PAGE 6 EDITORIAL Sunday, January 22, 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 TO THE EDITOR Reader feels owner rights are violated Dear Editor: As a life long resident of the Back Mountain, specifically Lehman Township, I believe in property rights and the way things should be. Across the Marcellus region, local townships are considering zoning ordinances to self-regulate natural resource development, a clear violation of the state’s current regulatory structure which governs natural resource development responsibly. Worse yet, these ordinances are being influenced by out-of-state lawyers funded by big money interest whose goals - they freely ad- mit - are to prevent Marcellus development. Don’t believe me that rights can be unconstitutionally suspend- ed? Just take a look at our neighbors in the Delaware River Basin Commission who have had their rights suspended for 31/2 years while the rest of Pennsylvania responsibly enjoys natural gas devel- opment. To stop this zoning issue from becoming serious, please join me in calling Senator Lisa Baker at 675-3931. Gary L. Ide Lehman Township MOMENTS IN TIME By Samantha Weaver * |t was noted 20th-century poet T.S. Eliot who made the following sage observation: “Some editors are failed writers, but so are most writers.” * The United States’ first railroad was built in 1809 in Crown Creek, Pa., by a man named Thomas Leiper. It had wooden tracks. * When the now-classic television show “Gilligan's Island” first aired in 1964, critics were not impressed. The review published in the San Francisco Chronicle said, "It is difficult to believe that this show was written, directed and produced by adults. It marks a new low in the networks’ estimation of public intelligence." The show went on to air for three seasons and spurred three TV movie sequels. * Believing that beards and long hair were too easy for enemies to grab, Alexander the Great ordered his soldiers to shave their faces and heads before going into battle. * You hear a lot about the isolationism of Switzerland - the coun- try that's always neutral in any conflict - but you might be surprised to learn how serious they are about it. The country’s system of roads is mined in 2,000 places and can be demolished in the space of 10 minutes. ¢ Are you doing your share? If you've had a beer today, you've contributed to the approximately 90 million cans of the brew that are consumed by Americans every day. * When the territory that later became the state of Alaska was purchased from Russia in 1867, the cost came out to about 2 cents per acre. * It's not clear why, but it seems that fine hair grows faster than coarse hair. Thought for the day: “My father taught me to work, but not to love it. I never did like to work, and | don't deny it. I'd rather read, tell stories, crack jokes, talk, laugh - anything but work.” - Abraham Lin- coln Barbershoppers offer singing Valentines The Wilkes-Barre Chapter, Barbershop Harmony Society is offering “Singing Valen- tines” from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 14. Anyone interested is asked to call 709-3716, 696-3385 or 287-2476. The chorus is currently in rehearsal for its 60th anniver- sary concert set for Saturday, April 21 at Wyoming Area High School, Exeter. Rehearsals are held at 7 p.m. Mondays in the Brooks Estate community Center on the Wesley Village Campus in Pittston. "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, photographed this wild flower while hiking the Larch Trail at Frances Slocum State Park. 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 French students from Dallas Middle School serenaded their friends with Christmas carols. Participants were: Kristen Nack- ley, Liz Ziegler, Leigh Sabol, Re- becca Hoover, Melanie Love, Gail Culver, Holly Pelton, Nata- lee Felten, Melissa Hettes and Keri Bach- y man. It’s a sim- ple thing, answering a telephone. But for fifth-grade students at Westmoreland Elementary School, answering the phone can be a source of pride and ac- complishment. It means that they've earned the trust to be- come an Office Monitor. Those who take part in the program are: Holly Ramey, Kelly Phillips, Victory Ziegler, Rachel Hiller, Nicole Yuknavage, Beth Carey, Courtney Kryston, Betsy Rosen- thal, Liz Wekss, Liz Stocker, Ka- tie Russ, Linda Pitcavage and Jo- nathan Humphrey. YESTERDAY 30 YEARS AGO -1982 Donald G. Gunster, son of Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Gunster, Dallas, has been named Student of the Month for January by the King- ston-Forty Fort Lions Club. Gun- ster is a senior at Wyoming Sem- inary Preparatory School, King- ston. Twelve Dallas Senior High School sophomore students placed at or above the 90th per- centile in the National Educa- tion Development Tests. The 12 students earned certificates of merit for their scores. They are: Ruth Goldman, Jean Perry, Jill Graham, Susan Niskey, Kim Dougherty, Kim Justus, Sandy Shone, Marilyn Wisnieski, Mark Drasnin, Lori DelGaudio, Mi- chael Todd and Robert Coscia. 