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THE DALLAS POST
Sunday, October 6, 2013
The Dallas Post
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Dotty Martin
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Downloadable hooks
now available at library
The time has arrived!
Downloadable e-books are
now available directly through
the Back Mountain Memorial
Library’s website. If you
own an I-Pad, Kindle Fire or
Simple Nook, simply visit:
www.backmountainlibrary.org
and click on the purple box,
“eBooks are Here!” (The older
basic Nooks or Kindles are not
compatible with this program.)
Have your Luzerne County
Library Card nearby as the site
directs you to the “Magic Wall.”
From this page, you can apply
for a free Blio account (app)
which will be necessary to
download books to your device.
You may also visit www.blio.
com to create your free account.
The Magic Wall shows dozens
of featured titles available
for downloading, including
fiction/non-fiction, children’s
books and young adult titles.
Click on a book cover to get a
synopsis or reader reviews. You
can begin downloading your
choice immediately by clicking
on “Checkout Now.” If you
have any questions, you may
call the library at 675-1182 for
assistance.
HOPING FOR HOLIDAY
DECORATIONS
It’s never too early to start
thinking about the upcoming
holidays and ... just a reminder
that the library is currently
hoping for any vintage
Christmas decorations, i.e.,
Shiny Brite ornaments, strings
of bulb lights, older type
ornaments and trains and train
display items to be donated.
I-PAD CLASS
Also, keep in mind, if you
currently own an I-Pad and
want to learn some tips on how
to use it, the Back Mountain
Memorial Library is offering a
free I-Pad classat 4:30 p.m. on
Wednesday, Oct. 16.
Pre-registration is required
and participants must bring
their own I-Pad to the class,
which will be taught by Bill
Gartrell, computer/technology
instructor at Dallas High
School, along with several of
his students.
Now that you will be checking
out even more books, some
in person and some on your
electronic device, the library
is offering you an exciting
opportunity to come and
discuss what you're reading.
BOOK DISCUSSION
CLUB
A new Book Discussion
Club is forming at the library
beginning at 10 a.m. on
Thursday, Oct. 24. Call the
library to register for this
formational meeting where you
will join with the facilitator to
discuss upcoming book titles.
REMINDER TO PARENTS
2013 Fall Story Times
Registration: Wednesday,
Oct. 9
Call the library after 9:30 am.
at 570-675-1182) Story Times
will begin the week of Oct. 20
and end the week of Dec. 1.
STORY TIMES:
Toddlers (12 months to 2
years of age)
Tuesdays - 9:45 to 10:30
a.m. (Toddler Time, formerly
the Parent/Child Workshop.
Participate in a story time then
relax and interact with your
toddler and meet and talk with
other parents.)
Toddlers (2 years of age)
Tuesdays — 11 to 11:45 a.m.
(Mother Goose on the Loose is
an interactive session with your
child incorporating stories,
rhymes, fingerplays, music and
more for concept learning and
fun.)
Three to five year olds:
Wednesdays — 10 to 11 a.m.
(Share a traditional story hour
with your child listening to
stories, learning fingerplays
and songs and making a craft.)
Thursdays — 10 to 11 a.m.
(Last chance for your child
to take part in this special
story hour sponsored by PNC
Bank: “For Me, For You, For
Later: First Steps to Spending,
Sharing, and Saving.”)
STRANGE BUT TRUE
By Samantha Weaver
* It was Albert Einstein who made
the following sage observation:
“There are only two ways to live
your life. One is as though nothing
is a miracle. The other is as though
everything is a miracle.”
* Many people believe that one
should never remove one’s wedding
ring. However, one superstition
holds that doing so is perfectly
acceptable — as long as the ring is
being used to ward off a witch.
* There's nothing surprising
about the fact that upon the death
of British novelist, poet and essayist
D.H. Lawrence, the author’s body
was cremated. What is unusual
is that, at Lawrence's request, his
ashes were mixed into the plaster
used to build the D.H. Lawrence
Ranch in Questa, N.M.
