PAGE 6 EDITORIAL Sunday, April 10, 2011 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 PUBLISHER EDITOR 829-7202 970-7440 rconnor@timesleader.com dmartin@mydallaspost.com Diane McGee ADVERTISING 970-7153 dmcgee®@timesleader.com Dotty Martin ew hooks 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 April 2011: EXPRESS “Devious” by Lisa Jackson, “The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party” by Alexander McCall Smith, “Mystery” by Jonathan Kellerman, “Dead by Midnight” by Carolyn Hart FICTION “Devious” by Lisa Jackson, “The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party” by Alexander McCall Smith, “Mystery” by Jonathan Kellerman, “Keep a Little Secret” by Dorothy Garlock, “All the Time in the World” by E.L. Doc- torow, “A Discovery of Witches” by Deborah E. Harkness, “Being Polite to Hitler” by Robb Forman Dew, “The Land of Painted Caves” by Jean M. Auel, “Altar of Bones” by Philip Carter, “The In- formationist” by Taylor Stevens, “Cold Wind” by C.J. Box, “Night Road” by Kristin Hannah, “The Paris Wife” by Paula McLain, “The Secret Soldier” by Alex Be- renson MYSTERY “Dead by Midnight” by Car- olyn Hart YOUNG ADULT “Space Research” by Peggy J. Parks, “Vaccine Research” by To- ney Allman, “Should Marijuana be Legalized?” by Scott Barbour, “Genetic Testing” by Hal Marco- vitz, “Gene Therapy Research” by Hal Marcovitz SPECIAL DONATIONS “Whose Shoes?: A Shoe for Ev- ery Job” by Stephen R. Swin- burne” presented by Pennsylva- nia Department of Education, Of- fice of Commonwealth Libraries, PA One Book Every Young Child 2011 STATE POLICE MEMORABILIA ON DISPLAY Ronald Grzyboski's collection of Pennsylvania State Police ve- hicles and other collectible memorabilia from the State Police is on display at the Back Mountain Memorial Library for the month of April. Grzyboski, of Hunlock Creek, is a retired State Trooper and has been collecting these vehicles ever since the state be- gan making them available over 20 years ago. “Being a member of the PA State Police for many years, it was only natural to me to collect police car models,” Grzyboski said. The vehicles dis- played include replicas of police cars, motorcycles and helicop- ters, as well as other collectible memorabilia such as “Smokey,” a handsome fellow who proudly dons the State Trooper uniform. Lake. YOUR SPACE Pat Giordano has been trying for the last few weeks to capture a good shot of this Pileated Woodpecker. These woodpeckers are about 17 inches long, shy and very hard to observe. Pat was successful one recent morning when she spotted him in her neighbor's yard at Harveys "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@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 telephone number in the event we have questions. Readers wishing to have their photos returned should include a self-addressed/stamped envelope. order in which they are received. Items will be published in the The editor of The Dallas Post reserves the right to reject 3 items submitted for publication. 20 YEARS AGO Members of the Food and Nu- trition II program at Dallas High School prepared and served the luncheon for members of the Vo- cational Advisory Board lun- cheon meeting recently. Mem- bers of the serving committee in- cluded Shannon Vigilone, John Roma- \ No, Matt Collins, Erik Ursiak, YESTERDAY Kevin Kel ley, Jami Ambrose and Samantha Hodle. Recently teams of sixth grad- ers from the Dallas Middle School competed in the second annual Thinking Cap Bowl. The contest consisted of a battery of computer tests in the areas of so- cial studies, grammar, math, sci- ence, music, sports and trivia. Members of the winning team, coached by Mrs. Maryann Storz, are: Alison Piazza, Brian Pietrac- cini, Kristen Faerber, Tracy Jones, David Shoe and Joey Lynn Walko. 30 YEARS AGO Lake-Lehman students and participants from Dallas Youth Basketball Organization, direct- ed by Skip Milford and John Ol- iver, raised over $2,000 in the Dallas Rotary’s Easter Seal’s bas- ketball shootout. Easter Seals Telethon was presented $500 and Wyoming Valley Crippled Children received the balance. Participants obtained sponsors who gave them a specified amount of money for every bas- ket they made in three minutes. Participants included Tom Kar- pinski, Kirk Vandermark, Bill Gossart, Scott Culver, Mike Kirchner, Joe Simon, Ben Ko- prowski, Mario Lukas, Tina Springer, Kelly Wandel, Robby Kushke, Dave Ravomski, Jeff Martin, Chris Kukosky, Paul Andes, Karen Kohl and Chris Harrison. Michele Kirchner and Jackie Carsman turned in fine perform- ances for the “Spinners” of the Northeast Gymnastic Center at the United States Gymnastic Federation State Competition in Reading. Jackie obtained the highest optional balance beam score for the entire