DP Features

January 31, 2010

Only Yesterday

A flashing, sparkling ball of light streaked across the sky Saturday evening as thousands of people from all over the Eastern United States looked on. The yet unidentified flying object was also spotted in the Back Mountain area.

Dallas Post reporter Scott Davis was driving home from a news assignment when the object appeared in the sky. “I was driving along Route118 near Sweet Valley when the object appeared,” he recalled. “It looked like a fast-moving comet at first; it streaked across the sky on the left side of the road.”

Davis said he pulled his car off the road and watched the object streak across the sky for about 60 seconds. “It had a glowing round head with a bright tail trailing behind,” he said adding, “but it was moving too fast to be a comet.”

According to the Associated Press Sunday, thousands of people reported sighting the bluish-green light in the sky. Although some experts are saying the light could have been an unusually large meteorite, they admit they are not sure.

Grace Searfoss, Harvey’s Lake, and Martha Newman, Dallas, were recently presented Meadows Green Smocks by the Auxiliary of the Meadows Nursing Center in recognition of their completion of 50 hours of volunteer service to residents at the Center.

30 YEARS AGO

The Back Mountain has its own “First Lady” in government this year in Margaret Purcell, recently elected President of Harvey’s Lake Borough Council.

Mrs. Purcell, who is married to William Purcell, former Trucksville resident, first became active in politics in 1976. Unhappy with several decisions made by the Harvey’s Lake Borough Council, she decided to run for council. She ran as an individual candidate on the Republican ticket and was elected by the voters of Harvey’s Lake Borough.

Rockets of Pack 281 zoomed through the air last week to get to the finish line first. The pack was represented by over 70 scouts who had diligently worked to make their model rockets the best. All boys were awarded a Blue Ribbon for the entry. At the end of the night, winners were for Best and Show Category, John Common, first place, with Christopher Givens in second and Jason Donora in third.

The six finalists in the contest were: first place, Myron Suchodolski; second place, B.J. Mannix; third place, Marty Reynolds; fourth place, Robert Shaw; fifth place, Steven Finn; and sixth place, Christopher Dewey.

Eight students of Lake-Lehman High School have qualified through audition to participate in the District X Chorus Festival. The festival this year will be held at Montrose Area High School. Qualifying students are Lori Robey, Fred Stein, Annette Kittle, Ed Chesnovitch, Kippie Steele, Wendy Anderson, Judy Major and Mary Stefanowicz.

40 YEARS AGO

Harold J. Rose Jr., 25 Harris Hill Road, Trucksville, was named president and chief executive officer of the Wyoming National Bank of Wilkes-Barre at the annual reorganization meeting of the bank held Tuesday afternoon following the annual stockholders’ meeting.

Rose, who at age 34 is one of the youngest bank presidents in the country, will head the $71,000,000 organization, according to Noel B. Caverly, who Rose succeeds.

The original poems of ten Dallas Senior High School students will be included in a poetry anthology entitled, “Young America Sings” which will be published early in February by the National Poetry Press.

Mrs. William A. Moran, teacher of English at the high school, has received certificates of acceptance for publication of the poems of Nancy Pichert, Patti Lewis, Susan Neilson, Tena Hicks, Debbie Mitchell, Janice Culp, Roger Brown, Nancy Howell, Debbie Shook and Lorene Daring.

At local A& P super markets, iceberg lettuce was 19 cents a head; vine ripe tomatoes were 29 cents a pound; fresh strawberries were 39 cents a pint; and two cucumbers sold for 35 cents.

50 YEARS AGO

Twenty-nine seniors in the Lake-Lehman Band will be playing their final concerts this spring. The members received their black sweaters and gold letters at a Band Sponsors meeting at Lake-Noxen School. Seniors are: Alfred Martin, Roberta Ann Morgan, Ada Britt, Carol Stroud, Rebecca Oney, Johanna Laskowski, Nancy Drapiewski, Elnore Conner, Kathryn Hackling, Sandra Loomis, Nancy Oney, Priscilla Wandel, Gloria Gensel, Jane Wardlow, Janet Vanderhoff, Betty Honeywell, Wilma Lyons, Joan Newell, Daniel Mahoney, John Arnet, Dean Bronson, Tom Kupstas, William Sidler, Danny Belcher, Gordon Dersheimer, Tom Baer, Richard Phillips, William McMillan and William Fielding.

Westmoreland Key Club will meet Friday evening to install new members who have been accepted for their community and school efforts.

New members who will be admitted are Lou Chere, Stuart Stahl, Barry Kennington, Charles Kishbaugh, Lynn McCarty and William Keaye.

New officers of Shavertown Businessmen’s Association elected at the annual meeting are Andrew Roan, president; Milton Whiting, vice president; Jane DeRemer, secretary; and Russell Eyet, treasurer.

60 YEARS AGO

Richard Weidner, a graduate of Lehman-Jackson High School Class of ’49 won a first place in the state F.F.A. Project Contest this year for his outstanding work in a Home Improvement Project which he carried as part of his training in Vocational Agriculture.

Another Area and State winner from Lehman F.F.A. was Carl Rood of Sweet Valley. Carl, a senior in Vocational Agriculture in Lehman School, has carried on outstanding and profitable home farming programs.

Members of the Silver Leaf Club of Kunkle will hold a card and game party in the Kunkle Community Hall, Thursday. There will be door prizes, games prizes and refreshments. Mrs. Irene Transue is general chairman assisted by Mrs. Betty Meeker, Mrs. Dorothy Dodson, Mrs. Sylvia Brace, Mrs. Helen Landon and Mrs. Fannie Hoyt.

70 YEARS AGO

The Ladies’ Aid Society of Dallas Methodist Church will serve a turkey supper on Friday at the church. The following committees have been appointed: Publicity, Mrs. William Niemeyer; dining room and decorations, Mrs. William Baker, Mrs. William Niemeyer, Mrs. James Oliver; kitchen, Mrs. Marvin Scott, Mrs. Arthur Thomas, Mrs. Burt Lewis, Mrs. Corey Gordon, Mrs. Eugene Fiske, Mrs. Arthur Dungey; solicitors, Mrs. Stanley Davies, Mrs. Laverne Race, Mrs. Elizabeth Niemeyer, Mrs. Thomas Himm, Mrs. Machell Hildebrant, Mrs. John Frantz, Mrs. Arthur Thomas and Mrs. Arthur Parrish.

Committee women of Dallas Girl Scouts will conduct a bridge tea at the home of Mrs. Stanley Davies, Church Street, this afternoon to raise their share of the district’s deficit for the 1939 year.

Mrs. Gerald Dettmore and Mrs. F.B. Schooley have been named as new committee members for this year. Old members are Mrs. Nelson Shaver, Mrs. Peter Clark and Mrs. Stanley Davies.

Information for “Only Yesterday” is taken from past issues of The Dallas Post which is 121 years old. The information is printed her exactly as it appeared in the newspaper years ago.

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