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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1936
Page
5
After the usual meeting at the Brick House members and friends held a penny bingo evening. Mrs Anna Gravino and Lloyd Stowe won special awards. At the business session plans were made for a card party Monday evening May 11 with Mrs Lloyd Stowe in charge of reservations.
Pittsburgh unveiled its all steel house during a formal dedication led by Mayor William N. McNair. The project aims to revolutionize real estate housing and Pittsburgh's inner housing industry with the first steel house shown to the public.
The Junior Welfare League is arranging a May party titled Mao's Ind for a Saturday night program at 10. A May queen will be chosen during the evening with Peck's Hand Boy's Orchestra providing music from Wesbfield, N. J. Proceeds will support the League's charity efforts.
Wanted young woman or girl for housework in small family. Some experience necessary. Address X care of Journal at30. Phone 330 W.
Fragmentary OCR reads ER Lawrence Ambulance Service Funeral Home Corry PA with a phone number 588. The garbled page includes terms and riddled entries about names, symbols, and scattered clues, making readable fact extraction difficult. The readable portion centers on the funeral home and location in Corry Pennsylvania.
Morning rounds show Frank M. Raymond and Whittlesey visiting Cleveland and Ham- Won Ontario for Raymond Manufacturing Co. Austin of Harrisburg, home on Maple Avenue, plans to return to work Wednesday. Dozens of local residents, including Mrs. Kinch of Utica Pa, Miss Nelia Haeke of Erie, and many others, travel for visits, business, or to attend meetings across Erie, Bradford, Jamestown, Warren, and Union City.
The Corry Rotary Club discussed at a hotel luncheon plans for a hobby fair to be held in October in connection with their carnival. Twenty members and one guest attended, with hotel manager Has Zy Oswalt among those present. The club will be represented at the district convention in Toronto starting May 10. Attendees included B. K. Moscow, Iidegale, J. J. Desmond, A.M. Lite, W. E. Nisbet, and A. Loveland.
An offer of 50000 dollars to organize steel workers into a powerful industrial union was to be placed before the Amalgamated Association of Iron Steel and Tin Workers at its first annual convention in Canonsburg Pennsylvania. Johnny Lewis president of the United Mine Workers of America and his committee for industrial organization made the offer. Michael F Tighe, veteran president of the steel union, said he would present the proposal to the delegates within the next two weeks for a possible showdown.
The engagement of Miss Mary Holise McGrath daughter of Mr and Mrs William McGrath of Albany NY to William Halligan of Oswely NY was announced at a Pittsfield Inn dinner hosted by Mrs P G Wood The home gathered Mrs Wood's bridge circle included Miss Hazel Morrell and Mrs Arthur Colestove Guests numbered ten with cards after dinner Awards were given to Miss McGrath Mrs M Leo Mulderick and Miss Nelle Titus Miss McGrath has taught in Corry schools for three years and friends here extend congratulations on the forthcoming marriage planned for the near future.
In Moscow, a farming community 12 miles from Scranton, a fire at the Slocum home claimed four lives including Marion and Nancy Slocum, Jean 14, and an 18 month old infant. D W Slocum and his son were on a milk route, Mrs Slocum escaped with a baby, severely burned, and another aid injured.
Washington reports that about 300 chambers of commerce and other trade bodies will observe National Foreign Trade Week from May 17 to May 24. The event aims to counter isolationist sentiments by highlighting the economic and political benefits of international commerce, with emphasis on Latin American trade and National Maritime Day activities.
Elmer C Walzer surveys market psychology influencing stocks as traders expect brief rallies but downtrends persist. SEC probes into rigging prompts cautious support shifts while General Motors and American Iron and Steel Institute data show mixed gains. United States self sufficiency debate cited from New York Trust Index.
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