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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1938
Page
7
Corry High Beavers beat Tidioute 22 to 20 to secure their first season win. Despite inexperience and a close score at halftime 10-8, Corry's fight and defense carried them as new captain Ed McElroy led the effort.
A rambling campus column recalls deshunting successes and ping-pong pictures, notes about senior class Virgil Curtis scholarship payments, and social antics. Mentions include Beavers beating Spartansburg in a practice game, a discussion of social gathering prices, and various students and teachers referenced in lighthearted vignettes.
The Red Cross drive ended with a total of $19 665 raised last week. Robmin led contributions with 7 00. Room 18 and other rooms posted notable amounts as competition spurred higher telethon push across the building.
Fragmented diary like items list teachers and students planning and sharing vacation activities. Mentions Mansfield, New Wilmington, and other places with trips and football plans. Sparse details show holiday travel discussions, schedules, and expectations.
Carry High School students started the deer season with 24 successful bags. Rooms reported deer counts from 1 to 14, with several students sharing large kills. Arthur Loveland, Clain Hillstrom, and Martin Keppel each bagged 150 pounds, while Boh Patterson claimed an 80 pound deer in his backyard near the city limits.
The week begins with routine following a vacation, noting interchanges of portraits and a successful excursion. Junior class sells tickets, fourth period clubs, and typical class routines continue. December events include season basketball tickets at 75 cents, a Foothill tangiet at Conneaut, a French class entertainment, and a skating party at 7:30 with 25 cent admission.
A chaotic summary notes a Friday night sewing party to raise funds for Li-Y ping and emblems, a look ahead to a winter contest, and drama plans including a new play Singapore Spicer. It mentions sleigh rides, ping pong photos, Christmas carols, and library tests under Mrs. Hage.
HY announces boys intramural basketball under Mr Millee with captains from each home year. Three games weekly on Thursdays in Jimney High gym. only team members 60 or older listed. Schedule includes December 5 8 19 22 and January 9 with multiple Room matchups.
A quirky yearbook fragment profiles Ruth Dobbs noting quiet signing and brown eyes, mentions her bus to Spring Creel and friend Elizabeth Armitage, and hints at ambitions and hobbies. It also references Carleton Graker, Clyde McCoy as a trumpet hopeful, and Binks with a joking killer sense of humor. June and Jane are briefly described with interests in Spring Greely, cooking, and dimples.
The SpardieX sponsoring the sale of bangle pins to aid tuberculosis slogans. Pins go on sale in 11 home rooms today for 10. Achieving full participation is the goal, with candy sales and skating parties suggested if single pin sales fall short. Cooperation between pupils and teachers is asked.
A school note criticizes chronic lateness and excuses used by students like Mary Castor and Mary Lave, arguing punctuality builds character and that repeated tardiness harms a student’s record and future prospects. It urges better habits to avoid disciplinary dismissal.
A playful, yearbook style portrait presents a list of female students noted for looks and charm. It highlights dimples, hair, teeth, and eyes while naming multiple girls and mentioning sports interest and personalities, with light humor and affectionate tone.
A high school junior play titled 920 College Avenue debuts Friday December 9 at 8 30 pm in the auditorium. Under Miss Seariathy’s direction the cast delivers youth energy with mystery and humor as students try to solve a campus killing amid party scenes and campus life. Tickets 35 cents.
Sophomore class at the high school prepares to stage the play The Proos now titled Growing Pains. A cast has been chosen after tryouts held all last week with Neighbors and Wols involvement. The production promises strong talents and a bright future for the troupe.
The Sterling: nine, recognized as one of America’s top entertainers, showcased mystery, humor, art and novelty. Ferry and Thammy provided humor, while chapography and magic drew admiration. A dark pantomime featured Panett and Queen, pleasing the audience with varied acts.
The passage lists names like Swede Melson and Tinie Trylor as notable sophomores and notes athletic and intellectual traits. Mentions Bud Wester, Elek Dearing, Bobby Gryine, and Bob Bowles sharing varied qualities. The text reads as a quirky yearbook style homage with colorful nicknames and student figures.
Disjointed OCR text mentions Spaniards, Italians, and George Washington in relation to Percely importing and foxhounds. Blood descriptions and several fragments hint at early 19th century American dog breeding and military connotations, but the passage remains fragmented and ambiguous.
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