PAGE 6 EDITORIAL Sunday, July 3, 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 ipa OE Nutcrackers on display at Back Mountain library The July display at the Back Mountain Memorial Library is Char- lie Kappler’s nutcracker collection. Six-year-old Charlie is the son of Chas and Leah Kappler, of Dallas, and will start first grade at Wycal- lis Elementary School in the fall. He has been collecting nutcrackers for about three years and first became interested in them when his mom decorated his very own Christmas tree with mini nutcracker ornaments. He then started to receive them as gifts for different holi- days throughout the year. When asked about his favorites, Charlie says, “I like them all but the Halloween ones and the very tall nut- cracker (3 14 feet tall!) are my favorites.” He adds, “I like to look for all different kinds of nutcrackers to add to my collection.” MOMENTS IN TIME By Samantha Weaver e |t was prolific British author G.K. Chesterton who made the fol- lowing sage observation: An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is an adventure wrongly consid- ered.” e According to the Guinness Book of Records, the world’s longest place name belongs to a hill in New Zealand, which is known as Tau- matawhakatangihangak oauauotamateaturipukaka pikimaungahoro- nukupokaiwhe nua kitanatahu. When translated from Maori, the language of the native people, the name reads "place where Tama- tea, the man with the big knees, who slid, climbed and swallowed mountains, known as land-eater, played his flute to his loved one." * |f you're planning a vacation to the Four Corners area of the American West, you might want to consider staying at a bed-and- breakfast just north of Farmington, N.M. One of the most unusual lodgings in the country, Kokopelli's Cave Bed and Breakfast is, as the name suggests, in a cave. Described as a “luxury cliff dwelling,” the cave is reached via a footpath from the top of a mesa. * The poison produced by the golden poison dart frog, found in the rainforests of Colombia, is so toxic that one-third of an ounce is enough to kill 100,000 people. * In a traditional Hungarian wedding, the bride is supposed to ensure the health of her future children by smashing an egg. How the smashing of an egg is supposed to accomplish this feat is un- clear. * YOUR SPACE Jill Spencer, of Meeker Road in Lehman, found these lily pads near the Grotto at Harveys Lake. "YOUR SPACE" is reserved specifically for Dallas Post readers who have something they'd like to share with fellow readers. Submitted items may include photo- graphs 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 num- ber in the event we have questions. Readers wishing to have their photos returned cation. should include a self-addressed/stamped envelope. der in which they are received. The editor of The Dallas Post reserves @) right toreject any items submitted for pul. Items will be published in the or- 20 YEARS AGO Shannon Stair, a student at Bishop O'Reilly High School in Kingston, has been notified that she has placed fifth nationally in the high school division of the National Association of the Holy Name Socie- ty’'s essay contest. Shannon is the daugh- ter of Dr. and Mrs. Mark Stair, Trucksville. At a re cent meeting of the Harvey's Lake Lions Club, held at Faux’s Inn, Harvey’s Lake, the club in- stalled Francis Kopko and Sid May as new members. YESTERDAY 30 YEARS AGO Several Back Mountain youth attended the recent Basketball Clinic directed by Ed Donahue at King’s College. Participants included A.J. Crahall, David Par- puski, Jonathan Wagner, Jim Aikman, Tim Moyer and Marc Ramirez. Laura Reese, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James T. Reese, Sha- vertown, has been chosen by Dallas Junior Women’s Club to receive a $500 book scholarship. Laura has participated in many activities during senior high school, among them Student Council secretary, program di- rector and director of commit- tees. She was also involved’ in band, girls field hockey, soccer and chorus. She plans to attend Bloomsburg State College and major in business. 40 YEARS AGO The Dallas Rotary Club pre- sented $100 book scholarships to Cheryl Hontz, Lehman gradu- ate and Susan Park, a Dallas alumni, at its June meeting. The Lake-Lehman chapter of Future Teachers of America paid tribute to the retiring teachers of the district at the closing of school. Recipients of gifts were Basil Steel, Agnes Butler, Do- rothy Landis and Joseph Ells- worth, teachers of the Ross Township, Noxen Township and Lehman schools. 