PAGE 6 EDITORIAL Sunday, September 26, 2010 Richard L. Connor 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 Dotty Martin PUBLISHER EDITOR 829-7202 970-7440 rconnor@timesleader.com dmartin@mydallaspost.com Diane McGee ADVERTISING 970-7153 dmcgee@timesleader.com New books find their way to Back Mountain Library The following new books have been added to the shelves at the Back Mountain Memo- rial Library, 96 Huntsville Rd., Dallas, for the month of Sep- tember 2010: EXPRESS (1 WEEK) “The Island” by Elin Hilder- brand, “Safe Haven” by Nicho- las Sparks, “And Thereby Hangs a Tale” by Jeffrey Arch- er, “Wicked Appetite” by Janet Evanovich, “Portobello” by Ruth Rendell FICTION “Foreign Influence” by Brad Thor, “The Promised War” by Thomas Greanias, “The Is- land” by Elin Hilderbrand, “Safe Haven” by Nicholas Sparks, “And Thereby Hangs a Tale” by Jeffrey Archer, “Wicked Appetite” by Janet Evanovich, “Portobello” by Ruth Rendell, “1022 Evergreen Place” by Debbie Macomber, “My Lost Daughter” by Nancy Taylor Rosenberg, “Undone” by Karin Slaughter, “The Man You'll Marry” by Debbie Ma- comber, “Crestmont” by Holly Weiss, “One Night” by Debbie Macomber, “The Scent of Rain and Lightning” by Nancy Pick- ard, “A Fierce Radiance” by Lauren Belfer, “Search” by Ju- dith Reeves-Stevens, “Anthro- pology of an American Girl” by H.T. Hamann, “Orchard Valley Grooms” by Debbie Macom- ber, “Charlie St. Cloud” by Ben Sherwood, “The Hundred-Foot Journey” by Richard C. Mo- rais, “A Secret Kept” by Tatia- na de Rosnay, “Mockingjay” by Suzanne Collins, “Red Hook Road” by Ayelet Waldman NONFICTION “Keeper” by Andrea Gillies REFERENCE “Penn State Alumni Directo- ry 2010” LARGE PRINT FICTION “1022 Evergreen Place” by Debbie Macomber, “Last Night at Chateau Marmont, “Spider Bones” by Kathy Reichs, “Ex- clusive” by Fern Michaels, “Hawk’s Way: Callen & Jack” by Joan Johnston BOOKS ON CD “The Vigilantes” by W.E.B. Griffin, “Tough Customer” by Sandra Brown, “The Rem- brandt Affair” by Daniel Silva, “Live to Tell” by Lisa Gardner, “Cure” by Robin Cook, “The Lion” by Nelson DeMille, “Da- niel X: Demons and Druids” by James Patterson, “Executive Intent” by Dale Brown YOUNG ADULT “As Easy as Falling Off the Face of the Earth” by Lynne Rae Perkins, “Blade: Out of the Shadows” by Tim Bowler, “Fly Away” by Nora Rock, “Polly” by Marthe Jocelyn, “Vanished: A Private Novel” by Kate Brian STRANGE BUT TRUE By Samantha Weaver * |t was 20th-century French air force brigadier general and geo- politician - and bearer of the nickname “father of the French atom bomb” - Pierre Marie Gallois who made the following sage observa- tion: “If you put tomfoolery into a computer, nothing comes out of it but tomfoolery. But this tomfoolery, having passed through a very expensive machine, is somehow ennobled and no one dares criticize it." ® Gravity makes you shorter. It's true; gravity compresses your spine -- in a weightless environment, you would be 2 to 3 inches taller than you are here on Earth. * You might be surprised to learn that the first ceiling fan was introduced way back in the 1860s. The lack of electricity was no deterrent; the device was powered by a stream of running water. * When the bubonic plague, more commonly known as the Black Death, was at its peak in Europe in the 14th century, a wide variety of remedies was prescribed, including smoking tobacco, bringing spi- ders into the household, inhaling the stench from a latrine, sitting between two large fires, drinking red wine in which new steel had been cooled, and bathing in goat urine. * Those who study such things say that women are better at iden- tifying smells than men are. * In 1994, Singapore banned the importation and sale of chewing gum. Ten years later, lawmakers