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THE FOREST CITY NEWS, FOREST CITY, PA 18421 * WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 2017 * PHONE 570-785-3800 * email [email protected]

� LOOKING BACK 100 years ago this weekItems from the Independent Republican, Montrose Democrat and Tri -Weekly Journal

Submitted by Betty Smith, Susquehanna County Historical Society, Montrose

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10 YEARS AGOApril 11, 2007

Ron Walton and his business, Antiques & More, have returned to the Main Street in Forest City.

Mary Debevec was the grand prize winner in the Forest City Commercial Association’s Easter Giveaway.

Forest City Council accepted a proposal from Franceski Waste Containers to begin a six-month trial program to sponsor a free drop off location for appliances.

April 8 brought Forest City two inches of snow and temperatures in the 20’s.

Justin Pisarcik, Vandling, re-ceived a full tuition Presidential Scholarship to King’s College.

Deaths: Dr. Candido Taloza Cortes Jr., Meadville, PA; Margaret A. Dushak, born in Vandling; Di-anne K. Svecz, Forest City; Dr. Wil-liam C. Slick, born in Forest City.


How time flies! It is hard to be-lieve that 15 years have gone by since Kameen Hardware became Village Hardware. Duane Nolan and Jim McColl have completely remodeled the building, inside and out.

Leonard Curtis has purchased B&G Video at 431 Main Street. The new name will be M.J.L. Video Center.

The Forest City Arts Coun-cil honored local florist Michael O’Neill for having been selected for the “Best of Show” award at the Philadelphia Flower Show.

The former Gile’s General Store on Niagra Road, Mt. Pleasant Twp., was burned to the ground last Fri-day. The store had been closed for 30 years.

Deaths: Gerard F. Frederick, Lenoxville; Ronald E. Fischer, Car-bondale; Evelyn J. O’Falt, Jackson; Stanley Vernovage, Carbondale.


Forest City Borough Council will advertise for bids for a major road resurfacing job this summer, expected to cost some $200,000.

The closing of the DeNaples Keystone Landfill in Dunmore will cause more problems for Forest City Borough as the landfill is used by local garbage contractor Witiak Excavating, Union Dale.

The Susq. Co. Planning Com-mission disapproved the Kipps Commercial Land Development, in Clifford Twp. Mr. Kipps intended to relocate his beer distributorship from Clifford to land of the former Elk Trails development.

Sue Kulasinsky was elected president of the Forest City Home & School Assoc.

Deaths: Joseph Flukes, William Penn Apts.; Richard Woodward, Waymart RD 1, Bernard Willis, born in Carbondale; Frank Zigon, former Forest Citian; Frank Haupt-man, born in Forest City; George Morris, born in Forest City; Domi-nic Tedesco, Forest City; Robert Burko, born in Forest City.


Street Commissioner Francis Graytock and his assistant Ronald Houman submitted their resigna-tions this week to accept positions elsewhere.

Peggy Brager and James Mc-Cusker Jr. have been certified by the Red Cross as instructors for CPR.

A beer bottle was used to smash a large display window in Zazzera’s Super Market last Saturday.

Janet Kozlevcar and Mary Foster will represent FCRHS at the an-nual Student Council conference.

Deaths: Clyde Atkinson, Forest City; John Muldowney, RD Union Dale; George W. Bazil, Mesa, Ari-zona; Mrs. Veronica Zaloga, Or-ange, NJ.


Miss Clara Gantar, Thomas But-ler and John Kameen attended the legislative luncheon sponsored by the State Chamber of Commerce

last Friday at the Jermyn Motor Inn.

The 10th Annual Band Concert under the direction of Peter Howe, Director of Music, will be present-ed at the Forest City Regional High School auditorium on Thursday, April 6, at 8 p.m.

Mrs. Ada L. Evans of Vandling, wife of Walter R. Evans, died April 7. She was a daughter of the late Richard and Mary Lovey Llewellyn, and was a graduate of East Stroudsburg State College.

Airman Apprentice Joseph J. Sukenick USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sukenick, 619 Delaware St., has reported for duty at the Naval Air Station, Barbers Point, Hawaii.

60 YEARS AGO.April 11, 1957

George Hornbeck Sr., automo-bile dealer and Motor Club direc-tor, advanced a proposal to utilize a road bed of the O&W Railroad as a state highway route.

Donald Lauriha, Hudson St., completed State Police training and was assigned to the Bethlehem barracks for duty.

Conrad Bucinell, identified with mercantile business for a half cen-tury, has retired his service with the A&P Tea Co.

