ED SE PAGE 6 EDITO RIAL Sunday, October 24, 2010 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 Richard L. Connor Dotty Martin PUBLISHER EDITOR 829-7202 970-7440 rconnor@timesleader.com dmartin@mydallaspost.com Diane McGee ADVERTISING 970-7153 dmcgee@timesleader.com YOUR SPACE "Baby Boy," the frequent flyer friend of Bob and Gina Broody, of Chase Road in Shavertown, is shown here vacationing in Calabria, Italy. The town is called "Scilla" and is famous for mythological stories like the one in Homer's "Odyssey" that states how Ulysses and his men. "| during their travels, encountered beautiful mermaids and a dead/W§ } monster named Scilla. Fortunately, they managed to escape and pass the beast. Scilla is located near the straits of Messina, Sicily. Thanks to "Alitalia Airlines," the 6-year-old Pomeranian is able to travel with his owners in cabin. New books are added to shelves at library 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 October 2010” EXPRESS (1 WEEK) “The Valcourt Heiress” by Catherine Coulter, “Painted La- dies” by Robert B. Parker, “The Reversal” by Michael Connelly, “Promise Me” by Richard Paul Evans, “In the Company of Oth- ers” by Jan Karon, “Ghost in Trouble” by Carolyn Hart, “Dji- bouti” by Elmore Leonard, “The Charming Quirks of Others” by Alexander McCall Smith, “Our Kind of Traitor” by John Le- Carre FICTION “The Valcourt Heiress” by Catherine Coulter, “Painted La- dies” by Robert B. Parker, “The Reversal” by Michael Connelly, “Promise Me” by Richard Paul Evans, “Star Island” by Carl Hiaasen, “In the Company of Others” by Jan Karon, “Djibouti” by Elmore Leonard, “The Char- ming Quirks of Other” by Alex- ander McCall Smith, “Our Kind of Traitor” by John LeCarre, “A Small Death in the Great Glen” by A.D. Scott, “The Broken Blue Line” by Connie Dial, “City of Veils” by Zoe Ferraris, “Moscow Sting” by Alex Dryden, “The Ninth Step” by Gabriel Cohen, “Buy Back” by Brian M. Wiprud, “Nemesis” by Philip Roth, “A Vintage Affair” by Isabel Wolff, “Room” by Emma Donoghue, “Honeysuckle Summer” by Sherryl Woods, “Home in Car- olina” by Sherryl Woods NONFICTION “The Relentless Revolution” by Joyce Oldham Appleby, “The Cheapskate Next Door” by Jeff Yeager, “Priceless: How I Went Undercover to Rescue the World's Stolen Treasures” by Robert K. Wittman, “I Just Want You to Know” by Kate Gosselin, “This Old House: Fun Family Projects,” “Gorgeous and Grue- some Cakes for Children” by Debbie Brown, “Becoming a Woman of Destiny” by Suzan Johnson Cook, “The Grand De- sign” by Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow, “Paddling Pennsylvania” by Jeff Mitchell, “Beneath the Sands of Egypt” by Donald P. Ryan, “Green Careers in Energy,” “Shed Nation” by Dan Eckstein MYSTERY “Ghost in Trouble” by Carolyn Hart SCIENCE FICTION “Zendegi” by Greg Egan BIOGRAPHY “The Immortal Life of Hen- rietta Lacks” by Rebecca Skloot, “My Father, the Captain” by Jean-Michel Cousteau BOOKS ON CD “Spider Bones” by Kathy Reichs, “Safe Haven” by Nicho- las Sparks, “Wicked Appetite” by Janet Evanovich, “The Help” by Kathryn Stockett STRANGE BUT TRUE By Samantha Weaver * |t was French poet, journalist and novelist Anatole France who made the following sage observation: “The law, in its majestic equal- ity, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread.: * Those who study such things claim that baby girls smile more than baby boys. * While in space, astronauts can't use traditional salt and pepper. If they tried to sprinkle the condiment on food, it would just float away, possibly clogging air vents and otherwise wreaking havoc. So some bright person came up with liquid forms of the seasonings. * The English word for the fruit "squash" comes from the lan- guage of the Native American Narragansett tribe. It means "some- thing eaten green." * |f you ever decide to participate in a public protest in Greece, remember not to wear sunglasses. Since shades can hide your face, wearing them is illegal during demonstrations there. * The Oldsmobile motor company also made early gasoline-power- ed lawnmowers. * Wilhelm Rontgen discovered X-rays in 1895, and his work earned him the first Nobel Prize in