added a revision: Gum that has "therapeutic value” is now allowed. * Over the past year, in the United States lottery sales have in- creased by a whopping $1 billion. * Human skin is about 70 percent water, and the human brain is 80 percent water. YOUR SPACE While walking under Steel Pier in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Jill Spencer, of Meeker Road in Lehman, shot this picture. "YOUR SPACE" is reserved specifically for Dallas Post read- ers who have something they'd like to share with fellow read- ers. Submitted items may include photographs or short sto- ries and should be sent via e-mail to news@mydallaspost.com, by fax to 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, ad- dress and a telephone number in the event we have questions. Readers wishing to have their photos returned should include a self-addressed/stamped envelope. Items will be published in t order in which they are received. The editor of The Dallas P reserves the right to reject any items submitted for publication. 20 YEARS AGO Lake-Lehman High School se- nior Melissa Billington was re- cently named “Luzerne County Young Woman of the Year” in a pageant held in Hazleton. Candy Striper volunteers at Meadows Nursing Center, Dal- las, were recently feted at a pizza party held in their honor at Grot- to Pizza, Harvey's Lake. Certifi- cates of Appreciation were awarded by Thomas Sweeney, Administrator of the center, to 17 teens who completed 482 hours of service from June to Au- gust in the Activities Department. Honored were: Nicole 4 Pilecki, Su- san Bulah, Renee Ze- glin, Melis- sa Eustice, Glenda Mosca, Sharon Collins, Trudy Pudimott, Margaret Are, Hope Boston, Stephanie Faer- ber, Stephanie Fett, Janine Jen- kins, Heather Kowalski, Nicole Perry, Alison Roskos, Jennifer Sabutura and Molly White. ONLY YESTERDAY 30 YEARS AGO Back Mountain Girl Scouts toured Wyoming Valley histori- cal sites on Saturday, leaving from the Dallas Shopping Cen- ter. Girls who went on the tour are: Donna Compton, Karen Ka- churick, Jill Urbanas, Amy Ma- zar, Heather Earnhardt, Joon Mi Chang, Debbie Drasnin, Ju- lianne Orlowski, Stefanie Mi- chael, Rose Wong, Connie Bel- kowski, Marie Regan, Kelly Aus- tin, Denise Tracy, Amy Urbanas, Kim Piucimbe, Jennifer Vlode- man and Karyn Klick. Eight of the 12 golfers Dallas Senior High School sent to the Pre-District 2 Qualifying Round, Tuesday afternoon, at Wilkes- Barre Municipal Golf Course qualified for the District 2 tour- nament on Oct. 2 Qualifying were Joe Comin- sky, Jim Smith, Mark Hughes, Cameron Spivey, Jeff Balmer, Bill Davies, Bill Allen and Sean Havey. 40 YEARS AGO Anthony Marchakitus, princi- pal of Lake Lehman High School, has announced that Al- lan M. Kitchen, son of Violet Kitchen, RD 1, Noxen, has been named semifinalist in the 1970- 71 National Merit Scholarship Program. Mrs. Edward Thompson, President of the Dallas Junior Woman’s Club, has announced that the recipient of the club’s an- nual $500 scholarship has been selected by the organization’s scholarship committee. The winner is John Krivak, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kri- vak, RD 2, Dallas. John is a 1970 graduate of Dallas High School and a member of the freshman class of Southeastern Massachu- setts University where he is pur- suing a career in marine biology. 