40 YEARS AGO -1972 Thirteen members of the Lake Lehman Knights Band participa- ted in the Northeastern District Band Concert at Pocono Moun- tain High School, Swiftwater. They are: Elizabeth Laity, Car- olyn Edwards, Jane Niezgoda, Helen Earl, Carol Gutch, Harriet Kocher, Linda Tough, Robert Scott, David Haines, Ted Scou- ten, Don Josuweit, Gere Hol- comb and Eddie Piper. The proceeds of a hoagie and bake sale conducted recently by members of Girl Scout troop 706 will be put to good use — the prof- its will enable the Cadettes to participate in a camping experi- ence at Rockwood National Girl Scout Camp in the Washington, D.C. area. The Scouts who will participate in the adventure in- clude: Karen Aicher, Cindy Bara- kat, Patti Brobst, Trudy Connor, Debbie Dymond, Gwen Jenkins, Suzanne Laberge, Shirley Lewis, Judy Reese, Anne Shelby and Debbie Wasserrott. 50 YEARS AGO - 1962 Girls of Troop 27 recently de- livered Cheer Baskets for the Harvey’s Lake Women’s Club. Members of the troop are: Janet Balshaw, Sandy Tait, Miriam Mohr, Nancy Covert, Donna Smith, Linda Howell, Karen Fisk, Ruth Higgins, Lois Frantz, Debbie Savickas, Patti Larson and Donna Priebe. Mrs. Harvey Kitchen is leader. At local Acme markets, two dozen oranges sold for 89 cents; boneless chuck roast was 59 cents a pound; a one pound can of Crisco was 37 cents; a package of 48 Lipton tea bags sold for 57 cents; and the price of bread was five loaves for a dollar. 60 YEARS AGO -1952 Dallas Borough-Kingston Township Joint School Board has elected Joseph E. Podrazik to teach Industrial Arts in West- moreland High School. Mr. Po- drazik is a graduate of Hazleton High School and will receive his B.S. degree from the Pennsylva- nia State College this month. He did his practice teaching at the Forty Fort High School. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Batti- son, Sweet Valley, entertained a group of children at their home Friday night with six reels of mo- tion pictures. During intermis- sion, refreshments were served by Mrs. Battison, Marie Luka- vitch and June Wesley. Among the children who attended were: Mary Carol, Betty Lou and Leah Kliamovich, Lyodene and Lore- lie Briggs, Gloria and Wilma June Long, Dixie and Bonnie Piper, Gladys Foss, George War- den, Dean Bronson Larry Adams and Richard Meade. 70 YEARS AGO -194 Two Lehman High Sch boys will be in the All State F.F.A. Band when it appears at the 26th annual Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg this week. They are Fred Schobert, saxophonist, and Ted Parks, trombonist. Richard Taylor, Kingston Township High School fresh- man, received honorable men- tion for his essay, “The Advan- tages of Home Rule and Self- Government” in the contest sponsored by Pennsylvania As- sociation of Supervisors. Information for “Only Yest day” is taken from past issue The Dallas Post which is 122 vears old. The wnformation is printed here exactly as it ap- peared in the newspaper years ago. MOMENTS IN TIME MOMENTS INTIME The History Channel ® On Feb. 4, 1922, the Ford Motor Company acquires the failing luxury automaker Lincoln Motor Company for $8 million. Ford’s son Edsel eventually helped to convince his father to drop his fa- mous rule: “You can have any color, as long as it’s black.” ¢ OnFeb. 5,1937, President Franklin Roosevelt announces a con- troversial plan to expand the Supreme Court to as many as 15 judg- es. Critics charged that Roosevelt was trying to neutralize Supreme Court justices hostile to his New Deal. By 1942, all but two of the justices were his appointees. ¢ On Jan. 30,1948, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the political and spiritual leader of the Indian independence movement, is as- sassinated in New Delhi by a Hindu fanatic. Known as Mahatma, Gandhi's persuasive methods of civil disobedience influenced lead- ers of civil rights movements, especially Martin Luther King Jr. ® On Jan. 31, 1950, U.S. President Harry Truman publicly an- nounces his decision to support the development of the hydrogen bomb. In 1952, the United States successfully detonated “Mike” in the Pacific Marshall Islands. The 10.4-megaton thermonuclear de- vice instantly vaporized an entire island. “DO YOU WISH YOU COULD BE FUNNIER?" “Yeah, like Jeff Dun- ham. Funny can be beneficial and socially relaxing.” “No. My family always laughs at my blonde moments so | need to be more serious.” Kaitlyn Pelcher Dallas Decklan Cerza Dallas “I would like to be funnier but at the right times, not in the wrong situations.” Katy Comitz Dallas “I don't think | have to work on that too much. People say I'm how my son got his sense of humor.” Terry Simonovich Dallas “I'm content with my- self. I'm funny enough, people say.” Megan Johnson Trucksville “| like to play practi- cal jokes and be funny. Making money from that would be nice.” @ Bill Rinehimer Shavertown EE —— A hi. UL... i...
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