Helen's Corner - Book I

Welcome To Carbondale

Welcome to Carbondale
Where the sun always shines
And no one ever pines
Where joy and happiness prevail
And not a person fails
Where strangers get the best of care
And whose troubles and sorrows we share
We're proud of our city and we want
                   it to be
A successful city, for you and for me.
So Welcome to Carbondale
And try to help us gain
A basket of honor and fame
We hope you'll be happy here
In our little city of good cheer
And while you are here, enjoy our town
Leave with a smile, never a frown
Welcome To Carbondale.

Circa 1941-1942

Note ▶︎

There are approximately 7 towns named Carbondale scattered across the USA. This poem references the original town, established in the 1850's. Carbondale, Pennsylvania, is the oldest incorporated city in Lackawanna County and the fourth oldest city in the state.