The Lovely Bones” by Alice Sebold, “Dear John” by Ni- cholas Sparks, “Julie and Julia” by Julie Powell, “My Sister’s Keeper” by Jodi Piccoult and “Nights in Rodanthe” by Nicho- las Sparks. Check them out soon and try not to spoil the ending for your friends! Also, here’s a look ahead at the some of the library’s own coming attractions: Gaming Event, Saturday Feb.13, 1 to 4 p.m. - Area youth from ages 12 to 18 are invited to a free Game Day, including Wii games, Guitar Hero and board games. Re- freshments will be provided. Space is limited. The “Cutting Edge Inter- view,” Saturday, Feb. 20, at 11 a.m. - This free workshop is designed to prepare prospec- tive job candidates to shine through the interview proc- ess. Topics include effective resumes, pre-interview prep- aration, best interview attire, entrances and departures and more. Participants will take home reference materials. The program will be present- ed by Jill Kryston of “Defin- ing Manners - School of Contemporary Protocol.” The program is free and enrollment is limited. Call the library at 675-1182 to register for any of the above events. Shelves at Back Mountain Library boast many new books The following new books have been added to the shelves of the Back Mountain Memorial Li- brary, 96 Huntsville Rd., Dallas, for the month of January 2010: EXPRESS (1 WEEK) “Not My Daughter” by Barbara Delinsky, “Sizzle” by Julie Gar- wood, “Days of Gold” by Jude Deveraux and “I, Sniper” by Ste- phen Hunter FICTION “Not My Daughter” by Barbara Delinsky, “Impact” by Douglas Preston, “Bed of Roses” by Nora Roberts “Noah’s Compass” by Anne Tyler, “Sizzle” by Julie Garwood, “The Heavenstone Secrets” by V.C. Andrews, “Days of Gold” by Jude Deveraux, “I, Sniper” by Ste- phen Hunter and “Under This Unbroken Sky” by Shandi Mitch- ell NONFICTION “Liquid Memory” by Jo- nathan Nossiter, “Insiders’ Guide to Tulsa,” “The Ele- ments” by Theodore Gray, “Food Rules” by Michael Pol- lan and “You Having a Baby” by Michael F. Roizen SCIENCE FICTION “Catalyst” by Anne McCaf- frey and “The Gathering Storm” by Robert Jordan REFERENCE “Physicians’ Desk Refer- ence 2010,” “Statistical Ab- stract of the United States 2010” and “Short Story Index 2005-2009” LARGE PRINT FICTION “La’s Orchestra Saves the World” by Alexander McCall Smith MOMENTS INTIME The History Channel * On Jan. 30, 1835, Andrew Jackson becomes the first American president to experience an assassination attempt. Richard Law- rence, an unemployed house painter, shot at Jackson, but his gun misfired. A furious 67-year-old Jackson confronted his attacker, clubbing Lawrence several times with his walking cane. A second shot also misfired. * On Jan. 27, 1888, the National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C., for “the increase and diffusion of geograph- ical knowledge.” Readership of the magazine did not grow, howev- er, until it changed the format to articles of general interest accom- panied by photographs. ® On Jan. 25, 1924, the first Winter Olympics takes off in style at Chamonix in the French Alps. Spectators were thrilled by the ski jump and bobsled, as well as 12 other events involving a total of six sports. The United States came in third, winning its only gold medal in the 500-meter speedskating event. ® On Jan. 26, 1934, producer Samuel Goldwyn buys the film rights to “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” by L. Frank Baum. Gold- wyn had intended for Shirley Temple to play Dorothy in the film, but 17-year-old Judy Garland got the part instead. ¢ On Jan. 31,1945, Pvt. Eddie Slovik becomes the first American soldier since the Civil War to be executed for desertion — and the only one who suffered such a fate during World War II. Slovik claimed he was “too