PAGE 6 EDITORIAL Sunday, October 28, 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 Dotty Martin EDITOR 970-7440 dmartin@mydallaspost.com Joe Butkiewicz EXECUTIVE EDITOR 829-7249 jbutkiewicz@timesleader.com Diane McGee ADVERTISING 970-7153 dmcgee@timesleader.com | Fancy Nancy display at Back Mtn. Library During the month of November at the Back Mountain Memorial Library, our days will be brighter when Juliet Price displays her “Fancy Nancy” collection. “Fancy Nancy” is a fictional character in children’s books for little girls. Juliet is 5 %2 years old and a student with the Agora Cyber Charter School. She loves “Fancy Nancy” be- cause the character is fancy. Juliet has been collecting “Fancy Nancy” items for four years. Her favorite piece is her autographed copy of Fancy Nancy’s Fabulous Fashion Boutique. She also loves her “Fancy Nancy” doll and her “Fancy Nancy” backpack from her cousin, Ra- chel. Juliet was a finalist in a “Fancy Nancy” contest, winning books and prizes. She not only loves reading the books but also is a pen pal with the author, Jane O’Connor, and the illustrator, Robin Preiss Glasser. Juliet lives in Sweet Valley with her parents, Terry and Bea- trice Price and her brothers, Sam and Todd. STRANGE BUT TRUE By Samantha Weaver e |t was 20th-century American author and actress Cor- nelia Otis Skinner who made the following sage observation: "One learns in life to keep silent and draw one's own confu- sions.” e |f you grew up during a certain era in the United States, you are probably familiar with the board game Par- cheesi. If you have a particularly good memory, you may recall that the game's subtitle is “The Royal Game of India.” You may not realize, though, that the game is so-called because royalty in India used to play a life-size version of the game in gardens specially designed for the pursuit. Cen- turies ago, rajas would dress members of their harems in brightly colored costumes and use them as game pieces. * Everyone knows that a sophomore is someone in his or her second year of high school or college. Most people don't realize, though, that the word is derived from the Greek words “sophos,” which means “wise” and “moros,” which means “stupid.” e [t's not unusual for music critics and the artists they critique to butt heads, but they usually do it in print, not in person. In 1978, though, the staff of Rolling Stone magazine and the band the Eagles went head-to-head in a softball match. The writers ended up losing to the rock stars. * The creator of the ubiquitous smiley face earned a grand total of $45 for his creative effort. * Having trouble with your teenager? It's a worldwide problem, it seems - though not always for the same rea- sons. In 2004, a 13-year-old boy in India ran away from home, declared that he was a Hindu holy man and founded a monastery. His parents arranged for him to be kidnapped and brought back home. LN J Thought for the day: “Life is not a spectacle or a feast; it is a predicament.” - George Santayana "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 Copyright 2012 PhotoArt Photography YOUR SPACE This scene from the historic Hollenback Cemetery was photographed by Deno Pantelakos, of Idlewood Drive in Dallas. This photo has been selected and published on an international website, The photographer used a right angle viewer to get this low to the ground point of view. 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 Brownie Troop 658 held their investiture ceremony last week. The girls received their Brownie pins along with a Service Award and Try-It Badge. Members of the troop are: Hollie Nickalls, Lauren Lip- ski, Katelyn Buckman, Jessica Blum, Kelly Dougherty, Samantha Payne, Ain- sley McDougal, Amber Kenny, Alice Nickalls, Carla Garavaglia, Amber Bray- field, Kimberly Sorber and Ash- ley Basar. Cub Pack 241 painted faces and decorated pumpkins at their October meeting. Winners of various contests were: Bobby Morris, Matt McMahan, Curtis Mulhern, Chris Coslett, David Moore, Austin Williams, Phil Pineno, Bryan Buckman, Greg Piazza, Michael Hillman, Jason YESTERDAY Rosi and Kelby Morgan. 