PAGE 6 - THE FOREST CITY NEWS, FOREST CITY, PA 18421 * WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 2017 * PHONE 570-785-3800 * email [email protected]
100 years ago this week
LOOKING BACK
Phillip Henstell, school physician.
The parishioners of St. Michael
the Archangel Church, Forest City,
will honor their pastor, Rev. John
A. Balberchak, who will observe
the silver jubilee anniversary of
his ordination into the priesthood
on Sunday, April 30, with a jubilee
dinner at Forest City Regional High
School.
Deaths during the week: Frank
Puntar Sr., 547 Main St., Vandling;
Cora J. Payne, 507 Main St., Wed.,
April 12, at home.
60 YEARS AGO
April 18, 1957
Dr. Robert Suhadolnik, Forest
City native now associated with
the Department of Chemistry at the
University of Illinois, Urbanna, has
been invited to present an abstract
on his research to the annual meeting of Biological Chemists to be
held in Chicago.
The Browndale Brownies, a
Wayne League entry, have reorganized for the coming season with
Joseph Debevec as president and
Stanley Machek as general manager.
The Forest City PTA installed the
following officers for the ensuing
year: Mrs. Barbara Obelenus, president; John Dunleavy, vice president; Mrs. La Verne Curtis, secretary; Miss Alice Gillespie, treasurer.
Deaths recorded: Henry Launch,
738 Susquehanna St., cardiac attack
while at work in Storr’s Mine, Dickson City; Albert D. Romich, Simpson native in Newark, MJ; Rev.
James Nolan, former pastor of St.
James Church, Pleasant Mount; the
Rev. James Gryczka, Kingston, former pastor of Sacred Heart Church
here; John Kamin, Vandling native
in San Francisco.
70 YEARS AGO
April 17, 1947
The climax of an executive-legislative standoff between Burgess
A. B. Cimochowski and members
of the Forest City Borough Council
was reached when Council went on
record to the immediate suspension
and to call in the badges and keys of
the remaining members of the special police force.
A new program is launched
for Stillwater Flood Control Dam,
Lackawanna Valley residents solicited the aid of their congressman to
open negotiations to relieve flood
threats.
Wyoming Conference closes
with the Rev. Roy H. Beane reappointed to the pastorate of Forest
City UM Church.
Seniors attaining honor standing
for their four years of high school
were announced as follows: They
are listed alphabetically: Ann Cherney, Rita Gulbin, Loretta Murray,
Mary Alice Patrick and Leon Zimmer.
80 YEARS AGO
April 15, 1937
William Stratford Sr. is in New
York City this week participating
in the American Bowling Congress
tournament as a member of the
Hudson Coal Bowling team.
Several local fishermen were apprehended for fishing at Stillwater
and were fined $60 when arraigned
before Squire Zaller.
Operations at the local dress factory were resumed this week after
an agreement was reached.
90 YEARS AGO
April 14, 1927
The “Silent Policeman”, a traffic
standard, is back in place at the foot
of Dundaff Street.
A majority of the merchants of
Forest City, Vandling and Browndale have become affiliated with the
Retail and Wholesale Merchants
Union now in process of organization throughout the area.
Rev. E.H. Lowry, pastor of the
Forest City Methodist Church, has
been transferred to Clarks Green.
Rev. W. Ellis Hunter, formerly of
the Court Street Methodist Church,
Scranton, has been assigned to the
local charge.
100 YEARS AGO
April 17, 1917
Joseph Brown, James Jones, Joseph Burnakis, William Mach and
James McGrath went to Scranton
during the week and were all accepted into the service.
The remains of an infant child
were found in a gunny sack about
50 feet from Lake Erie Reservoir,
just west of the borough. The District Attorney’s office is investigating.
The Hillside Coal Co. will hold
a flag raising ceremony tomorrow
when full-sized flags will be raised
and flown from atop the No. 2
breaker and No. 2 shaft tower.
Ben Maxey has returned greatly
improved in health following a doctor’s directed stay in Florida.
110 YEARS AGO
April 18, 1907
The Forest City Public Schools
will close on May 10th. Commencement exercises will be held in the
Opera House on May 8th. The
graduation class will be composed
entirely of six girls.
The new Methodist Church will
be formally dedicated on Sunday,
May 5th.
