PAGE 6 EDITORIAL Sunday, March 6, 2011 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 Library program focuses on geneology website The Back Mountain Memo- rial Library is a well-known source of historical information, both old and new. During the month of March, the library will offer two programs, both de- signed to teach about the past. John Ste- venson from the North- east Genea- logical So- ciety will give a talk on searching for ances- tors at 7 Stevenson erPoint pro- gram will focus on Geneology- Bank.com and ways to use this website to expand research ca- pabilities. The program is free, but pre-registration is required. Anyone with an interest in the Civil War will want to mark their calendars for 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 19 when Ri- chard Urban, local author and Civil War buff, will be at the library to give a talk on his re- cent book, “Bravest of the Brave: Pennsylvania’s Civil War Generals.” Books will be avail- able for purchase at a cost of $14.95 and a book signing will follow the talk. Babysitting course The library is once again of- fering a babysitting course sponsored by the American Red Cross. This course, open to youth between the ages of 11 and 15, will be held from 9:30 am. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 26 in the Community Room of the library. Participants will learn to per- form first aid and how to get professional medical help fast, identify common safety hazards and prevent injuries, perform basic care routines like diaper- ing, feeding and dressing, hand- ling bedtime issues and more. A check made payable to the American Red Cross for $40 must be presented at time of registration to secure a place in the class. Space is limited. Call the library at 675-1182 for more information or to pre- register for any of the above events. MOMENTS IN TIME By Samantha Weaver * |t was computer guru Jef Raskin who made the follow- ing sage observation: “Imagine if every Thursday your shoes exploded if you tied them the usual way. This happens to us all the time with computers, and nobody thinks of complain- ing." * Most people think of Abraham Lincoln as an iconic president and the Great Emancipator, but many don't realize that he also was an inventor. He was issued patent No. 6,469 for an inflatable device he designed to help buoy river-going vessels over shoals. * In Somalia it is common for a girl to be engaged be- fore she is even born. * |f you get squeamish around bugs, you might not want to read the following little tidbit of information: Nearly ev- ery human carries around tiny eyelash mites that live out their entire lives on our faces - including mating and laying eggs there. * Due to a series of earthquakes in 181 and 1812, the Mis- sissippi River ran backward for a time. ; * An enterprising inventor named Andrew Schneider has come up with the latest geek apparel: a solar bikini. With it, you can tan while also charging up your iPod. No word on whether there are solar swim trunks in the pipeline for men. * J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books are so popular world- wide that now they're not even being written by Rowling herself. The booming bootleg industry in China seems to have taken the Potter series to heart, creating such titles as "Harry Potter and the Leopard Walk-Up-To Dragon,” "Har- ry Potter and the Chinese Overseas Students at the Hog- warts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry,” “Harry Potter and the Chinese Porcelain Doll,” “Rich Dad, Poor Dad and Harry Potter” and “Harry Potter and the Filler of Big.” LN NK J Thought for the day: "You don't get anything clean with- out getting something else dirty.” - Cecil Baxter YOUR SPACE Pat Giordano, of Harveys Lake, caught this acrobatic squirrel trying anything to get at that bird seed! "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 stories and should be sent via e-mail to news@mydallapost.com, by fax to 675-3650 or by mail to The Dallas Post, 15 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa 1871. Information must include the submitting person's name, address and 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 3 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 Ninety Lake-Noxen Elemen- tary students participated in an arm wrestling tournament held recently by their phys ed instruc- tor Dwight Barbacci. Both boys and girls in fifth and sixth grade participa- ted. Winners in each weight divi- _ sion are: Eri- ca Fugate, girls fly- weight YESTERDAY cliarap: Nik. ki Newell, girls middleweight champ; Kim Spencer, girls heavyweight champ; Bill Breha, boys light- weight champ; Tommy Patton, boys middleweight champ; and Bill Humphreys, boys heavy- weight champ. Boy Scout Troop and Cub Pack 233 of the Shavertown United Methodist Church re- cently participated in the Scout- ing Sunday Worship Service at the church. The scouts led the procession in the services. Al Ka- rolchik spoke on the significance of the scouting movement and Scout Jerry Delescavage, Jr. served as lay reader. Scouts who participated included: Brian Ka- rolchik, Kevin West, Harry Ha- zletine, Bill Puchalski, Mark Shanaberger, Delescavage Jr., Ryan Daniels, Randsy Schoo- nover and Billy Heffernan. 