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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1940
Page
6
Amid fair weather residents discussed upcoming Boy Scouts activity at a local church as part of a community organizing effort. Snow removal crews curb main streets and local officials praise street clearing, while drivers adapt to slick conditions and police prepare for routine winter enforcement.
Erie April 1 County expects about $100000 from sale of city owned properties held since 1938 for delinquent taxes. Largest shares go to school district and county tax equity with distribution among three taxing agencies. Properties offered after redemption period ends June, with 1800 parcels to be sold for best possible return.
Miss Katherine Burns of 040NSt Frederick Street died suddenly at home on Saturday. A longtime resident of Olerry and devout member of St Thomas Church, she had devoted work in nursing and charity. Surviving sister Miss Marie Burns and niece Miss Ay Saxton of Jamestown, NY. Funeral Tuesday at 9:40 AM from St Thomas Church with interment in Elizabeth Cemetery.
Mrs Loomis formerly of Columbus died at her Elkton Maryland home Thursday evening after a long life near Ewlsbury. She leaves husband and son William Loomis of Elkton along with Arthur Loomis of Baltimore Allan Loomis of Piedmont W V and other relatives. Funeral services were held Friday morning at 10 o'clock in Appleton with burial at Swistmyy Ma.
Amateur gardeners push vegetables this spring amid war worries and defense needs. They urge dedicating part of every garden to edible crops, noting cost savings, personal reward, and community resilience. Suggested crops include beans carrots beets cucumbers peppers tomatoes and many others with room for experimentation and fall varieties.
A practical guide to planting asparagus rhubarb and multiplier onions as enduring garden perennials. Discusses bed placement, soil depth, spacing, and a cold frame to start plants early. Emphasizes long term savings, hedge use, and affordable establishment with deep beds and careful rooting.
How to construct a garden frame with front eight inches above ground rear twelve inches, slanting south toward winter sun. Include a sash at the top for easy opening, to plant and air. Choose a sunny, wind-sheltered spot. prepare lumber frame now for spring planting. Hardy annuals and vegetables gain months if started early.
Delegates from Meadville and Corry attended the District Phalanx rally where Olin W. Bracke delivered the welcome address. The event featured a program evaluation by B. S. Wiseman and A. L. Tuyney, with reports from chapters and plans for a coed conference in Warren. A trip to the State Fish Hatchery and a Y M C A supper program highlighted the afternoon.
Weathered ad copy claims a 12 herb compound labeled Calumet requires watering, says it is habit forming and costly at five cents delivered, offered by Smith's Garden Shop at 2008 Pa Ave EL, Wartein, Pi Sa.
Daily market notes show scarce demand in wholesale sectors across urged names like American Can and Consolidated Can with modest gains amid general upward drift. Key players such as Westinghouse Electric, Woolworths, and Opens promising positions, while weathered items including lettuce onions and spring groceries reflect steady to mixed activity in supply chains.
The garbled text lists names like Doyle, Marquard, Medwick, Jacobs, and Willig, alongside places and eras, hinting at a rough baseball reminiscence or archive. It names teams such as the Giants and mentions World War contexts, with many broken phrases and unclear syntax.
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