scared and too nervous” to be a rifleman, and threatened to run away if forced into combat. He deserted the next day. ® On Jan. 29, 1964, Stanley Kubrick’s black comic masterpiece, “Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb,” opens in theaters. YOUR SPACE Deno Pantelakos, of Idlewood Drive in Dallas, calls this photo taken at Rickett's Glenn State Park recently “The Crossing.” "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 to news@mydllaspost.com, by fax at 675- 3650 or by 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 qeustions. Readers wishing to have their photos re- turned should include a self-addressed/ stamped envelope. Items will be published in the order in which they are received. The editor of The Dallas Post reserves the right to reject any items submitted for publication. 20 YEARS AGO Recently 20 members of Boy Scout Troop #281 from Dallas, completed, with full packs, a 15 section of the Appalachian Trail beginning in Wind Gap, Pa. and ending at the Delaware Water Gap. During their three-day ex- perience, scouts worked on their camping, cooking and hik- ing skill awards. Hikers were: Eric McTague, David Petri- 3 konis, Ri- chard Syl- via, Craig Bowersox, James Gal- liford, Brian Achuff, Donald Ho- sey, Chris Pelton, Dean Evans, Charles Wasserott V, Chad Wil- liams, Randy Hozempa, Mark Chappell, David Seidel, David Townsend and Jason Toluba. Accompanying the boys were: Charles Wasserott IV, scout- master, Jeff Townsend, Weblos leader, John Achuff, assistant scoutmaster, and Mark Hozem- pa, Jr., assistant scoutmaster. Two members of the Lake- Lehman High School Band have been selected to attend the Dis- trict 9 Orchestra Festival to be held this weekend at the Sus- quehanna Community High School. The two Lake-Lehman students will be among 101 ded- icated musicians from 38 schools in Northeastern Penn- sylvania. They are: Scott Brown, trombone, and Sara Yo- blonski, oboe. Ten members of the Lake- Lehman High School Band qualified for District IX Band Festival which was held January 10-13 at Hazleton High School. They are: LeeAnn Rogers, clar- inet, Scott Brown, trombone, Molly White and Diana Shoe- maker, clarinets; Michael Frit- zen, alto saxophone, Ryan Walp YESTERDAY and Tim Smith, tubas, Tami Tres- cavage, flute, Chris Lincoski, clarinet, and Sara Yoblonski, oboe. 30 YEARS AGO Cub Pack 155, Trucksville, held their annual Pinewood Derby last week. First place winners were: Shane Fegley, Den 1; Daniel Werts, Den 2; James Misson, Den 3; Keith Reh, Den 4; Lee Wil- liames, Den 5; and Richard Cos- grove, Den 6. John Oliver, Lake-Lehman High School principal, recently announced 19 NEDT winners. They are: Michael Annetta; Lit | confiscated four Bebey, T. Willy Cadwalader, Christina Harrison, Collette Jayne, Michelle Judge, David Kapitula, Colin Keefer, Joseph Dempsey, Susan Dicton, Debo- rah Haefele, Raymond Iwanow- ski, Brenda Major, Cathy Major, Bonnie Perrego, John Roskos, Robert Sands, Ricky Sorber and Kimberly Burns. 40 YEARS AGO An official “Mrs. Hicks Day” was proclaimed this week by Dal- las Mayor Stephen Hartman in honor of Mrs. T.M.B. Hicks, edi- tor emeritus of The Dallas Post, to give tribute to the famed jour- nalist. Mayor Hartman, by proc- lamation, designated Monday, January 25, for the special occa- sion inviting the entire Back Mountain community to partici- pate in the open house day in hon- or of Mrs. Hicks at College Miser- icordia’s Kennedy Lounge. Mrs. Dana Crump, Yeager Ave- nue, Dallas, has retired as librar- ian at the Back Mountain Memo- rial Library. For nearly 20 years Mrs. Crump has been an active part of the library, first volunteer- ing her services when her friend Miriam Lathrop headed the li- brary. Ed Tabbit, Tabbit’s Appliance Service, 229 Highland Drive, Trucksville, received the Frigi- daire Award of Merit in a brief ceremony at his home Friday. The award was given to Mr. Tab- bit, central service agent in the Wilkes-Barre area, in recogni- tion of outstanding customer service. Lou Lutterschmidt, Phi- ladelphia, Frigidaire service su- pervisor, and Jim Hartzel, Oval Drive, Dallas, division manager, made the presentation. 