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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1940
Page
8
Columbus School News outlines a week of events at Edinboro students attend a poetry talk by Rob nos, Shakespeare readings win Forensic prizes, and seniors like Martha Kueme praised for academics. A roller skating party, home economics tests, and FFA rally activity are noted along with a door prize at a local loan association meeting.
Tribute pours in for a famed physician whose late 19th century find suggested a bismuth coating could shield stomach lining from acids and secretions. The account praises Uden Tablets as a balanced remedy for stomach pain heartburn and indigestion, while noting their value and cost.
Harrisburg April 9 The security of 100 000 state teachers and employes in of age has been assured with assets in the states two main retirement funds holding 200 000 000 The state employes and school retirement funds 16 and 21 years old respectively gather interest at guaranteed rate of at least 4 per cent a year Those in the funds regard them as smart investments Neither sustained a single issue during the low mood Employes particularly find the fund valuable in emergencies when it is necessary to borrow from it Checks now go out regularly from their coffers to approximately 6 500 men and women enjoying their advancing years in comfort and security Thousands of additional persons will become eligible for benefits each year as thousands of others are enrolled in new accounts The school employes fund has 74 000 participating memers and investments totaling more than 176 000 000 all represented by sound securities The state employes fund carries 27 500 participating members and investments also solid of more than 23 000 000 The funds are handled on a non partisan basis by boards whose personnel is comprised of designated state officers or those elected by the employes and teachers School employes fund rules require participating members to sever membership at 70 They may retire at 62 On compulsory retirement members receive for life one half of their average annual salary during the previous 10 years of service contingent on 40 years of teaching service Benefits are proportionately less for smaller terms.
Staking of 162 miles of rural lines nears completion as construction for the rural electrification program may begin in Spring Creek and adjoining Warren County districts within the next two to three weeks. Pittsfeld offices of the Warren County Rural Electric Cooperative say two to three days remain to finish staking the large project. Midland Constructors of Chicago have the contract for Warren County Cooperative work. operations may start by May 1. Progress is also noted in Farmington and Pine Grove townships with mapping of District 5 set to begin soon as farmers express enthusiasm for the project.
Flying Cadet Richard R. Shoop son of Mr and Mrs E Shoop of East Frederick street has completed the elementary course in military flight training and by order of the Air Corps chief has been advanced to the primary training center at Randolph Field Texas He is a Corry High School graduate class of 1938 who trained at Allan Hanesvie College of Aeronautics Santa Maria California one of nine advanced flying schools under contract with the United States to train cadets for the Air Corps He receives pay of 75 dollars per month plus rations and quarters while in training at Santa Maria Shoes
County commissioners conferred with Meliert Widener Construction officials about reducing damage claims from the Rolle 5 relocation project. The 275 mile eastward highway section from Route 1 to North Girard and Girard aims to sever timber along the right of way to limit claims.
April 9 report says Erie may file suits to retire defaulted street improvement bonds. Attorney Samuel R Rossiter says suits to recover about a half million dollars and six percent interest may be filed this week. City will contest, arguing late filing and lack of standing, with likely appeals and months or years before resolution.
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