Michael Wallace has been ap-pointed Justice of the Peace in Clinton Twp., succeeding the late John Orehek.

Deaths recorded: Fred Spaldi, former local resident, in Hoboken; Glenn Simpson, formerly of Lake-wood; Thomas D. Jones, Welsh Hill native; Robert L. Giles, Pleasant Mount native; Mrs. Rose Strumski, RD 1 Forest City.


Mr. and Mrs. Albert H. Smith Union Dale, observed their 71st wedding anniversary.

Torrential spring rains caused heavy damage here and in the low-er valley. The Lackawanna River overflowed its banks and flooded mid-valley communities.

The Greater Forest City Indus-trial Drive to raise an additional $60,000 for the building of a local factory has reached $35,000 in its drive.

Deaths: Mrs. Elizabeth Mc-Graw, Pleasant Mt.; Mrs. Joseph Risboskin, Richmondale; Henry White, Dundaff; Russell A.. Ben-nett; Lakewood.


Dynamite cached in a rubbish pile in the rear of Watts Brasso Res-taurant exploded Monday morn-ing when a pan of hot ashes were dumped on the spot unknowingly by a tenant of the building housing the restaurant. The resultant blast shattered about 50 windows in the immediate vicinity.

The local dress factory of Bor-genhite and Spiro on South Main Street is being picketed by strikers from down the valley in a union-ization move.


The sale of the $75,000 bond is-sue of the Forest City School Dis-trict to finance the building at De-pot and Hudson Streets, took place Tuesday. There were five bidders. The successful bidder was M.M. Freedman & Co. of Philadelphia whose bid was $102,779.

Andy Pitus, now in Detroit, has been signed by the local baseball club to pitch for the coming season.

Forest City’s new band paraded the streets Friday afternoon under the leadership of John Klein and favored the townspeople with ap-propriate selections.


With the declaration of war, a steady stream of our young men is headed for the recruiting stations to enlist their services.

The Forest City Boy Scout Troop, numbering 33 strong, under the leadership of Dr. W.E. Lloyd, attended a patriotic rally in Car-bondale Tuesday evening.

The estate of Katherine Hul-

lah was awarded $410 as damages resulting from the paving of Main Street in front of the property of said estate.


About 800,000 gallons of water are drawn daily through the fau-cets in Forest City and Vandling.

A central labor union made up of delegates of all of the trade unions in Forest City has been organized with J.L. Morgan as president; Fes-tus Madden, Treasurer, and Joseph Connolly, vice president.

Seventeen nationalities are rep-resented in an unofficial census of the local colliery. They are further divided into numbers as follows: American, English, Welsh, Irish and Scotch; 342; Polish, 238; Hun-garian, 13; Slav, 99; Lithuanians, 167; Russians, 176; Italian, 25; Aus-trians, 287; German, 10; Danes, 3; Spanish, 1; Greek and Negro, 1.


A new courthouse is being erected in Binghamton with stone quarried from the Forest City stone quarry located northwest of the borough.

John Prokopovitch, Olyphant has taken over the Bennett Traction Hotel.

A bill has been introduced in the General Assembly at Harris-burg, calling for a one dollar tax on bicycles, the money to be used for road improvements.

The body of J.E. Lemon, local pool room operator, was exhumed and a bullet removed from his skull, to be produced in court as evidence in the case.

The alternating current arc lamps now in use to light the bor-ough streets are being replaced by direct power arc lamps.

Week of April 17Monday - BBQ chicken

sandwich, broccoli cheese soup, seasoned potato wedges, whole wheat sandwich, roll, tropical fruit.

Tuesday - Roast turkey, sweet potatoes, peas & pearl onions, biscuit, strawberries & whipped topping.

Wednesday - Pork chop, roasted red potato, cauliflower & peas, whole wheat dinner roll, orange.

Thursday - Meatloaf, green beans, mashed potatoes, whole wheat dinner roll, baked cinna-mon apples.

Friday - Chef salad w/chick-en, fresh vegetables, potato salad, whole wheat dinner roll, mandarin orange delight, gela-tin.

For reservations, please call a day ahead at Forest City, 10-2, 785-3386. At Lenoxville, 10-2, THURS-DAY ONLY, 222-9550, or you can call the Senior Service office at: 278-7664 or 800-634-3746

April 13, 14, 15 - First Presby-terian Church of Honesdale re-enactment of crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Free. The Vineyard Cen-ter (761 Terrace St. Honesdale) at 7 PM each night. Child care will be provided for children 5 and under.

