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The Dallas Township supervisors finally agreed on the location of the boundary line between Dallas Township and Franklin Township in the Valley View Trailer Court, at their meeting held yesterday.

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Zoning officer Leonard Kozick explained that the official boundary line was never established between the two townships, since in the past there were two lines, one indicated on the township maps and a second line defined on the description.

Officials of both townships met and agreed that the line should be in the center of the two which have been in question over the years.

Bill Leandri, Dallas, was one of many volunteers last week who served food and drinks at McDonald’s in Shavertown. Proceeds from the event were donated to the United Way of Wyoming Valley.

Amy Lynn Mazur, of Shavertown, has been elected secretary of the Student Government Association of Penn State Wilkes-Barre. Mazur, sophomore majoring in international affairs, has ambitions to be a United States Ambassador someday.

1979 – 30 YEARS AGO

On Saturday night, Dallas resident George McCutcheon was officially installed as lieutenant governor of Kiwanis for Division 15 in the District of Pennsylvania. McCutcheon has been a member of the Dallas Kiwanis for 22 years and has held all offices in the club.

The Back Mountain Jay-C-Ettes recently welcomed eight new members as part of their recent recruitment program. New members are: Debbie Natitus, Karen Berlew, Stephanie Reisch, Joan Marshall, Janice Kern, Barbara Regan, Diane Sharkness and Nancy Garvey.

Seven Dallas High School seniors are candidates for Homecoming Queen activities this year. The activities will begin with the Dallas-Meyers football game this Saturday when the queen will be crowned at halftime. A dance will follow that evening in the high school gym. Candidates are: Mona Goble, Carole Kwasnik, Cynthio Monka, Michele Thomas, Cora Kloeber, Marisa Bolinski and Michelle Arcuri.

1969 – 40 YEARS AGO

It is expected that construction of the first stage of a multiphase park project will begin in Dallas within the next few months. The park, which will be located on Luzerne Avenue and Burndale Road, has been in the planning stages for nearly two years. Construction would involve clearing, excavating and black topping part of the area. Flooding for ice skating is planned this year with the rest of the playground to be built in the spring.

Plans for the park were initiated following the Dallas Sesquicentennial celebration on the fall of 1967 when it was decided that profits from the celebration would be used for the development of recreational areas in the Back Mountain community. A Playground has been planned since World War II and has begun to attract community attention for the pace of construction.

A branch of the American Civil Liberties Union was started this week for northeastern Pennsylvania. Last Monday, about 40 people who already were members of the ACLU met in Wilkes-Barre where an interim operating committee of lawyers and citizens interested in civil liberties was chosen.

1959 – 50 YEARS AGO

The announcement that Eddie Brominski, former Columbia University football star and for the past ten years physical education instructor at Hazleton High School, has been retained as head football coach by Dallas School District has met with widespread favor throughout the Back Mountain area.

Kiwanis Key Club’s Drill Team and colorful flag bearers are bringing renown to the Back Mountain region. Last week they brought down the house at Bloomsburg Fair. This week, with a Queen as an added attraction, they will be featured at the Flaming Forest Festival at Renovo on Saturday.

Members of the drill team are: Peter Letts, Ronald Trewern, Jon Butler, Durelle Scott, Andrew Siket, Clinton Hess, Thomas Bloomer, Robert Wallace, Robert Peterson and captain Edgar Inman.

Girls who carried the flag were: Sue Kelley, Sandy Lee, Grace Bachman, Eileen Dungey, Bonnie Gross, Donna Myers, Betty Mannear, Bonnie Sickler, Joyce Anderson, Carol Anderson, Carol Dungey, Joy Burhams, Barbara Prokopchak, Sally Moyer, Ruth Miller, Janice Weeden, Alma Gray, Margie Walp and Elsa Orchard.

1949 – 60 YEARS AGO

Dallas Kiwanis Women’s Club will hold a masquerade dance at Rice’s Barn, Orchard Farms, next Saturday evening. Framer and modern dancing will highlight the evening.

Those who attend without wearing masks will pay a forfeit. Prizes will be given for the best dressed, the funniest and the most original costumes. Committee members include Mrs. Kenneth Rice, Mrs. Gary Cuppels, Mrs. Sherman Harter, Mrs. Harold Dixon, Mrs. Harold Smith and Mrs. Earl Hess.

The entire community, whether mill employees or not, is invited to take part in the Halloween Party and Dance sponsored by Natona Mills Social Club at Dallas Township High School on Oct. 28.

Ten and four dollar prizes will be awarded for the most original and funniest costumes, with smaller cash prizes in three other classifications.

Members of the party committee are Peggy Polk, Hazle Bogart, Mrs. Harvey McCarty, Delphine Rees, Jean Clyton, Eva Dickison, Marion Tryon and Mrs. James Davenport.

1939 – 70 YEARS AGO

Feminine Democracy will make spirited bids for school board positions in two local communities at the General Election on November 7.

In Dallas Borough Democrats have nominated Mrs. Mary Ferry and Mrs. Irene Monk as their candidates for the two school director positions which must be filled. Although Dallas has had women on its school board before this, it is the first time any party has had two feminine candidates in one election.

At Harvey’s Lake, Louella Gossart, who lost her campaign for Republican nomination for school director, will be a candidate on the Democratic ticket.

The presence of feminine bonnets in the political ring usually reserved for male fedoras is particularly significant because as Democratic candidates, the three women face an uphill battle in communities which are overwhelmingly Republican. None of the candidates are making aggressive campaigns.

Information for “Only Yesterday” is taken from past issues of The Dallas Post which is 120 years old. The information is printed here exactly as it appeared in the newspaper years ago.