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SUNDAY, MAY 26, 2013
EDITORIAL
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The Dallas Post
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Joe Butkiewicz Dotty Martin
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Star Wars collection displayed at library
Eight-year-old Jimmy Lyons, son of James Lyons, of Sweet Valley,
will display his Star Wars collection at the Back Mountain Memorial
Library during the month of June.
A second-grade student at Ross Elementary School, Jimmy has
been collecting Star Wars toys and items for six years. He became
interested in collecting them after watching Star Wars movies with
his dad and Uncle Jay.
Jimmy's favorite piece in his collection is a custom-made Darth
Vader helmet. It is a unique piece purchased from a street vendor
who hand-crafted it. Another of his favorite items is a vintage Yoda
from the original series of Star Wars toys.
Jimmy goes online to research values for pieces in his collection.
YOUR SPACE
rista Patla, of Harveys Lake, photographed these flowers and shares them with Dallas Post readers to show that, after a long, c i |
winter, spring has finally arrived in the Back Mountain.
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
"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
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
When asked what he likes best about collecting Star Wars’ toys,
Jimmy replied, “They're cool and there are a lot of different figures
and different stories.”
His advice for anyone interested in starting a collection is to “col-
lect what you like.”
Auction kick-off dinner is June 3
One of the most anticipated
events of spring is the Back
Mountain Memorial Library’s
Annual Auction Kick-Off Dinner.
This fun evening will be held
on Monday, June 3 at the Apple
Tree Terrace at Newberry
Estates in Dallas. Cocktails and
hors d'oeuvres will be served
beginning at 6 p.m. and dinner
will follow at 7 p.m.
The dinner will be buffet
style, including a grilling sta-
tion featuring grilled flat iron
steak and chicken marsala, a
pasta station featuring penne
pasta with either marinara,
tomato vodka or Alfredo sauce
and a mini salad station and
dessert station.
The price of the dinner is
$23 per person and it is open to
the public. Reservations can be
made at the library by May 29.
A mini-auction will begin
after the dinner and is sure to
include interesting New Goods,
Nearly Olde and of course,
antique items that will be on
display for bidding.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
The auction will be held on
July 11, 12, 13 and 14 and it’s
not too early for you and your
friends to discuss volunteering.
It’s a fun night out and also
helps the library. Tweens age 12
and older and adults are asked
to call the library if you can
help either with set-up or work-
ing at the actual auction.
Donations of items are also
currently being accepted during
normal library hours. Household
items, Nearly Olde Vintage col-
lectibles and dishes, slightly used
books and antiques are needed
and, of course, new goods items
and gift certificates to area busi-
nesses are always popular.
BOOKSHOP SALE
The library’s Slightly Read
Bookshop is conducting a
pre-auction clearance sale. All
books published prior to 2000,
with the exception of classics,
collectibles and distinguished
popular authors, will be $ .50
each or 3/$1.
The bookshop has received
many books providing informa-
tion on home schooling. The
Bookshops inventory of the larger
paperback (trade books), fiction
and non-fiction is rapidly expand-
ing. The books are $1 to $2.
STORY HOURS
Parents are reminded that
registration for children’s Sum-
mer Story hours will begin on
Tuesday, June 11. You may call
the library at 675-1182 begin-
ning at 9:30 a.m. on that day to
register your child.
READING PROGRAM
Registration for the children’s
Summer Reading Program
will begin on Wednesday, June
12. This year’s theme is “Dig
into Reading” and promises
many fun activities. Stop by the
library and pick up a flyer for
more information.
HOLIDAY HOURS
The library will be closed
on Monday, May 27 for the
Memorial Day holiday and will
re-open on Tuesday, May 28
with normal hours.
photographs or short stories and should be
sent via e-mail to news@mydallaspost.com,
number in the event we have questions.
Readers wishing to have their photos
the right to reject any items submitted for :
publication.
1993 — 20 YEARS AGO
Lehman Brownie Troop 658
held their Awards and Fly Up
ceremony at the Lehman Jack-
son Elementary School earlier
this month.
Family and
friends were
invited to a
dinner which
was held
before the
ONLY ceremony.
YESTERDAY Scouts in the
troop are:
Alice and
Holly Nichalls, Carla Marie Ga-
ravaglia, Ainsley MacDougall,
Kimberly Sorber, Lauren Lip-
ski, Katelyn Buckman, Whitni
Flynn, Jessica Blum, Samantha
Payne, Amber Kinny, Amber
Brayfiled, Ashley Basar and
Kelly Dougherty.
The two newest members of
the Dallas Rotary Club are Me-
lissa Saxon and Gordon Wilkin-
son. Melissa is the first female
member of the club, and her
classification is administrator-
Nursing Center.
1983 - 30 YEARS AGO
Bruce Rosenthal was recent-
ly inducted as a new member
of the Dallas Rotary Club. The
Shavertown attorney was spon-
sored by Don Lockhart.
The Dallas Junior High
Track and Field team recently
concluded its outstanding sea-
son with an impressive day at
the District II Championships
at Scranton Memorial Stadi-
um. The girls’ team ended the
day as overall District II Cham-
pions. Individual champions
were Linda King in the 400 me-
ter dash, Karen Vloedman in
the high jump and Carla Orlan-
do in the triple jump. The boys’
team finished second overall.
