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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1939
Page
4
The piece argues that while government is expected to provide security and services, most citizens give little time or effort to public affairs. It cites a Harvard study showing civic activity is extremely rare and notes the paradox of democratic duty versus voluntary public service, urging personal responsibility.
Government praises baby bonds saying they protect small investors who prefer gradual savings over risky bets. About 1.9 billion dollars in these bonds exist, yielding roughly 29 percent annually if kept to maturity, with the benefit of affordable access via post offices.
Ai Lucille Manners and Ross Graham highlight NBC Red network listing Friday evening with Luis Sweetest Story Ever Told under conductor Dr. Frank Black. Manners also performs Estrellaita Sunshine of Your Smile and I Dream Too Much while Graham offers Song of the Open Road. NBC guests include Barrymore Lahr Holix Vellee.
From the Mediz Society of the State of Pennsylvania comes a discussion on choleriocholithiasis a severe bile duct stone disease. It notes 12 000 000 Americans affected and describes stone formation in the bile duet with varying sizes and intermittent pains often at night or after meals. Attacks may recur at long intervals and lack steady comfort between episodes. The second Sunday in December is designated Bible Sunday.
West coast lumber firms face final Labor Board ruling over an early 20th century company union linked to the Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen. The case centers on the Industrial Employes Union and several mills in Oregon Washington Idaho and surrounding states amid disputes over dues check off and recognition. Affected firms include McGolarick Lumber Co. Port land C D Johnson Lumber Portland and Potlatch Forests Lewiston Idaho. A. J. Chisholm leads the union and vows to ignore the board's order.
The page teases a seven question test on a classified page inviting readers to turn there for answers. It asks about a famous detective writer, oligarchy, a boxing bout, the Halfmoon Moonbeam Moonbeam vessel, the largest ape, a specific All Star pitcher, the earth’s solid part, a yard covetous pronouncer, CIO, and Wisconsin’s nickname.
Hollywood filmmaker Sylvan Simon argues for a College of Motion Pictures with university like entrance exams and majors. He suggests a faculty led by Lionel Barrymore and include W S Van Dyke Francis Marion and Basil Rathbone to train future actors, directors, writers, and designers. Simon cites his work on Spring Madness Four Girls in White These Glamour Girls and Dancing Go ed as evidence of shaping young talent.
Gerald Richard Swaney, 17, a Franklin High student, was recovered from French Creek at 12:40 PM Wednesday, about 45 hours after he drowned while swimming with companion Roland Armour. Sugarcreek man John Courson located the body with grappling hooks, about six feet of water, 200 yards below the site where he disappeared. Dr. J. Irwin Zerbe ruled a death by drowning, noting bluish coloration and possible nosebleed, with no evident bruises after the body was recovered and towed ashore.
Mrs Blanch Moore Belknap wife of O H Belknap died at her Waterford home Wednesday at 1 PM after a long residence in the area Survived by her husband two daughters Miss Grace Belknap RN Miss Mildred Belknap and son Clyde Belknap all living at home Funeral services will be at the late home Saturday at 2 PM with burial in Beaverdam Cemetery
Flying Wild, a novice pigeon, wins the first race of the season in New Orleans with an average speed near 70 mph over 12 miles, establishing itself as the fastest pigeon in the city.
Thomas O Connor 78 of Dansville, longtime conductor of the local Pittsburgh Shawmut Northern allroad switching crew, died after being struck beneath a moving train at Olean on Wednesday afternoon. He was riding atop one car when he may have been knocked off by a protruding steel beam and fell between cars onto the rails.
An oil region crash near Toonerville in the Oil City-Titusville road injured Chester Myers of Spruce Street badly and wounded two Titusville residents. Myers suffered back injuries and head lacerations, while William Lowros and Miss Cora Hawbaker endured head, facial, and leg injuries. All were hospitalized in Titusville. Olson backs single chamber government and calls for an initiative to create a one-chamber legislature following Nebraska’s example.
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