PAGE 6 EDITORIAL Sunday, October 9, 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 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 October 2011: EXPRESS “Prophecy” by S.J. Parris, “Love You More” by Lisa Gardn- er, “Feast Day of Fools” by James Lee Burke, “1225 Christmas Tree Lane” by Debbie Macom- ber, “Lethal” by Sandra Brown, “Silver - Girl” by Elin Hilder- brand, “Son of Stone” by Stuart Woods FICTION “1105 Yakima Street” by Deb- bie Macomber, “Ready Player One” by: Emest Cline, “Feast Day of Fools” by James Lee Burke, “Nightwoods” by Charles Frazier, “1225 Christmas Tree Lane” by Debbie Macomber, “Lethal” by Sandra Brown, “Son of Stone” by Stuart Woods, “The Cut” by George P. Pelecanos, “The Language of Flowers” by Vanesa Diffenbaugh, “The Priest” by Gerard O'Donovan, “What is Left the Daughter” by Howard A. Norman, “The Vio- lets of March” by Sarah Jio, “The Buddha in the Attic” by Julie Ot- suka, “The Lantern” by Deborah Lawrenson, “Close Your Eyes” by Amanda Eyre Ward NONFICTION “The Bee Eater” by Ric BIOGRAPHY “Luck and Circumstance” by Michael Lindsay-Hogg LARGE PRINT FICTION “The Race” by Clive Cussler, “1105 Yakima Street” by Debbie Macomber, “Only Yours” by Su- san Mallery, “Late Edition” by Fern Michaels BOOKS ON CD “Burnt Mountain” by Anne River Sidoons, “Happy Birth- day” by Danielle Steel, “Son of Stone” by Stuart Woods, “Kill Me If You Can” by James Pat- terson, “The Race” by Clive Cussler, “Feast Day of Fools” by James Lee Burke, “Heartwishes” by Jude Deveraux, “Flash and Bones” by Kathy Reichs YOUNG ADULT “Shelter: A Mickey Boiltar Novel” by Harlan Coben, “Queen of Hearts” by Martha Brooks, “Trapped: How the World Rescued 33 Miners from 2,000 Feet Below the Chilean Desert” by Marc Aronson STRANGE BUT TRUE By Samantha Weaver |t was American artist and illustrator Florence Scovel Shinn who made the following observation: “The game of life is the game of boomerangs. Our thoughts, deeds and words return to us sooner or later with astounding accuracy.” ¢ |n 1811 and again in 1812, earthquakes caused the Mississippi River to temporarily reverse course. * You might be surprised to learn that about a million Americans say they drink Coca-Cola for breakfast. * Dominique Bouhours, a Frenchman who lived in the 17th century, was a priest, an essayist and a grammarian. The love of language may have been closest to his heart, though; it's been reported that the final words he uttered on his deathbed were, “| am about to - or | am going to - die; either expression is used.” ® The beaver is a rodent. e |f you're like the average adult, when you're sitting in a relaxed position, you inhale about one pint of air with every breath. * The United States isn't the only country that has an accolade to recognize excellence in the film industry. Here the awards are known as the Oscars, but other nations have their own names for the awards: In Canada they're known as Genies, in France they're Cesars, in Russia they're called Nikas, in Mexico they're Golden Ariels, in Spain they're known as Goyas and in the United Kingdom they're called Orange British Academy Film Awards. * Those who study such things say that millions of trees are plant- ed accidentally when absent-minded squirrels forget where they buried their nuts. ¢ |n ancient Rome, if you had a hooked nose you were considered to be‘a born leader. Thought for the Day: “Four-fifths of all our troubles would dis- appear if we would only sit down and keep still." - Calvin Coolidge rare to get a shot like this one. "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 What could this cute little chipmunk be whispering in his girlfriend's ear? Pat Giordano, of Harveys Lake, took this photograph and says it's 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 the right to reject any items submitted for publi- Items will be published in the g&- 20 YEARS AGO -1991 Recently, scouts from Dallas Boy Scout Troop #281 met with Representative Phyllis Mundy with regards to the citizenship requirement within the first class rank. After reviewing pro- cedures and activities within the representa- tive’s office in Kingston, they contin- 4 ued their discussion over lunch with the representa- tive at Ollies in Edwardsville. Participants included Aaron O'Neill, Justin Kerr, Tom Reich, Rich Goeringer, Scott Townsend and Tom O'Neil. Former Dallas High School standout Renée Balberchak and teammate Chris Laczhazy have been named as co-captains of the College Misericordia field hock- ey team, head coach Kim Bar- bacci has announced. YESTERDAY 30 YEARS AGO -1981 Saturday, during the Lehman vs. Coughlin football game, at Lehman, Tammy Sayre was crowned Homecoming Queen. She was escorted by Greg Knorr. Members of Trinity UP Church Women’s Association met last week to make crafts for their annual bazaar. Women par- ticipating in the crafting session were: Frances Linskill, Esther Miller, Grace Martin, Barbara Barakat, Mary Moses, Meryl Da- vis, Marianne Williams, Mar- gery Col, Judy Taylor and Jo Anne Hall. 40 YEARS AGO -1971 James FE. Besecker III, an 18- year-old scout formerly of Dal- las, recently received the Eagle Award, scouting’s highest honor. Six of the original 14 charter Women of Kiwanis were honor- ed recently by members of the present organization. Those honored were: Clara Troxell, Do- rothy Anderson, Mary Hartman, Wilma Elston, Florence Wagner and Muriel Lager. 