PAGE 6 Sunday, April 17, 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 staff wants to hear from its patrons Now is the chance to let the Back Mountain Memorial Library know how it’s doing and offer your opinions/suggestions for im- provements that you would like to see in your library! The goal of the library staff is to learn from your comments and provide even better service. Throughout the month of April, patrons may anonymously com- plete a short survey (available at the front desk of the library) and deposit it in the survey box. The questionnaire may be completed while you are at the library or you may take it home to return by April 30. ; Once your survey is returned, you will be given a ticket to enter a special raffle. A reading bag, filled with books, magnifiers and more will be chanced off at the end of April. The winner will be contacted by telephone. If you're really an “opinionated” person and enjoy critiquing es- says of classic books, you'll be interested to know of special selec- tions available this month in the library’s Slightly Read Bookshop. A collection of critical essays on renowned author Ernest Hemingway, as well as several copies of his works, is available at discounted pric- es in the bookshop. It’s a great time to add to your own classic collec- tion. : Holiday hours But remember...the Slightly Read Bookshop will be closed the Saturday before Easter (April 23) and will re-open on Monday, April 25. The library will close early at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 21 and remain closed on April 22 for Good Friday, re-opening with regular hours on Saturday, April 23. i MOMENTS IN TIME The History Channel * On April 25, 1719, Daniel Defoe's fictional work “The Life and Strange Adventures of Robinson Crusoe” is published. The book, about a shipwrecked sailor who spends 28 years on a deserted is- land, is based on the experiences of Alexander Selkirk, a Scottish sailor who spent four years on a small island off the coast of South America in the early 7700s. * On April 29,1854, the Ashmun Institute, the first college founded solely for black students, is officially chartered in southeastern Penn- sylvania. Renamed Lincoln University after the Civil War, its gradu- ates include poet Langston Hughes and Supreme Court Justice Thur- good Marshall. * On April 27,1865, an explosion on a Mississippi River steamboat kills an estimated 1,547 people, mostly Union soldiers returning home after the Civil War. The Sultana was built to hold 376 passengers, but reports say that there were as many as 2,700 people on board. * On April 30,1948, the Land Rover, a British-made all-terrain vehicle, debuts at an auto show in Amsterdam. The Land Rover had a boxy, utilitarian design, four-wheel drive and a canvas roof. Seat cushions, doors, a heater and spare tire were considered extras. STRANGE BUT TRUE By Samantha Weaver * |[t was evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins who made the following sage observation: “We are all atheists about most of the gods that societies have ever believed in. Some of us just go one god further.” ¢ It's been reported that for one two-year stretch, Elvis Presley ate nothing but meat loaf, mashed potatoes and tomatoes. : e |n parts of Asia, tradition holds that if you sneeze once, someone is saying something good about you; if you sneeze twice in a row, something bad is being said; if you sneeze three times, someone is in love with you; and if you sneeze more than three times, you're about to catch a cold. e |f you're like the average human, you have about 1,500 dreams every year. e Libra is the only sign of the zodiac that is not an ani- mal. EDITORIAL ~ YOUR SPACE Lambchop will be looking at 18 candles on Tuesday, April19. Lambie is the pride of Hal and Jane Kishbaugh, of Shavertown. Born April19,1993 at the Hershey Kennels in Elizabethtown, Lambie’s sire was Clancey and his dame was Bobbie Joe. Lambie holds a degree from Luzerne County Community College in dog training, Class of ‘94" and finished first in his class in entertaining. “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 1871. Information must include the submitting person's name, ad- dress 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 4 D) 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 Two junior students from Bish- op O'Reilly High School, King- ston, have been notified that they have merited honorable mention and a savings bond for their par- ticipation in an essay contest, sponsored by the Luzerne Coun- ty Commis- sion for Women and the Luzerne Curriculum Enrichment Services De- partment. In conjunction with Women’s History Month, 11th grade students who entered were to write an essay on “What Wom- an Had the Greatest Impact on your Life?” The students are: Su- san Rygelski, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Rygelski, Harvey’s Lake and Carrie Reid, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Reid, Trucks- ville. Dallas Senior High School guidance office announced that 26 students are National Educa- tional Development Test (NEDT) certificate winners. The students achieved a composite score on the test of the 90 percen- tile or better. The NEDT provides