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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1944
Page
4
An editorial notes the upcoming national campaign will be dirty yet urges Americans to rise above slander. It argues that slander harms trust and national standards and calls voters to choose a qualified leader with reason and dignity, avoiding personal attacks and unfounded claims.
The piece honors Stephen Leacock as economist professor at McGill and prolific author of works on politics, economics, and literary essays. It notes his Nonsense Novels fame and compares him to Carroll and Laboulaye, praising his keen gentle satire and lasting reader affection. It ends by implying his enduring influence across diverse genres.
A radio editor reports weekly results showing two thirds want music while 13 percent seek views. Serial drama appeals to housewives at five percent, music devotees two six percent. Serious music 35 percent, popular four percent, varied eleven percent, and "variety music" noted as a growing trend. The text cites broad shifts as America grows up and mentions Germany and Ukraine in a broader context.
Twenty years ago a Kiwanis committee prepared to pressure action on halting the current effort to remodel the dilapidated Corry station and push for a new modern city railroad depot. The meeting with City Commission is set for next Monday as part of ongoing drive for a better transportation hub.
The Medical Society of Pennsylvania links preventable accidents to psychological factors such as fear worry and fatigue. Monotony and inattention breed daydreams and accidents, while high industrial morale stems from earnest identification and healthy mental states. The Military Order of the Purple Heart dates to 1782.
The Journal prints reader letters from 1944 defending youths and urging a recreation center amid wartime duties. A nineteen year old student argues youths are responsible and patriotic, while another writer defends high schoolers balancing work and study, condemns censorship, and calls for public support and a lighter curfew during war.
The page presents a quiz with several questions about history language and geography. It asks about Soviet timing of Italian feet, authorship of Sonnets from the Portuguese, Yellowstone states, Hawaii proximity to Japan versus the U S, origin of the name Mimi, oxygen in fish versus ice, the American goshawk, Habakkuk placement, Peter Pumpkinator joke, and correcting a sentence about marriage.
A fellow student from the class of 1942 writes a bold, sharp plea to high schoolers in Corry urging united action against a local business owner. He proposes signs, a three hour snake dance, and coordinated student and citizen effort to pressure the proprietor over perceived unfair practices. He names Mr Sheen as a potential spokesman and urges swift, collective action to influence the community.
In Ireland many farms rely on peat bog fuel as a major energy source. The article notes substantial peat burning quantities used for domestic fuel due to coal shortages, highlighting regional reliance on locally mined peat across the country.
The Office of Price Administration announced on Monday that tire inspections on civilian cars will end around May 1. The program, in place since December, was deemed no longer useful for raising motorist awareness of tire care and conservation.
Ainice Graham, a Graham girl, was released on a $10,000 bond awaiting grand jury action on possible murder charges connected to the October 7 triple slayings at the Everett Wilson dairy farm. She is charged as accessory after the fact to the case involving Mrs. Katherine Wilson, 78, and Robert McKay, 70.
Eight men pled guilty in federal court to conspiracy to transport lottery tickets between states. Defendants include Clarence Martz and Harry P. Hoffman of Pottsville and Joseph McGinley of Wilkes Barre. Lottery operations grossed about $50 000 weekly in Elmira and Rochester from 1998 to fall 1942, with winnings tied to the U S treasury balance.
An Emmanuel Church notice outlines Maundy Thursday events with Holy Communion at 1 15 a m and 10 a m, a procession to the Altar of Repose, Holy Watch, and closing devotions. Good Friday features Mass of the Pre Sanctified at noon, sermons on The Seven Last Words, and Holy Saturday prayers and Paschal Candle blessing. A separate item reports 875 Mexican workers began Pennsylvanian Railroad wack repairs, replacing men drafted into the armed forces, with approval from Railroad Brotherhoods.
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