PAGE 6 EDITORIAL Sunday, January 6, 2013 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 Memorial books are donated to BMT Library The following memorial/hon- or books have made their way to the shelves of the Back Mountain Memorial Library: In memory of Mrs. Bonnie Sa- ba, “What a Difference a Mom Makes” by Kevin Leman, present- ed by Bill and Mary Dockeray In memory of Margaret C. Ho- ward, “The Perfect Hope” by No- ra Roberts, presented by Louise Vantuyl In memory of Evelyn Hopkins Love, “Fashion” presented by Marsha and Andrew Costello In memory of David C. Hall, Jr., “The Official ACBL Encyclope- dia of Bridge,” presented by Ma- sonic Village Dallas Residents As- sociation In memory of Arthur G. Ro- berts, “Railroads and the Ameri- can People” by H. Roger Grant, presented by Kristi Ceruti The following books are in memory of Ellen Crispbell and are presented by The Three Rs Book Club: “The Most Beautiful Villages of Ireland” by Christoph- er Fitz-Simon and “The Last Sto- ryteller” by Frank Delaney In memory of Ruth M. Vaskas, “Love Out Loud” by Joyce Meyer, presented by Judy Mengering Lausen In memory of David Sedor, MD., “Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power” by Jon Meacham, pre- sented by Dr. William and Elea- nor Wilkie In memory of Senator Charles Lemmond, “Rise to Greatness: Abraham Lincoln and America’s Most Perilous Year” by David Von Drehle In memory of Fred Krohle, “All You Need to Know about the Mu- sic Business” by Donald S. Pass- man, presented by Mr. and Mrs. Joshua A. Rich In memory of “Hank” Henry Brucher, “A Look at Life from a Deer Stand” by Steve Chapman, presented by Carol Kosisky and Tony Gisolfi In memory of David Hall, “Planning the Play of a Bridge Hand” by Barbara Seagram and David Bird (CD-Rom), presented by Beth Rosethal The following books are in memory of our special angel- rly Merry Christmas 2012 and are - presented by Grammy and Papa Oravitz: “Skippyjon Jones: Cir- que de Ole” by Judy Schachner and “Skippyjon Jones in the Dog House” by Judy Schachner HONOR The following books are in honor of Eleanor Fleming on her 91st birthday: “Winning the Wid- ow’s Heart” by Sherri Shackel- ford (large print), “Wildflower Bride in Dry Creek” by Jane Tron- stad (large print), “Hannah’s Journey” by Anna Schmidt (large print) and “Hearts in Hiding” by Patty Smith Hall (large print) STRANGE BUT TRUE By Samantha Weaver * |t was iconic pop artist Andy Warhol who made the following observation: “Employees make the best dates. You don't have to pick them up, and they're always tax deductible.” * At one time in Alabama, it was illegal to wear a false mustache to church. * The English word “toast” to describe a piece of browned bread comes from the Latin word “tostare,” which means “roasted.” The word “toast” to mean kind words spoken while sharing wine also comes from the same root, though in a roundabout way. In the Mid- dle Ages, wine was not always of the highest quality; as a gesture of goodwill and hospitality to guests, a piece of toast was sometimes added to improve the flavor. Eventually (as vintages improved, one might assume), the browned bread was forgotten and only the words remained. ® You might be surprised to learn that the man who was the lead designer for the original Gl Joe action figure also designed the inau- gural medal for the John F. Kennedy-Lyndon Johnson administration. * |f you're an arachnophobe, it you probably don't want to know that a tarantula can live for up to two years without eating a thing. * Have you ever noticed the small bumps that seem to cover your tongue? Many people think that these are taste buds. In fact, there are more than 200 taste buds on each of those bumps. * Those who study such things say that the 15 most commonly used words in the English language are, in descending order: |, you, he, she, it, we, they, me, him, her, them, what, the, a and an. "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 Allan Hobbs, of Daisy Lane in Dallas, took this photo in his backyard. Allan sees it as a promise of warmer days to come. 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 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- cation. 20 YEARS AGO -1993 The Dallas Boy Scout troop will hold a historic ceremony on Sunday, when five members of the troop will be awarded the rank of Eagle Scout. They are: Douglas Roberts, Thomas Keat- ing, Bradford Kozick, Benjamin Stravinsky and Adam Hoover. The Dal- \ las High School cheerlead- ers will compete at the Nation- al High School Cheerleading Championships in February. Members of the squad are: Beth Ann Wagner, Jennifer Cutter, Laura Selenski, Sara Cuba, Jen- nifer Bryant, Michelle Sivar, Kim Jones, Kristy O’Bryant, Christy Francis, Julie Haas, Joan Bednar, Melissa Prokopchak, Bridget Ziminski and Mary Se- lenski. Chick and Lil Saccio were re- cently presented a “Special Friends” plaque in the Villa Ro- ma at Harveys Lake. The plaque was presented by Jerry Fonzo, manager for Luzerne County Special Olympics. The plaque was given in recognition of the Saccios’ many contributions to Special Olympics through “The Chick Saccio Fall Golf Festival” held at Wyoming Valley Country Club in Conyngham. 