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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1937
Page
8
Frank Schneider, a returning Cleveland school teacher after five years in Moscow, says Russia is a land of baby carnages. He claims Moscow has a 95 percent rate of expectant wives, noting population growth boosted by maternal aid and strict abortion bans.
Glen Barker of Appleton, a 14 year old former UW student and confessed slayer, was sentenced in a five minute court proceeding to 14 years to life for stabbing Helen Welhouse after a jealous quarrel at a country dance. The case involved alleged telephone threats and a plotted move to Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Clymer New York August 12 plans for Firemen's Day and a community picnic are underway with committees and chairmen announced. A parade from the school, a town dinner, sports and a water battle at the grave will mark a full day Thursday August 19 with a high school band performance and a large turnout anticipated.
Joe Louis, preparing to defend his heavyweight title against British champion Tommy Farr at Yankee Stadium on August 26, had an easy practice in Pompton Lakes New Jersey. He ran six miles, walked two miles, and spent the day relaxing at camp listening to phonograph records.
Local column lists residents’ movements and visits around Bear Lake area. Mrs George Rookline hosts guests. Mr and Mrs Manwaring attend to business. families from Jamestown, Edinboro, and Sheffield visit or travel. Youths sang in church services. picnics at Mayville Park. several residents plan trips to Chicago and Jamestown. Birth announced at W. A. hospital for August 5.
A full day program at French Creek town hall on August Mist features morning events for women and children, a 1 pm softball game versus the SG CG colored team, an amateur music contest afterward, and central school band performances. Prizes include 2h to 0 conta with dinner ice cream and free tables for attendees.
A weekend of visits and social calls spans Dunkirk and nearby towns as residents host relatives from Cleveland and Jamestown. Notable stops include Mrs Merritt Smiths family, Carol Wilcox, and multiple gatherings at Westfield, Panama, and Wrightsville area homes with a Columbus community picnic drawing many locals.
Erie Railroad offers a round-trip excursion for fans to Cleveland tomorrow afternoon to watch the Cleveland Tultans face the Chicago Waste Sox in a doubleheader at Cleveland Stadium. Two sections depart Conry at 8 91 a.m. and return from Cleveland at 7 40 o'clock tomorrow night. Tickets may be bought at the local office. Word says Bisk Bokler will pitch for the Tribe in at least one game.
A tea taster, expert in blending, serves as a vital figure in preparing tea for market distribution. The text notes the craft as an art and highlights the taster's busy, important workload across the production chain.
Fragmentary OCR text indicates a lake related scene with named individuals W. Kepnay and Ye Wisholesky and mentions Donnellavill, Jim ay Wee, and a grand-nephew. No clear events, dates, or outcomes emerge. the piece reads as a garbled local note about residents near a lake with unclear purpose.
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