PAGE 6A THE DALLAS POST SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2013 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 - 570-675-5211 news@mydallaspost.com Dotty Martin EDITOR 970-7440 dmartin@mydallaspost.com Diane McGee Advertising 970-7153 dmcgee®@timesleader.com Memorial books at BMML remember loved ones The following memorial/ honor books have been added ot the shelves of the Back Moun- tain Memorial Library fof the month of March 2013: In memory of Florence Am- brosino, “Wine Bites” by Bar- bara Scott-Goodman presented by Betsy Reichart In memory of Mildred Brown, “The Merck Manual of Health and Aging,” presented by Michael and Mary Kay McHugh In memory of Corey Ehret, “Hunting, Fishing and Camp- ing” by L.L. Bean, presented by Robert and Nancy Kline In memory of Rosemary McCarthy, “Nancy, the Story of Lady Astor” by Adrian Fort, pre- sented by The Newberry Estate Homeowners’ Association In memory of Dick Evans, “Hawaii, a History” by Ruth M. Tabrah, presented by The Newberry Estate Homeowners’ Association; “The Economics Book”, presented by Jacqueline and Mark Wanko; “Jungleland” by Christopher S. Stewart, pre- sented by Theresa and Nick Chipolet; “38 Nooses: Lincoln, Little Crow and the Beginning of the Frontier” by Scott W. Berg, presented by The Rei- ser Family; “Fodor’s Hawaii,” presented by Naomi and Phil Lascombe; “Hawaii” by Rita Ariyoshi, presented by Bill and Beverly Connolly; “Golf: The Game of Lessening Failures” by Bob Glanville, presented by Iris and Richard Levy; “The World Factbook 2012-2013,” present- ed by Eileen and Fred Halsey; “Owls” by Marianne Taylor, presented by Bill and Patti Wat- kins; “Island World” by Gary Y. Okihiro, presented by Melvin Warshal; “George F. Kennan: An American Life” by John Lewis Gaddis, presented by Jack and Lou C. Conyngham; “Fifty Ma- chines that Changed the World” by Eric Chaline, presented by Nadine Wesolowski; “Hubble’s Universe” by Terence Dickin- son, presented by Rena and John Rothschild; “Golf: The Art of the Mental Game” by Dr. Jo- seph Parent, presented by Stella Bobrowski. New books at The following new books have been added to the shelves at the Back Mountain Memo- rial Library, 96 Huntsville Road, Dallas, for the month of Febru- ary 2013: EXPRESS “The Storyteller” by Jodi Pi- coult, “Calculated in Death” by J.D. Robb, “The Sound of Bro- ken Glass” by Deborah Crom- bie, “Alex Cross, Run” by James Patterson, “Gotcha!” by Fern Michaels FICTION “The Storyteller” by Jodi Pi- coult, “Calculated in Death” by J.D. Robb, “The Sound of Bro- ken Glass” by Deborah Crom- bie, “Alex Cross, Run” by James Patterson, “Gotcha” by Fern Michaels NONFICTION “One Good Deed” by Erin McHugh, “Freedom National: The Destruction of Slavery in the U.S., 1861-1865” by James Oakes SCIENCE FICTION “A Memory of Light” by Rob- ert Jordan LARGE PRINT FICTION “NYPD Red” by James Pat- terson, “Merry Christmas, Alex Cross” by James Patterson BOOKS ON CD “Kinsey and Me” by Sue Graf- ton, “Empire and Honor” by W.E.B. Griffin, “Collateral Dam- age” by Stuart Woods, “The Fifth Assassin” by Brad Meltzer, the library “The Husband List” by Janet Evanovich - YOUNG ADULT “In Darkness” by Nick Lake, “Monstrous Beauty” by Eliza- beth Fama, “The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano” by Sonia Man- zano, “Bomb: The Race to Build and Steal the Worlds Most Dangerous Weapon” by Steve Sheinkin, “Finale” by Becca Fitzpatrick The following new books have been added to the shelves of the Back Mountain Memorial Library for the month of March 2013: EXPRESS “The Striker” by Clive Cussler FICTION “The Striker” by Clive Cussler, “The Aviator’s Wife” by Melanie Benjamin, “Politi- cal Suicide” by Michael Palmer, “Mastermind” by Maria Kon- nikova, “The Accursed” by Joyce Carol Oates, “Golden Dawn” by Thomas M. Kostigen, “The Night Ranger” by Alex Berenson, “The Forbidden Sis- ter” by V.C. Andrews, “The Ab- sent One” by Jussi Adler-Olsen, “Crystal Cove” by Lisa Kleypas NONFICTION “Gemstone Settings” by An- astasia Young, “Sugar in the Blood: A Family’s Story of Slav- ery and Empire” by Andrea Stu- art, “Who Stole the American Dream?” by