PAGE 6 EDITORIAL Sunday, September 4, 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 ookshop at library is now open an extra day The Back Mountain Memorial Library is always ready to help re- turning students and their fam- ilies prepare for the back-+to- school season with more books, and more workshops, but did you The library’s Slightly Read Bookshop is also ready...with more hours! Beginning after Labor Day, the Bookshop will return to its regu- lar hours from 1to 7 p.m. on Mon- days, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesdays and from 10a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays. Due to pop- ular request, however, the Book- shop will also be open from 1 to 7 p.m. on Thursdays. Stop by the Bookshop on Thursday, Sept. 8 and let the staff there know the extra hours are appreciated. oe 0 Reminder: The library will be closed on Monday, Sept. 5 to cele- brate Labor Day and will re-open at 9:30 a.m. on on Tuesday, Sept. 6. The library is currently hold- ing a “Flower Power” bulb fun- draiser. Visit the library’s website at backmountainlibrary.org to place your order for bulbs guaran- teed to bloom! The library re- ceives a 50% profit from each or- der and the bulbs will be shipped directly to customers’ homes in early October. Basic computer classes are again being offered at the library. The September session will be held from 2:15 to 3:15 p.m. on Monday Sept. 12; Tuesday, Sept. 13; and Wednesday Sept.14. The total cost of the entire session is $15 which is due at the time of registration. Space is limited, so register early! oe Local Back Mountain youth theatrical group “Take the Stage” will hold another of its popular outdoor performances at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 16 and Saturday, Sept.17. “A Bag Full of Fables” will be performed on the library grounds. Price of admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children. [NN J A Facebook workshop will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 19 at the library. Attendees are invited to bring their own lap- tops to this class. There is a $5 fee payable at the time of pre-regis- tration. An Early Luzerne County Ge- nealogy Workshop will be held from 2 to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24. This free workshop will be presented by Kathleen Smith. Pre-registration is required. e000 For more information or to pre- register for any of the above class- es, call the library at 675-1182. STRANGE BUT TRUE By Samantha Weaver ¢ |t was revered American comedian Bill Cosby who made the following sage observation: “Human beings are the only creatures that allow their children to come back home." e Here's a disturbing statistic for parents: If your child is like the average American youth, between the ages of 5 and 15 he or she will see approximately 13,500 people killed on television. * Most languages change dramatically over time. If we in modern America were to try to read “Beowulf” (which was written in Old English), for instance, only those who have spent time studying the language would be able to make out more than a word or two here and there. If you're from Iceland, however, this isn't the case; the written language there has remained virtually unchanged for more than 1,000 years. Modern Icelanders have no trouble reading sagas that were written in the 10th century. ¢ Relative to body size, humans - unsurprisingly - have larger brains than any other animal. Of non-human animals, it's the bottle- nose dolphin that has the largest brain. * When Great Britain's current Queen Elizabeth - then Princess Elizabeth - wed Prince Philip, their wedding cake weighed a whopping 500 pounds. ¢ As legend has it, in 1288, when Dusseldorf, Germany, was grant- ed its city charter, children all over the city began turning cartwheels for joy. The cartwheel has been an enduring part of the culture there ever since, and in 1937 the city even inaugurated an annual interna- tional cartwheel championship. * Those who study such things claim that when you're playing Monopoly, you're likely to land on Illinois Avenue and the B&O Rail- road more than on any other squares. "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 YOUR SPACE In this photo, Deno Pantelakos of Idlewood Drive in Dallas, shows a great way to relax on a beautiful summer day at Lake Jean. 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. Items will be published in the or- der in which they are received. The editor of The Dallas Post reserves right to reject any items submitted for pula 20 YEARS AGO - 1991 This summer members of Dallas Boy Scout Troop #281 assisted the Wyoming Histor- ical and Geological Society at their reenactment of the “Battle of Wyoming” at the grounds of the Swetland Homestead by providing a food booth during both days of the event. Participants included Boy Scout Matt Kutish, Abigail Wasserott, Danny Wasserott and Boy Scout Ben Sappe. Ruthan- ONLY na Size- YESTERDAY more, 8, a student at Evans Falls Elementary School, recently won first place in the beauty, talent, modeling and bathing suit categories of the Universal Superstar “Face of the Year” contest. She also won the “Overall Award” which included a $500 savings bond for this title. The state pageant was held in June at the Holiday Inn in Wilkes-Barre with Eileen Roush directing. 