PAGE 6 EDITORIAL Sunday, January 13, 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 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 ew Year Sales now going on at library A new year has begun and the Back Mountain Memorial Library is starting it off with new books, new ideas and, of course, New Year sales The library’s sale of vintage hand-blown glass ornaments and Plas- ticville U.S. A. houses (in original unglued condition) and accesso- ries was very popular during the past holiday season. Now, any of these remaining items are being sold at half price. There is still a good selection to choose from and many of these items can also be used as winter birthday/special occasion gifts. FAFSA workshop The library will hold a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Stu- dent Aid) workshop at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 14. The workshop will offer instructions and tips to file the FAFSA form for college loans, scholarships and grants. It is free to attend, but pre-registra- tion is required by calling the library at 675-1182. Auction planning begins It’s hard to believe, but planning for the library’s annual auction has begun. This year’s Back Mountain Memorial Auction will be held on July 11, 12, 13 and 14. It’s never too early to volunteer for this fun opportunity to make new friends and be part of a long-standing community event. Chair people and workers are needed for several individual booths. Volun- teers are needed to help sort donated items on a weekday morning from 10 a.m. to noon. Call the library at 675-1182 if you are interested in becoming an auction volunteer. Meetings are held once a month. Half price sale The library’s Slightly Read Bookshop is currently offering its chil- dren’s books at half price and, beginning on Jan.15, all large coffee- table sized books will also be half price. Story hours Registration for the Winter/Spring Story hours will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 22. STRANGE BUT TRUE By Samantha Weaver ¢ |t was American humorist and columnist Josh Billings who made the following sage observation: “Reason often makes mistakes, but conscience never does." : * You think there are a lot of lawsuits being heard in the courts these days? Statistics show that half of the suits filed never even make it to court. ® |n France in the 1700s, capital punishment was not uncommon, and criminals thus condemned were decapitated by the country’s Chief Executioner. This position was hereditary, which posed a prob- lem when, in 1726, the holder of that title, Charles-Jean-Baptiste Sanson, suffered an early death, leaving his 7-year-old son, Charles, to take up the grisly duties. It was obvious to all that a child could never wield the heavy axe required for the decapitations, so it was deemed acceptable for a helper to actually perform the executions. Only the official office-holder could put the official seal on the act, however, so the poor boy had to witness every one. It wasn't until the ripe old age of 12 that he began to take over the full duties of the office. * When famed inventor Alexander Graham Bell died in 1922, he was dictating a memo. His final words were, “So little done, so much to do!” e |f you're a fan of big brass, you might want to head to Millersville, Pa., in May. Every year during that month, the town celebrates In- ternational Tuba Day, with some 50 tuba players on hand to sere- nade the crowd. * There's been much public conversation about the growing girth of Americans in recent decades. It's not just people who are gaining weight, though; between 1996 and 2006, the average motor vehicle made in the U.S. gained 500 pounds. YOUR SPACE During a recent snowstorm at Harveys Lake, Pat Giordano watched her backyard bird feeders in amazement as10 different varieties of birds arrived to replenish themselves. Among those that appeared were a female cardinal, male cardinal, starling, junco, woodpecker, goldfinch, blue jay, house finch and a titmouse. Although not shown in the photo, morning doves and sparrows also made an appearance. "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. Items will be published in the or- der in which they are received. \ The editor of The Dallas Post reserve tI'"\gp right to reject any items submitted for publi- 20 YEARS AGO -1993 Students in the Dallas Middle School raised money for the American Heart Association when they held a Jump Rope for Heart Fund Raiser. The students went out and found sponsors who pledged money for the length of time they y jumped WEF) rope. The & student fund rai YESTERDAY = Taser over $170 being raised. Bonnie Biggs was the highest money raiser with $34. Other participants included Angela Martino, Nancy Schmi- dle, Amy Park, Pam Rogers, Emi- ly Mathers, Rebecca Rosser, Re- becca Beisel, Rebecca Marcy, Megan Finley, Amy Ferko, Carl Cave, Stephanie Newton, Ste- phanie Pacovsky, Krystyan Kra- savage and Anna Appel. Recently, senior art students from Dallas High School trav- eled to Valley Crest Nursing Home to paint windows for the holidays. Participants included Ann Klimek, Stacie Suchodol- ski, Michelle Sivar, Chris Up- dyke, Kim Murray, Amanda Mar- shall, Stefanie Dwinchick, Amy Helgemo, Richard Banks, Nancy Klimek, Shannon Pilecki, Jenna Gentsch, Grace Helgemo, Kim Higgins, Joan Kinney, Rita Mon- to, Mike Banta, Tom Hite, Andy Johnson, Kevin Loeffler and Dan Perrotto. 