Hedrick Smith, “Take Charge of Your Talent” by Don Maruska. "YOUR SPACE" is reserved specifi- cally for Dallas Post readers who have something they'd like to share with fellow readers. Submitted items may include photographs or short stories and should be sent via email to news@mydallaspost.com, YOUR SPACE Six-year-old Nathaniel Xavier Patla shows off his St. Patrick’s Day spirit with Fred the Bear at the Back Mountain Memorial Library. Nathaniel is the son of Ed and Krista Patla, of Harveys Lake. His mom took this photo. by fax to 675-3650 or by mail to The Dallas Post, 15 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711. Information must include the submit- ting person's name, address and telephone number 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 order in which they are received. The editor of The Dallas Post reserves the right to reject any items submitted for publication. 20 YEARS AGO - 1993 For only the second time in the district’s history, Lake- Lehman High School will be represented at the All-Eastern Conference Regional Con- cert, an elite group of high school musi- cians from 11 northeast- ern states. Selected by their high scores at last year’s State Band auditions, saxophonist Robert Trescavage will play in the All-District Band and trum- peter C.J. Link will join the or- chestra. Recently, a team of students from Dallas Middle School took part in the annual Math Counts competition. The team was selected from eighth grade Algebra students and the sev- enth grade mathematic stu- dents in the Gifted Program. The team won the trophy for Most Improved School in the regional competition at the Penn State Lehman campus. Tem members were: David Choe, Joy Morgan, Justin Jumper, Michael Zalatimo and David Williams. Lake-Lehman High School will present the musical, “The Wizard of Oz” March 25 in the high school auditorium. Major roles will be played by: Courtney Heiser (Dorothy), Meaghan Ruddy (wicked witch), Jeremy Smith (Wizard of Oz), Jay McCarroll (coward- ly lion), Eric Wagner (tin man), Ryan Heiser (scarecrow), and Stephanie Faerber (Sorceress of the North). 30 YEARS AGO - 1983 Lehman Brownie Troop 641 and Junior Troop 626 recently took part in Boscov's Depart- ment Store’s 21st anniversary celebration for the Girl Scouts from Penn’s Woods Council. The Brownies won two beauti- ful ribbons; a first prize overall for their table display on “What ONLY YESTERDAY Brownies Do” and a first place ribbon for their poster on the theme, “We've Found A New World.” Members of Troop 641 are: Lisa Gunn, Joanna Arndt, Karen Komsisky, Chris- tina Jones, Sara Yoblonski, Lynn Turner, Betty Spencer, Christina Conrad, Tracy Mar- gellina, Judy Andrejko, Diana Shoemaker, Marla Roskos, Cheryl Gunn, Kathy Gunn, Sue Niezgoda, Margie and Rose Langdon and Heather Dieffen- bacher. Dallas and Lake-Lehman were among 14 schools to send teams to Penn State’s recent “JETS” academic competition. JETS is the college’s Junior Engineering Technical Society and the competition, called “TEAMS” (Tests of Engineer- ing Aptitude, Mathematics and Science), is geared to gauge the students’ abilities in seven areas: mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, engineering graphics, English and engineer- ing calculations. Lake-Lehman High School participants in- cluded Phil Winter, Joe Yanchu- nas, Hipp Evans, John Gabriel, Ray Iwanowski, George Steltz, Tony Javer and Jonathan Pres- ton. Dallas Area High School participants included Tom Su- dol, Mark Drasnin, Marjorie Myers, Karen Reabuck, Mark Rosing, Larry Polacheck, Brad Rhone and Sean Havey. 40 YEARS AGO - 1973 The annual Spring Concert of the Lake-Lehman Black and Gold Knights high school band will be held in April, under the direction of John Milaus- kas. At the concert, the Color Guard will execute a military routine. Members of the Col- or Guard include Tim Shaw, Leonard Martin, Earl Cunning- ham, Mark Wallo, drum major; James Harrison, Harold Cor- nell and Chuck Taylor. A performance of “Up the Down Staircase” will be pre- sented by the junior class of Lake-Lehman High School March 30 in the school audito- rium. The leading role of Syl- via Barrett is being played by Kathy Yockavitch. Other actors include Jane Salansky, Mark Wallo and Sam Brown. 