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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1955
Page
4
Italian Admiral Giuseppe Sirianni, 79, who helped rebuild Italy's navy in the early 1930s, died yesterday. He served as Mussolini's minister of the navy and played a key role in prewar naval planning.
A Corry report outlines a five year installment plan for delinquent taxes and notes action by city officials. Proposals discuss port systems, survey work, and energy testing as part of a broader set of measures introduced by Guy Cowell and the city council.
The brief recount notes a large crowd on North Center Street enjoying a 40th anniversary dance party. Police reports mention disturbances and changes in local nerves as the crowd dispersed. Wild rumors and faded phrases hint at unrest and unusual activity in Bran and Woreh streets.
An outline of local governance and planned improvements described at a town meeting. Officials discuss harbor budget, water system updates, and coordination with county agencies. Residents named include Johtuun and Mondiy, with broader mentions of Harborcreek area officials and stakeholders.
Community notes from Bear Lake area record gatherings at the Evangelical United Brethren Church, weekly church programs, and visits. Individuals include Esther Morton, Mary Smith, Meluve Davis, Ralph Matlin, Mille Burch, Edith Burch, Robert Burch, D. McGill, Alec Perkins, Marvin Perkins, Joe Hud, Dan Smith, Clyde Blackmer, Bob Jones University affiliates, Ray Ticknor, Ethel Bond, Mish Edith Hawkins, Leon Evans, and Miss Evan Tenney with various weekend and Sunday events.
President Eisenhower and his 10 year old grandson David head to the Rocky Mountains for a first trout fishing trip. Eisenhower traveled from Denver to Estes Park with David joining from a boys camp while they stay at a cottage near a friend’s ranch on the Continental Divide.
Dr. Milton S. Eisenhower testified before a Senate committee on the 1955-57 state appropriations for Penn State. He cited 30 years of budgeting and the need for sufficient funding while Associated Press notes Nielsen stocked a pond near Fraser with rainbow trout and that Eisenhower and David will remain in Harrisburg before returning to Denver.
President Eisenhower defends a 250 million dollar university funding request for the next two years, saying no fat exists in the budget and suggesting it cannot be reduced. Committee chair Sei Yosko questions possible cuts as Eisenhower affirms the enlargement.
Ti Is Gitzon Borglum, widow of the sculptor who carved the Rushmore Memorial in South Dakota, died yesterday in Corpus Christi. The passing marks the end of a life linked to landmark art and the Roth family legacy.
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