PAGE 6 EDITORIAL Sunday, September 30, 2012 Joe Butkiewicz 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 Dotty Martin EXECUTIVE EDITOR EDITOR 829-7249 970-7440 jbutkiewicz@timesleader.com dmartin@mydallaspost.com Diane McGee ADVERTISING 970-7153 dmcgee@timesleader.com October offers lots to do at the BMT library October will be a busy month at the library and you may want to plan now to attend any of these Fall programs: Financial Aid for Parents will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 10. This informative program is sponsored by PHEAA. A Pennsylvania Humanities Program, “The Pow-Wow Prin- ciple: Pennsylvania German Folk Healing will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 24. An “Electronic How-to” program will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27, featuring a hands-on demonstration of E-readers, I-phones and the Cloud. All of the above programs are free, but pre-registration is required by calling the library at 675-1182. Fall story hours Registration for the Fall story hours will take place at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 10. Story hours will begin the week of Oct. 21 and end the week of Dec. 2. Story hours are as follows: Toddlers (2 years old) on Tuesdays from 10 to 10:30 a.m. The Mother Goose on the Loose Story Hour for toddlers will also be on Tuesdays from 11 to 11:45 a.m. The 3 to 5-year-olds will meet for Story Hours on Wednes- days from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. and Thursdays from 10 to 11 a.m. A special PNC Bank program for 3 to 5-year0Oolds, “For Me, For You, For Later: First Steps to Spending, Sharing, and Saving,” will also be offered on Wednesdays from 11 to noon. New books make their way to library shelves The following new books have been added to the shelves of the Back Mountain Memorial Library, 96 Hunts- ville Road, Dallas for the month of September 2012: EXPRESS “Zoo” by James Patterson, “The Tombs” by Clive Cussler, “Criminal” by Karin Slaughter FICTION “Zoo” by James Patterson, “The Tombs” by Clive Cussler, “Silenced” by Allison Bren- nan, “The Time Keeper” by Mitch Albom, “The Inquisi- tor’s Key” by Jefferson Bass, “Dark Revelations” by Antho- ny E. Zuiker, “The Light be- tween Oceans” by M.L. Sted- man, “Tumbleweeds” by Leila Meacham, “Woodrose Moun- tain” by RaeAnne Thayne, “The Bridesmaid” by Beverly Lewis NONFICTION “Ali in Wonderland and Oth- er Tall Tales” by Ali Went- worth, “Indivisible” by James Robison & Jay W. Richards BOOKS ON CD “Black List” by Brad Thor, “Judgment Call” by J.A. Jance YOUNG ADULT “Cinder” by Marissa Meyer, “Such Wicked Intent” by Ken- neth Oppel SPECIAL DONATIONS The following books are from a grant from PNC Bank:, “Little Croc’s Purse” by Lizzie Finlay, “Harriet, You’ll Drive Me Wild” by Mem Fox, “Bea- trice Doesn’t Want To” by Lau- ra Numeroff, “The Berenstain Bears Think of Those in Need” by Stan & Jan Beren- stain, “Honey to Share” by Sa- ra Miller, “The Crunching Munching Caterpillar” by Sheridan Cain, “Penny: The Forgotten Coin” by Denise Brennan-Nelson, “Three Cups: A Lesson in Life & Mon- ey for Children” by Tony Townsley, “Betty Bunny Wants Everything” by Michael B. Kaplan “It’s Not What You've Got: Lessons for Kids on Money & Abundance” by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer YOUR SPACE This Belted Kingfisher lived in Pat Giordano's willow tree in Harveys Lake this summer. Pat says it's a common waterside resident found throughout North America. It's often seen hovering before it plunges headfirst into the water to catch a fish and frequently announces its presence with a loud rattling cry. "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. 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 or- 20 YEARS AGO -1992 The Dallas High School Soc- cer Club presented its 1992 Book Scholarship award to Keith McDonald. In addition to his outstanding high school aca- demic achievements, he also was selected for his invol- vement in school, church, community activities and organi- zations. Dallas Elementary School first graders Nicole Jayne and Jimmy Welch are the first and second place winners in the school’s summer reading contest. Participants listed books which they read with an adult or by themselves. Jayne read 170 books this sum- mer and won a t-shirt and a gift certificate from Walden Books. YESTERDAY 30 YEARS AGO -1982 Ecumenical Enterprises, Inc. held the official groundbreaking ceremonies for the new conva- lescent home on property adja- cent to the Meadows Complex. Senior Scout Mary Roginski, Trucksville, recently completed the requirements for the First Class Award. A cookout with the other members of her troop was held in her honor. 40 YEARS AGO -1972 Christine Konnick of Dallas was the winner of the Environ- mental Queen contest held Sat- urday by the Luzerne County Conservation District at the Dal- las Junior High School. Other girls who competed in the con- test included Linda Young, first runner-up; Margaret Medwick, Monica Russnock, Joanita Swartz, second runner-up; and Diane Stredny. Mrs. William Gross, Dallas, has captured the 1972 title in the championship flight at the Country Club of Scranton. Mrs. Gross defeated Hortense Shur- tleff who has held the crown eight times in the past 12 years. 