50 YEARS AGO BB guns are illegal in Dallas Borough. Chief Russell Honey- well states that he rin recently Land's warned the parents of the boys using them. Pioneer Avenue residents re- port that boys are on the prowl with BB guns. One parent, con- fronted with the evidence, claimed that he did not know BB guns were illegal in the Borough. Mrs. Robert Stair was hostess to members of the general com- mittee for the annual Dallas Women’s Club Chorale dinner recently. Hostesses for the Janu- ary 25 dinner marking the con- clusion of the fall and winter sea- son, are Mrs. Victor Cross, Mrs. Donald Sterling, Mrs. Stephen Sedler and Mrs. Burton Roberts. Mrs. Joseph Schneider was ap- pointed chairman and Mes- dames Merl Facgenburg, Marion Harter, Ralph Dixon, L.L. Ri- chardson, Daniel Richards and L.E. Jordan members of the nominating committee at the meeting of Woman's Senior Woman’s Club Board held at the home of Mrs. Harry Ohlman on Monday. 60 YEARS AGO Miss Mary Bennallack was elected president of the Dallas Woman's Club Chorale at its sec- ond annual dinner party at Irem Temple Country Club Wednes- day evening. Other officers cho- sen were Mrs. Harold Payne, li- brarian, Mrs. Algert Antanaitis, treasurer, and Mrs. William Pur- cell, publicity. Donna Claire Smith, lovely © little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald D. Smith of Harvey's Lake, received honorable men- = tion in the Fifteenth Children’s National Photograph contest re- cently held. She was four months old. 70 YEARS AGO Plans have been completed by the Ladies’ Auxiliary of Sha- vertown, Fire, Company for, vi $5 éardiparty'to beheld i in the fire company rooms on Friday night. The committee has as members Mrs. Bert Stitzer, chairman, Mrs. John Miles, Mrs. Ray Isaacs and Mrs. Leon Weiss. Automobile glass and mila- dy’s complexion are beautified by the same substance — rouge. In the window glass depart- ment at the Hudson Motor Car Company in Detroit, a rouge-fil- led felt wheel is used to polish out small scratches incurred during shipment of the safety glass for one of the Hudsons ing readied for shipment t James R. Oliver, Dallas. The annual pork and sauer- kraut supper of St. Therese’s Church, Shavertown, will be served by the women of the par- ish next Wednesday evening. Committee chairmen: Mrs. Jacob Laux, supper; Mrs. Jacob Gabel, kitchen; Attorney Her- man Sieber, reservations; An- drew Fisher, games; E.J. Straub, door; Mrs. Jacob Beline, publici- ty. Information for “Only Yester- day” is taken from past issues of The Dallas Post which is 121 vears old. The information is printed here exactly as # ap- peared in the newspaper vears ago. “My gear keeps me warm and lots and lots of coffee.” Todd Buckley Dallas “WHAT DO YOU DO TO STAY WARM “We walk the dog and get plenty of exer- cise.” Karen Arnaud Dallas “Sit in front of my gas fireplace and read. The dog goes out the dog- gie door himself.” Sue Rhoads Courtdale IN T “Spend extra snug- gling time with my wife, Gina.” Tom Boyle Sweet Valley a I SD AL RB LT “| wear my coat and eat a lot by the fire- place.” Lottie Chipego Harveys Lake “Wear more sweaters, eats lots of soup and use extra blankets." Dallas = Gary Kirk = 3 oS] NOON" YTD pedo pre — PN eh pn om rnd ~~ Ne Me A rh ed ay pt ofl ped Peed
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