50 YEARS AGO - 1963 Dallas Methodist Church honored two Girl Scouts on Sunday and presented them with the God and Community Award. They were Debbie Se- vockas and Miriam Mohr, mem- bers of Troop 27, Mrs. Donald D. Smith, leader, Mrs. Harvey Kitchen, assistant leader. Three Girl Scouts from Troop 115 have been chosen as models in the Girl Scout Week Fashion Show to be held at Isaac Long’s on Saturday: afternoon. Susan Owens, Trucksville, “Molly MacDowell and Karen Kitchen will represent the Intermediate Troop, led by Mrs. Donald Ed- wards, Shavertown. Several Dallas Junior High School students, chorus mem- bers-at the school, won honors in the Eisteddfod, held last Saturday in "Dr. Edwards’ Me- morial Church, Edwardsville. Dottie Philo, Mimi Mohr, Joyce Hughes and Linda Nicol were awarded for their performanc- es. 60 YEARS AGO - 1953 Members of the Westmo- reland Hi-Y Club entertained their dads at a father and son banquet at Westmoreland High School Cafeteria recently. Members and guests included Ralph Fitch Sr., Ralph Fitch Jr., John Stahl, John Williams, John Johnson, Johnnie John- son, Robert McQuilkin, George Davis, Robert Davis, David Robertson, Dave Robertson, Allen Robertson, Harry Ell Jr, Ralph Ell, Andrew Duda, Marshall Downes Sr., Marshall Downes Jr., Kenneth Thomas, C. G. Poynton, George Poyn- ton, Ray Gutoski, William Shaf- fer, Ted Lengel, Donald T. Wil- liams, Donald Williams, Milton Evans, Paul Evans, John Backo Jr., W. Frank Trimble, Charles A. James, Charles C. James, James Godtfring, Tommy Jen- kins, and Thomas Jenkins. Mrs. Gordon Austin, Main Road, Shavertown entertained members of the Harmony Club at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Herbert Jones, Maple Street, Shavertown, on Fri- day. Present were: Mesdames Byron Kester, Henry Phillips, Weldon Carle, William Llewe- lyn, Russell Race, Carl Smith, Butch Smith, Harry Sweppen- heiser, Wesley Schoonover, Herbert Jones, Jack Cook, Wil- liam Johns, Willard Race, Mary Lou May and Sheila May. 70 YEARS AGO - 1943 The girls’ basketball team of Laketon High School won the championship of the Back Mountain League. Members of the team are: Shorty Guilitis, Mary Delaney, Bertha Kern, Audrey Boone, Jean Newhart, Betty Ann Newhart, captain and star player; Margaret Bom- bay, Lois Grey, Doris Kocher, Marjorie Shiner, Elaine Avery, Naomi Hunsinger and Frances Crispell. Helen Koslofsky, 23-year- old Harveys Lake soprano, will achieve the goal of every striving young soloist tomor- row night when she appears in Carnegie Hall, New York. Women of Rotary were guests of their husbands at a dinner party held at Lundy’s last Thursday evening. Guest speaker was Edwin Steckel of West Va., who gave demonstra- tions designed to prove that Present were: Mr. and Mrs. L. everyone has an ear for =) Kingsley, Mr. and Mrs. L.L."®* Richardson, Mr. and Mrs. Har- old Payne, Mr. and Mrs. George Metz, Mr. and Mrs. Nesbitt Garinger, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Warriner, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Jurchak, Dr. and Mrs. Robert | Bodycomb and John Nichol- son. existence for 122 years. Infor- mation for “Only Yesterday” is taken from back issues of the newspaper and reprinted here exactly as it first appeared. “Doing the PSSA tests for Pennsylvania. The writing test is three days long.” Hannah Ostrowski Orange “The PSSA state tests that prove how smart we are. They are freak- ishly long.” Calvin Polacheck Dallas “WHAT DO YOU LIKE LEAST ABOUT SCHOOL?" “Reading because | get confused with the words and don't know what they are and then I'm sad.” Jordan Artmont Trucksville “My teacher. She is strict and a real neat freak. | hope she doesn’t get this pa- per.” Kevin Allen Dallas “PSSAs - the really long tests that we're in right now.” Ben Yanchick Dallas “Writing class. It makes my hand really tired and makes me think too hard about what to write.” Carter Thompson Dallas 1 The Dallas Post has been in
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