50 YEARS AGO -1962 Bonnie Ruth Jenkins, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Jenkins of Shavertown, a Wilkes College senior, received the cov- eted Linda Morris Award Last Thursday evening at a Wilkes College Student Assembly. The award, presented by Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Morris in memory of their daughter Linda, is pre- sented to the Wilkes co-ed who has maintained the highest aca- demic record during her three years at the college. Larry Edwards, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Edwards, Dallas, will be dubbed an Eagle Scout by the Court of Honor at Dallas Metho- dist Church tonight. Larry is the first Back Mountain boy to earn the Eagle Scout honor since Bob Van Horn, who is now in his sec- ond year at Jefferson Medical School. 60 YEARS AGO -1952 Girls of Commonwealth Tele- phone entertained at a surprise variety shower honoring Rose Ann Sherinsky, bride-elect, at the home of Clair Ann Evans Sat- urday night. Present were: Mrs. Jennie Rummage, Mrs. Harry Grose, Mrs. Betty Jane Thomas, Mrs. Russell Shaver, Mrs. Ger- trude Price, Mrs. Arline Finley, Mrs. Andrew Sokol, Mrs. Robert Evans, Mrs. John Cummings, Beverly Morgan, Rita Cum- mings, Doris Hazeltine, Clair Ann Evans, Frances Santerelli and the guest of honor. Mrs. Russell Edmondson en- tertained members of her Sun- day School class at a wiener roast at her home recently. Members of the class are: Bever- ly Symons, Gloria Strohl, Lois Lyons, Richard Seymour, Ri- chard Monroe and Robert and Warren Fitzgerald. 70 YEARS AGO -1942 Idetown Girl Scouts of Troop 30 met Monday at Wildwood for an out-door dinner and to make plans for a roller skating party this Saturday. Participants in- cluded Helen Welsh, Lorraine Keller, Jean Ide, Ethel Ide, Do- rothy Fritz, Erma Calkins, Viola Rossman, Doris Rossman, June Swan, Marilyn Williams, Hazel Garringer and Betty Warner. : Mrs. Florence Phillips enti} tained members of her bri club at her home on Norton Ave- nue Tuesday evening. Present were: Mrs. Herbert Lundy, Mrs. Harvey McCarthy, Mrs. Peynton Lee, Mrs. Charles Jones, Mrs. John Yaple, Mrs. Milford Shaver, Mrs. Arthur Culver, Miss Ger- trude Wilson and the hostess. Information for “Only Yester- day” is taken from past issues of The Dallas Post which is 122 vears old. The information is printed here exactly as it ap- peared in the newspaper vegan 4 ® MOMENTS INTIME The History Channel ® On Oct. 5, 1930, a British dirigible crashes in Beauvais, France, killing all 56 people aboard. The R-101, Great Bri- tain’s biggest blimp, was flying only 250 feet above the ground, unbeknownst to the pilots be- cause of the dark night. The blimp skimmed treetops before hitting a ridge, igniting the hy- drogen supply. e On Oct. 4, 1944, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower distrib- utes to his combat units a report bythe U.S. Surgeon General that reveals the hazards of prolonged exposure to combat. Based on this evaluation, American com- manders judged that the aver- age soldier could last about 200 days in combat before suffering serious psychiatric damage. ® On Oct. 2, 1968, St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Bob Gibson strikes out 17 Detroit Tigers in the first game of the World Se- ries, breaking Sandy Koufax’s record for the most strikeouts in a Series game. ® On Oct. 7,1975, a New York State Supreme Court judge re- verses a deportation order for John Lennon, allowing him to remain legally in the U.S. The judge wrote that “The courts will not condone selective de- portation based upon secret po- litical grounds.” An FBI investi- gation of Lennon had turned up no evidence of involvement inil- legal activities. ® On Oct. 3, 1995, Heisman Trophy winner O.J. Simpson is acquitted of the double murder of his estranged wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman, despite a DNA match, a wound on Simp- son’s hand, the recent purchase of a “Stiletto” knife and match- ing shoeprints at the scene. “| learned about the state and U.S. govern- ments and that there are three branches.” Abbey Sutzko Dallas “WHAT IS SOMETHING YOU LEARNED IN THE LAST WEEK?" “That the president is only president for four years. Then, he can be it for another four years but that's all.” Sydney Perloff Dallas “About prime and composite numbers. Prime number have two factors, compos- ites can have more.” Alison Francis Dallas “Fractions. You mul- . tiply two numbers to- gether to get an an- swer."” Matthew Hirko Dallas “| learned that | might be able to play the trumpet for our play ‘Reindeer Games." Jared McGuire Dallas “Sequencing. It's like about putting things in order - first, secorfff) and third." | Matt Dolan Dallas
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