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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1942
Page
8
Plans to build a platform or band shell in the park for Memorial Day services and bi weekly concerts by the Gory Band are under consideration. Officials note past support but no action, and the project may be presented to the Veterans Memorial Day Committee for review.
Sparta April 20 hosts a KDICA radio show at the high gym with Slim Bryant and the Georgia Wildcats featuring Yodeling Barbara Jerry Wallace and his banjo Kenny Newton and Loppy Bryant. The program blends old and new songs in a lively variety act for Spartansboro community crowds and local groups.
Lieutenant Colonel Elisha K. Kane, 3rd, arrived in Australia reported safe and well by his wife. A veteran of two wars, Kane enlisted in 1914 as a private, served in field artillery, and later joined the reserve corps after honorable discharge. He trained at Fort Leavenworth in 1930 and was promoted to lieutenant colonel six years later.
Corry Center Sales Co introduces Kem Tone a new paint from Sherwin Williams that can be thinned with water and applied directly over wallpaper. The finish dries flat and is washable with no strong odor. a room can be repainted in hours, with walls dry within an hour and furnishings replaced. Ray Stearns endorses its ease and time saving for homeowners.
Corry visitors to Canada by automobile are advised that gasoline rationing became effective in Canada on April 1. Each motorist may obtain gasoline only with 4 ration coupons. Tourists may receive a free gasoline license and coupon book from Canadian customs at entry, with two versions based on stay length. Unused coupons return to customs on exit. Ration units equal imperial gallons, adjustable by the Oil Controller. Extensions beyond ninety days require a $1 registration and new license and coupons.
The text notes limited gasoline hours from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays only and bans night purchases. It mentions fuel must be obtained from specific distributors and delivered directly to vehicle tanks. It also oddly references Mars Island residents shifting from cannibalism to cultivating coconuts and pruning.
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