PAGE 6 EDITORIAL Sunday, November 13, 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 has ‘wish list’ With the holidays just around the corner, children and adults are busy writing their holiday “wish lists.” The Back Mountain Memo- rial Library is also “wishing” for a few items that are needed at the library. Anyone able to sponsor a project or donate time and talent greatly help the library. All donations, whether items, monetary gifts or in-kind gifts, are tax deductible. Following is the library’s wish list: Flat-screen TV Archival storage boxes (for newspapers/historical documents) Experienced carpenter to make minor repairs throughout the Li- brary Enclosed sign board for front library Microphone stand Small folding tables (card table size) Mezzanine Elevator/lift Craft items (glue sticks, markers, finger paints, etc.) for Children’s Storyhour crafts Computer classes The library will offer another session of Basic Computer Classes. This session will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 14 and 15. The cost to attend either session is $15 and must be paid at the time of registration. Space is limited. Please call the library for more information. Amnesty Week The library will hold its annual Amnesty Week November 14-19. Any fines for items returned late during this week will be waived. Fruit sale Also, don’t forget to send in your orders for our annual Fruit Sale Fundraiser. Deadline to order is November 21, 2011. Tux is coming It’s time once again for the Wilkes-Barre /Scranton Penguins to vis- it the Back Mountain Memorial Library! Penguins’ mascot, Tux, along with star players and Mike O’Brien will take part in a lively, family reading program at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 22. All ages are welcome to attend but space is limited so fam- ilies are asked to call the library at 675-1182 to reserve seats. Holiday hours The library will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 24 to celebrate Thanksgiving. It will re-open at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 25 with regular hours. STRANGE BUT TRUE By Samantha Weaver * |t was the 40th president of the United States, Ronald Wilson Reagan, who made the following sage observation: “Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards; if you dis- grace yourself you can always write a book." e |f you're like 75 percent of Americans, you like to doodle. * There was a shipwreck in 1664 that had only one survivor, one in 1785 that also resulted in all but one aboard being killed, and one in 1860 that likewise left a single person alive. Considering the fact that shipwrecks are not that uncommon - particularly in the heyday of ocean travel - you might not think this much of a coincidence. Think again, though; in each of those shipwrecks, the sole survivor was named Hugh Williams. * Those who study such things say that Roman Emperor Caligula’s last words were, “I'm still alive!” * |f you go bankrupt, your creditors are forbidden from seizing your wedding ring to pay debts. * In 1984, a woman named Deborah Martorano was shopping at Bloomingdale's in New York City, when one of the store's employees, a perfume demonstrator, sprayed her with scent. The experience evidently caused Martorano, who suffered from allergies and asthma, to spend 10 days in a hospital. This respiratory distress resulted in a $75,000 settlement from the store. * The Dead Sea isn't a sea at all; it's a lake. * |f you ever travel to Borneo or Sumatra and come face-to-face with an orangutan, keep this tidbit of information in mind: If one of these great apes belches at you, you might want to back off; that's how they warn others to stay out of their territory. Be Swe ag : MICK | Laie YOUR SPACE i FOS Bey ¢ ; Nad Eh RR PE RNY A) Alfreda Susie Malak, left, and Jeanette Grieves, both of Dallas, were the hit of the Halloween party at the Dallas Senior Citizens Center. The photo was taken by Nancy Restaino, of Jackson Township, a food service worker with the Area Agency on Aging. "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. Items will be published in the or- der in which they are received. The editor of The Dallas Post reserves t right to reject any items submitted for pu 20 YEARS AGO - 1991 Candy striper volunteers at the Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas, were recently feted at a pizza party held in their honor at Grotto Pizza, Har- vey’s Lake. Certificates of ap- preciation were awarded by Thomas Sweeney, administra- tor of the y center, to 22 teens who com- pleted 535 hours of service from June to August in the activities department, friendly visiting, assisted nursing with non-nursing du- ties and polishing fingernails for residents. Participants were Becki Olsen, Crystal King, Ronnie Spock, Stepha- nie Fett, Nicole Pilecki, Tru- dy Pudimott, Krista Gregor, Allison Fox, Jennifer Bradbu- ry, Jennifer Feehan, Sarah Gorgone, Sonya Sobulski, Al- lison Fox, Megan Mosier, Glenda Mosca, Jennifer Sabit- ura, Rita Schooley, Alison and Jonathan Roskos, Jeff Krehe- ly, Bob Lorah and Don Hold- redge. At the Homecoming Dance which concluded the home- coming activities of Bishop O'Reilly High School, King- ston, Nancy Kingsbury was crowned Homecoming Queen for 1991. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Kingsbury of Dallas, Nancy was crowned by Bridget Hayes, last year’s Homecoming Queen. YESTERDAY 30 YEARS AGO - 1981 Jeffrey J Barbose, a senior at Dallas Senior High School, has been named the top Cen- tury III Leader in a competi- tion there, according to Edgar W. Hughes, Jr., principal. The 17-year-old student is now eli- gible to compete with other local winners from around the state for one of two $1500 scholarships and an all ex- pense paid trip to the nation- al Century III Leaders Confer- ence in Williamsburg, Va. Gate of Heaven Cub Pack 232 recently held their first meeting of the season. Bobcat awards were presented to the following: Walter Fry, Chris- topher Kuhar, Michael Malak, Sean Malloy, Joseph Rakos, Jarrett Rittenhouse, Chris- topher Scott, Sam Wilkes, Shane Williams, Gregory Sta- hovec and John Straigis. 40 YEARS AGO - 1971 Dallas Junior Woman’s club has announced the winners in the recent safety poster pro- gram conducted by the club in the Back Mountain elemen- tary schools. Winners are; Lois Early, grade 2; Jeffrey Brady and Dodie Hackling, grade 3; Wendy Baird, grade 3; Billy Davies, grade 3; Mi- chael Cuba, grade 2, Amy White, grade 2; Ann Marie Devlin, grade 3; Jeff Balmer, grade 3; and Jimmy Mulhern grade 2. Brownie Troop 657 of Sha- vertown held its investiture last week at St. Paul’s Luth- eran Church, Shavertown. The following girls were in- vested: Toni Bernardi, Crys- tal Breining, Nancy Evans, Suzanne Gomba, Kathy Mur- ray, Christine O'Donnell, car- ol Ostrum, Debbie Rogers, Tara Scirocco and Sheryl Thomas. 50 YEARS AGO - 1961 Twelve members of the Dal- las School District faculty are participating in the United Fund Drive in this area, can- vassing local business estab- lishments. They are: George McCutcheon, Clint Brobst, Chester Molley, Donald Evans, Leonard Kozich, Wil- liam Morgan, Edgar Hughes, Sheldon Mosier, William Price, Judith Richards, Arch Austin and Robert Dolbear. Brownie Troop 105, Shaver- town, enjoyed a hobo hike on Saturday, going by truck to the Mary Hudak residence on Overbrook Avenue, then for a walk through the woods where they ate a picnic lunch. Prize for the most impressive hobo outfit went to Judy McAvey. On the hike were: Leslie Alexander, Jane Do- minick, Judy McAvey, Estella Parker, Cathie Stella, Patty Lewis, Leslie Evans, Paulette Muscavage, Judy Misson, Joan Van Buskirk, Linda Kup- stas, Patsy Hauck, Emily He- witt and Sandy Ondish. 60 YEARS AGO - 1951 The new Gate of Heaven pa- rochial school on Machell Avenue, Dallas, will be dedi- cated by Bishop William J. Hafey, Bishop of Scranton, on Sunday afternoon, November 18 at 3 p.m. Co-chairman of the annual Sadie Hawkins Dance at Westmoreland High School, Barbara Malkemes and Janice Graves, say: “Hey, girls, catch your man and come to the dance next Friday night in the gym, 8-11. It’s Sadie Hawkins Day, with no holds barred.” 70 YEARS AGO - 1941 Warren Hicks, associate ed- itor of The Post during the summer months has won the intra-mural golf champion- ship of Syracuse University where he is a senior student. Hicks shot a seventy-five over his opponents’ seventy-nine to win the University medal and have his name inscribed on the permanent trophy cup. The Dallas Post had a nice visit with members of the fifth grade of Dallas Borough School on Wednesday, when their teacher Miss Elizabeth Morgan brought them over to see how a country newspaper plant works. Mr. Post, fore- man of the plant, explained how the linotype machine and various presses work, and Mr. Duesler set every boy and girl’s name in the type. Prg- sent were: June Colwell, ra May Grose, Mildred McNeel, Saundra Ewald, Ann Peterson, Kathryn Hauck, Barbara Brown, George Swartz, George Schooley, William Waters, Arnold Price, Donald Davis, Kenneth Shaff- er, Gail Shaver, Kenneth Ide, Richard Harris, John Monka, Allan Wood, Michael Hazle- tine, Paul Sedler and Herbert Drehr. Information for “Only Yes- terday” is taken from past is- sues of The Dallas Post which 1s 122 years old. The informa- tion is printed here exactly as it appeared in the newspaper vears ago. “WOULD YOU “I'd rather be rich. Then, | wouldn't have to worry about a “Well, money just comes and goes so I'd rather be smarter than everybody.” thing." Linda Van Gorder Joel Novitski Loyalville Dallas RATHER BE RICHER “I just want to be x equal to everybody - just be myself." Gwen Harleman Hunlock Creek i “Smarter - because if | was, I'd be able to figure out how to be richer.” Jennifer Atherholt Dallas OR SMARTER THAN YOU ARE?" a “Neither. I'd rather be simply equal to every- one." Bill Bachman Dallas “I'd rather be richer because then | could further my education and be smarter." Denise Cave Larksville
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