30 YEARS AGO -1983 Ed Havrilla, a member of the Lake-Lehman High School Band, has been selected to par- ticipate in the Pennsylvania All- State Band Festival in Hershey later this month. This is the highest honor achievable for high school musicians in our state. American Field Service stu- dents recently presented a pro- gram describing their countries’ holiday customs at St. Paul’s Lutheran church, Shavertown. Participants were: Roberto Bolo, Argentina; Erez Morag, Israel; Andrea Morresi, Italy; Ann Rudi- dier, West Germany; and Sand- rine Chane, France. 40 YEARS AGO -1973 John L. Krogulski of Shaver- town has been promoted to gen- eral manager of Sterling Prod- ucts Company — Supply Divi- sion, Forty Fort, according to an announcement by William B. Sordoni, president. Dave Puchalsky, 132-pound ju- nior, and Dave Longmore, 126- pound senior, both of Dallas Se- nior High School, received champion trophies at the recent Wilkes-Barre Invitational Holi- day Tournament. 50 YEARS AGO -1963 Dallas Kiwanis installed offi- cers Wednesday night at a meet- ing held at Irem Temple Country Club. Installation officer Atty. Mitchell Jenkins inducted presi- dent, Merrill Faegenburg; first vice president, William Guyette; second vice president, Robert Dolbear; treasurer, Paul Laux; and secretary, Al Ackerson. Three new directors taking of- fice were: Ernest Gay, Ira Smith and James Huston, Sr. New officers of Altar and Ros- ary Society, St. Therese’s Church Shavertown were installed last evening by Mrs. George Mess- ersmith, outgoing president. Mrs. Robert Dunn will succeed Mrs. Messersmith to the execu- tive post. Vice President is Mrs. Norman Schoell; Secretary, Mrs. William Miller; Treasurer, Mrs. Edward Zaboski. 60 YEARS AGO -1953 New officers were installed by Rev. Francis Kane at Monday night’s meeting of Gate of Heav- en Altar and Rosary Society, and forty members invested with so- dality medals. New officers are: Mrs. George Keller, president; Mrs. Lester Sharkoski, first vice president; Mrs. Frank Ferry, sec- ond vice president; Mrs. Joseph LaVelle, treasurer; Mrs. James Duffy, secretary; and Mrs. John Rosser, financial secretary. Valentine Dance Committee, Dallas Woman’s Club, will meet with Mrs. Ralph Dixon at her home in Elmcrest this afternoon to make final arrangements for the annual dance. Mrs. Dixon is assisted on the committee by co- chairman Mrs. Walter Elston and Mesdames Robert VanHorn, Woodworth B. Allen, W.H. Cle- well, Robert Hale, Marion Har- ter, L.E. Jordan, Rose Lewin, Dan Richards, L.L. Richardson,, Harold Smith, Herman Thomas, C.S. Wileman and J. Worth. Mr. and Mrs. Welton Farrar, Meadowcrest, entertained at bridge Saturday evening. Win- ners of high score prizes were Frances Fenner and Kenneth Connelly; low prizes, Jack and Agnes Gackenback. 70 YEARS AGO -1943 Stella Cummings, Lake Street, Dallas, has been awarded a por- table radio by the sponsors of the QUIZ KIDS program, for a ques- tion used on the program on De- cember 27th. Her question, read by Joe Kelly, was: “Stella Cum- mings of Dallas, Penna., says that song writers are always wondering about something or other. T1l whistle some of this wonderment to you, and you tell me in each case what it is the song writer was wondering about.” The first song was “I Wonder What's Become of Sally” by Ager, but none of the kids was able to name it. Among the many new mem- bers sworn into office this week when the General Assembly con- vened in Harrisburg was Harold E. Flack of Saginaw Avenue, Dal- las, who is representative in the Legislature from the Sixth Dis- trict. Information for “Only Yester- day” 1s taken from back copies of the Dallas Post which is 121 vears old. The information here is printed exactly as it originally appeared. MOMENTS IN TIME The History Channel ® On Jan. 15, 1951, Ilse Koch, wife of the commandant of the Buchenwald concentration camp, is sentenced to life im- prisonment in a court in West Germany for her extraordinary sadism. The “Witch of Buchen- wald” collected lampshades, book covers and gloves made from the skin of tattooed camp prisoners. ® On Jan. 17, 1966, an Amer- ican B-52 bomber collides wi : a KC-135 jet tanker over Spai Mediterranean coast, droppin¥@®" three 70-kiloton hydrogen bombs near the town of Palo- mares and another into the sea. ® On Jan. 20, 1980, President Jimmy Carter proposes that the 1980 Summer Olympics be moved from the planned host city, Moscow, if the Soviet Union failed to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan within a month. “WHAT DO YOU LIKE BEST ABOUT SCHOOL?" “Math, gym, art, sci- ence. | like everything about school and meeting with friends.” Chad Honeywell Sweet Valley "Science experiments - to see what happens at the end is fun. Like last year we did life cycles.” Madison Raspen Hunlock Creek “Gym. We play foot- ball, basketball and dodgeball with a scooter. We get to kick it around.” Michael Serafin Sweet Valley “In gym we play the bomber - every man for himself dodgeball. | don’t really like any- thing else about school.” Robbie Ritinski Sweet Valley “| like the specials’ like music, library, gym and music. We get to sing there.” Elizabeth Barlet Sweet Valley “Math, art, gym. Get- ting to do multiplica- tion and in art they give us brushes. My favorite color is red.” Christian Crowley Sweet Valley
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