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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1938
Page
7
A jumbled OCR fragment references a game or event with names like Renner and Andistin, mentioning a hall and a procession of unfamiliar terms. The legible bits are too incomplete to determine exact teams, dates, or outcomes.
A partial OCR reads as a local note about road work and a team being directed toward Arke. Further details are unreadable but the core references suggest a transportation update with a sports or team movement tied to Arke.
Fragmentary OCR item noting locations in Ohio and nearby regions with unclear event. No clear people, organization, date, or concrete action readable. Summary remains tentative pending fuller text for meaningful card.
The Britt County Agricultural Committee urges farmers using the Agricultural Conservation Program seedings to choose proper northern grown domestic seed and meet time and fertilizer requirements. The committee notes credit depends on correct seed type and adherence to timing and fertilizer rules and advises contacting local committee members or the county office at 308 Security Peoples Bank Building, Erie, PA for details.
Unemployed residents look to start work in the major flood control dam project at Tionesta, awaiting word on start times likely later this week. Property owners report rising prices as Conesta transforms into a boom town overnight amid the looming construction effort.
Willis J. Pratt was unanimously elected Erie County schools superintendent at the Erie County Directors Association meeting in the courthouse. Pratt, residing at 616 Oakmont Avenue, will take the position the last Monday nightly with a salary of 4050 yearly and will appoint an assistant. He succeeds B. R. Badlott, who retires after eight years as superintendent and 23 years as assistant.
A carrier of the famed Message to Garcia, Col Andrew Rowan, is reported injured. The 41 year old, noted for informing the commander of Cuban efforts, is said to have sustained a broken rib while in service during the war against Spain.
In Harrisburg on April 13 the Secretary of Agriculture ordered the halt of sale for Easter egg dyes not tested in state laboratories. Olmvier W. Harter Jr directs the Bureau of Foods and Chemistry to require manufacturers to submit dye samples and food agents to collect retail samples as a precaution. No poison cases linked to these dyes have been reported since inspections began.
Mrs Harvey Lusher of 321 Second St Draphlin Pa says World’s Tonic eased her lifelong constipation and nerve distress. She reports improved sleep appetite and energy after using the tonic, claiming it targets the root of these ailments by correcting delayed elimination. She urges readers to try it through local druggists.
Jorue April 18 Erie County officials, led by Controller Harvey M. Willis, released a three month financial report showing a March 21 county balance of 179 685.22, down from January 3 and detailing major expenditures such as 69 950 interest to sinking funds and 90 816 52 for the school fund.
United Press reports nearly half of Pennsylvania state employees will gain civil service protection by year’s end. About 3,000 liquor control board workers are covered now, with Department of Public Assistance and Division of Unemployment Compensation staff expected to join within months. Examinations for merit system jobs were held last fall and results are being used to select staff from both agencies.
A report describes Nog the fox terrier or similar dog saved from an ice cake off Dunkirk after diving into cold water. Local witnesses recall the dog barking before leaping into the lake and swimming to shore as bystanders urged rescue. The tale includes a woman observer and notes on the dog’s surprising recovery in a warm home setting.
A jumble of notices includes Colored Chicks for sale at Moore's General Store, farm animals for sale, a real estate listing, and a formal public legal notice from Corry City Council proposing a $12,000 sewer bond issue. The documents reference Franklin Wojnarowski, board of pardons in Harrisburg, and an ordinance draft for Corry’s storm sewer project with bond details.
The board approved a fixed salary of 1000 per year for the superintendent and adopted the agreement governing both the position and pay. Dearing moved the salary measure amid votes and explanations, with Lambling opposing as protest against a salary cut.
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