30 YEARS AGO The Trucksville Cub Pack 155 held their annual Blue and Gold Dinner at the Dallas Junior High School cafeteria on Friday night. Each den set up their own cov- ered dish smorgasbord for their cubs and their families. In the awards ceremony, Award of Light Arrows were presented to the following Weblos: Wilbur Murdock, Nathan Kelly, Lee Wil- liames, David Morris and Jeff Kubasti. Back Mountain Slo-Pitch Soft- ball League elected officers for the 1981 season at a recent meet- ing. Newly-elected officers and directors are Jim Barbacci, presi- dent; Tim LaBar, commissioner; Bill Kanasky, secretary; Chuck Wilson, treasurer; Carl Derham- mer, public relations; Carl Siglin, Mike Precone, board members. 40 YEARS AGO Students from lake-Lehman, Dallas and Northwest High Schools participated in the Northeast District Band Concert at Lake-Lehman High School last week. For the first time, each musician received a medal for qualifying. Participants includ- ed Grace Van Epps, Northwest; Linda Tough, Carolyn Edwards, Gene Holcomb, Don Josuweit, Robert Scott, Pam Calkins, Cin- dy Culver, Lake-Lehman; Diane Chadwick, Keith Barber, Mi- chael Davis, Alan Zaboski, Brock Phillips, Dennis McCartney, Scott Bayer, Lindsey Sherwood, Patti Lewis, Dallas. Three Trucksville scouts joined the illustrious ranks of Ea- gle Scouts at a Court of Honor last month. David Neyhard, Da- vid Morgan and John Truscott attained the highest rank a scout can reach. 50 YEARS AGO Three former high school cag- ers who played together at Lake- Lehman High School are now basketball teammates at College Misericordia. All three joined the ranks of the Misericordia cagers in their freshman year and have made valuable contri- butions to the many victories en- joyed by the Dallas cage squad in the past few years. Leanore Swan and Jean Drapiewski are presently completing three years as varsity cagers while Sara Gregory rounds out her second year with the Back Mountain hoopsters. Helen Crispell “Girl of the Month”, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Crispell of Noxen, was honored at a meeting of the Har- vey’s Lake Woman's Club held re- cently. She is a member of the se- nior class at the Lake building, active in school affairs, a mem- ber of St. Lukes Lutheran Church, Noxen, and of the Char- les James Memorial Assembly, Rainbow Girls. 60 YEARS AGO Quick Sand, seventy-four feet deep, has temporarily halted construction of commonwealth Telephone Company’s new of- fice building on Lake Street. Yes- terday only a skeleton force of eight workmen was on the job, but construction will be re- sumed as soon as piling arrives early next week. “Test boring,” said Albert Glahn, superintend- ent in charge, failed to show the presence of quick sand, but we've run into plenty of it. We've had lots to contend with — mud, water and quick sand.” Dallas Township girls won the Back Mountain League cham- pionship for the second year in a row by defeating Laketon 38-36 Tuesday night on Kingston Township floor. The Township girls, sparked by Mary Kozick, who garnered 30 points, were in top form. 70 YEARS AGO Dallas High School athletic teams will hold their annual ban- quet in the high school gymnasi- um next Thursday night. About ninety students including the band are expected to attend. The following boys will receive let- ters: Albert Gould, Robert Nie- meyer, Robert Price, John Jew- ell, Louis Kelly, William Wagner, Robert Moore and William Car- roll. Girls who will receive awards are: Alma Nelson, Jean Cole, Kathleen Bogart, '® LaBar, Carol Shaver, Doro%y Dorn, Betty Jones, Doris Stoo- key, Jane Joseph and Arline Ide. Miss Romaine Harvey was elected president of the Senior Girl Scout troop of Dallas at the meeting last Saturday afternoon held at the home of their captain, Mrs. Ord Trumbower, on Main Street, Dallas. Other officers elected were: Virginia Ferry, sec- retary and Ruth Monk, treasurer. Information for “Only Yester- day” is taken from past issues of The Dadllas Post which is 122 vears old. The wformation is printed here exactly as it ap- peared in the newspaper vears ago. “Affirmative. To keep in touch with college buddies andc heck up on my kids." Mark Yaple Harveys Lake “DO “No, I'm not on Face- book. | think it's bet- ter to stay away from it” Jeanne Williams Lehman BG is fe a = “Are you kidding? Facebook is my life. It's a nice way to keep in touch with everybo- dy.” Amanda Burke Harveys Lake “Yes and yes. Mostly for networking.” Maria Darbenzio Dallas YOU USE FACEBOOK? IF SO, FOR WHAT?" “Yes. use it fo talk to old friends and family.” Rodney Driscoll Ross Twp. “Yes. My friend set me up with it but | don't use it.” Jeremy Roberts Lehman
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