Death of Civil War veteran Stephen Farnham noted
Twenty years ago column recalls the passing of Stephen Farnham at Columbus at age 86. He spent most of his life in the area and his death marks another entry in the local veteran roll. Also recounts Carry High Beavers losing to McCall 23-16 at Cochranton, and notes the sale of the W. A. Clari estate holdings including the former Waclark Titanite Company plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Stephen Farnham
Farnham
Carry High Beavers
Cochranton
al Moon
McCall
W. A. Clari
Waclark Titanite Company
City news and business notices from Corr y Evening Journal
City plans show new owners will clean up and improve property on West Booth Street with market plans and promotional ads from advertising representative Rimball Inc New York. AP news and local items note city basketball league progress awaits Capt Stuart Houghton return and possible armory ruling affecting games. Local post office and subscription details plus a charity food drive distributed 300 pounds meat and vegetables donated by Amos Williams.
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Corry Evening Journal
SSS Evening J Journal
Owen Asimoodene
Aoe Pubichad
Cigies
West Booth Street
Corrs
Te Plant
Colegrove
Rimball, Inc
Lexington Avenue
New York
Michigan Square
Detroit
Effforts
City Basketball League
Stuart Houghton
Company A
Value of the dollar in 1950 compared with 1939 and 1945
A U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report shows October 15 1950 purchasing power for moderate income urban families. The dollar buys about 56.14 cents of 1939 value, 73.44 cents of the postwar V J Day dollar, and 96 percent of its 1945 value. Housing costs and utilities shift relative strength among sectors, with foods, meat, clothing, and fuel noted.
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U. S
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Europe
House furnishings and income trends since 1939
The article notes that price changes and consumption shifts mean an average family with 1989 net income of 3000 would need about 35400 in today’s dollars to buy the same goods and services as 11 years earlier. It compares gross income growth, tax increases, and earnings gains, highlighting fixed incomes and factory wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Se Pt
How's Your I Q and a Navy Quiz of 9 Ranks
A playful memory test hints at scoring by ranks from Genius to Poor while urging readers to check a classified page. Questions cover politics, geography, universities, opera, boxing, observatory, river, football and slang, inviting readers to recall or research the answers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio River
U.S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Madsota
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
U. S. Naval Observatory
Chongchon
Ilinois
Michigan
District 10 Meet Held Last Night Dinner Meeting
The annual Fall dinner meeting of District 10 PIAA schools was held in Meadville. Officers were re elected: Leberman Erie East chairman Lelding Warren vice chairman Clark Harborcreek secretary Stewart Greenville treasurer. Directors were Chester Lingo and Carl Townsend. Amendments on non member schools and basketball practice were debated with a 13 19 tie and 14 12 vote respectively. Allegheny College invited the next track and field championship at Meadville next May. Corry was represented by Douglas Sheen and Hanna. Hanna submitted a bid for Carry High football crown, winner to be announced later. The red ensign note mentions Canada.
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PIAA
Meadville
Ares
D. Leberman
Erie East
J. B. Leldig
Warren
Fred Clark
Harborcreek
A. R. Stewart
Greenville
Chester Lingo
Conreaut Valley High
Carl Townsend
Olt City
J. A. DeFrance
Allegheny College
Corry
Supt. of
Lawrence Douglas
Cary High School
Howard Sheen
Athetic
Louis Hanna
Hanna
Carry High
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Amos Williams
North Center Street
Powell
Tannery East
I. Q
Canada
Sertussin
Sangster
Pertussing
Heiman’s
Bulova
Credit Heiman’s
Merritt Appliance CO
West Main Street
Carry, Pa
Dial
Fey
New Webster
Chicago
Giving
Topp
Mayville
Roy
Chautauqua County Motor Vehicle Bureau
General Electric
Ibsoratories, Inc
American Institute of Laundering
Meerdink
West Main and
Spring
N. Center
Mita
Saou
Wits
Lothe
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