meet. She placed third with an 8.60. Mi- chele placed fourth all-around in Class IT 9-11 age group. Her com- bined optional and compulsory score of 62.40 qualified her to move on to regional competition in May, which is the highest level of competition for Class II Divi- sion in the USA. She also placed second on floor and vaulting and sixth on balance beam. 40 YEARS AGO The thrill of a young life is an- ticipated by Nancy Gordon, a ju- nior at Dallas Senior High School. Miss Gordon has learned that she has been accept- ed by the American Institute of Foreign Study for summer class- es at the University of Vichy in Vichy, France. She will study French language and civiliza- tion. She has been taking French for the past three years. Awards and letters were pre- sented to 11 varsity cheerleaders after a buffet supper sponsored by the Gate of Heaven Holy Name Society. Those awarded were: Mary Lou Pieczynski, Lisa Crawford, Sharon McHale, Diane Godleski, Susan Mihalick, Ann Rondinella, Lori Hoffecker, Beth Ann Delaney, Pauline Yena- son, Nancy Callahan and There- sa Zabrinski. 50 YEARS AGO Charlene Makar took a second place at Central Catholic Sci- ence Fair in March, and Henry Mastalski took a third. Charlene, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Maker, Dallas, worked up a dem- onstration of photosynthesis in plant life, using an arrangement of bell glass over a living plant, copper wire, a match and a can- dle to show how much oxygen is given off by a plant. Henry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mastalski, Dallas, worked up a clear dem- onstration of how rain is made, showing how sun evaporates wa- ter into vapor and moisture con- denses when it meets cold air. Five local boys left Dallas area recently for floor managing posi- tions in McCrory stores in Penn- sylvania and Long Island. They are Kenneth Butry, Harvey's Lake, Eugene Sedler, Dallas, Stanley Szela, Fernbrook, Sher- man Robbins, Dallas, and Robert Nichols, Dallas. Shavertown manager Tom Hobbs reports that he is well pleased with the caliber of Back Mountain boys who have worked with him as trainees and is proud of the op- portunities his company is offer- ing the community in the way of good positions. 60 YEARS AGO Jointure of two of Luzerne County’s outstanding financial institutions was announced late yesterday afternoon by W.B. Je- ter, president of First National Bank of Dallas, and Frank W. An- derson, president of Miner’s Na- tional Bank, Wyoming Valley’s largest bank. Combined assets of both institutions will exceed 48 % million dollars and will give residents of the expanding Back Mountain area almost unlimited banking facilities and many new financial services. Christian Friendly Society, Huntsville Christian Church, staged a taffy-pull last Wednes- day night. Taffy was boiled by Mrs. Stella Roberts. Present were: Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Barnes, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Culp, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Frantz, Mr. and Mrs. Burton Ro- berts, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cov- ert, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Ocken- house; Mesdames Helen Wolver- ton, Jeff Wagner, Vera Hopa, Ann Spencer, Marjorie Saunders, El- va Warmouth, Stella Roberts, Emma Brobst, and Misses Mildred Major, Elva Major, and Joan Warmouth. 70 YEARS AGO Mrs. Howard L. DeRemer, of Dallas, is the lucky winner of a $25 United States Government Savings Bond awarded in the fifth week’s $100,000 radio slo- gan contest, sponsored by a na- tional soap company. “My Spanish Sweetheart,” a musical comedy, will be given by the pupils of Kingston Town: Junior High School Friday ning in the high school auditori- um. Members of the cast are: Shirley © Greenwood, Naomi Hons, Mary Lou Boyes, Hannah Mae Gibbon, Roberta Luft, Betty Hontz, Louise Alice Davis, Paul Lyne, Billy Groffiths, Paul Sava- cool, Robert King, Frank Math- ers, Charles Gordon, Robert Ca- ryl, Donald Mills, Ronald Gen- sel, Jacqueline Kingsley and Naomi Meyers. Information for “Only Yester- day” is taken from past issues of The Dallas Post which is 122 vears old. The wnformation is printed here exactly as it ap- peared in the newspaper years ago. “No, not Catholic. We don't do that.” Allen Stash Sweet Valley “ARE YOU FASTING ON ANYTHING FOR LENT?" “Carbonated soda. | drink water or coffee.” Chas Siegel Shavertown “Yes. Soda, candy and ice-cream and I'm dy- ing. Charlene Cook Lehman Ft) “| gave up desserts and ice cream and my dad eats them all.” Ally Rome Dallas “I don't give up food 2 but | attend Mass dai- ly.” Margo Portanova Scranton “No. I'm Protestant.” Boyd Barber Harveys Lake
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