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, re-freshments. For more informa-tion please call 570-448-2817.

April 22 - Ladies Auxiliary of Clifford Vol. Fire Co. 5th an-nual 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 first-come, 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/ha-lubki dinner, St. John’s church, Forest City, 10:30 a.m.-noon takeouts, noon - 2 p.m. eat-in. $11. Tickets 570-785-5147.

April 23 - Spring sketch & stretch, noon-1:30 p.m., Lacawac Sanctuary, Ages 14+. $10, mem-bers $5, registration appreciated www.lacawac.org.

April 23 - Chicken BBQ, Texas #4 Fire Co., Grove St., Hones-dale, noon to 2 p.m., $10, 570-253-0782.

May 6 - Craft Event, Sat., 8am - 3pm, back room at Max Deli, 104 S. Main St., Forest City

May 7 - Spring BBQ, Union Dale Fire Co.

May 7 - The girls singing group, “Hearsay,” from Cornell University will sing at the For-est City Area Historical Society, Sun., 1 p.m.

May 10 - Elder Justice Day, Ladore Lodge, FREE lunch, transportation for those eligible. 9 a.m., reservations required 570-253-4262 to register.

May 13 - Annual spring pork dinner, Christ Episcopal Church, Forest City, takeouts 3:30-4:30 p.m., dine-in 5-7 p.m., $12.

Montrose – Charles Mackey and Wilbur Pross, who went to New York, Monday, have enlisted in the Mosquito Fleet, which comprises a dozen or more submarine chasers, to guard the coast. Mr. Mackey is a son of the late Dr. C. D. Mackey, a student of Cornell and Mr. Pross is the eldest son of Cashier C. F. Pross, of the Farmers National Bank. ALSO The Beach Manufacturing Co. is moving from its old quarters in the remnant of the machine shop and foundry, to their new plant near the Lehigh Valley station. The new concrete and steel main struc-ture is practically completed.

Springville – The engagement of Cora Lee and Ernest Marcy was publicly announced when a variety shower was given them at the home of George Lee. ALSO Handrick Miles has gone to Montrose and the farm he left he rented to Boyd Welch and on April 4, about 4 or 5 o’clock, a fire was discovered in the barn. A shed attached was also consumed with a horse, cow and four yearlings. The other cattle happened to be out, as also was the team. They are preparing to erect a new barn.

Hallstead – Perhaps few deal-ers in horses in this section of the country are better or more favor-ably known than is James Florence. He gives notice that he will arrive with thirty head of Missouri horses about April 30.

Uniondale – A solid train, con-sisting of 33 cars of ammunition, passed through here Thursday morning enroute for Boston.

East Rush – Another one of Wm. Quick’s children has the scarlet fe-ver. It seems queer that an M. D., of Binghamton, should let a patient run at large with this dreaded dis-ease and endanger a whole neigh-borhood, as was this case.

Harford – Our young men are all afire with patriotism and stand ready to obey the first call that comes to them to serve in their country’s cause. Stanley Adams, private of the Thirteenth Regiment, spent a day with this father and friends before going to the front again with his regiment. ALSO James W. Evans received word that his oldest brother, David, of South Wales, died on Feb. 17th, at the age of 80 years. A few days previous to his death, his only son died at the front.

Jackson – Ray Roberts has been elected cashier of the City Nation-al Bank, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of LeGrand Benson. Jackson township has furnished three cashiers to county banks, the late Charles E. Moxley, LeGrand Benson and now Ray F. Roberts.

Gelatt – Wednesday April 4, being the 50th anniversary of the marriage of George B. Milliken and Maggie Smiley, relatives and friends met with them to help cel-

ebrate the day. After a bounteous dinner, the guests were invited to the parlor, where Warren Mum-ford, of Starrucca, made a speech and presented Mr. and Mrs. Millik-en with several presents and a sum of money. Mr. Milliken responded with a short speech of thanks, after which there was singing and all re-turned to their homes.

East Kingsley – The family of Alonzo Loomis are peculiarly and sadly afflicted. Mrs. Loomis has been helpless, in bed for the past six years. Mr. Loomis, who is past 80 years of age, has been helpless I bed for the past year. Their daugh-ter, Miss Nellie Loomis, has been their faithful nurse all this time. Their only son, Eugene, whose home is on the opposite side of the road from his parents, has been failing in health for some time, since the death of their infant son. Both families have the sympathy of the entire community.