Patrick Moran, Vandling, met instantaneous death while at work in
the No. Shaft when he was caught in
a powder blast while mining coal.
Mrs. Theodore Poznauski, age
41, a native of Germany, died at the
family home on Hudson Street.
120 YEARS AGO
April 18, 1897
The Sheriff of Susquehanna
County sold the holdings of the
Forest City Car and Manufacturing Company at a sale Saturday to
a group of stockholders of the company.
T.C. Manzer was appointed Postmaster of Forest City.
Burglars, believed by police to be
amateurs, broke into five local business places. Investigation shows
that they secured little plunder.
John McKernon and Mary Slattery were united in marriage yesterday in St. Agnes Church.
COMING EVENTS
Vera Bradley
bingo set for
Sat., April 22
Join me in Forest City
Richard R. Kresock
KRESOCK INSURANCE AGENCY
(570)785-5454
[email protected]
The Ladies Auxiliary of the
Clifford Vol. Fire Co. will hold
its 5th annual Ladies Night Out
Vera Bradley Bingo on Sat., April
22, at the fire hall. Doors open at
5 p.m. and games start at 6 p.m.
Tickets are $20 in advance with
20 games and two boards!
Advance tickets, 250 firstcome, first-serve, are available at
Ellie Defazio’s Hair Salon, Endless Mountains Pharmacy, Clifford Supply, Bella Pizza or call
570-222-4105. Food and baked
goods available for purchase.
Senior
Menu
Week of April 24
Monday - Yankee pot roast,
vegetables, mashed potatoes,
whole wheat dinner roll, oatmeal raisin cookie.
Tuesday - Chicken scampi, mixed vegetables, whole
wheat spaghetti, garlic bread,
blushing raspberry peaches.
Wednesday - Salisbury
steak, peas & carrots, mashed
potatoes, whole wheat dinner
roll, fruit cocktail.
Thursday - BBQ pork
roast, sweet potatoes, brussel
sprouts, whole wheat dinner
roll, cherry gelatin.
Friday - Turkey salad sandwich, chicken tortellini soup,
beet spinach salad, whole
wheat sandwich roll, fresh
fruit salad.
For reservations, please call a
day ahead at Forest City, 10-2, 7853386. At Lenoxville, 10-2, THURSDAY ONLY, 222-9550, or you can
call the Senior Service office at: 2787664 or 800-634-3746
Smith and Newell Washburn left
on Monday morning for New York,
where they will take examinations
for the coast defense work of the
U. S. Navy. Later reports state all
were successful and are in training
at Newport, R. I. ALSO Mrs. James
Webb was quite seriously hurt yesterday morning by being thrown out
of the wagon at the creamery. The
horse was frightened by a cake of ice,
which was thrown down. Mr. Webb
had stepped out of the wagon and
had only one line. This turned the
horse around which got away. Mrs.
Webb had several ribs broken and received several bruises. She was taken
to the home of Mr. Evans, where Dr.
W. W. Preston attended her.
Uniondale – F. M. Davis expects to
have the band soon organized. It is
19 years or more since the Uniondale
band was organized and like other
organizations it has had many removals. Many of the old players are
still here and it is expected that they
will come to Mr. Davis’ rescue and
assist in keeping up the work necessary for the life of a lively band.
Nicholson - The machine gun
company of Captain Harry S. Sisk
is stationed here to guard the big
bridge, the tunnel and the bridge at
Kingsley. The men sleep in tents
and take their meals at Hotel Almont.
The company recently returned from
service at Texas.
Lakeside, New Milford Twp. – E.
E. Mosher, who has conducted a general store here for the past 18 years,
has sold his stock and good will to
Walter Brink, of Endicott, who will
conduct the business. Mr. Mosher
will remain at Lakeside for the present, at least.
Dimock – Miss Mary Calby,
daughter of Lawrence and Betsy
Calby, died at her home in this place,
Monday, shortly before noon. The
funeral was held from her late home
on Wednesday morning. Burial in
the family plot in St. Bonaventure’s
cemetery in Auburn. The deceased
leaves to survive her an aged mother and two brothers, Michael and
James. She was about 50 years of age.
Thompson – All those who were
made happy by the arrival of April
15th [fishing season] and started out
early in the snow storm with their
fishing rods, were Dr. McNamara, Dr.
