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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1941
Page
5
Thirty Aero Supply Company women were guests of Miss Ernestine Lynn at her North Center Street home for an evening honoring Mrs. Haydn Nobbe and Mrs. George Savko. The group enjoyed cards and received gifts. Mrs Lynn and her mother served dessert and refreshments.
A large audience attended a patriotic tea hosted by the Women’s Christian Temperance Union at United Brethren Church to support the Centenary Fund for education. The program featured group singing, a playlet The Royal Crown, readings, piano solos, duets, and a pantomime The Star Spangled Banner, with colonial tea settings and refreshments served afterward.
Superintendent Ralph B. Dewey spoke to Edinboro students this morning as Alton Hinman of Erie visits with his parents in the city. A long list of residents and guests traveled, attended meetings, and planned weekend fishing trips. County Federation officers were elected for three year terms at Erie, with Mrs Schaal and Mrs Krester among new officers.
The Rotary Club, led by B. H. Dewey, hosted the attendance contest winners at Tarbell's Tan west of the city. J. J. Desmond coordinated the event with twenty four members attending. Hiram Brewer and Val Brown provided musical entertainment during the dinner. Plans are underway for the 175th district Rotary International annual conference in May at Reno.
Pleas were voiced by the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary of St Thomas church at their meeting for a colorful Mothers Day ceremony planned for Sunday May 11 at 3 PM. The May Crowning will be led by Mary Ghiricuzio with attendants Josephine Valetti Frances Feene Maria DeMaurie Rose Perry Joan Roach and Sara Jane Roach, with Junior Sodality members as flower girls.
Miss Margaret Olds hosted Treon Society of St. Paul's Lutheran church on Eastrederick Street last evening. Members held a brief business meeting then read and sewed for the Red Cross. Refreshments were served by Miss Olds and her mother Mrs Charmina Olds. The next meeting is set for May 13 at Mrs Arthur Goring's home 38 West Frederick Street.
Ten members of the E N E Club gathered for a dinner party at Tarbell's Inn west of the city to end their year. Guests included Mrs. George Andrus Mrs. W R Hultberg Mrs. Frank Schrader and others. After dinner they attended the play The Male Animal at the Playhouse Theater Bee.
A scrambled listing shows CBS,MBS and NBC radio slots for Defense Bonds and Stamps Campaign and political figures like President Roosevelt Morgenthau and Postmaster Walker. Also notes dinners and performances by Weizmann Wallace Farley and others with multiple time entries across stations CBS NBC MBS and Blue Red networks.
The Club Social Gatherings met last evening at Mrs. O A Johnsons home on West Church Street for a business and social meeting. Mrs Irvine Young led a devotional period followed by the business session and games. Members Mrs M D Bertram Mrs Johnson and Mrs J K Higson served an eight dessert lunch.
Mrs. J. Hubert Heerlein entertained club members with a dessert-bridge party at her North Center Street home last evening. Mrs. O. W. Bracken received the award, while Mrs. O. H. Holken will be the host at the next meeting.
Mr and Mrs John Babcock entertained at their home last evening in honor of their son James on his eighteenth birthday with dancing and music and later refreshments. Attending were Anita Briggs Bula Nichols Neal Dearing Helen Jones Acues Tee Alfreda Gates Frances Wade 2ingn McGray Mildred Hurlbert Clinton Mages Roman Saveko Alfred Gates Edward Gloyna George Davis Robert Marsh and the guest of honor. An enjoyable evening was peace
Club members were entertained at Mrs. George Haestner’s home on West South Street. Awards for bridge went to Mrs. Jack Krone and Mrs. Joseph Bean. Later Mrs. Koestney served tea. The club will meet again in two weeks at Mrs. Richard Morton’s home on West South Street.
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