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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1937
Page
4
A Corry city council meeting yielded no action on gas rates despite widespread consumer concern. The discussion touched on public service responsibilities and skepticism toward public officials. Also included are brief notes on British budget balance, citizenship growth, and immigrant integration trends.
A mixed report from Corry notes Pennsylvania guard contingents recruiting in the area. Gas rate changes from Pennsylvania Gas Co may not affect Corry and nearby towns by May 1. The Corry Furniture Co adds new staff as plans for a local band grow, with eight new members joining to reach 25 to 80 players. Vergil Bosworth improving at home, while Alta Young returns from Fredonia Normal for Easter break.
The Historic Old Oak Tree near Strattanville in Clarion County is cited as one of Pennsylvania’s Famous Trees. It once sheltered a small house where Thomas Young, the first male child born in Clarion County, was born on June 13, 1802.
War fever grows from misunderstanding and fear and can be hard to halt once it takes hold. Recognition of its origins may help balance peace. A war headline claims Basques repulse big insurgent drive as loyalists anticipate a rebellion in the basket.
Washington April 6. Stewart notes Congress has studied facts but enacted little and remains hopelessly split. He says a Democratic majority divided into factions keeps any decisive votes from passing while Republicans also lack unified leadership and influence.
Harrisburg April 6 The New Deal recovery lifts farm commodity prices and signals a boom in farm real estate says Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture J Hansell French The Farm Credit Administration warns appraisers against inflated values while noting a six percent rise in 1934 with further gains in 1936 not yet quantified
Joan Plystone, veteran director, compiled a humorous glossary of Hollywood jargon on the studio lot. The list defines terms from Avtor to Teke, with notes on Academy awards and camera slang, reflecting prize language and working terms in early film production.
Pythagoras proposed a round earth in the sixth century B C. Later Elastothenes computed its circumference with about one percent error. The passage notes uneven baldness linked to overweight, federal game protection estimates of 65 million dollars moving north this spring, and a Russian scientist archiving Lenin brain slides for medical study. Car engineers predict fast conditioning units in micro devices priced at 980 dollars.
Historical column by Jay Franklin argues the South’s status under federal power rose after the Dred Scott decision and Lincoln’s election. It links Wall Street control, farm tenancy, and the Supreme Court to southern political losses and notes a reform window from the Roosevelt plan to reshape the court.
Nashville Tennessee veterinarian A C Topmiller praises dairy farm workers saying women milkers excel at milking cows. He claims female milkers can obtain more milk from cows than men, reflecting on efficiency and skill in dairy barns.
Charles Leong of Watsonville as the lone Chinese editor of a U S college daily. He helms the Spartan Daily at Son Mise BSte College in San Jose California, highlighting minority representation in campus journalism.
Wide President presides over the U S Senate while Congress in session. The oldest Supreme Court justice to serve was Oliver Wendell Holmes at resignation in 1988 at age 81. Immortal Eight refers to eight early aviation or racehorse leaders in English history.
United Press reports ongoing negotiations between Hershey Chocolate Corp. and union leaders as they seek to end the fifth day of strike action. A legislative measure to reopen processing departments and reduce farmer losses prompted officials to push for a truce today amid stalled talks.
A dubious health ad promises relief by flushing impurities to cure bladder and urinary issues. It touts a homeopathic style mix and green tablets named Bukets with vague claims of reducing nighttime urination backache and leg pains.
The Rural Electrification Administration reports $1,850,000 spent on extending electric power lines in Pennsylvania. Counties listed include Crawford $400,000, Indiana $25,000, Sullivan $1,001,000, Tioga $446,000, Clearfield $60,000, Bradford $211,000, with projects overseen under government funded rural electrification efforts.
Leaders of the Presbyterian Sunday School led by Superintendent Merrill Patterson hosted a social in the church last evening to raise funds for the Sunday school. The box social is planned for Friday evening April 13 at the church hall. Organizers described the event as a highly enjoyable gathering with attendance and preparations underway.
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