30 YEARS AGO -1983 William George Whittle is Off- set Paperback Manufacturing Company’s “Employee of the Year.” The award came as a sur- prise for Whittle, who is the company’s vice president of en- YESTERDAY gineering. He was chosen by Off- set’s officers and board of direc- tors for his outstanding and in- novative contributions to the company. Second graders at the Dallas Township Elementary School delighted parents and class- mates with their rendition of “Ti- ny Tim’s Christmas Carol” prior to the holiday break. Miss Zez- za’s second graders held a spe- cial performance for their class- mates and students of the Dallas Borough School, as well as the regularly scheduled Christmas program for the parents. Mrs. Campbell's fourth graders pro- vided the musical selections. Cast members included Todd Paczewski, Jed Aston, Eric Spear, Nancy Downend, Patrice Shovlin, Elizabeth Cave, Ro- maine Barchik, Mary Jesso and Stacie Suchololski. Mary Ann Kelly, Dallas Post associate editor, recently pre- sented a $50 savings bond to Mrs. David Andes, whose home placed first in the lighted catego- ry of the Dallas Post’s Holiday Decoration Contest. 40 YEARS AGO -1973 A Dallas man heads a list of members of the Wyoming Na- tional Bank of Wilkes-Barre who received promotions recently. Glenn W. Eyet Jr, Overbrook Road, Dallas, was advanced to comptroller and assistant secre- tary, effective Tuesday. Most re- cently, Mr. Eyet served as cash- ier and assistant secretary. Luzerne County 4-H Horse and Pony Club members cap- tured awards at the recent state 4-H show in Harrisburg. Debbie Zimmerman, Dallas, took top honors in the junior division hunt seat equitation class. Top honors in western pleasure pony class went to Billy Lewis of Carv- erton 4-H Club. Patrice Brown, Trucksville, took third honors in the hunter under saddle. Donald Lewis, Wyoming RD 3, placed fourth in pole bending. Florence Sherwood, choral di- rector of Dallas Senior High School, has announced that Eric Martin, Dallas High School stu- dent, has been selected to repre- sent the Dallas Senior High School and the Northeastern District of PM.E.A. at the Na- tional Music Educators Conven- tion in Boston, Mass. later this month. 50 YEARS AGO -1963 Two Dallas girls, students at Wilkes College, have been cho- sen members of Mademoiselle magazine’s 1963 National Col- lege Board, thus receiving a chance to be among the huest editors of the publication’s 1963 college issue. Chosen were Nan- cy Tinklepaugh, a senior, and Maryann Elizabeth Wilson, a ju- nior. ‘A group of young people from Huntsville Christian Church pre- sented a Christmas film with car- ols at the Huntsville and Leh- man Convalescent Homes. In the group were: Wendell Jones, Marjorie Evans, Ricky Davis, Linda Jones and Linda Howell. 60 YEARS AGO -1953 Harry B. Schooley, Dallas, has been accepted as a member of the Holstein — Friesian Associ- ation of America by action of the Board of Directors at their re- cent meeting at Brattleboro, Vt. The association is the world’s largest dairy cattle breeder’s reg- istry organization. Mrs. Henry Peiffer, Sterling Avenue, entertained members of her bridge club and their hus- bands Monday evening at a bridge-buffet. The tables were decorated with Christmas greenery and red candles. Gifts were exchanged and four tables of bridge enjoyed. Guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Alva Eggleston, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bachman, Mr. and Mrs. James Oliver, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dungey, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Rice, Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Harter, and Mr. and Mrs. James Hunt. 70 YEARS AGO -1943 Junior Choir of Huntsville Christian Church brought joy and good cheer to the old and shut-ins of their community Christmas morning when they sang carols from door to door. Breakfast was served to the group at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Culp after the carol- ing. Choir members were Mary Ellen Clark, Patricia Clark, Joan Warmouth, Ellen Piatt, Beverly Piatt, Clara Culp, Margaret Jones, Gertrude Moore, Barbara Culp, Hannah Culp and Mrs. Walter Covert Jr. Annual Christmas program was presented by the Junior Dra- matic Club at the Dallas Town- ship High School assembly on the closing day of school. Migm Estella Goldsmith, club advis assisted by Lloyd Drake and Ce- celia O’Blen and Emily Motich- ko arranged a program of carol singing, readings and plays. Information for “Only Yester- day” is taken from back copies of the Dallas Post which is 121 vears old. The mformation here 1s printed exactly as it originally appeared. “The Wii game ‘Wipe- Out 2." | don't know why | like it. It's like the TV show.” Kortnie Milbrodt Noxen “WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE CHRISTMAS PRESENT THIS YEAR?" “I bought an 18- month-old quarter horse for myself to train to trail ride.” Debbie Milbrodt Noxen “I had good news this year. The family pup, Kobe, who's been sick for a while, has reco- vered and is better. Pete Uzups Dallas My father’s been sick all year and they can't find out what's wrong with him so just hav- ing the family togeth- er was my best gift.” Debbie Maciorkoski Tunkhannock “The best gift is good health for myself and everybody in my fam- ily. I'm always thankful for that.” Joy Kozemchak Lehman “Having my daughter Katy home from col- lege at Shenandoah and my boys together was the best gift.” Joan Burke Dallas
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