EDITORIAL Sunday, April 11, 2010 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 collection at the Back Mountain Memorial Li- brary, 96 Huntsville Rd., Dallas for April 2010: EXPRESS (1 WEEK) “Shattered” by Karen Robards, “The Sheen on the Silk” by Anne Perry, “Caught” by Harlan Co- ben, “Hot Rocks” by Nora Ro- berts, “Think Twice” by Lisa Scottoline, “Without Mercy” by Lisa Jackson and “Deception” by Jonathan Kellerman FICTION “Shattered” by Karen Robards, “The Sheen on the Silk” by Anne Perry, “Caught” by Harlan Co- ben, “The Pallbearers” by Ste- phen J. Cannell, “Think Twice” by Lisa Scottoline, “Heresy: A Thriller” by S.J. Parris, “Without Mercy” by Lisa Jackson, “Decep- tion” by Jonathan Kellerman, “The Mapping of Love and Death” by Jacqueline Winspear and “The Long Way Home” by Robin Pilcher NONFICTION “The Mayo Clinic Diet,” “The Women’s Health Big Book of Ex- ercises” by Adam Campbell, “Vicksburg, 1863” by Winston Groom and “11:11: The Time Prompt Phenomenon” by Marie D. Jones BIOGRAPHY “Willie Mays: The Life, The Legend” by James S. Hirsch and “Devotion” by Dani Shapiro MYSTERY “Merry Wives of Maggody” by Joan Hess and “Blackwork” by Monica Ferris REFERENCE “Current Biography Yearbook 2009” YOUNG ADULT “The Demon’s Lexicon” by Sa- rah Rees Brennan, “For Keeps” by Natasha Friend, “The Last Sum- mer of the Death Warriors” by Franciso X. Stork, “Spies of Mis- sissippi” by Rick Bowers and “The Rock and the River” by Kek- la Magoon SPECIAL DONATIONS “Soldier from the War Return- ing” by Thomas Childers, donat- ed by Arlene Rothstein, “Gardens of the Moon” by Steven Erikson, donated by Frank Donahoe and “Dead House Gates” by Steven Erikson, donated by Frank Dono- hoe STRANGE BUT TRUE By Samantha Weaver * |t was 19th-century French author Pierre-Jules Renard who made the following sage observation about his craft: “Literature is an occupation in which you have to keep proving your talent to people who have none.” ® Guinness, that notoriously dark and bitter Irish brew, con- tains fewer calories than skim milk or orange juice. Stout for breakfast, anyone? ® |_.awmakers in Phoenix once saw fit to make it illegal to walk through a hotel lobby while wearing spurs. e |t's hard to imagine what life was like before the wide- spread availability of refrigeration, isn’t it? Some people have decided to find out -- and you might be surprised at how many. Although 99.5 percent of all households in the United States have a refrigerator, that still means that more than 1.5 million households are fridge-less. e Swedish chemist and engineer Alfred Nobel, famed in- ventor of dynamite and originator of the Nobel Prizes, could speak five languages fluently by the time he was 17 years old. ¢ Finland has more islands than any other country in the world. ® Those who study such things claim that the hair on peo- ple of European descent tends to whorl in a counterclockwise fashion, while on most Japanese people it whorls in the oppo- site direction. * |t seems that Warren G. Harding, the 29th president of the United States, was something of a gambler. During one hand of poker he bet the White House china -- and lost it. ® The Australia Zoo was recently the site of an attempted escape -- by a137-pound orangutan named Karta. The inge- nious primate evidently short-circuited the electric fence around her enclosure using a stick, then stacked up more sticks to climb over the fence. * The English word “gelatin” comes from the French for “edible jelly.” Thought for the day: “What sane person could live in this world and not be crazy?” - Ursula K. Le Guin "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@mydallaspost.com, by fax at 675- YOUR SPACE 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 questions. Readers wishing to have their photos re- Photographer Deno Pantelakos, of Idlewood Drive in Dallas, says Boul- der Field at Hickory Run State Park has remained the same for nearly 20,000 years. Boulder Field is a na- tional natural landmark. 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 The Dallas school cafeteria program continues to lose mon- ey, despite measures taken to av- ert a loss. At the school board's meeting Monday, director James Richardson reported that the cafeteria had lost $33,289 through the y end of March. Ri chardson said that a cutback in government allocations of sur- plus foods was a major factor in the increased loss. The loss is charged to the district and not to the food service company. Members of the Lake Lehman High School Student Council have decided its time they be- came actively involved in their school and its decision-making process. The council has asked to have a representative attend and speak at the board’s meet- ings. Molly White is student council president; Melissa Bil- lington is spokesperson and Ni- cole Gardner is chairperson of the student school board rela- tions committee. The Harvey’s Lake Protective Association recently awarded a plaque to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Shilanski, winners of the “Holi- day Home” Lighting Contest. The winner was chosen based on originality, use of lights and overall creativity. The Protective Association promotes civic pride and beautification of the community. YESTERDAY 30 YEARS AGO Members of the 34th Back Mountain Memorial Library Auction Committee met at Irem Temple Country Club to ad- vance preparations for the event set for July 10-13 at the library. Chairperson Joyce Krivenko has appointed committee chairmen and several reports were given at the session. Committee mem- bers are: Rose Burleigh, chil- dren’s committee; Mary Chap- pell, celebrity solicitation and antiques committees; Mrs. Flo- rence Crump, books; Jane Balav- age, antiques chairman; Carolyn Bulford, children’s committee; Ed Roth, refreshments chair- man; Jim Snyder, celebrity solic- itations; Kerry Freeman, new goods chairman; Al Landis, grounds chairman; Jim Eason, auction c-chairman; Craig Aich- er, auctioneers chairman; Mick- ey Aicher, new goods; and Barba- ra Loftus, publicity chairman. A group of Lake Lehman High School students were guests of College Misericordia’s Mathe- matics Department recently for the college’s annual Career Day. Participants are: Toni Pall, Kathy Aston, Liz Yurko, John Gabriel, Harry Taylor, Bill Kohl and Kelly Strait. 