PAGE 6 EDITORIAL Sunday, October 21, 2012 Joe Butkiewicz EXECUTIVE EDITOR 829-7249 jbutkiewicz@timesleader.com 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 Diane McGee ADVERTISING 970-7153 dmcgee@timesleader.com Dotty Martin EDITOR 970-7440 dmartin@mydallaspost.com earn the Pow-Wow rinciple’ at library Did you know that the Back Mountain Memorial Library will soon be the cure for whatever ails you? Candace Kintzer Perry, a Commonwealth speaker, will visit the library at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 24 to present her program, “The Pow-Wow Principle: Pennsylvania German Folk Healing.” Join us for this lively explora- tion of Pow-Wow or the practice of folk healing common in the Old World. Learn how it flour- ished side by side with the cul- ture’s mainstream practices, hear a few memorable anec- dotes and maybe even learn an “alternative” cure for your aches and pains. A native of Robesonia in west- ern Berks County, Perry counts her own Pennsylvania German roots as motivation in her career and her lifelong interest in Penn- sylvania German culture and heritage. She is Curator of Col- lections of the Schwenkfelder Li- brary and Heritage Center. She holds a BA in history from Penn State and an MA in American History and Museum Studies from Duquesne University. This presentation is a pro- gram of the Pennsylvania Hu- manities Council, sponsored in part by the National Endow- ment for the Humanities. The Pennsylvania Humanities Coun- cil, a nonprofit organization, in- spires individuals to enjoy and share a life of learning. Technology classes And for those of us lagging behind and suffering from tech- no-phobia, the library is offering a free “Electronics How-to” pro- gram which will feature a hands- on demonstration of E-readers, I-phones, the I-Pad and the Cloud at 6:30 p.m. on Wednes- day, Nov. 7. Attendees are invit- ed to bring their questions and any of the above devices they may already own to this infor- mative program. The above programs are free but pre-registration is required by calling the library at 675 1182. Bookshop sale The Slightly Read Bookshop is currently holding a special sale for younger readers. All children’s books will be sold at half-price and just a reminder that the Slightly Read Bookshop will close at 5 p.m. on Wednes- day, Oct. 31. ‘Flower Power’ fundraiser Remember that it’s not too late to purchase bulbs for the li- brary’s “Flower Power” fundrais- er. The flower catalog may be viewed and orders may be placed through the library’s web- site at www.backmountainlibra- ry.org. The last date to order bulbs is Oct. 26. Call the library for more information. Circus tickets Attention parents: Your child can be eligible for a free ticket to the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus “Barnum Bash” to be held Nov. 14 at the Mohe- gan Sun Arena. Have your child read five books and then pick up a form in the Children’s Room of the li- brary. Complete the form and take it to Mohegan Sun Arena Box office. Your child will then receive a free ticket with the pur- chase of an adult ticket. Further information, includ- ing dates that the free ticket may be used, can be found on the Ringling form. MOMENTS IN TIME By Samantha Weaver * [t's been reported that the last words of famed composer Ludwig van Beethoven were “Friends, applaud; the comedy is over.” * The Rubik's Cube, that ubiquitous 1980s toy, was invented by a mathematician in Hungary to help teach math to his students. The device was first marketed as a toy in Hungary - where one in five citizens owned one - then was brought to the U.S., from whence it became an international sensation. The success of his cube made Erno Rubik the first self-made millionaire in a communist country. * The next time you're visiting Washington, D.C., keep in mind that in our nation’s capital, it is illegal to throw a bull in any way. * A queen honeybee can live for up to seven years. * On a per capita basis, Switzerland consumes more chocolate than any other country. No. 2 and No. 3 are Norway and Great Bri- tain, respectively. "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 Gabrielle Sabatini practiced her gymnastics on the beach in Virginia Beach this summer. This photo was taken by Garbrielle’s mom, Christine Sabatini. Gabrielle is 10 years old and a student at Dallas Elementary School. 