PAGE 6 EDITORIAL Sunday, September 15, 2013 Dotty Martin EDITOR 970-7440 dmartin@mydallaspost.com The Dallas Post www.mydallaspost.com Community Newspaper Group THe Times Leaber 15 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18711 - 570-675-5211 news@mydallaspost.com Diane McGee Advertising 970-7153 dmcgee@timesleader.com LY YESTERDAY 20 YEARS AGO - 1993 St. Therese’s Church, Shavertown, entered a relay team, St. Theresa's Spirit for Kids, in the Wilkes-Barre Area Triathlon held last month. The parish community represented their physically-challenged chil dren. Participating were Martin Reynolds, Sean Reynolds and Jane Domnick. Adrienne Dragon, 7-year-old daughter of Matthew and Deborah Dragon of Harveys Lake was recent: ly crowned Little Miss Sunburst at the Sunburst USA pageant held in the West Side Mall. She will go on to compete in the state pageants to be held in June OQ NLY 1994 in Harrisburg. She YESTERDAY also received a first place trophy for best attire in her age group. 30 YEARS AGO - 1983 The Dallas Lions, in their con- tinued efforts to provide a service to their community, have recently installed restroom facilities at the Dallas Borough Recreation cen- ter. Lion President Bill Roman and President-elect Drew Fitch participated in the dedication cer- emony at the center. Dallas Football coach Ron Rybak recently presented the Most Valuable Player Award to Tony Tucker for his efforts in the Mountaineers’ game against the Crestwood Comets last weekend. Tucker scored three touchdowns, was responsible for four critical offensive blocks and seen tackles, leading Dallas to a 32-7 victory in their season opener. 40 YEARS AGO -1973 Girl Scouts and Brownies of Shavertown-Trucksville Neighborhood are holding fly- up and bridging ceremonies this week. Girls bridging to Cadette Troop 631 are Barbara Kubasti, June Ellen McGough, Jill O'Dell, Diane Sherin, Susan Petty, Michele Carr and Denise Pugh. Those bridging to Troop 931 are Vernanne Lord, Lucia McNelis and Roxanne Wolfe. The Daddow-Isaacs American Legion Auxiliary will meet at the post home this week, Memorial Highway, Dallas, to install the following officers: Florence Shively, president; Florence Davenport, first vice president; Barbara Laning, second vice president; Ruth Struthers, secre- tary; Helen Garbutt, treasurer; Jean Hazletine, sergeant at arms; Gertrude Bell, chaplain; and Lucy Zarnoch, historian. Back Mountain students at Penn State's Wilkes-Barre Campus attended the reception for women last Tuesday evening during orientation activities. Attendees were Bonnie Baird, Marie Ann Soveroski, Martha Casterline, Cynthia Beline, Barbara Ann Moen and Susan Carmon. 50 YEARS AGO - 1963 Miss Wanda Miner, winner of the “Miss Seventeen” award in Wyoming Valley, will be one of the teen-age models in the Lehman Woman's Club Fashion Show to be held Oct. 4 in the Lake-Lehman High School Auditorium. Mrs. Jack Palmer, chairman of the show, announced that two other local girls, Miss Sandra Steele, a junior at Lake-Lehman, and Miss Ann Marie Mohen, a freshman at West Side Central Catholic High School, will also model teen-age fashions. Seven musketeers left Friday for Dearborn Lodge, Canada for two weeks vacation and fish- ing. The safari consisted of three Jeeps, one station wagon and four boats. Members of the party included Caddie LaBar, admitted leader of hunting and fishing, Joe Hand as treasurer, and Andrew Denmon as “Pierre,” their won- der chef. Other members are Nelson Dymond, Harold Brobst, Tuffy Rogers and Tom Wyda. Miss Ruth Bennett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Bennett, Trucksville, graduated Thursday evening from Geisinger Medical Center Training School for Nurses, Danville. Miss Bennett is a graduate of Westmoreland High School. 60 YEARS AGO - 1953 Fernbrook won the Little League championship taking Trucksville three games out of five. Fernbrook was also victor during the first half of the season, with eight wins and two losses. Team members are: Robert Stocker, Roger Bellas, Ross Steinhauer, Douglas Shelley, Al Tondora, Wesley Evans, Richard Redmond, Robert Phillips, Barry Landmesser, Larry Zekas, William Steinhauer and David Davis. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mahler, West Center Street, Shavertown, entertained members of Mrs. Mahler’s sewing club and their husbands at a corn and wiener roast last Saturday. Present were: Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Garinger, Mr. and Mrs. John Jewell, Mr. and Mrs. John Richards, Mr. and Mrs. James Oliver, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Elston, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ditlow, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kovalotz and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mokos. Dallas W.S.C.S. held its first fall meeting at the church Tuesday. A playlet, “A Sower Went Forth” was presented by Mrs. Wesley Himmler, program chairman, and acted by Grace Klees, Mrs. Eugene Fiske, Mrs. Sheldon Mosier and Mrs. Z.E. Garinger. 70 YEARS AGO - 1943 Mrs. Allen Montross, of Spring Street, Shavertown, was guest of honor at a variety shower given by Mrs. Philip Cheney, at her home on Main Street, Wednesday eve- ning. Present were: Mrs. Wilson Garinger, Mrs. Robert Lewis, Mrs. Burt Roberts, Miss jean Moore, Miss Dolly Sawyer, Miss Rosemary Ford, Miss Romayne Harvey, Miss Nora Mae Brown and Miss Florence Helfrich. Phyllis Elston entertained at a wiener roast at her home in Huntsville on Sunday eve- ning. Present were: Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stroud and daughter, Carol, Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Parsons, Mrs. Eugene Lamoreaux, Myrtles, Elsie and Janet Lamoreaux, Irene Major, Mrs. Charles Shuster, Roanna Shoemaker, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Elston, Jean, Ruth and Phyllis Elston. The Dallas Post has been in existence for 124 vears. Information for “Only Yesterday” 1s taken from back issues of the newspaper and is reprinted here exactly as it first appeared. YOUR SPACE Lynn Viercinski, of Crane Road in Shavertown, got a call from her neighbor one day, telling to come to her yard but come qui- etly. This is what Lynn found when she got there. The bears had knocked over a bird feeder and were eating Cheerios and bird seed. Lynan says they were the cutest things when they ran off, following each other in a perfectly straight line. “YOUR SPACE" is reserved specifically 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 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 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 reserve the right to reject any items submitted for publication. By Samantha Weaver * . It was noted wit Ambrose Bierce who made the following sage observation: “All are luna- tics, but he who can ana- lyze his delusion is called a philosopher.” * When the famous “Hollywood” sign = was constructed in 1923, it read “Hollywoodland.” It was an advertisement for a new housing develop- ment and was expected to be in place only about a year and a half. The sign became such a rec- ognizable symbol of the new film industry in Los Angeles that it has been refurbished and rebuilt as necessary for 90 years. * In January of 2004, the Food and Drug Administration approved the use of maggots as a medical device for clean- ing wounds. * If you're planning a trip to Laramie, Wyo., you might want to make a pilgrimage to the Ames Pyramid. At the end of a 2-mile dirt road, in the middle of featureless pas- tureland, you'll find this 60-foot-tall monument seemingly plunked down at random. The pyramid was built in 1882 near a line of the Union Pacific railroad and in honor of the railroad’s financiers. It was thought that the monument would be a welcome distraction to railroad passengers travel- ing through the plains of Wyoming. The decline of railroad travel, however, ‘caused ‘many tracks to be removed, including the line that ran by the pyra- mid. Now’ only cows are