Physics. His work also set off a fad among many women, who refused to undress even behind closed doors. They feared that X-rays could be used to see through walls to spy on intimate moments. * The famed Pony Express didn't actually use ponies -- just horses. » After the vows have been said in a traditional Korean wedding, the groom formally introduces his new wife to his parents. The bride's father-in-law then pelts the bride with red dates, which is supposed to ensure fertility. "YOUR SPACE" is reserved specifically for Dallas Post readers who have something they'd like to share with fellow readers. Sub- mitted items may include photographs or short stories 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, address and a telephone number in the event we have questions. Readers wishing to have their photos returned should include a self-ad- dressed/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 Senior High School opened its doors this school year to ninth grade stu- dents for the first time in its his- tory. While the reviews so far are mixed, most of the new fresh- men are pleased with the change. Dallas High School seniors voted last week for seven seniors for the Homecom- ing Court at the Dallas- ONLY YESTERDAY the court are: Melinda En- glish, Tina Hite, Liza McCafferty, Holly Banks, Tracy Stahl, Cynthia Kachmar and Diane Demko. 30 YEARS AGO Brownie Troop 636, Trinity United Presbyterian Church, had a demonstration on fire safe- ty at last week’s meeting. Mem- ber of Dallas Fire and Ambu- lance presented a film and dem- onstrated the fire equipment to the following Brownies: Emily Russin, Lisa Ford, Sue Cuff, Kris- ti Marsala, Terri Rittenhouse, Megan Sheehan, Ginger Wil- liams, Cathy Stine, Kari Dodson, Tracey Young and Jennifer Be- secker. Lehman Brownie Troop 641 held its investiture ceremony last week at Lehman-Jackson School. Charlene Cook, leader, and Judy Gunn, assistant, presi- ded over the ceremony. Partici- pants in the ceremony included Rose Ann Langdon, Trudy Wan- del, April Stull, Jennifer Gabel, Cathy Gunn, Cheryl Gunn, An- drea Bunney, Margaret Lang- don, Jennifer Cook, Maggie Price, Stephanie Stull, Ainsley Rolands, Kathy Bigus, Melissa Larkins and Lori Recek. 40 YEARS AGO A candlelight dedication cere- mony for new Girl Scout Troop leaders was held earlier this month at the Dallas Methodist Church, Dallas. At that time, new leaders were officially wel- comed into the many fields of scout work and received Girl Scout pins. Participants includ- ed Susan Pifer, Gladys Masoner, Mary Lou Swingle, Peg Cartier, Rae Visgilio, Jan Martinchak, Betty Casper, Shirley Weidner, Sybil George and Jane Ell. An organization called the As- sociation for Man's Advance- ment to a Better World has been formed by students of the Dallas High School. The association’s purpose, according to the group’s president, Jerry O’Malia, is “the investigation of those sit- uations which are, at their best, poor examples of Man’s ability to cope with problems which con- tinually beset him.” Other offi- cers of the group include: Diane Sherman, vice president; Char- les Wasserott, secretary-treasur- er; and Greg Konsavage, ser- geant general. 50 YEARS AGO A capacity crowd watched Charlie Williams and Bill Alla- baugh finish in first and second place respectively in the Tourna- ment Elimination games at Crown Imperial Lanes Sunday. Charlie was on top all the way, but Bill was the big hit of the event, rolling the highest series of the whole match with his last four games of 908. At local Acme Markets, medi- um size lobster tails sold for $.29 a pound; two pounds of grapes sold for 23 cents; a 13 ounce bag of Wise potato chips sold for 59 cents; and a box of 24 candy bars sold for 89 cents. 60 YEARS AGO Back Mountain Church Bas- ketball League held its first meeting of the season Thursday at the Dallas Post. Don Clark was unanimously elected presi- dent and Francis Barry was named temporary treasurer. Five teams, St. Paul's, Dallas Metho- dist, St. Therese’s, Prince of peace and Mt. Zion, entered the league. Remaining teams wish- ing to enter were given a week’s grace to present their applica- tion. Mrs. L.E. Jordan is chairlady of the game aid committee of the game party being sponsored by the Altar and Rosary Society of St. Therese’s Church Wednesday night. 