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THE DALLAS POST
Sunday, July 18, 2010
New books are added
to shelves
The following new books
have been added to the collec-
tion at the Back Mountain Me-
morial Library, 96 Huntsville
Rd., Dallas for July 2010:
EXPRESS
(1 WEEK)
“In the Name of Honor” by
Richard North Patterson,
“Heart of the Matter” by Emily
Giffin, “Lowcountry” by Do-
rothea Benton Frank, “Private”
by James Patterson, “Ice Cold”
by Tess Gerritsen, “Caper” by
Parnell Hall, “The Search” by
Nora Roberts, “As Husbands
Go” by Susan Isaacs
FICTION
“In the Name of Honor” by
Richard North Patterson, “Af-
ter the Darkness” by Tilly Bag-
shawe, “Island Beneath the
Sea” by Isabel Allende, “Low-
country Summer” by Dorothea
Benton Frank, “Private” by
James Patterson, “Ice Cold” by
Tess Gerritsen, “The Search”
by Nora Roberts, “As Hus-
bands Go” by Susan Isaacs,
“The Passage” by Justin Cro-
nin, “Last Snow” by Eric Van
at library
Lustbader, “Promises to Keep”
by Jane Green, “Pray for Si-
lence” by Linda Castillo, “Per-
fect Reader” by Maggie Poun-
cy, “In My Father’s House” by
E. Lynn Harris, “The Overton
Window” by Glenn Beck,
“Mark Twain”, “The Last Sur-
geon” by Michael Palmer, “Se-
lected Journals, 1820-1842” by
Ralph Waldo Emerson, “The
Anniversary Man” by R.J. Ello-
ry, “The Particular Sadness of
Lemon Cake” by Aimee Ben-
der
NONFICTION
“So Long, Insecurity” by
Beth Moore, “Death by Med-
icine” by Gary Null, “The Fu-
ture of Islam” by John L. Espo-
sito, “The Horse Boy” by Rup-
ert Isaacson, “Making Toast”
by Roger Rosenblatt, “Medium
Raw” by Anthony Bourdain,
“It’s What Inside That Counts”
by Fay Vincent
MYSTERY
“Caper” by Parnell Hall
BOOKS ON CD
“Fantasy in Death” by J.D.
Robb
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Meadows thankful for support
Dear Editor:
The Meadows Nursing and
Rehabilitation Center and The
Meadows Auxiliary, Dallas, ex-
press our gratitude for the press
coverage of our major fundrais-
er that benefits our 130 resi-
dents.
Our event, “Market on the
Pond” on June 19, had thou-
sands of visitors which helped
us earn over $16,000 — our most
yet. These funds will help to
purchase special equipment for
our residents as well as spon-
soring special events and so-
cials that bring our residents
enjoyment and an enhanced life
at The Meadows... _.
Without your help, we would
not have this outstanding suc-
cess.
The Auxiliary volunteers al-
so gratefully thank the many
community organizations that
have faithfully assisted for
many years and individuals
who shared their time and help-
ing hands to get the “Market”
running and ready for the 120
vendors and thousands of
“shoppers” looking for treasur-
es.
Residents enjoyed working at
their Arts & Crafts Booth and
staff, family and friends pitched
in to make it a fun day. We have
been very blessed through our
26-year history of “Market.”
vo Marilyn Gregorsld
Volunteer Services
of
STRANGE BUT
By Samantha Weaver
TRUE
e |t was famed 20th-century Canadian-American economist
John Kenneth Galbraith who made the following sage observa-
tion""It is a far, far better thing to have a firm anchor in nonsense
than to put out on the troubled sea of thought.”
¢ In Switzerland, it's considered to be bad luck to tell anyone
your baby's name before he or she is born.
e |t's been estimated that, aro
rain fall every second.
und the world, 16 million tons of
* Do you ever yawn just because you saw someone else do it?
