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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1940
Page
7
On April 18 a sale will take place at the Pelfer farm north of Cen n of Britton. Items listed include heaters, sewrowers, beds, a farm wagon, forks, show boxes, 85 bu oats, 60 bu. cash terms. Olin Scouten is the auctioneer.
The district faces a strong fishing season as streams run high and anglers expect success on opening day. local organizer Renéan announces a city softball league drive with a general meeting soon. A semi pro baseball tournament is planned for Irvine with June dates, part of the National Semi-Pro Baseball Congress.
A fragmented report notes confusion over stock trading terms and secured information. It mentions an engineer’s right to stock and a firmer stock bid as markets tighten today.
Anglers in Corry and vicinity look to start the 1940 trout season at 12 o'clock Monday despite a cold snap and high streams. A. G. Buller reports stocking is complete with a large shipment of legal six inch trout. creel limit is ten per day and violators face $10 fines. Major stocked streams listed across Erie Warren and Crawford counties include Brown and rainbow trout and brook trout in numerous creeks and rivers.
Fragmentary text mentions races and an apparent numeric tally with names unclear. The readable bits reference a racing context and possible statistics, but concrete facts and identities are not discernible from the garbled material.
Maxie Stein formerly of Belleville Illinois and now with Warner Brothers Pictures in Burbank California rolled a 745 series for 1901 total to tie for fifth in the all events class at the American Bowling Congress tourney in Detroit. Stein had won the all events in 1937 with 2070. His 745 was the second highest in doubles, Stoevel adding 520 to give 3265 in that event. Storck expected to win re election as head of the National Professional Football League at the annual meeting in New York.
In State College Pennsylvania on April 19 Penn State baseball defeated West Virginia University in a game noted for occasional showery flurries. The result marks a victory for Penn State against WVU on home turf.
Corry's rifle team defeated Walnut Creek by ten points in a Northwestern Pennsylvania Rifle League match. The final score was 1183 to 118? with B. Patterson leading Corry at 239 and Foehler posting 240 for Walnut Creek. Baye Oil City gains fifth place in the standings.
Apoll Ja Timms Demirel and Benny Hogan top the winter money leaders and accept invitations to the $5,000 Goodall round robin at Frost Meadow Country Club Flushing New York from May 16 to 19. Demaret leads with 7652 dollars Hogan stands second with 6538 dollars.
The Lions defeated the Elephants in three games while the Nomads beat the Gephlas in a league solo match at Recreation Alleys. Leo Franz Jr averaged 200 and George Reef Jr 186 for the evening.
James will join Bona Vante's 240,000 fishermen in the season opening Monday in Harrisburg. He will don his boots and sail with Judge E. Fenty Seller of larger county, with J. Paul Petligo steering the Tunkhahna steeim in the Pocono mountains, Monroe county.
Weather delays opening as Corry Country Club plans a formal 1940 season start on Monday April 22. Directors, presiding by Ray Greene, postponed due to recent snowfall and discussed membership growth and an extensive initial project with new guidance from a fresh committee chair.
Rangers hold the edge in the sixth game of the Stanley Cup final against the Toronto Maple Leafs as weather and local laws affect scheduling. If the game ends before a Monday shutdown, the series would resume Tuesday with a possible Thursday continuation.
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