* As Halloween approaches, if
you live in New Jersey, Pennsylvania
or Iowa, you might want to keep in
mind your state’s tax policy. If you're
buying a pumpkin to carve into a
jack-o™-lantern, youll need to pay
tax on the gourd. Pumpkins used
for food purposes, however, are
subject to no such tax.
* In 2009, a Saudi couple who had
spent their honeymoon in Malaysia
encountered difficulty on the return
flight home. It seems that the groom
felt the bride was taking too long in
the airport restroom, so he boarded
the flight back to Saudi Arabia
before she did. When he allowed
the plane to leave without her, she
insisted on an immediate divorce.
* The next time you've enjoyed
YOUR SPACE
Dallas Post photographer Bill Tarutis shot this on Route 29 on his way to a football game in Tunkhannock. Bill thought the photo
was indicative of the end of summer.
“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
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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.
INLY YESTERDAY
20 YEARS AGO - 1993
Kevin P. Young won a first
place ribbon at the Luzerne
County fair Dog Show as
an obedience handler of
Tulgy, a Portuguese water
spaniel. Kevin attends the
4-H K-99 Kennel Club on
Tuesday evenings at Pet Care
Association in Dallas.
Jennifer Dombroski, of
Upper Demunds Road,
Dallas, captured first place
in the 10-12 year division of
modeling at the Talent Olympic
Competition, held recently
at the Pocono Mountains.
Jennifer scored highest in the
sportswear category. Jennifer
is the 11-yer-old daughter of
Michael and Betsy Dombroski
of Dallas.
30 YEARS AGO - 1983
The Dallas Senior High
School Band was awarded First
Place, Class II in the “Music
in Motion” competition
sponsored by the Whitehall
Marching Zephyr Band,
Whitehall, Pa. The Dallas
Band, under the direction
of David C. Benn, has been
awarded 23 first place awards
and three second place awards
in T.O.B. competition.
This weeks “Soccer team
of the Week,” is The Strikers
of Division I in the Back
Mountain Soccer Association.
Members of the team are:
John Lincoski, Kathy Bigus,
George Manzoni, Ryan Walp,
Jennifer Steuben, Mike
Williams, P.J. Goodwin, Keith
Porasky, John Baronowski,
Tom Shone, Jennifer Spear,
Laura Lehman, Al Manzoni
and Greg Steuben.
40 YEARS AGO - 1973
Mrs. Jack Kloeber and Mrs.
Ronald Maturi, cochairmen
of the Shavertown United
Methodist Church annual roast
beef dinner have appointed
the following to serve on
committees:
Hostesses,
Mr s
Malcolm
Borthwick;
hosts, Frank
Paczewski
and Joel
Crabtree; ONLY
publicity,
Mrs. Donald Rome; dining
room, Mrs. Jay Niskey, Mrs.
Fred Ruggles and Mrs. Frank
Paczewski; tickets, Mrs.
Stephen Johnson and Mrs.
Paul Eckert; pies, Mrs. George
Jacobs and Mrs. Charles
Beech; and dishwashing, Mrs.
Richard Griffith.
The Forty Fort Dairy
Bar, a landmark in the Back
Mountain for more than a
generation, closed its doors
Sept. 30 and re-opened
Monday morning as a Mark II
restaurant.
Installation of Charles
James Memorial Assembly
No. 144, International Order
of Rainbow for Girls, was
recently held at the O.E.S.
Building, Dallas. Deborah
Werts, daughter of David and
Lillian Werts, Carverton, was
installed as Worthy Advisor.
Debbie is a senior at Dallas
High School.
50 YEARS AGO - 1963
Peggy Jordan and Dee Dee
Pope, Dallas High School,
and Bonny Gennetts and
Susan Fielding, Lake-Lehman
High School, were selected
as princesses by friends and
fellow students and will ride
in the opening parade of the
Dallas Rotary “Fall Fair”
Saturday. At 9 p.m., following
the Boston Store fashion
show, a “fair queen” will be
chosen.
Plans for the Roast Beef
Dinner to be served by
the Women’s Society of
Shavertown Methodist Church
were completed when Mrs.