Barnes, George Gelatt, D. Benedict,
C. Lamont, W. Spencer, A. Brundage,
P Smith, H. Swingle and L. Mead.
However, they did not get a bite.
Nothing strange, as some of them
were so excited they forgot their bait,
and you could not expect the wily
beauties to be much enticed with a
bare hook.
Forest City – Rev. A. Yanusas, pastor of St. Anthony’s church, delivered
a patriotic address to his congregation Sunday. In speaking of the
European war and its sufferers he
paid glowing tribute to the American
people for their liberality toward the
Lithuanians. When Russia was the
aggressor, Lithuanians found a refuge in America, where they might
avail themselves of the privileges
of citizenship and equal rights. He
said America was the asylum for the
oppressed of all nations. The persecuted of Europe found peace of mind
and person in America’s domain. No
Siberia for them. With open arms the
emigrant is received and granted the
privileges accorded the citizens of
the land. He advised his congregation to stand as a unit and if required
the Lithuanians would be found at
the front for the preservation of the
country that the principles of right
and justice be not set aside. To die
for this country in her defense is glorious and praiseworthy.
News Brief: Two farmers were
overheard talking the other day, and
both said that they thought they were
going to lose their hired men, who
have got the war fever and want to
enlist. That will be one of the things
to contend with in food production
on the farms. It will be as patriotic a
duty for some to enlist in farm work
as it will to enlist for the fighting line.
200 Years Ago from the Centinel,
Montrose, Pa, April 19, 1817.
*All our last year’s subscribers will
be considered subscribers still unless
they give us notice that they wish to
have their papers discontinued and
pay up all arrearages. Persons who
have received the Centinel by a postrider can still have them forwarded to
any post office they may choose, by
sending us information.
*Take Notice. All persons will
take notice that the Milford and
Owego Township road from Montrose to Caleb Bush’s farm, will not
be open for travelling this summer,
on account of the inconvenience in
clearing and keeping it open whilst
constructing it. And I hereby notify
Samuel Scott and Olive Dean that
they must open the roat of said road
thro’ their respective enclosures by
the first day of May next. JOHN
STREET, Bridgewater, April 19, 1917.
*Proprietors of the School in Montrose, take Notice. Proprietors of the
School in Montrose are informed that
a school will commence on Monday
next in the house lately occupied by
Rufus Bowman, on the Avenue; said
school will be taught by Miss Stephens. C. CARR, J. CLARK, Committee.
*MARRIED – In Choconut on the
10th inst. by the Rev. D. Dimock, Mr.
George Griswould to Miss Betsey
Rose.
School Lunch
Menu
Week of April 24
MON. - Chicken smackers,
chicken tenders (hs), dipping
sauces, mashed potatoes, carrot
coins, chick Ps & tomato salad
TUES. - Macaroni & cheese,
steamed broccoli, Italian style
stewed tomatoes, roll.
WED. - Penne pasta, meatballs,
garlic bread stick, garden salad,
green beans.
THURS. - Roasted pork sandwich, plain or BBQ, oven crisp
fries, BBQ cauliflower, chocolate
chip cookie.
FRI. - Mickey’s pizza (ele.),
Mickey’s pizza or hot wing pizza
(hs), garden salad, veg.
Alternates for elementary: Turkey &
cheese
Alternates for high school: Offered
daily - Nachos & Cheese meal, Chicken
cheddar ranch wrap, assorted salads and
hoagies
Also: Monday & Thursday: Cheeseburgers, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday:
Chicken Filet sandwich
Assorted fruits, raw veggies, juices and
milks available every day. 1% or fat free
white & chocolate milk available daily.
BREAKFAST
Monday - Cinnamon glazed toast
Tuesday - Egg & cheese on English
muffin
Wednesday - Asst. Yogurt w/
Scooby Doo graham crackers.
Thursday - Breakfast sausage
pizza.
Friday - French toast bagel w/
cream cheese or jelly.
*Choice of assorted fruit or juice,
milk. *Alternate breakfast: assorted
whole grain or reduced sugar cereals.
M&M Tire & Auto Service
332 Main Street, Forest City * 785-4444
* Motorcycle Inspections
*Small Engine Repair - Domestic and Foreign Models
*Snowmobile, Motorcycle, Four-Wheeler,
Lawnmower, & Snowblower Repairs
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Upper Valley Oil Co.
