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Only Yesterday

Two residents of the Back Mountain are in the cast in “1776,” the musical play being presented by Showcase Theater in November at its facility on Tunkhannock Ave., Exeter. They are: Donna Dickinson, Dallas, and Mark Kahn, Dallas.

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In a hard-fought finish to an up and down season, the Dallas Mountaineers came away from Saturday’s Old Shoe game with a slim 6-0 victory over a tough Lake-Lehman team. The lone touchdown of the game was scored by Jay Straigis.

Dallas Elementary teachers Shirley Breymeier and Barbara Reilly were named “Teachers of the Year” by College Misericordia last week.

Gifts From Above, a new Christian Book Store, the only one of its kind in the Back Mountain, opened for business last week. The store is located off Route 415, Dallas, on Gerald Avenue. Owners are Albert and Roberta Klein.

1979 – 30 YEARS AGO

Patrick Connolly, president of Kingston Township Lions Club, presented jackets to members of the Kingston bobcats teams and cheerleader graduating from the team. Receiving jackets were: Kim Morgan, Rob Coscia, David Schroeders, Sam Barbose, Bernie Riley, Jim Perkowski, Renee Schmid, Lisa Baker, Joe Cicero, Bob Shotwell, Darren Breining, John Schray, Tony Tucker, Rich Thomas, Phil Brown and Lisa Kerpovich.

Three Dallas High School students have been selected as state chorus finalists to compete in National Chorus Competition during January in Pittsburgh. They are: Wendy Baird, Robert Robinson and Lisa Luksic.

Next weekend students of Dallas Senior High School will present Thornton Wilder’s comedy-farce, “The Matchmaker.” Audiences will be familiar with the hilarious plot because The Matchmaker is the basis for the popular musical, “Hello Dolly.”

The two lead characters will be played by Leigh Ann Schoner and Rob Robinson. Student director is Alice Baloga and stage manager is William Morgan. Staff director is Donald Hopkins.

1969 – 40 YEARS AGO

Feminine and flattering are the keywords in women’s fashions for the coming year, or so it appeared Thursday evening at the annual Dallas Junior Woman’s Club Fashion Show.

A near capacity crowd of 1000 women – and a few men – ooohed and aaawed at the collection of international fashions presented by Hess Brothers department store at the Irem Temple, Wilkes-Barre. Invited by host Jerry Golden to voice their displeasure with any of the myriad assortment of gowns and casual attire they did not like, the audience chose instead to compliment the models and the fashions they wore with generous applause. Only one outfit – a Dior copy which features a below-the-knee hemline drew murmurs of protest from the mini-loving ladies, and Mr. Golden conceded that the dress was indeed matronly looking.

Mrs. Robert Rebennack, Jackson Township, and Mrs. Durland Daron, Dallas, are in charge of reservations for the annual dinner dance of the Home Builders Auxiliary Saturday night at the Irem Temple Country Club, Dallas.

1959 – 50 YEARS AGO

Two Westmoreland High School seniors have been cited for outstanding performance on the National Scholarship Qualifying Test given last spring according to an announcement made this week by W. Frank Trimble, Westmoreland principal.

The two seniors are Clinton G. Hess, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Hess of Demunds Road, and Durelle T. Scott III, son of Mr. and Mrs. Durelle T. Scott Jr., Huntsville Road.

Girl Scout Troop #200 of Dallas will participate in the United Nations trip to New York on Saturday. They will take a three hour tour of Manhattan Island and have lunch on the yacht after which busses will meet them and transport them to the United Nations.

Mrs. Thelma Rood and her daughter Pat will accompany the following girls: Ruth Schenk, Ann Barnes, Nancy Gensel, Alice Reese, Peggy Rood, Janine Dierolf, Eva Kozemchak, Cynthia Konsavage and Jane Layaou.

1949 – 60 YEARS AGO

“Off The Track,” a rollicking three-act comedy, will be presented by members of the Senior Class of Dallas Borough High School Tuesday evening. Directors are Shirley Allen and Pete Duda. Mrs. Murray Scureman is adviser.

Members of the cast are: Charles Calkins, William Pierce, John Brokenshire, Elizabeth Berrettini, Patricia Patsey, Maureen Kelly, Carol Monast, Bruce Roberts, Robert Monk, Robert Bodycomb, Nancy Bowman, Elizabeth McQuilken and Priscilla Cooper.

Active behind the scenes are: George Schooley, Leonard Stoner, Donald Besecker, Frank Michael, Paul Duda and Burton Sickler.

Music between acts will be furnished by Lois Wood, pianist, and Carl Hedden, accordianist.

Mrs. Glen Case, Rice Street, Trucksville was hostess to her card club on Tuesday evening. Mrs. Cedric Griffith was highest scorer. Refreshments were served to Mrs. Dick Rees, Mrs. Griffith, Mrs. Fred Haughwout, Mrs. Vincent McGuire, Mrs. Jack Kennan, Mrs. Thomas Jenkins, Mrs. Harry Post, and the hostess, Mrs. Case.

1939 – 70 YEARS AGO

Twenty-five new members were initiated into the Dallas Junior Woman’s Club at its seventh birthday dinner at the Irem Temple Country Club Wednesday night. Sixty-one old members were present.

New members: Irma Altick, Alice Borthwick, Charlotte Connors, Esther Donnelly, Martha Elston, Lillian Hinkle, Anastasia Kozemchak, Dorothy Landmesser, Marjorie Morrissey, Jane Morgan, Eva McGuire, Genevieve Munley, Mary Alice Payne, Blanche Reese, Phyllis Smith, Dorothy Starr, Hattie Schaffer, Betty Turner, Phyllis West and Ella Williams.

Movies playing at the Himmler Theater, Dallas, included “These Glamour Girls” starring Lew Ayers; “The Chicken Wagon Family” starring Jane Withers; “The Frontier Marshall” starring Randolph Scott; and “The Old Maid” starring Bette Davis.

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.