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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1943
Page
4
The article discusses choosing diversified stocks via management quality, equity, dividends, and growth. It highlights inflation hedges, resources, and peace stocks, urging true diversification across ten stocks from a $1,000 stake. It notes Humble and Ohio as underground in the United States and predicts war ending will boost peace stocks.
Grace Sutton, a 39 year Ridgway school veteran and former Trem box of the Riteway borough system, died Thursday in Council Bluffs Iowa while visiting her sister Mrs Coe Maines. The telegram to her sister gave no cause. Her body will be brought to Ridgway for burial as plans to retire to Toledo Ohio were being formed.
A wartime recruitment and information center for the WAAC opened yesterday in Corry. Mrs. Raymond Sundimrg was named chairman with Mrs. Edison Harmop as assistant. The group will hold weekly office hours to preliminarily interview WAAC applicants, aiming to grow the force from 75,000 to 180,000 members. The program seeks college students and young women not yet in active defense work, with basic four week training prior to assignment to motor transport, administrative, or bakers and cooks sections. Several local and visiting women and men were noted in attendance and elsewhere in the community as families and individuals returned from exams, trips, and visits related to wartime duties.
Members of the Business and Professional Women's Club attend a District No. 1 meeting in Erie. Names include Ruth Soper Blotché Loveland Trex Fitch and Dorothy Hauenstein. The four o’clock business session features district reports and endorsements for state office ballots followed by a 6:30 p.m. informal dinner with speakers Dr Mildred Rogers Lucy Ogden Norton and Lieut Hendrickson.
A jumble of radio listings shows NBC CBS and MBS programs including dramas The Unholy Three and Adie's Irish Rose The Truth or Consequences and Dance varieties singers and quiz shows. Notable names include Jessica Dragonette Groucho Marx and Jack Benny.
A local American Legion Post and Auxiliary celebrated the anniversary with a party after their regular meetings. Guests enjoyed bingo and cards and a committee served lunch. The committee members included Mrs Loyd Stowe Mrs W J Bracken Mrs Arthur Kimmey C W Pahighorn Victor Orn Loyd Stowe and Merle Huntley.
Trill Indica tor Company employees and invited guests will be honored this evening at Hotel Corry. A buffet Incheon will be served as the Vicritime Mi award is presented, marking a culmination of events at the south side plant.
The Amici Bible Class met at United Brethren Church with 25 attendees. E V McClintock presided, G Bergman’s relay team won, with Patty McClintock and Mrs Bergman among other prize winners. Refreshments were served by the committee, and the group set a May 24 meeting.
AP Features explores how margarine has been labeled and perceived from the 1880s revenue act designating it oleomargarine to modern usage. The piece notes pronunciation shifts from oleo to margarine, explains Greek roots for margarine, and situates the product’s wartime 1880s introduction amid food shortages. It references Napoleon II and a 19th century price incentive as the catalyst for American interest.
YMCA secretary W. Shotabargen of Tocat addressed the Methodist Men’s Brotherhood gathering last evening. The first meeting of the year included a chicken dinner at the church. Thirty-six men attended as Shotabargen spoke on training youth to create better men to meet future generation challenges. Mr and Mrs H Lynn Rice entertained with a violin duet and 40 violin number.
A free lecture on Christian Science will be given next Thursday evening at the Fire Church of Christ Scientist on Park Street. Adair Hickmen of New York City, member of the Board of Lectureship of the Mother Church, will speak on Christian Science Herald of God s Allness. Delegations from Jamestown Warren Sherman and nearby points usually attend these lectures.
Tickets on sale for the Corry High School Spring concert to be held at the Senior High School auditorium next Friday evening. H Lynn Rice director arranging program as the band progresses under Mr Rice. The complete program will be announced early next week.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Pony ti Slide and other pieces. Olean, New Fatep is cited with unknown events and dates. No clear names, venues, or outcomes are readable to form a full item.
A garbled OCR line suggests a partial sports or event brief with names and actions but no clear facts. The readable bits mention a game or field activity, but essential details like teams, dates, or outcomes are missing.
A garbled OCR note references Mrs. Molly, a county football team, Tri-Ct clit, Clarion, Jackson, S. Weered, and Audley Day. Mentions Gore bowling, high school watcher, and an unfinished tally of 1 program. Lacks readable dates or clear outcomes.
A scrambled OCR note mentions cities and names including New York, Brooklyn, and Philadelphia with references to guards and Boston. The fragment hints at a regional or personnel item but lacks coherent event details or dates for a full summary.
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