PAGE 6 EDITORIAL Sunday, January 15, 2012 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 Joe Butkiewicz Dotty Martin EXECUTIVE EDITOR EDITOR 829-7249 970-7440 jbutkiewicz@timesleader.com dmartin@mydallaspost.com Diane McGee ADVERTISING 970-7153 dmcgee@timesleader.com Beatles’ on isplay During the month of January, the Back Mountain Memorial Li- brary will showcase “The Beatles” collection of Natalie Marshallick, of Dallas, who has collected Beatles memorabilia for the past eight years. “A friend at work bought me a book about the Beatles,” she said, and that’s how the collection began. Now besides receiving items from friends and family, Marshallick also buys pieces herself. Her collection includes albums, 45 records, pins, stamps and figurines. One of her favorite pieces is a set of the four band members in its original stage box. Marshallick likes to thinkher collection “captures a place in history that would be timeless for generations to come.” She and her three older sisters grew up listening to the Beatles and she hopes to pass along her collection to her daughter who has a passion’ for music. “I loved them then and still do....yeah, yeah, yeah!” said Marshal- lick. MOMENTS IN TIME By Samantha Weaver ® During this election season, it might be good to keep in mind the following sage observation, made beloved humorist Will Rogers: “The American people are generous and will forgive almost any weakness with the exception of stupidity.” * Mountain goats aren't actually goats; they're antelopes. * Those who study such things say that a mosquito flaps its wings 1,000 times every second. e |f you've ever been to London - or if you've seen a movie that was set there - you might remember the iconic black taxicabs that are ubiquitous in that city; the high roofs set them apart from other vehicles on the streets. The headroom offered did once serve a pur- pose. When the cars were originally designed, top hats were still de rigueur for a properly dressed gentleman, and the high roofs allowed a man so attired to enter and leave the vehicle without knocking off his hat. ® You might be surprised to learn that some ants can live more than 15 years. * Yes, there's a name for it. The next time you're opening a bottle of wine, take a moment to consider the spiral part that is inserted into the cork: It's known as a worm. ¢ Washington is the only U.S. state named for a president. ; ® Celebrated 19th-century French poet Arthur Rimbaud wrote for only a few short years in his late teens. Despite critical success, he gave up writing when he was 20 years old and spent the rest of his life as a soldier and a merchant. * In medieval Japan, dentists removed patients’ teeth with their bare hands. o00 Thought for the day: “Television news is like a lightning flash. It makes a loud noise, lights up everything around it, leaves everything else in darkness and then is suddenly gone.” - Hodding Carter "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 Deno Pantelakos, of Idlewood Drive in Dallas, found this lonely leaf at Frances Slocum State Park covered with frost early one morning. 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 the right to reject any items submitted for publi- 20 YEARS AGO - 1992 Heavenly Bodies Tanning Salon held a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday. In addition to tanning booths, the salon features clothing and jewel- ry. Participating in the rib- bon cutting ceremony were: Tony Calabrese, Michele Calabrese, Amy Hon- YESTERDAY eywell, Gail Wy- berski, Susan Simons, Peggy Young, Melanie Murosky, Debby Murosky, owner Ge- orgeAnn Calabrese, Jose- phine Tocket, State Rep. Phyllis Mundy, Dallas Bor- ough Mayor Paul LaBar, State Senator Charles Lem- mond, Candi Rusnak and To- ni Rusnak. The P.T.G. of Gate of Heav- en School, Dallas, is holding their annual Winter Warm- Up Dance next week at the school. There will be a hot and cold buffet and refresh- ments with music by Rocky and Sue “The Zoo Crew.” Committee members are: June DeSalvo, Michele Fag- ula and Cathy Delaney. 