*PAGE 6 EDITORIAL Sunday, September 11, 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 Clubs conduct fundraisers to raise polio awareness In honor of World Polio Day, which is widely recognized on Octo- ber 24, Rotary International District 7410 Clubs in the 10 counties of Northeastern Pennsylvania will conduct fundraisers and public awareness activities as part of Rotary’s 26-year mission to eradicate the crippling childhood disease polio. Over the past 26 years, clubs in District 7410 have raised more than a half million dollars to defeat polio. Since 1985, all of Rotary has contributed more than $1 billion and countless volunteer hours to the protection of more than two billion children in 122 countries. The disease remains endemic in four coun- tries - Afghanistan, India, Nigeria and Pakistan - although other coun- tries remain at risk for imported cases. A highly infectious disease, polio causes paralysis and is some- times fatal. As there is no cure, the best protection is prevention. For as little as 60 cents worth of vaccine, a child can be protected against this crippling disease for life. After an international investment of more than $8 billion and the successful engagement of more than 200 countries and 20 million volunteers, polio could be the first human disease of the 21st century to be eradicated. The Global Polio Eradication Initiative is spearheaded by the World Health Organization, Rotary International, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the United Nations Chil- dren’s Fund (UNICEF). It includes the support of governments and other private sector donors. Rotarians in district 7410 invite the public to support the polio era- dication initiative by visiting www.rotary.org/endpolio . For further information visit, www.rotary.org or www.polioeradi- cation.org. : STRANGE BUT TRUE By Samantha Weaver * |t was Hungarian psychiatrist Thomas Stephen Szasz who made the following sage observation: “If you talk to God, you are praying. If God talks to you, you have schizophrenia.” * The world's most popular fruit is the banana. In the United States, people consume more bananas than apples and oranges put together. * Thomas Jefferson was an inventor as well as a statesman, but he refused to take out patents on any of his ideas. He believed that inventions should benefit all of humanity, not just himself. e According to those who study such things, the average American believes the ideal age - that is, the best year of his or her life - is 32. And when 30-somethings are asked when old age begins, the major- ity of men say it's in the late 60s, while more women believe old age begins in the 70s. ® That iconic symbol of the Old West, the Pony Express, was based on the mail system used throughout the Mongol Empire in the 13th century. However, the Mongol riders often covered 125 miles in a single day, which was faster than the best record held by a Pony Express rider. ¢ In Nazi Germany, it was illegal to name a horse “Adolph.” * Unless you're from Central Florida, you've probably never heard of the small town of Ocoee. So you might be surprised to learn that during World War Il, Ocoee earned the distinction of sending more men, per capita, to serve in the military than any other town in the United States. Thought for the day: “It ought to be plain / how little you gain / by getting excited / and vexed. / You'll always be late / for the previous train, / and always in time / for the next.” - Piet Hein "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 Thé 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. YOUR SPACE Jill Spencer, of Meeker Road in Lehman, shot this photo of a scene in someone's back yard while she was walking around Lake Nuangola. 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 the right to reject any items submitted for publi- ( ry 20 YEARS AGO -1991 Dallas cheerleaders Tami Landon, Wendy Vaughn and Ginger Williams will be among an American contingent who will show off their skills during a trip to England later this year. And Jamie Maniskas will try out for position training cheer- leaders across the nation. Service YESTERDAY cib re cently awarded scholarships to three outstanding seniors from Lake-Lehman High School. Re- cipient of a $500 cash scholar- ship is Robin Smigielski. Chris- topher Kocher and Michelle Richardson received $100 scholarship savings bonds. 