It seems that humans are the on
ly animals so affected.
e |f you've spent a great deal of time in the Scottish highlands,
you might be familiar with the te
rm “sgiomlaireachd.” Evidently,
the habit of dropping in at mealtimes is common enough there to
require a word to describe it.
e Statisticians claim that the more money a man makes, the
more likely he is to cheat on his spouse.
e Mascara was invented by a chemist named T.L. Williams, who
founded the cosmetics company
Maybelline. The original eyelash
enhancer was composed of coal dust and Vaseline.
» Before the iconic reclining armchair was dubbed “La-Z-Boy,”
the names “Sit-N-Snooze,” “Slack Back" and “Comfort Carrie""
were considered.
e The first jugglers who were recorded in the history books
were Egyptian. They also were women.
¢ Deaf people who suffer from Tourette's syndrome swear in
sign language.
¢ Those who study such things say that automatic teller ma-
chines are three times more likel
y to be robbed between 6 and 9
p.m. than at any other time of day.
Thought for the day: “If you're not scared or angry at the
thought of a-human brain being controlled remotely, then it could
be this prototype of mine is finally starting to work.” - John Ale-
jandro King
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20 YEARS AGO Corinne Kravits, a member of er grossed. i 60 YEARS AGO
A team of sixth-grade students Trucksville Cadette Troop No. The boys for the Back Moun- Gir] Scouts from Troop 54,
from Lake-Noxen school, under 622 Penn’s Woods Council, has tain Little League All Star team Dallas, who spent three days of
the direction of their teacher Da- been selected to attend “Seafar- were chosen ata coach's meeting troop camping at Wildwood this
vid Smith, competed in aregion- €r's Sample” from Aug. 7-23 in Thursday. They are already prac-
al math competition against 70
schools in the area. Each month
for six months, the students
completed six math questions.
When the results were com-
pared, the Lake-Noxen students
came out first in the competi-
tion. First place winners are: Sta-
cey Kehler, Angela Hoyt, Sunny
Vespico, Laurie Finnegan, Jo-
nelle Elgaway, Jamie Gialanella,
Kristy Haughney, Nica Murphy,
Jeff Kunkle, Michelle Nallon,
Geoff Engle and Brian Wesley.
Thirteen year old Back Moun-
tain Detroit Tigers, sponsored
by Hillside Farms, successfully
completed the first round of
competition for the American
Little League Title defeating the
Fort-Swoyer Krolls Cardinals in
a seventh inning finale winning
6-5 at Simpson Field in Swoyers-
ville. Team members are: Ken
Chappell, Jeff Shaw, Ken Marso-
la, Mark Sa-
mii, Greg
Hodne,
Charles
Wasserott V,
YESTERDAY
cofski, Jeff
Kunkle, Chris Miller and Randy
Slaff, Jr.
30 YEARS AGO
Top salesmen in the recent
Back Mountain Girls Softball
League candy sale campaign
were presented with cash
awards. April Petroski and Ber-
nadine Snyder tied for first place
and won $100 each. Felicia Tuck-
er received $25 for third place.
San Diego, Calif. One hundred
Girl Scouts from all over the
United States will be stationed
at the U.S. Naval Amphibious
Base, where marine biologists
and oceanographers will give
the girls an opportunity to ex-
plore water-oriented careers.
The international soccer
match, July 22 at Wyoming Val-
leys West: Stadium betweenthe
Greater Pocono + Moeuntdin
League's All-Star, team. and; the
Fulda Soccer Club of West Ger-
many will be the first serious at-
tempt to introduce and promote
soccer in Northeastern Pennsyl-
vania.
All-Stars from the Back Moun-
tain area are: David Moore, Chip
Brill, Bob Lewis, Dung Duong
and Andy Kear.
40 YEARS AGO
After any money-raising pro-
ject the first question in every-
one’s mind is, “Did we make it?”
With the Back Mountain Memo-
rial Library operating this very
day on a budget which promises
funds from the Library Auction,
this question is even more signif-
icant.
Did we make it? Yes, indeed,
says Auction chairman Bob Ri-
chardson proudly. Despite the
rain, despite the four large truck-
loads of sawdust needed to make
the auction grounds navigable,
despite the necessity of holding
the Auction over for a fourth day,
despite all these things — yes, he
says happily, we made it.