P.O. Box 57, Forest City
HEATING OIL
NOBODY BEATS OUR PRICE!
MAKE US YOUR FINAL CALL!
CALL 1-800-774-5600
If you experience trouble
with our 800 number,
please call 570-876-2500
SERVING FOREST CITY, VANDLING, BROWNDALE, UNION DALE,
SIMPSON AND RICHMONDALE AREAS ONLY
Call for price for other surrounding areas.
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April 22 - FREE community meal, Christ Episcopal
Church, Delaware St., Forest
City, noon to 1:30 p.m.
April 22 - Costello-Monahan-Brown American Legion
Post 964 “Night at the Races”
Sat., Pleasant Mount Fire Hall.
6 p.m., post time 7 p.m. door
prizes, refreshments. For more
information please call 570448-2817.
April 22 - Ladies Auxiliary
of Clifford Vol. Fire Co. 5th
annual Ladies Night Out Vera
Bradley Bingo Sat., at fire hall.
Doors open 5 p.m., games start
6 p.m. Tickets $20 in advance
with 20 games and two boards!
Advance tickets, 250 firstcome, first-serve, are available
at Ellie Defazio’s Hair Salon,
Endless Mountains Pharmacy,
Clifford Supply, Bella Pizza
or call 570-222-4105. Food &
baked goods for purchase.
April 23 - Roast pork loin/
halubki dinner, St. John’s
church, Forest City, 10:30
a.m.-noon takeouts, noon - 2
p.m. eat-in. $11. Tickets 570785-5147.
April 23 - FC Lions Club
Pancake Breakfast, Elegante
Restaurant, 8 AM to noon, $6
adults, $3 12 & under.
April 23 - Spring sketch
& stretch, noon-1:30 p.m.,
Lacawac Sanctuary, Ages 14+.
$10, members $5, registration
appreciated
www.lacawac.
org.
April 23 - Chicken BBQ,
Texas #4 Fire Co., Grove St.,
Honesdale, noon to 2 p.m.,
$10, 570-253-0782.
April 23 - Model train show
and sale Sunday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
17 Columbus Ave., Hawley.
$3, under 12 with an adult is
free. For more information call
Bill Delling at 570-226-3206.
April 23 - Fred Ciotti 5K
Memorial Race/Walk & NEP
1 Mile Fun Run, Saturday,
Greater Carbondale YMCA.
Donation - $25 & 1 1/2 mile $10. Applications at member
Services & online www.greatercarbondaleymca.org.
April 29 - All you can eat
pancake breakfast, Sat., 7 to
10 a.m., Union Dale United
Methodist Church hall. Suggested donation is $6 for adults
and $3 for children under 12.
Brooklyn – Mr. Pratt had a peculiar automobile accident on the state
road, near J. S. Wright’s. He lost
control of the steering gear and the
machine, a Ford, left the road and
ran against one of the monuments of
the sluice and landed some distance
away in the ditch. Mr. Pratt’s companion went through the windshield
and was seriously cut about the face.
The Ford was put out of commission. ALSO Considerable excitement
prevailed in town last Thursday afternoon when it was discovered that
fire was rapidly spreading through
the fields back of the Van Auken
property and threatened to reach the
Barnes’ peach orchard and the woods
beyond. The men of the town, with
the help of the High School boys,
succeeded in putting it out before
much damage was done.
Great Bend – Frederick Von Bergan, the 8 year old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Jacob Von Bergan, was instantly
killed by the accidental discharge of
a revolver in the hands of his friend,
William Kuhn, Tuesday afternoon.
The boys found the pistol, an old
weapon, in a chest in Dr. Kuhn’s
barn. They were examining it and
while in the hands of the Kuhn boy it
suddenly went off and into the breast
of Frederick, near the heart. The
frightened boy ran to his mother and
Dr. Merrell went to the scene, but the
child was beyond any human aid.
Lynn, Springville Township –
Word was received here from Gordon H. Fish that he had been ordered
from the training station at Newport
to a ship, “Blakely.” If more had Gordon’s spirit of bravery there would be
no need of drafting. ALSO In Springville – Misfortune pursues some
people relentlessly as in the case of
John Decker. A few weeks ago his
wife died suddenly, and on Monday
afternoon his house was consumed
by fire. Much sympathy is felt for the
family.