30 YEARS AGO -1981 Mrs. Nancy Bossart, Circle Drive, Dallas, recently com- pleted her 100-mile swim in the American Red Cross Swim and Stay Fit Program. Mrs. Bossart swam an average of 2 miles a day at the Irem Temple Coun- try Club. She also participated in the Swim-A-Cross by swim- ming 100 consecutive laps for the Red Cross fundraising event. 40 YEARS AGO -1971 Members of the Trucksville farm team finished in first ‘place in the Back Mountain Farm League with a record of five wins and two losses. Mem- bers of the team are: J. Adams, G. O'Neill, J. Harris, M. Sutton, K. Coombs, R. Shoemaker, M. O'Neill, K. Coombs, K. Coombs, C. Evans, K. Sitkow- ski, D. Parsons, A. Gordon, C. Hislop, R. Aams, M. Fisher, B. Smith and J. Saraka. A Shavertown resident, John Baur, has been selected as the West Side chairman of the Wyoming Valley Catholic Youth Center's 1971-1972 membership campaign which will be held later this month. 50 YEARS AGO - 1961 Four new teachers have been added to the faculty of Lake- Lehman Schools which opened last week for the fall term. Benjamin Jenkins joins that staff as a history instruc- tor. Mrs. Janet Reynolds is in- structor of health and girls’ physical education. Carl J. Vas- sia teaches Junior High School, social studies and ge- ography. Mitchell J. Czoch, Jr. is teaching at Noxen building. Residents of Huntsville Road, Franklin Street and oth- er nearby areas have protested that the playground at Dallas Borough School is becoming a nuisance because children un- aware of the rights of others play there boisterously on Sun- days. Residents who have lived in the area of the school for more than twenty years say that they have never been pre- viously disturbed but this sum- mer the vulgar language and the screaming of the children disturbs the neighborhood. 60 YEARS AGO -1951 Margaret Robinson, West Dallas, is in bed with a broken nose and multiple bruises, sus- tained Tuesday afternoon when she fell head-first down ten concrete steps, landing on her face. Mrs. Robinson had just delivered a dog to Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Neuman, Penn- sylvania Avenue, and had turn- ed to leave the porch when she missed her footing. Twelve members of the book club cleaned the new annex to Back Mountain Memorial Li- brary Wednesday morning, putting the place in order from window washing to arrange- ment of dishes and silver. They were: Mesdames Fred Howell, H.W. Smith, Herbert A. Smith, Jr, Gerald Dettmore, Harry Stuhlmuller, Harold Flack, Reston Sturdevant, David Schmerer, Dan Robinhold, Raymond Kuhnert, Mary Tho- mas and Thomas Graham. 70 YEARS AGO -1941 The winning team of the Lehman Methodist Church choir in their contest to im- prove attendance at choir prac- tices and church services, were guests of the losing team at a lovely dinner held in the church Tuesday evening. The winners, headed by Miss Eliza- beth Abbott, furnished the en- tertainment and the losers, led by Hayden Ambrose, the din- ner. Women of the Rotary en- joyed a dinner meeting at the Moses Van Campen Hotel at Benton last evening. Present were: Mrs. Marguerite Nichol- son, Mrs. Fredericka Breslin, Mrs. Gertrude Bodycomb, Mrs. Alberta Garinger, Mrs. Mary Dick, Mrs. Claire Warrin- er, Mrs. Louise Brown, Mrs. Grace Richardson, Mrs. Jean Richards, Mrs. Laska Jurchak. Mrs. Maude Yeisley, Mrs. Q orge Metz, Mrs. Irene Monk and Mrs. R.A. Williamson. Information for “Only Yes- terday” is taken from past 1is- sues of The Dallas Post which is 122 years old. The informa- tion is printed here exactly as it appeared mn the newspaper. vears ago. “WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU HEARD THE NEWS OF THE 9/11 TRAGEDY?" “I was in fifth grade at Dallas. | remember going home and being scared but couldn't comprehend it.” Matt Alles Dallas “At Dallas High School in chorus. Everyone called family and friends.” Matthew Brennan Dallas “At work in Allentown. | was angry and of- fended that we were attacked after all the good this country has done.” Paul Detwiler Kingston “I was in my house and saw it on TV. | was surprised and called everyone.” Cindy Parsons Hunlock Creek “In college, in history class at LCCC. | was in shock.” Liz Rogowski Pikes Creek “| was working in Nan- ticoke and | thought it was just some acci- dent that happened.” Lisa Handley Shavertown
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