50 YEARS AGO -1961 Senior Girl Scout Troop has started its weekly meetings. New officers are: President, Jan- ice Niezgoda; Vice-President, Joan Darby; Secretary, Daisy McClelland; Scrap Book, Lauri Jenkins; senior Planning Board, Jo Ann Nori and Martha Mesick. Hazle Myra Berti, daughter of Mrs. Norti Berti and the late Bur- gess Norti Berti, Dallas, was among local girls received by the Charles James Assembly 144, Order of Rainbow, at their recent meeting. 60 YEARS AGO -1951 Culminating years of Masonic activity during which he has tak- en a lead role in Masonic circles in Northeastern Pennsylvania, Harry L. Ohlman was last week made an Honorary 33rd Degree Mason at the annual meeting in Boston of the Thirty-Third De- gree, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Free Masons for the Northern Jurisdiction of the United States. A member of Dal- las Methodist Church, he is also president of the Borough School Board and Dallas Borough-King- ston Township Joint Schools. Local school authorities say that they have no evidence of the use of harmful drugs among their student bodies, but warned that any evidence will bring strict measures and a deter- mined effort to stamp out the source of supply. This warning follows an incident Friday morn- ing when a student dropped into a local store and asked for a drug which whips up excitement and is supposed to prevent listless- ness after long periods without sleep. The drug is also supposed to give a lift or “kick.” 70 YEARS AGO -1941 Dorcas Class of St. Pauls Lutheran Church held a wiener roast as Elston’s Grove, Kunkle, Monday evening. Present were: Mrs. H.E. Franfurt, Mrs. J.A. Ba- tey, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hoover, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Franklin, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ell, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Malkemes, Mr. and Mrs. Ri- chard Rudy and Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Kemberling. When he dozed briefly at the wheel of a Dallas Dairy milk truck, Thursday morning, as he was driving the Harvey's Lake route, Thomas Carkhuff rammed the machine into a light pole and upset in front of the Pi- nola cottage. Aside from a slight jarring and bruises, Carkhuff was none the worse for the expe- rience but the machine was bad- ly damaged and had to be towed to Oliver’s Garage for major re- pairs. Information for “Only Yester- day” is taken from past issues of The Dallas Post which is 122 vears old. The wformation is printed here exactly as it ap- peared in the newspaper vears ago. ) MOMENTS IN TIME The History Channel ® On Oct. 19, 1869, work be- gins on one of the most ambi- tious Western engineering pro- jects of the day: a 4-mile-long tunnel through the solid rock of the Comstock Lode mining dis- trict in Nevada to divert water. The tunnel drained some 2 mil- lion gallons of water from the mines per year. e On Oct. 23, 1925, John Wil- liam Carson, who would be- come famous as the longtime host of the popular late-night TV program “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson,” is born in Corning, Iowa. Carson hosted “The Tonight Show” on NBC for 30 years, from 1962 to 1992. ® On Oct. 20, 1944, U.S. Gen. Douglas MacArthur wades ash- ore onto the Philippine island of Leyte, fulfilling his promise to return to the area he was forced tofleein1942 under orders from President Franklin Roosevelt. "Be cause supposedly Columbus discovered America but | read that Leif Ericson was said to be the first to come here.” Jean Lawson-Laity Chase “WHY DO WE CELEBRATE COLUMBUS DAY?" “We celebrate the early explorers’ ad- venturous spirit to sail across an ocean they thought was flat and it's a nice in-between holiday.” Rosemary Luksha Larksville aa < “I heard from reliable sources that Columbus was the first to drive the field grisslies out of Pennsylvania.” Laura Adams Harveys Lake “Italian heritage is very important and Italians are very proud that he discovered America.” Rich Amatio Shavertown “Just an excuse to get a day off.” Phil Saxon Dallas “Because Chris has credit for discovering America.” Jay Downs Dallas RE a — — — — —————— ei I. nd BEE I Se
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