30 YEARS AGO - 1982 Jerry Ogurkis, Jr., Over- brook Avenue, Dallas, recent- ly received a plaque as Na- tional Freestyle Champ, 100 pound class, in competition at Lincoln, Nebraska. Jerry represented the Back Moun- tain Elementary Wrestling Club. David Shelby, Cleta Shelby, Lorraine Richards and Mildred Eyet. completed a nine-lap walk around the halls of Dallas Junior High School. Nine laps are equiv- alent to a mile. The walkers, because of a need for cardio- vascular rehabilitation or re- lated condition, are engaging in “walk therapy.” The school introduced the pro- gram to the community be- cause many heart patients have to curtail their walking schedule during the winter months. 40 YEARS AGO - 1972 A “Make It Yourself” Fash- ion Show was the highlight of the meeting of the Back Mountain Branch of the Mer- cy Hospital Auxiliary held last week at the Franklin Tea Room, Shavertown. Models were: Mrs. Hans Hacker, Mrs. Jorge Abrantes, Mrs. Hans Dreher and Betty Mitchell. George W. Davis, a Dallas resident, recently became the 38th Potentate of Irem Temple. His year of tenure comes at a time when the Shrine of North America is observing its 100th anniver- sary and the 50th anniver- sary of the opening of the first Shrine Hospital. 50 YEARS AGO - 1962 Charles H. Long, outstand- ing Sweet Valley citizen and prominent Northeastern Pennsylvania farm imple- ment dealer, was awarded a citation and plaque “in ap- preciation for outstanding service to the Future’ Farm- ers of America” at ceremo- nies in Harrisburg last week during the Pennsylvania Farm Show. Five members of Lehman Girl Scout Troop 158 were honored recently at a court of awards ceremony when they received the curved bar Girl Scout highest award. They are: Judy Stortz, Bever- ly Bonning, Ruth Adamshick, Shirley Disque and Linda Conner. At the first meeting of the year, Holy Name Society of Gate of Heaven Church in- stalled the following new of- ficers: President Andrew Dougherty, Secretary Gus Shuleski, Treasurer John Spencer. 60 YEARS AGO - 1952 Mrs. Willard Hoover enter- tained members of her card club at her home on Main Road, Shavertown, Tuesday evening. Present were: Mrs. Thomas Hurley, Mrs. Edward Steinhauer, Mrs. Edward Gal- lagher, Mrs. Robert Gable, Mrs. David Jones, Mrs. Betty Gable, Mrs. Alfred Ashton and Mrs. Frank Petro. Auxiliary, Daddow Isaacs Post 672, met at the Amer- ican Legion Home Thursday evening and layed plans for a Bake Sale. Mrs. Frank Ferry will head the Bake Sale at Boyd White’s Hardware Store February 9, assisted by co- chairman Mrs. Dorothy Ver- faillie, Mrs. Melusine Dreher, Mrs. Sterling Kitchen and Mrs. Sterling Meade. 70 YEARS AGO - 1942 An exact replica of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and organ music are attracti considerable attention in ® scene around Mr. and Chester Hartman’s Christ- mas tree at their Fernbrook home. The music is fur- nished by a small music box at the base of the tree. Other town buildings in the village are stores and a movie house. Official Board of East Dal- las Methodist Church held their organization meeting and election of officers at the home of Mrs. Alfred Moore Monday evening. Officers elected were: general super- intendent of Sunday i) Mrs. Charles Moore; ass ant superintendent childrens" department, Mrs. John Hil- debrandt; Mrs. Nelson Moore, assistant to Mrs. Hil- debrandt; Mrs. W.L. Brace, assistant superintendent of Junior department; Beatrice Hildebrandt, secretary Sun- day School; Myra Carlin, treasurer; Mrs. Scott New- berry, home department; Mrs. Jeanette Dickinson, su- perintendent Cradle Roll; Mrs. W.L. Brace, temperance superintendent; and Mrs. Charles Moore, missionary superintendent. Information for “Only Yes- terday” is taken from past is- sues of The Dallas Post which is 122 years old. The information is printed here exactly as it appeared in the newspaper years ago. “WHY DO WE CELEBRATE MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY?" “He stood up for civil “He wanted everybody rights; he protested to be friends no mat- black people having to | ter their skin color sit in the back of the and he got shot.” buses because they Sydney Bittner Dallas were black.” Parker DalSanto Shavertown “He was trying to put a stop to separating black and white people so that they could live together.” Thomas Baseski Shavertown “He wanted white people to treat black people like they treat- ed themselves." Bailey Slacktish Dallas “He wanted us to treat each other fairly and be civil to each other.” Althea Cigan Dallas “I know somebody killed him and he didn't deserve to be killed because he was good." & Trey Schapper Shavertown
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