Ellen Kimball entertained
committee chairmen at her
home in Beaumont. Attending
were Mesdames Al Torr,
John Rogers, Percy Hart,
Warren Daubert, Raymond
Parsons, Oliver Troup, Victor
Piccone, George Jacobs, Ted
Meixell, Robert Walk, Gordon
Edwards, William Banks and
James McFarland.
Bruno Maraschio was
installed as president and
Thomas Balutis as first vice
president at the fall meeting
of Gate of Heaven PTA.
60 YEARS AGO - 1953
Ten Back Mountain students
representing four high schools
are among the freshman class
at Wilkes College this fall.
They are: Robert M. Gregory,
Shavertown; Janet Hooper,
Shickshinny; William Davis,
Harveys Lake; Lena Misson,
Dallas; James R. Ide, Dallas;
Edward A. Thompson,
Marcytown; Frank Fischer,
Dallas; Robert Hontz,
Shavertown; Samuel Dilcer,
Trucksville, and Anthony
Greener, Trucksville.
Catholic = Daughters of
America are laying plans for
the annual party, proceeds
going to charitable projects,
among them Gate of Heaven
parochial school. Mrs. Clinton
Johnson, general chairman,
will be assisted by Mrs.
Willard Garey. Committee
heads are: Jessica Thomas,
ticket chairman; Mrs. Fred
Houlihan, chance books;
Mrs. Henry Mastalski and
Mrs. Michael Chalowick,
games; Mrs. Frank McGarry
and Mrs. Robert J. Williams,
prizes; Mrs. Edward Sidorek,
refreshments; Mrs. John
Stenger Jr. and Mrs. John
Cannon, door; Mrs. Edwin
Raub and Mrs. Joseph Lavelle,
reception; Mrs. George Z.
Keller Jr., publicity.
70 YEARS AGO - 1943
Miss Anna Richards
entertained at a potato digging
party at her home on Pioneer
Avenue Saturday afternoon.
Present were: Mr. and Mrs.
Evoy Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Jones and Master Paul and
Barbara, Miss Ida Davis, Miss
Edith Tucker, Miss Kirschner
and Miss Guenivere Chapin.
Mrs. Fred Harlos and Miss
Charlotte Hawk, of Lehman,
entertained at a variety shower
honoring Mrs. Kenneth hawk,
Saturday afternoon. Present
were: Mrs. William Parks,
Mrs. Emma Ide, Mrs. Mable
Stolarick, Mrs. Alex Tough,
Mrs. James Simpson, Mrs.
Fay Brown, Mrs. Lydia Cease,
Mrs. Herbert Miers, Mrs.
Retta Miers and Mrs. Ruggles
and daughter, Ann.
Trucksville FiremN§y
Auxiliary will hold their third
annual Halloween dance
in the Kingston Township
High School, Friday evening,
October 29. Grand March
will start at 9 o'clock and
prizes will be given to young
and old. Mrs. Neuel Kester
is chairman assisted by Mrs.
John Kennan, Mrs. Sam Davis,
Mrs. Vincent McGuire, Mrs.
William Robbins, Mrs. Dale
Zimmerman, Mrs. Franklin
Hawke.
The Dallas Post has been
in existence for 124 vears.
Information for “Only
Yesterday” is taken from back
issues of the newspaper and
is reprinted here exactly as it
first appeared.
“THERE ISATREE NEAR THE
COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS THAT
ALWAYS TURNS COLOR FIRST
AND MAKES ME SMILE”
Tara Sears, Kingston Township
"ALOT OF WATER
GOING OVER THE
HUNTSVILLE DAM!
Jane Molina
Shavertown
“WHAT IS SOMETHIN
"AYOUNG BOY OPENING
THE DOOR FORAN
ADULT - CHIVALRY."
Julie Frederick
Sweet Valley
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MY DOG, DUKE. HE'S A
BERNESE MOUNTAIN
DOG.”
Ashlee Barker
Hunlock Creek
"BABIES AND PETS MAKE
ME SMILE”
Joe Ngison
“THE CLOUDS BECAUSE
THEY REMIND ME OF MY
DAD”
Aprile Covert
Sweet Valley