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 First graders at Lehman-Jack- son school peppered Frances Slocum State Park’s naturalist Jerry Kozlansky with questions on how animals live in the win- ter during Kozlansky’s visit to their classes earlier this month. Participants included Ka- tie Rhodes, Mark Yan- kowski, Liz- zy Martin, Scott Went- zel, Katie Cilvik, Sa- mantha Simmonette, Christoph- er Benoit, Jacqueline Lovecchio, Ryan Roderick and Robyn Mas- lowski. Katie Bennett was crowned Dallas Homecoming Queen and Joy Kline was crowned Home- coming Queen at Lake-Lehman High School this past Staurday. YESTERDAY 30 YEARS AGO -1982 Three new professional em- ployees joined the staff of Dallas Senior High School during the past two weeks. Pamela Bird Hargas was appointed sopho- more Guidance Counselor to fill the position left vacant by the re- signation of Millicent Kocher. Paul Brown is the new Health and Physical Education teacher, filling the position held by Clint Brobst. Frank Galicki is the new assistant high school principal replacing Dr. Brook Hunt. This week’s Dallas Gridiron Club MVP is Sam Noone, defen- sive secondary for the Mountain- eers. Sam, a junior, won the award for his excellent defensive game against G.A.R. last week. 40 YEARS AGO -1972 This week, on October 23, El- len Maude Robbins will observe her 100th birthday. She will be honored that day by her children at a special birthday celebration which will be held at the Robbins homestead on Harris Hill Road, Trucksville. Kathy Jonsson was crowned “Homecoming Queen of 1972” at Dallas during halftime ceremo- nies of the Dallas-Scranton prep football game. She was escorted by Jay Berger. 50 YEARS AGO -1962 Mrs. Agnes Myers will direct the Fashion Show for Dallas Chapter 396 Order of Eastern Star, Dallas Junior High School, Wednesday at eight o'clock. These members of the chapter will act as models: Elizabeth Adams, Ruth Ambrose, Ruth Bennett, Norma Bigelow, Do- rothy Dodson, Ruth Lewin and Jane Hackling. Pianist will be Virginia Swanson. Chaperones for Dallas Junior High School Record Hop tomor- row night are Mr. and Mrs. Wel- ton Farrar, Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Klaboe, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kas- chenback. Chairman of refresh- ments is Mrs. Allen Covert as- sisted by Mr. Covert, Mrs. Char- Iton Davies and Mrs. John Blase. 60 YEARS AGO - 1952 Dallas-Franklin Township PTA will stage its annual Hal- lowe’en Party in the gymnasium Wednesday evening. Parents and children are asked to come in costume. General chairman is David William; Charles Roberts has charge of music and tickets; Francis Ambrose, decorations; Joseph Maza, program; Mrs. Ralph Dixon, refreshments; Mrs. Clarence Butler, prizes; Mrs. W.P. Steinhauer, judges; and Robert Cook, pictures. With every woman present taking an active part in the dis- cussion, the Back Mountain Book Club discussed the books they would choose to take to a desert island at the meeting in the Library Annex on Wednes- day. Selections named by nearly all were the Bible, a dictionary, Boy Scout Manual, anthologies of poetry and “A Man Called Pe- ter.” 70 YEARS AGO -1941 Mrs. George VonArx, Mrs. Frank Davis and Mrs. Lloyd Kear were appointed as a committee of mothers for Dallas Brownies at their meeting on Tuesday. Ted Wilson received painful injuries to his face and nose day morning while he was ing the engine that drives his saw mill. The engine backfired throwing the heavy iron crank in his face with such force that his nose was crushed so that the bones pierced the flesh. Fellow workers picked him up while he was still unconscious and brought him to Dr. Fleming’s of- fice for treatment. Later the crank was found embedded in three inches of earth and Mr. Wilson's hat was picked up about eight feet from the place where he was struck. Information for “Only Yest. day” 1s taken from past issues o The Dallas Post which is 122 vears old. The information is printed here exactly as it ap- peared in the newspaper years ago. MOMENTS IN TIME The History Channel ® On Oct. 28, 1919, Congress passes the Volstead Act, providing for the enforcement of the 18th Amendment, which banned the “manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes.” Despite a vigorous effort by law-enforce- ment, the Volstead Act failed to prevent the large-scale distribu- tion of alcoholic beverages. ® On Oct. 23,1942, Michael Crichton is born in Chicago. During his final year of medical school, the 6-foot, 9-inch Crichton pub- lished "The Andromeda Strain" (1969) and decided to write full time instead of practicing medicine. ® On Oct. 22,1975, Air Force Sgt. Leonard Matlovich, a deco- rated veteran of the Vietnam War, is given a “general” discharge by the Air Force after publicly declaring his homosexuality. His tombstone reads, “A gay Vietnam Veteran. When | was in the military they gave me a medal for killing two men and a discharge for loving one." IF YOU COULD SPEND THE DAY WITH ANYONE, DEAD OR ALIVE, WHO WOULD THAT BE? “Brittany Spears be- cause she is funny, pretty and famous." Kaya Brown Wyoming “Mahatma Gandi. He was very unique, sim- ple and spiritual. It would be very com- forting.” Celeste Comeau Shavertown “Christ. But | bet he's very busy so he'd have to come and get me.” Harriet Baut Pringle “Ellen DeGeneres or Martha Stewart. Mar- tha bakes but Ellen is so inspirational.” Renee Bebla Mountain Top “Evangelist Billy Gra- ham. | like his belief in Jesus and the work he has done.” Luz Cornia Jackson Twp. “Marlyn Monroe be- cause | saw a docu- mentary about her and think she was deeper than everyonfffj) thinks." Amber Yang Shavertown
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