30 YEARS AGO -1982 Allison Berlew, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Berlew, Dallas, is one of the featured models in the Back Mountain Jay-C-Ettes Fashion Show. Oth- er models for the children’s fash- ions are Tracy Honko, Heather Brody, David Townsend and Ryan Marshall. David Seidel, Dallas, was con- gratulated by Council Executive Dave Hasel, for being the first Ti- ger Cub in the Back Mountain Area. Tiger Cubs BSA, an all new kind of scouting for the seven year old boy and a parent or oth- er adult, are joining the youth programs of the Boy Scouts of America this fall. 40 YEARS AGO -1972 Five Dallas High School stu- dents have been awarded Letters of Commendation honoring them for their high performance on the 1971 Preliminary Scholas- tic Aptitude Test- National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Those named commended are Katherine A. Lawrence, Kathy Kreidler, Cynthia Witek, Jack Kloeber and Raymond Jacobs. Two area students were fea- tured in a concert of associated choruses last week at Blooms- burg State College. They are Jim Roman, college concert choir, and Denise Witek, a member of the women’s chorus. Both are Shavertown residents. 50 YEARS AGO - 1962 Eight Back Mountain resi- dents will be graduated from Wilkes-Barre Business College October 31 after successfully completing their course require- ments. Those graduating are: Harriet Sands, Mary Sabo, Don- na LaBarr, Shannon Samuels, Celia Monka, Mary Manzoni, Ja- net Reed and Nancy Harris Cooke. 60 YEARS AGO -1952 Altar and Rosary Society of Gate of Heaven Church enjoyed a parade of brides of the past and the present at their meeting re- cently. Mrs. George Z. Keller, i her mother’s wedding gow won the prize for being olde and Mrs. Louise Vitale, who modeled a gown of 1922, for be- ing most outstanding. Mrs. Har- ry Gross was the most recent bride. 70 YEARS AGO -1942 Women’s Bible Class of Hunts- ville Christian Church will hold a rummage sale on Main Street in Luzerne on November 10 and 11. Mrs. Nesbitt Garinger is chairman. Leonard Harvey of Huntsville Street, Dallas, and Wesley Cave of Huntsville Road, left Thursday to join the ® Guard. Information for “Only Yester- day” is taken from past issues of The Dallas Post which is 122 vears old. The wmformation is printed here exactly as it ap- peared in the newspaper vears ago. Wants elec Dear Editor: I have been interested in poli- tics for as long as I can remem- ber and am proud to be a Demo- crat. I have asked for votes for my father, uncle, aunt, cousin and two brothers. Not that they all won the office they sought, but I am proud that they tried to help by being part of govern- ment. I learned to be a believer in government helping people when, even 50 years after the ed officials fact, my family was thanked for the government assistance my grandfather, Harry O’Neill, helped provide while he was a state representative during the Great Depression. I am proud that as a congressman, my grandfather was instrumental in having Pennsylvania become the home of the Tobyhanna Army Depot and I have a real concern with the current representative who did not even know that he voted against funding for this fa- to honor their pledge cility in his district that employs over 5,000 people. As the mother of two children who are active duty military, I appreciate the things President Obama has done to help veter- ans and to bring soldiers home from Iraq and Afghanistan. I would prefer a government in which elected officials honor only their pledge to the Consti- tution and the people they repre- sent and not sign an oath to any- one else. I am a Catholic who would never impose my personal views on other women as they make extremely important decisions in their lives. I also am very thankful that Obamacare was enacted in time for my daughter to stay on our heath care plan and not worry about pre-exist- ing conditions. Mary Barbara O'Neill Gilligan Dallas hese ; 3 0% "Reese's peanut but- ter cups - the choco- late perfectly sur- rounds the peanut cup." “Snickers. | like the chocolate, caramel and pecnuts togeth- er." Ashley Craft Sweet Valley Christopher Covert Sweet Valley “Reese's cups put a smile on my face." Zach Lofthouse Lehman LOWEEN “Candy corn. They are seasonal, colorful and sweet." Rene Rismondo Lehman CANDY?" "Kit Kat bars because | like the crispy part and the chocolate." Scott Bean Harveys Lake “Reese's peanut but- ter cups - the perfect mix. You can't go wrong." Cory Bean Loyalville
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