Brooklyn – Dr. T. O. Williams is enjoying an extensive and prof-itable practice, but if the country needs him he will respond to the call. He is a Spanish War veteran and has had hospital practice.

Dimock – Wallace Fish, who is past 81 years old, seems to be smart and active for a man of his advanced years, cutting his own wood, attending to his poultry and fires, doing his trading at the store and also making daily trips to the post-office for his mail. ALSO Perry Mills is the new clerk at the post-office and store of W. J. Cronk.

New Milford – J. A. McConnell is in fairly good health after his se-vere illness of several months ago. He has lived on the New Milford hill, his farm bordering on the old stage road, for more than 40 years, coming there from Brooklyn town-ship. All of the older generation of farmers and neighbors, the Gunns, Chapmans, Harding’s, Beebes, Franks, Kimbers and others who were his early associates, have moved or passed away.

The War Effort: It has been a common thing this week to see small groups of young men gather on the sidewalks. If you stopped to listen to their excited conversation you would find they were talking about enlisting. The entire Senior class of boys planned to enlist in a body on Tuesday morning, making their plans to go to Scranton to en-roll. Principal Hess and the school board finally dissuaded them from taking the step, urging the boys to wait until after graduation.

Crystal Lake – Ms. John Nel-son, near this place, was shot in the arm by her 5-year-old grandson, who secured a revolver from a bu-reau drawer on the second floor. Mrs. Nelson was sitting in a chair knitting and the youngster made his way up stairs and got the gun and returned to the first floor and started playing with the weapon, finally pulling the trigger. The bul-let entered his grandmother’s arm and she fell over in a faint and was

found by a neighbor, who was at-tracted by the child’s cries.

Forest City – With commend-able zeal and fervent patriotism the Boy Scouts have, through energetic work, arranged that old glory shall float at the high school building. The boys made a canvass of our citizens who liberally subscribed to a fund for the purpose of buying a flag. It will be of first quality and will measure 6’ x 12’ and as soon as the school board can secure a suit-able pole the flag will be unfurled. ALSO Thomas boys had some ex-perience trying to run their auto from Forest City to Crystal Inn on Sunday evening. They encoun-tered snowdrifts several feet high but managed to reach home at a late hour by going through the fields.

200 Years Ago from the Centinel, April 12, 1817.

*Abolition of Slavery. The House of Assembly of the state of New York, on the 12th ult. In com-mittee of the whole, Mr. Walbridge in the chair, had under consider-ation the bill for the abolition of slavery within that state, when af-ter animated discussion, the ques-tion on the clause declaring all ne-groes, malatoe and mustees within the state, free, after the 4th day of July, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, was carried in the affirmative by a large majority.

*Halloo, Journeymen! I want to procure a first rate workman at the Cabinet Making Business; also a first rate workman at Chair Making; to whom I will give good wages and constant employ—None other need apply. Garner Isbell, Jr., Montrose

Week of April 17 Monday - Popcorn chicken, dipping, sauces, mashed pota-toes, carrot coins, chick p’s & tomato salad. Tuesday - Hamburger or cheeseburger, lett. & tom, roasted potatoes, baked beans. Wednesday- Rotini w/meat-sauce, garlic bread stick, gar-den salad, steamed broccoli. Thursday - Turkey & melted cheese on pretzel bun, Smiley fries, seasoned green beans. Friday - Cheese calzone, side of sauce, salad, two toned peas & corn, frozen fruit sorbet. Alternates for elementary: Ham & cheese

Alternates for high school: Of-fered daily - Nachos & Cheese meal, Chicken cheddar ranch wrap, as-sorted salads and hoagies

Also: Monday & Thursday: Cheeseburgers, Tuesday, Wednes-day, Friday: Chicken Filet sand-wich 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.

Night at the RacesSat., April 22

The Costello-Monahan-Brown American Legion Post 964 presents a “Night at the Races” which is the annual spring fund-raiser, on Sat., April 22, at the Pleasant Mount Fire Hall. Doors open at 6 p.m. and post time is at 7 p.m. There will be door prizes and refresh-ments. For more information please call 570-448-2817.

St. John’s ROChurch dinnerSun., May 14

St. John’s Russian Ortho-dox Church in Dundaff (off Route 247) will hold its annual Mother’s Pay Dinner on Sun-day, May 14, featuring BBQ chicken and holupki (piggies). Takeouts at 11 a.m. Dinner servings from 12 noon until sold out.

The price is $12 for adults and $6 for children. For more information or advance ticket sales call 570- 955-8758 or 570-585-8940.

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