40 YEARS AGO Francis “Red” Ambrose was the much surprised recipient of the Citizen's Award Thursday night at the annual Inter-Service Club dinner at Irem Temple Country Club. Mr. Ambrose re- ceived the honor in recognition of his many outstanding activ- ities and accomplishments for and on behalf of the citizens of the back Mountain area. He is a well-known business- man and community leader who has been vitally interested in education, having served on the Dallas School District board. He is a past president of the Dallas Rotary Club and has also as- sumed a leading role in the an- nual Dallas Area Fall Fair since its inception. Pearle Gilroy, Shavertown, was honored at the 53rd Annual Awards Meeting of Wyoming Valley Chapter, American Red Cross, recently. Mrs. Gilroy has done outstanding service to the community through the Red Cross Service to military fam- ilies. For several years she has as- sisted in keeping the local chap- ter on a 24-hour-a-day basis by taking emergency calls at her home one night a week and help- ing out over weekends. 50 YEARS AGO Members of the Dallas Junior Woman's Club Spring Dance committee are: Mrs. James B. Huston, Jr., chairman; Mrs. Wil- liam Morgan, cochairman; Mrs. Robert Moore, reservations; Mrs. William Dunn, posters; Mrs. Bernard Rogers, invita- tions; Nancy J. Jones, publicity and Mrs. David Alderson, deco- rations. For the third year in a row Daddow-Isaacs Post American Legion has gone over the top in membership. Fifteen new mem- bers were introduced and given their pins by Commander Wil- liam Moran at the group’s meet- ing Friday night. New members are: John B. Chesnovitch, Charles M. Furbee, Oscar Dymond, FW. Wadas, Frank Dixon, Lyle King, Peter Skopic, George Cave, Robert. Casey, William C. Roberts, James Davenport, Jr., Roy Harg: er, John Cybulski, Louis Geoer- inger and James E. Knecht. Sandra Lee Sprout, Pine Crest Ave., Dallas, has been selected as candidate for the “Miss Secreta- ry of 1960” national contest, it has been announced by Dr. Ellis W. Roberts, director of the Wilkes-Barre Business College. Miss Sprout is employed by the American Stores Company where she has been a secretary for one year. 60 YEARS AGO Sunny skies, which defied a frigid Easter wind, drew 30,000 persons to witness the Easter Horse Parade on Sunday. Frus- trated motorists crawled bum- per to bumper en route from Wyoming Valley to Dallas. Most of them made it in time for the parade but other hundreds were unable to get even close to line of march by motor. Dallas Woman’s Club indicted 23 new members Wednesday evening at a dinner meeting at Irem Temple Country Club. The picturesque candle-lighting cer- emony welcomed officially to membership a number of new residents as well as some more familiar faces. Newly installed members: Mesdames Francis Ambros Donald Arnold, Norwood Brady er, E.A. Campbell, Harold Du- gan, Harry Eshelman, Sheldon Evans, George Flack, Ralph Gar- rahan, Calvin Hall, Christopher Hill, William Horn, James Lacey, Orman Lamb, Davis Lees, Frank Nelms, Elizabeth Smith, Harry Stuhlmuller, Alice Uhl, John Ver- non, William Williams, Marian Wilson and Miss Margaret Veitch. 70 YEARS AGO A mysterious marauder who worked off a long-standing grudge by breaking into Walter L. Margie’s cottage at Harvey's ‘Lake seven times in the last year and one-half, breaking windows, smearing paint ‘on furniture, smashing kitchen furnishings and carving woodwork, was cap- tured Wednesday afternoon when he walked into a trap laid by Chief Ira C. Stevenson of Har- vey’s Lake. Chief Stevenson told The Post yesterday that Joseph J. Powell, 25, West Pittston, known as a “model” young man who neither drinks, smokes, chews or gam- bles, had admitted repeated viga ] its to the cottage to wreak very geance on Mr. Margie because of a quarrel they had several years ago over an alleged $10 shortage in the receipts from a candy stand Powell had conducted at a charity “Bingo” game. Information for “Only Yester- day” is taken from past issues of The Dallas Post which is 121 vears old. The information is printed her exactly as # ap- peared in the newspaper vears ago. “It's a touchy subject. Everybody should have health care and | wouldn't mind helping to pay for it if some- one needed it." Melissa Zabriskie Dallas "National health care is a good idea if done the right way. But, we didn't put enough work into this plan." Brendan Dougherty Dallas “HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE HEALTH CARE REFORM B "It's a start. Especial- ly for seniors; it elim- inates the doughnut hole problem." Ed Durso Dallas “It's a bad idea be- cause it's a bigger step toward social- ism." Dan Fritz Dallas ILL THE GOVERNMENT PASSED “Doctors will leave the profession be- cause they will have to charge more and what will we get? They might limit care for the elderly, too." Mattie Gronski Trucksville RECENTLY?" “I'm concerned how it will affect long-term care. There will be more rules and regu- lations resulting in less personal care time for the elderly." Kelly DeSantis Dallas =
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