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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1974
Page
5
A damaged OCR fragment mentions area financial matters and personnel shifts. Names and specifics are unreadable, but it implies ongoing financial allocations and staff or official resignations or reassignments in the local government.
A Saturday concert directed by Harold Bauer featured Ellen Winters, winner of the 1973 young artist competition, performing love themes from the piano concerto repertoire. The program opened with Beethoven and Schubert pieces, followed by Lehar selections and shows by Dello Joio and Rodgers hammerstein. Local artists displayed paintings during intermission and a subsequent life program is planned for April 17 at the high school.
Post prom organizers at Corry Area High School have named general chairs Mr. and Mrs. George Cote and Mr. and Mrs. Lou Hanna for the May 3 event at Silks Lodge from midnight to 5 a.m. They will be aided by a long list of chairmen handling kitchen games decorations prizes reception tickets movies cloakroom music and sketches. Donations are being sought from junior and senior families and letters have been mailed to parents requesting support.
The Women’s Association of the First Presbyterian Church met in Fellowship Hall with Mrs. Eugene Matson leading devotions. The group announced a Franklin Presbyterian service April 24 at 9 a.m. and a quilt-making day April 18 at 1 p.m. Mrs. Daniel McEldowney led a pantomime titled Women of the Bible featuring costumed members including Mrs. William Mitchell and Mrs. William Gumbleton.
A collage of local society items lists a kitchen bridal shower for Miss Joette Mokwa at the State Armory with about 50 guests and gifts, a Corry Area Historical Society meeting with wildlife slides, YMCA newcomers meeting with officer elections, Knights of Columbus Easter prize winners, WWI veterans gathering with officer nominations, Easter liturgy at St Pauls with basket blessings, a Columbus Fire Department Easter egg hunt drawing about 100 children, and various social notices with quotes and public notices from area churches and groups.
Mrs. Andrew Grothmann of Broomall announces the engagement of Cheryl Lee Grothmann to Thomas D. Clark. Both will graduate from Geneva College on May 7 1974 with elementary education degrees. They plan to wed June 28 1975.
The Corry Area PTA Council held its spring dinner at Spring Creek Elementary. Elizabeth Bahling and Jean Atkins spoke on Behavior Problems in the Classroom. Rose Imhoff installed officers: James Hammond president, James Howard first VP, Daniel McEldowney second VP, Sandy Hajee secretary, Robert Benson treasurer. The next meeting will be in October.
The Ladies Fellowship of the First Baptist Church met at Mrs. Max Bemis's home in Cutting with 22 members present. Mrs. Florence Linendell opened by reading spring and Christ resurrection poems. Devotions by Mrs. Charlotte Raymond on discouragement. Prayer led by Mrs. Lena Ten Huisen. Guest speakers planned: Miss Gladys Baines from Mid Missions in September and Ruth Carlson, a missionary from Africa, expected at May meeting hosted by Mrs. Ralph Carroll. Sunshine chair Lois Grafies appointed. Group singing and prayers led by Mrs. Lois Porter. Refreshments, including a cake by Mrs. Bemis's daughter, served with assistance.
In Harrisburg a former Philadelphia policewoman Ruby L. Mapp won an 11 year legal battle to obtain workmen's compensation for job related stress as an undercover agent. The Commonwealth Court ordered compensation, calling the case a woven fabric of an unending thread.
About 200000 fans packed the California Jam rock festival near Ontario California with ABC Entertainment predicting gross receipts near 2 million dollars. Tickets were 10 dollars with most bought in advance as authorities report a generally peaceful event and a major preconcert traffic jam along Interstate 10. The article notes comparison to Woodstock and Watkins Glen and mentions later efforts to pair attendees with vehicles, while other festival details include international orchestras touring Lucerne.
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