50 YEARS AGO Sixteen students at Westmo- reland High School have won scholarships or foreign coun- tries through the Rotary Ex- change program. Scholarship winners are: Sandra Chere, Su- san Kelley, Susan Lawry, Wil- liam Whittaker, Edgar Inman, Joseph Hoeg, Kenton Getty, Robert Eyet, Ernest Supulski, David Stout, Thomas Bozek and Kenneth Thomas. Those who will embark on foreign study are: Lynne Jordan (Holland), Mari- lyn Eck (Northern Rhodesia), Annabelle Ambrose (Holland) and George Jacobs (Phillippine Islands). Officers of the newly formed Dallas Junior High School PTA are: Mrs. Carlton Davies, presi- dent; Robert Bachman, vice president and program chair- man; Mrs. Sherman Harter, sec- retary; and Carl Kaschenbach, treasurer. 60 YEARS AGO Larry Newhart’s first inning home run with two men on base gave Ralph Anthony, Shaver- town pitcher, a working margin to defeat East Dallas 3-2 on East Dallas Diamond Sunday. Glenn Swank started on the mound for East Dallas, and except for the one gopher ball thrown to Ne- whart, was untouchable. Mrs. Harold Brobst will serve as president of Daddow Isaacs Post Auxiliary for the coming year. Mrs. Paul Fiske, vice presi- dent; Mrs. Edwin Creasy, second vice president; Mrs. Thomas Reese, secretary; Mrs. Edwin Nelson, chaplain; Mrs. Sterling Meade, sergeant-at-arms; and Mrs. Jack Fiske, historian. 70 YEARS AGO Piano pupils of Mrs. Lillian Rood Oliver and Mrs. Harold Rood, assistant teacher, will pre- sent a recital in the Dallas Meth- odist Church Monday evening. The program will include solos, duets, two piano numbers and a piano quartet. Those taking part are: Barbara Clark, Ann Peter- son, Jayne Ayre, Doris McCar- thy, Patricia Manning, Ann Em- ery, George Swartz, Helen Lea- cacos, Bill Leacacos, Nancy Hess, Louise Hazletine, Barbara Major, Betty Welsh, Richard Ol- iver, Robert Jewell, John Davies, Nancy Swartz, Eloise Freeman, Janet Post, Shirley Swan, Claire June Malkemes, Ruth Scott, Ralph Templin, Harrison Cooke, Harriet Jean Williams, Naomi Hons, Mildred Ide, Rose Mary Bonn, Claire West, Doris Ide, Louise Dodson and Dean Dod- son. Over 200 guests attended the dance of the Women’s Auxiliary of the Laing Fire Company at Kunkle on Thursday evening. The door prize, a quart of milk daily for one month, donated by Nesbitt Garinger, was awarded to Giles Wilson and Mrs. Arthur Newman won the prize for the cake-walk, a cake donated by the Blue Ribbon Cake Company. Mrs. Stephen Sedler was chair- man. Information for “Only Yester- day” 1s taken from past issues of The Dallas Post which is 122 vears old. The information is printed here exactly as it peared in the newspaper i ) ago. MOMENTS INTIME The History Channel e On July 16, 1863, the draft riots enter their fourth day in New York City in response to the Enrollment Act. Although avoiding military service be- came much more difficult, wealthier citizens could still pay a commutation fee of $300 to remain at home. e On July 11, 1899, E.B. White, the author of the pop- ular children’s novels “Char- lotte’s Web,” “Stuart Little” and “The Trumpet of the Swan,” is born in Mount Vernon, N.Y. White also updated and ex- panded “The Elements of Style,” an English usage guide that remains a standard text for many students. e On July 15, 1903, the newly formed Ford Motor Company takes its first order, from Chica- go dentist Ernst Pfenning. The $850 two-cylinder Model A au- tomobile with a tonneau (or backseat) was produced at Ford's plant on Mack Street (now Mack Avenue) in Detroit, and delivered to Dr. Pfenning just over a week later. “DO YOU ENJOY FOURTH "| like the Fireworks "I'm a good buddy of at ‘The Rock’ and at Pizza Paul's so | enjoy Irem."” and go to his shows in Jackie sutton | Trucksville and now Pallas | Kirby Park." Keith Porasky Shavertown "| liked seeing them over the water on the ocean last year at Ocean City." Anna Giacometti Dallas OF JULY FIREWORKS?" “Yes. | live on the lake so we get to see them all." Jim Yamelski Lake Silkworth “Yes | do but every- one’s cutting back be- cause of the economy and restrictions on the lake." Jay Simonson Harveys Lake “They are nice, the reflections on the lake, pretty much ev- erybody has them." Suzanne Cercone Harveys Lake eC — ———
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