70 YEARS AGO The Anthracite Chapter of Fu- ture Farmers of America of Dal- las Township high school visited the National Dairy Show at Har- risburg on Tuesday. Those who made the trip were: Gerald Snyd- er, supervisor of vocational agri- culture; George Moore, Walter Gerlach, Charles Mitchell, Wary ren Stanton, Rolland Schradefy \/ Thomas Gibbons, Aubrey Weav- er, Earl Nulton, Dale Warmouth, William Phillips, Robert Patrick, Harold Dymond, Lawrence Smith, Robert Ashburner, Wil- liam Colvin, Charles Kunkle, Lawrence Hunter, Russell Race and Karl Kinkle. A severe ankle twist, suffered in the closing minutes of last week’s game, may keep Larry Isaacs of Trucksville, swivel hipped tailback on Susquehanna U’s up-and-coming grid team, out of the next two games. The 142-pound sophomore, who learned his football from Coach Walter Hicks on Kingston Town- ship high school’s squad, has been a major figure in Susque- hanna’s three straight wins over the University of Buffalo, Amer- ican University and Swarth- more. 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 vears ago. Library donations honor memories of loved ones The following memorial books have been donated to the Back Mountain Memorial Li- brary for the month of October 2010: In memory of C. Russell Ha- vey, “The Man Who Built the Na- tional Football League” by Joe F. Carr, presented by Edward and Sarah Lottick In memory of Regina Dar- raugh, “Collective Narrative and Lyrical Poetry” by Aleksandr Sergevich Pushkin, presented by Joseph Derench In memory of Alberta Wawer, “Red-Tails in Love” by Marie Winn, presented by Anna Smith In memory of Charles A. Leo Sr., “Brilliant: the Evolution of Artificial Light” by Jane Brox, presented by Joe, Amy and Con- nor Switzer In memory of Janet Dexter, “Patti LuPone: A Memmoir” by Patti LuPone, presented by Con- nie and Durelle Scott In memory of Wanda Mad- dage, “Showtime: A History of the Broadway Musical Theater” by Larry Stempel, presented by Dolly Hoffman In memory of Mafalda Verdi, “DIY Art at Home” by Lola Ga- varry, presented by The Village at Greenbriar In memory of Frank E. Wadas, “The Sailing Bible” by Jeremy Evans, presented by Wendy Morris and “Paddle Your Own Kayak” by Gary McGuffin, pre- sented by Tunkhannock Area Education Association In memory of Helen Krouse, “Home Made Simple: Fresh Ideas to Make Your Own,” pre- sented by Felix J. Wawer In memory of Mary Purcell, “Coyote at the Kitchen Door” by Stephen DeStefano, presented by Janet and John Carey In memory of husband and fa- ther, Edward Paranich, “Hot Time in the Old Town” by Ed- ward P. Kohn, presented by Back Mountain Martial Arts In memory of James J Paisley Sr., “The Journey of the Italians in America” by Vincenza Scarpa- ci, presented by Michael and Mary Kay McHugh In memory of Kyle Denman, “The Beginning Runner’s Hand- book” by Ian MacNeill, present- ed by Herb and Janice Dreher In memory or Jean Gordon Ot- to, “The Nonstop Garden” by Stephanie Cohen, presented by Bernard and Bernadine Luksic In memory of Thomas S. Smi- gielski, “Police Dog Heroes” by Linda Bozzo, presented by Erin Yatsko In memory of Nancy Casola, “100 Flowers to Knit and Cro- chet” by Lesley Stanfield, pre- sented by Karen Mertz In memory of Providence Ka- tarsky, “Flowers Chic and Cheap” by Carlos Mota, present- ed by Patty Cegelka and Pam Sheeder HONOR The following books are in honor of Kay and Bob Edgerton and are presented by Lou and Jack Conyngham: “The Ameri- can Meadow” by John Greenlee, “Alaska” by Art Wolf, “Gaia’s Garden” by Toby Hemenway and “No Green Berries or Leav- es” by Paul Stankard “A vampire because | like to be very scary.” Amanda Feher Sweet Valley “WHAT WILL YOU DRESS AS FOR HALLOWEEN?" “Maybe a Wheaties box or a cowboy.” Jayden Finch Shavertown. “A stop sign.” Maranda Moosic Lake Township “Snooki (from ‘Jersey Shore’).” Brittany Faux Harveys Lake “Myself. I'm pretty scary.” Brettnye Ritsick Harveys Lake “A witch." Bailey Stockage Sweet Valley v) =f
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