Erie County Primary Prep And Health Week Urged
A busy Erie County news page reports 194 voting machines ready for the April primary with six kept in reserve at the courthouse for emergencies. Governor Earle calls for health and safety week starting April 20 to boost interagency cooperation, citing 99 000 persons injured and 8 465 000 disabled by accidents last year. Highways Secretary Van Dyke rejects bids for resurfacing materials, plans to re advertise April 22 in Harrisburg. Police urge residents to curb children bum ming money on streets, while counterfeit $20 bills circulate in Franklin. A milk dealers meeting in Warren aims to host a Pennsylvania Milk Control Board representative. The Young Republican dinner in Erie will showcase spring primary candidates, including James Lewis. Hudson and Terra plane car sales set a first quarter record, and retail volume in the Fourth Federal Reserve District edges up 1 percent. Automobile production rises 47 percent in March, and rail loadings reach a weekly high. Revenue officials warn Asher men to shop licenses early for trout season. Columbus constable reports no trace of Walden Donaldson, wanted for cruelty to animals. Warnings rise about packages from Wilkes-Barre containing bombs. postal and telegraph alerts issued.
Girls Ensemble Takes Third in District Music Contest
Qorry High School girls ensemble placed third at the district Music and Forensic League contests in Greenville. Greenville won, Grove City was runner up. Other winners included ensembles from Oil City, Mars, Sharon, and multiple classes in choruses, bands, and orchestras with named individuals such as Roberta Bair, John Loth, Noma Grieg, Grace Waterhouse, Virginia McGerr, and Arlene Kisschiner among others.
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Qorry High School
Greenville
Grove City
Nsemble
Oil City
Mars
Sharon
Roberta Bair
West Middlesex
Mary Jane Lawrence
Shenango Township
Mary Gertrude Gent
Franklin
Oil ‘City
Ilet
New Castle
Sandy Lake
East Brook
Omar Fink
Arlene Kisschiner
Evans City
Temple Theatre Summer Course Opens At Temple University
Temple University in Philadelphia launches a summer theatre program for high school students with thirty free scholarships. The course runs July 1 to August 5 under director Paul B. Randall, Yale Drama School graduate and Temple coach, who has worked with multiple Eastern drama groups. In Toledo, two men took a stickpin from Walter Woods but police recovered it within 15 minutes.
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Temple
Philadelphia
Temple University
Paul B. Randall
Yale School of Drama
Randall
Sarobia Players
Fellington
Toledo
Walter Woods
Postoffice Likely Will Regain First Class Rating
Corry post office receipts for the first quarter ending March 21 show a $485.78 rise over the previous year as Postmaster James Sullivan says first class rating may be restored by July 1937. If the $40,000 quota is met, the office would regain first class status at the new fiscal year start.
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Corry
James Sullivan
Sullivan
Death Claims John Lindblad in Russell Pa
John KH Lindblad of Russell Pennsylvania died after a serious illness at his daughter Mrs Anna Andersons Miller Hill home. He was born in Sweden on September 29 1852 and lived at Miller Hill for 23 years. Survived by daughter Mrs Anderson and son Hd Lindblad of Chicago. Funeral set at Lutz funeral home Warren Saturday at 2 pm. Interment Poster Cemetery Lander.
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John KH. Lindblad
Russell
Gust Swanson
Corry
R. D
Anna Anderson
Miller Hill
Mr. Lindblad
Sweden
St. Pauls Lutheran Ghurch
Lindblad
Anderson
Union City Lesson Ties to Landon Family Rumor
April 10 Union City report cites a letter from John Landon, father of Gov All M Landon of Kansas, claiming Rev W E Mossmasy once led the local Methodist church. Hawthorne confirms a connection to Frank Hateh and Avni Marsmen, mother of the governor. Also notes Gov Lindon as a likely future Republican presidential candidate. A river steamer Neptune reportedly sunk twice, with whiskey aboard on the final sinking.
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Union City
W. M. Hawthorns
John Landon
All M. Landon
Kansas
Landon
Hiis
W. E. Mossmasy
Methodist Church
Hawkivene
Fils
Frank Hateh
Tole
Wyan
Avni Marsmen
AW Landon
Public relief topics to be discussed at Erie conference
Public relief in Pennsylvania will be discussed at the Pennsylvania Conference on Social Work meetings in Erie at the Lawrence Hotel from April 16 to 18, 1938. Notable speakers include Ire Yappolo of the Works Progress Administration and panels on The Future of Public Assistance in Pennsylvania with officials from state welfare and social service agencies.
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Penn
Erie
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Conference On Social Works
Lawrence Hotel
Ire Yappolo
Works Progress
Hon
Hautinatury
Helen ©. Easterwood
Crawford County
Meadville
Donald C. Gatehouse
State Emergency Ruler Administration
Alvin B. Guyler
Public Charities Association of Penn
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Board of Amazation
Erie County
Court House
Earle
Warren van Dyke
Harrisburg
Knowlton’s
Washington Street
Warren
M. C
Pennsylvania Milk Control Board
Young
Republican Committee
Fisher Hotel
Committee On
James ©. Lewis
W. R. Tracy
Federal Reserve
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Automobile Manufacturers Association
Association of American Railroads
Secretary of Revenue
John B. Kelly
Lcense
John Carroll
Columbus
Walden Donaldson
Wilkes-Barrera
Greenville Caps
John Lindblad
Frank C. Chapin & Sons
North Center Street
Corry, Penn
Unionite
Mrs. Land
Neptune
Sylvania
Mary Jorma Hopper
Grunta Unt Pensions
Department of Welfare
Prnion Wealth of
Barton Kautmay
Direntor of Welfare
Celle Ro Kennedy
National Reil Cross
Washington, D.C
Naomin Sheen
Ara No
Stilo
Adeninsteution
Mary Clarke Burnett
Division of Social Work
Carnagie
Inate
Dilisburzh
Prihiy
Lidandd Cuhertson
Mewiville
Commission
Public Assistines
Nelle
Aia B
Cbimnl
Willis
I AO Ma. du Schweinitz
Family Society
Coniiuuity Connell of
Philadelphe
The
Unversity of Pennsylvania
WF. Gibson
Ceorge Wilene
Dames Town
WARDS
Peas
Dailey’s
State Street
Erie, Penna
Steamboat Landing
Paris
Montgomery Ward
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