50 YEARS AGO Mildred Lavelle, Joseph Street, Dallas, entertained mem- bers of the Democratic Woman's Club, Kingston Township, Tues- day night. Bingo was played and refreshments served. Present were: Jean Spears, Barbara Kennedy, Arlene Hoov- er, Cora Hill, Shirley Bunney, Mary Spaciano, Bertha Metzger, Leona Loveland, Sue Luzerski, Ruth Evans and the hostess. Young people from Christian Church, Sweet Valley, accompa- nied by some of their parents re- cently enjoyed a hayride. After- wards they had a corn and wien- er roast at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Long. Present were: Cindi Long, Brad Iverson, Susan Lamoreaux, Jeanette Shaw, Cindi Culver, Ruth Hig- gins, Ann Lou Whitesell, John Whitesell, Freddie Whitesell, Billy Ferrey, Lillie Ferrey, Gail Jones, Lynn Adams, Pat Perkins, Dave Clouden, Larry Lanning, Darl Lanning, Dayton Long, Newell Lismer, Dean Long. Glo- ria Long, Wilma Long, Jan Long, Wanda Long, Mr. and Mrs. Sa- muel Higgins, Pastor and Mrs. Richard Culver, Mr. and Mrs. B. Kirby Jones, Kirby Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Williams Ferrey, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Adams, Alice Whitesell, Roger Whitesell, Ja- net Whitesell, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Long and Miralie Beth. 60 YEARS AGO Brokenshire’s Harvey’s Lake Hotel is becoming one of the most popular spots in the coun- try for honeymooners. During the current season more than 150 honeymooning couples have been registered at the popular resort hotel. Mrs. Claude Shaver of Wood- lawn Drive entertained mem- bers of her card club at her home on Tuesday. Guests: Mrs. D. P. Honeywell, Mrs. Oscar Roth, Mrs. William Wilson, Mrs. Kath- erine Gensel, Mrs. Eva Hoffmeis- ter, Mrs. Nelson Whipp, Mrs. Sherman Wardan and the host- ess. 70 YEARS AGO A high school girl had a nar- row escape from serious acci- dent one night early this week when she fell 15 feet into Toby’s Creek while walking along a rough path near the spot where the Mill Street bridge was torn out to make way for the new Dal- las spur highway. Dorothy Harmon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Zigmond Harmon of Fernbrook, was leaving the roller skating rink near the new gap in the highway and was searching for the path when she fell down the bank into Toby’s Creek. Al Gould who was walking nearby with Bob Niemeyer and John Jewell, immediately jump- ed down the bank after the girl, who screamed for help. “Suburban Hills” took first place away from “Back Moun- tain Region” in the third week of the balloting to decide the most popular label for the Greater Dallas area. The Post’s vote was meant asa move to find a name to replace “Back Mountain Region” but so many readers voted to retain the traditional appellation thajgy was included with the 15 suggestions made by readers. The new suggestions, in order of standing, are as follows: Subur- ban Hills, Back Mountain Re- gion, Ruralvania, Mountain Parkway, Sylvan Hills, Bedford Hills, Suburban Heights, High- land Manor, Dallarea, King-Dal- Lake-Mount, Dal-King Suburbs, Dollwood Heights, Dallmont, Mountainboro, Blue Ridge Re- gion, and New Dallas Region. Information for “Only Yester- day” is taken from past issues of The Dallas Post which 1s 121 vears old. The information is printed here exactly as i ap- peared in the newspaper vears ago. “I'd like to go to Rome to see all the ruins.” Shequoya Bonner Beaumont “IF YOU COULD VISIT ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, WHERE WOULD YOU GO?" “I'd love to go to South Africa and see the Amazon rainfor- est.” Matt Stretanski Shavertown “Italy. I'm Catholic and liked Pope John Paul. Would love to see Rome and Tusca- ny.” Kelly Stepanski Shavertown “Australia and New Zealand - it just looks beautiful.” Bill Holena Chase “Paris. I've never been there but | would ex- pect to see foreigners, the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre.” Carol Everett Harveys Lake “Disney - the greatest place on earth. I've been there nine times and would start in Ani- mal Kingdom with the rapid run.” Jim McGovern Larksville
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