Although final figures will not
be available for several weeks,
Bob reports, a preliminary tally
puts the grand total at close to
$26,000 — the largest amount ev-
ticing, getting together each day
in between the regular season
games, preparing for the first
game against Avoca later this
month.
Members of the team are: Ga-
ry Zumchak and William Porter,
Shavertown; Steven Skammer,
Fernbrook; Earl Lozier, Dallas
Suburban; Glen Kozemchak,
Dallas Dairy; Johnny Reese, An-
drew: Regan and Ray Smith, Dal-
las Rotary; Kevin. Rese.and. Jeff
Supulski, Trucksville; Richard
Gaissl, Joseph Zielen and Craig
Yanchick, Lehman-Jackson; and
Jeff Dixon, Westmoreland. Lew
Reese and Bill Roberts are
coaches.
50 YEARS AGO
William O’Brien, R.D. 4 Dal-
las, was elected commander of
Daddow-Isaacs, American Le-
gion, Post 672, Friday, succeed-
ing William A. Moran. Other offi-
cers are senior vice-commander,
Tom Templin; junior vice-com-
mander, Jim Davenport; service
officer, Wayne King; chaplain,
Hugh Carr; historian, Dick
Straub; sergeants-at-arms, Tom
Kane and Dick Fuller; and trea-
surer, Edward Buckley.
Mrs. Wilbur Henning, Shaw-
nese, was elected president of
the Legion Auxiliary. Other Aux-
iliary officer elected are: first
vice-president, Mrs. George Ri-
chards; second vice-president,
Mrs. Edward Buckley; recording
secretary, Mrs. Wesley Cave;
treasurer, Mrs. John Garbutt; as-
sistant treasurer, Mrs. Thomas
E. Reese; chaplain, Mrs. Marvin
Carkhuff; historian, Mrs. Harold
Brobst; and sergeant-at-arms,
Mrs. Wayne King.
week are: Mildred Kingston,
Joan Lewin, Susan Wileman,
Anne Marie Dunham, Gladys
Wilson, Jean Broody and Jean
Estus. The troop, under the lead-
ership of Mrs. WE. McQuilkin
and Mrs. Thomas Bottoms, car-
ried out a program of hand-craft,
camp-craft and nature study.
Harry Kresge, Bowman's
Creek, bitten by a rattlesnake in
his backyard {ast Thursday, has
been'a patient at Nesbitt Hospi-
tal for a week, may possibly ‘be
discharged tomorrow.
70 YEARS AGO
A $329,181 contract to build
the last link in the concrete high-
way which is to connect Wyom-
ing Valley with Tunkhannock
was awarded on Tuesday to Jo-
seph Banks Construction Com-
pany of Wilkes-Barre. Banks al-
ready has the contract for the
Kunkle-Dallas link of the high-
way, now under constructiong
Mrs. R.L. Hallock was &
stalled as president of the Wom-
en of Rotary at their meeting at
Irem Temple Country Club last
Thursday evening. Mrs. Warren
Taylor is the new vice-president,
Mrs. Robert Breslin secretary
and Mrs. John Nicholson, trea-
surer.
At LL. Richardson Dodge,
Lake Street, Dallas, a brand new
Dodge Luxury Liner 6-passen-
ger, 2-door sedan sold for $820.
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 i ap-
peared in the newspaper years
ago.
“This library auction
hot dog.”
A.J. Kurovsky
Dallas
“WHAT 1S YOUR FAVORITE SUMMERTIME FOOD?"
“Ice cream.”
Vicky Wells
Dallas
“Sno cones.”
Justin Hutchins
Dallas
“Root beer floats that
taste like homemade
with a sweet and good
flavor.”
Karla Nave
Dallas
“Coffee ice-cream
cones from Hillside
Farms.”
Pat Kramer
Shavertown
“Nice's potato pan-
cakes.”
Brian Wesley
Harveys Lake