general level of educational devel- opment of the student and ability in English, mathematics, social sciences, natural sciences and word usage. Certificate winners are: Joseph Lanunziata, Heather Wright, Casey Kernag, James Moran, Harry Haas, Marie Hosey, Theresa Fagan, Karen Wisnieski, Nina Mathers, Bridget Zimniski, Wendy Kerr, Valerie Prothero, David Seidel, Adam Jatkowski, Jed Aston, Matthew Sleightholm, Marc Barbose, David Grossman, Kelly McIntyre, Holly Randolph, YESTERDAY William Camp, William Dover, Trina Huynh, Jill Kowalski, Me- lissa Pomrinke and Rebecca Yur- ko. 30 YEARS AGO Doug Mahle of Dallas, West Side Vo-Tech auto mechanic stu- dent, received an Outstanding Student Award for his achieve- ment in the first year of his train- ing in auto mechanics. His in- structor, Louis Morgantini, noted that Doug’s participation in shop and classroom theory is well above average. Carey Falcone (65 Ibs.), 13 year old sixth grade student and Dal- las Intermediate, and Jerry Ogur- kis (91 Ibs.) a 9 year old fourth grade student at Dallas Township Elementary, both members of Back Mountain Wrestling Club, copped first place honors at the Middle Atlantic States final held at King’s College last weekend. Over 900 wrestlers participated in this tournament. 40 YEARS AGO First prize winners in the crafts contest held recently by the Dal- las Junior Woman’s Club repre- sented the Dallas club in the first annual crafts contest held Satur- day at the Hotel Sterling. The contest was sponsored by the Pennsylvania Federation of Wom- an’s clubs, Northeast District. Representing the Dallas Juniors in the contest were Kathy Ora- vitz, knitting; Bunny Benton, em- broidery; and Sally Wagner, ce- ramics. - The Kiwanis Club of Dallas welcomed five new members at a recent induction ceremony held at Irem Temple Country Club. New members are Walter Kozem- chak, Gary Looft, Thomas O’Ma- lia, Glenn Lewis and Anthony Ful- ton. 50 YEARS AGO Harvey’s Lake American Le- gion and Auxiliary presented Boy Scout Troop 331 with a fifty-star American Flag and staff last week at the Lake Noxen school build- ing. Commander Keith Jackson led in the salute to the flag. Ten- derfoot scouts are Robert and William Johnson, Kent and Terry Jones, Michael Groblewski and Perry West; second class, John Groblewski, Gary West, Rance and Richard Newell, John Bozek, Robert Sorber and Peter Saramo- nis; first class, Reese Finn, Ri- chard Saramonis and Charles Jocelyn. Cub Scouts of Pack 281, Dallas Methodist Church, visited the Dallas Post newspaper and print shop Wednesday afternoon. Un- der guidance of Bob Bachman, they followed a piece of copy through the linotype machines to the composing stone and to the press. From den 1, under convoy of denmother Mrs. Donald Bul- ford, were cubs Caddie LaBar, Charles Garris, Billy Dorn, Dou- glas Bulford, Tim LaBar, and Don Bulford, den-chief. Den 3, Mrs. Robert O. Hale, denmother, cubs David Dobson, Scott Saffian, chuck LaBerge, Bucky Hale and Fred Parry. 60 YEARS AGO Elementary students in 4th, 5th and 6th grades will present an operetta, “Behind Castle Walls,” in Lehman-Jackson auditorium this evening Friday. Principal characters: Margo Davenport, Le- wis Thomas, Glenn Ide, Joseph Hardisky, Mary Louise Bottoms, Esther Ide, William Joseph, Ha- rold Coolbaugh, Mary Louise Schultz, Glenn Rittenhouse, Car- ol Hadsell, Kathryn Kern and John Paul. Lake Township School has set May 16 for crowning of the May Queen. Elaborate plans are being made in which about 350 children will take part (1st grade through 12th grade). Candidates for May Queen spotlight Treva Traver, Fay Smith, and Eleanor Butler. 70 YEARS AGO Dainty Easter eggs and candies were the subject of the cooking class held at Lehman High School Tuesday evening under the direc- tion of Miss Eleanor Trethaway, home economics teacher. Attend- ing last night’s class: Mrs. Eugene Lamoreaux, Mrs. Jacob Winter, Mrs. E.R. Parrish, Mrs. Marie Re- bennack, Mrs. C.J. Major, Mrs. Walter Wolfe, Mrs. John Reben- nack, Mrs. Charles Ely, Mrs. Jo- seph Stolarick, Mrs. Albert Ide, Mrs. Warren Lewis, Mrs. Gerald Cundiff and Miss Letha Wolfe. A delightful and enjoyable con- cert will be given by Dallas Town- ship School Band Friday evening in the high school auditori der the direction of i) Knappman. Solos will be given by Robert Patrick, Ethel Schultz, Paul Fahringer and Dorothy Gries. Members of the band’s clarinet section are: Dorothy Gries, Estella Elston, Mildred Kitchen, Donald Smith, Mary Jones, Alice Brace, Robert Ash- burner, Charles Kunkle, Melvin Compton, Hannah Miers, Phyllis Kunkle, Peggy Martin, Joy Lamo- reaux and Mary Martin. Information for “Only Yester- day” 1s taken from past issues of The Dallas Post which is 122 vears old. The wnformation is printed here exactly as it ap- peared wn the newspaper vears ago. “John McKinnon.” “My best friend is my husband, David Hall." James Cihocki Kristen Hall Hunlock Creek Dallas “WHO IS YOUR BEST FRIEND?" “Henry Selingo is my best friend.” Riley Newman Lehman “Kris Konicki."” Chris Edkins Sweet Valley “My husband, Brett Anderson.” Debbie Anderson Shavertown “Kayla Denmon." Ashlee Barker Hunlock Creek
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