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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1940
Page
4
In Somerton primary coverage, citizens are urged to vote amid sparse campaign activity. The piece rails against public morality decline, cites Nazi era deceit, and warns that military and political honor are eroding under totalitarian influence while urging voter participation in upcoming elections.
Charles P. Stewart muses on what a United States hold on Greenland would mean. He cites Danish ties, Monroe Doctrine concerns, and a cautionary note from explorer Frederick Cook about Greenland’s population and resources. The piece blends satire with geopolitical speculation amid wartime tensions.
Tonight and tomorrow radio features Strauss and Rossiti overtures with Margaret Speaks soprano and Alfred Wallenstein conducting the Rochester Civic Orchestra. Raymond Massey stars in Abe Lincoln in Illinois with Cecil B. DeMille’s interview. Churchill’s St George’s Day beacon and a Lord of the Admiralty broadcast cap NBC and BBC relay as Vivien Fridell and Backstage Wife creator mark radio milestones.
The Medical Society of Pennsylvania warns many youths suffer school myopia as eyes fail to develop until age nine. It urges all children starting school receive eye tests and defective sight corrected promptly to improve learning and prevent long term vision issues.
Funeral of Wallace Olds held at Wright street home this afternoon at four oclock. College Women club members enrolled with enthusiastic meeting at Mrs Walter Peake home. Miss Katherine Ilston and Miss May McKinney led tasks of interest. Bowman widow of the late Bowman died at her daughter Mrs G A Shea home on East Frederic street. Prank Gravino returned from Monterey California after discharge from 11th Cavalry. Maclengie of K K Shoe company leaves for business trip. Linton McLean returns to the city and accepts a position with Raymond Mig Company.
A reader-submitted quiz page presents a string of garbled and partially readable questions. Topics include math, spelling, geography, Civil War veterans, horse racing, pronunciation, explorers, and place names. The fragmented text hints at a classified answer section and humor in the style of an old newspaper feature.
In a Hollywood sign casting tale on April 22, producer Barton sought a schoolgirl look for a film role in Conchilla's Babies for Sale. He interviewed hundreds of hopefuls, weighing age, naivete, and charm, while stressing the need for an authentic schoolgirl aura in a pivotal scene with Rachel Huibon and Glenn Ford.
Fragmented OCR describes 24 toms of tee stored at Saratoa station for fish distribution, an aviation club with 14 chapters meeting biweekly, a ceremony, and notes on dyeing and oyster enemies in Long Island Sound.
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