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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1936
Page
8
Rules for the first Soap Box Derby held by Liselty outline a gravity powered four wheeled vehicle under 200 pounds and six feet long. Vehicles may be open or closed with a steering wheel and brake, cost under 2.80, self assembled, with entrants enrolled at a playground and test runs before race day.
Albany barbers say their shaving times beat Wisconsin journeymen by about two minutes. Joseph C. Papa reports Albany shave times at 1.54 minutes versus Wisconsin 1.72 minutes, noting Albany differs in stage time and shampoo duration.
Wilmuston Alberta August 11 King Edward VIII may soon own a rich oil field. The King holds a 99 year lease on mineral rights to a ranch near Turner Valley. Oil men believe the field extends into the King's property and drilling plans remain uncertain.
Sparta residents vote officers for the Fair's women’s organization led by Lois Firth and Edith Davison as judge for Home Economics. Canning season prompts prize increases and exhibit prep with fruits and vegetables listed. Community notices cover social events, church activities, travel updates, and local education changes.
Corry will be represented at the 1 Erle Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church celebrating the centennial of its founding on Monday, August 17, at Meadville. Northwestern Pennsylvania churches from Erie to New Castle and beyond join in the observance with a motor caravan and program at 2 p.m. local time.
Erie Aug i although 850 men were on hand instead of 900 the WPA airport improvement program shifted to double crews. Henry Amthor announced the operation as begun with 400 men planned and 825 workers plus equipment to start on Monday. A second shift of equal size started at 1 pm and planned to quit at 1 pm.
Overnight and Sunday guests attended the Schreckengost reunion at Mareresan Beach on Canadolita Lake Saturday. Attendance reached 214 with reports of a very good time. Guests included families from Uniot City Cheswick Pittsburgh Corry Erie and local residents.
Honolulu reports Brother Othmar of St. Louis College predicts Mauna Loa eruption in February 1937 and a Nuuanu Valley flood in September with continued rain in Honolulu. He cites planetary alignments and solar movements as weather and seismic indicators. the note mentions more major eruptions and weather in Hawaii.
United States Senator Joseph Guffey is slated to headline a Democratic rally near the Temple of Music at Conneaut Lake Park on August 15. The event expected to draw 10 000 supporters includes David Lawrence and other prominent Democrats from Crawford Venango and Mercer counties with a 2 PM program.
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