30 YEARS AGO - 1981 Luzerne County Foodera- ma Team copped first honors in the recent 4-H State Achievement Days at Penn State University campus. Members of the team are Judy Loke, Lisa Loke, Becky Wall and Kim Klimek. Lifeguards at Irem Temple Country Club recently com- pleted American Red Cross training in CPR and standard first aid. Participating in the train- ing were Dave Jenkins, Dawn Llewellyn, Gail Devine, Liza DeWitt, Bill Richards, Rus- sell Paulsen, Richard Morgan and Craig Gommer. 40 YEARS AGO - 1971 Sheryl Beard of Dallas was awarded a gold ribbon last week at the Northeast region 4-H Dress Revue at Tunkhan- nock, it was announced by Lillian B. Jamgochian, asso- ciate extension home econo- mist, Luzerne County, fol- lowing the revue. One of 84 girls from 14 counties, Sheryl also re- ceived a medal of honor and a certificate of participation. Mrs. Ronald A. Ertley of Country Club Road, Dallas, has captured the 1971 Irem Women Golfers title for the third consecutive year. The final round in the 54- hole event was played last week on the Irem Country Club golf course, and marked the fifth time since 1965 that Mrs. Ertley has won the championship. 50 YEARS AGO - 1961 At local Acme markets, tur- keys sold for 37 cents a pound; hams were 49 cents a pound; fresh ripe honeydew melons were 59 cents a pound and Swiss cheese sold for 59 cents a pound. Mrs. Fred Eck and Mrs. Le- on Beisel gave a thank you tea at Mrs. Beisel’s home for outgoing and incoming offi- cers of Shavertown Branch, Nesbitt Hospital Auxiliary, last Thursday. Present were: Mesdames Harvey Kitchen, H.H. Rymer, Eugene Fisk, Walter Shaver, Edward Gilroy, Frederick eck, Sheldon Bennett, Joseph Marsh, Lyman Lull, Charles Sprinkel, Charles Seiber, Naomi Pauling, Florence Rave. 60 YEARS AGO - 1951 Joining in an old fashioned spirit of cooperation, mem- bers of Dallas Township Vet- erans’ Agricultural Training Class and the Upper Luzerne County Young Farmer’s Club on Monday afternoon and evening under floodlights helped Wilson Furr, al00 per cent disabled veteran, erect a new poultry house on his farm at Beaumont. Those participating were: Robert Hoyt, Edward Bellas, Niles Clark, Ralph Kaufman, Joe Perkoski, Stanley Dor- rance, Andrew Preslopski, Ralph Wilson, Ted Buchkous- ki, William Harold, Joe Harf- man, Steve Gaidosh, Joe Si- monitis, William Richards, Joseph Fowler, Joe Hardis- key, William Garey, Carl Hines, Kenneth Heller, Ches- ter Witkoski, Philip Sorber, Henry Phillips, Jerry Gruver, Wilbur Ross, Algert Kliamov- ich, Bruno Mack and Frank Serfoss. The “Lady-of-the-Lake” was crowned on Sunday at Sunset Park. She is Miss Pat- ty Roberts, 18 year-old daughter of Rev. and Mrs. George A. Roberts, Wyom- ing. Rev. Roberts is pastor of Wyoming Methodist Church and was a former pastor of the Trucksville Methodist Church. 70 YEARS AGO - 1941 Driving into the teeth of a gusty wind that whipped Harveys Lake into choppy white-caps, top local men carted off highest honors in the second annual Labor Day Regatta of the Harveys Lake Boat Club Monday after- noon. Star performers of the day were Newell Wood of Har- veys Lake and Billy Woolbert of Shavertown. Miss Grace Ide, teacher of the Nutrition course, spon- sored by the Red Cross and held in Dallas Methodist Church, was guest of honor at a party at the home of Mrs. Wesley Himmler Tues- day evening. Hostesses were members of the class who have just completed the first course. Attending were Mrs. Arthur Dungey, Mrs. Bert Lew! Mrs. J. Henninger, Mrs. Jo- seph Schmerer, Mrs. Morris Johnson, Mrs. McManus, Mrs. Stanley Davies, Mrs. Marvin Scott, Mrs. John Gir- van, Mrs. J.C. Fleming, Mrs. Davis Brace, Mrs. Laverne Race, Mrs. George Swartz, Mrs. Robert Currie, Mrs. Robert Quaill and Miss Anna Kutzner. Information for “Only Yes- terday” is taken from past is- sues of The Dallas Post which is 122 vears old. The mformation is printed here exactly as it appeared in the newspaper years ago. “We celebrate every- thing everybody has done.” Mike Biesecker Dallas “WHY DO WE CELEBRATE LABOR DAY?" “It's a recognition to all our workers for all they have done for the country, the economy and our heritage.” Cindy Biesecker Dallas “Absolutely have no idea. No, not at all.” Samantha Potoeski Hunlock Creek “It's a celebration for | the people who work in the United States.” Katie Gushka Swoyersville “It was started in new York by a carpenter names McGuire, the founder of the AFL to honor workers." Noreen Gladey Shavertown " celebrate because we are lucky to have jobs." Krista Connolly Swoyersville RE a i ll rr A. LL 8
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