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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1942
Page
5
Mrs McKnight of Erie represented the Portland Cement Association at the Ritz Restaurant Institute event illustrating Pennsylvania's highway progress. He stressed that Pennsylvania leads in highway construction and discussed U S road development with motion pictures showing road views and how cars enter and leave.
Daughters of America meeting at Tomstown hall with Mrs Leo Hoylen ill presiding in her absence. Mrs L B Graham vice president led discussions about a Red Grass Home Nursing course starting next week. Members planned signing up for the course and reviewed defense bond totals to date noting 4225. Communion breakfast slated for the first Sunday in May.
A party for about thirty five students and young people occurred at Priscilla's Kitchen in Erie after the Junior- Senior banquet. Barbara Harvey served as queen, followed by a dinner and entertainment by Paul Packo of Union City. Lyle Chase and John Wesley led group singing and games with Rev Ray Harris delivering an address. Chaperones were Mr and Mrs Lyle Chase, Mr and Mrs Crosby Bush, Mr and Mrs John Westley, and Rey and Mrs Harris. The event aids juniors and seniors who skip the prom after the banquet and has grown into a larger annual affair drawing many students.
The IGLF held a 6 o'clock meeting at the Hotel Corry Thursday with 15 attendees from Spar tansburg Clymer Titusville Mill Village Linesville Snegertown Erie Watertoft and Girard. Boyd Spencer attended from the city along with B C Dayton district representative El wood Chase and Mr Sperry of the Buffalo mills. The discussion covered questions about the millers place in the defense program and several problems were clarified.
A large throng attended the Junior Senior Prom and banquet at Hotel Cory followed by a high school gymnasium dance. About 127 students joined the banquet with color schemes of red and white and a program featuring Jack Dempsey as concertist, remarks by Grant Gogan and Ralph Dewey, plus music by Freddie Fimers band. The event included many out of town guests and numerous local families and officials afterward, with extensive social notices and upcoming community activities.
The Ladies Aid Society met in church parlors with fourteen members present. They sang America the Beautiful for Mrs Ida Linendell whose birthday is in April. After the business, 75 attended the congregational supper. Outgoing officers hosted and the apron sale produced a nice sum.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Bisher of 88 Railroad Street welcomed a son born early this morning at Corry hospital. The couple reported a healthy baby and plan to name him in coming days.
A world ear meeting of Harleyville Mutual Casualty Company representatives was held at Hotel Cory this noon led by N B McCreight of Swigart Associates Huntington Pa Twenty four attendees including local reps H Beall and M A Beall participated Also includes a rhubarb dessert recipe and washing machine dust protection tips as unrelated notes.
A humorous note contemplates how long a man's legs would be if proportioned like a daddy long legs. The cheeky comparison imagines outrageously extended limbs and plays on proportional humor.
The Unive Biithren society met at Mrs. Walter Keppel’s home with four new members and several visitors present. New officers were elected with Mrs. H Ray Hagris presiding. Committees for the year were formed, plans set to observe Axcession Day of Prayer, and a mother and daughter banquet scheduled for Thursday May 14.
Mr and Mrs Curtis were honored at their 41st wedding anniversary by their daughter Mrs Clarence Worthoy and others. The event at 214 Camp Street drew 18 guests with gifts and flowers. The couple, married in Frewsburg, were joined by relatives from Corry and Oswego and others from out of town.
The Rebekah Helping Hand club met Thursday and enjoyed an evening program. Members prepared a quilt and organized a charitable effort. Mrs Ira Miller is general chairman with Mrs George Ellsworth Mrs Harold Jewell and Mrs Peter Rinssell leading the committee for the event.
St Edward's Senior Class schedules a ham dinner to raise funds for new stage curtains for the school auditorium. Leaders include Mats Gray Christine An Noid Elven Foley Catherine Gosseile Robert Hmquel Thomas Saxton and Donald Buchapter with helpers guiding serving from 5:30 to 7:00 pm.
A surprise dinner party at the Boston House honored Mrs W A Steen on her birthday. Em ployees of Steen's Dry Cleaning hosted eleven guests including Mr and Mrs L F Cook Mr and Mrs Carl Peterson Mr and Mrs Albert Miller Miss Daisie Hoy Miss Anns Shields Mrs Ralph Blyaint Floyd Brlick and others. Mrs Steen received a gift.
Corry attended a Republican rally in Oil City with Mrs. Ralph Vander hom and Mrs. James Motimes among about 300 attendees. Get ridwird Martin, candidate for the Republican nomination, was the principal speaker and received a reception after the dinner at the auditorium.
Eighteen members of the Sinclair Oil Company gathered at the Hotel Cor ny lash for an evening buffer lunch. General discussion covered business policies for the duration of the meeting.
Over sixty-eight interested persons attended the district meeting and dinner at the Lutheran church Thursday evening. Members from the city joined the distinct chapter of the American Society of Metals. The ladies served a Swiss steak supper before a lecture on the applications of sintered gear.
War work discussion drew participants from Meadvilla Titusville Erie and Warren with Meadville set to join the association in May signaling regional coordination and planned contributions.
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