Individual champions were
Mark Richardson in the 800
meter run and the 1600 meter
run; Steve Brace in the 110m
hurdles and 165m hurdles.
1973-40 YEARS AGO
Gate of Heaven Preschool
Religious Education class re-
cently toured the farm of Mr.
and Mrs. Alex Rebar, Lehman.
Participants included Clinton
Lehman, Mark Hines, George
Correale, Michael Watchu-
lonis, Gerry Gunster, Karen
Iwanowski, Pam Corcoran, Ei-
leen Kalinowski, Kim Rollman,
Mary Pat Kalinowski, Adele
Correale, Jack Hines, Bud Ko-
prowski, Raymond Strazdus,
Richard Gumbravich, Melanie
Kubasti, Lisa Kern, and Mari-
beth Watchulonis.
Inspired by their trip to
Philadelphia, the girls of Junior
Girl Scout Troop 930 held their
own “Miss Betsy Ross” contest.
Each girl was commissioned to
make a “New American Flag.”
The winning flag was made by
Linda Kuras. Runner up was
made by Leigh Ann Schoner.
Jack Kloeber, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Kloeber Sr., Shaver-
town, has been awarded a
US. Army ROTC scholarship,
Secretary of the Army has an-
nounced. The Dallas High
School senior plans to enter
Lehigh University in the fall.
1963 - 50 YEARS AGO
Back Mountain was well
represented in Wyoming Semi-
nary’s May Day celebration Sat-
urday, with May Queen Susan
Sgarlat, of Kingston and Har-
veys Lake, attended by runner-
up Lisa Harvey, Huntsville, and
Carolyn Lacy, Terrace Drive, a
member of the Queen’s Court.
A picture of coonhounds tree-
ing their quarry in “water-rac-
es” near Kunkle last October,
and published in the Post with
other pictures and a write-up of
the sport, won first prize in its
division in a statewide contest
recently. It was taken by Leigh-
ton Scott. The contest, spon-
sored by Pennsylvania News-
paper Publishers’ Association
and open to all newspaper
members, ended with an award
dinner at the Nittany Lion Inn,
State College.
1953 —- 60 YEARS AGO
Therese Burnat will reign as
Queen of the May at Lehman-
Jackson High School Tuesday
afternoon with Ruth Ann Wil-
liams as Maid of Honor, and
Virginia Culp, Shirley Elston,
Jane Boice and Marlyn James
forming the Court.
Dallas Woman's Club Cho-
rale will present a concert at
the Orange Community Hall
Wednesday for the benefit of
Franklin Township Volunteer
Fire Company, proceeds to go
toward paying for the new fire
truck. Members are: Mrs. Nor-
man Patton, director; Kather-
ine Stringham, Peggy Porter,
Margaret Antanaitis, Elaine
Allen, Mrs. William Baker, ac-
companist, Billie Elston, Mar-
ion Templin, Adeltha Mahler,
Marion Harvey, Marjorie
Downing, Ruth Ambrose, Hel-
en Kishbaugh, Emma Sarley,
Helen McCord, Janet McGoey,
Catherine Garris, Jean Ed-
wards, Margaret Purcell, Amy
Scott, Alice Dourand, Dorothy
Crosby, Marion Tryon, Mary
Sekara, Mary Bennallack, Ev-
elyn Eck, Bettie Hanna, Mary
Reese, Alice Meade, Naomi
Shaver, Dorothy Nicol, Ruth
Lewin and Dorothy Wileman.
Ruth Howell Davenport,
daughter of Mrs. Gideon How-
ell and the late Dr. Howell,
Trucksville, won first prize
for the best play submitted by
members in a recent statewide
Woman’s Club writing contest.
Her three-act comedy was en-
titled, “Alice in Santa Claus
Land.”
1943 - 70 YEARS AGO
Anna Havrilla, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Havrilla
of Jackson Township, has been
named Valedictorian of Lehm-
an Township High Schools
1943 graduating class. Saluta-
tory honors go to Ruth Cornell,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wil-
lard Cornell of Lehman Town-
ship. :
Home Economics Classes of
Dallas Borough High School
will hold their annual fash-
ion show and tea Thursday in
the school auditorium. “@
Stoeckel, a ninth grade sN@§/
dent, will be fashion commen-
tator and Mrs. William H. Bak
er will accompany at the piano.
Vocal solos will be given by
Janet Garinger. Lucille Disque
and Wanda Culp two outstand-
ing students of last year’s home’
economics classes will pour at
the tea following the show. °
The Dallas Post has been in
existence for 122 years. Infor-
mation for “Only Yesterday”
1s taken from back issues of the
newspaper and reprinted here
exactly as it first appeared.
“We remember the
men who died to serve
our country. We raise
our flags and decorate
the graves.”
Josh Schnabel
Kunkle
2 iS
“It's when we remem-
ber the veterans that
died and write letters
to the people in the
war now.”
Lauren Hurst
Dallas
HY
“We celebrate Amer-
ica - each family has
a tradition that they
do mn
Gabrielle Sabatini
Dallas
“To honor all the peo-
ple who helped make
this country what it is
now.”
Ethan Dyrli
Dallas
WE CELEBRATE MEMORIAL DAY?"
“For the soliders, we
honor them because
they fought four our
freedom."
Carla Weiss
Dallas
“Because of the veter-
ans, if they died then
we pray for them."
Thomas Baseski
Shavertown *