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First Posted: 8/19/2013

20 YERAS AGO – 1993

Chris Hackett of Shavertown was the first Back Mountain triathlete across the finish line at the Greater Wilkes-Barre Triathlon at the Penn State Wilkes-Barre campus last Sunday with a time of 2 hours, 14 minutes, four seconds.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Lake Silkworth, will conduct its annual festival Friday, Saturday and Sunday on the church grounds. All activities are under cover in the new pavilion. Committee members are: Al Radginski, co-chairman, Tony Stefanowicz, co-chairman, Len Emmlet, Rita Stefanowicz, Denise Stefanowicz, Ceil Piotrowski, Doug Ide, Peg Radginski, Beulah Niezgoda, Adam Stefanowicz and Bruce Najaka.

The Dallas Lions Club recently installed new officers for the 1993-1994 year at ceremonies held at Irem Temple Country Club. New officers are: president, Dave Fitch; first vice-president, Dr. Jay Tanner; second vice-president, Patrick Burke; third vice-president, Joseph Canfield; secretary, Gary Hozempa; treasurer, Bruce Pitts; Lion Tamer, Timothy Carroll; and Tail Twister, David spring.

30 YEARS AGO – 1983

A group of young volunteers gave many hours of service this summer at the children’s annex of the Back Mountain Memorial Library. The children acted as desk clerks and assisted Mrs. Richard Rudolph, children’s librarian, in operating the “Book Buck Fair” and party, honoring participants of the “Reading Game.” The volunteers are: Allison Berlew, Joanne Zuba, Colleen Jordan, Cathy Zuba, Melissa Baido and Allyson Lukasavage.

The local chapter of UNICO recently elected new officers at installation ceremonies conducted at the Pine Brook Inn, Dallas. New officers are: Bill Falzone, Dallas, president; Danny Scalzo, Dallas, first vice president; Carl Scarantino, Forty Fort, second vice president; Jim Perugino, Dallas, financial secretary; Ron Petro, Shavertown, sergeant-at-arms.

40 YEARS AGO – 1973

Cub Scout Pack 281 of Dallas held a Bike Rally at the Dallas Senior High School Friday night. Richard Rogers, Scoutmaster, led the group. Nick Stull has the best decorated bike, followed by Bill Rusin and Bobby Morgan. Winners of the shalom were: first, Jeff Gula; second, Jeff Corcoran; and third, Billy Dewey.

Ken Bayliss, Dallas, of the Harveys Lake Yacht Club, became t he national champion of the International Mobjack Association Sunday by nosing out the national champ of the last three years in the championship regatta held at Harveys Lake over the weekend. Adrian Pearsall and Dick Demmy, both of Dallas and also members of the Harveys Lake club, finished fourth and fifth, respectively, in the national competition.

50 YEARS AGO – 1963

Paul Doris and William Motyka, co-chairmen for the Jonathan R. Davis Volunteer Fire Company Annual Festival, announce that only one week remains to purchase chances on the five prizes to be awarded Sunday, September 1. First prize will be a 21” color TV set; second, HI-FI stereo; third, electric Bar-B-Q; fourth, clock radio; and fifth, Electric Fry Pan.

Back Mountain Hammond Organ Society will hold a family picnic at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Gelsleichter, Mooretown, Sunday afternoon. The society is made up of folks who enjoy musical get-togethers, many of them beginners on the organ. Members are Burl Updyke, Marjorie Krimmel, Allen Wilkensen and Mrs. Ethel Gelsleichter.

Curtis Bynon and Leonard Dougherty are chairmen for the annual Family Picnic of Daddow-Isaacs Post 672, American Legion which will be held at Melody Park on Sunday. Tom Reese will be in charge of prizes and dick Fuller, refreshment chairman.

60 YEARS AGO – 1953

A resident of Sweet Valley took three blue ribbons at Georgia State Fair this year, a great surprise to Mrs. Joseph Battisson, who had taken 100 jars of fruit and vegetables to her mother, Mrs. S.F. Powell, when she made her winter trip to her home town of Brunswick, Ga. Expecting them to grace the family dinner table instead of the exhibition. When Mrs. Battisson made a second trip this summer, her mother handed her three blue ribbons.

Mrs. Ernest Bell, Shaver Avenue, Shavertown, entertained the members of the Ladies Missionary Society of the Shavertown Bible Church on Wednesday evening. Mrs. Daniel Redka, a student at Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, was guest speaker. Present were: Mesdames Samuel Keast, William Belles, Russell Edmondson, Elmer Hoover, Laura Steltz, Ernest Lomax, William Hanna, Warren Culp, John Allen, Johnston Miers, Herman Monroe, peter Evelock, Roxie Hoover and Betty Walters.

70 YEARS AGO – 1943

Margaret and Audrey Shupp entertained members of the Teen Age Class of East Dallas Methodist Church, recently. Class members present were: Martha Hadsel, Ellen Sands, Marilyn Wilson, Marion Hildebrant, Elsie Mahoney and Beatrice Hildebrant.

Movies playing at the Shaver Theatre, Shavertown, included “Tarzan Triumphs” starring Johnny Sheffield, Francis Gifford and Johnny Weismuller; “Dr. Gillespie’s New Assistant” starring Lionel Barrymore, Van Johnson and Susan Peters; and “It Happened One Night” starring Clarke Gable and Claudette Colbert.

The Dallas Post has been in existence for 125 years. Information for “Only Yesterday” is taken from back issues of the newspaper and is reprinted here exactly as it first appeared.