left to admire this relic of .the industrial age. * The 1979 horror movie “Alien” has become a cult classic, but not many people realize that it was originally titled “Star Beast.” Thought for the day: “Hollywood is a place where they’ll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and 50 cents for your soul. I know, because I turned down the first offer often enough and held out for the 50 cents.” — Marilyn Monroe Dallas Rotary Club donates At a recent meeting of the Rotary Club of Dallas, members presented a check to Back Mountain Memorial Library Director Martha Butler in the amount of $500 as their contribution to help the library continue to offer their many services to our community. From left, are Dallas Rotary Club President Todd Buckley, Rotarian Ken Chapple, Lina Director Martha Butler and Rotarian Joe Stager. Kiwanis holds Grocery Giveaway The Kiwanis Club of Dallas, with Thomas’ Market, held a drawing for the Grocery Giveaway on Aug. 21 at Thomas’ Market in Dallas. First-place win- ner was John Perillo. Second-place was Eileen Davenport and third-place winner was Sue Horn. Proceeds event help to fund schol- arships for Dallas and Lake-Lehman seniors as in conjunction winner § from the well as for a Halloween Eric Baines right, manager of Dallas Thomas’ Market, Party for Back Mountain and Beverly Atherholt, of the Dallas Kiwanis Club, children. choose winners in the Kiwanis Grocery Giveway. The History Channel * On Sept. 27, 1540, in Rome, the Society of Jesus — a Roman Catholic missionary organization — receives its char- ter from Pope Paul III. The first Jesuits took vows of poverty and chastity, and made plans for the conversion of millions to Catholicism. * On Sept. 23, 1875, Billy the Kid, born William Henry McCarty, is arrested for the first time after stealing a basket of laundry. He broke out of jail and roamed the American West, eventually earning a reputation as an outlaw and murderer, with a rap sheet that allegedly included 21 murders. * On Sept. 29, 1907, Gene Autry, perhaps the greatest “sing- ing cowboy” of all time, is born in Tioga, Texas. While Autry was no cowboy, he was a genuine Westerner who had lived on a ranch. His lasting fame came from films and his first movie, “In Old Santa Fe,” eventually was followed by nearly 100 other films. * On Sept. 28, 1918, a Liberty Loan parade in Philadelphia prompts a huge outbreak of the flu epidemic in the city. By the time the epidemic ended, an estimated 30 million people were dead worldwide. The most likely origin of the 1918 flu pandemic was a bird or farm animal in the American Midwest. * On Sept. 26, 1928, work begins at Chicago’s new Galvin Manufacturing Corp. In 1930, Galvin would introduce the Motorola radio, the first mass-produced commercial car radio. (The name had two parts: “motor” evoked cars and motion, while “ola” derived from “Victrola” record players.) * On Sept. 25, 1965, the Kansas City Athletics ageless won- der Satchel Paige started a game against the Boston Red Sox. The 59-year-old Paige, a Negro League legend, proved his great ness by giving up only one hit in his three innings of play. was the oldest pitcher ever to play a game in the major leagu . * On Sept. 24, 1988, Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson runs the 100-meter dash in 9.79 seconds to win gold at the Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Johnson’s triumph, however, was short-lived: He tested positive for steroids three days later and was stripped of the medal. “THE LONG DAYS, SWIMMING IN HARVEYS LAKE AND CAMPING Peter Comeau Shavertown “WHAT WILL YOU MISS MOST ABOUT SUMMER?” “TIMEWITH THE KIDS AND THE SUNLIGHT” Amanda Banta Dallas 4 “THE SUN, THE FARMERS MARKET FRESH PRODUCE.” Erin Rother Dallas SOCIALIZATION." “THE SUN, ENJOYING THE OUTDOORS, THE Daryl Rother Dallas “ITWASN'TMUCH OF ASUMMER. SWIMAND PLAY GOLF.I LIVE INA RESORT” George Spohrer Dallas “HAVING NO HOMEWORK TO DO; Madyson ssa
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