New Milford – The roads have
been the worst for years, so many
bad places several feet deep and rods
long that should have been filled
with stone. If every farmer would
turn the water off the road it would
help, and the road taxes would go farther. Put up the flag and then help on
the roads a little. ALSO The United
States Court Jury awarded Mrs. Jessie Darrow, $6,790 in her suit against
Postal Telegraph-Cable Company of
New York, for the death of her husband, Ellis Darrow, who was killed
while working on the wires of the
defendant company at New Milford.
She brought suit for $15,000. Paul J.
Sherwood was her attorney.
West Lenox – The funeral of Joseph Bennett was held from his late
home on Tuesday afternoon, April
10. Rev. J. W. Bailey, of Nicholson,
conducted the services. Interment
in the Tower Cemetery. Mr. Bennett
had lived in this place all his life—86
years—and will be greatly missed.
Montrose – Carr Pross, Donald
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10 YEARS AGO
April 18, 2007
Four members of Vandling
Council may not be returning next
year. Only sitting Councilman John
Carachilo would be left from a veteran panel.
The Nor’easter of the weekend
had the TV “Hyp-o-meter” working
overtime with estimates of two feet
of snow, 60 mile per hour winds and
massive power outages. Thankfully
it was not that bad.
Many property owners in Forest
City Regional School District will
be able to pay their school tax bill in
three installments starting this year.
The Forest City Little League will
seek funds to build a baseball field
on the area known as the Upper
Field at Kennedy Park.
Deaths: Sharon L. Kilmer, Forest City; Stephen G. Lynch, Clifford; Mary L. Michalak, born in
Vandling; Angela P. Krall, Merchantville, NJ.
20 YEARS AGO
April 16, 1997
Forest City Borough Council tabled a decision on whether it would
support construction of a federal
prison on lands located on Browndale Mountain.
Congressman Joseph M. McDade announced that Forest City
Borough will receive a $15,000 grant
and Rail/Trail Council of NEPA will
receive $60,000 in Community Forestry grants
Travelers on the Main Stem will
have to put up with some driving
disruptions as PG Energy starts to
install a gas main.
Vandling Borough Council approved plans to construct 580 feet
of new sewer line on Clinton Street.
Deaths: Olga Seney, Forest City;
Henry Ostanek, born in Browndale;
Samuel Tolerico, Carbondale; Sister Maria Andrew Allen, born in
Dunmore; Alfred E. Knott, Union
Dale; Marshall Brooking, Pleasant
Mount; Daniel Kachmarchick, Forest City; Lawrence F. Coar, Clarks
Green.
30 YEARS AGO
April 16, 1987
The main address for the 4th annual Induction Ceremony of the
Forest City Regional Chapter of the
National Honor Society will be former English teacher John Reilly. He
was instrumental in obtaining the
local charter and served as its first
advisor.
A total of fourteen people, some
juveniles, were arrested Sunday after a melee at Turkey Hill in Forest
City.
A CPR course sponsored by the
American National Red Cross was
recently conducted at the Forest
City Regional High School. A total
of about 100 students in grades 8 to
10 completed the course.
Deaths: Herman Tusar Sr., Forest City; Anna Benasutti, Browndale; Basil Pleska, Simpson; Grace
Carpenter, Starrucca; Jason Marion,
Scranton; Natalie Paukstis, Forest
City.
40 YEARS AGO
April 7, 1977
An increase of almost $2 million
in market value, 1/2 of it in Pleasant
Mount, will mean less dollars from
the state for Forest City Regional
School District.
Two local juveniles, one only
nine years old, were caught stealing
beer from Vinisky Beer Distributors
during Good Friday closing hours.
The first formal bargaining session between local teachers and the
School Board is set for tonight.
Stella and Richard Lance have
sold the Candlelight Inn to Ben and
Gloria Ponczek.
Former Councilman Andrew
“Zire” Zavacky died last week after
a long illness.
50 YEARS AGO
April 20, 1967
Miss Cheryl Litchfield, a junior
at the Forest City Regional High
School, received permission to go
on a tour of the Holy Land.
A total of 163 students from
grade 1 and grade 10 of the Forest
City Regional Schools received tuberculin test shots on April 12th.
The tests were administered by Dr.
Items from the Independent Republican, Montrose Democrat and Tri -Weekly Journal
Submitted by Betty Smith, Susquehanna County Historical Society, Montrose